2022–23 RC Celta de Vigo season

The 2022–23 season was the 99th season in the existence of RC Celta de Vigo and the club's 11th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football. In addition to the domestic league, Celta Vigo participated in this season's edition of the Copa del Rey.

Celta Vigo
2022–23 season
PresidentCarlos Mouriño
Head coachEduardo Coudet
(until 2 November)
Carlos Carvalhal
(from 2 November)
StadiumBalaídos
La Liga13th
Copa del ReyRound of 32
Top goalscorerLeague:
Iago Aspas (12)

All:
Iago Aspas (12)
Emergency away kit, used against UNAM.

Players edit

First-team squad edit

As of 31 January 2023[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   ARG Agustín Marchesín
2 DF   ESP Hugo Mallo (captain)
3 DF   ESP Óscar Mingueza
4 DF   ESP Unai Núñez (on loan from Athletic Bilbao)
5 MF   ESP Óscar Rodríguez (on loan from Sevilla)
7 FW   ESP Carles Pérez (on loan from Roma)
8 MF   ESP Fran Beltrán
9 FW   POR Gonçalo Paciência
10 FW   ESP Iago Aspas (vice-captain)
11 MF   ARG Franco Cervi
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 GK   ESP Iván Villar
14 MF   PER Renato Tapia
15 DF   GHA Joseph Aidoo
17 DF   ESP Javi Galán
18 FW   NOR Jørgen Strand Larsen
19 MF   SWE Williot Swedberg
20 DF   ESP Kevin Vázquez
21 MF   ARG Augusto Solari
23 MF   USA Luca de la Torre
24 MF   ESP Gabri Veiga

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
26 DF   ESP Carlos Domínguez
27 GK   ESP Raúl García
29 FW   ESP Miguel Rodríguez
30 MF   ESP Hugo Álvarez
31 GK   ESP Coke Carrillo
No. Pos. Nation Player
32 FW   ESP Fran López
33 DF   ESP Martín Conde
34 GK   CUB Christian Joel (on loan from Sporting Gijón)
35 FW   ESP Pablo Durán
36 DF   ESP Fernando Medrano

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 Rubén Blanco (at Marseille until 30 June 2023)
DF   ESP Sergio Carreira (at Villarreal B until 30 June 2023)
DF   ESP José Fontán (at Go Ahead Eagles until 30 June 2023)
MF   ESP Denis Suárez (at Espanyol until 30 June 2023)
MF   ESP Miguel Baeza (at Rio Ave until 30 June 2023)
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   MEX Orbelín Pineda (at AEK Athens until 30 June 2023)
FW   ESP Alfon (at Murcia until 30 June 2023)
FW   URU Gabriel Fernández (at Juárez until 30 June 2023)
FW   ESP Julen Lobete (at RKC Waalwijk until 30 June 2023)
FW   ESP Santi Mina (at Al Shabab until 30 June 2023)

Transfers edit

In edit

Date Player From Type Fee Ref.
1 July 2022   Williot Swedberg   Hammarby IF Transfer €4.7M [2]
8 July 2022   Luca de la Torre   Heracles Almelo Transfer €1.9M [3]
8 July 2022   Óscar Rodríguez Sevilla Loan Free [4]
16 July 2022   Unai Núñez Athletic Bilbao Loan [5]
26 July 2022   Julen Lobete Real Sociedad Transfer Undisclosed [6]
6 August 2022   Gonçalo Paciência   Eintracht Frankfurt Transfer Undisclosed [7]
8 August 2022   Carles Pérez   Roma Loan [8]

Out edit

Date Player To Type Fee Ref.
1 July 2022   Néstor Araujo   América Transfer Undisclosed fee [9]
1 July 2022   José Fontán   Go Ahead Eagles Loan [10]
6 July 2022   Brais Méndez Real Sociedad Transfer €14M [11]
15 July 2022   Orbelín Pineda   AEK Athens Loan [12]
18 July 2022   Okay Yokuşlu   West Bromwich Albion Transfer Free [13]
20 July 2022   Rubén Blanco   Marseille Loan [14]
28 July 2022   Julen Lobete   RKC Waalwijk Loan [15]
5 September 2022   Nolito UD Ibiza Transfer Free [16]

Pre-season and friendlies edit

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

13 July 2022 Friendly UNAM   1–1   Celta Vigo Mexico City, Mexico
19:15 (UTC-5)
  • Diogo   22'
Report
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Universitario
20 July 2022 Friendly San Jose Earthquakes   1–1   Celta Vigo San Jose, United States
19:30 PT (UTC-7)
Report
Stadium: PayPal Park
29 July 2022 Friendly Braga   2–1   Celta Vigo Braga, Portugal
20:00 WEST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Referee: Carlos Macedo
6 August 2022 XXVI Quinocho Memorial Trophy Celta Vigo   6–0   Al Shabab Vigo
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Balaídos
7 December 2022 Friendly Celta Vigo   1–1   Boavista Vigo, Spain
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: Estadio Municipal de Atletismo de Balaídos

