2017–18 FC Barcelona B season

Barcelona B
2017–18 season
President Spain Josep Maria Bartomeu
Manager Spain Xavi García Pimienta
Stadium Mini Estadi
Segunda División 20th
Copa Catalunya Second Round
Top goalscorer Carles Aleñá
(11 goals)
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours

The 2017–18 season is FC Barcelona B's 48th season in existence, the 23rd in Segunda División and first season, since promotion from Segunda División B, in the second flight of Spanish football.

Season overview

June

On 28 June, Carles Aleñá signed a three-year contract extension lasting until 30 June 2020, which will be increased by two years if he joins the first team.[1]

On 30 June, the contracts of José Suárez, Xemi, Gerard Gumbau, and Alberto Perea ended. Borja López terminated his contract and left to Hajduk Split.[2]

July

On 3 July, Barcelona B announced their plans for the pre-season. Friendly matches were announced against L'Escala and Peralada and the first match of the Copa Catalunya against Santboià.[3]

On 7 July, Marc Cucurella was officially promoted and signed a two-year contract until 2019, with the option to extend for two more years until 2021.[4]

On 10 July, Sergi Puig renewed his contract for two more seasons.

On 11 July, Vitinho was signed on loan from Palmeiras for one year with the option to permanently sign for Barcelona at the end of the loan.[5]

Players

N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 EU
 Since
 App
 Goals
 Ends
 Transfer fee
 Notes
1 GK Spain Ezkieta22EU 2015 1 0 2019 Free
2 RB Spain Morer20EU 2017 5 0 2019 YS Promoted this season
3 LB Spain Cucurella20EU 2017 35 1 2019 YS Promoted this season
4 CB Spain José Martínez25EU 2016 22 0 2018 Free
5 CB Spain Tarín (vice-captain)22EU 2015 8 0 2018 YS
7 DM Spain Cristian Rivera21EU 2018 17 0 2018 Loan On loan from Eibar.
8 DM Spain Sarsanedas21EU 2016 12 0 2019 YS
9 CF Spain Nahuel21EU 2018 16 5 2018 Loan On loan from Villarreal
10 CM Spain Aleñá20EU 2016 36 11 2020 YS
11 CF Spain Cardona23EU 2016 27 7 2018 Free
12 CB Cameroon Hongla20EU 2018 6 0 2018 Loan On loan from Granada
13 GK Spain Ortolá25EU 2013 29 0 2020 Free
14 RB Spain Palencia (captain)22EU 2015 29 0 2018 €800Th
15 RW Canada Ballou Tabla19Non-EU 2018 11 1 2019 Undisclosed Bought from Montreal Impact
16 LW Spain Arnaiz23EU 2017 21 6 2021 €3.4Mil
17 CM Spain Ruiz de Galarreta25EU 2017 25 1 2019 €700Th
19 RW Spain Carles Pérez20EU 2017 25 3 2019 YS Promoted this season
20 AM Brazil Vitinho20Non-EU 2017 24 1 2018 Loan First season on loan from Palmeiras
21 CB Spain Costas23EU 2017 35 0 2018 Loan First season on loan from Celta
22 DM England Marcus McGuane19EU 2018 8 0 2020 Undisclosed
24 LB Spain Araújo22EU 2017 0 0 2018 Loan First season on loan from Celta
25 GK Spain Varo25EU 2016 10 0 2018 Loan Second season on loan from Nàstic.
26 CF Spain Abel Ruiz18EU 2017 25 3 2019 YS Promoted this season
27 DM Spain Oriol Busquets19EU 2017 22 0 2018 YS Promoted this season
28 CB Spain Cuenca18EU 2017 23 0 2019 €400Th
33 LB Spain Juan Miranda18EU 2017 7 0 2019 YS
N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 Notes
3 LB Spain Marc Cucurella20 Signed a two year contract
— GK Spain Sergi Puig19 Signed a two year contract
— LW Spain Sergio Gómez18

