Real Sociedad
2023–24 season
PresidentJokin Aperribay
Head coachImanol Alguacil
StadiumReale Arena
La Liga6th
Copa del ReySecond round
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Mikel Oyarzabal (7)

All:
Mikel Oyarzabal (9)
Highest home attendance38,229 vs Athletic Bilbao
Lowest home attendance25,335 vs Granada
All statistics correct as of 26 November 2023.

The 2023–24 season is Real Sociedad's 114th season in existence and 14th consecutive season in La Liga. They are also competing in the Copa del Rey and the UEFA Champions League, returning to the top European club tournament after a nine-year absence.

This is the club's first season since 2014–15 without Asier Illarramendi, who departed to join American club FC Dallas.

Players

First-team squad

As of 1 September 2023[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
1 GK Spain ESP Álex Remiro
3 DF Spain ESP Aihen Muñoz
4 MF Spain ESP Martín Zubimendi
5 MF Spain ESP Igor Zubeldia
6 DF Spain ESP Aritz Elustondo (vice-captain)
7 FW Spain ESP Ander Barrenetxea
8 MF Spain ESP Mikel Merino (3rd captain)
9 FW Spain ESP Carlos Fernández
10 FW Spain ESP Mikel Oyarzabal (captain)
11 FW France FRA Mohamed-Ali Cho
12 MF Russia RUS Arsen Zakharyan
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF Japan JPN Takefusa Kubo
15 DF Scotland SCO Kieran Tierney (on loan from Arsenal)
16 MF Spain ESP Jon Ander Olasagasti
18 DF Mali MLI Hamari Traoré
19 FW Nigeria NGA Umar Sadiq
20 DF Spain ESP Jon Pacheco
21 FW Portugal POR André Silva (on loan from RB Leipzig)
22 MF Spain ESP Beñat Turrientes
23 MF Spain ESP Brais Méndez
24 DF Spain ESP Robin Le Normand
DF Spain ESP Álvaro Odriozola

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 DF Spain ESP Urko González de Zárate
29 MF Spain ESP Pablo Marín
No. Pos. Nation Player
32 GK Spain ESP Unai Marrero
37 GK Spain ESP Aitor Fraga

Other players under contract

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Spain ESP Martín Merquelanz

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 Álex Sola (at Alavés until 30 June 2024)
DF Spain ESP Diego Rico (at Getafe until 30 June 2024)
DF United States USA Jonathan Gómez (at Mirandés until 30 June 2024)
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Spain ESP Robert Navarro (at Cádiz until 30 June 2024)
MF Spain ESP Roberto López (at Tenerife until 30 June 2024)
FW Spain ESP Jon Karrikaburu (at Alavés until 30 June 2024)

Transfers

In

Pos. Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
DF Mali Hamari Traoré France Rennes Free 1 July 2023 [2]
FW Portugal André Silva Germany RB Leipzig Loan 2 August 2023 [3]
MF Russia Arsen Zakharyan Russia Dynamo Moscow €13,000,000 19 August 2023 [4]
DF Scotland Kieran Tierney England Arsenal Loan 28 August 2023 [5]
DF Spain Álvaro Odriozola Spain Real Madrid €3,000,000 1 September 2023 [6]

Out

Pos. Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
MF Spain Asier Illarramendi United States FC Dallas Free 1 July 2023 [7]
DF France Modibo Sagnan Netherlands Utrecht €2,900,000 1 July 2023 [8]
MF Spain Portu Spain Getafe €3,500,000 1 July 2023 [9]
DF Spain Aritz Arambarri Spain Leganés Free 1 July 2023 [10]
MF Spain Roberto López Spain Tenerife Loan 1 July 2023 [11]
MF Spain Ander Guevara Spain Alavés €1,800,000 9 July 2023 [12]
MF Spain David Silva Retired 28 July 2023 [13]
DF Spain Andoni Gorosabel Spain Alavés Undisclosed 11 August 2023 [14]
FW Spain Jon Karrikaburu Spain Alavés Loan 1 September 2023 [15]
MF Spain Robert Navarro Spain Cádiz Loan 1 September 2023 [16]
DF Spain Álex Sola Spain Alavés Loan 1 September 2023 [17]
DF Spain Diego Rico Spain Getafe Loan 1 September 2023 [18]

