# 2005–06 Deportivo Alavés season

The 2005–06 season was the 84th season in the existence of Deportivo Alavés, and the club's first season back in the top flight of Spanish football after winning promotion from the 2004–05 Segunda División. In addition to the domestic league, Alavés participated in this season's edition of the Copa del Rey. The season covered the period from 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006.

## First-team squad

Retrieved on 10 May 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 | ARG | Franco Costanzo |
| 2 | DF | ESP | David Coromina |
| 3 | DF | ARG | Mauricio Pellegrino |
| 4 | DF | ESP | Juanito |
| 5 | DF | ESP | Josu Sarriegi |
| 6 | DF | ESP | Ibon Begoña |
| 6 | DF | ESP | Óscar Téllez |
| 7 | DF | ESP | Lluís Carreras |
| 8 | FW | URU | Antonio Pacheco (on loan from Albacete Balompié) |
| 9 | FW | ESP | Rubén Navarro |
| 10 | MF | ESP | Quique de Lucas |
| 11 | FW | SEN | Pape Thiaw |
| 12 | DF | ESP | Gaspar Gálvez |
| 13 | GK | FRA | Nicolas Ardouin |
| 14 | MF | BRA | Élton Giovanni |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 15 | MF | ESP | Santiago Carpintero |
| 16 | DF | ESP | Poli |
| 17 | MF | ESP | Edu Alonso |
| 18 | MF | ARG | Martín Astudillo |
| 19 | FW | EQG | Rodolfo Bodipo |
| 19 | FW | ESP | Gabri |
| 20 | FW | ESP | José María Mena |
| 21 | MF | ESP | Jandro |
| 22 | FW | AUS | John Aloisi |
| 23 | MF | BRA | Nenê |
| 24 | FW | BRA | Arthuro |
| 25 | GK | ARG | Roberto Bonano |
| 26 | MF | ALG | Mehdi Lacen |
| 28 | MF | BUL | Blagoy Georgiev (on loan from PFC Slavia Sofia) |

### Left club during season

Retrieved on 10 May 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 |
| — | MF | BRA | Wesley (on loan to Vitória de Guimarães) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | FW | GAB | Henri Antchouet (on loan to Vitória de Guimarães) |

### Out on loan for the full season

Retrieved on 10 May 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 |
| — | DF | ESP | Ángel Sánchez (on loan at Ciudad de Murcia) |

## Transfers
### In

| # | Pos | Player | From | Notes |
| Summer |||||
| 1 | GK | Franco Costanzo | River Plate | |
| 3 | DF | Mauricio Pellegrino | Liverpool | Free |
| 4 | DF | Juanito | Málaga | |
| 6 | DF | Ibon Begoña | Gimnàstic de Tarragona | |
| 12 | DF | Gaspar Gálvez | Albacete Balompié | |
| 16 | DF | Poli | Mallorca | |
| 19 | FW | Gabri | Haro Deportivo | Loan return |
| 20 | FW | José María Mena | Xerez | |
| 21 | MF | Jandro | Celta Vigo | |
| 22 | FW | John Aloisi | Osasuna | Free |
| 24 | FW | Arthuro | Sporting de Gijón | Free |
| | MF | Wesley | F.C. Penafiel | |
| | FW | Henri Antchouet | Belenenses | |
| Winter |||||
| 8 | FW | Antonio Pacheco | Albacete Balompié | Loan |
| 14 | MF | Élton Giovanni | Santos | Free |
| 28 | MF | Blagoy Georgiev | PFC Slavia Sofia | Loan |

