2021–22 Deportivo Alavés season

The 2021–22 season was the 101st season in the existence of Deportivo Alavés and the club's sixth consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football. In addition to the domestic league, Alavés participated in this season's edition of the Copa del Rey.

Deportivo Alavés
2021–22 season
PresidentAlfonso Fernández de Trocóniz
Head coachJavier Calleja
(until 28 December)
José Luis Mendilibar
(from 28 December to 4 April)
Julio Velázquez
(from 5 April)
StadiumMendizorrotza
La Liga20th (relegated)
Copa del ReySecond round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Joselu (14)

All:
Joselu (14)
Highest home attendance10,227 vs Real Betis
(18 October 2021)
Lowest home attendance9,836 vs Atlético Madrid
(25 September 2021)
Biggest winCádiz 0–2 Alavés
Biggest defeatAlavés 1–4 Real Madrid
Valencia 3–0 Alavés

Players edit

First-team squad edit

As of 1 February 2022[1]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   ESP Fernando Pacheco (vice-captain)
2 DF   ARG Nahuel Tenaglia (on loan from Talleres de Córdoba)
3 DF   ESP Rubén Duarte
4 DF   USA Matt Miazga (on loan from Chelsea)
5 DF   ESP Víctor Laguardia (captain)
6 MF   SEN Mamadou Loum (on loan from FC Porto)
7 FW   ESP Manu Vallejo (on loan from Valencia)
8 MF   ESP Tomás Pina
9 FW   ESP Joselu
10 FW   SWE John Guidetti
11 FW   ESP Luis Rioja
12 DF   ESP Saúl García
13 GK   ESP Antonio Sivera
14 MF   ESP Manu García (on loan from Sporting Gijón)
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 MF   ESP Toni Moya
16 MF   ARG Gonzalo Escalante (on loan from Lazio)
17 MF   ESP Édgar Méndez
18 FW   URU Facundo Pellistri (on loan from Manchester United)
20 MF   ESP Pere Pons
21 DF   ESP Martín Aguirregabiria
22 DF   FRA Florian Lejeune
23 DF   ESP Ximo Navarro
24 FW   ESP Miguel de la Fuente
25 MF   ESP Jason
26 DF   MAR Abdel Abqar
27 DF   ESP Javi López
31 GK   EQG Jesús Owono

Reserve team edit

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
28 MF   EQG Álex Balboa
30 MF   ESP Tomás Mendes
36 DF   ROU Alexandru Țîrlea
No. Pos. Nation Player
40 FW   ESP Marc Tenas
41 FW   ESP Unai Ropero

Out on loan edit

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK   ESP Aritz Castro (at Arenas Getxo until 30 June 2022)
DF   ESP Tachi (at Fuenlabrada until 30 June 2022)
DF   ESP Carlos Isaac (at Oviedo until 30 June 2022)
MF   MTN Abdallahi Mahmoud (at   Istra 1961 until 30 June 2022)
MF   ESP Antonio Perera (at   Istra 1961 until 30 June 2022)
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   PAN José Luis Rodríguez (at Sporting Gijón until 30 June 2022)
MF   ESP Borja Sainz (at Zaragoza until 30 June 2022)
FW   SEN Mamadou Sylla (at Rayo Vallecano until 30 June 2022)
FW   JPN Taichi Hara (at   Sint-Truiden until 30 June 2022)

Transfers edit

In edit

Date Player From Type Fee Ref
1 July 2021   Toni Moya Atlético Madrid B Transfer Free [2]
20 August 2021   Mamadou Sylla Girona Transfer €1,150,000 [3]
12 January 2022   Nahuel Tenaglia Talleres Loan €450,000 [4]

Out edit

Date Player To Type Fee Ref
30 June 2021   Rodrigo Battaglia   Sporting CP Loan return [5]
30 June 2021   Iñigo Córdoba Athletic Bilbao Loan return [6]
30 June 2021   Deyverson   Palmeiras Loan return [7]
30 June 2021   Manu García Unattached Transfer Free [8]
30 June 2021   Florian Lejeune   Newcastle United Loan return [9]
30 June 2021   Facundo Pellistri   Manchester United Loan return [10]
1 July 2021   Ramón Miérez   Osijek Buyout clause €2.5M [11]
1 July 2021   Olivier Verdon   Ludogorets Razgrad Buyout clause €1M [12]

