2012–13_Athletic_Bilbao_season
2012–13 Athletic Bilbao season
Athletic Bilbao 2012–13 football season
The 2012–13 Athletic Bilbao season was the 82nd consecutive season in the top flight and 112th season overall. Athletic were looking to continue their ascendency from last season where they made the final in two different competitions.
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Quick Facts President, Head coach ...
| 2012–13 season | ||||
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| President | Josu Urrutia | |||
| Head coach | Marcelo Bielsa | |||
| Stadium | San Mamés | |||
| La Liga | 12th | |||
| Copa del Rey | Round of 32 | |||
| UEFA Europa League | Group stage (3rd) | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Aritz Aduriz (14) All: Aritz Aduriz (18) | |||
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Athletic Bilbao competed for their ninth La Liga title and also participated in the UEFA Europa League, entering in the third qualifying round due to their defeat to Barcelona in the 2012 Copa del Rey Final, who had already qualified for European competition. They also entered the Copa del Rey in the Round of 32.
The numbers and stats are established according to the official website: www.athletic-club.net
- As of 1 June 2013
More information No., Pos. ...
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | League | Cup | Europe | Total | Discipline | ||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |  |
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| 1 | GK |  | Gorka Iraizoz | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2 | FW | | Gaizka Toquero | 1 (15) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2[1] | 7 (15) | 2[1] | 1 | ||
| 3 | DF | | Jon Aurtenetxe | 24 (3) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 (3) | 1 | 3 | ||
| 4 | DF |  | Aymeric Laporte | 14 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 (1) | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | DF |  | Fernando Amorebieta | 10 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 (1) | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
| 6 | DF | | Mikel San José | 23 (11) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 29 (11) | 6 | 9 | ||
| 8 | MF | | Ander Iturraspe | 27 (3) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 9 | 0 | 37 (4) | 0 | 15 | 1 | |
| 9 | FW | | Fernando Llorente | 4 (22) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 (6) | 1 | 8 (28) | 5 | 2 | ||
| 10 | MF | | Óscar de Marcos | 36 | 6 | 1 (1) | 0 | 8 | 1 | 45 (1) | 7 | 15 | ||
| 11 | FW | | Ibai Gómez | 17 (18) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 (5) | 1 | 23 (23) | 5 | 2 | ||
| 13 | GK | | Raúl Fernández | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||
| 14 | MF | | Markel Susaeta | 36 | 7 | 1 (1) | 0 | 8 | 4 | 44 (1) | 12 | 10 | 1 | |
| 15 | DF | | Andoni Iraola | 34 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 42 (1) | 1 | 5 | ||
| 16 | FW | | Isma López | 6 (2) | 0 | — | — | 6 (2) | 2 | 12 (4) | 2 | |||
| 17 | MF | | Iñigo Pérez | 5 | 0 | — | — | 3 (1) | 1 | 8 (1) | 1 | 3 | ||
| 18 | MF | | Carlos Gurpegi (c) | 24 (3) | 1 | — | — | 7 | 0 | 31 (3) | 1 | 14 | ||
| 19 | FW | | Iker Muniain | 27 (6) | 1 | 1 (1) | 0 | 6 (2) | 1 | 34 (9) | 2 | 11 | 1 | |
| 20 | FW | | Aritz Aduriz | 33 (3) | 14 | 0 (2) | 1 | 5 (1) | 3 | 38 (6) | 18 | 12 | 1 | |
| 21 | MF | | Ander Herrera | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 (1) | 1 | 34 (1) | 2 | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | DF | | Xabi Castillo | 3 (4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 (4) | 0 | 1 | ||
| 23 | DF | | Borja Ekiza | 23 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 26 (2) | 0 | 3 | ||
| 26 | MF | | Igor Martínez | 0 (3) | 0 | — | — | 2 (1) | 1 | 2 (4) | 1 | 1 | ||
| 27 | MF | | Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta | 0 (3) | 0 | — | — | 1 (4) | 0 | 1 (7) | 0 | |||
| 28 | DF | | Jonás Ramalho | 4 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 (1) | 0 | 8 (3) | 0 | |||
| 33 | MF | | Iker Undabarrena | — | — | — | — | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | |||
| 39 | MF | | Erik Morán | 0 (1) | 0 | — | — | 1 (1) | 0 | 1 (2) | 0 | |||
| 40 | MF | | Álvaro Peña | — | — | — | — | 1 (1) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 1 | ||
| 41 | MF | | Jonxa Vidal | — | — | — | — | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | |||
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Friendlies
Kickoff times are in CET.
