The 2015–16 season was the 117th in Athletic Clubs history and the 85th in the top tier. On 17 August 2015, Athletic defeated Barcelona 5–1 on aggregate to win the Supercopa de España, the club's first silverware since 1984.
Squad According to the official website. Sabin Merino wore number 25 in domestic matches. Player statistics NameSuper CupLeagueCupEuropeTotal1GKGorka Iraizoz (vc)2001803700324400000000390034242DFEneko Bóveda11096158014622101837206202512023613DFGorka Elustondo010224714651009046239891439754DFAymeric Laporte2001802513221350245012001080441539235MFJavier Eraso200166882778501396812610239419506MFMikel San José10190304226912402341001893438439087MFBeñat Etxebarria2001723141290032030311121023477343988MFAnder Iturraspe000079070040033744039215130142910DFÓscar de Marcos20018033112886411363112010555042448411FWIbai Gómez0000140115000031022845034313GKIago Herrerín0000110174600540160014702310218414FWMarkel Susaeta (3rd c)20017422631920400272112210403985340615FWIñaki Williams00002058163850341743237429813242916DFXabier Etxeita20015828202485401360110010204521402317MFMikel Rico010789169121117745043114162130618MFCarlos Gurpegi (c)11010412301143100906105502050188719MFIker Muniain00001372102012010632023917112136520FWAritz Aduriz20416930420277641236413110117749636448621FWBorja Viguera000036028910090240240610061922MFRaúl García00002737238420115872367136511321324DFMikel Balenziaga20018033102906310273110010054920436425DFEnric Saborit000000000000100901009027FWSabin Merino100661395112922022456254021177195930DFIñigo Lekue0102412811157410375620514221212070Players moved to reserve team or on loan in winter transfer window9FWKike Sola01051407411212130223056443023MFAger Aketxe000021018601017330283550486
Disciplinary record NameSuper CupLeagueCupEuropeTotal1GKGorka Iraizoz0001010001002012DFEneko Bóveda1001000001003003DFGorka Elustondo0001000001002004DFAymeric Laporte00071110020010115MFJavier Eraso2002000001005006MFMikel San José10060110020010017MFBeñat Etxebarria20080000040014008MFAnder Iturraspe00010010010030010DFÓscar de Marcos000600100300100011FWIbai Gómez00030000000030013GKIago Herrerín00000000000000014FWMarkel Susaeta10030010000050015FWIñaki Williams00021010000031016DFXabier Etxeita10050020010090017MFMikel Rico00020110000030118MFCarlos Gurpegi10040000010060019MFIker Muniain00030000010040020FWAritz Aduriz100900100100120021FWBorja Viguera00000000010010022MFRaúl García0001000100300140024DFMikel Balenziaga000600100400110025DFEnric Saborit00000000000000027FWSabin Merino00010010010030030DFIñigo Lekue000200100000300Players moved to reserve team or on loan in winter transfer window9FWKike Sola00100000000000123MFAger Aketxe000000000100100
From the youth system
Transfer In DateNameMoving fromFee5 June 2015 Eneko Bóveda EibarFree Javier Eraso Leganés1 July 2015 Gorka Elustondo Real Sociedad31 August 2015 Raúl García Atlético MadridUndisclosed Out DateNameMoving toFee15 June 2015 Andoni Iraola New York CityFree8 July 2015 Unai Bustinza LeganésLoan12 July 2015 Unai AlbizuaFree14 July 2015 Gaizka Toquero AlavésFree23 July 2015 Erik Morán ZaragozaLoan13 August 2015 Jon Aurtenetxe Tenerife Guillermo Fernández Leganés15 January 2016 Kike Sola Middlesbrough
Staff According to the official website. PositionNameHead coachErnesto ValverdeAssistant coachJon AspiazuTechnical coachesJoseba Etxeberria, Alberto IglesiasPhysical coachesJosé Antonio Pozanco, Xabier ClementeGoalkeeper coachAitor IruRepresentativeAndoni ImazDoctorsJosean Lekue, Paco AnguloMasseurJuan Manuel IpiñaPhysiotherapistsÁlvaro Campa, Beñat Azula, Isusko OrtuzarPodiatristKepa GalardiMaterials managersTxetxu Gallego, Jon Eskalza, Iker López
Pre-season and friendlies For the second time in their history (117 years), Athletic played in the United States when they shut out Club Tijuana 2–0 in a preseason contest in Boise, Idaho on 18 July 2015. The team's first trip to the U.S. took place on 4 April 1967 in Chicago, when Athletic beat Red Star Belgrade 3–1, also in a friendly.
Competitions Overview
Supercopa de España
La Liga
League table
Results summary
Round by round
Matches
Copa del Rey
Round of 32
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
UEFA Europa League
Qualifying phase
Third qualifying round
Play-off round
Group stage
Knockout phase
Round of 32
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
See also Athletic Bilbao in European football
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