2012–13 UD Almería season

UD Almería 2012–13 football season

UD Almería

2012–13 season

President

Alfonso García

Head coach

Javi Gracia

Stadium

Juegos Mediterráneos

Liga Adelante

3rd (promoted)

Copa del Rey

Round of 32

Top goalscorer

League: Charles (27)
All: Charles (32)

Highest home attendance

13,000 (2-2 Barcelona B, 13/01/2013)

Home colours

Away colours

Third colours

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Is the 2012–13 UD Almería season. The club plays in two tournaments: the Segunda División and the Copa del Rey. It is the second season since the club had been relegated from La Liga.

On 22 June, Almería is promoted to La Liga, after defeating Girona in the play-offs.^[1] Charles finished the season as the club and division topscorer.^[2]

Players

Squad

Retrieved on 11 August 2012

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	ESP	Esteban
3	DF	URU	Marcelo Silva
4	DF	ARG	Hernán Pellerano
5	DF	ESP	Ángel Trujillo
6	MF	ESP	Fernando Soriano (vice captain)
7	MF	ESP	Verza
8	MF	ESP	Aleix Vidal
9	FW	BRA	Charles
10	MF	ESP	Rubén Suárez
11	MF	ESP	Abel Molinero


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
14	MF	ESP	Iago Falqué (on loan from Tottenham)
15	MF	ESP	Corona (captain)
17	DF	ESP	Álvaro Mejía
18	DF	ESP	Christian
19	MF	ESP	Carlos Calvo
20	DF	ESP	Rafita
21	DF	URU	Adrián Gunino (on loan from Fénix)
22	MF	ESP	Miguel Pallardó (on loan from Levante)
25	GK	ESP	Diego
33	FW	BFA	Jonathan Zongo

Youth team players

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	Pedro Alcalá
27	GK	AUT	Pirmin Strasser
28	DF	ESP	Raúl García
29	MF	NGA	Ramon Azeez


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
31	MF	ESP	Joselu
32	FW	ESP	Chumbi
34	MF	ESP	Alberto
35	FW	ESP	Edgar Méndez

Transfers

In

No.	Pos.	Name	Age	EU	Moving from	Type	Transfer window	Ends	Transfer fee	Source
5	DF	Ángel Trujillo	24	EU	Almería B	Promoted Y	Summer	2013	Free	[1]
		Javi Gracia	42	EU	Kerkyra	Job Offer Y	Summer	2013	Free	[2]
11	MF	Abel Molinero	23	EU	Almería B	Promoted Y	Summer	2014	Free	[3]
3	DF	Marcelo Silva	23	EU	Peñarol	Loan Return Y	Summer	2016	Free	[4]
4	DF	Hernán Pellerano	28	EU	Newell's Old Boys	Loan Return Y	Summer	2014	Free	[5]
18	DF	Christian	26	EU	Racing Santander	Transfer Y	Summer	2014	Free	[6]
9	FW	Charles	28	EU	Córdoba	Transfer Y	Summer	2016	Undisclosed	[7]
17	DF	Álvaro Mejía	30	EU	Konyaspor	Transfer Y	Summer	2013	Free	[8]
21	DF	Adrián Gunino	23	EU	Fénix	Loan Y	Summer	2013	Free	[9]
22	MF	Javi Casquero	36	EU	Getafe	Transfer Y	Summer	2013	Free	[10]
19	MF	Carlos Calvo	26	EU	Udinese	Transfer Y	Summer	2013	Free	[11]
10	MF	Rubén Suárez	33	EU	Guizhou Renhe	Transfer Y	Winter	2014	Free	[12]
14	MF	Iago Falqué	23	EU	Tottenham Hotspur	Loan Y	Winter	2013	Free	[13]
22	MF	Miguel Pallardó	26	EU	Levante	Loan Y	Winter	2013	Free	[14]

Total spending: €0

Out

N	Pos.	Name	Age	EU	Moving to	Type	Transfer window	Transfer fee	Source
18	DF	Acasiete	34	EU	Cienciano	Contract Ended Y	Summer	Free	[15]
24	DF	Dani Bautista	31	EU	Racing Santander	Contract Ended Y	Summer	Free	[16]
10	MF	José Ortiz	34	EU	Free Agent	Contract Ended Y	Summer	Free	[17]
21	DF	Carlos García	28	EU	Maccabi Tel Aviv	Contract Ended Y	Summer	Free	[18]
16	DF	Michel	22	EU	Atlético Mineiro	Loan Y	Summer	Free	[19]
5	MF	Hernán Bernardello	25	EU	Colón	Loan Y	Summer	Free	[20]
2	DF	Michael Jakobsen	26	EU	Copenhagen	Transfer Y	Summer	Undisclosed	[21]
10	FW	Henok Goitom	27	EU	AIK	Contract Terminated Y	Summer	Free	[22]
10	MF	Aarón Ñíguez	23	EU	Elche	Contract Terminated Y	Winter	Free	[23][24]
23	FW	Leonardo Ulloa	26	EU	Brighton & Hove Albion	Transfer Y	Winter	€1,8M	[25]
22	MF	Javi Casquero	36	EU	Sporting de Gijón	Contract Terminated Y	Winter	Free	[26]

Total gaining: €1,800,000

Player statistics

Squad Stats

As of 23 June 2013

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Segunda División		Copa del Rey		Promotion play-offs
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK	ESP	Esteban	46	0	42	0	0	0	4	0
3	DF	URU	Marcelo Silva	23	1	19+1	1	3	0	0	0
4	DF	ARG	Hernán Pellerano	28	1	24	1	0	0	4	0
5	DF	ESP	Ángel Trujillo	35	0	25+2	0	4	0	4	0
6	MF	ESP	Fernando Soriano	44	12	36+2	12	1+1	0	4	0
7	MF	ESP	Verza	47	2	40	2	3	0	4	0
8	MF	ESP	Aleix Vidal	44	7	30+6	4	1+3	1	4	2
9	FW	BRA	Charles	47	32	36+4	27	2+1	0	4	5
10	MF	ESP	Rubén Suárez	19	1	1+17	1	0	0	0+1	0
11	MF	ESP	Abel Molinero	12	2	0+8	0	4	2	0	0
14	MF	ESP	Iago Falqué	22	2	17+1	2	0	0	4	0
15	MF	ESP	Corona	38	4	30+3	4	0+1	0	4	0
17	DF	ESP	Álvaro Mejía	28	1	19+3	1	1+1	0	0+4	0
18	DF	ESP	Christian	36	6	32	6	1	0	3	0
19	MF	ESP	Carlos Calvo	37	2	17+15	2	0+1	0	0+4	0
20	DF	ESP	Rafita	23	0	22	0	1	0	0	0
21	DF	URU	Adrián Gunino	31	0	22+1	0	4	0	4	0
22	MF	ESP	Miguel Pallardó	10	0	2+8	0	0	0	0	0
25	GK	ESP	Diego García	4	0	0	0	4	0	0	0
26	DF	ESP	Pedro Alcalá	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
27	GK	AUT	Pirmin Strasser	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
28	DF	ESP	Raúl García	10	1	8	1	2	0	0	0
29	MF	NGA	Ramon Azeez	4	0	0+2	0	0+2	0	0	0
31	MF	ESP	Joselu	1	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0
32	FW	ESP	Chumbi	13	1	0+12	1	0+1	0	0	0
33	FW	BFA	Jonathan	30	2	8+16	1	3	1	0+3	0
34	MF	ESP	Alberto	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
35	FW	ESP	Edgar Méndez	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Players who have left the club after the start of the season:
10	MF	ESP	Aarón	20	2	12+5	1	3	1	0	0
22	MF	ESP	Javi Casquero	18	1	9+5	1	4	0	0	0
23	FW	ARG	Leonardo Ulloa	22	6	10+8	4	4	2	0	0

Top scorers

Place	Position	Number	Name	Segunda División	Copa del Rey	Promotion play-offs	Total
1	FW	9	Charles	27	0	5	32
2	MF	6	Fernando Soriano	12	0	0	12
3	MF	8	Aleix Vidal	4	1	2	7
4	DF	18	Christian	6	0	0	6
4	FW	23	Leonardo Ulloa	4	2	0	6
5	MF	15	Corona	4	0	0	4
6	MF	7	Verza	2	0	0	2
	FW	33	Jonathan	1	1	0	2
	MF	11	Abel Molinero	0	2	0	2
	MF	14	Iago Falqué	2	0	0	2
	MF	19	Carlos Calvo	2	0	0	2
	MF	10	Aarón	1	1	0	2
7	DF	3	Marcelo Silva	1	0	0	1
	DF	4	Hernán Pellerano	1	0	0	1
	MF	10	Rubén Suárez	1	0	0	1
	DF	17	Álvaro Mejía	1	0	0	1
	DF	28	Raúl García	1	0	0	1
	FW	32	Chumbi	1	0	0	1
	MF	22	Javi Casquero	1	0	0	1
			TOTALS	72	7	7	86

Disciplinary record

Number	Nation	Position	Name
Number	Nation	Position	Name	Segunda División		Copa del Rey		Promotion play-offs		Total
6		MF	Fernando Soriano	13	1	1	0	3	0	17	1
7		MF	Verza	9	0	1	0	1	0	11	0
18		DF	Christian	9	0	0	0	2	0	11	0
9		FW	Charles	8	0	1	0	2	0	11	0
15		MF	Corona	7	0	0	0	2	0	9	0
20		DF	Rafita	8	0	0	0	0	0	8	0
21		DF	Adrián Gunino	6	0	0	0	2	0	8	0
4		DF	Hernán Pellerano	6	2	0	0	1	0	7	2
10		MF	Rubén Suárez	5	0	0	0	1	0	6	0
17		DF	Álvaro Mejía	5	0	0	0	1	0	6	0
10		MF	Aarón	4	0	1	1	0	0	5	1
33		FW	Jonathan	4	0	1	0	0	0	5	0
3		DF	Marcelo Silva	4	1	0	0	0	0	4	1
5		DF	Trujillo	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
22		MF	Miguel Pallardó	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
23		FW	Leonardo Ulloa	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
22		MF	Javi Casquero	2	0	1	0	0	0	3	0
8		MF	Aleix Vidal	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
25		GK	Diego García	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
1		GK	Esteban	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0
14		MF	Iago Falqué	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0
19		MF	Carlos Calvo	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0
29		MF	Ramon Azeez	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
			TOTALS	102	3	6	1	18	0	126	4

Competition

Segunda División

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
1	Elche (C, P)	42	23	13	6	54	27	+27	82	Promotion to La Liga
2	Villarreal (P)	42	21	14	7	68	38	+30	77	Promotion to La Liga
3	Almería (P)	42	22	8	12	72	50	+22	74	Qualification to promotion play-offs
4	Girona	42	21	8	13	74	56	+18	71
5	Alcorcón	42	21	6	15	57	55	+2	69

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

Results summary


Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
42	22	8	12	72	50	+22	74	12	5	4	37	19	+18	10	3	8	35	31	+4

Last updated: 8 June 2013.
Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Results by round

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Competitive

Pre-season

Almería v Levante

22 July 2012	Almería	3 – 0	Levante	Murcia
10:30	Charles 3' Jonathan 31' Ulloa 46'	Report		Stadium: La Manga Club Attendance: 200

Murcia v Almería

29 July 2012	Murcia	1 – 4	Almería	Murcia
20:00	Kike 36'	Report	20' Charles 37' Rafita 49' Aarón 90+' Chumbi	Stadium: La Manga Club

Águilas v Almería

31 July 2012	Águilas	0 – 5	Almería	Águilas
		Report	34' Raúl García 40' 48' 65' Chumbi 67' Christian	Stadium: El Rubial Referee: Sánchez Hernández

Almería v Cartagena

4 August 2012	Almería	1 – 0	Cartagena	Totana
	Aarón 32' (pen)	Report		Stadium: Juan Cayuela Attendance: 500

Almería v Almería B

5 August 2012	Almería	1 – 2	Almería B	Almería
	Abel 10' Azeez 87' (o.g.)	Report	30' Rubén Primo	Stadium: Training Field Attendance: 200

Elche v Almería

10 August 2012 Trofeo Festa d'Elx	Elche	1 – 3	Almería	Elche
21:00	Mantecón 77' (pen)	Report	4' 90' Charles 29' Casquero	Stadium: Martínez Valero Referee: Lesma López

Segunda División

Barcelona B v Almería

17 August 2012 Round 1	Barcelona B	4 – 5	Almería	Barcelona
19:00	Dongou 5' Deulofeu 12' 58' 89' Planas Ilie 64' Araujo 81'	Report	11' 19' Charles 13' 48' Soriano 44' 89' Christian 60' Azeez 82' Ulloa 89' Verza	Stadium: Mini Estadi Attendance: 2,300 Referee: Jaime Latre

Almería v Xerez

24 August 2012 Round 2	Almería	2 – 1	Xerez	Almería
21:00	Charles 9' 26' Rafita 46' Álvaro Mejía 73'	Report	21' Israel 23' José Vega 45' Raúl Cámara 48' Álvaro Silva 57' David Prieto 81' Mendoza	Stadium: Juegos Mediterráneos Attendance: 5,814 Referee: Arcediano Monescillo

Almería v Real Madrid Castilla

1 September 2012 Round 3	Almería	1 – 0	Real Madrid Castilla	Almería
22:00	Ulloa 23' Diego García 40' Aleix Vidal 52' Charles 60' Pellerano Christian 89' Soriano 89'	Report	19' Morata 64' Fabinho 70' Jorge Casado 78' Nacho	Stadium: Juegos Mediterráneos Attendance: 7,184 Referee: Arias López

Sabadell v Almería

8 September 2012 Round 4	Sabadell	3 – 0	Almería	Sabadell
18:00	Ciércoles 10' Aníbal Zurdo 25' 34' 51' Fito 78'	Report	64' Ulloa 67' Charles	Stadium: Nova Creu Alta Attendance: 2,126 Referee: González Fuertes

Almería v Guadalajara

15 September 2012 Round 5	Almería	4 – 0	Guadalajara	Almería
18:00	Soriano 18' 30' Gunino 23' Aleix Vidal 35' Christian 55' Aarón 85'	Report	37' Álex Ortiz 84' Vicente	Stadium: Juegos Mediterráneos Attendance: 5,737 Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez

Ponferradina v Almería

22 September 2012 Round 6	Ponferradina	2 – 2	Almería	Ponferrada
18:00	Lafuente 12' Yuri 44' Máyor 76' Orlando Quintana 89'	Report	17' 68' Soriano 44' Álvaro Mejía 49' Javi Casquero 64' Trujillo 70' Ulloa	Stadium: El Toralín Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Pérez Pallas

Almería v Hércules

30 September 2012 Round 7	Almería	0 – 0	Hércules	Almería
20:30	Aarón Ñíguez 29' Verza 70'	Summary	Mora 51' Pere Sastre 57' Escassi 89'	Stadium: Juegos Mediterráneos Attendance: 5,814 Referee: Jorge Valdés Aller

Las Palmas v Almería

6 October 2012 Round 8	Las Palmas	1 – 2	Almería	Las Palmas
18:30	Javi Castellano 44' Pignol 48' Macky 61' Barbosa 82' Thievy 86'	Report	20' Gunino 53' Aarón 57' Verza 75' Christian 76' Corona 80' Jonathan 85' 89' Charles	Stadium: Estadio Gran Canaria Attendance: 9,160 Referee: Medie Jiménez

Almería v Córdoba

14 October 2012 Round 9	Almería	3 – 0	Córdoba	Almería
20:30	Calvo 15' Corona 39' Álvaro Mejía 50' Aarón 55' Charles 67' Ulloa 80'	Report	14' Dubarbier Fuentes 66' Alberto Aguilar	Stadium: Juegos Mediterráneos Attendance: 5,805 Referee: Piñeiro Crespo

Sporting Gijón v Almería

20 October 2012 Round 10	Sporting Gijón	2 – 1	Almería	Gijón
18:00	Grégory 22' Bilić 47' 88' Carmona 77' Gastón Sangoy 87' Juan Muñiz 88'	Report	22' Christian 35' 68' Verza 44' Corona 87' Rafita	Stadium: El Molinón Attendance: 17,000 Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera

Almería v Huesca

27 October 2012 Round 11	Almería	1 – 0	Huesca	Almería
16:00	Charles 87' Aarón 89'	Report	16' Llamas 46' Borja 71' Camacho 77' Sergio 80' Helguera 87' Alex Pérez 87' Luis 88' Jorge	Stadium: Juegos Mediterráneos Attendance: 5,000 Referee: López Acera

Recreativo v Almería

4 November 2012 Round 12	Recreativo	0 – 2	Almería	Huelva
20:30	Matamala 35' Morcillo 71' Rubio 79' Manolo 88'	Report	16' Rafita 21' Raúl García 50' Trujillo 61' Álvaro Mejía	Stadium: Nuevo Colombino Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez

Almería v Mirandés

11 November 2012 Round 13	Almería	0 – 0	Mirandés	Almería
16:00	Corona 44' Verza 53' Soriano 64' Charles 83'	Report	83' Iván Agustín	Stadium: Juegos Mediterráneos Attendance: 4,749 Referee: Bikandi Garrido

Numancia v Almería

18 November 2012 Round 14	Numancia	0 – 0	Almería	Soria
18:00	Satrústegui 27' Juanma 31' Antonio Tomás 89'	Report	23' Aarón 81' Álvaro Mejía 89' Diego García	Stadium: Los Pajaritos Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea

Almería v Murcia

25 November 2012 Round 15	Almería	3 – 2	Murcia	Almería
17:00	Soriano 1' 30' 79' Rafita 16' Javi Casquero 63'	Report	46' Catalá 46' Saúl Berjón 65' 69' Ruso	Stadium: Juegos Mediterráneos Attendance: 5,620 Referee: Prieto Iglesias

Racing v Almería

2 December 2012 Round 16	Racing	3 – 4	Almería	Santander
12:00	Óscar Pérez 3' 52' Jairo 16' 41' 88' Alonso 24' David Ferreiro 45' Rivero 84' Julián Luque 89' Koné 89' Daniel Sotres 89'	Report	8' 29' 31' Charles 14' Gunino 55' 89' Soriano 63' Rafita 69' Verza 87' Silva	Stadium: El Sardinero Attendance: 6,517 Referee: Arcediano Monescillo

Almería v Lugo

8 December 2012 Round 17	Almería	0 – 1	Lugo	Almería
18:00	Javi Casquero 11' Silva 72' Ulloa 87'	Report	41' 63' Óscar Díaz 44' Seoane 53' Manuel Pavón 87' David de Coz	Stadium: Juegos Mediterráneos Attendance: 4,952 Referee: Jaime Latre

Elche v Almería

16 December 2012 Round 18	Elche	1 – 0	Almería	Elche
12:00	Mantecón 28' Xabier Etxeita 70' Powel 86' Damián 87'	Report	27' Verza 52' Charles	Stadium: Martínez Valero Attendance: 16,924 Referee: Trujillo Suárez

Almería v Alcorcón

23 December 2012 Round 19	Almería	0 – 1	Alcorcón	Almería
22:02	Álvaro Mejía 58' Ulloa 89'	Report	10' Nagore 33' Camille 35' Laguardia Kike López	Stadium: Juegos Mediterráneos Attendance: 4,034 Referee: Medie Jiménez

Girona v Almería

6 January 2013 Round 20	Girona	0 – 1	Almería	Girona
12:00	Chus Herrero 30'	Report	84' Charles 90+2' Chumbi	Stadium: Montilivi Attendance: 4,550 Referee: Valdés Aller

Almería v Villarreal

12 January 2013 Round 21	Almería	1 – 1	Villarreal	Almería
20:00	Silva 32' Corona 48' Pellerano 32' Soriano 60' Verza 89'	Report	30' Jaume 48' Juan Carlos 54' Cani 62' Mellberg 72' Mateo 89' Bruno	Stadium: Juegos Mediterráneos Attendance: 6,395 Referee: Sureda Cuenca

Almería v Barcelona B

20 January 2013 Round 22	Almería	2 – 2	Barcelona B	Almería
17:00	Jonathan 31' Charles 52' Esteban 64' Silva 34' Soriano 72'	Report	13' Lobato 41' Javier Espinosa 88' (o.g.) Verza	Stadium: Juegos Mediterráneos Attendance: 13,000 Referee: Pino Zamorano

Xerez v Almería

27 January 2013 Round 23	Xerez	0 – 2	Almería	Jerez de la Frontera
17:00	Maldonado 4' Álvaro Rey 22' Adrián 49' Rafa García 63' Keita 79'	Report	30' Pellerano 41' Corona 43' Charles 84' Christian 87' Gunino	Stadium: Municipal de Chapín Attendance: 5,202 Referee: Piñeiro Crespo

Real Madrid Castilla v Almería

4 February 2013 Round 24	Real Madrid Castilla	2 – 1	Almería	Madrid
21:00	Jesé 24' Morata 67' Jorge Casado 79' Iván González 82'	Report	6' Charles 44' Jonathan 60' Iago 71' Rubén 72' Soriano 88' Pellerano	Stadium: Alfredo di Stéfano Attendance: 1,900 Referee: Ocón Arráiz

Almería v Sabadell

9 February 2013 Round 25	Almería	5 – 1	Sabadell	Almería
21:00	Charles 5' 89' Corona 31' Silva 53' Christian 55' Soriano 72'	Report	33' Goni 42' Abraham Paz 60' Óscar Ramírez 79' Ciércoles 82' (o.g.) Christian	Stadium: Juegos Mediterráneos Attendance: 9,720 Referee: Arcediano Monescillo

Guadalajara v Almería

16 February 2013 Round 26	Guadalajara	2 – 2	Almería	Guadalajara
18:00	Javi Barral 1' Azkorra 20' Álex Ortiz 41' Razak 44'	Report	32' Jonathan 44' (pen) Charles 49' Rafita 76' Christian 84' Rubén 89' Calvo	Stadium: Pedro Escartín Attendance: 3,200 Referee: Lesma López

Almería v Ponferradina

23 February 2013 Round 27	Almería	4 – 1	Ponferradina	Almería
17:00	Corona 7' Charles 38' Soriano 47' Iago 66'	Report	20' (o.g.) Charles 38' Máyor 58' Juande	Stadium: Juegos Mediterráneos Attendance: 8,000 Referee: González Fuertes

Hércules v Almería

2 March 2013 Round 28	Hércules	0 – 2	Almería	Alicante
16:00	Mario 42' Edu Bedia 55' Pamarot 82'	Report	54' 87' Charles	Stadium: José Rico Pérez Attendance: 6,500 Referee: Prieto Iglesias

Almería v Las Palmas

9 March 2013 Round 29	Almería	2 – 3	Las Palmas	Almería
20:00	Calvo 7' Charles 60' Rubén 81' Iago 89'	Report	13' Vitolo 15' Javi Castellano 22' 89' 89' Murillo 28' Chrisantus 50' Deivid 51' Barbosa 88' Vicente Gómez	Stadium: Juegos Mediterráneos Attendance: 9,682 Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez

Córdoba v Almería

17 March 2013 Round 30	Córdoba	4 – 1	Almería	Córdoba
12:00	Xisco 22' 22' Carlos Caballero 34' López Garai 39' 43' 57' Fuentes 41' Armando 42' Rennella 48' 72'	Report	36' Pellerano 42' Soriano	Stadium: Nuevo Arcángel Attendance: 9,353 Referee: López Acera

Almería v Sporting Gijón

23 March 2013 Round 31	Almería	0 – 1	Sporting Gijón	Almería
17:02	Gunino 14' Pellerano 19' Charles 86'	Report	10' Lora 31' 42' Santi Jara 35' Bustos 65' Juan Pablo 67' Luis 70' Gregory	Stadium: Juegos Mediterráneos Attendance: 9,500 Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera

Huesca v Almería

31 March 2013 Round 32	Huesca	1 – 2	Almería	Huesca
12:00	Camacho 29' David López 31' Pacheco 71'	Report	30' Aleix Vidal 42' 58' Christian 89' Pallardó	Stadium: El Alcoraz Attendance: 3,100 Referee: Medie Jiménez

Almería v Recreativo

7 April 2013 Round 33	Almería	2 – 1	Recreativo	Almería
19:00	Charles 43' Verza 44' Rafita 47' Corona 53' Aleix Vidal 70' Pallardó 83'	Report	4' Cifu 16' Berrocal 27' Dimas 44' Jonatan 53' Montoro 79' Ruymán 83' Morcillo 88' Matamala	Stadium: Juegos Mediterráneos Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea

Mirandés v Almería

13 April 2013 Round 34	Mirandés	1 – 0	Almería	Miranda de Ebro
18:00	Martínez 16' Díaz de Cerio 27' César Caneda 40' Koikili 78' Iván Agustín 86'	Report	10' Pallardó 35' Verza 46' Rafita	Stadium: Anduva Attendance: 4,673 Referee: Jaime Latre

Almería v Numancia

21 April 2013 Round 35	Almería	1 – 1	Numancia	Almería
17:00	Soriano 11' Rubén 87'	Report	2' Juanma 72' Isidoro 74' Antonio Tomás 88' Biel Ribas	Stadium: Juegos Mediterráneos Attendance: 8,112 Referee: Ocón Arráiz

Murcia v Almería

28 April 2013 Round 36	Murcia	1 – 0	Almería	Murcia
17:02	Dos Santos 32' Kike 43' Acciari 51' Tagliafico 55' Óscar Sánchez 59'	Report	86' Soriano 89' Rafita	Stadium: Nueva Condomina Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera

Almería v Racing

5 May 2013 Round 37	Almería	2 – 1	Racing	Almería
19:00	Verza 28' Charles 36' 80'	Report	28' 36' Jairo 32' Koné 36' Martí 36' Gai 83' Francis	Stadium: Juegos Mediterráneos Attendance: 7,833 Referee: Valdés Aller

Lugo v Almería

12 May 2013 Round 38	Lugo	3 – 5	Almería	Lugo
18:00	Pita 1' Iago Díaz 11' 30' Tena 32' Manu 74' Iván Pérez 86'	Report	26' Trujillo 44' Christian 49' Iago 60' 90+2' Aleix Vidal 63' Corona 65' Charles 80' Pallardó 83' Calvo	Stadium: Anxo Carro Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Arcediano Monescillo

Almería v Elche

19 May 2013 Round 39	Almería	2 – 1	Elche	Almería
12:00	Christian 9' 57' Soriano 40' 75'	Report	31' Coro 38' Xabier Etxeita 63' Javier Flaño 67' Pelegrín 87' Albácar	Stadium: Juegos Mediterráneos Attendance: 13,000 Referee: López Acera

Alcorcón v Almería

25 May 2013 Round 40	Alcorcón	0 – 3	Almería	Alcorcón
16:00	Nagore 12' Miguélez 29' Juli 55' Babin 80' Laguardia 85'	Report	11' 78' Charles 66' Gunino 69' Soriano	Stadium: Santo Domingo Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Prieto Iglesias

Almería v Girona

2 June 2013 Round 41	Almería	2 – 1	Girona	Almería
18:00	Charles 1' 88' Verza 5' Jonathan 88' Rubén 90+4'	Report	21' Luso 25' Javi Acuña 78' Moisés Hurtado	Stadium: Juegos Mediterráneos Attendance: 12,927 Referee: Ocón Arráiz

Villarreal v Almería

9 June 2013 Round 42	Villarreal	1 – 0	Almería	Villarreal
19:00	Canteros 34' Pereira 55' Perbet 65' Cani 87' Oriol 87'	Report	76' Corona 87' Rubén 87' Pellerano	Stadium: El Madrigal Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Bikandi Garrido

Promotion play-offs

Semifinals

12 June 2013

21:00 WEST

First leg

Las Palmas	1 – 1	Almería
Thievy 85'	Report Live TV: Canal+ 1	A. Vidal 6'

Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Attendance: 16,564^[3]

Referee: Eduardo Prieto Iglesias (Navarre)


LAS PALMAS:
GK	1	Barbosa
DF	2	Pignol	37'
DF	5	David García
DF	15	Deivid
DF	3	Atouba		71'
MF	14	Nauzet Alemán
MF	4	Vicente Gómez	14'
MF	20	Momo		46'
MF	7	Vitolo
FW	16	Thievy
FW	8	Tato		46'
Substitutions:
GK	13	Raúl Lizoain
DF	22	Corrales		71'
DF	24	Jeison Murillo
MF	18	Javi Castellano
MF	28	Hernán		46'
FW	9	Macauley Chrisantus
FW	19	Javi Guerrero	88'	46'
Manager:
Sergio Lobera


ALMERÍA:
GK	1	Esteban
DF	21	Adrián Gunino
DF	4	Hernán Pellerano	77'
DF	5	Trujillo
DF	18	Christian Fernández
MF	7	Verza
MF	15	Corona		83'
MF	8	Aleix Vidal
MF	6	Fernando Soriano
MF	14	Iago Falqué		75'
FW	9	Charles		49'
Substitutions:
GK	25	Diego García
DF	17	Álvaro Mejía		83'
DF	20	Rafita
MF	19	Carlos Calvo		75'
MF	22	Pallardó
FW	32	Chumbi
FW	33	Jonathan		49'
Manager:
Javi Gracia

Assistant referees:
Francisco Javier García Sabuco (Navarre)
Iñigo Prieto López de Ceraín (Navarre)
Fourth official:
David Jesús Pinto Herrera (Tenerife)

16 June 2013

19:00 CEST

Second leg

Almería	2 – 1	Las Palmas
Charles 60' 120+2'	Report Live TV: Canal+ 1	86' Chrisantus

Juegos Mediterráneos, Almería

Referee: Fernando López Acera (Extremadura)


ALMERÍA:
GK	1	Esteban
DF	21	Adrián Gunino	118'
DF	4	Hernán Pellerano
DF	5	Trujillo
DF	18	Christian Fernández
MF	7	Verza	99'
MF	15	Corona		83'
MF	8	Aleix Vidal		89'
MF	6	Fernando Soriano	31'
MF	14	Iago Falqué		74'
FW	9	Charles	120+3'
Substitutions:
GK	25	Diego García
DF	17	Álvaro Mejía	104'	83'
DF	20	Rafita
MF	10	Rubén Suárez
MF	19	Carlos Calvo	108'	89'
MF	22	Pallardó
FW	33	Jonathan		74'
Manager:
Javi Gracia


LAS PALMAS:
GK	1	Barbosa
DF	5	David García	57'
DF	15	Deivid
DF	24	Jeison Murillo	66'
DF	3	Atouba
MF	4	Vicente Gómez		80'
MF	18	Javi Castellano	55'
MF	14	Nauzet Alemán		76'
MF	7	Vitolo
FW	19	Javi Guerrero
FW	16	Thievy
Substitutions:
GK	13	Raúl Lizoain
DF	2	Stéphane Pignol
DF	22	Corrales
MF	18	Momo		80'
FW	8	Tato		76'
FW	9	Chrisantus	113'	64'
FW	21	Andy Pando
Manager:
Sergio Lobera

Assistant referees:
Juan Manuel Sánchez Fernández (Extremadura)
Alberto Romera Durán (Extremadura)
Fourth official:
Francisco Javier Hernández Maeso (Extremadura)

Finals

First leg

19 June 2013

20:00 CEST

Girona	0 – 1	Almería
	Report Live TV: Canal+ 1	Charles 49'

Montilivi

Referee: Francisco Manuel Arias López (Cantabria)


GIRONA:
GK	13	Isaac Becerra
DF	2	José		69'
DF	7	Richy
DF	5	Chus Herrero	66'
DF	3	David García
MF	6	Marcos Tébar
MF	23	Luso
MF	17	Juanlu
MF	19	Felipe Sanchón		84'
MF	24	Jofre		58'
FW	9	Gerard Bordas
Substitutions:
GK	1	Dani Mallo
DF	4	Txiki
DF	26	David Juncà
MF	11	Eloi		69'
MF	16	Moisés Hurtado
FW	15	Javi Acuña		58'
FW	10	Ion Vélez	28'	84'
Manager:
Joan Francesc Ferrer "Rubi"


ALMERÍA:
GK	1	Esteban	90+2'
DF	21	Adrián Gunino	74'
DF	4	Hernán Pellerano
DF	5	Trujillo
DF	18	Christian Fernández	56'
MF	7	Verza
MF	15	Corona	38'	62'
MF	8	Aleix Vidal
MF	6	Fernando Soriano	68'	69'
MF	14	Iago Falqué	12'
FW	9	Charles		80'
Substitutions:
GK	25	Diego García
DF	17	Álvaro Mejía		62'
DF	20	Rafita
MF	10	Rubén Suárez
MF	19	Carlos Calvo		69'
MF	22	Pallardó
FW	33	Jonathan		80'
Manager:
Javi Gracia

Assistant referees:
César de Juana González (Cantabria)
Mateo Nicolás Vaquero Agama (Extremadura)
Fourth official:
Adrián Cordero Vega (Cantabria)

Second leg

22 June 2013

20:00 CEST

Almería	3 – 0	Girona
Vidal 17' Charles 53', 71'	Report Live TV: Canal+ 1

Juegos Mediterráneos

Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre (Aragon)