Win Draw Loss
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| Round | Date/Time | Opponents | Location | Score | Scorers | Referee |
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| Friendly | 13 July 2012 - 20:00 | Lyon | Stade des Alpes, Grenoble | 2–1 | Aduriz  78' (pen.), 88' | Wilfried Bien (France) |
| Friendly | 17 July 2012 – 21:45 |  Raja Casablanca | Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca | 1–3 | Toquero 47' | Hicham Tiazi (Morocco) |
| Friendly | 21 July 2012 – 14:00 |  PSV Eindhoven | Stadion Miejski, Wrocław | 0–1 | Sebastian Tarnowski (Poland) | |
| Friendly | 22 July 2012 – 14:00 |  Śląsk Wrocław | Stadion Miejski, Wrocław | 1–0 | Susaeta 43' | Marek Opalinski (Poland) |
| Friendly | 27 July 2012 – 19:00 | Lille | Stade André Darrigade, Dax | 1–3 | Ibai 67' | Romain Delpech (France) |
| Friendly | 11 August 2012 – 19:00 | Sestao River | Las Llanas, Sestao | 1–2 | Ibai 20' | Bikandi Garrido (Basque Country) |
| Friendly | 15 August 2012 - 19:00 | Barakaldo | Nuevo Lasesarre, Barakaldo | 2–1 | Ibai 22', Aduriz 82' | González Esteban (Basque Country) |
| Friendly | 21 August 2012 – 19:00 | Amorebieta | Urritxe, Amorebieta | 1–3 | Sabin 76' | Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea (Basque Country) |
| Friendly | 7 September 2012 - 20:00 | Real Valladolid | Nuevo José Zorrilla, Valladolid | 2–2 (3–1 pen.) | Ibai 35', Toquero 88' | González González (Castile and León) |
| Friendly | 7 May 2013 – 19:00 | Portugalete | La Florida, Portugalete | 3–1 | Llorente 3', 76', Ibai 23' | González Esteban (Basque Country) |
| Friendly | 22 May 2013 – 19:00 | Somorrostro | El Malecon, Muskiz | 5–1 | Ibai 11', 17', Sabin 15', Aurtenetxe 84', Unai López 87' | Delgado Ferreiro (Basque Country) |
| Friendly[lower-alpha 1] | 5 June 2013 – 20:45 |  Biscay XI | San Mamés, Bilbao | 0–1 | Arroyo 66' | Delgado Ferreiro (Basque Country) |
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- Centenary of Biscay Football Federation / Farewell to San Mamés[2][3]
La Liga
League table
Main article: 2012–13 La Liga
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 10 | Getafe | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 43 | 57 | −14 | 47 |
| 11 | Levante | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 40 | 57 | −17 | 46 |
| 12 | Athletic Bilbao | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 44 | 65 | −21 | 45 |
| 13 | Espanyol | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 43 | 52 | −9 | 44 |
| 14 | Valladolid | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 49 | 58 | −9 | 43 |
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Source: La Liga
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th goal difference; 5th number of goals scored; 7th Fair-play points
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th goal difference; 5th number of goals scored; 7th Fair-play points
Matches
Kickoff times are in CET.
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Copa del Rey
Main article: 2012–13 Copa del Rey
Kickoff times are in CET.
More information Round, Date/Time ...
| Round | Date/Time | Opponents | Location | Score | Scorers | Referee |
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| Round of 32 (1st leg) | 1 November 2012 – 12:00 | Eibar | Ipurua, Eibar | 0–0 | Paradas Romero (Andalusia) | |
| Round of 32 (2nd leg) | 12 December 2012 – 20:00 | San Mamés, Bilbao | 1–1 (1–1a agg.) | Aduriz 88' | Velasco Carballo (Community of Madrid) | |
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UEFA Europa League
Main article: 2012–13 UEFA Europa League
Kickoff times are in CET.
Qualifying round
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| Round | Date/Time | Opponents | Location | Score | Scorers | Referee |
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| Third qualifying round (1st leg) | 2 August 2012 – 21:00 |  Slaven Belupo | San Mamés, Bilbao | 3–1 | Isma López 16', 68', Susaeta 20' | Serhiy Boiko (Ukraine) |
| Third qualifying round (2nd leg) | 9 August 2012 – 18:45 | Gradski stadion, Koprivnica | 1–2 (4–3 agg.) | Muniain 47' | Danny Makkelie (Netherlands) | |
| Play-off round (1st Leg) | 23 August 2012 – 21:00 |  HJK Helsinki | San Mamés, Bilbao | 6–0 | Aduriz 25', 51', Susaeta 31', 57', Iñigo Pérez 42', Iraola 85' | Bülent Yıldırım (Turkey) |
| Play-off round (2nd Leg) | 30 August 2012 – 19:00 | Sonera Stadium, Helsinki | 3–3 (9–3 agg.) | San José 67', Toquero 77',[1] Igor Martínez 88' | Alan Kelly (Republic of Ireland) | |
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Group stage
Main article: 2012–13 UEFA Europa League group stage § Group I
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Lyon |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 16 | Advance to knockout phase |
| 2 |  Sparta Prague |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 9 | |
| 3 | Athletic Bilbao |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 5 | |
| 4 |  Ironi Kiryat Shmona |
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 2 |
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Source: Soccerway
Kickoff times are in CET.