New contracts

PositionPlayerUntilRef.
MFSpain Igor ZubeldiaJune 2029[19]

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

21 July 2023 Euskal Herriko Futbol Txapelketa Real Sociedad Spain 1–3 Spain Osasuna Irun
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Cho 24'
  • Zubeldia Yellow card 27'
Report
Stadium: Stadium Gal
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea
25 July 2023 Friendly Sporting CP Portugal 3–0 Spain Real Sociedad Faro/Loulé, Portugal
22:30 WEST (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Estádio do Algarve
Referee: Gonçalo Neves (Portugal)
29 July 2023 Friendly Real Sociedad Spain 1–0 Germany Bayer Leverkusen San Sebastián
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Reale Arena
Attendance: 17,143
Referee: Igor Galech Apezteguía (Spain)
2 August 2023 La Liga Summer Tour Atlético Madrid Spain 0–0 Spain Real Sociedad Guadalupe, Mexico
19:00 CDT (UTC−5)
Report
Stadium: Estadio BBVA
Attendance: 33,055
Referee: Fernando Hernández Gómez (Mexico)
5 August 2023 La Liga Summer Tour Real Betis Spain 0–1 Spain Real Sociedad San Francisco, United States
20:00
Report
Stadium: Oracle Park

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
La Liga 12 August 2023 26 May 2024 Matchday 1 15 7 5 3 26 18 +8 046.67
Copa del Rey 1 November 2023 First round 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 100.00
UEFA Champions League 20 September 2023 Group stage 4 2 2 0 4 1 +3 050.00
Total 20 10 7 3 31 19 +12 050.00

Last updated: 2 December 2023
Source: Soccerway

La Liga

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
4 Atlético Madrid 14 10 1 3 30 13 +17 31 Qualification for the Champions League league stage
5 Athletic Bilbao 15 8 4 3 30 18 +12 28 Qualification for the Europa League league stage
6 Real Sociedad 15 7 5 3 26 18 +8 26 Qualification for the Conference League play-off round
7 Real Betis 15 6 7 2 18 16 +2 25
8 Las Palmas 15 6 3 6 13 13 0 21
Updated to match(es) played on 3 December 2023. 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)[20]

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
15 7 5 3 26 18  +8 26 5 2 1 17 10  +7 2 3 2 9 8  +1

Last updated: 2 December 2023.
Source: La Liga

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415
GroundHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
ResultDDDWLWWWLWDLWWD
Position913128118656557666
Points123669121515181919222526
Updated to match(es) played on 2 December 2023. Source: La Liga
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were unveiled on 22 June 2023.[21]

