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2023–24 UD Almería season

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UD Almería
2023–24 season
PresidentTurki Al-Sheikh
Head coachVicente Moreno
(until 29 September)
Alberto Lasarte
(caretaker, from 29 September to 8 October)
Gaizka Garitano
(from 8 October to 13 March)
Pepe Mel
(from 13 March)
StadiumPower Horse Stadium
La Liga19th (relegated)
Copa del ReySecond round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Sergio Arribas (9)

All:
Sergio Arribas (9)
Highest home attendance17,561 vs Real Madrid
Lowest home attendance7,558 vs Cádiz
Biggest winAlmería 6–1 Cádiz
Biggest defeatSevilla 5–1 Almería

The 2023–24 season was Unión Deportiva Almería's 35th season in existence and second consecutive season in La Liga, the top flight of association football in Spain. They also competed in the Copa del Rey.

On 3 February 2024, Almeria lost 2–1 to Valencia, thus reaching 23 matches from the start of the season without a win, putting them in dubious company alongside the infamous 1997–98 Sporting Gijón team, the only other side in La Liga history to fail to win any of their opening 23 matches. Almería then overtook Sporting Gijón's record following a 0–0 draw at home to Athletic Bilbao in their following match.[1] On 18 February, Almería drew 1–1 away at Granada, breaking Levante's previous record of 28 consecutive matches without a win in La Liga.[2] On 27 April, the club was formally relegated to the second division following a 1–3 home defeat against Getafe.

Players

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First-team squad

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As of 5 February 2024.[3]

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 Spain ESP Diego Mariño
3 DF Spain ESP Edgar González
4 MF Ghana GHA Iddrisu Baba (on loan from Mallorca)
5 MF Argentina ARG Lucas Robertone
6 MF Senegal SEN Dion Lopy
7 MF Belgium BEL Largie Ramazani
8 MF Spain ESP Jonathan Viera
9 FW Colombia COL Luis Suárez
10 MF Spain ESP Adrián Embarba
11 MF Spain ESP Gonzalo Melero
12 FW Brazil BRA Léo Baptistão
13 GK Spain ESP Fernando Martínez
15 FW Honduras HON Choco Lozano (on loan from Getafe)
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 DF Serbia SRB Aleksandar Radovanović
17 DF Spain ESP Alejandro Pozo
18 DF Spain ESP Marc Pubill
19 MF Spain ESP Sergio Arribas
20 DF Spain ESP Álex Centelles
21 DF Spain ESP Chumi
22 DF Mexico MEX César Montes
23 FW Mali MLI Ibrahima Koné
24 DF Mozambique MOZ Bruno Langa (on loan from Chaves)
25 GK Portugal POR Luís Maximiano (on loan from Lazio)
29 FW Serbia SRB Marko Milovanović
38 FW Argentina ARG Luka Romero (on loan from AC Milan)

Reserve team

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
26 MF Spain ESP Marcos Peña
27 DF Spain ESP Paco Sanz
29 FW Morocco MAR Rachad Fettal
No. Pos. Nation Player
30 DF Spain ESP Carlos Ballestero
32 DF Spain ESP Miguel Peña
37 GK Spain ESP Bruno Iribarne

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
DF Spain ESP Arnau Solà (at Cartagena until 30 June 2024)
DF Brazil BRA Kaiky (at Albacete until 30 June 2024)
DF Guinea-Bissau GNB Houboulang Mendes (at Mirandés until 30 June 2024)
MF Portugal POR Gui Guedes (at Porto B until 30 June 2024)
MF Slovakia SVK Martin Šviderský (at Murcia until 30 June 2024)
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Spain ESP Arnau Puigmal (at Elche until 30 June 2024)
MF Brazil BRA Lázaro (at Palmeiras until 30 June 2024)
FW England ENG Arvin Appiah (at Rotherham United until 30 June 2024)
FW Spain ESP Carlos Rojas (at Murcia until 30 June 2024)
FW Guinea-Bissau GNB Marciano Sanca (at Alcorcón until 30 June 2024)

Transfers

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In

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Pos. Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
FW Colombia Luis Suárez France Marseille €8,000,000 1 July 2023 [4]
DF Spain Edgar González Spain Real Betis €4,500,000 6 July 2023 [5]
FW Mali Ibrahima Koné France Lorient €7,500,000 16 August 2023 [6]
GK Portugal Luís Maximiano Italy Lazio Loan 16 August 2023 [7]
DF Mexico César Montes Spain Espanyol €14,000,000 1 September 2023 [8]
DF Serbia Aleksandar Radovanović Belgium Kortrijk Free 20 January 2024 [9]
MF Argentina Luka Romero Italy AC Milan Loan 22 January 2024 [10]
FW Honduras Anthony Lozano Spain Getafe Loan 1 February 2024 [11]
DF Mozambique Bruno Langa Portugal Chaves Loan 1 February 2024 [12]
MF Spain Jonathan Viera Unattached Free 6 February 2024 [13]

Out

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Pos. Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
MF Spain César de la Hoz Released 1 July 2023 [14]
MF Spain Francisco Portillo Released 1 July 2023 [15]
DF Serbia Nikola Maraš Spain Alavés €1,500,000[1] 1 July 2023 [16]
DF Serbia Srđan Babić Russia Spartak Moscow €5,000,000 21 August 2023 [17]
MF Portugal Gui Guedes Portugal Porto B Loan 1 September 2023 [18]
DF Spain Sergio Akieme France Reims €6,000,000 1 February 2024
DF Guinea-Bissau Houboulang Mendes Spain Mirandés Loan 1 February 2024 [19]
DF Brazil Kaiky Spain Albacete Loan 1 February 2024 [20]
FW Brazil Lázaro Brazil Palmeiras Loan 7 February 2024

Pre-season and friendlies

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  Win   Draw   Loss

18 July 2023 Friendly El Ejido Spain 0–7 Spain Almería El Ejido
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Estadio Municipal Santo Domingo
Referee: José Antonio Villalobos
23 July 2023 Friendly Almería Spain 0–0 Spain Las Palmas San Pedro de Alcántara
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Marbella Football Center
Referee: Pablo Morales Moreno
27 July 2023 Friendly Almería Spain 0–1 Spain Málaga San Pedro de Alcántara
19:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Marbella Football Center
Referee: Juan Antonio Manrique
31 July 2023 Friendly Almería Spain 1–1 Spain Antequera Marbella
09:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
  • Topo 82'
Stadium: Marbella Football Center
Referee: Luis Mario Milla
5 August 2023 Friendly Almería Spain 1–0 Spain Granada Almería
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Power Horse Stadium
Attendance: 7,810
Referee: Sánchez Martínez

Competitions

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Overall record

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
La Liga 11 August 2023 25 May 2024 Matchday 1 19th 38 3 12 23 43 75 −32 007.89
Copa del Rey 31 October 2023 6 December 2023 First round Second round 2 1 0 1 2 1 +1 050.00
Total 40 4 12 24 45 76 −31 010.00

Source: Soccerway

La Liga

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
16 Las Palmas 38 10 10 18 33 47 −14 40[a]
17 Rayo Vallecano 38 8 14 16 29 48 −19 38
18 Cádiz (R) 38 6 15 17 26 55 −29 33 Relegation to Segunda División
19 Almería (R) 38 3 12 23 43 75 −32 21[b]
20 Granada (R) 38 4 9 25 38 79 −41 21[b]
Source: LaLiga EA Sports
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)[21]
(R) Relegation
Notes:
  1. ^ Mallorca finished ahead of Las Palmas on head-to-head points: Las Palmas 1–1 Mallorca, Mallorca 1–0 Las Palmas.
  2. ^ a b Tied on head-to-head points. Almería finished ahead of Granada on overall goal difference.

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 3 12 23 43 75  −32 21 1 8 10 22 36  −14 2 4 13 21 39  −18

Source: La Liga

Results by round

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Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAH
ResultLLDLLDLDLLLLLLDLDLLDLLLDDDLDWLDLLWLLDW
Position1819191920202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202019
Source: La Liga
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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The league fixtures were unveiled on 22 June 2023.[22]

