2020–21 Sporting de Gijón season

The 2020–21 Sporting de Gijón season was the club's 115th season in existence and the club's fourth consecutive season in the second division of Spanish football. In addition to the domestic league, Sporting Gijón participated in this season's edition of the Copa del Rey. The season covered the period from 21 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.

Sporting de Gijón
2020–21 season
PresidentJavier Fernández
Head coachDavid Gallego
StadiumEl Molinón
Segunda División7th
Copa del ReyRound of 32
Top goalscorerLeague:
Uroš Đurđević (22)

All:
Uroš Đurđević (22)

Players

First-team squad

As of 1 February 2021.[1][2]

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

No.Pos. NationPlayer
17FW  SRBNikola Čumić (on loan from Olympiacos)
18MF  ESPJavi Fuego
19MF  ESPManu García
20MF  ESPCristian Salvador
22FW  ESPPablo Pérez (3rd captain)
23FW  MNEUroš Đurđević
26DF  ESPPablo García
27MF  ESPGaspar Campos
30GK  CUBChristian Joel
32DF  UKRBogdan Milovanov
34DF  ESPPelayo Suárez

Reserve team

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

No.Pos. NationPlayer
38DF  ESPDavid Argüelles
39MF  ESPMarcos Trabanco
40GK  ESPPablo Díez
41GK  ESPGonzalo Ardura
43MF  ESPJavier Mecerreyes

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. NationPlayer
FW  SUINeftali Manzambi (to Mjällby until 30 June 2021)

Transfers

In

No.
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
Moving from
Type
Transfer
window
Ends
Transfer
fee
Source
FW Isma Cerro25BadajozEnd of loanSummerFree
11FW Neftali Manzambi23Valencia MestallaEnd of loanSummerFree
16MF José Gragera19Real Sporting BPromotedSummer2024Free
17FW Nikola Čumić21 Olympiacos[a]LoanSummer2021Free
3DF Saúl García25Alavés[b]LoanSummer2021Free

Out

N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
Moving to
Type
Transfer
window
Transfer
fee
Source
2DF Damián Pérez31End of contractSummerFree
11MF Murilo 25 BragaEnd of loanSummerFree
15DF Francisco Molinero34End of contractSummerFree
3DF Carlos Cordero23MarbellaMutual consentSummerFree
17DF Unai Medina30UD LogroñésMutual consentSummerFree
FW Isma Cerro25AndorraMutual consentSummerFree
21MF Álvaro Traver27Mutual consentSummerFree
24MF Hernán Santana30 Mumbai CityMutual consentSummerFree

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures

v Sporting Gijón B
23 August 2020 Friendly Sporting Gijón 2–2 Sporting Gijón B Gijón
12:00 CEST (UTC+2)
ReportStadium: Pepe Ortiz
v Ponferradina
28 August 2020 Friendly Sporting Gijón 1–0 Ponferradina Gijón
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)ReportStadium: Pepe Ortiz
Referee: Francisco García Riesgo
v Lugo
30 August 2020 Friendly Sporting Gijón 1–2 Lugo Gijón
12:00 CEST (UTC+2)Report
Stadium: El Molinón
Attendance: 0
Referee: Enrique Gao Aladro
v UD Logroñés
3 September 2020 Friendly Sporting Gijón 0–0 UD Logroñés Gijón
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)Stadium: Pepe Ortiz
v Sporting Gijón
5 September 2020 Friendly Celta Vigo 1–1 Sporting Gijón Vigo
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Balaídos

Competitions

Overview

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
Segunda División13 September 202030 May 2021Matchday 17th421714113728+9040.48
Copa del Rey16 December 202017 January 2021First roundRound of 32320133+0066.67
Total451914124031+9042.22

Last updated: 30 May 2021
Source: Soccerway

Segunda División

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
5Girona422011114736+1171Qualification for promotion play-offs
6Rayo Vallecano (O, P)421910135240+1267
7Sporting Gijón421714113728+965
8Ponferradina421512154550−557
9Las Palmas421414144653−756
Source: LaLiga
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored[3]
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
421714113728 +96511632111 +106881617 −1

Last updated: 30 May 2021.
Source: La Liga

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142
GroundHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAH
ResultWWWWLDLWWWLDDWLDLWDDWLDWWWDDWDDWLLLDDWLWDL
Position721122422233445555565564555555545555556677
Updated to match(es) played on 30 May 2021. Source: La Liga
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 31 August 2020.[4][5]

