# 1998–99 Deportivo Alavés season

During the 1998–99 season, the Spanish football club Deportivo Alavés placed 16th in La Liga. The team was eliminated in the third round of the Copa del Rey.

## Season summary

Alavés competed in La Liga, the top flight of Spanish football, in 1998–99 for the first time since 1955–56, having won promotion as Segunda División champions in the previous season, which was their first under head coach Mané. Their first top flight campaign in 43 years saw them flirt with relegation, but they ultimately finished 16th, one point clear of Extremadura and the relegation playoff places. In the Copa del Rey, they failed to match their heroics of the previous year, when they reached the semi-finals. They received a bye to the third round, where they were eliminated on away goals after a 2–2 aggregate draw with Segunda División side Las Palmas.

## Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | ESP | Kike Burgos |
| 2 | MF | ESP | Alfonso Vera |
| 3 | DF | ESP | Ibon Begoña |
| 4 | DF | BRA | Ivan Rocha |
| 5 | DF | ESP | Antonio Karmona |
| 6 | FW | ESP | Manuel Canabal |
| 7 | FW | ESP | Sívori |
| 8 | MF | ESP | Alex Fernández |
| 9 | FW | ESP | Julio Salinas |
| 10 | MF | ESP | Pablo Gómez |
| 11 | FW | BRA | Magno Mocelin |
| 12 | DF | ESP | Alberto Albístegui |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 13 | GK | ESP | Tito Subero |
| 14 | MF | ESP | Gerard (on loan from Valencia) |
| 16 | MF | ARG | Hermes Desio |
| 17 | DF | ESP | Alberto Belsué |
| 20 | MF | ESP | Jorge Azkoitia |
| 21 | DF | ESP | Iñaki Berruet |
| 22 | DF | ESP | Josete |
| 23 | MF | ITA | Nicola Berti |
| 24 | MF | ESP | Ángel Morales (on loan from Espanyol) |
| 25 | MF | ARG | Vitamina Sánchez (on loan from Feyenoord) |
| 26 | DF | ESP | Raúl Gañán |
| 27 | MF | ESP | Asier Salcedo |

### Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 15 | MF | ESP | Jon Solaun (on loan to Badajoz) |
| 18 | FW | ESP | Ismael (on loan to Logroñés) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 19 | FW | ESP | Santi Revilla (on loan to Badajoz) |

## La Liga

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 14 | Oviedo | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 41 | 57 | −16 | 45 | |
| 15 | Racing Santander | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 41 | 53 | −12 | 42 | |
| 16 | Alavés | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 36 | 63 | −27 | 40 | |
| 17 | Extremadura (R) | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 27 | 53 | −26 | 39 | Qualification for the relegation playoffs |
| 18 | Villarreal (R) | 38 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 47 | 63 | −16 | 36 | Qualification for the relegation playoffs |

## Appearances and goals

Last updated on 16 May 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 | ESP | Kike Burgos | 22 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | MF | ESP | Alfonso Vera | 18 | 0 | 11+5 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ESP | Ibon Begoña | 32 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | BRA | Ivan Rocha | 26 | 0 | 17+7 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ESP | Antonio Karmona | 39 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | FW | ESP | Manuel Canabal | 32 | 5 | 23+7 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | ESP | Sívori | 37 | 5 | 25+11 | 5 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ESP | Alex Fernández | 5 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ESP | Julio Salinas | 22 | 4 | 17+5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | ESP | Pablo Gómez | 35 | 5 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | BRA | Magno | 30 | 5 | 16+13 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | DF | ESP | Alberto Albístegui | 19 | 0 | 14+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | ESP | Tito Subero | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | ESP | Gerard | 30 | 7 | 26+3 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | ARG | Hermes Desio | 37 | 3 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | ESP | Alberto Belsué | 22 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | ESP | Jorge Azkoitia | 26 | 1 | 8+16 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | ESP | Iñaki Berruet | 33 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | ESP | Josete | 17 | 0 | 9+6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | ITA | Nicola Berti | 8 | 1 | 0+8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | ESP | Ángel Morales | 7 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | ARG | Vitamina Sánchez | 18 | 1 | 15+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | ESP | Raúl Gañán | 9 | 0 | 4+3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | ESP | Asier Salcedo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players who have left the club after the start of the season: ||||||||||
| 15 | MF | ESP | Jon Solaun | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | ESP | Ismael | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | ESP | Santi Revilla | 8 | 0 | 0+7 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |