2007–08 Athletic Bilbao season
| 2007–08 season | |
|---|---|
| President | Fernando García Macua |
| Head coach | Joaquín Caparrós |
| Stadium | San Mamés |
| La Liga | 11th |
| Copa del Rey | Quarter-finals |
| Top goalscorer | League: Fernando Llorente (11 goals)[1] All: Fernando Llorente (12 goals) |
The 2007–08 season was the 107th season in Athletic Bilbao's history and their 77th consecutive season in La Liga, the top division of Spanish football.
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | La Liga | Copa del Rey | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | Armando | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | DF | Unai Expósito | 4 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 3 | DF | Asier del Horno | 20 | 1 | 12+3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| 4 | DF | Ustaritz Aldekoaotalora | 23 | 0 | 14+6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 5 | DF | Fernando Amorebieta | 40 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| 6 | DF | Iban Zubiaurre | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| 7 | MF | Tiko | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | |
| 8 | MF | Joseba Garmendia | 23 | 1 | 8+10 | 1 | 1+4 | 0 | |
| 9 | FW | Fernando Llorente | 40 | 12 | 25+10 | 11 | 4+1 | 1 | |
| 10 | MF | Francisco Yeste | 28 | 3 | 21+3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |
| 11 | MF | Igor Gabilondo | 31 | 4 | 21+5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | |
| 12 | DF | Koikili Lertxundi | 29 | 1 | 26+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 13 | GK | Dani Aranzubia | 16 | 0 | 9+1 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | |
| 14 | DF | Luis Prieto | 5 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | |
| 15 | DF | Andoni Iraola | 41 | 2 | 35+1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |
| 16 | MF | Pablo Orbaiz | 25 | 0 | 20+3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 17 | FW | Joseba Etxeberria | 25 | 4 | 20+5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | MF | Carlos Gurpegui | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | DF | Ander Murillo | 7 | 0 | 1+5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 20 | DF | Aitor Ocio | 30 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 21 | MF | David Cuéllar | 7 | 0 | 1+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | MF | Iñaki Muñoz | 19 | 2 | 3+10 | 0 | 5+1 | 2 | |
| 23 | FW | Aritz Aduriz | 38 | 8 | 20+13 | 7 | 3+2 | 1 | |
| 24 | MF | Javi Martínez | 36 | 0 | 33+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
| 25 | MF | David López | 35 | 2 | 20+11 | 2 | 3+1 | 0 | |
| 26 | GK | Raúl Fernández | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 27 | FW | Markel Susaeta | 34 | 6 | 23+6 | 4 | 4+1 | 2 | |
| 28 | GK | Gorka Iraizoz | 14 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 29 | DF | Javier Casas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 45 | DF | Gaizka Bergara | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 45 | MF | Aitor Ramos | 7 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
| 48 | FW | Urko Arroyo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | Néstor Susaeta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Ion Vélez | 9 | 0 | 2+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Competitions
La Liga
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Deportivo La Coruña | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 46 | 47 | −1 | 52[a] | Qualification for the Intertoto Cup third round |
| 10 | Valencia | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 48 | 62 | −14 | 51 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[b] |
| 11 | Athletic Bilbao | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 40 | 43 | −3 | 50 | |
| 12 | Espanyol | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 43 | 53 | −10 | 48 | |
| 13 | Real Betis | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 45 | 51 | −6 | 47[c] |
Source: LFP
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th goal difference; 6th number of goals scored; 7th Fair-play points
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th goal difference; 6th number of goals scored; 7th Fair-play points
Notes:
Copa del Rey
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Racing de Santander | 5–3 | Athletic Bilbao | 2–0 | 3–3 |
External links
- Official website (in English, Basque, and Spanish)
References
- ^ a b "Athletic Bilbao » Appearances Primera División 2007/2008". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "Athletic Bilbao » Squad 2007/2008". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "Athletic Bilbao » Appearances Copa del Rey 2007/2008". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 12 November 2020.