# 2008–09 Deportivo de La Coruña season

The 2008–09 season was Deportivo de La Coruña's 38th season in La Liga, the top division of Spanish football. The season covered the period 1 July 2008 to 30 June 2009.

## Players
### Squad

Retrieved on 25 March 2021
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | ESP | Dani Aranzubia |
| 2 | DF | ESP | Manuel Pablo |
| 3 | DF | BRA | Filipe Luís |
| 4 | DF | ESP | Piscu |
| 5 | DF | POR | Zé Castro (on loan from Atlético Madrid) |
| 6 | MF | CAN | Julian de Guzman |
| 7 | DF | ESP | Alberto Lopo |
| 8 | MF | ESP | Sergio |
| 9 | FW | URU | Sebastián Taborda |
| 10 | MF | ESP | Joan Verdú |
| 11 | FW | ESP | Riki |
| 12 | FW | ESP | Mista |
| 13 | GK | URU | Gustavo Munúa |
| 14 | MF | ESP | Pablo Álvarez |
| 15 | DF | ESP | Laure |
| 16 | MF | ESP | Antonio Tomás |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 17 | MF | ESP | Ángel Lafita |
| 18 | MF | MEX | Andrés Guardado |
| 19 | DF | ARG | Diego Colotto |
| 20 | FW | ESP | Cristian |
| 21 | MF | ESP | Juan Carlos Valerón |
| 22 | MF | ESP | Juan Rodríguez |
| 23 | FW | EQG | Rodolfo Bodipo |
| 24 | DF | ESP | Pablo Amo |
| 25 | DF | ESP | Antonio Barragán |
| 30 | GK | ESP | Fabri |
| 32 | DF | ESP | Juanan |
| 36 | FW | TUN | Lassad Nouioui |
| — | GK | ISR | Dudu Aouate |
| — | GK | ESP | Manu |
| — | MF | ESP | Iván Carril |
| — | FW | MEX | Omar Bravo |

#### Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | DF | ESP | Aythami (on loan at Xerez) |
| — | DF | ESP | Rodri (on loan at Marítimo/Salamanca) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | FW | ESP | Adrián (on loan at Málaga) |
| — | FW | ESP | Rubén Castro (on loan at Huesca) |

### Transfers
#### In

| # | Pos | Player | From | Notes |
| Summer |||||
| 1 | GK | Dani Aranzubia | Athletic Bilbao | |
| 5 | DF | Zé Castro | Atlético Madrid | Loan |
| 12 | FW | Mista | Atlético Madrid | Free |
| 14 | MF | Pablo Álvarez | Racing Santander | Loan return |
| 17 | MF | Ángel Lafita | Real Zaragoza | €2 million |
| 19 | DF | Diego Colotto | Atlas | €2.5 million |
| 26 | MF | Iago Iglesias | Elche | Loan return |
| | DF | Rodri | Polideportivo Ejido | Loan return |
| | FW | Adrián | Deportivo Alavés | Loan return |
| | FW | Omar Bravo | Guadalajara | Free |
| Winter |||||
| | DF | Rodri | Marítimo | Loan return |

#### Out

| # | Pos | Player | From | Notes |
| Summer |||||
| 5 | DF | Fabricio Coloccini | Newcastle United | £10.3 million |
| 14 | MF | Christian Wilhelmsson | Nantes | Loan return |
| 15 | FW | Rubén Castro | Huesca | Loan |
| 23 | FW | Xisco | Newcastle United | £5.7–7 million |
| 26 | MF | Iago Iglesias | Valencia Mestalla | Free |
| 29 | DF | Chapi | Zulte Waregem | Free |
| 35 | FW | Rubén Rivera | Montañeros | |
| | DF | Rodri | Marítimo | Loan |
| | MF | Momo | Xerez | Free |
| | FW | Adrián | Málaga | Loan |
| Winter |||||
| 9 | FW | Sebastián Taborda | Hércules | Loan |
| | GK | Dudu Aouate | Real Mallorca | €1 million |
| | DF | Rodri | Salamanca | Loan |
| | FW | Omar Bravo | Tigres UANL | Loan |

