2009–10 Real Sociedad season

The 2009–10 season is Real Sociedad's last season to date in the second division. After three seasons in the second division the club obtained promotion on the 41st match day.

Real Sociedad
2009–10 season
President Jokin Aperribay
Head coach Martín Lasarte
StadiumAnoeta
Segunda División1st (promoted)
Copa del ReyRound of 32
Top goalscorerLeague: Carlos Bueno (12)
All: Carlos Bueno (12)

Season summary

The season began with the appointment of Martín Lasarte as new coach. The Uruguayan, with no experience in European football, was chosen by Jokin Aperribay as a replacement for Juan Manuel Lillo.[1] The preceding season under Lillo was one of the worst in the club's history, as the club never challenged for promotion.[2]

During the transfer window, the club hired several players on loan, who would prove to be key to the club’s promotion. By September, the club had reached promotion spots, a place they would not leave for the rest of the season. The winter break was preceded by a home win against Real Betis.[3] Real Sociedad topped the table with 35 points by Christmas, two points above second-placed Hércules. After losing on the 21st matchday, Real Sociedad temporarily lost their first place.[4]

Towards the end of the season, Real Betis began challenging for promotion and beat Real Sociedad in Seville.[5] In late May, they joined Levante, Hércules and Real Sociedad in a tight promotion race. However, the Andalusians would fall short and fail to obtain promotion. Real Sociedad bounced back after their defeat against Betis and won three games in a row. A home win against Celta de Vigo, the last of those three, sealed promotion.[6]

In the Copa del Rey, Real Sociedad were knocked out in the first round by Rayo Vallecano, who disposed of the Guipuscoan club with ease.[7]

Squad information

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  CHI Claudio Bravo
2 DF  ESP Carlos Martínez
3 DF  ESP Mikel González
4 MF  ESP Gorka Elustondo
5 MF  ESP Markel Bergara
6 DF  ESP Mikel Labaka
7 MF  CMR Franck Songo'o
8 FW  EQG Emilio Nsue
9 FW  ESP Imanol Agirretxe
10 MF  ESP Xabi Prieto
11 MF  ESP Mikel Aranburu
13 GK  ESP Eñaut Zubikarai
14 DF  ESP Iosu Esnaola
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 DF  ESP Ion Ansotegi
16 DF  ESP Iñigo Sarasola
17 MF  FRA David Zurutuza
18 FW  ESP Borja Viguera
19 MF  ESP Diego Rivas
20 FW  URU Carlos Bueno
21 FW  COL Jonathan Estrada
22 DF  ESP Dani Estrada
23 MF  ESP Sergio Rodríguez
24 DF  ESP Alberto de la Bella
25 GK  ESP Asier Riesgo
27 MF  FRA Antoine Griezmann