Players In

N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
EU
 Moving from
 Type
 Transfer
window		 Ends
 Transfer
fee		 Source
13 GK Spain Ortolá 25EU Spain Alavés Loan return Summer 2020 Free FCBarcelona.com
— FW Spain Cámara 24EU Spain Girona Loan return Summer 2017 Free gironafc.cat
— DF Spain Quintillà 22EU Spain Lleida Esportiu Loan return Summer 2018 Free
1 GK Spain Ezkieta 22EU Spain Sabadell Loan return Summer 2019 Free
— DF Spain Franquesa 21EU Spain Gavà Loan return Summer 2018 Free Second loan in 2016-17 season
— DF Spain Gafarot 24EU Spain Cornellà Loan return Summer 2017 Free
20 AM Brazil Vitinho 19Non-EU Brazil Palmeiras Loan Summer 2018 Loan FCBarcelona.com
15 RW Canada Ballou Tabla 18Non-EU Canada Montreal Impact Signed Winter 2018 Signed MLSsoccer.com
22 DM England McGuane 18EU England Arsenal Signed Winter 2023 Signed FCBarcelona.com
9 CF Spain Nahuel 21EU Spain Villarreal Loan Winter 2018 Loan FCBarcelona.com

Total expenditure: Steady €0

Players Out

N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
EU
 Moving to
 Type
 Transfer
window		 Transfer
fee		 Source
GK Spain José Suárez 22EU Spain Girona End of contract Summer N/A
CB Spain Borja López 24EU Croatia Hajduk Split Contract terminated Summer N/A hajduk.hr
MF Spain Xemi 23EU England Oxford United End of contract Summer N/A
MF Spain Gumbau 23EU Spain Leganés End of contract Summer N/A
FW Spain Perea 28EU Spain Cádiz End of contract Summer N/A
FW Spain Cámara 24EU Spain Reus Loan Summer N/A
DF Spain Franquesa 21EU Spain Villarreal B Contract terminated Summer N/A
DF Spain Gafarot 24EU Spain Cornellà Loan Summer N/A
DF Spain Nili 24EU Spain Albacete End of contract Summer N/A
LW Spain Abeledo 22EU Spain Atlético Malagueño End of contract Summer N/A
GK Spain Sergi Puig 19EU Spain L'Hospitalet Loan Summer N/A
LB Spain Quintillà 22EU Spain Villarreal B End of contract Summer N/A
LW Spain Sergio Gómez 18EU Germany Borussia Dortmund Transfer Winter €3.0m Bundesliga
CF Honduras Anthony Lozano 25EU Spain Girona Transfer Winter N/A FCBarcelona.com

Total income: Increase €3.0 million

Balance

Total:Increase €3.0 million

Technical staff

Position Staff
Head coach Xavi Garcia Pimienta
Assistant coach Alberto Encinas
Assistant coach Felip Ortiz
Fitness coach Ismael Camenforte
Goalkeeping coach Carles Busquets
Technical assistant Javi Molina
Barcelona Juvenil A coach Gabri García

Last updated: 25 May 2018
Source: FC Barcelona B Team

Statistics


Squad statistics

League Cup Total Stats
Games played40242
Games won10111
Games drawn13013
Games lost17118
Goals scored46349
Goals conceded52254
Goal difference-61-5
Clean sheets516
Goal by Substitute–––
Total shots345–345
Shots on target139–139
Corners–––
Players used–––
Offsides52–52
Fouls suffered610–610
Fouls committed495–495
Yellow cards91293
Red cards112

Last updated: 23 May 2018
Source:

Players Used: Barcelona B has used a total of 20 different players in all competitions.

Goalscorers

No. Pos. Nation Name Segunda División Copa Catalunya Total
10 CM Spain Carles Aleñá 11 0 11
11 CF Spain Marc Cardona 7 2 9
16 LW Spain José Arnaiz 6 0 6
9 CF Honduras Lozano 4 0 4
26 CF Spain Abel Ruiz 3 0 3
20 AM Brazil Vitinho 1 1 2
17 CM Spain Ruiz de Galarreta 1 0 1
RW Spain Concha 1 0 1
3 LB Spain Marc Cucurella 1 0 1
15 RW Canada Ballou Tabla 1 0 1
33 LB Spain Juan Miranda 1 0 1
CM Spain Monchu 1 0 1
TOTAL 34 3 37


Last updated: 25 May 2018[6]

Hat-tricks

PlayerAgainstResultDateCompetition

(H) – Home ; (A) – Away

Clean sheets

As of 22 November 2017.

