2019–20 RCD Espanyol season explained

Club:Espanyol
Season:2019–20
Chairman:Chen Yansheng
Manager:David Gallego
(until 7 October)
Pablo Machín
(from 7 October to 23 December)
Abelardo
(from 27 December to 27 June)
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Chrtitle:President
Stadium:RCDE Stadium
League:La Liga
League Result:20th (relegated)[1]
Cup1:Copa del Rey
Cup1 Result:Round of 32
Cup2:UEFA Europa League
Cup2 Result:Round of 32
League Topscorer:
Raúl de Tomás
Wu Lei
David López
(4 each)
Season Topscorer:
Facundo Ferreyra
Wu Lei
(8 each)
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Prevseason:2018–19
Nextseason:2020–21

The 2019–20 RCD Espanyol season was the club's 85th season in existence and the club's 25th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football. In addition to the domestic league, Espanyol participated in this season's edition of the Copa del Rey, and the UEFA Europa League. The season originally covered a period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020. It was extended extraordinarily beyond 30 June due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain.

Players

Current squad

[2]

Reserve team

See main article: RCD Espanyol B.

Out on loan

Transfers

In

DatePlayerFromTypeFeeRef
30 June 2019 align=center colspan=2Loan return[3]
30 June 2019 align=center colspan=2Loan return[4]
6 July 2019 align=center colspan=2Loan[5]
8 July 2019 Athletic BilbaoTransfer Free [6]
14 July 2019 Vélez SarsfieldTransfer €10.5M[7]
19 July 2019 Andrés PrietoLeganésTransfer Free[8]
9 August 2019 Transfer€8M[9]
9 January 2020 Transfer€20M[10]
20 January 2020 Transfer€9M[11]
23 January 2020 Transfer€10M[12]

Out

DatePlayerToTypeFeeRef
30 June 2019 align=center colspan=2Loan return[13]
30 June 2019 align=center colspan=2Loan return[14]
1 July 2019 Buyout clause€6M[15]
1 July 2019 TransferFree[16]
10 July 2019 TransferFree[17]
18 July 2019 Transfer€25M[18]
23 July 2019 TransferUndisclosed[19]
1 August 2019 Óscar DuarteLevanteTransferFree[20]
14 August 2019 Borja IglesiasReal BetisTransfer€28M[21]
16 November 2019 align=center colspan=2Loan[22]
7 January 2020 TransferUndisclosed[23]

Competitions

La Liga

See main article: 2019–20 La Liga.

Matches

The La Liga schedule was announced on 4 July 2019.[24]

Copa del Rey

See main article: 2019–20 Copa del Rey.

UEFA Europa League

See main article: 2019–20 UEFA Europa League.

Knockout phase

Round of 32

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Last updated on the end of the season.|-! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center|Goalkeepers|-! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center|Defenders|-! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center|Midfielders|-! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center|Forwards|-! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Players who have made an appearance or had a squad number this season but have left the club|}

Goalscorers

Last updated on 2 July 2020.

No.Pos.Nat.NameLa LigaEuropa LeagueCopa del ReyTotal
9 FW 1 7 0 8
7 FW 4 2 2 8
12 FW 1 3 1 5
31 FW 0 5 0 5
11 FW 4 0 1 5
22 FW 0 5 0 5
15 MF 4 0 0 4
10 MF 2 1 0 3
20 DF 3 0 0 3
7 FW 0 3 0 3
3 DF 1 2 0 3
23 FW 2 0 0 2
14 MF 0 2 0 2
21 MF 2 0 0 2
23 MF 1 0 0 1
16 DF 0 1 0 1
6 DF 0 1 0 1
17 DF 0 1 0 1
Own goals 1 0 0 1
TOTAL27 33 4 64

