2017–18 Deportivo de La Coruña season

During the 2017–18 Deportivo de La Coruña season, the club participated in La Liga and the Copa del Rey. Deportivo was mathematically relegated to the Segunda División following a 2–4 home defeat at the Riazor to Barcelona on 29 April 2018. The club ultimately finished in 18th position in La Liga.

Deportivo de La Coruña
2017–18 season
ChairmanTino Fernández
ManagerPepe Mel
(until 24 October)
Cristóbal
(from 24 October to 4 February)
Clarence Seedorf
(from 5 February to 22 May)
StadiumRiazor
La Liga18th (relegated)
Copa del ReyRound of 32
Top goalscorerLeague: Adrián (9)
All: Adrián (9)

Squad edit

As of 31 August 2017[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   POL Przemysław Tytoń
2 DF   ESP Juanfran
3 DF   ESP Fernando Navarro
4 DF   ESP Saúl
5 MF   ESP Pedro Mosquera (captain)
6 DF   ESP Raúl Albentosa
7 FW   ESP Lucas Pérez (on loan from Arsenal)
8 MF   TUR Emre Çolak
9 MF   ARG Fede Cartabia
10 FW   ROU Florin Andone
11 MF   ESP Carles Gil (on loan from Aston Villa)
12 DF   BRA Sidnei
13 GK   ESP Rubén
14 DF   ESP Alejandro Arribas
15 FW   ESP Adrián (on loan from Porto)
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 DF   POR Luisinho
17 MF   URU Fede Valverde (on loan from Real Madrid)
18 MF   BEL Zakaria Bakkali (on loan from Valencia)
19 MF   ESP Borja Valle
20 MF   BRA Guilherme
21 MF   POR Bruno Gama
22 MF   CRC Celso Borges
23 DF   ESP Gerard Valentín
24 DF   SUI Fabian Schär
25 GK   ROU Costel Pantilimon (on loan from Watford)
26 GK   NGA Francis Uzoho
27 MF   ESP Edu Expósito
28 FW   ESP Pinchi
29 FW   PAN Ismael Díaz

Transfers edit

In edit

Date Player From Type Fee Ref
15 June 2017   Guilherme   Udinese Transfer €4,500,000 [2]
22 June 2017   Fede Valverde   Real Madrid B Loan Free [3]
30 June 2017   Oriol Riera   Osasuna Loan return Free [4]
30 June 2017   Rubén   Anderlecht Loan return Free [5]
30 June 2017   Róber   Levante Loan return Free [6]
30 June 2017   Saúl   Mallorca Loan return Free [7]
30 June 2017   Juan Domínguez   Mallorca Loan return Free [8]
30 June 2017   Bicho   Racing Ferrol Loan return Free [9]
30 June 2017   Borja Valle   Elche Loan return Free [10]
30 June 2017   Fede Cartabia   Braga Loan return Free [11]
12 July 2017   Gerard Valentín   Gimnàstic Transfer €600,000 [12]
15 July 2017   Zakaria Bakkali   Valencia Loan Free [13]
21 July 2017   Fabian Schär   1899 Hoffenheim Transfer €2,000,000 [14]

Out edit

Date Player To Type Fee Ref
26 June 2017   Germán Lux   River Plate Transfer Free [15]
29 June 2017   Pablo Insua   Schalke 04 Transfer €3,500,000 [16]
30 June 2017   Joselu   Stoke City Loan return Free [17]
30 June 2017   Gaël Kakuta   Hebei China Fortune Loan return Free [18]
30 June 2017   Ola John   Benfica Loan return Free [19]
30 June 2017   Davy Roef   Anderlecht Loan return Free [20]
5 July 2017   Oriol Riera   Western Sydney Wanderers Transfer Free [21]
5 July 2017   Laure   Alcorcón Transfer Free [22]
10 July 2017   Álex Bergantiños   Sporting de Gijón Loan Free [23]
20 July 2017   Fayçal Fajr   Getafe Transfer Free [24]
3 August 2017   Róber   Levante Loan Free [25]
23 August 2017   Juan Domínguez   Reus Transfer Free [26]

Pre-season and friendlies edit

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Villalbés 0–2 Deportivo
Arosa 0–7 Deportivo
Silva 0–5 Deportivo
Cerceda 0–1 Deportivo
Bergantiños 1–6 Deportivo
Pontevedra 0–5 Deportivo
Racing de Ferrol 1–4 Deportivo
Porto 4–0 Deportivo
Oviedo 0–0 Deportivo
Deportivo 2–0 West Bromwich Albion
Tenerife 0–3 Deportivo

Competitions edit

Overall edit

Competition Final position
La Liga -
Copa del Rey -

Liga edit

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
16 Athletic Bilbao 38 10 13 15 41 49 −8 43[a]
17 Leganés 38 12 7 19 34 51 −17 43[a]
18 Deportivo La Coruña (R) 38 6 11 21 38 76 −38 29 Relegation to Segunda División
19 Las Palmas (R) 38 5 7 26 24 74 −50 22
20 Málaga (R) 38 5 5 28 24 61 −37 20
Source: La Liga, Soccerway
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)[27]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Athletic Bilbao finished ahead of Leganés on head-to-head goal difference: Athletic Bilbao 2–0 Leganés, Leganés 1–0 Athletic Bilbao.

