2017–18 FC Barcelona B season

Barcelona B 2017–18 football season
Barcelona B
2017–18 season
PresidentSpain Josep Maria Bartomeu
ManagerSpain Gerard López (Until 25 April)
Spain Xavi García Pimienta
StadiumMini Estadi
Segunda División20th (relegated)
Copa CatalunyaSecond Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Carles Aleñá
(11 goals)
All: Carles Aleñá
(11 goals)
Highest home attendance5,592 vs Osasuna
(25 March 2018)
Lowest home attendance1,327 vs Albacete
(19 December 2017)
Home colours
Away colours
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The 2017–18 season was FC Barcelona B's 48th season in existence, the 23rd in Segunda División and first season, since promotion from Segunda División B, in the second flight of Spanish football.


Players

N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 EU
 Since
 App
 Goals
 Ends
 Transfer fee
 Notes
1 GK Spain Ezkieta 27 EU 2015 1 0 2019 Free
2 RB Spain Morer 26 EU 2017 5 0 2019 YS Promoted this season
3 LB Spain Cucurella 25 EU 2017 35 1 2019 YS Promoted this season
4 CB Spain José Martínez 31 EU 2016 22 0 2018 Free
5 CB Spain Tarín (vice-captain) 27 EU 2015 8 0 2018 YS
7 DM Spain Cristian Rivera 26 EU 2018 17 0 2018 Loan On loan from Eibar.
8 DM Spain Sarsanedas 27 EU 2016 12 0 2019 YS
9 CF Spain Nahuel 27 EU 2018 16 5 2018 Loan On loan from Villarreal
10 CM Spain Aleñá 26 EU 2016 36 11 2020 YS
11 CF Spain Cardona 28 EU 2016 27 7 2018 Free
12 CB Cameroon Hongla 26 EU 2018 6 0 2018 Loan On loan from Granada
13 GK Spain Ortolá 30 EU 2013 29 0 2020 Free
14 RB Spain Palencia (captain) 28 EU 2015 29 0 2018 €800Th
15 RW Canada Ballou Tabla 25 Non-EU 2018 11 1 2019 Undisclosed Bought from Montreal Impact
16 LW Spain Arnaiz 28 EU 2017 21 6 2021 €3.4Mil
17 CM Spain Ruiz de Galarreta 30 EU 2017 25 1 2019 €700Th
19 RW Spain Carles Pérez 26 EU 2017 25 3 2019 YS Promoted this season
20 AM Brazil Vitinho 26 Non-EU 2017 24 1 2018 Loan First season on loan from Palmeiras
21 CB Spain Costas 29 EU 2017 35 0 2018 Loan First season on loan from Celta
22 DM England Marcus McGuane 25 EU 2018 8 0 2020 Undisclosed
24 LB Spain Araújo 28 EU 2017 0 0 2018 Loan First season on loan from Celta
25 GK Spain Varo 31 EU 2016 10 0 2018 Loan Second season on loan from Nàstic.
26 CF Spain Abel Ruiz 24 EU 2017 25 3 2019 YS Promoted this season
27 DM Spain Oriol Busquets 25 EU 2017 22 0 2018 YS Promoted this season
28 CB Spain Cuenca 24 EU 2017 23 0 2019 €400Th
33 LB Spain Juan Miranda 24 EU 2017 7 0 2019 YS
  • Last updated: 22 May 2018
  • Source: FCBarcelona.com, Players In / Out, Wikipedia players' articles.

N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 Notes
3 LB Spain Marc Cucurella 25 Signed a two year contract
— GK Spain Sergi Puig 25 Signed a two year contract
— LW Spain Sergio Gómez 23

Players In

No.
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 EU
 Moving from
 Type
 Transfer
window 		Ends
 Transfer
fee 		Source
13 GK Spain Ortolá 30 EU Spain Alavés Loan return Summer 2020 Free FCBarcelona.com
— FW Spain Cámara 30 EU Spain Girona Loan return Summer 2017 Free gironafc.cat
— DF Spain Quintillà 27 EU Spain Lleida Esportiu Loan return Summer 2018 Free
1 GK Spain Ezkieta 27 EU Spain Sabadell Loan return Summer 2019 Free
— DF Spain Franquesa 27 EU Spain Gavà Loan return Summer 2018 Free Second loan in 2016–17 season
— DF Spain Gafarot 29 EU Spain Cornellà Loan return Summer 2017 Free
20 AM Brazil Vitinho 19 Non-EU Brazil Palmeiras Loan Summer 2018 Loan FCBarcelona.com
9 ST Honduras Anthony Lozano 24 EU Honduras Olimpia Signed Summer 2019 Signed Sport English
15 RW Canada Ballou Tabla 18 Non-EU Canada Montreal Impact Signed Winter 2018 Signed MLSsoccer.com
22 DM England McGuane 18 EU England Arsenal Signed Winter 2023 Signed FCBarcelona.com
9 MF Spain Nahuel 21 EU Spain Villarreal Loan Winter 2018 Loan FCBarcelona.com

Total expenditure: Steady €0

Players Out

N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 EU
 Moving to
 Type
 Transfer
window 		Transfer
fee 		Source
GK Spain José Suárez 28 EU Spain Girona End of contract Summer N/A
CB Spain Borja López 30 EU Croatia Hajduk Split Contract terminated Summer N/A hajduk.hr
MF Spain Xemi 29 EU England Oxford United End of contract Summer N/A
MF Spain Gumbau 29 EU Spain Leganés End of contract Summer N/A
FW Spain Perea 33 EU Spain Cádiz End of contract Summer N/A
FW Spain Cámara 30 EU Spain Reus Loan Summer N/A
DF Spain Franquesa 27 EU Spain Villarreal B Contract terminated Summer N/A
DF Spain Gafarot 29 EU Spain Cornellà Loan Summer N/A
DF Spain Nili 30 EU Spain Albacete End of contract Summer N/A
LW Spain Abeledo 28 EU Spain Atlético Malagueño End of contract Summer N/A
GK Spain Sergi Puig 25 EU Spain L'Hospitalet Loan Summer N/A
LB Spain Quintillà 27 EU Spain Villarreal B End of contract Summer N/A
LW Spain Sergio Gómez 23 EU Germany Borussia Dortmund Transfer Winter €3.0m Bundesliga
ST Honduras Anthony Lozano 30 EU Spain Girona Transfer Winter N/A FCBarcelona.com

Total income: Increase €3.0 million

Balance

Total:Increase €3.0 million

Technical staff

Position Staff
Head coach Xavi Garcia Pimienta
Assistant coach Alberto Encinas
Assistant coach Felip Ortiz
Fitness coach Ismael Camenforte
Goalkeeping coach Carles Busquets
Technical assistant Javi Molina
Barcelona Juvenil A coach Gabri García

Last updated: 25 May 2018
Source: FC Barcelona B Team

Statistics

Squad statistics

League Cup Total Stats
Games played 40 2 42
Games won 10 1 11
Games drawn 13 0 13
Games lost 17 1 18
Goals scored 46 3 49
Goals conceded 52 2 54
Goal difference −6 1 −5
Clean sheets 5 1 6
Goal by Substitute – – –
Total shots 345 – 345
Shots on target 139 – 139
Corners – – –
Players used – – –
Offsides 52 – 52
Fouls suffered 610 – 610
Fouls committed 495 – 495
Yellow cards 91 2 93
Red cards 1 1 2

Last updated: 23 May 2018
Source:[citation needed]

Players Used: Barcelona B has used a total of 20 different players in all competitions.

Goalscorers

No. Pos. Nation Name Segunda División Copa Catalunya Total
10 CM Spain Carles Aleñá 11 0 11
11 CF Spain Marc Cardona 7 2 9
16 LW Spain José Arnaiz 6 0 6
9 CF Honduras Lozano 4 0 4
26 CF Spain Abel Ruiz 3 0 3
20 AM Brazil Vitinho 1 1 2
17 CM Spain Ruiz de Galarreta 1 0 1
RW Spain Concha 1 0 1
3 LB Spain Marc Cucurella 1 0 1
15 RW Canada Ballou Tabla 1 0 1
33 LB Spain Juan Miranda 1 0 1
CM Spain Monchu 1 0 1
TOTAL 34 3 37

Last updated: 25 May 2018[1]

Hat-tricks

Player Against Result Date Competition

(H) – Home ; (A) – Away

Clean sheets

As of 22 November 2017.

Rank Name Segunda División Copa Catalunya Total Played Games
1 Spain Ortolá 2 0 2 9
2 Spain Varo 1 1 2 7
2 Spain Ezkieta 0 0 0 1
Total 3 1 4 17

Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches. Players listed below made at least one appearance for Barcelona B first squad during the season.

N P Nat. Name Segunda División Copa Catalunya Total Notes
Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Yellow card Second yellow card Red card
6 CB Spain Fali 2 1 3
9 CF Honduras Lozano 1 1
11 CF Spain Cardona 1 1 2
14 RB Spain Palencia 1 1
17 CM Spain Ruiz de Galarreta 2 2
20 AM Brazil Vitinho 1 1
27 DM Spain Oriol Busquets 1 1

Last updated: 2 October 2017
Source:[citation needed]
Only competitive matches
Yellow card = Number of bookings; Second yellow card = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; Red card = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.

Injury record

N P Nat. Name Type Status Source Match Inj. Date Ret. Date
DF Spain Rodrigo Tarín Knee Injury (torn ACL in right knee) MundoDeportivo.com vs Eldense 6 November 2016 June 2017
FW Spain Rafa Mújica Thigh Injury (torn tendon in right thigh) FCB.es vs Cornellà 18 February 2017 September 2017
MF Cameroon Wilfrid Kaptoum Knee Injury (torn meniscus in left knee) sport.es in training 19 June 2017 October 2017
FW Spain Jesús Alfaro Ankle Injury (sprained ligament in right ankle) FCB.es in training 21 July 2017 Late August 2017
DF Spain Marc Cucurella Thigh Injury (injured Adductor longus muscle in right thigh) FCB.es vs Lleida 11 August 2017 Early September 2017
GK Spain Adrián Ortolá Hand Injury (fractured Fifth metacarpal bone in right hand) FCB.es in training 13 August 2017
DF Spain Sergi Palencia Ankle Injury (sprained ligament in left ankle) FCB.es in training 14 August 2017 Mid September 2017

- Player is injured
- Player has recovered from injury
Last updated: 15 August 2017
Source:[citation needed]

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

L'Escala v Barcelona B
25 July 2017 Friendly L'Escala 0–7 Barcelona B L'Escala, Catalonia
20:00 CEST Report Cardona 11', 18' (pen.), 32'
Vitinho 48'
Busquets 51', 70'
Paik 65'		 Stadium: Nou Camp Municipal de L'Escala
Peralada v Barcelona B
29 July 2017 Friendly Peralada 2–1 Barcelona B Peralada, Catalonia
19:30 CEST Clotet 58', 88' Report Lozano 8' Stadium: Municipal de Peralada
Barcelona B v Girona
4 August 2017 Friendly Barcelona B 2–2 Girona Barcelona, Catalonia
20:00 CEST Vitinho 11'
Pérez 29'		 Report Soni 35'
Andzouana 60'		 Stadium: Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper
Referee: Daniel López Jiménez
Barcelona B v Lleida
11 August 2017 Friendly Barcelona B 1–0 Lleida Barcelona, Catalonia
20:00 CEST Cardona 51' Report Stadium: Mini Estadi

Competitions

Copa Catalunya

Santboià v Barcelona B
30 July 2017 First Round Santboià 0–2 Barcelona B Sant Boi de Llobregat, Catalonia
19:00 CEST Ruben Cruz Yellow card 40' fcb.com
fcf.cat		 Cardona 57', 84' Stadium: Municipal Joan Baptista Milà
Referee: Óscar Carballo Vázquez
Terrassa v Barcelona B
5 August 2017 Second Round Terrassa 2–1 Barcelona B Terrassa, Catalonia
20:30 CEST Toro Yellow card 43' 70'
Raúl Torres Yellow card 55'
Daisuke 75'
Francesc Piera Yellow card 77'
Álex Fernández Yellow card 86'		 fcf.cat Cardona Yellow card 31'
Fali Yellow card 40'
Vitinho 65'
Palencia Red card 89'		 Stadium: Olimpic de Terrassa

Segunda División

League table

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
18 Almería 42 12 12 18 38 45 −7 48[a]
19 Cultural Leonesa (R) 42 11 15 16 54 67 −13 48[a] Relegation to Segunda División B
20 Barcelona B (R) 42 10 14 18 46 54 −8 44
21 Lorca FC[b] (R) 42 8 9 25 37 68 −31 33 Demotion to Tercera División
22 Sevilla Atlético (R) 42 7 11 24 29 60 −31 32 Relegation to Segunda División B
Source: La Liga
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored[2]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Almería finished ahead of Cultural Leonesa on head-to head points: Cultural Leonesa 0–0 Amería, Almería 2–1 Cultural Leonesa
  2. ^ Lorca were demoted to the Tercera División due to financial difficulties.

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
10 3 4 3 14 13  +1 13 2 1 2 7 6  +1 1 3 1 7 7  0

Last updated: 20 October 2017 (2017-10-20).
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultWLDWDLDDLWDDDLL
Position412145913161516131412131418
Updated to match(es) played on 22 November 2017 (2017-11-22). Source:[citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Real Valladolid v Barcelona B
19 August 2017 1 Real Valladolid 1–2 Barcelona B Valladolid
21:00 CEST Salvador 52'
Nacho Yellow card 60'
Antoñito Yellow card 70'
Luismi Yellow card 75'
Deivid Yellow card 77'		 Report Lozano 28'
Cardona 38'
Ruiz de Galarreta Yellow card 42'		 Stadium: Nuevo José Zorila
Attendance: 7,115
Referee: Juan Luis Pulido Santana (Gran Canaria)
Barcelona B v Tenerife
28 August 2017 2 Barcelona B 0–3 Tenerife Barcelona
21:00 CEST Fali Yellow card 38'
Vitinho Yellow card 74'		 Report Juan Carlos 29'
Vitolo Yellow card 33'
Suso 39'
Longo 69'		 Stadium: Mini Estadi
Attendance: 2,283
Referee: Saúl Ais Reig (Valencia)
Granada v Barcelona B
1 September 2017 3 Granada 2–2 Barcelona B Granada
21:30 CEST Joselu 25'
Pedro 52'
Menosse Yellow card 59'
Rey Manaj Yellow card 90'		 Report Ruiz de Galarreta 45'
Abel Ruiz 59'
Fali Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes
Attendance: 11,467
Referee: Dámaso Arcediano Monescillo (Castilla-La Mancha)
Barcelona B v Córdoba
9 September 2017 4 Barcelona B 4–0 Córdoba Barcelona
18:00 CEST Aleñá 21'
Arnaiz 27', 38'
Lozano 66'
Ruiz de Galarreta Yellow card 68'
Oriol Busquets Yellow card 84'		 Report Aguza Yellow card 47'
Javi Lara Yellow card 50'		 Stadium: Mini Estadi
Attendance: 2,804
Referee: Víctor Areces Franco (Asturias)
Alcorcón v Barcelona B
17 September 2017 5 Alcorcón 1–1 Barcelona B Alcorcón
16:00 CEST Errasti Yellow card 42'
Burgos Yellow card
Giménez 76'		 Cardona Yellow card 53'
Aleñá 88'		 Stadium: Santo Domingo
Attendance: 3,048
Referee: Rubén Eiriz Mata
Barcelona B v Lugo
25 September 2017 6 Barcelona B 1–2 Lugo Barcelona
20:30 CEST Lozano Yellow card 29'
Aleñá 32'		 Report Vico Yellow card 42'
Azeez 45'
Bernardo Cruz Yellow card 56'
Fydriszewski Yellow card 70'
Iriome 90'		 Stadium: Mini Estadi
Attendance: 1,963
Referee: Isidro Díaz De Mera Escuderos
Barcelona B v Real Oviedo
8 October 2017 8 Barcelona B 1–1 Real Oviedo Barcelona
20:30 CEST Arnáiz 40' Report Hernández 55' Stadium: Mini Estadi
Attendance: 2,690
Referee: Jorge Figueroa Vázquez
Numancia v Barcelona B
11 October 2017 9 Numancia 1–0 Barcelona B Soria
20:00 CEST Guillermo 82' (pen.) Report Stadium: Nuevo Estadio Los Pajaritos
Attendance: 3,276
Referee: Gorka Sagués Oscoz
Barcelona B v Lorca
15 October 2017 10 Barcelona B 1–0 Lorca Barcelona
16:00 CEST Arnáiz 65' Report Stadium: Mini Estadi
Attendance: 1,776
Referee: Luis Mario Milla Alvendiz
Osasuna v Barcelona B
21 October 2017 11 Osasuna 2–2 Barcelona B Pamplona
20:30 CEST Quique 36'
Mérida 47'		 Report Concha 23'
Aleñá 32'		 Stadium: El Sadar
Attendance: 15,253
Referee: Daniel Ocón Arraiz
Barcelona B v Sevilla Atlético
29 October 2017 12 Barcelona B 1–1 Sevilla Atlético Barcelona
12:00 CET Aleñá 3' Report Gual 48' (pen.) Stadium: Mini Estadi
Attendance: 2,491
Referee: Valentín Pizarro Gómez
Gimnàstic v Barcelona B
1 November 2017 7 Gimnàstic 0–0 Barcelona B Tarragona
18:00 CET Report Stadium: Nou Estadi de Tarragona
Attendance: 6,822
Referee: Santiago Varón Aceitón
Note: Postponed due to security concerns by the LFP following the Catalan independence referendum.[3]
Cultural Leonesa v Barcelona B
5 November 2017 13 Cultural Leonesa 1–1 Barcelona B León
16:00 CET Rodri 56' Report Lozano 8' Stadium: Reino de León
Attendance: 8,079
Referee: Álvaro Moreno Aragón
Barcelona B v Huesca
11 November 2017 14 Barcelona B 0–2 Huesca Barcelona
19:30 CET Report Hernández 51', 61' Stadium: Mini Estadi
Attendance: 2,482
Referee: Jorge Valdés Aller
Rayo Vallecano v Barcelona B
19 November 2017 15 Rayo Vallecano 1–0 Barcelona B Madrid
16:00 CET Trejo 74' Report Stadium: Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas
Attendance: 8,923
Referee: Saúl Ais Reig
Barcelona B v Almería
25 November 2017 16 Barcelona B 1–1 Almería Barcelona
18:00 CET Lozano 55' Verza 65' (pen.)
Costa Red card 88'		 Stadium: Mini Estadi
Attendance: 2,124
Referee: Adrián Cordero Vega
Reus v Barcelona B
3 December 2017 17 Reus v Barcelona B Reus
16:00 CET Stadium: Municipal de Reus
Cádiz v Barcelona B
16 December 2017 19 Cádiz v Barcelona B Cádiz
18:00 CET Stadium: Ramón de Carranza
Barcelona B v Albacete
21 December 2017 20 Barcelona B v Albacete Barcelona
20:00 CET Stadium: Mini Estadi
Barcelona B v Granada
27 January 2018 24 Barcelona B v Granada Barcelona
18:00 CET Stadium: Mini Estadi
Córdoba v Barcelona B
4 February 2018 25 Córdoba v Barcelona B Córdoba
18:00 CET Stadium: Nuevo Arcángel
Barcelona B v Alcorcón
11 February 2018 26 Barcelona B v Alcorcón Barcelona
12:00 CET Stadium: Mini Estadi
Lugo v Barcelona B
18 February 2018 27 Lugo v Barcelona B Lugo
16:00 CET Stadium: Anxo Carro
Barcelona B v Gimnàstic
24 February 2018 28 Barcelona B v Gimnàstic Barcelona
18:00 CET Stadium: Mini Estadi
Barcelona B v Numancia
11 March 2018 30 Barcelona B v Numancia Barcelona
18:00 CET Stadium: Mini Estadi
Barcelona B v Osasuna
25 March 2018 32 Barcelona B v Osasuna Barcelona
20:30 CEST Stadium: Mini Estadi
Huesca v Barcelona B
14 April 2018 35 Huesca v Barcelona B Huesca
18:00 CEST Stadium: El Alcoraz
Barcelona B v Reus
5 May 2018 38 Barcelona B v Reus Barcelona
18:00 CEST Stadium: Mini Estadi
Barcelona B v Cádiz
19 May 2018 40 Barcelona B v Cádiz Barcelona
19:00 CEST Stadium: Mini Estadi

References

  1. ^ "Barça B scoring statistics". April 2018.
  2. ^ "Reglamento General RFEF - Artículo 201. Sistema de puntos. (page 104)" (PDF). RFEF. 1 May 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  3. ^ "Official Statement". laliga.es. 2017-10-01. Retrieved 2017-10-02.

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