12 September 2020 1 Sporting Gijón 1–0 UD Logroñés Gijón
18:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: El Molinón
Attendance: 0[c]
Referee: Gorostegui Fernández-Ortega
20 September 2020 2 Cartagena 0–1 Sporting Gijón Cartagena
18:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Cartagonova
Attendance: 0[c]
Referee: Ortiz Arias
26 September 2020 3 Sporting Gijón 2–0 Girona Gijón
18:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: El Molinón
Attendance: 0[c]
Referee: Muñiz Ruiz
4 October 2020 4 Almería 0–1 Sporting Gijón Almería
18:15 CEST (UTC+2)ReportStadium: Juegos Mediterráneos
Attendance: 0[c]
Referee: Ávalos Barrera
11 October 2020 5 Oviedo 1–0 Sporting Gijón Oviedo
21:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Carlos Tartiere
Attendance: 0[c]
Referee: Luis Mario Milla Alvéndiz
18 October 2020 6 Sporting Gijón 1–1 Tenerife Gijón
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: El Molinón
Attendance: 0[c]
Referee: Dámaso Arcediano Monescillo
22 October 2020 7 Málaga 1–0 Sporting Gijón Málaga
21:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: La Rosaleda
Attendance: 0[c]
Referee: Eduardo Prieto Iglesias
25 October 2020 8 Sporting Gijón 2–1 Ponferradina Gijón
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: El Molinón
Attendance: 0[c]
Referee: José Antonio López Toca
29 October 2020 9 Alcorcón 1–2 Sporting Gijón Alcorcón
16:30 CET (UTC+1)
ReportStadium: Estadio Municipal de Santo Domingo
Attendance: 0[c]
Referee: Alejandro Muñíz Ruiz
2 November 2020 10 Sporting Gijón 1–0 Castellón Gijón
18:15 CET (UTC+1)Report
Stadium: El Molinón
Attendance: 0[c]
Referee: Iosu Galech Apezteguia
7 November 2020 11 Mirandés 1–0 Sporting Gijón Miranda de Ebro
18:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Municipal de Anduva
Attendance: 0[c]
Referee: Rubén Ávalos Barrera
16 November 2020 12 Sporting Gijón 1–1 Rayo Vallecano Gijón
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: El Molinón
Attendance: 0[c]
Referee: Saúl Ais Reig
22 November 2020 13 Mallorca 0–0 Sporting Gijón Palma de Mallorca
16:00 CET (UTC+1)
ReportStadium: Visit Mallorca Stadium
Attendance: 0[c]
Referee: David Gálvez Rascón
25 November 2020 14 Sporting Gijón 3–1 Sabadell Gijón
19:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: El Molinón
Attendance: 0[c]
Referee: Francisco José Hernández Maeso
29 November 2020 15 Las Palmas 3–2 Sporting Gijón Las Palmas
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Gran Canaria
Attendance: 0[c]
Referee: Javier Iglesias Villanueva
3 December 2020 16 Sporting Gijón 0–0 Albacete Gijón
21:30 CET (UTC+1)ReportStadium: El Molinón
Attendance: 0[c]
Referee: Rubén Ávalos Barrera
6 December 2020 17 Espanyol 2–0 Sporting Gijón Cornellà de Llobregat
16:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: RCDE Stadium
Attendance: 0[c]
Referee: Gorka Sagués Oscoz
13 December 2020 18 Sporting Gijón 1–0 Zaragoza Gijón
21:00 CET (UTC+1)Report
Stadium: El Molinón
Attendance: 0[c]
Referee: Eduardo Prieto Iglesias
21 December 2020 19 Sporting Gijón 1–1 Leganés Gijón
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: El Molinón
Attendance: 0[c]
Referee: Juan Luis Pulido Santana
4 January 2021 20 Lugo 0–0 Sporting Gijón Lugo
21:00 CET (UTC+1)ReportStadium: Anxo Carro
Attendance: 0[c]
Referee: Dámaso Arcediano Monescillo
11 January 2021 21 Sporting Gijón 2–1 Fuenlabrada Gijón
20:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: El Molinón
Attendance: 0[c]
Referee: Rafael Sánchez López
24 January 2021 22 Castellón 2–0 Sporting Gijón Castellón de la Plana
18:15 CET (UTC+1)ReportStadium: Nou Estadi Castàlia
Attendance: 0[c]
Referee: Álvaro Moreno Aragón
31 January 2021 23 Sporting Gijón 0–0 Cartagena Gijón
14:00 CET (UTC+1)ReportStadium: El Molinón
Attendance: 0[c]
Referee: José Antonio López Toca
6 February 2021 24 UD Logroñés 0–4 Sporting Gijón Logroño
18:15 CET (UTC+1)Report
Stadium: Las Gaunas
Attendance: 0[c]
Referee: Rubén Ávalos Barrera
14 February 2021 25 Sporting Gijón 1–0 Málaga Gijón
21:00 CET (UTC+1)ReportStadium: El Molinón
Attendance: 0[c]
Referee: Óliver de la Fuente Ramos
20 February 2021 26 Albacete 0–1 Sporting Gijón Albacete
18:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Carlos Belmonte
Attendance: 0[c]
Referee: Juan Luis Pulido Santana
28 February 2021 27 Sporting Gijón 1–1 Espanyol Gijón
16:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: El Molinón
Attendance: 0[c]
Referee: Luis Mario Milla Alvendiz
7 March 2021 28 Ponferradina 2–2 Sporting Gijón Ponferrada
16:00 CET (UTC+1)Report
Stadium: El Toralín
Attendance: 0[c]
Referee: Francisco José Hernández Maeso
14 March 2021 29 Sporting Gijón 2–0 Mallorca Gijón
16:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: El Molinón
Attendance: 0[c]
Referee: Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz
20 March 2021 30 Sabadell 1–1 Sporting Gijón Sabadell
16:00 CET (UTC+1)ReportStadium: Estadi de la Nova Creu Alta
Attendance: 0[c]
Referee: Javier Iglesias Villanueva
26 March 2021 31 Sporting Gijón 0–0 Alcorcón Gijón
19:00 CET (UTC+1)ReportStadium: El Molinón
Attendance: 0[c]
Referee: Saúl Ais Reig
30 March 2021 32 Rayo Vallecano 0–1 Sporting Gijón Madrid
21:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Vallecas
Attendance: 0[c]
Referee: Daniel Jesús Trujillo Suárez
4 April 2021 33 Sporting Gijón 1–2 Mirandés Gijón
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)Report
Stadium: El Molinón
Attendance: 0[c]
Referee: Aitor Gorostegui Fernández-Ortega
9 April 2021 34 Tenerife 1–0 Sporting Gijón Santa Cruz de Tenerife
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
ReportStadium: Heliodoro Rodríguez López
Attendance: 0[c]
Referee: Iosu Galech Apezteguía
17 April 2021 35 Sporting Gijón 0–1 Oviedo Gijón
18:15 CEST (UTC+2)
ReportStadium: El Molinón
Attendance: 0[c]
Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias
23 April 2021 36 Zaragoza 0–0 Sporting Gijón Zaragoza
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: La Romareda
Attendance: 0[c]
Referee: Eduardo Prieto Iglesias
2 May 2021 37 Leganés 0–0 Sporting Gijón Leganés
18:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Municipal de Butarque
Attendance: 0[c]
Referee: Luis Mario Milla Alvendiz
10 May 2021 38 Sporting Gijón 1–0 Lugo Gijón
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: El Molinón
Attendance: 0[c]
Referee: Gorka Sagués Oscoz
17 May 2021 39 Girona 1–0 Sporting Gijón Girona
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Montilivi
Attendance: 0[c]
Referee: Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz
20 May 2021 40 Sporting Gijón 1–0 Las Palmas Gijón
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)Report
Stadium: El Molinón
Attendance: 0[c]
Referee: Francisco José Hernández Maeso
24 May 2021 41 Fuenlabrada 0–0 Sporting Gijón Fuenlabrada
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
ReportStadium: Fernando Torres
Attendance: 0[c]
Referee: Jon Ander González Esteban
30 May 2021 42 Sporting Gijón 0–2 Almería Gijón
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)Report
Stadium: El Molinón
Attendance: 0[c]
Referee: Eduardo Prieto Iglesias