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 13 August 2022 4 June 2023 Matchday 1 13th 38 11 10 17 43 53 −10 028.95
Copa del Rey 13 November 2022 3 January 2023 First round Round of 32 3 2 0 1 10 4 +6 066.67
Total 41 13 10 18 53 57 −4 031.71

Source: Soccerway

La Liga edit

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
11 Rayo Vallecano 38 13 10 15 45 53 −8 49[a]
12 Sevilla 38 13 10 15 47 54 −7 49[a] Qualification for the Champions League group stage[b]
13 Celta Vigo 38 11 10 17 43 53 −10 43
14 Cádiz 38 10 12 16 30 53 −23 42[c]
15 Getafe 38 10 12 16 34 45 −11 42[c]
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)[17]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Girona 8, Rayo Vallecano 6, Sevilla 1.
  2. ^ Sevilla qualified for the 2023–24 UEFA Champions League by winning the 2022–23 UEFA Europa League.
  3. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Cádiz 8, Getafe 5, Valencia 3.

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 11 10 17 43 53  −10 43 7 6 6 26 21  +5 4 4 11 17 32  −15

Source: La Liga

Results by round edit

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAH
ResultDLWWLLWLLLDLLDDWDLWWLDWDWWDDLLWLLLLDLW
Position9161281313111111141317181717161617161214141312119101012131313131315141713
Source: La Liga
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

The league fixtures were announced on 23 June 2022.[18][19]

13 August 2022 1 Celta Vigo 2–2 Espanyol Vigo
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 13,859
Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias
20 August 2022 2 Celta Vigo 1–4 Real Madrid Vigo
22:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 15,681
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano
26 August 2022 3 Girona 0–1 Celta Vigo Girona
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Estadi Montilivi
Attendance: 11,329
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande
2 September 2022 4 Celta Vigo 3–0 Cádiz Vigo
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 14,510
Referee: Juan Luis Pulido Santana
10 September 2022 5 Atlético Madrid 4–1 Celta Vigo Madrid
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Wanda Metropolitano
Attendance: 52,247
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández
17 September 2022 6 Valencia 3–0 Celta Vigo Valencia
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 40,965
Referee: Pablo González Fuertes
2 October 2022 7 Celta Vigo 1–0 Real Betis Vigo
16:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 14,344
Referee: César Soto Grado
9 October 2022 8 Barcelona 1–0 Celta Vigo Barcelona
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 81,525
Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero
16 October 2022 9 Celta Vigo 1–2 Real Sociedad Vigo
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 13,101
Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández
19 October 2022 10 Valladolid 4–1 Celta Vigo Valladolid
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: José Zorrilla
Attendance: 16,547
Referee: Valentín Pizarro Gómez
24 October 2022 11 Celta Vigo 1–1 Getafe Vigo
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 9,774
Referee: Pablo González Fuertes
29 October 2022 12 Almería 3–1 Celta Vigo Almería
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Power Horse Stadium
Attendance: 11,080
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande
5 November 2022 13 Celta Vigo 1–2 Osasuna Vigo
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 14,209
Referee: Jorge Figueroa Vázquez
10 November 2022 14 Rayo Vallecano 0–0 Celta Vigo Madrid
19:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas
Attendance: 12,419
Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero
30 December 2022 15 Celta Vigo 1–1 Sevilla Vigo
19:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 13,653
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea
6 January 2023 16 Elche 0–1 Celta Vigo Elche
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Martínez Valero
Attendance: 20,121
Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias
13 January 2023 17 Celta Vigo 1–1 Villarreal Vigo
19:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 13,931
Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas
20 January 2023 18 Mallorca 1–0 Celta Vigo Palma
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Visit Mallorca Stadium
Attendance: 12,253
Referee: Juan Luis Pulido Santana
29 January 2023 19 Celta Vigo 1–0 Athletic Bilbao Vigo
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 14,696
Referee: Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos
4 February 2023 20 Real Betis 3–4 Celta Vigo Seville
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 45,849
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande
12 February 2023 21 Celta Vigo 0–1 Atlético Madrid Vigo
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 15,461
Referee: Jorge Figueroa Vásquez
18 February 2023 22 Real Sociedad 1–1 Celta Vigo San Sebastián
14:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Reale Arena
Attendance: 29,312
Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias
26 February 2023 23 Celta Vigo 3–0 Valladolid Vigo
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 14,755
Referee: Ricardo De Burgos Bengoetxea
6 March 2023 24 Osasuna 0–0 Celta Vigo Pamplona
21:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: El Sadar
Attendance: 17,684
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez
11 March 2023 25 Celta Vigo 3–0 Rayo Vallecano Vigo
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 14,451
Referee: Juan Luis Pulido Santana
18 March 2023 26 Espanyol 1–3 Celta Vigo Cornellà de Llobregat
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: RCDE Stadium
Attendance: 26,231
Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández
2 April 2023 27 Celta Vigo 2–2 Almería Vigo
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 14,011
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández
7 April 2023 28 Sevilla 2–2 Celta Vigo Seville
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Attendance: 30,778
Referee: Valentín Pizarro Gómez
17 April 2023 29 Celta Vigo 0–1 Mallorca Vigo
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 13,557
Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias
22 April 2023 30 Real Madrid 2–0 Celta Vigo Madrid
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 60,386
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz
26 April 2023 31 Celta Vigo 1–0 Elche Vigo
22:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 11,344
Referee: Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos
30 April 2023 32 Villarreal 3–1 Celta Vigo Villarreal
16:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica
Attendance: 16,123
Referee: Pablo González Fuertes
3 May 2023 33 Getafe 1–0 Celta Vigo Getafe
22:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Coliseum Alfonso Pérez
Attendance: 11,022
Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández
14 May 2023 34 Celta Vigo 1–2 Valencia Vigo
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 14,517
Referee: César Soto Grado
20 May 2023 35 Athletic Bilbao 2–1 Celta Vigo Bilbao
16:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 40,759
Referee: Mario Melero López
23 May 2023 36 Celta Vigo 1–1 Girona Vigo
19:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 14,117
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz
28 May 2023 37 Cádiz 1–0 Celta Vigo Cádiz
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Nuevo Mirandilla
Attendance: 19,725
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea
4 June 2023 38 Celta Vigo 2–1 Barcelona Vigo
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 23,365
Referee: Juan Luis Pulido Santana

