2023–24 RC Celta de Vigo season

Celta Vigo 2023–24 football season
Celta Vigo
2023–24 season
PresidentCarlos Mouriño
Head coachRafael Benítez
(until 12 March)
Claudio Giráldez
(from 12 March)
StadiumBalaídos
La Liga17th
Copa del ReyQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Jørgen Strand Larsen (11)

All:
Jørgen Strand Larsen (11)
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours
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All statistics correct as of 12 April 2024.

The 2023–24 season is RC Celta de Vigo's 101st season in existence and 12th consecutive season in La Liga. They also competed in the Copa del Rey.

Players

First-team squad

As of 31 January 2024[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF Sweden SWE Carl Starfelt
3 DF Spain ESP Óscar Mingueza
4 DF Spain ESP Unai Núñez (on loan from Athletic Bilbao)
5 MF Peru PER Renato Tapia
6 MF Spain ESP Carlos Dotor
7 FW Spain ESP Carles Pérez
8 MF Spain ESP Fran Beltrán
9 FW Argentina ARG Tadeo Allende
10 FW Spain ESP Iago Aspas (captain)
11 FW Argentina ARG Franco Cervi
12 FW Greece GRE Anastasios Douvikas
13 GK Spain ESP Iván Villar
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF United States USA Luca de la Torre
15 DF Ghana GHA Joseph Aidoo
16 MF Brazil BRA Jailson
17 FW Ivory Coast CIV Jonathan Bamba
18 FW Norway NOR Jørgen Strand Larsen
19 MF Sweden SWE Williot Swedberg
20 DF Spain ESP Kevin Vázquez
21 DF Serbia SRB Mihailo Ristić
22 DF Spain ESP Javier Manquillo
23 DF Spain ESP Manu Sánchez
24 FW Spain ESP Miguel Rodríguez
25 GK Spain ESP Vicente Guaita

Reserve team

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 GK Spain ESP Coke Carrillo
27 GK Spain ESP Ruly García
28 DF Spain ESP Carlos Domínguez
30 MF Spain ESP Hugo Sotelo
31 DF Spain ESP Javi Domínguez
No. Pos. Nation Player
32 DF Spain ESP Javi Rodríguez
33 FW Spain ESP Hugo Álvarez
34 MF Spain ESP Damián Rodríguez
35 DF Spain ESP Joel López

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
DF Spain ESP Sergio Carreira (at Elche until 30 June 2024)
DF Spain ESP José Fontán (at Cartagena until 30 June 2024)
MF Spain ESP Miguel Baeza (at Mirandés until 30 June 2024)
No. Pos. Nation Player
FW Uruguay URU Lautaro de León (at Mirandés until 30 June 2024)
FW Spain ESP Julen Lobete (at Andorra until 30 June 2024)
FW Portugal POR Gonçalo Paciência (at VfL Bochum until 30 June 2024)

Transfers

In

Pos. Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
MF Spain Carles Pérez Italy Roma €5,200,000 1 July 2023 [2]
DF Spain Manu Sánchez Atlético Madrid Undisclosed 3 July 2023 [3]
MF Ivory Coast Jonathan Bamba France Lille Free 18 July 2023 [4]
DF Sweden Carl Starfelt Scotland Celtic €5,000,000 10 August 2023 [5]
FW Greece Anastasios Douvikas Netherlands FC Utrecht €12,000,000 28 August 2023 [6]
DF Serbia Mihailo Ristić Portugal Benfica €1,500,000 1 September 2023 [7]
MF Argentina Tadeo Allende Argentina Godoy Cruz €4,500,000 31 January 2024 [8]

Out

Pos. Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
FW Spain Julen Lobete Andorra Loan 1 July 2023 [9]
MF Argentina Augusto Solari Released 1 July 2023
DF Spain Hugo Mallo Released 1 July 2023
MF Spain Denis Suárez Villarreal Free 1 July 2023 [10]
MF Mexico Orbelín Pineda Greece AEK Athens €6,500,000 1 July 2023 [11]
FW Uruguay Gabriel Fernández Mexico UNAM €3,200,000 3 July 2023 [12]
DF Spain Javi Galán Atlético Madrid Undisclosed 3 July 2023 [13]
GK Spain Rubén Blanco France Marseille €2,000,000 30 July 2023 [14]
FW Spain Santi Mina Released 4 August 2023 [15]
DF Spain José Fontán Cartagena Loan 21 August 2023 [16]
MF Spain Gabri Veiga Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli €40,000,000 26 August 2023 [17]
GK Argentina Agustín Marchesín Brazil Grêmio Free 10 January 2024 [18]