12 August 2023 1 Real Sociedad 1–1 Girona San Sebastián
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Reale Arena
Attendance: 30,848
Referee: Francisco José Hernández Maeso
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
25 August 2023 3 Las Palmas 0–0 Real Sociedad Las Palmas
19:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Gran Canaria
Attendance: 25,335
Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández
2 September 2023 4 Real Sociedad 5–3 Granada San Sebastián
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Reale Arena
Attendance: 25,335
Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández
17 September 2023 5 Real Madrid 2–1 Real Sociedad Madrid
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 70,092
Referee: César Soto Grado
24 September 2023 6 Real Sociedad 4–3 Getafe San Sebastián
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Reale Arena
Attendance: 29,568
Referee: Juan Luis Pulido Santana
27 September 2023 7 Valencia 0–1 Real Sociedad Valencia
21:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 44,200
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández
30 September 2023 8 Real Sociedad 3–0 Athletic Bilbao San Sebastián
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Reale Arena
Attendance: 38,229
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano
8 October 2023 9 Atlético Madrid 2–1 Real Sociedad Madrid
16:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Cívitas Metropolitano
Attendance: 65,607
Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero
21 October 2023 10 Real Sociedad 1–0 Mallorca San Sebastián
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Reale Arena
Attendance: 31,279
Referee: Jorge Figueroa Vázquez
29 October 2023 11 Rayo Vallecano 2–2 Real Sociedad Madrid
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas
Attendance: 12,970
Referee: Mateo Busquets Ferrer
4 November 2023 12 Real Sociedad 0–1 Barcelona San Sebastián
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Reale Arena
Attendance: 37,555
Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas
11 November 2023 13 Almería 1–3 Real Sociedad Almería
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Power Horse Stadium
Attendance: 13,016
Referee: Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos
26 November 2023 14 Real Sociedad 2–1 Sevilla San Sebastián
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Reale Arena
Attendance: 33,879
Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias
2 December 2023 15 Osasuna 1–1 Real Sociedad Pamplona
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: El Sadar
Attendance: 20,859
Referee: Juan Luis Pulido Santana
9 December 2023 16 Villarreal v Real Sociedad Villarreal
18:30 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica
17 December 2023 17 Real Sociedad v Real Betis San Sebastián
16:15 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Reale Arena
21 December 2023 18 Cádiz v Real Sociedad Cádiz
19:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Nuevo Mirandilla
3 January 2024 19 Real Sociedad v Alavés San Sebastián
--:-- CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Reale Arena
14 January 2024 20 Athletic Bilbao v Real Sociedad Bilbao
--:-- CET (UTC+1)
21 January 2024 21 Celta Vigo v Real Sociedad Vigo
--:-- CET (UTC+1)
28 January 2024 22 Real Sociedad v Rayo Vallecano San Sebastián
--:-- CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Reale Arena
4 February 2024 23 Girona v Real Sociedad Girona
--:-- CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Montilivi
11 February 2024 24 Real Sociedad v Osasuna San Sebastián
--:-- CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Reale Arena
18 February 2024 25 Mallorca v Real Sociedad Palma
--:-- CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Son Moix
25 February 2024 26 Real Sociedad v Villarreal San Sebastián
--:-- CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Reale Arena
3 March 2024 27 Sevilla v Real Sociedad Seville
--:-- CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
10 March 2024 28 Granada v Real Sociedad Granada
--:-- CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes
17 March 2024 29 Real Sociedad v Cádiz San Sebastián
--:-- CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Reale Arena
31 March 2024 30 Alavés v Real Sociedad Vitoria-Gasteiz
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Mendizorrotza
14 April 2024 31 Real Sociedad v Almería San Sebastián
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Reale Arena
21 April 2024 32 Getafe v Real Sociedad Getafe
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Coliseum
28 April 2024 33 Real Sociedad v Real Madrid San Sebastián
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Reale Arena
5 May 2024 34 Real Sociedad v Las Palmas San Sebastián
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Reale Arena
12 May 2024 35 Barcelona v Real Sociedad Barcelona
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
15 May 2024 36 Real Sociedad v Valencia San Sebastián
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Reale Arena
19 May 2024 37 Real Betis v Real Sociedad Seville
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Benito Villamarín
26 May 2024 38 Real Sociedad v Atlético Madrid San Sebastián
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Reale Arena

Copa del Rey

1 November 2023 First round Buñol 0–1 Real Sociedad Requena
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
  • López Yellow card 50'
  • Ducó Yellow card 59'
  • Caballero Yellow card 69'
Report
Stadium: Tomás Berlanga
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández
Note: The match was played at the Tomás Berlanga in Requena, instead of Buñol's regular stadium, the Beltrán Báguena in Buñol, which did not meet the broadcasting requirements.
6 December 2023 Second round Andratx v Real Sociedad Andratx
16:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Sa Plana

