2024–25 Athletic Bilbao season

Athletic Bilbao
2024–25 season
PresidentJon Uriarte
Head coachErnesto Valverde
StadiumSan Mamés
La Liga4th
Copa del ReyRound of 16
Supercopa de EspañaSemi-finals
UEFA Europa LeagueRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague:
Oihan Sancet (7)

All:
Oihan Sancet
Iñaki Williams
(8 each)
All statistics correct as of 30 January 2025.

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 (after winning the 2023–24 Copa del Rey), and the UEFA Europa League (competing in Europe for the first time in seven years).

Summary

On 13 June, midfielder Ander Herrera had his contract renewed until the year 2025.

Players

First-team squad

As of 10 January 2025

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ESP Unai Simón
2 DF  ESP Andoni Gorosabel
3 DF  ESP Dani Vivian
4 DF  ESP Aitor Paredes
5 DF  ESP Yeray Álvarez
6 MF  ESP Mikel Vesga
7 FW  ESP Álex Berenguer
8 MF  ESP Oihan Sancet
9 FW  GHA Iñaki Williams (vice-captain)
10 FW  ESP Nico Williams
11 FW  ESP Álvaro Djaló
12 FW  ESP Gorka Guruzeta
13 GK  ESP Julen Agirrezabala
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 DF  ESP Unai Nuñez (on loan from Celta Vigo)
15 DF  ESP Iñigo Lekue
16 MF  ESP Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta
17 DF  ESP Yuri Berchiche
18 DF  ESP Óscar de Marcos (captain)
19 FW  ESP Javier Martón
20 MF  ESP Unai Gómez
22 FW  ESP Nico Serrano
23 MF  ESP Mikel Jauregizar
24 MF  ESP Beñat Prados
28 MF  ESP Peio Canales
32 DF  ESP Adama Boiro

Transfers

In

Pos. Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
MF Jon Morcillo Amorebieta Loan return 30 June 2024
MF Nico Serrano Racing Ferrol Loan return 30 June 2024
MF Juan Artola Alcorcón Loan return 30 June 2024
MF Álvaro Djaló Braga €15,000,000 1 July 2024
DF Andoni Gorosabel Alavés Free 1 July 2024

Out

Pos. Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
DF Unai Núñez Celta Vigo €10,000,000 1 July 2024
MF Raúl García Retired N/A 1 July 2024
MF Iker Muniain San Lorenzo End of contract 1 July 2024
MF Jon Morcillo Albacete End of contract 1 July 2024
MF Dani García Olympiacos End of contract 1 July 2024
MF Unai Vencedor Racing Santander Loan 10 July 2024
FW Asier Villalibre Alavés Undisclosed 15 July 2024
DF Imanol Sparta Prague Undisclosed 16 July 2024
FW Malcom Adu Ares Zaragoza Loan 30 August 2024
MF Ander Herrera Boca Juniors Released 17 January 2025

Friendlies

Pre-season

20 July 2024 Friendly Burgos 2–1 Athletic Bilbao Burgos
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
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) 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
Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
Referee: Tiago Martins (Portugal)
1 August 2024 Friendly Athletic Bilbao 1–0 Eibar Sestao
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Las Llanas
Referee: Aimar Velasco Arbaiza
3 August 2024 Euskal Txapela Athletic Bilbao 2–1 Osasuna Barakaldo
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report
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)
10 August 2024 Friendly VfB Stuttgart 4–0 Athletic Bilbao Stuttgart, Germany
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: MHPArena
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Daniel Schlager (Germany)

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
La Liga 15 August 2024 23–25 May 2025 Matchday 1 22 11 8 3 33 20 +13 050.00
Copa del Rey 4 January 2025 16 January 2025 Round of 32 Round of 16 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 000.00
Supercopa de España 8 January 2025 Semi-finals Semi-finals 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 000.00
UEFA Europa League 26 September 2024 League phase 8 6 1 1 15 7 +8 075.00
Total 33 17 10 6 50 32 +18 051.52

