2020–21 UD Almería season explained

Club:UD Almería
Season:2020–21
Owner:Turki Al-Sheikh
Chrtitle:President
Chairman:Turki Al-Sheikh
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:José Manuel Gomes
Stadium:Juegos Mediterráneos
League:Segunda División
League Result:4th
Cup1:Play-offs
Cup1 Result:Semi-finals
Cup2:Copa del Rey
Cup2 Result:Quarter-finals
League Topscorer:
Umar Sadiq (20)
Season Topscorer:
Umar Sadiq (22)
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Prevseason:2019–20
Nextseason:2021–22

The 2020–21 UD Almería season was the club's 31st season in existence and the club's sixth consecutive season in the second division of Spanish football. In addition to the domestic league, Almería participated in this season's edition of the Copa del Rey. The season covered the period from 17 August 2020 to 30 June 2021.

Squad

No.NamePos.Nat.Place of BirthDate of Birth (Age)Club
caps
Club
goals
Int.
caps
Int.
goals
Signed fromDate signedFeeContract End
Goalkeepers
1Giorgi MakaridzeGKJune 6, 202134015012 September 2020Free30 June 2022
13Fernando (c)GK MurciaJune 6, 2021480UCAM Murcia5 July 2017Free30 June 2021-25Dragan RosićGKJune 6, 2021Mladost L. 16 August 2019Undisc.30 June 2024-->-30Jero LarioGK LorcaJune 6, 2021Almería B1 February 2019Free30 June 2022-->
30Curro HarilloGK RondaJune 6, 202100Almería B1 April 2021Free30 June 2021
39Lluis TarrésGK BlanesJune 6, 202110Almería B12 August 2020Free
Defenders
2Aitor BuñuelRB TafallaJune 6, 2021200Racing Santander15 September 2020Free30 June 2022-3Iván MartosLB/CB ManresaJune 6, 2021680Almería B7 December 2017Free30 June 2022-->-4Mathieu PeybernesCBToulouseJune 6, 202160Lorient 24 July 2019Undisc.30 June 2022-->-12JonathanLBJune 6, 2021220Botafogo 20 August 2019€ 1M30 June 2024-->
12Álex CentellesLB ValenciaJune 6, 2021150Valencia2 October 2020Free30 June 2022-15Juan IbizaCB IbizaJune 6, 2021330Villarreal10 July 2019Undisc.30 June 2022-->
15Sergio AkiemeLBMadrid June 6, 2021402Barcelona19 September 2020Loan30 June 2021
18Nikola MarašCBJune 6, 20217142022 August 2020Undisc.30 June 2024
20Iván BalliuRBCaldes June 6, 202167120Metz 12 August 2019Free30 June 2021
21ChumiCB A LarachaJune 6, 2021161Barcelona B10 September 2020Free30 June 2022
24Jorge CuencaCB MadridJune 6, 2021373Villarreal22 September 2020Loan30 June 2021
25Ivanildo FernandesCBAmadoraJune 6, 202117031 December 2020Loan30 June 2021
Midfielders
5Manu MorlanesCM ZaragozaJune 6, 2021381Villarreal7 September 2020Loan30 June 2021-5Sergio AguzaCM/AM Sant BoiJune 6, 2021435Córdoba13 July 2018Free30 June 2023-->
6César de la HozCM OrejoJune 6, 20211033Betis4 July 2018Free30 June 2022
8Radosav PetrovićCMJune 6, 202159144219 August 2019Undisc.30 June 2022
10Ager AketxeAM BilbaoJune 6, 2021296Deportivo La Coruña7 September 2020Free30 June 2022
11Brian RodríguezRWTranquerasJune 6, 202116093Los Angeles FC 1 February 2021Loan30 June 2021-11Yanis RahmaniLW/RWChampignyJune 6, 202120Mirandés3 July 2019Free30 June 2021-->
14Lucas RobertoneCMConcordiaJune 6, 2021314Vélez Sarsfield 1 October 2020€3.4M30 June 2025
16José Carlos LazoLW SanlúcarJune 6, 20217914Getafe20 August 2019€ 4M30 June 2024
17José CorpasRW Baños de la EncinaJune 6, 202112519Marbella3 July 2018Free30 June 2022
19João CarvalhoAM/LWCastanheira de PeraJune 6, 202136029 September 2020Loan30 June 2021
22Samú CostaCMAveiroJune 6, 202140225 July 2020Loan30 June 2021
23Fran VillalbaAM ValenciaJune 6, 202153527 August 2020Loan30 June 2021-23Valentín VadaCM/AMSanta FeJune 6, 2021342Bordeaux 23 August 2019Undisc.30 June 2024-->-26Francisco CallejónCM PujaireJune 6, 202170Almería B8 April 2017Free30 June 2023-->
27Dani AlbiarAM/ST CartagenaJune 6, 202140Almería B18 December 2019Free30 June 2021-31Arvin AppiahRW/LWJune 6, 20213222 September 2019£ 8M30 June 2024-->
32Largie RamazaniLW/RWSint-Agatha-BerchemJune 6, 202129524 August 2020Free30 June 2025
Forwards
3Jordi EscobarST Sant CebriàJune 6, 202120Valencia Mestalla5 October 2020Undisc.30 June 2024
4Guilherme SchettineSTGamaJune 6, 2021701 February 2021Loan30 June 2021
7Juan VillarST/RW CorteganaJune 6, 2021323Osasuna9 July 2019€400K30 June 2023
9Umar SadiqSTKadunaJune 6, 20214322Partizan 5 October 2020€5M30 June 2025-34Rubén EnriST BarcelonaJune 6, 202120Reus9 July 2019Free30 June 2024-->
34Juan Manuel GutiérrezST/LWAtlántidaJune 6, 20210013 September 2020€3M30 June 2025

