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.
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.
Squad The numbers and stats are established according to the official website: www.athletic-club.net
No.Pos.Nat.NameLeagueCupEuropeTotalDisciplineAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GKGorka Iraizoz35000704204 2FWGaizka Toquero1 (15)010527 (15)21 3DFJon Aurtenetxe24 (3)1202028 (3)13 4DFAymeric Laporte14 (1)0002016 (1)06115DFFernando Amorebieta10 (1)0204016 (1)0716DFMikel San José23 (11)5204129 (11)69 8MFAnder Iturraspe27 (3)01 (1)09037 (4)01519FWFernando Llorente4 (22)4202 (6)18 (28)52 10MFÓscar de Marcos3661 (1)08145 (1)715 11FWIbai Gómez17 (18)4204 (5)123 (23)52 13GKRaúl Fernández30203080 14MFMarkel Susaeta3671 (1)08444 (1)1210115DFAndoni Iraola34 (1)0107142 (1)15 16FWIsma López6 (2)0——6 (2)212 (4)2 17MFIñigo Pérez50——3 (1)18 (1)13 18MFCarlos Gurpegi (c)24 (3)1——7031 (3)114 19FWIker Muniain27 (6)11 (1)06 (2)134 (9)211 120FWAritz Aduriz33 (3)140 (2)15 (1)338 (6)1812121MFAnder Herrera291203 (1)134 (1)2121122DFXabi Castillo3 (4)000508 (4)01 23DFBorja Ekiza23 (1)0102 (1)026 (2)03 26MFIgor Martínez0 (3)0——2 (1)12 (4)11 27MFIñigo Ruiz de Galarreta0 (3)0——1 (4)01 (7)0 28DFJonás Ramalho4 (2)0103 (1)08 (3)0 33MFIker Undabarrena————0 (1)00 (1)0 39MFErik Morán0 (1)0——1 (1)01 (2)0 40MFÁlvaro Peña————1 (1)01 (1)01 41MFJonxa Vidal————0 (1)00 (1)0
Competitions
Friendlies Kickoff times are in CET.
Round Date/Time Opponents Location Score Scorers RefereeFriendly 13 July 2012 - 20:00 Lyon Stade des Alpes, Grenoble 2–1 Aduriz Wilfried Bien (France)Friendly 17 July 2012 – 21:45 Raja Casablanca Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca 1–3 Toquero Hicham Tiazi (Morocco)Friendly 21 July 2012 – 14:00 PSV Eindhoven Stadion Miejski, Wrocław Sebastian Tarnowski (Poland)Friendly 22 July 2012 – 14:00 Śląsk Wrocław Stadion Miejski, Wrocław Susaeta Marek Opalinski (Poland)Friendly 27 July 2012 – 19:00 Lille Stade André Darrigade, Dax Ibai Romain Delpech (France)Friendly 11 August 2012 – 19:00 Sestao River Las Llanas, Sestao Ibai Bikandi Garrido (Basque Country)Friendly 15 August 2012 - 19:00 Barakaldo Nuevo Lasesarre, Barakaldo Ibai , Aduriz González Esteban (Basque Country)Friendly 21 August 2012 – 19:00 Amorebieta Urritxe, Amorebieta 1–3 Sabin Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea (Basque Country)Friendly 7 September 2012 - 20:00 Real Valladolid Nuevo José Zorrilla, Valladolid 2–2 (3–1 pen.) Ibai , Toquero González González (Castile and León)Friendly 7 May 2013 – 19:00 Portugalete La Florida, Portugalete Llorente , Ibai González Esteban (Basque Country)Friendly 22 May 2013 – 19:00 Somorrostro El Malecon, Muskiz Ibai , Sabin , Aurtenetxe , Unai López Delgado Ferreiro (Basque Country)Friendly 5 June 2013 – 20:45 Biscay XI San Mamés, Bilbao 0–1 Arroyo Delgado Ferreiro (Basque Country)
La Liga
League table
Matches Kickoff times are in CET.
