# 2018–19 Athletic Bilbao season

The 2018–19 season was the 120th in Athletic Club’s history and the 88th in the top tier.

## Squad

According to the official website.

### Player statistics

| S | P | N | Name | League | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Cup | Cup | Total | Total | Total | Total |
| S | P | N | Name | A | S | G | M | A | S | G | M | A | S | G | M |
| 2 | FW | | Kenan Kodro | 0 | 11 | 1 | 151 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 151 |
| 3 | DF | | Unai Núñez | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1063 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1243 |
| 4 | DF | | Iñigo Martínez | 33 | 0 | 0 | 2903 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 3083 |
| 5 | DF | | Yeray Álvarez | 30 | 0 | 0 | 2614 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 2794 |
| 6 | MF | | Mikel San José | 16 | 17 | 0 | 1716 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 276 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 1992 |
| 7 | MF | | Beñat Etxebarria | 25 | 2 | 1 | 2045 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 148 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 2193 |
| 8 | MF | | Ander Iturraspe (vc) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 97 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 163 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 260 |
| 9 | FW | | Iñaki Williams | 36 | 2 | 12 | 3036 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 141 | 37 | 4 | 14 | 3177 |
| 10 | MF | | Iker Muniain (3rd c) | 27 | 7 | 7 | 2385 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 149 | 28 | 9 | 7 | 2534 |
| 11 | FW | | Iñigo Córdoba | 15 | 8 | 0 | 1322 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 165 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 1487 |
| 12 | DF | | Yuri Berchiche | 35 | 0 | 2 | 3120 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 3300 |
| 13 | GK | | Iago Herrerín | 31 | 0 | 0 | 2790 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 2790 |
| 14 | FW | | Markel Susaeta (c) | 15 | 7 | 1 | 1380 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 249 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1629 |
| 15 | DF | | Iñigo Lekue | 2 | 2 | 0 | 210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 210 |
| 16 | MF | | Dani García | 29 | 0 | 0 | 2482 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 141 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 2623 |
| 17 | MF | | Mikel Rico | 3 | 1 | 0 | 243 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 243 |
| 18 | DF | | Óscar de Marcos | 27 | 2 | 1 | 2426 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 223 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 2649 |
| 19 | FW | | Ibai Gómez | 6 | 8 | 0 | 577 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 667 |
| 20 | FW | | Aritz Aduriz | 10 | 10 | 2 | 941 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 178 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 1119 |
| 21 | DF | | Ander Capa | 16 | 8 | 0 | 1637 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 160 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 1797 |
| 22 | MF | | Raúl García | 27 | 6 | 9 | 2379 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 28 | 6 | 9 | 2469 |
| 23 | MF | | Unai López | 3 | 4 | 0 | 325 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 390 |
| 24 | DF | | Mikel Balenziaga | 6 | 5 | 0 | 520 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 700 |
| 25 | GK | | Unai Simón | 7 | 0 | 0 | 630 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 360 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 990 |
| 30 | FW | | Gorka Guruzeta | 0 | 6 | 0 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 259 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 304 |
| 31 | MF | | Peru Nolaskoain | 4 | 4 | 2 | 465 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 645 |
| Player on loan in winter transfer window ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | MF | | Cristian Ganea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 67 |

### Disciplinary record

| S | P | Name | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Cup | Total | Total | Total |
| 2 | FW | Kenan Kodro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Unai Núñez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Iñigo Martínez | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Yeray Álvarez | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Mikel San José | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Beñat Etxebarria | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Ander Iturraspe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Iñaki Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Iker Muniain | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | Iñigo Córdoba | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | Yuri Berchiche | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | GK | Iago Herrerín | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | Markel Susaeta | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | Iñigo Lekue | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | Dani García | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Mikel Rico | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | Óscar de Marcos | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | FW | Ibai Gómez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | Aritz Aduriz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | Ander Capa | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | Raúl García | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | Unai López | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | Mikel Balenziaga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | GK | Unai Simón | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | FW | Gorka Guruzeta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | MF | Peru Nolaskoain | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Player on loan in winter transfer window |||||||||||||
| 2 | MF | Cristian Ganea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### From the youth system