Matches edit

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

20 August 2017 1 Deportivo 0–3 Real Madrid A Coruña
22:15 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Riazor
Attendance: 27,801
Referee: José González González [es]
26 August 2017 2 Levante 2–2 Deportivo Valencia
20:15 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Ciutat de València
Attendance: 17,370
Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas [es]
10 September 2017 3 Deportivo La Coruña 2–4 Real Sociedad A Coruña
12:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Riazor
Attendance: 21,942
Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero
16 September 2017 4 Real Betis 2–1 Deportivo La Coruña Seville
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 46,174
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco
20 September 2017 5 Deportivo La Coruña 1–0 Alavés A Coruña
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Riazor
Attendance: 18,611
Referee: David Medié Jiménez [es]
24 September 2017 6 Espanyol 4–1 Deportivo La Coruña Cornellà de Llobregat
12:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: RCDE Stadium
Attendance: 19,585
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea
30 September 2017 7 Deportivo La Coruña 2–1 Getafe A Coruña
13:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Riazor
Attendance: 19,329
Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández
15 October 2017 8 Eibar 0–0 Deportivo La Coruña Eibar
12:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Ipurua
Attendance: 5,125
Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre [es]
23 October 2017 9 Deportivo La Coruña 1–2 Girona A Coruña
CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Riazor
Attendance: 17,588
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano
30 October 2017 10 Las Palmas 1–3 Deportivo La Coruña Las Palmas
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Gran Canaria
Attendance: 14,769
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande
4 November 2017 11 Deportivo La Coruña 0–1 Atlético Madrid A Coruña
16:15 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Riazor
Attendance: 22,807
Referee: Alfonso Álvarez Izquierdo [es]
19 November 2017 12 Málaga 3–2 Deportivo La Coruña Málaga
12:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: La Rosaleda
Attendance: 24,563
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera
26 November 2017 13 Deportivo La Coruña 2–2 Athletic Bilbao A Coruña
12:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Abanca-Riazor
Attendance: 20,879
Referee: José González González [es]
2 December 2017 14 Sevilla 2–0 Deportivo La Coruña Seville
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Attendance: 32,136
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez
9 December 2017 15 Deportivo La Coruña 1–0 Leganés A Coruña
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Abanca-Riazor
Attendance: 18,366
Referee: Mario Melero López [es]
17 December 2017 16 Barcelona 4–0 Deportivo La Coruña Barcelona
20:45 CET
Report
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 51,756
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz
23 December 2017 17 Deportivo La Coruña 1–3 Celta Vigo A Coruña
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Riazor
Attendance: 27,877
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco
7 January 2018 18 Villarreal 1–1 Deportivo La Coruña Villarreal
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: La Cerámica
Attendance: 15,441
Referee: David Medié Jiménez [es]
13 January 2018 19 Deportivo La Coruña 1–2 Valencia A Coruña
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Riazor
Attendance: 19,096
Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas [es]
21 January 2018 20 Real Madrid 7–1 Deportivo La Coruña Madrid
16:15 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 63,504
Referee: David Fernández Borbalán
27 January 2018 21 Deportivo La Coruña 2–2 Levante A Coruña
13:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Riazor
Attendance: 20,160
Referee: Pablo González Fuertes [es]
2 February 2018 22 Real Sociedad 5–0 Deportivo La Coruña San Sebastián
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 15,626
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco
12 February 2018 23 Deportivo La Coruña 0–1 Real Betis A Coruña
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Riazor
Attendance: 20,611
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande
17 February 2018 24 Alavés 1–0 Deportivo La Coruña Vitoria-Gasteiz
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Summary
Stadium: Mendizorrotza
Attendance: 15,820
Referee: Mario Melero López [es]
23 February 2018 25 Deportivo La Coruña 0–0 Espanyol A Coruña
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Summary
Stadium: Riazor
Attendance: 18,148
Referee: David Fernández Borbalán
28 February 2018 26 Getafe 3–0 Deportivo La Coruña Getafe
19:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Summary
Stadium: Coliseum Alfonso Pérez
Attendance: 5,097
Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero
3 March 2018 27 Deportivo La Coruña 1–1 Eibar A Coruña
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Summary
Stadium: Riazor
Attendance: 19,437
Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre [es]
9 March 2018 28 Girona 2–0 Deportivo La Coruña Girona
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Summary
Stadium: Montilivi
Attendance: 10,461
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco
17 March 2018 29 Deportivo La Coruña 1–1 Las Palmas A Coruña
13:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Summary
Stadium: Riazor
Attendance: 18,966
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera
1 April 2018 30 Atlético Madrid 1–0 Deportivo La Coruña Madrid
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Summary
Stadium: Wanda Metropolitano
Attendance: 49,007
Referee: Daniel Trujillo Suárez [es]
6 April 2018 31 Deportivo La Coruña 3–2 Málaga A Coruña
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Summary
Stadium: Riazor
Attendance: 17,066
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz
14 April 2018 32 Athletic Bilbao 2–3 Deportivo La Coruña Bilbao
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Summary
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 37,976
Referee: José González González [es]
17 April 2018 33 Deportivo La Coruña 0–0 Sevilla A Coruña
19:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Summary
Stadium: Riazor
Attendance: 24,671
Referee: David Medié Jiménez [es]
20 April 2018 34 Leganés 0–0 Deportivo La Coruña Leganés
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Summary
Stadium: Butarque
Attendance: 9,366
Referee: Alfonso Álvarez Izquierdo [es]
29 April 2018 35 Deportivo La Coruña 2–4 Barcelona A Coruña
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Summary
Stadium: Riazor
Attendance: 25,799
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea
5 May 2018 36 Celta Vigo 1–1 Deportivo La Coruña Vigo
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Summary
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 20,816
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande
12 May 2018 37 Deportivo La Coruña 2–4 Villarreal A Coruña
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Summary
Stadium: Riazor
Attendance: 12,904
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández
20 May 2018 38 Valencia 2–1 Deportivo La Coruña Valencia
12:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Summary
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 35,472
Referee: David Medié Jiménez [es]

