2014–15 UD Almería season explained

Club:UD Almería
Season:2014–15
Stadium:Juegos Mediterráneos
Manager:Francisco
(until 9 December)
Juan Ignacio Martínez
(from 13 December)
Sergi Barjuán
(from 6 April)
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Chrtitle:President
Chairman:Alfonso García
League:La Liga
League Result:19th (relegated)
Cup1:Copa del Rey
Cup1 Result:Round of 16
League Topscorer:Tomer Hemed (8)
Season Topscorer:Tomer Hemed (8)
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Prevseason:2013–14
Nextseason:2015–16

The 2014–15 season was UD Almería's 25th season of existence and the second consecutive in the top flight of Spanish football, after narrowly avoiding relegation in the last season.

Squad

No.NamePos.Nat.Place of BirthDate of Birth (Age)Club
caps
Club
goals
Int.
caps
Int.
goals
Signed fromDate signedFeeContract End
Goalkeepers
1Julián CuestaGK CampotéjarMay 23, 2015190Sevilla6 June 2014Undisc.30 June 2017
25RubénGK CoristancoMay 23, 2015230Rayo28 May 2014Free30 June 2015
30YerayGK SelvaMay 23, 2015Almería B19 December 2014Free30 June 2017
Defenders
2Michel MacedoRBMay 23, 20151134Flamengo 23 June 2008Undisc.30 June 2016
3Fran VélezCB/LB/DM TarragonaMay 23, 2015221Almería B13 January 2014Free30 June 2016
4Ximo NavarroRB/CB GuadahortunaMay 23, 2015290Mallorca12 June 2014Free30 June 2017
5Ángel TrujilloCB MadridMay 23, 20151131Almería B8 June 2012Free30 June 2017
6Mauro dos SantosCB/RBSanto ToméMay 23, 2015341Murcia22 July 2014Free30 June 2015
14José Manuel CasadoLB Coria del RíoMay 23, 201580Málaga30 January 2015Free30 June 2016
16Sebastián DubarbierLB/LWLa PlataMay 23, 2015611Córdoba28 June 2013Free30 June 2016
21ManéLB TarifaMay 23, 20151254M. Tel Aviv 23 December 2013Free30 June 2015
28Antonio MarínRB/CB BenalúaMay 23, 201560Almería B17 December 2013Free30 June 2015
36Charlie TookCBDoualaMay 23, 2015Almería B17 April 2015Free30 June 2015
Midfielders
7VerzaDM/CM OrihuelaMay 23, 201515816Albacete29 June 2011Free30 June 2015
8Wellington SilvaRW/LW/SSMay 23, 201535014 July 2014Loan30 June 2015-11Quique GonzálezRW/LW/SS ValladolidMay 23, 201561Guadalajara21 May 2014Free30 June 2018-->
15Corona (c)CM/DM/AM TalaveraMay 23, 201530922Zaragoza11 August 2006Free30 June 2015
17Édgar MéndezRW/LW ArafoMay 23, 2015315Almería B22 June 2014Free30 June 2018
22Thomas ParteyCM/DMOdumase KroboMay 23, 2015324Atlético Madrid27 July 2014Loan30 June 2015
23Fernando SorianoCM/AM ZaragozaMay 23, 201530244Osasuna25 July 2011Free30 June 2015
24Javier EspinosaAM/LW Talavera La ReinaMay 23, 2015161Villarreal9 January 2015Loan30 June 2015
26IvánLW/RWJaénMay 23, 201520Almería B4 December 2014Free30 June 2017
29José ÁngelCM SevilleMay 23, 201520Almería B4 December 2014Free30 June 2019
31Ramon AzeezCM/DMAbujaMay 23, 201553240Almería B28 June 2013Free30 June 2016
33GasparLW Tarazona La ManchaMay 23, 201510Almería B11 September 2014FreeUndisclosed
35Carlos SelfaCM SuecaMay 23, 201510Almería B23 November 2014Free30 June 2015
Forwards
9Thievy BifoumaST/SSSaint-Denis May 23, 2015304115Espanyol13 August 2014Loan30 June 2015
10Tomer HemedSTKiryat Tiv'onMay 23, 20153581510Mallorca2 July 2014Free30 June 2016
19Jonathan ZongoST/RWOuagadougouMay 23, 2015948152Almería B1 August 2011Free30 June 2017
32Dani RomeraST AlmeríaMay 23, 201590Almería B29 November 2013Free30 June 2018

Coaches

NameNat.Place of BirthDate of Birth (Age)Signed fromDate signedRoleDepartureMannerContract End
Francisco Almería17 June 1978Almería B29 June 2013Permanent9 December 2014Sacked30 June 2015
Miguel Rivera Alhaurín de la Torre8 May 1961Almería B9 December 2014Interim13 December 2014Ended tenure30 June 2015
Juan Ignacio Martínez Rabasa23 June 1964Free agent11 December 2014Permanent5 April 2015Sacked30 June 2015
Miguel Rivera Alhaurín de la Torre8 May 1961Almería B5 April 2015Interim6 April 2015Ended tenure30 June 2015
Sergi Barjuán Les Franqueses28 December 1971Free agent6 April 2015Permanent30 June 2015

Staff members

NameStaff role
Ramón de QuintanaAssistant coach
Sergio PardoFitness coach
Jesús RocheFitness coach
Ángel FérezGoalkeeping coach
Pepe MoralesScout
Antonio RíosDoctor
Marcelo BronziniDoctor
Source: UD Almería's official website

Transfers

In

Total spending: 200,000

Out

Total gaining: 3,000,000

Contracts

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Updated as of 30 May 2015. |-|colspan="12"|Players on loan to other clubs:|-|colspan="12"|Players who have left the club after the start of the season:|}

Top scorers

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1 10 8 0 8
2 7 4 1 5
17 4 1 5
3 9 4 0 4
22 4 0 4
4 23 3 0 3
2 2 1 3
19 2 1 3
5 6 1 0 1
24 1 0 1
11 Quique González 0 1 1
18 Teerasil Dangda 0 1 1
21 0 1 1
Own goals 1 0 1
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Disciplinary record

NumberNationPositionNameLa LigaCopa del ReyTotal
16 14 2 0 0 14 2
22 13 0 1 0 14 0
23 11 0 0 0 11 0
7 10 0 0 0 10 0
9 7 1 1 0 8 1
6 7 2 0 0 7 2
8 6 0 1 0 7 0
4 6 0 0 0 6 0
17 6 0 0 0 6 0
5 5 1 1 0 6 1
2 3 2 2 0 5 2
15 4 0 1 0 5 0
3 4 1 0 0 4 1
10 4 1 0 0 4 1
14 4 0 0 0 4 0
31 2 1 1 0 3 1
19 3 0 0 0 3 0
24 3 0 0 0 3 0
1 2 0 0 0 2 0
25 2 0 0 0 2 0
18 Teerasil Dangda 0 0 1 0 1 0
26 0 0 1 0 1 0
28 0 0 1 0 1 0
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Competitions

Pre-season/Friendlies

Matches

See main article: 2014–15 Copa del Rey.