### Squad stats

Last updated on 26 March 2021.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | La Liga | La Liga | Copa del Rey | Copa del Rey | Intertoto Cup | Intertoto Cup | UEFA Cup | UEFA Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | ESP | Dani Aranzubia | 47 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ESP | Manuel Pablo | 32 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | BRA | Filipe Luís | 52 | 2 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9+1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | ESP | Piscu | 18 | 1 | 7+1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | POR | Zé Castro | 37 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | CAN | Julian de Guzman | 28 | 0 | 17+3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 |
| 7 | DF | ESP | Alberto Lopo | 46 | 3 | 32 | 2 | 1+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | ESP | Sergio | 39 | 5 | 22+6 | 4 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8+1 | 1 |
| 10 | MF | ESP | Joan Verdú | 41 | 8 | 29+5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+4 | 1 |
| 11 | FW | ESP | Riki | 37 | 9 | 7+21 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3+2 | 1 |
| 12 | FW | ESP | Mista | 22 | 1 | 7+6 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | URU | Gustavo Munúa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | ESP | Pablo Álvarez | 27 | 3 | 14+7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | ESP | Laure | 19 | 0 | 13+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | ESP | Antonio Tomás | 23 | 0 | 11+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | ESP | Ángel Lafita | 43 | 9 | 25+7 | 8 | 1+1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4+3 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | MEX | Andrés Guardado | 38 | 3 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7+1 | 1 |
| 19 | DF | ARG | Diego Colotto | 20 | 3 | 9+2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| 20 | FW | ESP | Cristian | 20 | 0 | 3+10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | ESP | Juan Carlos Valerón | 37 | 1 | 6+16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | ESP | Juan Rodríguez | 48 | 2 | 31+6 | 2 | 1+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | EQG | Rodolfo Bodipo | 25 | 7 | 14+7 | 5 | 1+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 |
| 24 | DF | ESP | Pablo Amo | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | ESP | Antonio Barragán | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | GK | ESP | Fabri | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | DF | ESP | Juanan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 36 | FW | TUN | Lassad Nouioui | 14 | 3 | 10+4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | GK | ESP | Manu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | ESP | Iván Carril | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players who have left the club after the start of the season: ||||||||||||||
| 5 | DF | ARG | Fabricio Coloccini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | URU | Sebastián Taborda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | ESP | Xisco | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| | GK | ISR | Dudu Aouate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | ESP | Adrián | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | FW | MEX | Omar Bravo | 21 | 3 | 2+7 | 1 | 0+3 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 4+4 | 0 |

## Season results
### La Liga
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 5 | Villarreal | 38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 61 | 54 | +7 | 65 | Qualification for the Europa League play-off round |
| 6 | Valencia | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 68 | 54 | +14 | 62 | Qualification for the Europa League play-off round |
| 7 | Deportivo La Coruña | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 48 | 47 | +1 | 58 | |
| 8 | Málaga | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 55 | 59 | −4 | 55 | |
| 9 | Mallorca | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 53 | 60 | −7 | 51 | |

#### Positions by round

| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
| Deportivo La Coruña | 4 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
* 2009–10 UEFA Champions League Play-off round
* 2009–10 UEFA Europa League Play-off round
* 2009–10 UEFA Europa League Third qualifying round

#### Matches
### Copa del Rey
#### Round of 32

Deportivo La Coruña won 4–0 on aggregate

#### Round of 16

Sevilla won 5–1 on aggregate

### UEFA Intertoto Cup
#### Third round

Deportivo La Coruña won 3–1 on aggregate

### UEFA Cup
#### Qualifying rounds

Deportivo La Coruña won 2–0 on aggregate

#### First round

2–2 on aggregate. Deportivo La Coruña won 3–2 on penalties

#### Group H

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| CSKA Moscow | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 12 |
| Deportivo La Coruña | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 7 |
| Lech Poznań | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Nancy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 4 |
| Feyenoord | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0 |

#### Final phase

AaB won 6–1 on aggregate

## Coaching staff

| Position | Staff |
| Head coach | Miguel Ángel Lotina |
| Assistant Coach | José Luis Ribera |
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