2023–24 RCD Espanyol season
Appearance
2023–24 season | ||||
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President | Chen Yansheng | |||
Head coach | Luis García | |||
Stadium | Stage Front Stadium | |||
Segunda División | 4th | |||
Copa del Rey | Round of 32 | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Martin Braithwaite (22) All: Martin Braithwaite (22) | |||
Highest home attendance | 20,773 vs Eldense | |||
Lowest home attendance | 19,520 vs Amorebieta | |||
Biggest win | Levante 1–4 Espanyol | |||
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The 2023–24 season was RCD Espanyol's 123rd season in existence and first one back in the Segunda División, the second division of association football in Spain. They also competed in the Copa del Rey.
Players
First-team squad
- As of 1 February 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Reserve team
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In
Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
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DF | ![]() |
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Loan return | 30 June 2023 | |
MF | ![]() |
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Loan return | 30 June 2023 | |
FW | ![]() |
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€2,500,000 | 15 August 2023 | [1] |
MF | ![]() |
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€700,000 | 19 August 2023 | [2] |
DF | ![]() |
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Loan | 26 August 2023 | [3] |
DF | ![]() |
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Undisclosed | 1 September 2023 | [4] |
FW | ![]() |
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Loan | 1 September 2023 | [5] |
Out
Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
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DF | ![]() |
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€2,000,000 | 1 July 2023 | [6] |
FW | ![]() |
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Loan | 1 July 2023 | [7] |
MF | ![]() |
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€3,000,000 | 7 July 2023 | |
DF | ![]() |
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Free | 20 July 2023 | [8] |
MF | ![]() |
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Free | 9 August 2023 | [9] |
DF | ![]() |
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€4,300,000 | 10 August 2023 | [10] |
MF | ![]() |
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€8,000,000 | 11 August 2023 | [11] |
DF | ![]() |
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Free | 14 August 2023 | [12] |
FW | ![]() |
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Loan | 15 August 2023 | [13] |
DF | ![]() |
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Loan | 18 August 2023 | [14] |
FW | ![]() |
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Undisclosed | 1 September 2023 | [15] |
DF | ![]() |
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€14,000,000 | 1 September 2023 | [16] |
Pre-season and friendlies
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
26 July 2023 Friendly | Las Palmas ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | San Pedro de Alcántara |
19:00 UTC+2 |
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Stadium: Banús Football Center |
29 July 2023 Friendly | Espanyol ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | San Pedro de Alcántara |
10:30 UTC+2 |
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Report | Stadium: Marbella Football Center |
5 August 2023 Friendly | Utrecht ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Utrecht, Netherlands |
17:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard |
Competitions
Overall record
Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
Segunda División | 13 August 2023 | 2 June 2024 | Matchday 1 | 4th | 42 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 59 | 40 | +19 | 40.48 |
Promotion play-offs | 9 June 2024 | 23 June 2024 | Semi-finals | Winners | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 50.00 |
Copa del Rey | 31 October 2023 | 6 January 2024 | First round | Round of 32 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 66.67 |
Total | 49 | 21 | 19 | 9 | 67 | 43 | +24 | 42.86 |
Source: Soccerway
Segunda División
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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2 | Valladolid (P) | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 51 | 36 | +15 | 72 | Promotion to La Liga |
3 | Eibar | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 72 | 48 | +24 | 71 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
4 | Espanyol (O, P) | 42 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 59 | 40 | +19 | 69 | |
5 | Sporting Gijón | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 51 | 42 | +9 | 65 | |
6 | Oviedo | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 55 | 39 | +16 | 64[a] |
Updated to match(es) played on 2 Jun 2024. Source: LaLiga HyperMotion
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]