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 25 | GK | ESP | Unai Simón |
| 30 | FW | ESP | Gorka Guruzeta |
| 31 | MF | ESP | Peru Nolaskoain |

### Transfer

In
| Date | Name | Moving from | Fee |
| 30 June 2018 | Unai López | Rayo Vallecano | Loan return |
| 1 July 2018 | Ander Capa | Eibar | €3M |
| 1 July 2018 | Cristian Ganea | Viitorul Constanța | Undisclosed |
| 1 July 2018 | Dani García | Eibar | Free |
| 2 July 2018 | Yuri Berchiche | Paris Saint-Germain | €19M |
| 10 January 2019 | Ibai Gómez | Alavés | Undisclosed |
| 31 January 2019 | Kenan Kodro | Copenhagen | Undisclosed |
Out
| Date | Name | Moving to | Fee |
| 28 June 2018 | Enric Saborit | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Free |
| 30 June 2018 | Kike Sola | Retired | |
| 4 July 2018 | Mikel Vesga | Leganés | Loan |
| 23 July 2018 | Xabier Etxeita | Huesca | Loan |
| 2 August 2018 | Óscar Gil | Racing Santander | Free |
| 8 August 2018 | Kepa Arrizabalaga | Chelsea | £71.6M |
| 18 August 2018 | Andoni López | Almería | Loan |
| 31 August 2018 | Sabin Merino | Leganés | Loan |
| 9 January 2019 | Cristian Ganea | Numancia | Loan |

## Staff

According to the official website:
| Position | Until 4 December 2018 | Since 5 December 2018 |
| Head coach | Eduardo Berizzo | Gaizka Garitano |
| Assistant coach(es) | Ernesto Marcucci, Roberto Bonano, Mariano Uglessich | Patxi Ferreira |
| Physical coach | Pablo Fernández | Juan Ángel Iribarren |
| Goalkeeper coach | Carlos Kisluk | Aitor Iru |
| Position | Name |
| Technical coach | Alberto Iglesias |
| Representative | Andoni Imaz |
| Head of medical service | Josean Lekue |
| Doctor | Paco Angulo |
| Nurses | Juanma Ipiña, Álvaro Campa |
| Physiotherapists | Beñat Azula, Isusko Ortuzar |
| Regenerative therapist | Xabier Clemente |
| Materials managers | Jon Eskalza, Iker López |

## 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 | 20 August 2018 | 18 May 2019 | Matchday 1 | 8th | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 41 | 45 | −4 | 034.21 |
| Copa del Rey | 28 November 2018 | 16 January 2019 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 075.00 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 51 | 48 | +3 | 038.10 |
Source: Competitions

### La Liga

League table
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 6 | Sevilla | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 62 | 47 | +15 | 59 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage |
| 7 | Espanyol | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 48 | 50 | −2 | 53 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round |
| 8 | Athletic Bilbao | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 41 | 45 | −4 | 53 | |
| 9 | Real Sociedad | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 45 | 46 | −1 | 50 | |
| 10 | Real Betis | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 44 | 52 | −8 | 50 | |
* ↑ Getafe finished ahead of Sevilla on head-to-head points: Sevilla 0–2 Getafe, Getafe 3–0 Sevilla.
* 1 2 Since the winners of the 2018–19 Copa del Rey, Valencia, qualified for European competition based on league position, the spot awarded to the cup winners (Europa League group stage) was passed to the sixth-placed team and the spot awarded to the sixth-placed team (Europa League second qualifying round) was passed to the seventh-placed team.
* 1 2 Espanyol finished ahead of Athletic Bilbao on head-to-head points: Espanyol 1–0 Athletic Bilbao, Athletic Bilbao 1–1 Espanyol.
* 1 2 Real Sociedad finished ahead of Real Betis and Alavés on head-to-head points: Real Sociedad 6, Real Betis 5, Alavés 5. Real Betis finished ahead of Alavés on goal difference: Real Betis –8, Alavés –11.

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Source: LaLiga
Result round 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 | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | W | D | D | D | D | L | D | L | D | D | L | L | D | L | W | D | D | W | W | D | W | L | D | W | W | L | D | W | W | W | L | W | L | W | D | L | W | L |
| Position | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |

#### Matches
### Copa del Rey

Round of 32
Round of 16