2022–23 Atlético Madrid season explained

Club:	Atlético Madrid
Season:	2022–23
Chrtitle:	President
Chairman:	Enrique Cerezo
Mgrtitle:	Head coach
Manager:	Diego Simeone
Stadium:	Cívitas Metropolitano
League:	La Liga
League Result:	3rd
Cup1:	Copa del Rey
Cup1 Result:	Quarter-finals
Cup2:	UEFA Champions League
Cup2 Result:	Group stage
League Topscorer:	Antoine Griezmann (15)
Season Topscorer:	Antoine Griezmann (16)
Largest Win:	6–1 vs Sevilla (H)
Largest Loss:	0–2 vs Villarreal (H) vs Club Brugge (A) 1–3 vs Real Madrid (A)
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Prevseason:	2021–22
Nextseason:	2023–24

The 2022–23 season was the 116th season in the history of Atlético Madrid and their 21st consecutive season in the top flight. The club participated in La Liga, the Copa del Rey, and the UEFA Champions League.

Players

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Reserve team

See main article: Atlético Madrid B.

Out on loan

Transfers

In

Date	Player	From	Type	Fee	Ref.
1 July 2022			align=center colspan=2	Loan return	^[2]
1 July 2022			align=center colspan=2	Loan return	^[3]
1 July 2022			Loan return	^[4]
1 July 2022			Loan return
6 July 2022			Transfer	Free	^[5]
8 July 2022			align=center colspan=2	Loan return
8 July 2022			Transfer	€6.5M	^[6]
28 July 2022			Transfer	€10M	^[7]
30 August 2022			Loan	^[8]
28 December 2022			Loan return
20 January 2023			Transfer	€3M	^[9]
31 January 2023			Transfer	Free	^[10]

Out

Date	Player	To	Type	Fee	Ref.
30 June 2022			End of loan	^[11]
1 July 2022			Released	^[12]
2 July 2022			Released	^[13]
4 July 2022			Loan	^[14]
7 July 2022			Released	^[15]
19 July 2022			Loan	^[16]
28 July 2022			Loan	^[17]
29 July 2022			Transfer	Undisclosed	^[18]
1 August 2022			Loan	^[19]
12 August 2022			Transfer	€1.75M	^[20]
15 August 2022		Unattached	Released
28 August 2022			Loan	^[21]
1 September 2022			Loan
25 December 2022			Loan
28 December 2022			Loan
11 January 2023			Loan	^[22]
31 January 2023			Transfer	€2.3M	^[23]

Competitions

La Liga

See main article: 2022–23 La Liga.

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 23 June 2022.^{[24] [25]}

Copa del Rey

See main article: 2022–23 Copa del Rey.

UEFA Champions League

See main article: 2022–23 UEFA Champions League.

Group stage

The draw for the group stage was held on 25 August 2022.

Statistics

Squad statistics

|-! 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 this season but have left the club|}

Goalscorers

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1	8	FW		Antoine Griezmann	15	0	1	16
2	19	FW		Álvaro Morata	13	2	0	15
3	10	FW		Ángel Correa	9	1	0	10
	21	MF		Yannick Carrasco	7	2	1	10
5	7	FW		João Félix^1	4	1	0	5
6	9	FW		Memphis Depay	4	0	0	4
	16	DF		Nahuel Molina	4	0	0	4
	22	DF		Mario Hermoso	3	0	1	4
9	5	MF		Rodrigo De Paul	2	0	1	3
	14	MF		Marcos Llorente	1	2	0	3
	17	MF		Saúl	3	0	0	3
12	2	DF		José Giménez	2	0	0	2
	24	MF		Pablo Barrios	0	2	0	2
14	11	MF		Thomas Lemar	1	0	0	1
Own goals					2	0	1	3
Totals					70	10	5	85

¹Player left the club during the season.

Notes and References

1. Web site: First Team. Atlético Madrid. 1 September 2021.
2. News: Thanks, Alvaro! . 30 June 2022 . Juventus F.C. . 30 June 2022.
3. News: LE CROATE IVO GRBIĆ, NOUVEAU GARDIEN DU LOSC . fr. 9 July 2022 . Lille OSC . 19 August 2021.
4. Web site: Acuerdo con el Granada para la cesión de Arias . Atlético Madrid . es . 30 June 2022 . 30 August 2021.
5. News: Witsel is now a Red & White player . 6 July 2022 . Atlético Madrid . 6 July 2022.
6. News: Welcome, Samuel Lino! . 8 July 2022 . Atlético Madrid . 8 July 2022.
7. News: Welcome, Nahuel Molina! . Atlético Madrid . 28 July 2022 . 28 July 2022.
8. News: Welcome, Reguilón! . Atlético Madrid . 30 August 2022 . 30 August 2022.
9. News: Welcome, Memphis! . Atlético Madrid . 20 January 2023 . 20 January 2023.
10. News: Welcome, Matt Doherty! . Atlético Madrid . 31 January 2023 . 31 January 2023.
11. Web site: Welcome, Benjamin Lecomte! . Atlético Madrid . 30 June 2022 . 19 August 2021.
12. Web site: Luis Suarez says emotional goodbye to Atletico Madrid as former Liverpool star linked with Steven Gerrard reunion at Aston Villa . TalkSport . 1 July 2022 . 1 June 2022.
13. Web site: Olympiacos signs Šime Vrsaljko . Olympiacos F.C. . 2 July 2022 . 2 July 2022.
14. Web site: Acuerdo con el Atlético de Madrid para la cesión de Giuliano Simeone. Real Zaragoza. es. 4 July 2022.
15. Web site: Houston Dynamo FC sign Mexican National Team captain Héctor Herrera as Designated Player . Houston Dynamo FC . 2 July 2022 . 2 March 2022.
16. News: Agreement with UD Las Palmas for the loan of Vitolo . Atlético Madrid . 19 July 2022 . 19 July 2022.
17. News: Agreement with Valencia for the loan of Samuel Lino . Atlético Madrid . 28 July 2022 . 28 July 2022.
18. News: Agreement with Udinese over the transfer of Nehuen Pérez . Atlético Madrid . 29 July 2022 . 29 July 2022.
19. News: Agreement with Girona over the loan of Rodrigo Riquelme . Atlético Madrid . 1 August 2022 . 1 August 2022.
20. News: Agreement with Brøndby IF over the transfer of Daniel Wass . Atlético Madrid . 12 August 2022 . 12 August 2022.
21. News: Agreement with Nottingham Forest over the loan of Renan Lodi, who renews his contract until 2026 . Atlético Madrid . 28 August 2022 . 28 August 2022.
22. News: Agreement with Chelsea for the loan of João Félix . Atlético Madrid . 11 January 2023 . 11 January 2023.
23. News: Agreement with Nottingham Forest over the transfer of Felipe . Atlético Madrid . 11 January 2023 . 11 January 2023.
24. Web site: OFICIAL: Este es el CALENDARIO oficial de Primera División para la temporada 2022/2023. es. 23 June 2022. rfef.es.
25. News: These are the fixtures for the first Matchday of LaLiga Santander 2022/23. 23 June 2022. La Liga.