Round Date/Time Opponents Location Score Scorers Referee1 19 August 2012 – 19:00 Real Betis San Mamés, Bilbao De Marcos , San José J. A. Teixeira Vitienes (Cantabria)2 27 August 2012 – 22:00 Atlético Madrid Vicente Calderón, Madrid 0–4 F. Teixeira Vitienes (Cantabria)3 2 September 2012 – 16:00 Real Valladolid San Mamés, Bilbao 2–0 Aduriz , Susaeta Del Cerro Grande (Community of Madrid)4 16 September 2012 – 12:00 Espanyol Cornellà-El Prat, Cornellà de Llobregat 3–3 Aduriz , Llorente Pérez Montero (Andalusia)5 23 September 2012 – 19:50 Málaga San Mamés, Bilbao 0–0 Mateu Lahoz (Valencian Community)6 29 September 2012 – 20:00 Real Sociedad Anoeta, San Sebastián 0–2 Clos Gómez (Aragon)7 7 October 2012 – 18:00 Osasuna San Mamés, Bilbao 1–0 Aduriz González González (Castile and León)8 21 October 2012 – 20:00 Valencia Mestalla, Valencia 2–3 Aduriz Undiano Mallenco (Navarre)9 28 October 2012 – 17:50 Getafe San Mamés, Bilbao 1–2 San José Gil Manzano (Canary Islands)10 4 November 2012 – 19:45 Granada Los Cármenes, Granada Aduriz Muñiz Fernández (Asturias)11 11 November 2012 – 16:00 Sevilla San Mamés, Bilbao De Marcos , Susaeta Hernández Hernández (Canary Islands)12 17 November 2012 – 22:00 Real Madrid Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid Ibai J. A. Teixeira Vitienes (Cantabria)13 25 November 2012 – 17:00 Deportivo La Coruña San Mamés, Bilbao De Marcos Álvarez Izquierdo (Catalonia)14 2 December 2012 – 20:00 Barcelona Camp Nou, Barcelona Ibai Mateu Lahoz (Valencian Community)15 9 December 2012 – 17:00 Celta Vigo San Mamés, Bilbao Aduriz F. Teixeira Vitienes (Cantabria)16 16 December 2012 – 18:00 Mallorca Iberostar, Palma Aduriz Del Cerro Grande (Community of Madrid)17 22 December 2012 – 22:00 Zaragoza San Mamés, Bilbao 0–2 Mateu Lahoz (Valencian Community)18 5 January 2013 – 16:00 Levante Ciutat de València, Valencia 1–3 Aduriz Paradas Romero (Andalusia) 19 11 January 2013 – 21:30 Rayo Vallecano San Mamés, Bilbao 1–2 San José Pérez Montero (Andalusia)20 21 January 2013 – 21:30 Real Betis Benito Villamarín, Sevilla 1–1 Aduriz Ayza Gámez (Valencian Community)21 27 January 2013 – 21:00 Atlético Madrid San Mamés, Bilbao 3–0 San José , Susaeta , De Marcos Muñiz Fernández (Asturias)22 1 February 2013 – 21:30 Real Valladolid Nuevo José Zorrilla, Valladolid 2–2 De Marcos , Susaeta Estrada Fernández (Catalonia)23 10 February 2013 – 19:00 Espanyol San Mamés, Bilbao Velasco Carballo (Community of Madrid)24 16 February 2013 – 18:00 Málaga La Rosaleda, Málaga González González (Castile and León)25 22 February 2013 – 21:30 Real Sociedad San Mamés, Bilbao Ibai Undiano Mallenco (Navarre)26 2 March 2013 – 20:00 Osasuna El Sadar, Pamplona Susaeta F. Teixeira Vitienes (Cantabria)27 10 March 2013 – 12:00 Valencia San Mamés, Bilbao Muniain J. A. Teixeira Vitienes (Cantabria)28 16 March 2013 – 18:00 Getafe Alfonso Pérez, Getafe Iglesias Villanueva (Galicia)29 1 April 2013 – 20:00 Granada San Mamés, Bilbao 1–0 Aduriz Del Cerro Grande (Community of Madrid)30 8 April 2013 – 22:00 Sevilla Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, Sevilla 1–2 Gurpegi Mateu Lahoz (Valencian Community)31 14 April 