Rank Name Segunda División Copa Catalunya Total Played Games
1 Spain Ortolá 2 0 2 9
2 Spain Varo 1 1 2 7
2 Spain Ezkieta 0 0 0 1
Total31417

Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches. Players listed below made at least one appearance for Barcelona B first squad during the season.

N P Nat. Name Segunda División Copa Catalunya Total Notes
6 CB Spain Fali 2 1 3
9 CF Honduras Lozano 1 1
11 CF Spain Cardona 1 1 2
14 RB Spain Palencia 1 1
17 CM Spain Ruiz de Galarreta 2 2
20 AM Brazil Vitinho 1 1
27 DM Spain Oriol Busquets 1 1

Source:
Only competitive matches
= Number of bookings; = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.

Injury record

N P Nat. Name Type Status Source Match Inj. Date Ret. Date
DF Spain Rodrigo Tarín Knee Injury (torn ACL in right knee) MundoDeportivo.com vs Eldense 6 November 2016 June 2017
FW Spain Rafa Mújica Thigh Injury (torn tendon in right thigh) FCB.es vs Cornellà 18 February 2017 September 2017
MF Cameroon Wilfrid Kaptoum Knee Injury (torn meniscus in left knee) sport.es in training 19 June 2017 October 2017
FW Spain Jesús Alfaro Ankle Injury (sprained ligament in right ankle) FCB.es in training 21 July 2017 Late August 2017
DF Spain Marc Cucurella Thigh Injury (injured Adductor longus muscle in right thigh) FCB.es vs Lleida 11 August 2017 Early September 2017
GK Spain Adrián Ortolá Hand Injury (fractured Fifth metacarpal bone in right hand) FCB.es in training 13 August 2017
DF Spain Sergi Palencia Ankle Injury (sprained ligament in left ankle) FCB.es in training 14 August 2017 Mid September 2017

- Player is injured
- Player has recovered from injury
Last updated: 15 August 2017
Source:

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

Competitions

Copa Catalunya

Segunda División

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
18 Almería 42 12 12 18 38 45 −7 48[lower-alpha 1]
19 Cultural Leonesa (R) 42 11 15 16 54 67 −13 48[lower-alpha 1] Relegation to Segunda División B
20 Barcelona B (R) 42 10 14 18 46 54 −8 44
21 Lorca FC[lower-alpha 2] (R) 42 8 9 25 37 68 −31 33 Demotion to Tercera División
22 Sevilla Atlético (R) 42 7 11 24 29 60 −31 32 Relegation to Segunda División B
Source: La Liga
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored[7]
(R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Almería finished ahead of Cultural Leonesa on head-to head points: Cultural Leonesa–Almería 0–0, Almería–Cultural Leonesa 2–1
  2. ↑ Lorca was demoted to Tercera División due to financial difficulties.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
10 3 4 3 14 13  +1 13 2 1 2 7 6  +1 1 3 1 7 7  0

Last updated: 20 October 2017 (2017-10-20).
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultWLDWDLDDLWDDDLL
Position412145913161516131412131418

Updated to match(es) played on 22 November 2017 (2017-11-22). Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

References

  1. ↑ "Carles Aleñá agrees to new FC Barcelona contract". fcbarcelona.com. 28 June 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  2. ↑ "Suárez, Xemi, Gumbau y Perea acaban contrato con el filial" (in Spanish). fcbarcelona.es. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  3. ↑ "Santboià - Barça B, en la Copa Catalunya". fcbarcelona.es (in Spanish). 3 July 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  4. ↑ "Marc Cucurella, renovado" (in Spanish). fcbarcelona.es. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  5. ↑ "Vitinho joins Barça B". fcbarcelona.com. 11 July 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  6. ↑ "Barça B scoring statistics". April 2018.
  7. ↑ "Reglamento General RFEF - Artículo 201. Sistema de puntos. (page 104)" (PDF). RFEF. 1 May 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  8. ↑ "Official Statement". laliga.es. 2017-10-01. Retrieved 2017-10-02.
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