Copa del Rey edit

Round of 32 edit

26 October 2017 Deportivo La Coruña 1–4 Las Palmas A Coruña
20:30
Report
Stadium: Abanca-Riazor
Attendance: 26,735
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz
29 November 2017 Las Palmas 2–3
(6–4 agg.)
Deportivo La CoruñaLas Palmas
21:30
Report
Stadium: Gran Canaria
Attendance: 7,558

Statistics edit

Appearances and goals edit

No. Pos Nat Player Total La Liga Copa del Rey
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK   POL Przemysław Tytoń 3 0 1+1 0 1 0
13 GK   ESP Rubén 28 0 27+1 0 0 0
14 GK   UKR Maksym Koval 2 0 2 0 0 0
25 GK   ROU Costel Pantilimon 7 0 6 0 1 0
26 GK   NGA Francis Uzoho 2 0 2 0 0 0
Defenders
2 DF   ESP Juanfran 36 0 34+1 0 1 0
3 DF   ESP Fernando Navarro 16 0 11+4 0 1 0
4 DF   ESP Eneko Bóveda 8 0 7+1 0 0 0
6 DF   ESP Raúl Albentosa 20 1 19+1 1 0 0
12 DF   BRA Sidnei 22 1 21 1 1 0
16 DF   POR Luisinho 30 1 29+1 1 0 0
23 DF   ESP Gerard Valentín 5 0 2+1 0 1+1 0
24 DF   SUI Fabian Schär 27 2 25 2 2 0
33 DF   CMR Steve One 2 0 1 0 1 0
34 DF   ESP Mujaid 2 0 1+1 0 0 0
Midfielders
5 MF   ESP Pedro Mosquera 25 0 16+7 0 1+1 0
8 MF   TUR Emre Çolak 27 2 17+9 1 1 1
9 MF   ARG Fede Cartabia 20 2 16+4 2 0 0
11 MF   ESP Carles Gil 11 0 6+4 0 1 0
14 MF   DEN Michael Krohn-Dehli 11 0 10+1 0 0 0
17 MF   URU Fede Valverde 25 0 12+12 0 1 0
18 MF   BEL Zakaria Bakkali 24 0 10+13 0 1 0
19 MF   ESP Borja Valle 18 5 3+14 3 1 2
20 MF   BRA Guilherme 33 0 31 0 2 0
22 MF   CRC Celso Borges 32 3 26+6 3 0 0
27 MF   ESP Edu Expósito 5 0 0+3 0 1+1 0
MF   ESP Bicho 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forwards
7 FW   ESP Lucas Pérez 37 9 31+4 8 2 1
10 FW   ROU Florin Andone 30 6 16+13 6 0+1 0
15 FW   ESP Adrián 31 9 26+4 9 0+1 0
28 FW   ESP Pinchi 1 0 0 0 0+1 0
Players transferred out during the season
4 DF   ESP Saúl 1 0 0 0 1 0
14 DF   ESP Alejandro Arribas 3 0 3 0 0 0
21 MF   POR Bruno Gama 7 0 1+5 0 1 0

Last updated: 30 May 2018
Source: BDFutbol

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