2012–13 UD Almería season

UD Almería

2012–13 season
President	Alfonso García
Head coach	Javi Gracia
Stadium	Juegos Mediterráneos
Liga Adelante	3rd (promoted)
Copa del Rey	Round of 32
Top goalscorer	League: Charles (27) All: Charles (32)
Highest home attendance	13,000 (2-2 Barcelona B, 13/01/2013)
Home colours Away colours Third colours

Is the 2012–13 UD Almería season. The club plays in two tournaments: the Segunda División and the Copa del Rey. It is the second season since the club had been relegated from La Liga.

On 22 June, Almería is promoted to La Liga, after defeating Girona in the play-offs.^[1] Charles finished the season as the club and division topscorer.^[2]

Players

Squad

Retrieved on 11 August 2012

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  ESP Esteban 3 DF  URU Marcelo Silva 4 DF  ARG Hernán Pellerano 5 DF  ESP Ángel Trujillo 6 MF  ESP Fernando Soriano (vice captain) 7 MF  ESP Verza 8 MF  ESP Aleix Vidal 9 FW  BRA Charles 10 MF  ESP Rubén Suárez 11 MF  ESP Abel Molinero

No. Pos. Nation Player 14 MF  ESP Iago Falqué (on loan from Tottenham) 15 MF  ESP Corona (captain) 17 DF  ESP Álvaro Mejía 18 DF  ESP Christian 19 MF  ESP Carlos Calvo 20 DF  ESP Rafita 21 DF  URU Adrián Gunino (on loan from Fénix) 22 MF  ESP Miguel Pallardó (on loan from Levante) 25 GK  ESP Diego 33 FW  BFA Jonathan Zongo

Youth team players

Main article: UD Almería B

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 26 DF  ESP Pedro Alcalá 27 GK  AUT Pirmin Strasser 28 DF  ESP Raúl García 29 MF  NGA Ramon Azeez

No. Pos. Nation Player 31 MF  ESP Joselu 32 FW  ESP Chumbi 34 MF  ESP Alberto 35 FW  ESP Edgar Méndez

Transfers

In

No.	Pos.	Nat.	Name	Age	EU	Moving from	Type	Transfer window	Ends	Transfer fee	Source
5	DF		Ángel Trujillo	24	EU	Almería B	Promoted Y	Summer	2013	Free	[1]
			Javi Gracia	42	EU	Kerkyra	Job Offer Y	Summer	2013	Free	[2]
11	MF		Abel Molinero	23	EU	Almería B	Promoted Y	Summer	2014	Free	[3]
3	DF		Marcelo Silva	23	EU	Peñarol	Loan Return Y	Summer	2016	Free	[4]
4	DF		Hernán Pellerano	28	EU	Newell's Old Boys	Loan Return Y	Summer	2014	Free	[5]
18	DF		Christian	26	EU	Racing Santander	Transfer Y	Summer	2014	Free	[6]
9	FW		Charles	28	EU	Córdoba	Transfer Y	Summer	2016	Undisclosed	[7]
17	DF		Álvaro Mejía	30	EU	Konyaspor	Transfer Y	Summer	2013	Free	[8]
21	DF		Adrián Gunino	23	EU	Fénix	Loan Y	Summer	2013	Free	[9]
22	MF		Javi Casquero	36	EU	Getafe	Transfer Y	Summer	2013	Free	[10]
19	MF		Carlos Calvo	26	EU	Udinese	Transfer Y	Summer	2013	Free	[11]
10	MF		Rubén Suárez	33	EU	Guizhou Renhe	Transfer Y	Winter	2014	Free	[12]
14	MF		Iago Falqué	23	EU	Tottenham Hotspur	Loan Y	Winter	2013	Free	[13]
22	MF		Miguel Pallardó	26	EU	Levante	Loan Y	Winter	2013	Free	[14]

Total spending: €0

Out

N	Pos.	Nat.	Name	Age	EU	Moving to	Type	Transfer window	Transfer fee	Source
18	DF		Acasiete	34	EU	Cienciano	Contract Ended Y	Summer	Free	[15]
24	DF		Dani Bautista	31	EU	Racing Santander	Contract Ended Y	Summer	Free	[16]
10	MF		José Ortiz	34	EU	Free Agent	Contract Ended Y	Summer	Free	[17]
21	DF		Carlos García	28	EU	Maccabi Tel Aviv	Contract Ended Y	Summer	Free	[18]
16	DF		Michel	22	EU	Atlético Mineiro	Loan Y	Summer	Free	[19]
5	MF		Hernán Bernardello	25	EU	Colón	Loan Y	Summer	Free	[20]
2	DF		Michael Jakobsen	26	EU	Copenhagen	Transfer Y	Summer	Undisclosed	[21]
10	FW		Henok Goitom	27	EU	AIK	Contract Terminated Y	Summer	Free	[22]
10	MF		Aarón Ñíguez	23	EU	Elche	Contract Terminated Y	Winter	Free	[23][24]
23	FW		Leonardo Ulloa	26	EU	Brighton & Hove Albion	Transfer Y	Winter	€1,8M	[25]
22	MF		Javi Casquero	36	EU	Sporting de Gijón	Contract Terminated Y	Winter	Free	[26]

Total gaining: €1,800,000

Player statistics

Squad Stats

As of 23 June 2013

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Segunda División		Copa del Rey		Promotion play-offs
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK	ESP	Esteban	46	0	42	0	0	0	4	0
3	DF	URU	Marcelo Silva	23	1	19+1	1	3	0	0	0
4	DF	ARG	Hernán Pellerano	28	1	24	1	0	0	4	0
5	DF	ESP	Ángel Trujillo	35	0	25+2	0	4	0	4	0
6	MF	ESP	Fernando Soriano	44	12	36+2	12	1+1	0	4	0
7	MF	ESP	Verza	47	2	40	2	3	0	4	0
8	MF	ESP	Aleix Vidal	44	7	30+6	4	1+3	1	4	2
9	FW	BRA	Charles	47	32	36+4	27	2+1	0	4	5
10	MF	ESP	Rubén Suárez	19	1	1+17	1	0	0	0+1	0
11	MF	ESP	Abel Molinero	12	2	0+8	0	4	2	0	0
14	MF	ESP	Iago Falqué	22	2	17+1	2	0	0	4	0
15	MF	ESP	Corona	38	4	30+3	4	0+1	0	4	0
17	DF	ESP	Álvaro Mejía	28	1	19+3	1	1+1	0	0+4	0
18	DF	ESP	Christian	36	6	32	6	1	0	3	0
19	MF	ESP	Carlos Calvo	37	2	17+15	2	0+1	0	0+4	0
20	DF	ESP	Rafita	23	0	22	0	1	0	0	0
21	DF	URU	Adrián Gunino	31	0	22+1	0	4	0	4	0
22	MF	ESP	Miguel Pallardó	10	0	2+8	0	0	0	0	0
25	GK	ESP	Diego García	4	0	0	0	4	0	0	0
26	DF	ESP	Pedro Alcalá	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
27	GK	AUT	Pirmin Strasser	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
28	DF	ESP	Raúl García	10	1	8	1	2	0	0	0
29	MF	NGA	Ramon Azeez	4	0	0+2	0	0+2	0	0	0
31	MF	ESP	Joselu	1	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0
32	FW	ESP	Chumbi	13	1	0+12	1	0+1	0	0	0
33	FW	BFA	Jonathan	30	2	8+16	1	3	1	0+3	0
34	MF	ESP	Alberto	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
35	FW	ESP	Edgar Méndez	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Players who have left the club after the start of the season:
10	MF	ESP	Aarón	20	2	12+5	1	3	1	0	0
22	MF	ESP	Javi Casquero	18	1	9+5	1	4	0	0	0
23	FW	ARG	Leonardo Ulloa	22	6	10+8	4	4	2	0	0

Top scorers

Place	Position	Nation	Number	Name	Segunda División	Copa del Rey	Promotion play-offs	Total
1	FW		9	Charles	27	0	5	32
2	MF		6	Fernando Soriano	12	0	0	12
3	MF		8	Aleix Vidal	4	1	2	7
4	DF		18	Christian	6	0	0	6
	FW		23	Leonardo Ulloa	4	2	0	6
5	MF		15	Corona	4	0	0	4
6	MF		7	Verza	2	0	0	2
	FW		33	Jonathan	1	1	0	2
	MF		11	Abel Molinero	0	2	0	2
	MF		14	Iago Falqué	2	0	0	2
	MF		19	Carlos Calvo	2	0	0	2
	MF		10	Aarón	1	1	0	2
7	DF		3	Marcelo Silva	1	0	0	1
	DF		4	Hernán Pellerano	1	0	0	1
	MF		10	Rubén Suárez	1	0	0	1
	DF		17	Álvaro Mejía	1	0	0	1
	DF		28	Raúl García	1	0	0	1
	FW		32	Chumbi	1	0	0	1
	MF		22	Javi Casquero	1	0	0	1
				TOTALS	72	7	7	86

