2018–19 Real Sociedad season

The 2018–19 Real Sociedad season is the club's 72nd season in La Liga. This article shows player statistics and all matches (official and friendly) played by the club during the 2018–19 season.

Real Sociedad
2018–19 season
PresidentJokin Aperribay
Head coachAsier Garitano
(until 26 December 2018)
Imanol Alguacil
(from 27 December 2018)
StadiumAnoeta
La Liga9th
Copa del ReyRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague:
Mikel Oyarzabal (12)
All:
Mikel Oyarzabal (13)

Players

Current squad
As of 31 August 2018[1]

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  ARG Gerónimo Rulli
2 DF  ESP Joseba Zaldúa
3 DF  ESP Diego Llorente
4 MF  ESP Asier Illarramendi (Captain)
5 MF  ESP Igor Zubeldia
6 DF  MEX Héctor Moreno
7 FW  ESP Juanmi
8 MF  ESP Mikel Merino
10 MF  ESP Mikel Oyarzabal
11 MF  BEL Adnan Januzaj
12 FW  BRA Willian José
13 GK  ESP Miguel Ángel Moyà
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF  ESP Rubén Pardo
15 DF  ESP Aritz Elustondo
16 MF  ESP Martín Merquelanz
17 MF  ESP David Zurutuza
18 DF  ESP Andoni Gorosabel
19 DF  FRA Theo Hernandez (on loan from Real Madrid)
20 DF  POR Kévin Rodrigues
21 FW  ESP Jon Bautista
22 DF  ESP Raúl Navas
23 MF  ESP Luca Sangalli
24 FW  ESP Sandro (on loan from Everton)
33 MF  ESP Jon Guridi

Reserve team
Main article: Real Sociedad B

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
27 DF  FRA Robin Le Normand
30 GK  ESP Andoni Zubiaurre
34 FW  ESP Ander Barrenetxea
— MF  ESP David Concha

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  ESP Eneko Capilla (at Cultural Leonesa until 30 June 2019)

Transfers
Main article: List of Spanish football transfers summer 2018 § Real Sociedad

In
Date Player From Type Fee Ref
27 June 2018 Markel Bergara GetafeLoan return[2]
30 June 2018 Héctor Hernández AlavésLoan return[3]
30 June 2018 Joseba Zaldúa LeganésLoan return[4]
12 July 2018 Mikel Merino Newcastle UnitedTransfer€12,000,000[5]
10 August 2018 Theo Hernandez Real MadridLoan[6]
30 August 2018 Sandro EvertonLoan[7]
30 January 2019 Modibo Sagnan Racing Club de LensTransfer€5,000,000[8]

Out
Date Player To Type Fee Ref
27 June 2018 Markel Bergara GetafeTransferFree[2]
28 June 2018 Toño AEK LarnacaTransferFree[9]
30 June 2018 Xabi PrietoRetired[10]
3 July 2018 Sergio Canales Real BetisTransferFree[11]
5 July 2018 Álvaro Odriozola Real MadridTransfer€40,000,000[12]
6 July 2018 Carlos Martínez OviedoTransferFree[13]
27 August 2018 Alberto de la Bella Las PalmasTransferFree[14]
29 August 2018 Imanol AgirretxeRetired[15]
30 August 2018 Héctor Hernández TenerifeTransferFree[16]
30 January 2019 Modibo Sagnan Racing Club de LensLoan[8]

Competitions

Overall
Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
La Liga 18 August 2018 19 May 2019 Matchday 1 9th 38 13 11 14 45 46 −1 034.21
Copa del Rey 1 November 2018 17 January 2019 Round of 32 Round of 16 4 1 3 0 5 3 +2 025.00
Total 42 14 14 14 50 49 +1 033.33