Pre-season and friendlies edit

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

14 July 2021 Friendly Alavés   1–3   SD Logroñés Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Pérez   28'
Report
Stadium: Ciudad Deportiva José Luis Compañón
Attendance: 0
17 July 2021 Friendly Alavés   5–2   Amorebieta Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Ciudad Deportiva José Luis Compañón
Attendance: 0
Referee: Aitor Barrio Salas
24 July 2021 Friendly Real Sociedad   3–1   Alavés San Sebastián, Spain
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Referee: Daniel Palencia Caballero
28 July 2021 Friendly Alavés   1–0   Mirandés Logroño, Spain
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Estadio Las Gaunas
31 July 2021 Friendly Alavés   0–1   Elche Murcia, Spain
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: La Manga Club Football Center
6 August 2021 Friendly Alavés   4–3   Al-Nasr Murcia, Spain
10:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: La Manga Club Football Center
6 August 2021 Friendly Levante   0–1   Alavés San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Pinatar Arena Football Center
9 September 2021 Friendly Sevilla   1–0   Alavés Seville, Spain
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
8 October 2021 Friendly Osasuna   2–1   Alavés Pamplona, Spain
11:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Tajonar Facilities
Attendance: 300
Referee: Gaizka Legarra Gorgoñón
27 January 2022 Friendly Osasuna   0–1   Alavés Pamplona, Spain
12:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: El Sadar
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Eduardo Prieto Iglesias
25 March 2022 Friendly Bordeaux   2–1   Alavés Bayonne, France
13:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Stade Didier Deschamps

Competitions edit

Overall record edit

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
La Liga 14 August 2021 22 May 2022 Matchday 1 20th 38 8 7 23 31 65 −34 021.05
Copa del Rey 30 November 2021 14 December 2021 First round Second round 2 1 0 1 4 2 +2 050.00
Total 40 9 7 24 35 67 −32 022.50

Source: Soccerway

La Liga edit

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
16 Mallorca 38 10 9 19 36 63 −27 39[a]
17 Cádiz 38 8 15 15 35 51 −16 39[a]
18 Granada (R) 38 8 14 16 44 61 −17 38 Relegation to Segunda División
19 Levante (R) 38 8 11 19 51 76 −25 35
20 Alavés (R) 38 8 7 23 31 65 −34 31
Source: LaLiga Santander
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)[13]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Getafe 8, Mallorca 5, Cádiz 2.

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 8 7 23 31 65  −34 31 7 4 8 17 21  −4 1 3 15 14 44  −30

Source: La Liga

Results by round edit

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GroundHHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAAHAHAAHAHAHAH
ResultLLLLLLWLLWWDWDLLDLDDLLLWLDDLLLLWLWLWLL
Position1919202020201919191816171414151717181818181919181919191919202020201920192020
Source: La Liga
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

The league fixtures were announced on 30 June 2021.[14][15]

14 August 2021 1 Alavés 1–4 Real Madrid Vitoria-Gasteiz
22:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Mendizorrotza
Attendance: 3,968
Referee: César Soto Grado
21 August 2021 2 Alavés 0–1 Mallorca Vitoria-Gasteiz
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Mendizorrotza
Attendance: 2,896
Referee: Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz
27 August 2021 3 Valencia 3–0 Alavés Valencia
22:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 10,627
Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias
18 September 2021 5 Alavés 0–2 Osasuna Vitoria-Gasteiz
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Mendizorrotza
Attendance: 8,176
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández
22 September 2021 6 Espanyol 1–0 Alavés Cornellà de Llobregat
19:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: RCDE Stadium
Attendance: 14,254
Referee: Mario Melero López
25 September 2021 7 Alavés 1–0 Atlético Madrid Vitoria-Gasteiz
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Mendizorrotza
Attendance: 9,836
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz
1 October 2021 8 Athletic Bilbao 1–0 Alavés Bilbao
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 28,665
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande
18 October 2021 9 Alavés 0–1 Real Betis Vitoria-Gasteiz
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Mendizorrotza
Attendance: 10,227
Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias
23 October 2021 10 Cádiz 0–2 Alavés Cádiz
16:15 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Nuevo Mirandilla
Attendance: 13,790
Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas
26 October 2021 11 Alavés 1–0 Elche Vitoria-Gasteiz
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Mendizorrotza
Attendance: 10,206
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano
30 October 2021 12 Barcelona 1–1 Alavés Barcelona
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 37,278
Referee: Jorge Figueroa Vázquez
6 November 2021 13 Alavés 2–1 Levante Vitoria-Gasteiz
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Mendizorrotza
Attendance: 12,176
Referee: Adrián Cordero Vega
20 November 2021 14 Sevilla 2–2 Alavés Seville
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Attendance: 25,208
Referee: Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz
27 November 2021 15 Alavés 1–2 Celta Vigo Vitoria-Gasteiz
14:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Mendizorrotza
Attendance: 10,093
Referee: Pablo González Fuertes
3 December 2021 16 Granada 2–1 Alavés Granada
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes
Attendance: 13,511
Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas
11 December 2021 17 Alavés 1–1 Getafe Vitoria-Gasteiz
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Mendizorrotza
Attendance: 10,065
Referee: César Soto Grado
18 December 2021 18 Rayo Vallecano 2–0 Alavés Madrid
14:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas
Attendance: 7,911
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera
21 December 2021 4 Villarreal 5–2 Alavés Villarreal
19:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica
Attendance: 12,530
Referee: Valentín Pizarro Gómez
Note: The match was originally scheduled for 11 September 2021, but was postponed due to the late return of several South American players from international duty.[16]
2 January 2022 19 Alavés 1–1 Real Sociedad Vitoria-Gasteiz
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Mendizorrotza
Attendance: 13,498
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande
9 January 2022 20 Alavés 0–0 Athletic Bilbao Vitoria-Gasteiz
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Mendizorrotza
Attendance: 14,103
Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre
18 January 2022 21 Real Betis 4–0 Alavés Seville
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 38,753
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez
23 January 2022 22 Alavés 0–1 Barcelona Vitoria-Gasteiz
21:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Mendizorrotza
Attendance: 14,056
Referee: Jorge Figueroa Vázquez
5 February 2022 23 Elche 3–1 Alavés Elche
14:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero
Attendance: 12,923
Referee: Mario Melero López
13 February 2022 24 Alavés 2–1 Valencia Vitoria-Gasteiz
14:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Mendizorrotza
Attendance: 12,845
Referee: Adrián Cordero Vega
19 February 2022 25 Real Madrid 3–0 Alavés Madrid
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 42,180
Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero
26 February 2022 26 Getafe 2–2 Alavés Getafe
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Coliseum Alfonso Pérez
Attendance: 7,720
Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre
4 March 2022 27 Alavés 0–0 Sevilla Vitoria-Gasteiz
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Mendizorrotza
Attendance: 13,121
Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas
13 March 2022 28 Real Sociedad 1–0 Alavés San Sebastián
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 31,573
Referee: Jorge Figueroa Vázquez
19 March 2022 29 Alavés 2–3 Granada Vitoria-Gasteiz
14:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Mendizorrotza
Attendance: 16,209
Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández
2 April 2022 30 Atlético Madrid 4–1 Alavés Madrid
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Wanda Metropolitano
Attendance: 51,467
Referee: Mario Melero López
10 April 2022 31 Osasuna 1–0 Alavés Pamplona
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: El Sadar
Attendance: 19,220
Referee: Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz
16 April 2022 32 Alavés 1–0 Rayo Vallecano Vitoria-Gasteiz
16:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Mendizorrotza
Attendance: 10,165
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera
19 April 2022 33 Mallorca 2–1 Alavés Palma
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Visit Mallorca Stadium
Attendance: 15,264
Referee: César Soto Grado
30 April 2022 34 Alavés 2–1 Villarreal Vitoria-Gasteiz
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Mendizorrotza
Attendance: 12,579
Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias
7 May 2022 35 Celta Vigo 4–0 Alavés Vigo
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 10,567
Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández
11 May 2022 36 Alavés 2–1 Espanyol Vitoria-Gasteiz
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Mendizorrotza
Attendance: 12,729
Referee: Valentín Pizarro Gómez
15 May 2022 37 Levante 3–1 Alavés Valencia
19:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Ciutat de València
Attendance: 12,438
Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández
22 May 2022 38 Alavés 0–1 Cádiz Vitoria-Gasteiz
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Mendizorrotza
Attendance: 11,138
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez

Copa del Rey edit

30 November 2021 First round Unami 0–3 Alavés Segovia
19:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: La Albuera
Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias
14 December 2021 Second round Linares 2–1 Alavés Linares
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estadio de Linarejos
Referee: Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos

Statistics edit

Appearances and goals edit

Last updated on 23 May 2021.
No. Pos Nat Player Total La Liga Copa del Rey
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK   ESP Fernando Pacheco 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 GK   ESP Antonio Sivera 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
2 DF   ESP Tachi 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 DF   ESP Rubén Duarte 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 DF   USA Matt Miazga 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 DF   ESP Víctor Laguardia 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 DF   ESP Martín Aguirregabiria 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 DF   FRA Florian Lejeune 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 DF   ESP Ximo Navarro 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 DF   ESP Javi López 0 0 0 0 0 0
Midfielders
6 MF   SEN Mamadou Loum 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 MF   ESP Tomás Pina 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 MF   ESP Manu García 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 MF   ESP Édgar Méndez 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 MF   ESP Pere Pons 0 0 0 0 0 0
37 MF   URU Facundo Pellistri 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forwards
7 FW   SEN Mamadou Sylla 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 FW   ESP Joselu 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 FW   SWE John Guidetti 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 FW   ESP Luis Rioja 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players who have left the club during the season
7 FW   ESP Lucas Pérez 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 DF   MTN Abdallahi Mahmoud 0 0 0 0 0 0

Goalscorers edit

As of 27 November 2021
Rank Player La Liga Copa del Rey Total
1   Joselu 7 0 7
2   Víctor Laguardia 2 0 2
3   Mamadou Loum 1 0 1
  Luis Rioja 1 0 1
Own goals 0 0 0
Total 11 0 11

References edit

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  12. ^ "El Alavés traspasa a Olivier Verdon al Ludogorets" (in Spanish). FutbolFantasy. 19 May 2021.
  13. ^ "Reglamento General – Art. 201" (PDF) (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  14. ^ "Calendario LaLiga: el sorteo de Primera División 2021/2022 será el miércoles 30 de junio a las 17.30 horas". El Correo (in Spanish). 28 June 2021.
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  16. ^ "Barca game at Sevilla, Villarreal v Alaves postponed". Reuters. 7 September 2021.