Disciplinary record

Number	Nation	Position	Name	Segunda División		Copa del Rey		Promotion play-offs		Total
6		MF	Fernando Soriano	13	1	1	0	3	0	17	1
7		MF	Verza	9	0	1	0	1	0	11	0
18		DF	Christian	9	0	0	0	2	0	11	0
9		FW	Charles	8	0	1	0	2	0	11	0
15		MF	Corona	7	0	0	0	2	0	9	0
20		DF	Rafita	8	0	0	0	0	0	8	0
21		DF	Adrián Gunino	6	0	0	0	2	0	8	0
4		DF	Hernán Pellerano	6	2	0	0	1	0	7	2
10		MF	Rubén Suárez	5	0	0	0	1	0	6	0
17		DF	Álvaro Mejía	5	0	0	0	1	0	6	0
10		MF	Aarón	4	0	1	1	0	0	5	1
33		FW	Jonathan	4	0	1	0	0	0	5	0
3		DF	Marcelo Silva	4	1	0	0	0	0	4	1
5		DF	Trujillo	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
22		MF	Miguel Pallardó	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
23		FW	Leonardo Ulloa	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
22		MF	Javi Casquero	2	0	1	0	0	0	3	0
8		MF	Aleix Vidal	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
25		GK	Diego García	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
1		GK	Esteban	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0
14		MF	Iago Falqué	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0
19		MF	Carlos Calvo	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0
29		MF	Ramon Azeez	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
			TOTALS	102	3	6	1	18	0	126	4

Competition

Segunda División

Main article: 2012–13 Segunda División

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
1	Elche (C, P)	42	23	13	6	54	27	+27	82	Promotion to La Liga
2	Villarreal (P)	42	21	14	7	68	38	+30	77
3	Almería (P)	42	22	8	12	72	50	+22	74	Qualification to promotion play-offs
4	Girona	42	21	8	13	74	56	+18	71
5	Alcorcón	42	21	6	15	57	55	+2	69

Source: LFP - Liga Adelante
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th goal difference; 6th number of goals scored; 7th Fair-play points
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

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
42	22	8	12	72	50	+22	74	12	5	4	37	19	+18	10	3	8	35	31	+4

Last updated: 8 June 2013.
Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40	41	42
Home/Away	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A
Result	W	W	L	W	D	D	W	W	L	W	W	W	D	D	W	W	L	L	L	W	D	D	W	L	W	D	W	W	L	L	W	W	L	D	L	W	W	W	W	L	W	L
Position	4	2	2	3	3	3	4	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	2	2	2	3	4	4	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	4	3	2	5	5	5	5	4	3	3	3	3

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Competitive

Pre-season

Almería v Levante

22 July 2012	Almería	3 – 0	Levante	Murcia
10:30	Charles 3' Jonathan 31' Ulloa 46'	Report		Stadium: La Manga Club Attendance: 200

Murcia v Almería

29 July 2012	Murcia	1 – 4	Almería	Murcia
20:00	Kike 36'	Report	20' Charles 37' Rafita 49' Aarón 90+' Chumbi	Stadium: La Manga Club

Águilas v Almería

31 July 2012	Águilas	0 – 5	Almería	Águilas
		Report	34' Raúl García 40' 48' 65' Chumbi 67' Christian	Stadium: El Rubial Referee: Sánchez Hernández

Almería v Cartagena

4 August 2012	Almería	1 – 0	Cartagena	Totana
	Aarón 32' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Juan Cayuela Attendance: 500

Almería v Almería B

5 August 2012	Almería	1 – 2	Almería B	Almería
	Abel 10' Azeez 87' (o.g.)	Report	30' Rubén Primo	Stadium: Training Field Attendance: 200

Elche v Almería

10 August 2012 Trofeo Festa d'Elx	Elche	1 – 3	Almería	Elche
21:00	Mantecón 77' (pen.)	Report	4' 90' Charles 29' Casquero	Stadium: Martínez Valero Referee: Lesma López

Segunda División

Barcelona B v Almería

17 August 2012 Round 1	Barcelona B	4 – 5	Almería	Barcelona
19:00	Dongou 5' Deulofeu 12' 58' 89' Planas  44' Ilie  64' Araujo  81'	Report	11' 19' Charles 13' 48' Soriano  44' 89' Christian  60' Azeez 82' Ulloa  89' Verza	Stadium: Mini Estadi Attendance: 2,300 Referee: Jaime Latre

Almería v Xerez

24 August 2012 Round 2	Almería	2 – 1	Xerez	Almería
21:00	Charles 9' 26' Rafita  46' Álvaro Mejía  73'	Report	21' Israel 23' José Vega  45' Raúl Cámara  48' Álvaro Silva  57' David Prieto  81' Mendoza	Stadium: Juegos Mediterráneos Attendance: 5,814 Referee: Arcediano Monescillo

