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The 2024–25 season is the 127th season in the history of Athletic Bilbao, and the club's 94th consecutive season in La Liga. In addition to the domestic league, the club is also participating in the Copa del Rey, the Supercopa de España, and the UEFA Europa League.
| 2024–25 season | ||||
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| President | Jon Uriarte | |||
| Head coach | Ernesto Valverde | |||
| Stadium | San Mamés | |||
| La Liga | 4th | |||
| Copa del Rey | Round of 32 | |||
| Supercopa de España | Semi-finals | |||
| UEFA Europa League | League phase | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Oihan Sancet (7) All: Oihan Sancet Iñaki Williams (8 each) | |||
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| All statistics correct as of 11 December 2024. | ||||
On 13 June, midfielder Ander Herrera had his contract renewed until the year 2025.[1]
First-team squad
- As of 30 August 2024[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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In
| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
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| MF |  Jon Morcillo |
Amorebieta |
Loan return | 30 June 2024 | [3] |
| MF | Nico Serrano |
Racing Ferrol |
Loan return | 30 June 2024 | [4] |
| MF | Juan Artola |
Alcorcón |
Loan return | 30 June 2024 | [5] |
| MF | Álvaro Djaló |
 Braga |
€15,000,000[6] | 1 July 2024 | [7] |
| DF | Andoni Gorosabel |
Alavés |
Free | 1 July 2024 | [8] |
Out
| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
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| DF | Unai Núñez |
Celta Vigo |
€10,000,000 | 1 July 2024 | [9] |
| MF | Raúl García |
Retired | N/A | 1 July 2024 | [10] |
| MF | Iker Muniain |
 San Lorenzo |
End of contract | 1 July 2024 | [11] |
| MF | Jon Morcillo |
Albacete |
End of contract | 1 July 2024 | [12] |
| MF | Dani García |
 Olympiacos |
End of contract | 1 July 2024 | [13] |
| MF | Unai Vencedor |
Racing Santander |
Loan | 10 July 2024 | [14] |
| FW | Asier Villalibre |
Alavés |
Undisclosed | 15 July 2024 | [15] |
| DF | Imanol |
 Sparta Prague |
Undisclosed | 16 July 2024 | [16] |
| FW | Malcom Adu Ares |
Zaragoza |
Loan | 30 August 2024 | [17] |
Pre-season
| 20 July 2024 Friendly | Burgos | 2–1 | Athletic Bilbao | Burgos |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio El Plantío Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Adrián Cordero Vega |
| 24 July 2024 Friendly | Athletic Bilbao | 2–1 | Racing Santander | Barakaldo |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio de Lasesarre Referee: Gorka Etayo Herrera |
| 27 July 2024 Troféu Cinco Violinos | Sporting CP | 3–0 | Athletic Bilbao | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 19:30 WEST (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade Referee: Tiago Martins (Portugal) |
| 1 August 2024 Friendly | Athletic Bilbao | 1–0 | Eibar | Sestao |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Las Llanas Referee: Aimar Velasco Arbaiza |
| 3 August 2024[18] Euskal Txapela | Athletic Bilbao | 2–1 | Osasuna | Barakaldo |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Estadio de Lasesarre Referee: Olatz Rivera Olmedo |
| 7 August 2024 Friendly | Aston Villa  | 3–2 | Athletic Bilbao | Walsall, England |
| 19:30 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 9,227 Referee: Robert Jones (England) |
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Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| La Liga | 15 August 2024 | 23–25 May 2025 | Matchday 1 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 17 | +12 | 52.63 |
| Copa del Rey | 5 January 2025 | Round of 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |
| Supercopa de España | 8 January 2025 | January 2025 | Semi-finals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
| UEFA Europa League | 26 September 2024 | League phase | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 83.33 | |
| Total | 25 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 40 | 19 | +21 | 60.00 | |||
Last updated: 21 December 2024
Source: Soccerway
La Liga
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 2 | Real Madrid | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 18 | +23 | 40 | Qualification for the Champions League league stage |
| 3 | Barcelona | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 51 | 22 | +29 | 38 | |
| 4 | Athletic Bilbao | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 17 | +12 | 36 | |
| 5 | Villarreal | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 30 | Qualification for the Europa League league stage[a] |
| 6 | Mallorca | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 21 | −2 | 30 | Qualification for the Conference League play-off round |
Updated to match(es) played on 22 December 2024. Source: LaLiga EA Sports
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fair-play points
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[19]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fair-play points
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[19]
Notes:
- The 2024–25 Copa del Rey winners will also qualify for the Europa League league stage (or the sixthve).
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 17 | +12 | 36 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | +3 |
Last updated: 21 December 2024.
Source: La Liga
Results by round
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 71 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 192 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
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| Ground | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A |
| Result | D | L | W | L | W | W | W | D | L | W | D | D | D | W | W | W | W | D | W |
| Position | 9 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Updated to match(es) played on 21 December 2024. Source: La Liga
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
1 Matchday 7 (vs Leganés) was brought forward due to Athletic Bilbao's participation in the UEFA Europa League league phase.
2 Matchday 19 (vs Real Madrid) was brought forward due to both clubs' participation in the Supercopa de España.
Matches
The league schedule was released on 18 June 2024.[20]
| 15 August 2024 1 | Athletic Bilbao | 1–1 | Getafe | Bilbao |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: San Mamés Attendance: 47,845 Referee: Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz |
| 24 August 2024 2 | Barcelona | 2–1 | Athletic Bilbao | Barcelona |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys Attendance: 46,448 Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano |
| 28 August 2024 3 | Athletic Bilbao | 1–0 | Valencia | Bilbao |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: San Mamés Attendance: 48,644 Referee: Pablo González Fuertes |
| 31 August 2024 4 | Athletic Bilbao | 0–1 | Atlético Madrid | Bilbao |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: San Mamés Attendance: 48,617 Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández |
| 15 September 2024 5 | Las Palmas | 2–3 | Athletic Bilbao | Las Palmas |
| 17:30 WEST (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Gran Canaria Attendance: 25,908 Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias |
| 19 September 2024 7 | Leganés | 0–2 | Athletic Bilbao | Leganés |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Butarque Attendance: 8,304 Referee: Francisco José Hernández Maeso | |
| Note: The match was brought forward due to Athletic Bilbao's participation in the UEFA Europa League league phase. | ||||
| 22 September 2024 6 | Athletic Bilbao | 3–1 | Celta Vigo | Bilbao |
| 16:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: San Mamés Attendance: 48,737 Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez |
| 29 September 2024 8 | Athletic Bilbao | 1–1 | Sevilla | Bilbao |
| 16:15 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: San Mamés Attendance: 48,288 Referee: César Soto Grado |
| 6 October 2024 9 | Girona | 2–1 | Athletic Bilbao | Girona |
| 14:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Montilivi Attendance: 13,396 Referee: Juan Luis Pulido Santana |
| 19 October 2024 10 | Athletic Bilbao | 4–1 | Espanyol | Bilbao |
| 14:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: San Mamés Attendance: 46,713 Referee: Mateo Busquets Ferrer |
| 28 October 2024 11 | Mallorca | 0–0 | Athletic Bilbao | Palma |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Mallorca Son Moix Attendance: 19,797 Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera |
| 3 November 2024 12 | Athletic Bilbao | 1–1 | Real Betis | Bilbao |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: San Mamés Attendance: 46,898 Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas |
| 10 November 2024 13 | Valladolid | 1–1 | Athletic Bilbao | Valladolid |
| 18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: José Zorrilla Attendance: 23,515 Referee: Adrián Cordero Vega |
| 24 November 2024 14 | Athletic Bilbao | 1–0 | Real Sociedad | Bilbao |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: San Mamés Attendance: 50,719 Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano |
| 1 December 2024 15 | Rayo Vallecano | 1–2 | Athletic Bilbao | Madrid |
| 18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Vallecas Attendance: 13,639 Referee: Mario Melero López |
| 4 December 2024 19 | Athletic Bilbao | 2–1 | Real Madrid | Bilbao |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: San Mamés Attendance: 51,364 Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez |
| Note: The match was brought forward due to both clubs' participation in the Supercopa de España. | ||||
| 8 December 2024 16 | Athletic Bilbao | 2–0 | Villarreal | Bilbao |
| 16:15 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: San Mamés Attendance: 47,203 Referee: Víctor García Verdura |
| 15 December 2024 17 | Alavés | 1–1 | Athletic Bilbao | Vitoria-Gasteiz |
| 16:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Mendizorrotza Attendance: 19,239 Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez |
Copa del Rey
| 5 January 2025 Round of 32 | UD Logroñés | v | Athletic Bilbao | Logroño |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Las Gaunas |
Supercopa de España
| 8 January 2025 Semi-finals | Athletic Bilbao | v | Barcelona | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
| 22:00 SAST (UTC+3) | Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City |
UEFA Europa League
League phase
The draw for the league phase was held on 30 August 2024.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Lazio (W) |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 16 | Advance to round of 16 (seeded) |