2013 – 21:00 Real Madrid San Mamés, Bilbao 0–3 F. Teixeira Vitienes (Cantabria)32 21 April 2013 – 17:00 Deportivo La Coruña Riazor, A Coruña 1–1 Llorente Pérez Montero (Andalusia)33 27 April 2013 – 18:00 Barcelona San Mamés, Bilbao 2–2 Susaeta , Ander Herrera Iglesias Villanueva (Galicia)34 3 May 2013 – 21:00 Celta Vigo Balaídos, Vigo 1–1 De Marcos Velasco Carballo (Community of Madrid)35 11 May 2013 – 16:00 Mallorca San Mamés, Bilbao 2–1 Aduriz , Llorente Hernández Hernández (Canary Islands)36 19 May 2013 – 19:00 Zaragoza La Romareda, Zaragoza Llorente , Ibai Del Cerro Grande (Community of Madrid)37 26 May 2013 – 20:00 Levante San Mamés, Bilbao J. A. Teixeira Vitienes (Cantabria)38 1 June 2013 – 21:00 Rayo Vallecano Campo de Vallecas, Vallecas Susaeta , Aurtenetxe Muñiz Fernández (Asturias)
Copa del Rey
Kickoff times are in CET. Round Date/Time Opponents Location Score Scorers RefereeRound of 32 (1st leg) 1 November 2012 – 12:00 Eibar Ipurua, Eibar Paradas Romero (Andalusia)Round of 32 (2nd leg) 12 December 2012 – 20:00 San Mamés, Bilbao (1–1a agg.) Aduriz Velasco Carballo (Community of Madrid)
UEFA Europa League
Kickoff times are in CET.
Qualifying round
Round Date/Time Opponents Location Score Scorers RefereeThird qualifying round (1st leg) 2 August 2012 – 21:00 Slaven Belupo San Mamés, Bilbao 3–1 Isma López , Susaeta Serhiy Boiko (Ukraine)Third qualifying round (2nd leg) 9 August 2012 – 18:45 Gradski stadion, Koprivnica 1–2 (4–3 agg.) Muniain Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)Play-off round (1st Leg) 23 August 2012 – 21:00 HJK Helsinki San Mamés, Bilbao 6–0 Aduriz , Susaeta , Iñigo Pérez , Iraola Bülent Yıldırım (Turkey)Play-off round (2nd Leg) 30 August 2012 – 19:00 Sonera Stadium, Helsinki 3–3 (9–3 agg.) San José , Toquero ,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 ) 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. Igor Martínez Alan Kelly (Republic of Ireland)
Group stage
Kickoff times are in CET. Round Date/Time Opponents Location Score Scorers RefereeMatchday 1 20 September 2012 – 21:05 Ironi Kiryat Shmona San Mamés, Bilbao 1–1 Susaeta Simon Lee Evans (Wales) Matchday 2 4 October 2012 – 19:00 Sparta Prague Generali Arena, Prague 1–3 De Marcos Manuel De Sousa (Portugal)Matchday 3 25 October 2012 – 19:00 Lyon Stade de Gerland, Lyon 1–2 Ibai Andre Marriner (England)Matchday 4 8 November 2012 – 21:05 Lyon San Mamés, Bilbao 2–3 Ander Herrera , Aduriz Pol van Boekel (Netherlands)Matchday 5 29 November 2012 – 19:00 Ironi Kiryat Shmona Kiryat Eliezer Stadium, Haifa 2–0 Llorente , Toquero Rene Eisner (Austria) Matchday 6 6 December 2012 – 21:05 Sparta Prague San Mamés, Bilbao 0–0 Sébastien Delferiere (Belgium)
Transfers
In Date Pos. Name From Transfer Fee 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
Out Date Pos. Name To Transfer Fee 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 UstaritzReleased 29 January 2013 GK Aitor Fernández Villarreal B Free
Loan out Date from Date to Pos. Name To 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
See also Athletic Bilbao in European football
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