Almería v Real Madrid Castilla

1 September 2012 Round 3	Almería	1 – 0	Real Madrid Castilla	Almería
22:00	Ulloa 23' Diego García  40' Aleix Vidal  52' Charles  60' Pellerano  80' Christian  89' Soriano  89'	Report	19' Morata  64' Fabinho  70' Jorge Casado  78' Nacho	Stadium: Juegos Mediterráneos Attendance: 7,184 Referee: Arias López

Sabadell v Almería

8 September 2012 Round 4	Sabadell	3 – 0	Almería	Sabadell
18:00	Ciércoles  10' Aníbal Zurdo 25' 34' 51' Fito  78'	Report	64' Ulloa  67' Charles	Stadium: Nova Creu Alta Attendance: 2,126 Referee: González Fuertes

Almería v Guadalajara

15 September 2012 Round 5	Almería	4 – 0	Guadalajara	Almería
18:00	Soriano 18'  30' Gunino  23' Aleix Vidal 35' Christian 55' Aarón 85'	Report	37' Álex Ortiz  84' Vicente	Stadium: Juegos Mediterráneos Attendance: 5,737 Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez

Ponferradina v Almería

22 September 2012 Round 6	Ponferradina	2 – 2	Almería	Ponferrada
18:00	Lafuente 12' Yuri 44' Máyor  76' Orlando Quintana  89'	Report	17'  68' Soriano  44' Álvaro Mejía  49' Javi Casquero  64' Trujillo 70' Ulloa	Stadium: El Toralín Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Pérez Pallas

Almería v Hércules

30 September 2012 Round 7	Almería	0 – 0	Hércules	Almería
20:30	Aarón Ñíguez  29' Verza  70'	Summary	Mora  51' Pere Sastre  57' Escassi  89'	Stadium: Juegos Mediterráneos Attendance: 5,814 Referee: Jorge Valdés Aller

Las Palmas v Almería

6 October 2012 Round 8	Las Palmas	1 – 2	Almería	Las Palmas
18:30	Javi Castellano  44' Pignol  48' Macky  61' Barbosa  82' Thievy 86'	Report	20' Gunino  53' Aarón 57' Verza  75' Christian  76' Corona  80' Jonathan 85'  89' Charles	Stadium: Estadio Gran Canaria Attendance: 9,160 Referee: Medie Jiménez

Almería v Córdoba

14 October 2012 Round 9	Almería	3 – 0	Córdoba	Almería
20:30	Calvo 15' Corona  39' Álvaro Mejía  50' Aarón  55' Charles 67' Ulloa 80'	Report	14' Dubarbier  64' Fuentes  66' Alberto Aguilar	Stadium: Juegos Mediterráneos Attendance: 5,805 Referee: Piñeiro Crespo

Sporting Gijón v Almería

20 October 2012 Round 10	Sporting Gijón	2 – 1	Almería	Gijón
18:00	Grégory  22' Bilić 47'  88' Carmona 77' Gastón Sangoy  87' Juan Muñiz  88'	Report	22' Christian  35' 68' Verza  44' Corona  87' Rafita	Stadium: El Molinón Attendance: 17,000 Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera

Almería v Huesca

27 October 2012 Round 11	Almería	1 – 0	Huesca	Almería
16:00	Charles 87' Aarón  89'	Report	16' Llamas  46' Borja  71' Camacho  77' Sergio  80' Helguera  87' Alex Pérez  87' Luis  88' Jorge	Stadium: Juegos Mediterráneos Attendance: 5,000 Referee: López Acera

Recreativo v Almería

4 November 2012 Round 12	Recreativo	0 – 2	Almería	Huelva
20:30	Matamala  35' Morcillo  71' Rubio  79' Manolo  88'	Report	16' Rafita 21' Raúl García  50' Trujillo 61' Álvaro Mejía	Stadium: Nuevo Colombino Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez

Almería v Mirandés

11 November 2012 Round 13	Almería	0 – 0	Mirandés	Almería
16:00	Corona  44' Verza  53' Soriano  64' Charles  83'	Report	83' Iván Agustín	Stadium: Juegos Mediterráneos Attendance: 4,749 Referee: Bikandi Garrido

Numancia v Almería

18 November 2012 Round 14	Numancia	0 – 0	Almería	Soria
18:00	Satrústegui  27' Juanma  31' Antonio Tomás  89'	Report	23' Aarón  81' Álvaro Mejía  89' Diego García	Stadium: Los Pajaritos Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea

Almería v Murcia

25 November 2012 Round 15	Almería	3 – 2	Murcia	Almería
17:00	Soriano 1' 30'  79' Rafita  16' Javi Casquero 63'	Report	46' Catalá 46' Saúl Berjón 65'  69' Ruso	Stadium: Juegos Mediterráneos Attendance: 5,620 Referee: Prieto Iglesias