Pre-season and friendlies

On 29 June, the team was scheduled to travel to Portugal to play in the three-team Algarve Football Cup.[19] On 3 July, Celta kicked off the pre-season.[20]

Celta Vigo v Saudi Arabia Al Nassr
17 July 2023 Troféu do Algarve Celta Vigo 5–0 Saudi Arabia Al Nassr Faro/Loulé, Portugal
20:30 WEST (UTC+1)
  • Alonso 57'
  • Larsen 61', 72', 74'
  • Rodríguez 70'
  • Tapia Yellow card 89'
Report
Stadium: Estádio Algarve
Referee: António Nobre (Portugal)
Benfica Portugal v Celta Vigo
21 July 2023 Troféu do Algarve Benfica Portugal 2–0 Celta Vigo Faro/Loulé, Portugal
20:30 WEST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Algarve
Attendance: 14,822
Referee: Carlos Teixeira (Portugal)
Celta Vigo v France Lyon
29 July 2023 Trofeo Memorial Quinocho Celta Vigo 1–0 France Lyon Vigo
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 12,401
Referee: Miguel González Díaz (Spain)
VfL Wolfsburg Germany v Celta Vigo
5 August 2023 Friendly VfL Wolfsburg Germany 0–1 Celta Vigo Wolfsburg, Germany
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Volkswagen Arena
Compostela v Celta Vigo
8 August 2023 Memorial Antonio Bermúdez Compostela 0–3 Celta Vigo Santiago de Compostela
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Verónica Boquete de San Lázaro
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
La Liga 13 August 2023 26 May 2024 Matchday 1 32 7 10 15 37 47 −10 021.88
Copa del Rey 1 November 2023 23 January 2024 First round Quarter-finals 5 4 0 1 14 6 +8 080.00
Total 37 11 10 16 51 53 −2 029.73

Last updated: 20 April 2024
Source: Soccerway

La Liga

League table

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
15 Rayo Vallecano 32 7 13 12 27 39 −12 34
16 Mallorca 32 6 13 13 26 38 −12 31[a]
17 Celta Vigo 32 7 10 15 37 47 −10 31[a]
18 Cádiz 32 4 13 15 22 45 −23 25 Relegation to Segunda División
19 Granada 32 3 9 20 33 61 −28 18
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2024. Source: LaLiga EA Sports
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)[21]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Mallorca are ahead of Celta Vigo on head-to-head points: Celta Vigo 0–1 Mallorca, Mallorca 1–1 Celta Vigo.

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
32 7 10 15 37 47  −10 31 4 5 7 14 18  −4 3 5 8 23 29  −6

Last updated: 20 April 2024.
Source: La Liga

Results by round

Updated to match(es) played on 20 April 2024. Source: La Liga
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were unveiled on 22 June 2023.[22]

Celta Vigo v Osasuna
13 August 2023 1 Celta Vigo 0–2 Osasuna Vigo
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 20,269
Referee: Pablo González Fuertes
Real Sociedad v Celta Vigo
19 August 2023 2 Real Sociedad 1–1 Celta Vigo San Sebastián
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Reale Arena
Attendance: 30,354
Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias
Celta Vigo v Real Madrid
25 August 2023 3 Celta Vigo 0–1 Real Madrid Vigo
21:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 23,057
Referee: Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos
Almería v Celta Vigo
1 September 2023 4 Almería 2–3 Celta Vigo Almería
22:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Power Horse Stadium
Attendance: 14,196
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea
Celta Vigo v Mallorca
16 September 2023 5 Celta Vigo 0–1 Mallorca Vigo
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 18,693
Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero
Barcelona v Celta Vigo
23 September 2023 6 Barcelona 3–2 Celta Vigo Barcelona
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
Attendance: 43,272
Referee: Mario Melero López
Celta Vigo v Alavés
28 September 2023 7 Celta Vigo 1–1 Alavés Vigo
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 16,852
Referee: César Soto Grado
Las Palmas v Celta Vigo
2 October 2023 8 Las Palmas 2–1 Celta Vigo Las Palmas
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Gran Canaria
Attendance: 22,472
Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas
Celta Vigo v Getafe
8 October 2023 9 Celta Vigo 2–2 Getafe Vigo
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 17,953
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez
Celta Vigo v Atlético Madrid
21 October 2023 10 Celta Vigo 0–3 Atlético Madrid Vigo
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 20,282
Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández
Girona v Celta Vigo
27 October 2023 11 Girona 1–0 Celta Vigo Girona
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Montilivi
Attendance: 12,671
Referee: Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos
Celta Vigo v Sevilla
4 November 2023 12 Celta Vigo 1–1 Sevilla Vigo
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 19,023
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández
Athletic Bilbao v Celta Vigo
10 November 2023 13 Athletic Bilbao 4–3 Celta Vigo Bilbao
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 44,435
Referee: Juan Luis Pulido Santana
Valencia v Celta Vigo
25 November 2023 14 Valencia 0–0 Celta Vigo Valencia
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 43,375
Referee: César Soto Grado
Celta Vigo v Cádiz
4 December 2023 15 Celta Vigo 1–1 Cádiz Vigo
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 17,302
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano
Rayo Vallecano v Celta Vigo
11 December 2023 16 Rayo Vallecano 0–0 Celta Vigo Madrid
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas
Attendance: 11,796
Referee: Víctor García Verdura
Celta Vigo v Granada
16 December 2023 17 Celta Vigo 1–0 Granada Vigo
14:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 18,027
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez
Villarreal v Celta Vigo
20 December 2023 18 Villarreal 3–2 Celta Vigo Villarreal
21:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica
Attendance: 14,687
Referee: César Soto Grado
Celta Vigo v Real Betis
3 January 2024 19 Celta Vigo 2–1 Real Betis Vigo
19:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 21,105
Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias
Note: Villar was sent off for dissent as an unused substitute.
Mallorca v Celta Vigo
13 January 2024 20 Mallorca 1–1 Celta Vigo Palma
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estadi Mallorca Son Moix
Attendance: 21,130
Referee: Víctor García Verdura
Celta Vigo v Real Sociedad
20 January 2024 21 Celta Vigo 0–1 Real Sociedad Vigo
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
  • Rodríguez Yellow card 15'
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 20,901
Referee: Jorge Figueroa Vázquez
Celta Vigo v Girona
28 January 2024 22 Celta Vigo 0–1 Girona Vigo
14:00 CET (UTC+1)
  • Jailson Yellow card 71'
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 20,684
Referee: Mario Melero López
Osasuna v Celta Vigo
4 February 2024 23 Osasuna 0–3 Celta Vigo Pamplona
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
  • D. García Yellow card 12'
  • Barja Yellow card 84'
Report Stadium: El Sadar
Attendance: 20,030
Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas
Getafe v Celta Vigo
11 February 2024 24 Getafe 3–2 Celta Vigo Getafe
14:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Coliseum
Attendance: 11,502
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández
Celta Vigo v Barcelona
17 February 2024 25 Celta Vigo 1–2 Barcelona Vigo
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 23,096
Referee: Juan Luis Pulido Santana
Cádiz v Celta Vigo
25 February 2024 26 Cádiz 2–2 Celta Vigo Cádiz
14:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Nuevo Mirandilla
Attendance: 18,123
Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias
Celta Vigo v Almería
1 March 2024 27 Celta Vigo 1–0 Almería Vigo
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 18,005
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez
Real Madrid v Celta Vigo
10 March 2024 28 Real Madrid 4–0 Celta Vigo Madrid
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 73,644
Referee: Mario Melero López
Sevilla v Celta Vigo
17 March 2024 29 Sevilla 1–2 Celta Vigo Seville
14:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Attendance: 36,544
Referee: Francisco José Hernández Maeso
Celta Vigo v Rayo Vallecano
31 March 2024 30 Celta Vigo 0–0 Rayo Vallecano Vigo
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 21,505
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández
Real Betis v Celta Vigo
12 April 2024 31 Real Betis 2–1 Celta Vigo Seville
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 47,341
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera
Celta Vigo v Las Palmas
20 April 2024 32 Celta Vigo 4–1 Las Palmas Vigo
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 21,256
Referee: Francisco José Hernández Maeso
Alavés v Celta Vigo
27 April 2024 33 Alavés v Celta Vigo Vitoria-Gasteiz
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Mendizorrotza
Celta Vigo v Villarreal
5 May 2024 34 Celta Vigo v Villarreal Vigo
16:15 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Balaídos

Copa del Rey

Turégano v Celta Vigo
1 November 2023 First round Turégano 0–4 Celta Vigo Segovia
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
  • Núñez Yellow card 22'
  • Arranz Yellow card 29'
  • Ad. González Yellow card 64'
  • Alcubilla Yellow card 84'
Report
Stadium: La Albuera
Attendance: 2,200
Referee: Mario Melero López
Note: The match was played at the La Albuera in Segovia, instead of Turégano's regular stadium, the El Burgo in Turégano, which did not meet the broadcasting requirements.
Sestao River v Celta Vigo
7 December 2023 Second round Sestao River 1–2 Celta Vigo Sestao
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
  • Gutiérrez Yellow card 10'
  • Núñez 73' (o.g.)
  • Mateo Yellow card 76'
  • Joan Yellow card 77'
Report
  • Douvikas 17', 78' (pen.)
  • Rodríguez Yellow card 42'
Stadium: Las Llanas
Attendance: 3,365
Referee: Rubén Porras Rico
Amorebieta v Celta Vigo
7 January 2024 Round of 32 Amorebieta 2–4 Celta Vigo Lezama
12:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Instalaciones de Lezama Campo 2
Attendance: 1,300
Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero
Valencia v Celta Vigo
17 January 2024 Round of 16 Valencia 1–3 Celta Vigo Valencia
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 44,456
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea
Celta Vigo v Real Sociedad
23 January 2024 Quarter-finals Celta Vigo 1–2 Real Sociedad Vigo
21:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 20,903
Referee: César Soto Grado

Statistics

Goalscorers

Last updated 01 March 2024
Rank No. Nat. Player La Liga Copa del Rey Total
1 18 Norway Jørgen Strand Larsen 11 0 11
2 12 Greece Anastasios Douvikas 4 6 10
3 10 Spain Iago Aspas 5 0 5
4 17 Ivory Coast Jonathan Bamba 2 2 4
5 7 Spain Carles Pérez 1 2 3
14 United States Luca de la Torre 1 2 3
19 Sweden Williot Swedberg 3 0 3
8 3 Spain Óscar Mingueza 2 0 2
9 2 Sweden Carl Starfelt 1 0 1
4 Spain Unai Núñez 1 0 1
9 Argentina Tadeo Allende 1 0 1
16 Brazil Jailson 0 1 1
29 Spain Miguel Rodríguez 0 1 1
Own goals 1 0 1
Totals 33 14 47

References

  1. ^ "Primer equipo – Jugadores" [First team – Players] (in Spanish). RC Celta de Vigo. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Oficial: Carles Pérez firma con el Celta hasta 2027". MARCA. June 30, 2023.
  3. ^ "Manu Sánchez, juventud, fiabilidad y talento para la defensa del RC Celta hasta el año 2028". July 3, 2023.
  4. ^ "Jonathan Bamba signe au Celta Vigo !". 18 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Defender Starfelt leaves Celtic to join Celta Vigo". BBC Sport.
  6. ^ "Tasos Douvikas, máximo goleador de la Eredivisie, sexto fichaje del RC Celta". August 28, 2023.
  7. ^ "Venda de Vlachodimos rendeu cerca de cinco milhões de euros ao Benfica" [Sale of Vlachodimos made Benfica around five million euros] (in European Portuguese). Jornal de Notícias. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  8. ^ "El RC Celta refuerza su ataque con la llegada del argentino Tadeo Allende" [RC Celta bolster their attack with the arrival of the Argentine Tadeo Allende] (in Spanish). RC Celta de Vigo. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  9. ^ [1]
  10. ^ [2]
  11. ^ "Mexico international Orbelín Pineda leaves Celta to join AEK Athens". Diario AS. July 1, 2023.
  12. ^ "Pumas complete Gabriel Fernández signing". Diario AS. July 3, 2023.
  13. ^ "Club Atlético de Madrid - Welcome, Javi Galán!". Club Atlético de Madrid. July 3, 2023.
  14. ^ "Rubén blanco is Olympien. | OM". www.om.fr.
  15. ^ "Comunicado oficial del RC Celta: Santi Mina". August 4, 2023.
  16. ^ "José Fontán, polivalencia y seguridad para fortalecer la defensa del Efesé". www.fccartagena.es.
  17. ^ Al-Ahli Saudi FC [@ALAHLI_FCEN] (August 26, 2023). "Bienvenido, Gabri! 💚" (Tweet). Retrieved 26 August 2023 – via Twitter.
  18. ^ [3]
  19. ^ "El Celta de Benítez debutará en pretemporada ante el Al-Nassr de Cristiano". Marca (in Spanish). 29 June 2023.
  20. ^ "El Celta da el pistoletazo de salida a la pretemporada de Primera División". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 3 July 2023.
  21. ^ "Reglamento General – Art. 201" (PDF) (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 August 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  22. ^ "Calendario de Liga 2023-24: primera jornada, fechas clave, los Clásicos, los derbis." Marca (in Spanish). 22 June 2023.

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