2009–10 Real Sociedad season

Real Sociedad
2009–10 season
President	Jokin Aperribay
Head coach	Martín Lasarte
Stadium	Anoeta
Segunda División	1st (promoted)
Copa del Rey	Round of 32
Top goalscorer	League: Carlos Bueno (12); All: Carlos Bueno (12)
	← 2008–09 2010–11 →

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.

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 v t e	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^[a]
3	Levante (P)	42	19	14	9	63	45	+18	71^[a]
4	Betis	42	19	14	9	61	38	+23	71^[a]
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) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:

^ ^a ^b ^c HÉR: 7 pts; LEV: 6 pts; BET: 4 pts

29 August 2009 1	Las Palmas	1–1	Real Sociedad	Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
	Cejudo 44' García González	(Report)	27' Agirretxe Bravo Prieto Rivas Estrada Bergara	Stadium: Estadio de Gran Canaria Referee: Lesma López

6 September 2009 2	Real Sociedad	0–0	Real Murcia	Donostia
	De la Bella Agirretxe	(Report)		Stadium: Anoeta Referee: Lizondo Cortés

12 September 2009 3	Gimnàstic de Tarragona	1–2	Real Sociedad	Tarragona
	Roberto 66' Morán José Mari Fachan	(Report)	61' Agirretxe 89', Buena De la Bella	Stadium: Nou Estadi de Tarragona Referee: Hevia Obras

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

24 October 2009 9	Real Sociedad	1–0	Córdoba	Donostia
	Nsue 48' Aranburu Zurutuza Estrada Griezmann Bergara	(Report)	Vega Díaz Juanjo	Stadium: Anoeta Referee: Piñeiro Crespo

1 November 2009 10	Hércules	5–1	Real Sociedad	Alicante
		(Report)	80' Griezmann González Rodríguez	Stadium: José Rico Pérez Referee: Mariscal Sánchez

7 November 2009 11	Real Sociedad	1–0	Recreativo Huelva	Donostia
	Griezmann 75' González	(Report)	Peña Fuego Colunga Vázquez	Stadium: Anoeta Referee: Lesma López

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

5 December 2009 15	Real Sociedad	4–1	Real Unión	Donostia
	Bueno 8' Ansotegi 32', 40' Nsue 73' Mikel Labaka Prieto Griezmann	(Report)	45', Domínguez Gurrutxaga Larraínzar Alcalá Beobide	Stadium: Anoeta Referee: Melero López

12 December 2009 16	Castellón	0–1	Real Sociedad	Castellón
	Rafita Mantecón Uranga	(Report)	19' Labaka González Elustondo Estrada Bueno	Stadium: Nou Estadi Castalia Referee: Pino Zamorano

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

3 January 2010 18	Villarreal B	1–1	Real Sociedad	Villarreal
	Ruben 77' Musacchio Matilla Pérez	(Report)	75', Zurutuza Prieto Estrada	Stadium: Ciudad Deportiva Referee: Ceballos Silva

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

14 February 2010 24	Real Sociedad	1–0	Gimnàstic de Tarragona	Donostia
	Bravo 44' Labaka Songo'o	(Report)	García Fachan Medina Miguel Ángel	Stadium: Anoeta Referee: Amoedo Chas

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

17 April 2010 33	Real Sociedad	0–0	Albacete	Donostia
	Prieto Aranburu	(Report)	López Ramos Verza Stuani Altobelli Núñez	Stadium: Anoeta Referee: Pérez Montero

25 April 2010 34	Cartagena	1–1	Real Sociedad	Cartagena
	Herrero 17' Signorino Etxeita Expósito Sánchez	(Report)	, Aranburu Martínez Rivas	Stadium: Cartagonova Referee: Teixeira Vitienes

1 May 2010 35	Real Sociedad	1–0	Rayo Vallecano	Donostia
	Prieto 30'	(Report)	Coke Susaeta	Stadium: Anoeta Referee: Melero López

8 May 2010 36	Real Unión	0–0	Real Sociedad	Irun
	Descarga Robles Durán Beobide	(Report)	Martínez Rivas Viguera	Stadium: Stadium Gal Referee: Pino Zamorano

14 May 2010 37	Real Sociedad	0–0	Castellón	Donostia
	Prieto Griezmann	(Report)	Baigorri Mantecón Rafita Pendín	Stadium: Anoeta Referee: Piñeiro Crespo

23 May 2010 38	Real Betis	1–0	Real Sociedad	Seville
	Emaná (pen.) Vega García Aurélio	(Report)	Martínez González Ansotegi Rivas	Stadium: Manuel Ruiz de Lopera Referee: Lizondo Cortés

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

^ La Real Sociedad ficha al entrenador uruguayo Martín Lasarte (Real Sociedad sign Uruguayan coach Martín Lasarte); El Mundo Deportivo (newspaper) 5 June 2009
^ 2008-2009 Spanish second division; bdfutbol.com
^ Real Sociedad 2 Real Betis 0; bdfutbol.com 20 December 2009
^ Real Sociedad 0 Elche 1; El Mundo Deportivo 25 January 2010
^ Real Betis 1 Real Sociedad 0; bdfutbol.com 23 May 2009
^ Real Sociedad 2 Celta 0 Archived 16 January 2014 at the Wayback Machine; Marca 13 June 2010
^ Real Sociedad 0 - Rayo Vallecano 2; footballdatabase.com 2 September 2009

External links

Squad and fixtures on Bdfutbol

[table_hth_HÉR0.12351302482351-8] HÉR: 7 pts; LEV: 6 pts; BET: 4 pts

[1] La Real Sociedad ficha al entrenador uruguayo Martín Lasarte (Real Sociedad sign Uruguayan coach Martín Lasarte); El Mundo Deportivo (newspaper) 5 June 2009

[2] 2008-2009 Spanish second division; bdfutbol.com

[3] Real Sociedad 2 Real Betis 0; bdfutbol.com 20 December 2009

[4] Real Sociedad 0 Elche 1; El Mundo Deportivo 25 January 2010

[5] Real Betis 1 Real Sociedad 0; bdfutbol.com 23 May 2009

[6] Real Sociedad 2 Celta 0 Archived 16 January 2014 at the Wayback Machine; Marca 13 June 2010

[7] Real Sociedad 0 - Rayo Vallecano 2; footballdatabase.com 2 September 2009

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