Racing v Almería

2 December 2012 Round 16	Racing	3 – 4	Almería	Santander
12:00	Óscar Pérez  3' 52' Jairo 16'  41' 88' Alonso  24' David Ferreiro  45' Rivero  84' Julián Luque  89' Koné  89' Daniel Sotres  89'	Report	8' 29' 31' Charles  14' Gunino  55' 89' Soriano  63' Rafita  69' Verza  87' Silva	Stadium: El Sardinero Attendance: 6,517 Referee: Arcediano Monescillo

Almería v Lugo

8 December 2012 Round 17	Almería	0 – 1	Lugo	Almería
18:00	Javi Casquero  11' Silva  72' Ulloa  87'	Report	41' 63' Óscar Díaz  44' Seoane  53' Manuel Pavón  87' David de Coz	Stadium: Juegos Mediterráneos Attendance: 4,952 Referee: Jaime Latre

Elche v Almería

16 December 2012 Round 18	Elche	1 – 0	Almería	Elche
12:00	Mantecón  28' Xabier Etxeita 70' Powel  86' Damián  87'	Report	27' Verza  52' Charles	Stadium: Martínez Valero Attendance: 16,924 Referee: Trujillo Suárez

Almería v Alcorcón

23 December 2012 Round 19	Almería	0 – 1	Alcorcón	Almería
22:02	Álvaro Mejía  58' Ulloa  89'	Report	10' Nagore  33' Camille  35' Laguardia  89' Kike López	Stadium: Juegos Mediterráneos Attendance: 4,034 Referee: Medie Jiménez

Girona v Almería

6 January 2013 Round 20	Girona	0 – 1	Almería	Girona
12:00	Chus Herrero  30'	Report	84' Charles 90+2' Chumbi	Stadium: Montilivi Attendance: 4,550 Referee: Valdés Aller

Almería v Villarreal

12 January 2013 Round 21	Almería	1 – 1	Villarreal	Almería
20:00	Silva  32' Corona 48' Pellerano  32'  60' Soriano  60' Verza  89'	Report	30' Jaume  48' Juan Carlos  54' Cani 62' Mellberg  72' Mateo  89' Bruno	Stadium: Juegos Mediterráneos Attendance: 6,395 Referee: Sureda Cuenca

Almería v Barcelona B

20 January 2013 Round 22	Almería	2 – 2	Barcelona B	Almería
17:00	Jonathan 31' Charles 52' Esteban  64' Silva  34'  64' Soriano  72'	Report	13' Lobato  41' Javier Espinosa 88' (o.g.) Verza	Stadium: Juegos Mediterráneos Attendance: 13,000 Referee: Pino Zamorano

Xerez v Almería

27 January 2013 Round 23	Xerez	0 – 2	Almería	Jerez de la Frontera
17:00	Maldonado  4' Álvaro Rey  22' Adrián  49' Rafa García  63' Keita  79'	Report	30' Pellerano 41' Corona 43' Charles  84' Christian  87' Gunino	Stadium: Municipal de Chapín Attendance: 5,202 Referee: Piñeiro Crespo

Real Madrid Castilla v Almería

4 February 2013 Round 24	Real Madrid Castilla	2 – 1	Almería	Madrid
21:00	Jesé 24' Morata 67' Jorge Casado  79' Iván González  82'	Report	6' Charles  44' Jonathan  60' Iago  71' Rubén  72' Soriano  88' Pellerano	Stadium: Alfredo di Stéfano Attendance: 1,900 Referee: Ocón Arráiz

Almería v Sabadell

9 February 2013 Round 25	Almería	5 – 1	Sabadell	Almería
21:00	Charles 5' 89' Corona 31' Silva 53' Christian  55' Soriano 72'	Report	33' Goni  42' Abraham Paz  60'  71' Óscar Ramírez  79' Ciércoles 82' (o.g.) Christian	Stadium: Juegos Mediterráneos Attendance: 9,720 Referee: Arcediano Monescillo

Guadalajara v Almería

16 February 2013 Round 26	Guadalajara	2 – 2	Almería	Guadalajara
18:00	Javi Barral 1' Azkorra 20' Álex Ortiz  41' Razak  44'	Report	32' Jonathan 44' (pen.) Charles  49' Rafita 76' Christian  84' Rubén  89' Calvo	Stadium: Pedro Escartín Attendance: 3,200 Referee: Lesma López

Almería v Ponferradina

23 February 2013 Round 27	Almería	4 – 1	Ponferradina	Almería
17:00	Corona 7' Charles 38' Soriano 47' Iago 66'	Report	20' (o.g.) Charles  38' Máyor  58' Juande	Stadium: Juegos Mediterráneos Attendance: 8,000 Referee: González Fuertes