Copa del Rey

16 December 2020 First round Quintanar del Rey 1–2 Sporting Gijón Albacete[d]
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
  • Ricar 47'
ReportStadium: Ciudad Deportiva Andrés Iniesta
Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias
7 January 2021 Second round Amorebieta 0–1 Sporting Gijón Amorebieta
19:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Urritxe
Referee: Daniel Jesús Trujillo Suárez
17 January 2021 Round of 32 Sporting Gijón 0–2 Real Betis Gijón
16:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Last updated 14 March 2020.
No.PosNatPlayerTotalSegunda DivisiónCopa del Rey
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
13GK  ESPDiego Mariño26026000
30GK  CUBChristian Joel603030
Defenders
2DF  ESPGuille Rosas17016+1000
3DF  ESPSaúl García28023+201+20
4DF  ESPMarc Valiente1307+3030
5DF  ESPBorja López25122+101+11
6DF  MTQJean-Sylvain Babin3012811+10
26DF  ESPPablo García1709+6020
32DF  UKRBogdan Milovanov16012+2020
34DF  ESPPelayo Suárez502+200+10
36DF  ESPÁlex Zalaya100010
Midfielders
8MF  ESPPedro Díaz26219+6210
10MF  ESPCarlos Carmona1803+12030
14MF  ESPNacho Méndez1305+700+10
16MF  ESPJosé Gragera24119+410+10
18MF  ESPJavi Fuego30022+5030
19MF  ESPManu García26124+110+10
20MF  ESPCristian Salvador913+401+11
27MF  ESPGaspar Campos24214+10200
29MF  ESPMateo Arellano100010
Forwards
7FW  ESPAitor García31221+721+20
11FW  ESPVíctor Campuzano301+2000
17FW  SRBNikola Čumić23213+710+31
22FW  ESPPablo Pérez1811+1511+10
23FW  MNEUroš Đurđević301928191+10
39FW  ESPMarcos Trabanco100010
Players who have made an appearance or had a squad number this season but have left the club
9FW  ESPÁlvaro Vázquez1811+15120
11FW  SUINeftali Manzambi310+111+10

Goalscorers

As of 14 March 2021
RankNo.PosNatNameSegunda DivisiónCopa del ReyTotal
117FW Uroš Đurđević19019
27FW Aitor García202
8FW Pedro Díaz202
17FW Nikola Čumić112
27MF Gaspar Campos202
35DF Borja López011
6DF Jean-Sylvain Babin101
16MF José Gragera101
19MF Manu García101
20MF Cristian Salvador011
22FW Pablo Pérez101
Totals32335

Notes

References