2023–24 UD Almería season explained

Club:UD Almería
Season:2023–24
Chrtitle:President
Chairman:Turki Al-Sheikh
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:Vicente Moreno
(until 29 September)
Alberto Lasarte
(caretaker, from 29 September to 8 October)
Gaizka Garitano
(from 8 October to 13 March)
Pepe Mel
(from 13 March)
Stadium:Power Horse Stadium
League:La Liga
League Result:19th (relegated)
Cup1:Copa del Rey
Cup1 Result:Second round
League Topscorer:
Sergio Arribas (9)
Season Topscorer:
Sergio Arribas (9)
Highest Attendance:17,561 vs Real Madrid
Lowest Attendance:7,558 vs Cádiz
Largest Win:Almería 6–1 Cádiz
Largest Loss:Sevilla 5–1 Almería
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Prevseason:2022–23
Nextseason:2024–25

The 2023–24 season was Unión Deportiva Almería's 35th season in existence and second consecutive season in La Liga, the top flight of association football in Spain. They also competed in the Copa del Rey.

On 3 February 2024, Almeria lost 2–1 to Valencia, thus reaching 23 matches from the start of the season without a win, putting them in dubious company alongside the infamous 1997–98 Sporting Gijón team, the only other side in La Liga history to fail to win any of their opening 23 matches. Almería then overtook Sporting Gijón's record following a 0–0 draw at home to Athletic Bilbao in their following match.[1] On 18 February, Almería drew 1–1 away at Granada, breaking Levante's previous record of 28 consecutive matches without a win in La Liga.[2] On 27 April, the club was formally relegated to the second division following a 1–3 home defeat against Getafe.

Players

First-team squad

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Reserve team

See main article: UD Almería B.

Out on loan

Transfers

In

PlayerTransferred fromFeeDateSource
Marseille€8,000,000[4]
Real Betis€4,500,000[5]
Lorient€7,500,000[6]
LazioLoan[7]
Espanyol€14,000,000[8]
KortrijkFree[9]
AC MilanLoan[10]
GetafeLoan[11]
ChavesLoan[12]
UnattachedFree[13]

Out

PlayerTransferred toFeeDateSource
Released[14]
Released[15]
Alavés€1,500,000[16]
Spartak Moscow€5,000,000[17]
Porto BLoan[18]
Reims€6,000,000
MirandésLoan[19]
AlbaceteLoan[20]
PalmeirasLoan

Competitions

La Liga

See main article: 2023–24 La Liga.

Matches

The league fixtures were unveiled on 22 June 2023.[21]

Copa del Rey

See main article: 2023–24 Copa del Rey.

Statistics

Goalscorers

Position Players LaLiga Copa del Rey Total
FW 9 0 9
MF 6 0 6
FW 6 0 6
MF 3 1 4
MF 3 0 3
FW 3 0 3
MF 3 0 3
DF 2 0 2
FW 1 1 2
DF 1 0 1
MF 1 0 1
DF 1 0 1

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Almeria set record for longest winless start in La Liga . BBC Sport . 12 February 2024 . 13 February 2024.
  2. https://dailysports.net/news/this-has-never-happened-before-almeria-has-set-a-historic-record-low-in-la-liga/
  3. Web site: Plantilla Unión Deportiva Almería SAD . UD Almería . es . February 1, 2018 . Urcisol.
  4. Web site: OFICIAL: Luis Suárez hasta 2029 .
  5. Web site: Edgar González, nuevo jugador del Almería hasta 2028. 6 July 2023. Marca.
  6. Web site: UD Almería bolster frontline by signing Ibrahima Koné. www.udalmeriasad.com.
  7. Web site: Luis Maximiano becomes 7th UD Almería recruit. www.udalmeriasad.com.
  8. Web site: César Montes, ¿el fichaje más caro en la historia del Almería?. 2 September 2023. Marca México.
  9. Web site: Aleksandar Radovanovic swaps Pro League relegation battle for la Liga relegation battle .
  10. Web site: Luka Romero, nuevo jugador del Almería. www.udalmeriasad.com.
  11. Web site: COMUNICADO OFICIAL Choco Lozano. OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT Choco Lozano. Getafe CF. es. 1 February 2024. 1 February 2024.
  12. Web site: Bruno Langa, fichaje para cubrir la baja de Akieme. www.udalmeriasad.com.
  13. Web site: Jonathan Viera: refuerzo de calidad para el Almería. www.udalmeriasad.com.
  14. Web site: Adiós a César de la Hoz, leyenda rojiblanca. 14 June 2023. MARCA.
  15. Web site: El Almería dice adiós a Portillo. 14 June 2023. Estadio Deportivo.
  16. Web site: Alaves. www.deportivoalaves.com.
  17. Web site: Babic se va traspasado al Spartak de Moscú. 21 August 2023. Mundo Deportivo.
  18. Web site: Gui Guedes se marcha cedido al Oporto B. www.udalmeriasad.com.
  19. Web site: Mendes, quinto jugador en salir cedido, se va al Mirandés .
  20. Web site: Kaiky jugará en el Albacete hasta final de temporada .
  21. Web site: Calendario de Liga 2023-24: primera jornada, fechas clave, los Clásicos, los derbis... 22 June 2023. Marca. es.