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
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)[17]
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
- ^ Oviedo finished ahead of Racing Santander on overall goal difference
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 |
42 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 59 | 40 | +19 | 69 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 39 | 18 | +21 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 22 | −2 |
Source: LaLiga.com
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 21 April 2024. Source: LaLiga.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
The league fixtures were unveiled on 28 June 2023.[18]
13 August 2023 1 | Albacete | 1–1 | Espanyol | Albacete |
19:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Carlos Belmonte Attendance: 11,618 Referee: Adrián Cordero Vega |
19 August 2023 2 | Espanyol | 2–0 | Racing Santander | Barcelona |
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Stage Front Stadium Referee: Raúl Martín González Francés |
27 August 2023 3 | Mirandés | 0–1 | Espanyol | Miranda de Ebro |
19:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio Municipal de Anduva Attendance: 3,452 Referee: Saúl Ais Reig |
3 September 2023 4 | Espanyol | 3–2 | Amorebieta | Barcelona |
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stage Front Stadium Attendance: 19,520 Referee: Manuel Jesús Orellana Cid |
8 September 2023 5 | Levante | 1–4 | Espanyol | Valencia |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Estadi Ciutat de València Attendance: 15,548 Referee: Jon Ander González Esteban |
17 September 2023 6 | Espanyol | 3–3 | Eldense | Barcelona |
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stage Front Stadium Attendance: 20,773 Referee: Álvaro Moreno Aragón |
25 September 2023 7 | Tenerife | 1–0 | Espanyol | Santa Cruz de Tenerife |
20:00 WEST (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez López Attendance: 18,161 Referee: Dámaso Arcediano Monescillo |
2 October 2023 8 | Espanyol | 3–0 | Racing Ferrol | Barcelona |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stage Front Stadium Referee: Alejandro Quintero González |
5 October 2023 9 | Cartagena | 0–2 | Espanyol | Cartagena |
21:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Cartagonova Referee: Luis Mario Milla Alvendiz |
9 October 2023 10 | Villarreal B | 3–1 | Espanyol | Villarreal |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 4,132 Referee: Óliver de la Fuente Ramos |
14 October 2023 11 | Espanyol | 2–0 | Valladolid | Barcelona |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stage Front Stadium Referee: Iván Caparrós Hernández |
20 October 2023 12 | Espanyol | 0–1 | Leganés | Barcelona |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stage Front Stadium Referee: Miguel Sesma Espinosa |
28 October 2023 13 | Sporting Gijón | 2–0 | Espanyol | Gijón |
18:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: El Molinón Attendance: 19,951 Referee: ![]() |
3 November 2023 14 | Espanyol | 2–2 | Eibar | Barcelona |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Stage Front Stadium Attendance: 18,096 Referee: ![]() |
12 November 2023 15 | Huesca | 1–1 | Espanyol | Huesca |
18:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Estadio El Alcoraz Attendance: 7,303 Referee: ![]() |
18 November 2023 16 | Espanyol | 2–0 | Elche | Barcelona |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Stage Front Stadium Attendance: 19,617 Referee: ![]() |
26 November 2023 17 | Espanyol | 2–0 | Alcorcón | Barcelona |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Stage Front Stadium Attendance: 16,547 Referee: ![]() |
1 December 2023 18 | Real Oviedo | 2–0 | Espanyol | Oviedo |
20:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Estadio Carlos Tartiere Attendance: 13,023 Referee: ![]() |
8 December 2023 19 | Espanyol | 1–1 | Real Zaragoza | Barcelona |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Stage Front Stadium Attendance: 21,993 Referee: ![]() |
16 December 2023 20 | FC Andorra | 1–1 | Espanyol | Andorra la Vella |
16:15 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Estadi Nacional Attendance: 3,020 Referee: ![]() |
19 December 2023 21 | Espanyol | 3–3 | Burgos | Barcelona |
21:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Stage Front Stadium Attendance: 13,474 Referee: ![]() |
13 January 2024 22 | Racing de Ferrol | 0–0 | Espanyol | Ferrol |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Estadio Municipal da Malata Attendance: 7,227 Referee: ![]() |
20 January 2024 23 | Espanyol | 2–1 | Villarreal B | Barcelona |
18:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Stage Front Stadium Attendance: 18,249 Referee: ![]() |
28 January 2024 24 | Eldense | 3–2 | Espanyol | Elda |
14:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Nuevo Pepico Amat Attendance: 5,734 Referee: ![]() |
4 February 2024 25 | Espanyol | 2–1 | Levante | Barcelona |
18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Stage Front Stadium |
