# 2009–10 Athletic Bilbao season

The 2009–10 season was the 109th season in Athletic Bilbao's history and their 79th consecutive season in La Liga, the top division of Spanish football.

## Squad statistics
### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | La Liga | La Liga | Copa del Rey | Copa del Rey | Europa League | Europa League | Supercopa | Supercopa |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | ESP | Gorka Iraizoz | 51 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | FW | ESP | Gaizka Toquero | 44 | 8 | 26+5 | 8 | 1+1 | 0 | 6+3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ESP | Koikili Lertxundi | 26 | 0 | 20+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | ESP | Ustaritz Aldekoaotalora | 21 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | VEN | Fernando Amorebieta | 47 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ESP | David López | 25 | 0 | 7+10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ESP | Iñaki Muñoz | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ESP | Fernando Llorente | 51 | 23 | 35+2 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | ESP | Francisco Yeste | 33 | 2 | 13+9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | ESP | Igor Gabilondo | 33 | 3 | 16+10 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | ESP | Mikel San José | 30 | 3 | 24+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | ESP | Armando | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | ESP | Markel Susaeta | 46 | 4 | 23+12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | ESP | Andoni Iraola | 52 | 2 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | ESP | Pablo Orbaiz | 30 | 1 | 17+3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | ESP | Joseba Etxeberria | 18 | 2 | 2+5 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 3+4 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | ESP | Carlos Gurpegui | 44 | 1 | 30+4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | ESP | Iban Zubiaurre | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | ESP | Aitor Ocio | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | ESP | Ion Vélez | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | ESP | Xabier Castillo | 33 | 0 | 18+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | ESP | Iñigo Díaz de Cerio | 10 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | ESP | Javi Martínez | 46 | 9 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 10+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | ESP | Ander Iturraspe | 19 | 0 | 11+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | ESP | Iker Muniain | 35 | 6 | 4+22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4+5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | FW | ESP | Óscar de Marcos | 29 | 3 | 9+10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4+4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 29 | DF | ESP | Eneko Bóveda | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | MF | ESP | Adrien Goñi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | DF | ESP | Xabi Etxebarria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | MF | ESP | Isaac Aketxe | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | MF | ESP | Iñigo Pérez | 5 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | DF | ESP | Jon Aurtenetxe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | ESP | Xabier Etxeita | 5 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Competitions
### La Liga
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 6 | Getafe | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 58 | 48 | +10 | 58 | Qualification for the Europa League play-off round |
| 7 | Villarreal | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 58 | 57 | +1 | 56 | Qualification for the Europa League play-off round |
| 8 | Athletic Bilbao | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 50 | 53 | −3 | 54 | |
| 9 | Atlético Madrid | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 57 | 61 | −4 | 47 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage |
| 10 | Deportivo La Coruña | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 35 | 49 | −14 | 47 | |
* ↑ Mallorca could not qualify for the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League due to being immersed in a creditor contest, a situation against UEFA criteria. Then, Villarreal was invited to replace this spot.
* 1 2 DEP 2–1 ATM; ATM 3–0 DEP
* ↑ Since Atlético Madrid won the 2009–10 UEFA Europa League they earned a spot in the group stage of the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League.

### UEFA Europa League
#### Group stage

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BRM | ATH | NCL | AUS |
| 1 | Werder Bremen | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 16 | Advance to knockout phase | — | 3–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 |
| 2 | Athletic Bilbao | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 10 | Advance to knockout phase | 0–3 | — | 2–1 | 3–0 |
| 3 | Nacional | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 5 | | 2–3 | 1–1 | — | 5–1 |
| 4 | Austria Wien | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | −12 | 2 | | 2–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | — |