Club: | Levante UD |
Season: | 2011–12 |
Chairman: | Quico Catalán |
Chrtitle: | President |
Manager: | Juan Ignacio Martínez |
Mgrtitle: | Head coach |
Stadium: | Ciutat de València |
League: | La Liga |
League Result: | 6th |
Cup1: | Copa del Rey |
Cup1 Result: | Quarter-finals |
League Topscorer: | Arouna Koné (15) |
Season Topscorer: | Arouna Koné (17) |
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Prevseason: | 2010–11 |
Nextseason: | 2012–13 |
The 2011–12 season was the 71st season in Levante's history and their second consecutive season in La Liga.
With new manager Juan Ignacio Martínez, the club aimed to stay in the top flight of Spanish football for another season but far surpassed their initial aim and finished 6th, qualifying for European competition in doing so. Levante competed in the 2011–12 La Liga and the 2011–12 Copa del Rey where they entered in the Round of 32.
Updated 26 January 2012[1]
No. | Nationality | Name | Date of Birth (Age) | Signed in | Signed from | Apps. | Goals | Notes | |
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Goalkeepers | |||||||||
1 | Gustavo Munúa | 27 January 1978 | 2010 | Málaga | 24 | 0 | |||
13 | Keylor Navas | 15 December 1986 | 2011 | Albacete | 0 | 0 | On loan | ||
Defenders | |||||||||
3 | Nano | 7 July 1980 | 2010 | 34 | 3 | ||||
5 | Héctor Rodas | 7 March 1988 | 2009 | Youth system | 31 | 2 | |||
11 | Pedro Botelho | 14 December 1989 | 2012 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | On loan | ||
12 | Juanfran | 15 July 1976 | 2010 | AEK Athens | 44 | 0 | |||
15 | Asier del Horno | 19 January 1981 | 2011 | Valencia | 22 | 2 | |||
17 | Javi Venta | 13 December 1975 | 2010 | Villarreal | 35 | 0 | |||
18 | Sergio Ballesteros (C) | 4 September 1975 | 2008 | Mallorca | 113 | 2 | |||
19 | Pedro López | 1 November 1983 | 2011 | Valladolid | 1 | 0 | |||
22 | Gustavo Cabral | 14 October 1985 | 2011 | Arsenal de Sarandí | 0 | 0 | On loan | ||
Midfielders | |||||||||
4 | Javier Farinós | 29 March 1978 | 2011 | Hércules | 1 | 0 | |||
6 | Miguel Pallardó | 5 September 1986 | 2008 | Getafe | 86 | 2 | |||
7 | José Barkero | 27 April 1979 | 2011 | Numancia | 6 | 1 | |||
10 | Vicente Iborra | 16 January 1988 | 2008 | Youth system | 99 | 5 | |||
14 | Xavi Torres | 27 November 1986 | 2010 | Málaga | 37 | 0 | On loan | ||
16 | Marc Mateu | 16 June 1990 | 2008 | Youth system | 12 | 0 | |||
20 | Juanlu | 8 May 1980 | 2009 | Betis | 70 | 14 | |||
23 | Valdo | 23 April 1981 | 2010 | Espanyol | 31 | 2 | |||
Forwards | |||||||||
2 | Arouna Koné | 11 November 1983 | 2011 | Sevilla | 5 | 1 | On loan | ||
8 | Óscar Serrano | 30 September 1981 | 2012 | Racing Santander | 0 | 0 | |||
9 | Rafa Jordà | 11 January 1984 | 2010 | Hércules | 34 | 7 | |||
21 | Rubén Suárez | 19 February 1979 | 2008 | Elche | 96 | 30 | |||
24 | Carlos Aranda | 27 July 1980 | 2011 | Osasuna | 2 | 0 | |||
25 | Nabil El Zhar | 27 August 1986 | 2011 | Liverpool | 2 | 0 |
Pos | Player | From | Type | Source | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK | Keylor Navas | Albacete | Loan | LevanteUD.com | |
DF | Gustavo Cabral | Arsenal de Sarandí | Loan | LevanteUD.com | |
DF | Asier del Horno | Valencia | Transfer | LevanteUD.com | |
DF | Pedro López | Valladolid | Transfer | LevanteUD.com | |
MF | Javier Farinós | Hércules | Transfer | LevanteUD.com | |
MF | Miguel Pallardó | Getafe | Transfer | LevanteUD.com | |
MF | José Barkero | Numancia | Transfer | LevanteUD.com | |
MF | Marc Mateu | Badajoz | Loan return | ||
FW | Felipe Caicedo | Manchester City | Transfer | LevanteUD.com | |
FW | Carlos Aranda | Osasuna | Transfer | LevanteUD.com | |
FW | Nabil El Zhar | Liverpool | Transfer | LevanteUD.com | |
FW | Pedro Botelho | Arsenal | Loan | LevanteUD.com | |
FW | Óscar Serrano | Racing Santander | Free | LevantedUD.com |
Pos | Player | To | Type | Source | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
FW | Felipe Caicedo | Lokomotiv Moscow | Transfer | LevanteUD.com | |
DF | Cerra | Córdoba | Transfer | ||
MF | Gorka Larrea | Numancia | Transfer | ||
GK | Manolo Reina | Cartagena | Transfer | ||
FW | Wellington Silva | Arsenal | Loan return |
|}Updated 27 January.
No. | Pos | Player | ||||
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1 | GK | Gustavo Munúa | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
13 | GK | Keylor Navas | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | DF | Nano | 6 | 0 | 1 | |
5 | DF | Héctor Rodas | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
11 | DF | Pedro Botelho | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
12 | DF | Juanfran | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
15 | DF | Asier del Horno | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
17 | DF | Javi Venta | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
18 | DF | Sergio Ballesteros | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
19 | DF | Pedro López | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
22 | DF | Gustavo Cabral | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | MF | Javier Farinós | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
6 | MF | Miguel Pallardó | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
7 | MF | José Barkero | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
10 | MF | Vicente Iborra | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
14 | MF | Xavi Torres | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
16 | MF | Marc Mateu | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
20 | MF | Juanlu | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
23 | MF | Valdo | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
2 | FW | Arouna Koné | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
8 | FW | Óscar Serrano | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
9 | FW | Rafa Jordà | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
21 | FW | Rubén Suárez | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
24 | FW | Carlos Aranda | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
25 | FW | Nabil El Zhar | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Updated 29 January
Kickoff times are in CET.
See main article: 2011–12 La Liga.
Kickoff times are in CET.
See main article: 2011–12 Copa del Rey. Kickoff times are in CET.