Transfers

In

Total spending: 0

Out

Total gaining: 0

BalanceTotal: 1,000,000

Competitions

Segunda División

See main article: 2020–21 Segunda División.

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 31 August 2020.[1] [2]

Promotion play-offs

Copa del Rey

See main article: 2020–21 Copa del Rey.

Player statistics

Appearances and goals

|-! colspan=12 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center|Goalkeepers|-! colspan=12 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center|Defenders|-! colspan=12 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center|Midfielders|-! colspan=12 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center|Forwards|-! colspan=12 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Players on loan to other clubs|-! colspan=12 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Players who left the club midway through the season|-|}

Top scorers

width=60Placewidth=60Positionwidth=60Nationwidth=60Numberwidth=150Namewidth=80Segunda Divisiónwidth=80Copa del Reywidth=80Play-offswidth=80Total
1 9 20 2 0 22
2 17 12 0 0 9
3 10 4 2 0 6
4 32 4 1 0 5
5 16 4 0 0 4
14 2 2 0 4
6 24 3 0 0 3
23 3 0 0 3
7 2 1 0 3
7 15 2 0 0 2
22 2 0 0 2
8 5 1 0 0 1
18 1 0 0 1
21 1 0 0 1
31 Arvin Appiah 0 1 0 1
Own goals 0 2 0 2
TOTALS6111072

Disciplinary record

NumberNationPositionNameSegunda DivisiónCopa del ReyPlay-offsTotal
22 15 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 17 0 0
20 13 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 14 0 0
9 7 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 2 0
17 7 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 1 0
25 6 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 8 1 0
1 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 0 0
32 6 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 8 0 0
18 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0
8 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0
14 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 0 0
15 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 1
5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
12 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
16 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
24 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0
6 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
23 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
10 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
19 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
21 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
4 Mathieu Peybernes 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
11 Cristian Olivera 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
TOTALS1246190070014061

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Este será el calendario de Segunda División para la temporada 2020/21. es. 31 August 2020. rfef.es.
  2. Web site: Calendario de LaLiga Smartbank 2020/21. es. 31 August 2020. laliga.com.