ALMERÍA:
GK	1	Esteban Suárez
DF	21	Adrián Gunino
DF	4	Hernán Pellerano
DF	5	Ángel Trujillo
DF	18	Christian Fernández	66'
MF	7	Verza
MF	15	Corona		83'
MF	8	Aleix Vidal
MF	14	Iago Falqué		75'
FW	6	Fernando Soriano	40'	79'
FW	9	Charles	45+1'
Substitutions:
GK	25	Diego García
DF	20	Rafita Ramos
DF	17	Álvaro Mejía		79'
MF	10	Rubén Suárez	84'	83'
MF	19	Carlos Calvo		75'
MF	22	Miguel Pallardó
FW	33	Jonathan Zongo
Manager:
Javi Gracia


GIRONA:
GK	13	Isaac Becerra
DF	2	José		46'
DF	16	Moisés Hurtado
DF	5	Chus Herrero	53'
DF	3	David García		76'
MF	6	Marcos Tébar
MF	23	Luso
MF	17	Felipe Sanchón
MF	11	Eloi
MF	14	Toni Moral		46'
FW	15	Javi Acuña	37'
Substitutions:
GK	1	Dani Mallo
DF	7	Richy
DF	26	David Juncà		76'
MF	17	Juanlu		46'
MF	20	Jandro		46'
FW	9	Gerard Bordas
FW	10	Ion Vélez
Manager:
Joan Francesc Ferrer "Rubi"

Assistant referees:
Jorge Bueno Mateo (Aragon)
José Antonio Garrido Romero (Community of Madrid)
Fourth official:
Andrés Manuel Ceballos Silva (Extremadura)

Copa del Rey

Almería v Murcia

11 September 2012 Round 2	Almería	2 – 0	Murcia	Almería
21:30	Charles 31' Soriano 74' Ulloa 77' Aarón 84'	Report	64' 87' Acciari 82' Matilla	Stadium: Juegos del Mediterráneo Referee: Lesma López

Almería v Alcorcón

16 October 2012 Round 3	Almería	3 – 0	Alcorcón	Almería
	Aleix Vidal 23' Ulloa 41' Abel 62' Gunino 63'	Report	21' Kike López 60' Laguardia 89' Oriol Riera	Stadium: Juegos del Mediterráneo Referee: Jaime Latre

Almería v Celta

31 October 2012 Round of 32	Almería	2 – 0	Celta	Almería
	Jonathan 53' Abel 86'	Report	61' Jonathan Vila 79' Joan Tomás	Stadium: Juegos del Mediterráneo Attendance: Hernández Hernández

Celta v Almería

28 November 2012 Round of 32	Celta	3 – 0	Almería	Vigo
19:30	Park Chu-Young 54' Roberto Lago 89' Toni 106' De Lucas 109'	Report	70' Javi Casquero 77' Verza 88' Jonathan Aarón	Stadium: Balaídos Referee: Undiano Mallenco

References

^ "Crónica de un ascenso anunciado" [Chronicle of an announced promotion] (in Spanish). Marca. 22 June 2013.
^ "Un cazagoles de Primera" [A First Division goalhunter] (in Spanish). Marca. 8 June 2013.
^ Thievy mantiene con vida a Las Palmas (in Spanish)

External links

2012–13 in Spanish football

Domestic leagues	La Liga Segunda División (Play-Off 2ª) 2ª División B (Play-Off 2ªB) 3ª División (Play-Off 3ª)
Domestic cups	Copa del Rey Supercopa de España Copa Federación de España
European competitions	Champions League Europa League Super Cup
Related to national team	2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group I 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup Vicente del Bosque
Women's football	Primera División Segunda División Copa de la Reina Champions League

Club seasons
La Liga	Athletic Bilbao Atlético Madrid Barcelona Betis Celta Vigo Deportivo La Coruña Espanyol Getafe Granada Levante Málaga Mallorca Osasuna Rayo Vallecano Real Madrid Real Sociedad Sevilla Valencia Valladolid Zaragoza
Segunda División	Alcorcón Almería Barcelona B Córdoba Elche Girona Guadalajara Hércules Huesca Las Palmas Lugo Mirandés Murcia Numancia Ponferradina Racing Santander Real Madrid Castilla Recreativo Sabadell Sporting Gijón Villarreal Xerez

v t e Unión Deportiva Almería S.A.D.
History Players Managers Seasons Statistics Honours Current season
Teams	UD Almería UD Almería B UD Almería (women)
History	Athletic Almería UD Almería (1947–1953) / Atlético Almería (1953–1960) CD Hispania / CD Almería (1960–1969) AD Almería (1971–1982)
Home stadium	Power Horse Stadium
Training ground	Estadio Municipal Juan Rojas La Manga Stadium
Seasons	1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
42	22	8	12	72	50	+22	74	12	5	4	37	19	+18	10	3	8	35	31	+4

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
42	22	8	12	72	50	+22	74	12	5	4	37	19	+18	10	3	8	35	31	+4

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
42	22	8	12	72	50	+22	74	12	5	4	37	19	+18	10	3	8	35	31	+4