| 2 | Athletic Bilbao (W) |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 16 | |
| 3 |  Anderlecht (X) |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 14 | |
| 4 |  Lyon (X) |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 13 | |
| 5 |  Eintracht Frankfurt (X) |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 13 |
Updated to match(es) played on 12 December 2024. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
(W) Assured of at least the play-offs (seeded), but may still advance to the round of 16 automatically; (X) Assured of at least the play-offs (unseeded), but may still advance to the round of 16 automatically
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
(W) Assured of at least the play-offs (seeded), but may still advance to the round of 16 automatically; (X) Assured of at least the play-offs (unseeded), but may still advance to the round of 16 automatically
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
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| Ground | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H |
| Result | D | W | W | W | W | W | ||
| Position | 16 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Updated to match(es) played on 11 December 2024. Source: UEFA
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
| 26 September 2024 1 | Roma | 1–1 | Athletic Bilbao | Rome, Italy |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 63,072 Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Bulgaria) |
| 3 October 2024 2 | Athletic Bilbao | 2–0 |  AZ | Bilbao, Spain |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: San Mamés Attendance: 40,328 Referee: Balázs Berke (Hungary) |
| 24 October 2024 3 | Athletic Bilbao | 1–0 | Slavia Prague | Bilbao, Spain |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: San Mamés Attendance: 47,776 Referee: Morten Krogh (Denmark) |
| 7 November 2024 4 | Ludogorets Razgrad  | 1–2 | Athletic Bilbao | Razgrad, Bulgaria |
| 19:45 EET (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Huvepharma Arena Attendance: 9,725 Referee: Anastasios Papapetrou (Greece) |
| 28 November 2024 5 | Athletic Bilbao | 3–0 |  IF Elfsborg | Bilbao, Spain |
| 18:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: San Mamés Attendance: 46,325 Referee: Giorgi Kruashvili (Georgia) |
| 11 December 2024 6 | Fenerbahçe  | 0–2 | Athletic Bilbao | Istanbul, Turkey |
| 18:30 TRT (UTC+3) | Report |
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Stadium: Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium Attendance: 35,263 Referee: Irfan Peljto (Bosnia and Herzegovina) |
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Appearances and goals
- Last updated on 6 October 2024.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | La Liga | Copa del Rey | Supercopa de España | Europa League | |||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | ESP |
Unai Simón | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | ESP |
Julen Agirrezabala | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | GK |  MEX |
Álex Padilla | 5 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | ESP |
Andoni Gorosabel | 5 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ESP |
Daniel Vivian | 10 | 1 | 7+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | ESP |
Aitor Paredes | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | ESP |
Yeray Álvarez | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | ESP |
Unai Nuñez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | ESP |
Iñigo Lekue | 6 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | ESP |
Yuri Berchiche | 9 | 0 | 5+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | ESP |
Óscar de Marcos | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 32 | DF | ESP |
Adama Boiro | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 6 | MF | ESP |
Mikel Vesga | 7 | 0 | 4+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ESP |
Álex Berenguer | 10 | 0 | 6+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ESP |
Oihan Sancet | 9 | 5 | 7+1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | MF | ESP |
Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta | 7 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | ESP |
Unai Gómez | 11 | 0 | 2+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | ESP |
Ander Herrera | 7 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | ESP |
Mikel Jauregizar | 8 | 1 | 4+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | ESP |
Beñat Prados | 9 | 1 | 5+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | ESP |
Peio Canales | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 9 | FW |  GHA |
Iñaki Williams | 11 | 2 | 8+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | FW | ESP |
Nico Williams | 9 | 1 | 5+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | ESP |
Álvaro Djaló | 6 | 1 | 2+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | FW | ESP |
Gorka Guruzeta | 11 | 2 | 6+3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | ESP |
Javier Martón | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | ESP |
Nico Serrano | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | FW | ESP |
Aingeru Olabarrieta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players who have made an appearance this season but have left the club | |||||||||||||
| 23 | FW | ESP |
Malcom Adu Ares | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goalscorers
| Position | Player | La Liga | Copa del Rey | Supercopa de España | Europa League | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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