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)

The 2018–19 Real Sociedad season was 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.

The season was the first since 2002-03 and 2004–05 without both veterans Xabi Prieto and Imanol Agirretxe, who mutually retired after the previous campaign's conclusion.

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

Reserve team

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 France FRA Robin Le Normand
30 GK Spain ESP Andoni Zubiaurre
34 FW Spain ESP Ander Barrenetxea
MF Spain 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 Spain ESP Eneko Capilla (at Cultural Leonesa until 30 June 2019)

Transfers

In

Date Player From Type Fee Ref
27 June 2018Spain Markel BergaraSpain GetafeLoan return[2]
30 June 2018Spain Héctor HernándezSpain AlavésLoan return[3]
30 June 2018Spain Joseba ZaldúaSpain LeganésLoan return[4]
12 July 2018Spain Mikel MerinoEngland Newcastle UnitedTransfer€12,000,000[5]
10 August 2018France Théo HernandezSpain Real MadridLoan[6]
30 August 2018Spain SandroEngland EvertonLoan[7]
30 January 2019France Modibo SagnanFrance Racing Club de LensTransfer€5,000,000[8]

Out

Date Player To Type Fee Ref
27 June 2018Spain Markel BergaraSpain GetafeTransferFree[2]
28 June 2018Spain ToñoCyprus AEK LarnacaTransferFree[9]
30 June 2018Spain Xabi PrietoRetired[10]
3 July 2018Spain Sergio CanalesSpain Real BetisTransferFree[11]
5 July 2018Spain Álvaro OdriozolaSpain Real MadridTransfer€40,000,000[12]
6 July 2018Spain Carlos MartínezSpain OviedoTransferFree[13]
27 August 2018Spain Alberto de la BellaSpain Las PalmasTransferFree[14]
29 August 2018Spain Imanol AgirretxeRetired[15]
30 August 2018Spain Héctor HernándezSpain TenerifeTransferFree[16]
30 January 2019France Modibo SagnanFrance 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

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. 1 2 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. 1 2 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 1 Villarreal 1–2 Real Sociedad Villarreal
20:15 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: La Cerámica
Attendance: 15,900
Referee: Mario Melero López
24 August 2018 2 Leganés 2–2 Real Sociedad Leganés
22:15 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Butarque
Attendance: 8,951
Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero
31 August 2018 3 Eibar 2–1 Real Sociedad Eibar
22:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report Stadium: Ipurua
Attendance: 6,174
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez
15 September 2018 4 Real Sociedad 1–2 Barcelona San Sebastián
16:15 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 26,756
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande
21 September 2018 5 Huesca 0–1 Real Sociedad Huesca
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: El Alcoraz
Attendance: 6,948
Referee: Ignacio Iglesias Villanueva
25 September 2018 6 Real Sociedad 2–2 Rayo Vallecano San Sebastián
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 21,459
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera
29 September 2018 7 Real Sociedad 0–1 Valencia San Sebastián
13:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 23,577
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano
5 October 2018 8 Athletic Bilbao 1–3 Real Sociedad Bilbao
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 46,684
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández
22 October 2018 9 Real Sociedad 0–0 Girona San Sebastián
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 20,997
Referee: Pablo González Fuertes
27 October 2018 10 Atlético Madrid 2–0 Real Sociedad Madrid
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Wanda Metropolitano
Attendance: 57,514
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz
4 November 2018 11 Real Sociedad 0–0 Sevilla San Sebastián
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta Stadium
Attendance: 24,810
Referee: Eduardo Prieto Iglesias
11 November 2018 12 Levante 1–3 Real Sociedad Valencia
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report Stadium: Ciutat de València
Attendance: 19,890
Referee: David Medié Jiménez
26 November 2018 13 Real Sociedad 2–1 Celta Vigo San Sebastián
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 17,745
Referee: Mario Melero López
2 December 2018 14 Real Betis 1–0 Real Sociedad Seville
12:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 46,562
Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández
9 December 2018 15 Real Sociedad 1–2 Valladolid San Sebastián
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 23,260
Referee: Ignacio Iglesias Villanueva
15 December 2018 16 Getafe 1–0 Real Sociedad Getafe
13:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Coliseum Alfonso Pérez
Attendance: 9,018
Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre
21 December 2018 17 Real Sociedad 0–1 Alavés San Sebastián
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 22,431
Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández
6 January 2019 18 Real Madrid 0–2 Real Sociedad Madrid
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 53,412
Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero
14 January 2019 19 Real Sociedad 3–2 Espanyol San Sebastián
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 17,301
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande
20 January 2019 20 Rayo Vallecano 2–2 Real Sociedad Madrid
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Report Stadium: Vallecas
Attendance: 12,562
Referee: David Medié Jiménez
27 January 2019 21 Real Sociedad 0–0 Huesca San Sebastián
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 21,252
Referee: Eduardo Prieto Iglesias
2 February 2019 22 Real Sociedad 2–1 Athletic Bilbao San Sebastián
16:15 CET (UTC+01:00) Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 27,073
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz
10 February 2019 23 Valencia 0–0 Real Sociedad Valencia
16:15 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 38,885
Referee: Mario Melero López
16 February 2019 24 Real Sociedad 3–0 Leganés San Sebastián
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 22,997
Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero
25 February 2019 25 Girona 0–0 Real Sociedad Girona
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Montilivi
Attendance: 10,170
Referee: Eduardo Prieto Iglesias
3 March 2019 26 Real Sociedad 0–2 Atlético Madrid San Sebastián
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 26,004
Referee: José Luis González González
10 March 2019 27 Sevilla 5–2 Real Sociedad Seville
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Attendance: 35,813
Referee: Ignacio Iglesias Villanueva
15 March 2019 28 Real Sociedad 1–1 Levante San Sebastián
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 20,605
Referee: Adrián Cordero Vega
31 March 2019 29 Valladolid 1–1 Real Sociedad Valladolid
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: José Zorrilla
Attendance: 18,775
Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas
4 April 2019 30 Real Sociedad 2–1 Real Betis San Sebastián
21:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 16,417
Referee: David Medié Jiménez
7 April 2019 31 Celta Vigo 3–1 Real Sociedad Vigo
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Abanca-Balaídos
Attendance: 20,519
Referee: Mario Melero López
14 April 2019 32 Real Sociedad 1–1 Eibar San Sebastián
16:15 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 24,308
Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre
20 April 2019 33 Barcelona 2–1 Real Sociedad Barcelona
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 75,470
Referee: Pablo González Fuertes
25 April 2019 34 Real Sociedad 0–1 Villarreal San Sebastián
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 20,060
Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero
28 April 2019 35 Real Sociedad 2–1 Getafe San Sebastián
16:15 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 19,386
Referee: Eduardo Prieto Iglesias
4 May 2019 36 Alavés 0–1 Real Sociedad Vitoria-Gasteiz
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Mendizorrotza
Attendance: 18,509
Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas
12 May 2019 37 Real Sociedad 3–1 Real Madrid San Sebastián
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 27,322
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera
18 May 2019 38 Espanyol 2–0 Real Sociedad Cornellà
16:15 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: RCDE Stadium
Attendance: 26,568
Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre

Copa del Rey

Round of 32

1 November 2018 First leg Celta Vigo 1–1 Real Sociedad Vigo
16:15 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 15,195
Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero
5 December 2018 Second leg Real Sociedad 2–0
(3–1 agg.)
Celta Vigo San 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 leg Real Betis 0–0 Real Sociedad Seville
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 26,273
Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre
17 January 2019 Second leg Real Sociedad 2–2
(2–2 (a) agg.)
Real Betis San 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 Argentina ARG Gerónimo Rulli 29027020
13 GK Spain ESP Miguel Ángel Moyà 13011020
Defenders
2 DF Spain ESP Joseba Zaldúa 29125+1130
3 DF Spain ESP Diego Llorente 23020+1020
6 DF Mexico MEX Héctor Moreno 29121+413+10
15 DF Spain ESP Aritz Elustondo 29124+311+10
18 DF Spain ESP Andoni Gorosabel 706+1000
19 DF France FRA Théo Hernandez 28122+2140
20 DF Portugal POR Kévin Rodrigues 705+2000
22 DF Spain ESP Raúl Navas 16015+1000
27 DF France FRA Robin Le Normand 703+1030
29 DF Spain ESP Aihen Muñoz 11011000
35 DF Spain ESP Álex Sola 101000
Midfielders
4 MF Spain ESP Asier Illarramendi 26120+312+10
5 MF Spain ESP Igor Zubeldia 37129+403+11
8 MF Spain ESP Mikel Merino 32424+531+21
11 MF Belgium BEL Adnan Januzaj 24213+713+11
14 MF Spain ESP Rubén Pardo 25116+8110
16 MF Spain ESP Martín Merquelanz 100+1000
17 MF Spain ESP David Zurutuza 24213+8230
23 MF Spain ESP Luca Sangalli 19112+6110
26 MF Spain ESP Ander Guevara 101000
36 MF Spain ESP Martín Zubimendi 100+1000
Forwards
7 FW Spain ESP Juanmi 34616+1452+21
10 FW Spain ESP Mikel Oyarzabal 411436+11341
12 FW Brazil BRA Willian José 341128+3112+10
21 FW Spain ESP Jon Bautista 1914+14110
24 FW Spain ESP Sandro Ramírez 26010+1401+10
28 FW Spain ESP Roberto López 100+1000
34 FW Spain ESP Ander Barrenetxea 915+4100

Goalscorers

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