### Out

| # | Pos | Player | To | Notes |
| Summer |||||
| 1 | GK | Juan Pablo | Numancia | |
| 3 | DF | Ángel Sánchez | Ciudad de Murcia | Loan |
| 4 | MF | Maximiliano Flotta | Unión Magdalena | Loan return |
| 8 | FW | Kiko Lacasa | Polideportivo Ejido | |
| 11 | MF | David Sánchez | Albacete Balompié | Loan return |
| 12 | MF | Juvenal | Recreativo de Huelva | |
| 14 | MF | Nacho Fernández | Racing de Ferrol | |
| 16 | DF | Abel Valenzuela | Salamanca | |
| 20 | FW | Juan Epitié | Castellón | Free |
| 21 | MF | Álex Lombardero | Gramenet | |
| 22 | FW | Sergio Santamaría | Barcelona | Loan return |
| 24 | MF | Pape Sarr | Lens | Loan return |
| 28 | MF | Edu Aguilar | Reus | |
| 32 | FW | Nacho Rodríguez | Real Oviedo | |
| 36 | MF | Santi Amaro | Extremadura | |
| | FW | Jacinto Elá | Dundee | |
| Winter |||||
| | MF | Wesley | Vitória de Guimarães | Loan |
| | FW | Henri Antchouet | Vitória de Guimarães | Loan |

## Competitions
### Overview

| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| La Liga | 27 August 2005 | 13 May 2006 | Matchday 1 | 18th (relegated) | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 35 | 54 | −19 | 023.68 |
| Copa del Rey | 19 October 2005 | 19 October 2005 | Third round | Third round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 000.00 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 39 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 35 | 55 | −20 | 023.08 |
Source:

### La Liga
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 16 | Real Sociedad | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 48 | 65 | −17 | 40 | |
| 17 | Racing Santander | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 36 | 49 | −13 | 40 | |
| 18 | Alavés (R) | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 35 | 54 | −19 | 39 | Relegation to the Segunda División |
| 19 | Cádiz (R) | 38 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 36 | 52 | −16 | 36 | Relegation to the Segunda División |
| 20 | Málaga (R) | 38 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 36 | 68 | −32 | 24 | Relegation to the Segunda División |

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Source:

#### Results by round

| 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 |
| Ground | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | D | L | L | D | L | W | D | L | D | D | L | W | L | L | D | L | L | L | W | L | W | D | W | L | D | L | W | D | W | D | D | L | D | L | L | W | L | W |
| Position | 10 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |

#### Matches

Win  Draw  Loss
| Match | Date | Time | Opponent | Venue | Result |
| 1 | 27 August 2005 | 19:00 | Barcelona | H | 0–0 |
| 2 | 11 September 2005 | 18:00 | Real Sociedad | A | 1–2 |
| 3 | 18 September 2005 | 16:00 | Getafe | H | 3–4 |
| 4 | 21 September 2005 | 20:00 | Málaga | A | 0–0 |
| 5 | 25 September 2005 | 16:00 | Real Madrid | H | 0–3 |
| 6 | 2 October 2005 | 16:00 | Racing Santander | A | 2–1 |
| 7 | 15 October 2005 | 17:00 | Villarreal | H | 1–1 |
| 8 | 22 October 2005 | 19:00 | Sevilla | A | 0–2 |
| 9 | 27 October 2005 | 19:00 | Espanyol | H | 1–1 |
| 10 | 30 October 2005 | 16:00 | Cádiz | H | 0–0 |
| 11 | 6 November 2005 | 16:00 | Celta Vigo | A | 1–2 |
| 12 | 20 November 2005 | 16:00 | Athletic Bilbao | A | 2–0 |
| 13 | 27 November 2005 | 16:00 | Osasuna | A | 2–3 |
| 14 | 4 December 2005 | 16:00 | Mallorca | H | 0–3 |
| 15 | 11 December 2005 | 16:00 | Atlético Madrid | A | 1–1 |
| 16 | 18 December 2005 | 16:00 | Valencia | H | 0–1 |
| 17 | 21 December 2005 | 19:00 | Real Betis | A | 0–3 |
| 18 | 8 January 2006 | 16:00 | Real Zaragoza | H | 0–2 |
| 19 | 15 January 2006 | 16:00 | Deportivo La Coruña | A | 2–0 |
| 20 | 22 January 2006 | 18:00 | Barcelona | A | 0–2 |
| 21 | 29 January 2006 | 16:00 | Real Sociedad | H | 3–1 |
| 22 | 5 February 2006 | 16:00 | Getafe | A | 2–2 |
| 23 | 12 February 2006 | 16:00 | Málaga | H | 3–2 |
| 24 | 18 February 2006 | 19:00 | Real Madrid | A | 0–3 |
| 25 | 26 February 2006 | 16:00 | Racing Santander | H | 2–2 |
| 26 | 4 March 2006 | 17:00 | Villarreal | A | 2–3 |
| 27 | 12 March 2006 | 16:00 | Sevilla | H | 2–1 |
| 28 | 19 March 2006 | 16:00 | Cádiz | A | 0–0 |
| 29 | 22 March 2006 | 19:00 | Celta Vigo | H | 1–0 |
| 30 | 26 March 2006 | 16:00 | Espanyol | A | 0–0 |
| 31 | 2 April 2006 | 16:00 | Athletic Bilbao | H | 0–0 |
| 32 | 9 April 2006 | 16:00 | Osasuna | H | 1–2 |
| 33 | 15 April 2006 | 17:00 | Mallorca | A | 0–0 |
| 34 | 22 April 2006 | 19:00 | Atlético Madrid | H | 0–1 |
| 35 | 30 April 2006 | 16:00 | Valencia | A | 0–3 |
| 36 | 3 May 2006 | 19:00 | Real Betis | H | 2–0 |
| 37 | 7 May 2006 | 16:00 | Real Zaragoza | A | 0–3 |
| 38 | 13 May 2006 | 21:00 | Deportivo La Coruña | H | 1–0 |