Hércules v Almería

2 March 2013 Round 28	Hércules	0 – 2	Almería	Alicante
16:00	Mario  42' Edu Bedia  55' Pamarot  82'	Report	54' 87' Charles	Stadium: José Rico Pérez Attendance: 6,500 Referee: Prieto Iglesias

Almería v Las Palmas

9 March 2013 Round 29	Almería	2 – 3	Las Palmas	Almería
20:00	Calvo  7' Charles 60' Rubén 81' Iago  89'	Report	13'  44' Vitolo  15' Javi Castellano 22' 89'  89' Murillo 28' Chrisantus  50' Deivid  51' Barbosa  88' Vicente Gómez	Stadium: Juegos Mediterráneos Attendance: 9,682 Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez

Córdoba v Almería

17 March 2013 Round 30	Córdoba	4 – 1	Almería	Córdoba
12:00	Xisco 22'  22' Carlos Caballero  34' López Garai 39'  43' 57' Fuentes  41' Armando  42' Rennella 48'  72'	Report	36' Pellerano  42'  44' Soriano	Stadium: Nuevo Arcángel Attendance: 9,353 Referee: López Acera

Almería v Sporting Gijón

23 March 2013 Round 31	Almería	0 – 1	Sporting Gijón	Almería
17:02	Gunino  14' Pellerano  19' Charles  86'	Report	10'  63' Lora 31'  42' Santi Jara  35' Bustos  65' Juan Pablo  67' Luis  70' Gregory	Stadium: Juegos Mediterráneos Attendance: 9,500 Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera

Huesca v Almería

31 March 2013 Round 32	Huesca	1 – 2	Almería	Huesca
12:00	Camacho  29' David López  31' Pacheco 71'	Report	30' Aleix Vidal  42' 58' Christian  89' Pallardó	Stadium: El Alcoraz Attendance: 3,100 Referee: Medie Jiménez

Almería v Recreativo

7 April 2013 Round 33	Almería	2 – 1	Recreativo	Almería
19:00	Charles 43' Verza  44' Rafita  47' Corona  53' Aleix Vidal 70' Pallardó  83'	Report	4' Cifu  16' Berrocal  27' Dimas  44' Jonatan  53' Montoro 79' Ruymán  83' Morcillo  88' Matamala	Stadium: Juegos Mediterráneos Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea

Mirandés v Almería

13 April 2013 Round 34	Mirandés	1 – 0	Almería	Miranda de Ebro
18:00	Martínez  16' Díaz de Cerio 27' César Caneda  40' Koikili  78' Iván Agustín  86'	Report	10' Pallardó  35' Verza  46' Rafita	Stadium: Anduva Attendance: 4,673 Referee: Jaime Latre

Almería v Numancia

21 April 2013 Round 35	Almería	1 – 1	Numancia	Almería
17:00	Soriano 11' Rubén  87'	Report	2' Juanma  72' Isidoro  74' Antonio Tomás  88' Biel Ribas	Stadium: Juegos Mediterráneos Attendance: 8,112 Referee: Ocón Arráiz

Murcia v Almería

28 April 2013 Round 36	Murcia	1 – 0	Almería	Murcia
17:02	Dos Santos  32' Kike 43' Acciari  51' Tagliafico  55' Óscar Sánchez  59'	Report	86' Soriano  89' Rafita	Stadium: Nueva Condomina Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera

Almería v Racing

5 May 2013 Round 37	Almería	2 – 1	Racing	Almería
19:00	Verza  28' Charles 36' 80'	Report	28'  36'  56' Jairo  32' Koné  36' Martí  36' Gai  83' Francis	Stadium: Juegos Mediterráneos Attendance: 7,833 Referee: Valdés Aller

Lugo v Almería

12 May 2013 Round 38	Lugo	3 – 5	Almería	Lugo
18:00	Pita  1' Iago Díaz  11' 30' Tena  32' Manu 74' Iván Pérez 86'	Report	26' Trujillo 44' Christian 49' Iago  60' 90+2' Aleix Vidal  63' Corona 65' Charles  80' Pallardó 83' Calvo	Stadium: Anxo Carro Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Arcediano Monescillo

Almería v Elche

19 May 2013 Round 39	Almería	2 – 1	Elche	Almería
12:00	Christian 9'  57' Soriano 40'  75'	Report	31' Coro  38' Xabier Etxeita  63' Javier Flaño  67' Pelegrín  87' Albácar	Stadium: Juegos Mediterráneos Attendance: 13,000 Referee: López Acera

Alcorcón v Almería

25 May 2013 Round 40	Alcorcón	0 – 3	Almería	Alcorcón
16:00	Nagore  12' Miguélez  29' Juli  55' Babin  80' Laguardia  85'	Report	11' 78' Charles  66' Gunino 69' Soriano	Stadium: Santo Domingo Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Prieto Iglesias