11 August 2023 1 Almería 0–2 Rayo Vallecano Almería
19:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Power Horse Stadium
Attendance: 14,837
Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas
19 August 2023 2 Almería 1–3 Real Madrid Almería
19:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Power Horse Stadium
Attendance: 17,561
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez
26 August 2023 3 Cádiz 1–1 Almería Cádiz
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Nuevo Mirandilla
Attendance: 18,653
Referee: Víctor García Verdura
1 September 2023 4 Almería 2–3 Celta Vigo Almería
22:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Power Horse Stadium
Attendance: 14,196
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea
17 September 2023 5 Villarreal 2–1 Almería Villarreal
16:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica
Attendance: 18,467
Referee: Francisco José Hernández Maeso
23 September 2023 6 Almería 2–2 Valencia Almería
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Power Horse Stadium
Attendance: 14,266
Referee: Mateo Busquets Ferrer
26 September 2023 7 Sevilla 5–1 Almería Seville
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Attendance: 35,729
Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández
1 October 2023 8 Almería 3–3 Granada Almería
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Power Horse Stadium
Attendance: 14,264
Referee: Pablo González Fuertes
6 October 2023 9 Athletic Bilbao 3–0 Almería Bilbao
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 43,677
Referee: Víctor García Verdura
21 October 2023 10 Girona 5–2 Almería Girona
16:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Montilivi
Attendance: 12,884
Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias
28 October 2023 11 Almería 1–2 Las Palmas Almería
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Power Horse Stadium
Attendance: 12,132
Referee: Francisco José Hernández Maeso
5 November 2023 12 Alavés 1–0 Almería Vitoria-Gasteiz
14:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Mendizorrotza
Attendance: 16,380
Referee: Juan Luis Pulido Santana
11 November 2023 13 Almería 1–3 Real Sociedad Almería
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Power Horse Stadium
Attendance: 13,016
Referee: Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos
25 November 2023 14 Getafe 2–1 Almería Getafe
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Coliseum
Attendance: 10,906
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández
3 December 2023 15 Almería 0–0 Real Betis Almería
16:15 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Power Horse Stadium
Attendance: 14,253
Referee: Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz
10 December 2023 16 Atlético Madrid 2–1 Almería Madrid
14:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Cívitas Metropolitano
Attendance: 55,473
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea
17 December 2023 17 Almería 0–0 Mallorca Almería
14:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Power Horse Stadium
Attendance: 11,936
Referee: Pablo González Fuertes
20 December 2023 18 Barcelona 3–2 Almería Barcelona
19:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
Attendance: 34,471
Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández
4 January 2024 19 Osasuna 1–0 Almería Pamplona
17:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: El Sadar
Attendance: 20,391
Referee: César Soto Grado
14 January 2024 20 Almería 0–0 Girona Almería
14:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Power Horse Stadium
Attendance: 12,111
Referee: Mateo Busquets Ferrer
21 January 2024 21 Real Madrid 3–2 Almería Madrid
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 72,044
Referee: Francisco José Hernández Maeso
26 January 2024 22 Almería 0–3 Alavés Almería
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Power Horse Stadium
Attendance: 13,817
Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias
3 February 2024 23 Valencia 2–1 Almería Valencia
14:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 42,877
Referee: Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz
Note: Baptistão was sent off for dissent after already being substituted out of the match.
12 February 2024 24 Almería 0–0 Athletic Bilbao Almería
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Power Horse Stadium
Attendance: 12,863
Referee: Víctor García Verdura
18 February 2024 25 Granada 1–1 Almería Granada
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes
Attendance: 18,756
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano
24 February 2024 26 Almería 2–2 Atlético Madrid Almería
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Power Horse Stadium
Attendance: 14,472
Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas
1 March 2024 27 Celta Vigo 1–0 Almería Vigo
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 18,005
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez
11 March 2024 28 Almería 2–2 Sevilla Almería
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Power Horse Stadium
Attendance: 13,095
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea
17 March 2024 29 Las Palmas 0–1 Almería Las Palmas
15:15 WET (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Gran Canaria
Attendance: 22,865
Referee: Víctor García Verdura
30 March 2024 30 Almería 0–3 Osasuna Almería
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Power Horse Stadium
Attendance: 10,565
Referee: Pablo González Fuertes
14 April 2024 31 Real Sociedad 2–2 Almeria San Sebastián
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Reale Arena
Attendance: 26,520
Referee: Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos
21 April 2024 32 Almería 1–2 Villarreal Almería
16:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Power Horse Stadium
Attendance: 10,601
Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias
27 April 2024 33 Almería 1–3 Getafe Almería
16:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Power Horse Stadium
Attendance: 7,874
Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández
5 May 2024 34 Rayo Vallecano 0–1 Almería Madrid
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas
Attendance: 10,864
Referee: Francisco José Hernández Maeso
12 May 2024 35 Real Betis 3–2 Almería Seville
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 48,622
Referee: Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz
16 May 2024 36 Almería 0–2 Barcelona Almería
21:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Power Horse Stadium
Attendance: 15,543
Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas
19 May 2024 37 Mallorca 2–2 Almería Palma
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Estadi Mallorca Son Moix
Attendance: 20,573
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea
25 May 2024 38 Almería 6–1 Cádiz Almería
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Power Horse Stadium
Attendance: 7,558
Referee: Mateo Busquets Ferrer

Copa del Rey

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31 October 2023 First round Talavera de la Reina 0–2 Almería Talavera de la Reina
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: El Prado
Attendance: 3,118
Referee: Mateo Busquets Ferrer
6 December 2023 Second round Barbastro 1–0 Almería Barbastro
12:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Municipal de Deportes
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Víctor García Verdura

Statistics

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Goalscorers

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Position Players LaLiga Copa del Rey Total
FW Spain Sergio Arribas 9 0 9
MF Brazil Léo Baptistão 6 0 6
FW Colombia Luis Suárez 6 0 6
MF Belgium Largie Ramazani 3 1 4
MF Spain Adri Embarba 3 0 3
FW Honduras Anthony Lozano 3 0 3
MF Argentina Luka Romero 3 0 3
DF Spain Edgar González 2 0 2
FW Serbia Marko Milovanović 1 1 2
DF Mozambique Bruno Langa 1 0 1
MF Spain Gonzalo Melero 1 0 1
DF Spain Marc Pubill 1 0 1

References

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  1. ^ "Almeria set record for longest winless start in La Liga". BBC Sport. 12 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
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  8. ^ "César Montes, ¿el fichaje más caro en la historia del Almería?". Marca México. 2 September 2023.
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  10. ^ "Luka Romero, nuevo jugador del Almería". www.udalmeriasad.com.
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  19. ^ "Mendes, quinto jugador en salir cedido, se va al Mirandés".
  20. ^ "Kaiky jugará en el Albacete hasta final de temporada".
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