# 2008–09 UD Almería season

In the 2008–09 season, UD Almería played in two competitions: La Liga and the Copa del Rey. It was their second season in the top flight since promotion from the 2006–07 Segunda División.

## Squad

Retrieved on 14 December 2020
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 | BRA | Diego Alves |
| 2 | DF | ESP | Bruno |
| 3 | DF | BRA | Guilherme Santos |
| 5 | FW | NGA | Kalu Uche |
| 6 | MF | BRA | Iriney |
| 7 | MF | ESP | Miguel Ángel Nieto |
| 8 | MF | ESP | Albert Crusat |
| 9 | FW | ESP | Álvaro Negredo |
| 9 | FW | ARG | Esteban Solari |
| 10 | MF | ESP | José Ortiz (captain) |
| 11 | FW | ARG | Pablo Piatti |
| 12 | DF | ESP | Chico |
| 13 | GK | ESP | Esteban |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 14 | MF | ESP | Julio Álvarez |
| 15 | MF | ESP | Corona |
| 16 | DF | BRA | Michel Macedo |
| 17 | MF | ESP | Juanma Ortiz |
| 18 | DF | PER | Santiago Acasiete |
| 21 | DF | ESP | Carlos García |
| 22 | DF | ESP | Mané |
| 23 | MF | ESP | Fernando Soriano |
| 24 | DF | ESP | Juanito |
| 25 | DF | ARG | Hernán Pellerano |
| 26 | GK | ESP | Álvaro |
| — | FW | ESP | Natalio |

### 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 | Domingo Cisma (on loan at Numancia) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | FW | ESP | David Rodríguez (on loan at Celta Vigo) |

### Almería B players

Retrieved on 15 December 2020
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 |
| 29 | DF | ESP | Ángel Trujillo |
| — | DF | ESP | Fran González |
| — | DF | ESP | Gabi Ramos |
| — | DF | ESP | Trini |
| — | MF | ESP | Antonio Cobos |
| — | MF | ESP | Javi Fernández |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | ESP | José Galán |
| — | MF | ESP | Borja Prieto |
| — | MF | ESP | Pepe Vergara |
| — | FW | ESP | Javi Amaya |
| — | FW | ESP | Kike |
| — | FW | ESP | Javi López |

## Transfers
### In

| # | Pos | Player | From | Notes |
| Summer |||||
| 7 | MF | Miguel Ángel Nieto | Real Madrid Castilla | Free transfer |
| 9 | FW | Esteban Solari | U.N.A.M. | €3.8 million |
| 11 | FW | Pablo Piatti | Estudiantes | €7 million |
| 12 | DF | Chico | Cádiz | |
| 13 | GK | Esteban | Celta Vigo | |
| 14 | MF | Julio Álvarez | CD Numancia | Free transfer |
| 16 | DF | Michel Macedo | Flamengo | |
| 25 | DF | Hernán Pellerano | Vélez Sarsfield | €3 million |
| | FW | Natalio | Cádiz | Loan return |
| | FW | David Rodríguez | Salamanca | €400,000 |

### Out

| # | Pos | Player | To | Notes |
| Summer |||||
| 3 | DF | Aitor López Rekarte | Released | |
| 4 | MF | Felipe Melo | Fiorentina | €13 million |
| 7 | FW | Veljko Paunović | Partizan | |
| 11 | DF | Domingo Cisma | Numancia | Loan |
| 13 | GK | David Cobeño | Sevilla | Loan return |
| 14 | DF | Rubén Pulido | Real Zaragoza | |
| 16 | FW | Mario Bermejo | Xerez | |
| 25 | GK | Aitor Alcalde | Lemona | |
| | FW | David Rodríguez | Celta Vigo | Loan |
| Winter |||||
| | FW | Natalio | Córdoba | Loan |
    ^a López Rekarte was subsequently signed by Eibar in March 2009.