Almería v Girona

2 June 2013 Round 41	Almería	2 – 1	Girona	Almería
18:00	Charles 1' 88' Verza  5' Jonathan  88' Rubén  90+4'	Report	21' Luso 25' Javi Acuña  78' Moisés Hurtado	Stadium: Juegos Mediterráneos Attendance: 12,927 Referee: Ocón Arráiz

Villarreal v Almería

9 June 2013 Round 42	Villarreal	1 – 0	Almería	Villarreal
19:00	Canteros  34' Pereira 55' Perbet  65' Cani  87' Oriol  87'	Report	76' Corona  87' Rubén  87' Pellerano	Stadium: El Madrigal Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Bikandi Garrido

Promotion play-offs

Main article: 2013 Segunda División play-offs

Semifinals

12 June 2013

21:00 WEST

First leg

Las Palmas	1 – 1	Almería
Thievy 85'	Report Live TV: Canal+ 1	A. Vidal 6'

Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Attendance: 16,564^[3]

Referee: Eduardo Prieto Iglesias (Navarre)

LAS PALMAS: GK 1 Barbosa DF 2 Pignol  37' DF 5 David García DF 15 Deivid DF 3 Atouba  71' MF 14 Nauzet Alemán MF 4 Vicente Gómez  14' MF 20 Momo  46' MF 7 Vitolo FW 16 Thievy FW 8 Tato  46' Substitutions: GK 13 Raúl Lizoain DF 22 Corrales  71' DF 24 Jeison Murillo MF 18 Javi Castellano MF 28 Hernán  46' FW 9 Macauley Chrisantus FW 19 Javi Guerrero  88'  46' Manager: Sergio Lobera

ALMERÍA: GK 1 Esteban DF 21 Adrián Gunino DF 4 Hernán Pellerano  77' DF 5 Trujillo DF 18 Christian Fernández MF 7 Verza MF 15 Corona  83' MF 8 Aleix Vidal MF 6 Fernando Soriano MF 14 Iago Falqué  75' FW 9 Charles  49' Substitutions: GK 25 Diego García DF 17 Álvaro Mejía  83' DF 20 Rafita MF 19 Carlos Calvo  75' MF 22 Pallardó FW 32 Chumbi FW 33 Jonathan  49' Manager: Javi Gracia

Assistant referees: Francisco Javier García Sabuco (Navarre) Iñigo Prieto López de Ceraín (Navarre) Fourth official: David Jesús Pinto Herrera (Tenerife)

16 June 2013

19:00 CEST

Second leg

Almería	2 – 1	Las Palmas
Charles 60' 120+2'	Report Live TV: Canal+ 1	86' Chrisantus

Juegos Mediterráneos, Almería

Referee: Fernando López Acera (Extremadura)

ALMERÍA: GK 1 Esteban DF 21 Adrián Gunino  118' DF 4 Hernán Pellerano DF 5 Trujillo DF 18 Christian Fernández MF 7 Verza  99' MF 15 Corona  83' MF 8 Aleix Vidal  89' MF 6 Fernando Soriano  31' MF 14 Iago Falqué  74' FW 9 Charles  120+3' Substitutions: GK 25 Diego García DF 17 Álvaro Mejía  104'  83' DF 20 Rafita MF 10 Rubén Suárez MF 19 Carlos Calvo  108'  89' MF 22 Pallardó FW 33 Jonathan  74' Manager: Javi Gracia

LAS PALMAS: GK 1 Barbosa DF 5 David García  57' DF 15 Deivid DF 24 Jeison Murillo  66' DF 3 Atouba MF 4 Vicente Gómez  80' MF 18 Javi Castellano  55'  116' MF 14 Nauzet Alemán  76' MF 7 Vitolo FW 19 Javi Guerrero FW 16 Thievy Substitutions: GK 13 Raúl Lizoain DF 2 Stéphane Pignol DF 22 Corrales MF 18 Momo  80' FW 8 Tato  76' FW 9 Chrisantus  113'  64' FW 21 Andy Pando Manager: Sergio Lobera

Assistant referees: Juan Manuel Sánchez Fernández (Extremadura) Alberto Romera Durán (Extremadura) Fourth official: Francisco Javier Hernández Maeso (Extremadura)

Finals

First leg

19 June 2013

20:00 CEST

Girona	0 – 1	Almería
	Report Live TV: Canal+ 1	Charles 49'

Montilivi

Referee: Francisco Manuel Arias López (Cantabria)