### Copa del Rey

Win  Draw  Loss
| Round | Date | Time | Opponent | Venue | Result |
| Third round | 19 October 2005 | 19:30 | Eibar | A | 0–1 |

## Statistics
### Appearances and goals

Last updated on 30 March 2021.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | La Liga | La Liga | Copa del Rey | Copa del Rey |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | ARG | Franco Costanzo | 31 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ESP | David Coromina | 28 | 0 | 23+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ARG | Mauricio Pellegrino | 14 | 0 | 11+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | ESP | Juanito | 37 | 0 | 34+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ESP | Josu Sarriegi | 31 | 2 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ESP | Ibon Begoña | 4 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ESP | Óscar Téllez | 4 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | DF | ESP | Lluís Carreras | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | FW | URU | Antonio Pacheco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ESP | Rubén Navarro | 16 | 0 | 10+5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | ESP | Quique de Lucas | 22 | 2 | 18+4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | SEN | Pape Thiaw | 4 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | ESP | Gaspar Gálvez | 21 | 0 | 19+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | FRA | Nicolas Ardouin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | BRA | Élton Giovanni | 4 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | ESP | Santiago Carpintero | 28 | 2 | 22+5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | ESP | Poli | 10 | 0 | 8+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | ESP | Edu Alonso | 35 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | ARG | Martín Astudillo | 34 | 1 | 32+1 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | EQG | Rodolfo Bodipo | 36 | 8 | 29+6 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | ESP | Gabri | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | ESP | José María Mena | 11 | 0 | 3+7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | ESP | Jandro | 32 | 0 | 18+14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | AUS | John Aloisi | 34 | 10 | 25+8 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | BRA | Nenê | 38 | 9 | 38 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | BRA | Arthuro | 6 | 0 | 1+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | GK | ARG | Roberto Bonano | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | FRA | Mehdi Lacen | 20 | 0 | 9+10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | BUL | Blagoy Georgiev | 10 | 0 | 3+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players who have left the club after the start of the season: ||||||||||
| | MF | BRA | Wesley | 11 | 1 | 3+7 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 |
| | FW | GAB | Henri Antchouet | 4 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |

### Goal scorers

| Place | Position | Number | Name | La Liga | Copa del Rey | Total |
| 1 | FW | 22 | John Aloisi | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | MF | 23 | Nenê | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 3 | FW | 19 | Rodolfo Bodipo | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 4 | DF | 5 | Josu Sarriegi | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | MF | 10 | Quique de Lucas | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | MF | 15 | Santiago Carpintero | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | MF | 18 | Martín Astudillo | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | MF | | Wesley | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | | | TOTALS | 35 | 0 | 35 |