UEFA Champions League

Group stage

The draw for the group stage was held on 31 August 2023.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification RSO INT SAL BEN
1 Spain Real Sociedad (Q) 5 3 2 0 7 2 +5 11[lower-alpha 1] Advance to knockout phase 1–1 0–0 3–1
2 Italy Inter Milan (Q) 5 3 2 0 8 5 +3 11[lower-alpha 1] 12 Dec 2–1 1–0
3 Austria Red Bull Salzburg (Y) 5 1 1 3 3 5 2 4 Transfer to Europa League 0–2 0–1 12 Dec
4 Portugal Benfica (Y) 5 0 1 4 4 10 6 1 0–1 3–3 0–2
Updated to match(es) played on 29 November 2023. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (Y) Cannot advance to knockout phase, but may still transfer to Europa League
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Tied on head-to-head points, goal difference, and goals scored. Goal difference in all matches: Real Sociedad +5, Inter Milan +3.
20 September 2023 1 Real Sociedad Spain 1–1 Italy Inter Milan San Sebastián
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Reale Arena
Attendance: 36,591
Referee: Michael Oliver (England)
3 October 2023 2 Red Bull Salzburg Austria 0–2 Spain Real Sociedad Salzburg, Austria
18:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 28,227
Referee: Bartosz Frankowski (Poland)
24 October 2023 3 Benfica Portugal 0–1 Spain Real Sociedad Lisbon, Portugal
20:00 WEST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 56,002
Referee: Clément Turpin (France)
8 November 2023 4 Real Sociedad Spain 3–1 Portugal Benfica San Sebastián
18:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Reale Arena
Attendance: 36,815
Referee: Anthony Taylor (England)
29 November 2023 5 Real Sociedad Spain 0–0 Austria Red Bull Salzburg San Sebastián
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Reale Arena
Attendance: 34,419
Referee: Mykola Balakin (Ukraine)
12 December 2023 6 Inter Milan Italy v Spain Real Sociedad Milan, Italy
21:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: San Siro

Statistics

Squad statistics

Last updated on 11 November 2023.
No. Pos Nat Player TotalLa LigaCopa del ReyUEFA Champions League
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Spain ESP Álex Remiro 1701300040
32 GK Spain ESP Unai Marrero 10001000
37 GK Spain ESP Aitor Fraga 00000000
Defenders
2 DF Spain ESP Álvaro Odriozola 400+10100+20
3 DF Spain ESP Aihen Muñoz 1709+40003+10
6 DF Spain ESP Aritz Elustondo 703+10100+20
17 DF Scotland SCO Kieran Tierney 6040001+10
18 DF Mali MLI Hamari Traoré 16012+100030
20 DF Spain ESP Jon Pacheco 1003+40100+20
24 DF Spain ESP Robin Le Normand 16110+110+1040
26 DF Spain ESP Urko González de Zárate 30201000
39 DF Venezuela VEN Jon Aramburu 10000+1000
Midfielders
4 MF Spain ESP Martín Zubimendi 18211+220+1040
5 MF Spain ESP Igor Zubeldia 16011+100040
8 MF Spain ESP Mikel Merino 1418+200041
12 MF Russia RUS Arsen Zakharyan 1002+50100+20
14 MF Japan JPN Takefusa Kubo 16510+250040
16 MF Spain ESP Jon Ander Olasagasti 400+301000
22 MF Spain ESP Beñat Turrientes 1106+20100+20
23 MF Spain ESP Brais Méndez 16511+120043
28 MF Spain ESP Jon Magunazelaia 10001000
29 MF Spain ESP Pablo Marín 00000000
Forwards
7 FW Spain ESP Ander Barrenetxea 16410+230041
9 FW Spain ESP Carlos Fernández 1235+320+110+30
10 FW Spain ESP Mikel Oyarzabal 1799+470042
11 FW France FRA Momo Cho 1401+90100+30
19 FW Nigeria NGA Umar Sadiq 1303+80100+10
21 FW Portugal POR André Silva 200+200000
38 FW Spain ESP Alberto Dadie 10000+1000
Players who have made an appearance this season but have left the club
2 DF Spain ESP Álex Sola 200+200000
15 DF Spain ESP Diego Rico 00000000

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