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Espanyol slip away to Barcelona's tune but the silence will sting too . The Guardian. Sid Lowe. 9 July 2020.
  2. Web site: First Team - RCD Espanyol. RCD Espanyol -. www.rcdespanyol.com. www.rcdespanyol.com.
  3. Web site: Pipa arriba cedit pel RCD Espanyol. Pipa arrives on loan from RCD Espanyol. Gimnàstic Tarragona. ca. 2 January 2019. 6 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190106030010/http://www.gimnasticdetarragona.cat/pipa-arriba-cedit-pel-rcd-espanyol/. 6 January 2019. dead.
  4. Web site: Álvaro Vázquez, nuevo jugador del Real Zaragoza. Álvaro Vázquez, new player of Real Zaragoza. Real Zaragoza. es. 23 August 2018. 24 August 2018.
  5. Web site: Bernardo, primera incorporación. Bernardo, first addition. RCD Espanyol. es. 6 July 2019. 6 July 2019.
  6. News: Espanyol sign Iturraspe. BeSoccer. 8 July 2019.
  7. Web site: Official: Matias Vargas completes transfer to Espanyol. RCD Espanyol. 14 July 2019. 17 August 2019. 15 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190715174351/https://www.sport-english.com/en/news/official-matias-vargas-completes-transfer-to-espanyol-7553508. dead.
  8. Web site: Official: Goalkeeper Andrés Prieto, fourth signing. Mundo Deportivo. es. 19 July 2019. 19 July 2019.
  9. Web site: Official: Espanyol complete Calero signing. 9 August 2019. MARCA in English. en. 9 August 2019.
  10. Web site: Official: Official: Raul de Tomas joins Espanyol from Benfica. 9 January 2020. MARCA in English. en. 9 January 2020.
  11. Web site: Cabrera, segundo fichaje de invierno. 20 January 2020. RCD Espanyol. es. 20 January 2020.
  12. Web site: Adrián Embarba, tercer refuerzo invernal. 23 January 2020. RCD Espanyol. es. 23 January 2020.
  13. News: Roberto Rosales ya es uno más en el Espanyol. Marca. es. 31 August 2018.
  14. Web site: Semedo, nuevo jugador del RCD Espanyol. Semedo, new player of RCD Espanyol. RCD Espanyol. es. 31 January 2019. 1 February 2019.
  15. Web site: Mainz announce the permanent signing of Aaron. Marca. 23 April 2019.
  16. Web site: West Ham United to sign experienced goalkeeper Roberto West Ham United. www.whufc.com. en. 2019-05-31.
  17. Web site: Rescissió de contracte d'Álvaro Vázquez. Álvaro Vázquez's contract rescision. RCD Espanyol. ca. 18 June 2019. 24 June 2019.
  18. News: Agreement with RCD Espanyol over the transfer of Mario Hermoso. Atlético Madrid. 18 July 2019.
  19. Web site: Hernán Pérez está pasando la revisión médica con el Al-Ahli de Catar. Hernán Pérez is going through the medical review with Al-Ahli from Qatar. Mundo Deportivo. es. 23 July 2019. 23 July 2019.
  20. Web site: OFFICIAL - Levante sign Oscar DUARTE from Espanyol. Ghana Soccernet. 1 August 2019.
  21. Web site: Borja Iglesias llega al Betis tras el pago de su cláusula al Espanyol. Borja Iglesias arrives at Betis after Espanyol release clause was met. Cadena COPE. es. 14 August 2019. 14 August 2019.
  22. Web site: Javi Puado, cedido al R. Zaragoza. 16 November 2019. RCD Espanyol. 16 November 2019.
  23. Web site: Toronto FC signs Pablo Piatti as Designated Player. Toronto FC. 7 February 2020. 7 February 2020. 24 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200224003854/https://www.torontofc.ca/post/2020/02/07/toronto-fc-signs-pablo-piatti-designated-player/0. dead.
  24. Web site: Barcelona at Bilbao on opening day as La Liga fixtures announced. www.iol.co.za. 4 July 2019.

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