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| Round | Date/Time | Opponents | Location | Score | Scorers | Referee |
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| Matchday 1 | 20 September 2012 – 21:05 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | San Mamés, Bilbao | 1–1 | Susaeta 40' | Simon Lee Evans (Wales) |
| Matchday 2 | 4 October 2012 – 19:00 | Sparta Prague | Generali Arena, Prague | 1–3 | De Marcos 73' | Manuel De Sousa (Portugal) |
| Matchday 3 | 25 October 2012 – 19:00 | Lyon | Stade de Gerland, Lyon | 1–2 | Ibai 79' | Andre Marriner (England) |
| Matchday 4 | 8 November 2012 – 21:05 | Lyon | San Mamés, Bilbao | 2–3 | Ander Herrera 48', Aduriz 55' (pen.) | Pol van Boekel (Netherlands) |
| Matchday 5 | 29 November 2012 – 19:00 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | Kiryat Eliezer Stadium, Haifa | 2–0 | Llorente 34', Toquero 76' | Rene Eisner (Austria) |
| Matchday 6 | 6 December 2012 – 21:05 | Sparta Prague | San Mamés, Bilbao | 0–0 | Sébastien Delferiere (Belgium) | |
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Main articles: List of Spanish football transfers summer 2012 and List of Spanish football transfers winter 2012–13
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More information Date, Pos. ...
| Date | Pos. | Name | From | Transfer Fee |
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| 1 July 2012 | FW | Aritz Aduriz |
Valencia CF |
€2.5M |
| 1 July 2012 | MF | Ismael López |
CD Lugo |
Free |
| 1 July 2012 | GK | Iago Herrerín |
Atlético Madrid B |
Free |
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| Date | Pos. | Name | To | Transfer Fee |
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| 2 July 2012 | FW | Iñigo Díaz de Cerio |
CD Mirandés |
Free |
| 6 July 2012 | DF | Koikili |
CD Mirandés |
Free |
| 10 July 2012 | MF | Igor Gabilondo |
 AEK Larnaca |
Free |
| 25 July 2012 | MF | Pablo Orbaiz |
 Rubin Kazan |
Free |
| 29 August 2012 | MF | Javi Martínez |
 Bayern Munich |
€40M |
| 31 August 2012 | MF | Galder Cerrajería |
Real Oviedo |
Free |
| 31 August 2012 | MF | David López |
 Brighton & Hove Albion |
Free |
| 31 August 2012 | DF | Ustaritz |
Released | |
| 29 January 2013 | GK | Aitor Fernández |
Villarreal B |
Free |
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Loan out
More information Date from, Date to ...
| Date from | Date to | Pos. | Name | To |
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| 1 July 2012 | 30 June 2013 | GK | Iago Herrerín |
CD Numancia |
| 17 July 2012 | 30 June 2013 | DF | Iban Zubiaurre |
UD Salamanca |
| 28 August 2012 | 30 June 2013 | FW | Mikel Orbegozo |
Sestao River |
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- Some sources, including his profile on the club's website (Athletic Bilbao), contemporary match reports (SportsMole, RTVE) and later career summaries in the media (El Desmarque El Mundo, Deia Archived 2018-02-12 at the Wayback Machine) give the goal to Toquero, but other statistical resources, including the UEFA match report, (UEFA, BDFutbol, Soccerway) count it as an own goal by HJK's Rami Hakanpää. Footage of the incident from a single angle is inconclusive.
- "Bizkaia, invitada de honor en la despedida de San Mamés como preludio al Centenario" [Biscay guest of honor in the farewell of San Mamés as a prelude to the Centenary] (PDF) (in Spanish). Biscay Football Federation. 1 January 2014. p. 4. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- "Broche de oro en San Mamés: Iribar jugó los últimos minutos" [Gold pin in San Mamés: Iribar played the last minutes] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 5 June 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2019.