## Player statistics
### Squad stats

Last updated on 7 December 2020.
| 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 | BRA | Diego Alves | 31 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ESP | Bruno | 37 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | BRA | Guilherme Santos | 11 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | FW | NGA | Kalu Uche | 30 | 8 | 17+10 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | BRA | Iriney | 20 | 0 | 17+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ESP | Miguel Ángel Nieto | 11 | 1 | 4+6 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ESP | Albert Crusat | 30 | 1 | 24+6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ESP | Álvaro Negredo | 35 | 19 | 34 | 19 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ARG | Esteban Solari | 12 | 3 | 2+6 | 1 | 3+1 | 2 |
| 10 | MF | ESP | José Ortiz | 29 | 3 | 3+22 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 11 | FW | ARG | Pablo Piatti | 33 | 6 | 19+12 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | DF | ESP | Chico | 23 | 1 | 15+5 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | ESP | Esteban | 11 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | ESP | Julio Álvarez | 23 | 0 | 17+4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | ESP | Corona | 31 | 2 | 16+14 | 1 | 0+1 | 1 |
| 16 | DF | BRA | Michel Macedo | 4 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | ESP | Juanma Ortiz | 35 | 4 | 31+1 | 4 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | PER | Santiago Acasiete | 19 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | ESP | Carlos García | 22 | 0 | 18+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | ESP | Mané | 33 | 1 | 31+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | ESP | Fernando Soriano | 26 | 1 | 17+7 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | ESP | Juanito | 33 | 0 | 27+3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | ARG | Hernán Pellerano | 31 | 1 | 30+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | GK | ESP | Álvaro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players who have left the club after the start of the season: ||||||||||
| | FW | ESP | Natalio | 12 | 0 | 0+9 | 0 | 3 | 0 |

### Top scorers

Updated on 11 December 2020
| Place | Position | Number | Name | La Liga | Copa del Rey | Total |
| 1 | FW | 9 | Álvaro Negredo | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| 2 | FW | 5 | Kalu Uche | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 | FW | 11 | Pablo Piatti | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | MF | 17 | Juanma Ortiz | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | FW | 9 | Esteban Solari | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | MF | 10 | José Ortiz | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | MF | 15 | Corona | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | MF | 7 | Miguel Ángel Nieto | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | 8 | Albert Crusat | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | DF | 12 | Chico | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | DF | 18 | Santiago Acasiete | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | DF | 22 | Mané | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | 23 | Fernando Soriano | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | DF | 25 | Hernán Pellerano | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | | | TOTALS | 45 | 7 | 52 |

### Disciplinary record

Updated on 15 December 2020
| Number | Position | Name | La Liga | La Liga | Copa del Rey | Copa del Rey | Total | Total |
| 22 | DF | Mané | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 21 | DF | Carlos García | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Álvaro Negredo | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| 8 | MF | Albert Crusat | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 2 | DF | Bruno | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 17 | MF | Juanma Ortiz | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | Hernán Pellerano | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 24 | DF | Juanito | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Iriney | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | Fernando Soriano | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Guilherme Santos | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | FW | Kalu Uche | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | MF | José Ortiz | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | DF | Chico | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 1 | GK | Diego Alves | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | Pablo Piatti | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | Santiago Acasiete | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Esteban Solari | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | Esteban | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | Corona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| | FW | Natalio | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Miguel Ángel Nieto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | Julio Álvarez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | | TOTALS | 95 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 104 | 13 |

## Season Results
### La Liga

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 9 | Mallorca | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 53 | 60 | −7 | 51 | |
| 10 | Espanyol | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 46 | 49 | −3 | 47 | |
| 11 | Almería | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 45 | 61 | −16 | 46 | |
| 12 | Racing Santander | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 49 | 48 | +1 | 46 | |
| 13 | Athletic Bilbao | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 47 | 62 | −15 | 44 | Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round |
* 1 2 ALM 1–1 RAC; RAC 0–2 ALM
* ↑ Since Barcelona, winners of the 2008–09 Copa del Rey, already qualified for the 2009–10 UEFA Champions League, losing cup finalists Athletic Bilbao earned a spot in the third qualifying round of the 2009–10 UEFA Europa League.

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 16 December 2020. Source:

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

Almería won 5–1 on aggregate

#### Round of 16

Real Mallorca won 4–2 on aggregate