Last updated: 2 February 2025
Source: Soccerway

La Liga

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
2 Atlético Madrid 22 14 6 2 37 14 +23 48 Qualification for the Champions League league stage
3 Barcelona 22 14 3 5 60 24 +36 45
4 Athletic Bilbao 22 11 8 3 33 20 +13 41
5 Villarreal 22 10 7 5 44 33 +11 37 Qualification for the Europa League league stage
6 Rayo Vallecano 22 8 8 6 26 24 +2 32 Qualification for the Conference League play-off round
Updated to match(es) played on 2 February 2025. 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)
Notes:
  1. ^ The 2024–25 Copa del Rey winners will also qualify for the Europa League league stage (or the sixth-placed team if the cup winners qualify for the Champions League).


Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
22 11 8 3 33 20  +13 41 6 4 1 16 7  +9 5 4 2 17 13  +4

Last updated: 2 February 2025.
Source: La Liga

Results by round

Round1234571689101112131415192161718202122
GroundHAHHAAHHAHAHAHAHHAAAHA
ResultDLWLWWWDLWDDDWWWWDWWDD
Position915812953565566544444444
Updated to match(es) played on 2 February 2025. Source: La Liga
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.

15 August 2024 1 Athletic Bilbao 1–1 Getafe Bilbao
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
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)
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)
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)
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
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 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) 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)
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
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) Report
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
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)
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
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)
Report
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)
Report
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
21 December 2024 18 Osasuna 1–2 Athletic Bilbao Pamplona
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: El Sadar
Attendance: 22,030
Referee: Alejandro Quintero González
19 January 2025 20 Celta Vigo 1–2 Athletic Bilbao Vigo
14:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 22,279
Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias
26 January 2025 21 Athletic Bilbao 0–0 Leganés Bilbao
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 47,612
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández
2 February 2025 22 Real Betis 2–2 Athletic Bilbao Seville
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 49,292
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera

Copa del Rey

4 January 2025 Round of 32 UD Logroñés 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)
Athletic Bilbao Logroño
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Las Gaunas
Attendance: 15,577
Referee: Mario Melero López
Penalties
16 January 2025 Round of 16 Athletic Bilbao 2–3 Osasuna Bilbao
19:30 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 48,230
Referee: Mateo Busquets Ferrer

Supercopa de España

8 January 2025 Semi-finals Athletic Bilbao 0–2 Barcelona Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
22:00 SAST (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City
Attendance: 42,000
Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias

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
1 Lazio 8 6 1 1 17 5 +12 19 Advance to round of 16 (seeded)
2 Athletic Bilbao 8 6 1 1 15 7 +8 19
3 Manchester United 8 5 3 0 16 9 +7 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur 8 5 2 1 17 9 +8 17
5 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 5 1 2 14 10 +4 16
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
Round12345678
GroundAHHAHAAH
ResultDWWWWWLW
Position1611862232
Source: UEFA
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
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) Report
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)
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)
Report
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)
Report
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
Stadium: Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium
Attendance: 35,263
Referee: Irfan Peljto (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
22 January 2025 7 Beşiktaş 4–1 Athletic Bilbao Istanbul, Turkey
18:30 TRT (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Beşiktaş Stadium
Attendance: 35,980
Referee: Julian Weinberger (Austria)
30 January 2025 8 Athletic Bilbao 3–1 Viktoria Plzeň Bilbao, Spain
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 45,471
Referee: Matej Jug (Slovenia)

Knockout phase

Round of 16

The draw for the round of 16 will be held on 21 February 2025.

6 March 2025 First leg TBD v Athletic Bilbao TBD
--:-- CET (UTC+1)
13 March 2025 Second leg Athletic Bilbao v TBD Bilbao, Spain
--:-- CET (UTC+1) Stadium: San Mamés

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Last updated on 6 October 2024.
No. Pos Nat Player Total La Liga Copa del Rey Supercopa de España Europa League
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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