GIRONA: GK 13 Isaac Becerra DF 2 José  69' DF 7 Richy DF 5 Chus Herrero  66' DF 3 David García MF 6 Marcos Tébar MF 23 Luso MF 17 Juanlu MF 19 Felipe Sanchón  84' MF 24 Jofre  58' FW 9 Gerard Bordas Substitutions: GK 1 Dani Mallo DF 4 Txiki DF 26 David Juncà MF 11 Eloi  69' MF 16 Moisés Hurtado FW 15 Javi Acuña  58' FW 10 Ion Vélez  28'  84' Manager: Joan Francesc Ferrer "Rubi"

ALMERÍA: GK 1 Esteban  90+2' DF 21 Adrián Gunino  74' DF 4 Hernán Pellerano DF 5 Trujillo DF 18 Christian Fernández  56' MF 7 Verza MF 15 Corona  38'  62' MF 8 Aleix Vidal MF 6 Fernando Soriano  68'  69' MF 14 Iago Falqué  12' FW 9 Charles  80' Substitutions: GK 25 Diego García DF 17 Álvaro Mejía  62' DF 20 Rafita MF 10 Rubén Suárez MF 19 Carlos Calvo  69' MF 22 Pallardó FW 33 Jonathan  80' Manager: Javi Gracia

Assistant referees: César de Juana González (Cantabria) Mateo Nicolás Vaquero Agama (Extremadura) Fourth official: Adrián Cordero Vega (Cantabria)

Second leg

22 June 2013

20:00 CEST

Almería	3 – 0	Girona
Vidal 17' Charles 53', 71'	Report Live TV: Canal+ 1

Juegos Mediterráneos

Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre (Aragon)

ALMERÍA: GK 1 Esteban Suárez DF 21 Adrián Gunino DF 4 Hernán Pellerano DF 5 Ángel Trujillo DF 18 Christian Fernández  66' MF 7 Verza MF 15 Corona  83' MF 8 Aleix Vidal MF 14 Iago Falqué  75' FW 6 Fernando Soriano  40'  79' FW 9 Charles  45+1' Substitutions: GK 25 Diego García DF 20 Rafita Ramos DF 17 Álvaro Mejía  79' MF 10 Rubén Suárez  84'  83' MF 19 Carlos Calvo  75' MF 22 Miguel Pallardó FW 33 Jonathan Zongo Manager: Javi Gracia

GIRONA: GK 13 Isaac Becerra DF 2 José  46' DF 16 Moisés Hurtado DF 5 Chus Herrero  53' DF 3 David García  76' MF 6 Marcos Tébar MF 23 Luso MF 17 Felipe Sanchón MF 11 Eloi MF 14 Toni Moral  46' FW 15 Javi Acuña  37' Substitutions: GK 1 Dani Mallo DF 7 Richy DF 26 David Juncà  76' MF 17 Juanlu  46' MF 20 Jandro  46' FW 9 Gerard Bordas FW 10 Ion Vélez Manager: Joan Francesc Ferrer "Rubi"

Assistant referees: Jorge Bueno Mateo (Aragon) José Antonio Garrido Romero (Community of Madrid) Fourth official: Andrés Manuel Ceballos Silva (Extremadura)

Copa del Rey

Main article: 2012–13 Copa del Rey

Almería v Murcia

11 September 2012 Round 2	Almería	2 – 0	Murcia	Almería
21:30	Charles  31' Soriano  74' Ulloa 77' Aarón 84'	Report	64'  87' Acciari  82' Matilla	Stadium: Juegos del Mediterráneo Referee: Lesma López

Almería v Alcorcón

16 October 2012 Round 3	Almería	3 – 0	Alcorcón	Almería
	Aleix Vidal 23' Ulloa 41' Abel 62' Gunino  63'	Report	21' Kike López  60' Laguardia  89' Oriol Riera	Stadium: Juegos del Mediterráneo Referee: Jaime Latre

Almería v Celta

31 October 2012 Round of 32	Almería	2 – 0	Celta	Almería
	Jonathan 53' Abel 86'	Report	61' Jonathan Vila  79' Joan Tomás	Stadium: Juegos del Mediterráneo Attendance: Hernández Hernández

Celta v Almería

28 November 2012 Round of 32	Celta	3 – 0	Almería	Vigo
19:30	Park Chu-Young 54' Roberto Lago 89' Toni  106' De Lucas 109'	Report	70' Javi Casquero  77' Verza  88' Jonathan  116' Aarón	Stadium: Balaídos Referee: Undiano Mallenco

References

1. "Crónica de un ascenso anunciado" [Chronicle of an announced promotion] (in Spanish). Marca. 22 June 2013.
2. "Un cazagoles de Primera" [A First Division goalhunter] (in Spanish). Marca. 8 June 2013.
3. Thievy mantiene con vida a Las Palmas (in Spanish)

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