League

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Real Sociedad (C, P) 42 20 14 8 53 37 +16 74 Promotion to La Liga
2 Hércules (P) 42 19 14 9 61 34 +27 71[lower-alpha 1]
3 Levante (P) 42 19 14 9 63 45 +18 71[lower-alpha 1]
4 Betis 42 19 14 9 61 38 +23 71[lower-alpha 1]
5 Cartagena 42 18 11 13 58 49 +9 65
Source: LFP - Liga Adelante
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th goal difference; 6th number of goals scored; 7th Fair-play points
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted.
Notes:
  1. HÉR: 7 pts; LEV: 6 pts; BET: 4 pts
6 September 2009 2 Real Sociedad 0–0 Real Murcia Donostia
De la Bella
Agirretxe
(Report) Stadium: Anoeta
Referee: Lizondo Cortés
20 September 2009 4 Real Sociedad 2–2 Girona Donostia
Agirretxe  53', 80'
Rivas
Estrada
Aranburu
(Report)  20' Ratón
 73', Peragón
Bernaus
Tortolero
Galán
Matamala
Stadium: Anoeta
Referee: Ceballos Silva
27 September 2009 5 Real Sociedad 2–0 Huesca Donostia
Griezmann  39'
Bueno  89'
Ansotegi
Sarasola
Estrada
(Report) Rico Stadium: Anoeta
Referee: Trujillo Suárez
4 October 2009 6 Numancia 1–3 Real Sociedad Soria
Goiria  51'
Jaio
Nagore
Álvaro
(Report)  7' Zurutuza
 26', 52', Prieto
Elustondo
Aranburu
Estrada
Stadium: Nuevo Los Pajaritos
Referee: Miranda Torres
11 October 2009 7 Real Sociedad 2–0 Salamanca Donostia
Griezmann  53'
Ansotegi  56'
González
Labaka
Rivas
(Report) Gañán
Jurado
 89' Despotović
Stadium: Anoeta
Referee: Teixeira Vitienes
18 October 2009 8 Levante 1–0 Real Sociedad Valencia
(Report) González
Labaka
Ansotegi
Zurutuza
De la Bella
Nsue
Stadium: Ciudad de Valencia
Referee: Amoedo Chas
1 November 2009 10 Hércules 5–1 Real Sociedad Alicante
(Report)  80' Griezmann
González
Rodríguez
Stadium: José Rico Pérez
Referee: Mariscal Sánchez
14 November 2009 12 Albacete 0–0 Real Sociedad Albacete
Ortiz
López
Isma
(Report) Aranburu
De la Bella
Stadium: Carlos Belmonte
Referee: Lizondo Cortés
22 November 2009 13 Real Sociedad 1–0 Cartagena Donostia
Agirretxe  88'
Ansotegi
Bueno
(Report)   Cygan
Expósito
Sánchez
Stadium: Anoeta
Referee: Hernández Hernández
29 November 2009 14 Rayo Vallecano 3–3 Real Sociedad Vallecas
Susaeta  6'
García  18',
Salva  
(Report)  16' Prieto
 29', Bueno
 64' Zurutuza
Rivas
González
Stadium: Teresa Rivero
Referee: Pérez Montero
20 December 2009 17 Real Sociedad 2–0 Real Betis Donostia
Bueno  29',  29'
Prieto  85',
Rivas
(Report) Emana
García
Rodri
Stadium: Anoeta
Referee: Hevia Obras
9 January 2010 19 Real Sociedad 4–1 Cádiz Donostia
Aranburu  11',
Agirretxe  46'
Elustondo  76'
Griezmann  90'
Rivas
(Report)  6' Tristán
Mansilla
Cristian
Enrique
Stadium: Anoeta
Referee: Ontanaya López
16 January 2010 20 Celta Vigo 0–1 Real Sociedad Vigo
Mallo
Figueras
López Garai
Aspas  
Joselu
(Report)  58' Nsue
Labaka
Ansotegi
Stadium: Balaídos
Referee: Bernabé García
24 January 2010 21 Real Sociedad 0–1 Elche Donostia
Bravo  9'
Aranburu
Rivas
Zurutuza
(Report)  11' (pen.) Molina
  Juli
Crespí
Rubio
Esteban
Gómez
Stadium: Anoeta
Referee: Gil Manzano
30 January 2010 22 Real Sociedad 2–2 Las Palmas Donostia
Bueno  49'
Aranburu
(Report)  65' Rondón
 68' Darino
 89' (o.g.) Juanpa
Pindado
León
Suárez
Stadium: Anoeta
Referee: Jaime Latre
6 February 2010 23 Real Murcia 1–1 Real Sociedad Murcia
Mejia
Bea
(Report)  50' Bueno
 58' (o.g.) Labaka
Elustondo
Aranburu
Stadium: Nueva Condomina
Referee: Del Cerro Grande
21 February 2010 25 Girona 1–0 Real Sociedad Girona
Calle  (pen.)
Matamala
(Report) Ansotegi
Nsue
Stadium: Municipal de Montilivi
Referee: Lesma López
27 February 2010 26 Huesca 1–1 Real Sociedad Huesca
Moises  58'
Dorado
Juanma
Camacho
Gomes
Rico
(Report)  80' Labaka
Songo'o
Stadium: El Alcoraz
Referee: Ontanaya López
7 March 2010 27 Real Sociedad 2–1 Numancia Donostia
Griezmann  29',
De la Bella  56'
Rivas
(Report)  39' Goiria
Nagore
Stadium: Anoeta
Referee: Miranda Torres
14 March 2010 28 Salamanca 0–0 Real Sociedad Salamanca
Ribas
Jurado
(Report) Labaka Stadium: Helmántico
Referee: Melero López
21 March 2010 29 Real Sociedad 3–1 Levante Donostia
Bueno  30'
Ansotegi  89'
Zurutuza  90'
Rivas
(Report)  72', Juanlu
  Ballesteros
Pallardó
Iborra
Samuel
Stadium: Anoeta
Referee: Pino Zamorano
27 March 2010 30 Córdoba 2–0 Real Sociedad Córdoba
(Report)   Prieto
Bueno
Stadium: Nuevo Arcángel
Referee: Trujillo Suárez
4 April 2010 31 Real Sociedad 1–0 Hércules Donostia
Nsue  33'
Elustondo
Songo'o
Estrada
(Report) Rodri
Farinos
Tote
Stadium: Anoeta
Referee: Ontanaya López
12 April 2010 32 Recreativo Huelva 2–0 Real Sociedad Huelva
Braulio  65'
Vázquez  90' (pen.)
Guaita
Peña
Cámara
(Report)  90' Zubikarai Stadium: Nuevo Colombino
Referee: Iglesias Villanueva
1 May 2010 35 Real Sociedad 1–0 Rayo Vallecano Donostia
Prieto  30' (Report) Coke
Susaeta
Stadium: Anoeta
Referee: Melero López
29 May 2010 39 Real Sociedad 2–1 Villarreal B Donostia
Prieto  17' (pen.)
González  57',
Aranburu
Rivas
Bueno
(Report)  33' (pen.) Ruben
Musacchio
Cristóbal
Montero
Stadium: Anoeta
Referee: Del Cerro Grande
5 June 2010 40 Cádiz 1–3 Real Sociedad Cádiz
Ogbeche  88'
López
Cristian
Costa
(Report)  12', 50', 60',  12' Bueno
Aranburu
Rivas
Stadium: Ramón de Carranza
Referee: Lesma López
13 June 2010 41 Real Sociedad 2–0 Celta Vigo Donostia
Prieto  52' (pen.)
Bueno  63',
Griezmann
(Report) Papadopoulos
Tuñez
Stadium: Anoeta
Referee: Teixeira Vitienes
19 June 2010 42 Elche 4–1 Real Sociedad Elche
Molina  39', 48', 62', 88' (Report)  60' Nsue
Rodríguez
Stadium: Manuel Martínez Valero
Referee: Melero López

References

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