Last updated: 18 May 2019

Source: Competitions

La Liga
Main article: 2018–19 La Liga

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
7 Espanyol 38 14 11 13 48 50 −2 53[lower-alpha 1] Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[lower-alpha 2]
8 Athletic Bilbao 38 13 14 11 41 45 −4 53[lower-alpha 1]
9 Real Sociedad 38 13 11 14 45 46 −1 50[lower-alpha 3]
10 Real Betis 38 14 8 16 44 52 −8 50[lower-alpha 3]
11 Alavés 38 13 11 14 39 50 −11 50[lower-alpha 3]
Source: La Liga, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fair-play points (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[17]
Notes:
  1. Espanyol finished ahead of Athletic Bilbao on head-to-head points: Espanyol 1–0 Athletic Bilbao, Athletic Bilbao 1–1 Espanyol.
  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.
  3. 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
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 13 11 14 45 46  −1 50 7 6 6 23 20  +3 6 5 8 22 26  −4

Last updated: 18 May 2019.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round
Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA
ResultWDLLWDLWDLDWWLLLLWWDDWDWDLLDDWLDLLWWWL
Position7781391013991213108913151511899997889101091110111110889
Updated to match(es) played on 18 May 2019. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

18 August 2018 1Villarreal1–2Real SociedadVillarreal
20:15 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: La Cerámica
Attendance: 15,900
Referee: Mario Melero López
24 August 2018 2Leganés2–2Real SociedadLeganés
22:15 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Butarque
Attendance: 8,951
Referee: Juan Munuera Montero
31 August 2018 3Eibar2–1Real SociedadEibar
22:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Ipurua
Attendance: 6,174
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez
15 September 2018 4Real Sociedad1–2BarcelonaSan Sebastián
16:15 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 26,756
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande
21 September 2018 5Huesca0–1Real SociedadHuesca
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: El Alcoraz
Attendance: 6,948
Referee: Ignacio Iglesias Villanueva
25 September 2018 6Real Sociedad2–2Rayo VallecanoSan Sebastián
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 21,459
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera
29 September 2018 7Real Sociedad0–1ValenciaSan Sebastián
13:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 23,577
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano
5 October 2018 8Athletic Bilbao1–3Real SociedadBilbao
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 46,684
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández
22 October 2018 9Real Sociedad0–0GironaSan Sebastián
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 20,997
Referee: Pablo González Fuertes
27 October 2018 10Atlético Madrid2–0Real SociedadMadrid
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Wanda Metropolitano
Attendance: 57,514
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz
4 November 2018 11Real Sociedad0–0SevillaSan Sebastián
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta Stadium
Attendance: 24,810
Referee: Eduardo Prieto Iglesias
11 November 2018 12Levante1–3Real SociedadValencia
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Ciutat de València
Attendance: 19,890
Referee: David Medié Jiménez
26 November 2018 13Real Sociedad2–1Celta VigoSan Sebastián
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 17,745
Referee: Mario Melero López
2 December 2018 14Real Betis1–0Real SociedadSeville
12:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 46,562
Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández
9 December 2018 15Real Sociedad1–2ValladolidSan Sebastián
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 23,260
Referee: Ignacio Iglesias Villanueva
15 December 2018 16Getafe1–0Real SociedadGetafe
13:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Coliseum Alfonso Pérez
Attendance: 9,018
Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre
21 December 2018 17Real Sociedad0–1AlavésSan Sebastián
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 22,431
Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández
6 January 2019 18Real Madrid0–2Real SociedadMadrid
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 53,412
Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero
14 January 2019 19Real Sociedad3–2EspanyolSan Sebastián
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 17,301
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande
20 January 2019 20Rayo Vallecano2–2Real SociedadMadrid
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Vallecas
Attendance: 12,562
Referee: David Medié Jiménez
27 January 2019 21Real Sociedad0–0HuescaSan Sebastián
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 21,252
Referee: Eduardo Prieto Iglesias
2 February 2019 22Real Sociedad2–1Athletic BilbaoSan Sebastián
16:15 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
  • Capa  55'
  • García  82'
 Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 27,073
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz
10 February 2019 23Valencia0–0Real SociedadValencia
16:15 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 38,885
Referee: Mario Melero López
16 February 2019 24Real Sociedad3–0LeganésSan Sebastián
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 22,997
Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero
25 February 2019 25Girona0–0Real SociedadGirona
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Montilivi
Attendance: 10,170
Referee: Eduardo Prieto Iglesias
3 March 2019 26Real Sociedad0–2Atlético MadridSan Sebastián
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 26,004
Referee: José Luis González González
10 March 2019 27Sevilla5–2Real SociedadSeville
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Attendance: 35,813
Referee: Ignacio Iglesias Villanueva
15 March 2019 28Real Sociedad1–1LevanteSan Sebastián
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 20,605
Referee: Adrián Cordero Vega
31 March 2019 29Valladolid1–1Real SociedadValladolid
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: José Zorrilla
Attendance: 18,775
Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas
4 April 2019 30Real Sociedad2–1Real BetisSan Sebastián
21:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 16,417
Referee: David Medié Jiménez
7 April 2019 31Celta Vigo3–1Real SociedadVigo
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Abanca-Balaídos
Attendance: 20,519
Referee: Mario Melero López
14 April 2019 32Real Sociedad1–1EibarSan Sebastián
16:15 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 24,308
Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre
20 April 2019 33Barcelona2–1Real SociedadBarcelona
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 75,470
Referee: Pablo González Fuertes
25 April 2019 34Real Sociedad0–1VillarrealSan Sebastián
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 20,060
Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero
28 April 2019 35Real Sociedad2–1GetafeSan Sebastián
16:15 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 19,386
Referee: Eduardo Prieto Iglesias
4 May 2019 36Alavés0–1Real SociedadVitoria-Gasteiz
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Mendizorrotza
Attendance: 18,509
Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas
12 May 2019 37Real Sociedad3–1Real MadridSan Sebastián
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 27,322
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera
18 May 2019 38Espanyol2–0Real SociedadCornellà
16:15 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: RCDE Stadium
Attendance: 26,568
Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre

Copa del Rey
Main article: 2018–19 Copa del Rey

Round of 32
1 November 2018 First legCelta Vigo1–1Real SociedadVigo
16:15 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 15,195
Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero
5 December 2018 Second legReal Sociedad2–0
(3–1 agg.)		Celta VigoSan Sebastián
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 21,336
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez

Round of 16
10 January 2019 First legReal Betis0–0Real SociedadSeville
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 26,273
Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre
17 January 2019 Second legReal Sociedad2–2
(2–2 (a) agg.)		Real BetisSan Sebastián
19:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 21,090
Referee: Eduardo Prieto Iglesias

Statistics

Appearances and goals
Last updated on 18 May 2019
No. Pos Nat Player TotalLa LigaCopa del Rey
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Gerónimo Rulli 29027020
13 GK Miguel Ángel Moyà 13011020
Defenders
2 DF Joseba Zaldúa 29125+1130
3 DF Diego Llorente 23020+1020
6 DF Héctor Moreno 29121+413+10
15 DF Aritz Elustondo 29124+311+10
18 DF Andoni Gorosabel 706+1000
19 DF Theo Hernandez 28122+2140
20 DF Kévin Rodrigues 705+2000
22 DF Raúl Navas 16015+1000
27 DF Robin Le Normand 703+1030
29 DF Aihen Muñoz 11011000
35 DF Álex Sola López Ocaña 101000
Midfielders
4 MF Asier Illarramendi 26120+312+10
5 MF Igor Zubeldia 37129+403+11
8 MF Mikel Merino 32424+531+21
11 MF Adnan Januzaj 24213+713+11
14 MF Rubén Pardo 25116+8110
16 MF Martín Merquelanz 100+1000
17 MF David Zurutuza 24213+8230
23 MF Luca Sangalli 19112+6110
26 MF Ander Guevara 101000
36 MF Martín Zubimendi 100+1000
Forwards
7 FW Juanmi 34616+1452+21
10 FW Mikel Oyarzabal 411436+11341
12 FW Willian José 341128+3112+10
21 FW Jon Bautista 1914+14110
24 FW Sandro Ramírez 26010+1401+10
28 FW Roberto López 100+1000
34 FW Ander Barrenetxea 915+4100

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  3. "Una semana de despedidas en el Alavés" (in Spanish). Marca. 14 May 2018.
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