Copa del Rey edit

13 November 2022 First round Algar 1–6 Celta Vigo Cartagena
16:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Cartagonova
Referee: Dámaso Arcediano Monescillo
22 December 2022 Second round Gernika 0–3 Celta Vigo Gernika
19:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Urbieta
Attendance: 2,857
Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias
3 January 2023 Round of 32 Espanyol 3–1 (a.e.t.) Celta Vigo Cornellà de Llobregat
19:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: RCDE Stadium
Attendance: 20,050
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera

Statistics edit

Squad statistics edit

Last updated on 4 June 2023
No. Pos Nat Player Total La Liga Copa del Rey
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK   ARG Agustín Marchesín 20 0 19 0 1 0
13 GK   ESP Iván Villar 21 0 19 0 2 0
Defenders
2 DF   ESP Hugo Mallo 28 0 26 0 0+2 0
3 DF   ESP Óscar Mingueza 23 0 13+8 0 2 0
4 DF   ESP Unai Núñez 39 0 35+1 0 3 0
15 DF   GHA Joseph Aidoo 37 4 35 3 2 1
17 DF   ESP Javi Galán 40 1 36+1 0 2+1 1
20 DF   ESP Kevin Vázquez 12 1 6+4 0 1+1 1
26 DF   ESP Carlos Domínguez 4 0 1+2 0 1 0
36 DF   ESP Fernando Medrano 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
Midfielders
5 MF   ESP Óscar Rodríguez 36 3 19+14 2 2+1 1
8 MF   ESP Fran Beltrán 39 0 33+3 0 2+1 0
11 MF   ARG Franco Cervi 39 1 21+15 0 2+1 1
14 MF   PER Renato Tapia 29 0 16+12 0 1 0
19 MF   SWE Williot Swedberg 7 0 0+4 0 1+2 0
21 MF   ARG Augusto Solari 12 0 3+9 0 0 0
23 MF   USA Luca de la Torre 30 1 16+12 0 1+1 1
24 MF   ESP Gabri Veiga 39 11 28+8 11 2+1 0
37 MF   ESP Hugo Sotelo 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
Forwards
7 FW   ESP Carles Pérez 38 5 23+12 3 3 2
9 FW   POR Gonçalo Paciência 28 3 5+20 2 3 1
10 FW   ESP Iago Aspas 39 12 31+6 12 0+2 0
18 FW   NOR Jørgen Strand Larsen 35 5 20+12 4 1+2 1
22 FW   SUI Haris Seferovic 18 3 10+8 3 0 0
29 FW   ESP Miguel Rodríguez 8 1 3+4 1 0+1 0
35 FW   ESP Pablo Durán 5 0 0+4 0 1 0
Players who have made an appearance this season but have left the club

References edit

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  2. ^ "WILLIOT SWEDBERG, PRIMER FICHAJE DEL RC CELTA 2022/2023" (in Spanish). RCCelta.es. 17 June 2022.
  3. ^ "El internacional estadounidense Luca de la Torre, refuerzo de calidad para el centro del campo del RC Celta".
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  11. ^ "Official | Brais Méndez joins Real Sociedad on 6-year deal".
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  19. ^ "These are the fixtures for the first Matchday of LaLiga Santander 2022/23". La Liga. 23 June 2022.