10 February 2024 26 | Racing de Santander | 2–0 | Espanyol | Santander |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: El Sardinero |
17 February 2024 27 | Espanyol | 3–0 | Mirandés | Barcelona |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Stage Front Stadium Referee: Luis Mario Milla Alvendiz |
24 February 2024 28 | Eibar | 2–3 | Espanyol | Eibar |
18:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Ipurua Municipal Stadium Referee: Alejandro Quintero González |
2 March 2024 29 | Espanyol | 0–0 | Huesca | Barcelona |
16:15 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Stage Front Stadium Attendance: 22,472 Referee: ![]() |
10 March 2024 30 | Alcorcón | 1–1 | Espanyol | Alcorcón |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Estadio Municipal de Santo Domingo Attendance: 2,521 Referee: ![]() |
17 March 2024 31 | Real Zaragoza | 0–1 | Espanyol | Zaragoza |
18:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: La Romareda Attendance: 29,468 Referee: ![]() |
23 March 2024 32 | Espanyol | 1–1 | Tenerife | Barcelona |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Stage Front Stadium Attendance: 21,159 Referee: ![]() |
29 March 2024 33 | Burgos | 0–0 | Espanyol | Burgos |
20:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Estadio El Plantío Attendance: 10,822 Referee: ![]() |
7 April 2024 34 | Espanyol | 2–1 | Albacete | Barcelona |
18:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Stage Front Stadium Attendance: 23,233 Referee: ![]() |
12 April 2024 35 | Leganés | 0–0 | Espanyol | Leganés |
20:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Estadio Municipal de Butarque Attendance: 11,573 Referee: ![]() |
21 April 2024 36 | Espanyol | 1–1 | FC Andorra | Barcelona |
14:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Stage Front Stadium |
27 April 2024 37 | Elche | 2–2 | Espanyol | Elche |
18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Estadio Martínez Valero |
Promotion play-offs
9 June 2024 Semi-finals First leg | Sporting Gijón | 0–1 | Espanyol | Gijón |
21:00 | Stadium: El Molinón Referee: Jon Ander González Esteban |
13 June 2024 Semi-finals Second leg | Espanyol | 0–0 (1–0 agg.) | Sporting Gijón | Cornellá/El Prat |
21:00 | Stadium: Stage Front Stadium |
16 June 2024 Final First leg | Oviedo | v | Espanyol | Oviedo |
18:30 | Stadium: Estadio Carlos Tartiere |
23 June 2024 Final Second leg | Espanyol | v | Oviedo | Cornellá/El Prat |
18:30 | Stadium: Stage Front Stadium |
Copa del Rey
31 October 2023 First round | Mensajero | 0–2 | Espanyol | Santa Cruz de La Palma |
19:00 WET (UTC±0) | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Silvestre Carrillo Referee: Manuel Jesús Orellana Cid |
5 December 2023 Second round | Espanyol | 3–1 | Real Valladolid | Barcelona |
21:00 WET (UTC±0) |
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Stadium: Stage Front Stadium Attendance: 15,464 Referee: ![]() |
6 January 2024 Round of 32 | Espanyol | 0–1 | Getafe | Barcelona |
17:00 WET (UTC±0) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stage Front Stadium Attendance: 15,197 Referee: ![]() |
Statistics
Goalscorers
Position | Players | Segunda División | Play-offs | Copa del Rey | Total |
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FW | ![]() |
22 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
MF | ![]() |
13 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
MF | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
MF | ![]() |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
MF | ![]() |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
MF | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
DF | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
References
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- ^ "Salvi Sánchez signs for RCD Espanyol". www.rcdespanyol.com.
- ^ "Ramon Ramos joins on loan". www.rcdespanyol.com.
- ^ "Marc Jurado completes permanent move to Espanyol from Man Utd". www.manutd.com.
- ^ "Keita Baldé, nou jugador de l'Espanyol". www.rcdespanyol.com.
- ^ "Víctor Gómez, traspasado al Sporting Clube de Braga". www.rcdespanyol.com.
- ^ "Joselu is a new Real Madrid player | Real Madrid CF". Real Madrid C.F. - Web Oficial.
- ^ "Fin de la etapa de Álvaro García en el Espanyol". www.rcdespanyol.com.
- ^ "Álvaro Vadillo finalitza la seva etapa a l'Espanyol". www.rcdespanyol.com.
- ^ "Simo moves to Al-Arabi". www.rcdespanyol.com.
- ^ "Sergi Darder ficha por el RCD Mallorca". www.rcdmallorca.es.
- ^ "Miguelón leaves RCD Espanyol". www.rcdespanyol.com.
- ^ "Max Svensson, cedit al CA Osasuna B". www.rcdespanyol.com.
- ^ "Rubén Sánchez, cedit al CD Mirandés". www.rcdespanyol.com.
- ^ "HOŞ GELDİN LANDRY DIMATA - Samsunspor Resmi İnternet Sitesi". www.samsunspor.org.tr.
- ^ "César Montes, ¿el fichaje más caro en la historia del Almería?". Marca México. 2 September 2023.
- ^ "Reglamento General – Art. 201" (PDF) (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 August 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ "Este es el calendario completo de Segunda división 2023-24". sport. 28 June 2023.