2017–18 FC Barcelona B season

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.

Barcelona B
2017–18 season
President Josep Maria Bartomeu
Manager Gerard López (Until 25 April)
Xavi García Pimienta
StadiumMini Estadi
Segunda División20th (relegated)
Copa CatalunyaSecond Round
Top goalscorerCarles Aleñá
(11 goals)

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 Ezkieta23EU 2015 1 0 2019 Free
2 RB Morer22EU 2017 5 0 2019 YS Promoted this season
3 LB Cucurella21EU 2017 35 1 2019 YS Promoted this season
4 CB José Martínez27EU 2016 22 0 2018 Free
5 CB Tarín (vice-captain)23EU 2015 8 0 2018 YS
7 DM Cristian Rivera22EU 2018 17 0 2018 Loan On loan from Eibar.
8 DM Sarsanedas23EU 2016 12 0 2019 YS
9 CF Nahuel23EU 2018 16 5 2018 Loan On loan from Villarreal
10 CM Aleñá22EU 2016 36 11 2020 YS
11 CF Cardona24EU 2016 27 7 2018 Free
12 CB Hongla22EU 2018 6 0 2018 Loan On loan from Granada
13 GK Ortolá26EU 2013 29 0 2020 Free
14 RB Palencia (captain)24EU 2015 29 0 2018 €800Th
15 RW Ballou Tabla21Non-EU 2018 11 1 2019 Undisclosed Bought from Montreal Impact
16 LW Arnaiz25EU 2017 21 6 2021 €3.4Mil
17 CM Ruiz de Galarreta26EU 2017 25 1 2019 €700Th
19 RW Carles Pérez22EU 2017 25 3 2019 YS Promoted this season
20 AM Vitinho22Non-EU 2017 24 1 2018 Loan First season on loan from Palmeiras
21 CB Costas25EU 2017 35 0 2018 Loan First season on loan from Celta
22 DM Marcus McGuane21EU 2018 8 0 2020 Undisclosed
24 LB Araújo24EU 2017 0 0 2018 Loan First season on loan from Celta
25 GK Varo27EU 2016 10 0 2018 Loan Second season on loan from Nàstic.
26 CF Abel Ruiz20EU 2017 25 3 2019 YS Promoted this season
27 DM Oriol Busquets21EU 2017 22 0 2018 YS Promoted this season
28 CB Cuenca20EU 2017 23 0 2019 €400Th
33 LB Juan Miranda20EU 2017 7 0 2019 YS
N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
Notes
3 LB Marc Cucurella21 Signed a two year contract
GK Sergi Puig21 Signed a two year contract
LW Sergio Gómez19

Players In

N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
EU
Moving from
Type
Transfer
window
Ends
Transfer
fee
Source
13 GK Ortolá 26EU Alavés Loan return Summer 2020 Free FCBarcelona.com
FW Cámara 26EU Girona Loan return Summer 2017 Free gironafc.cat
DF Quintillà 23EU Lleida Esportiu Loan return Summer 2018 Free
1 GK Ezkieta 23EU Sabadell Loan return Summer 2019 Free
DF Franquesa 23EU Gavà Loan return Summer 2018 Free Second loan in 2016-17 season
DF Gafarot 25EU Cornellà Loan return Summer 2017 Free
20 AM Vitinho 19Non-EU Palmeiras Loan Summer 2018 Loan FCBarcelona.com
9 ST Anthony Lozano 24EU Olimpia Signed Summer 2019 Signed Sport English
15 RW Ballou Tabla 18Non-EU Montreal Impact Signed Winter 2018 Signed MLSsoccer.com
22 DM McGuane 18EU Arsenal Signed Winter 2023 Signed FCBarcelona.com
9 MF Nahuel 21EU Villarreal Loan Winter 2018 Loan FCBarcelona.com

Total expenditure: €0

Players Out

N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
EU
Moving to
Type
Transfer
window
Transfer
fee
Source
GK José Suárez 24EU Girona End of contract Summer N/A
CB Borja López 26EU Hajduk Split Contract terminated Summer N/A hajduk.hr
MF Xemi 25EU Oxford United End of contract Summer N/A
MF Gumbau 25EU Leganés End of contract Summer N/A
FW Perea 30EU Cádiz End of contract Summer N/A
FW Cámara 26EU Reus Loan Summer N/A
DF Franquesa 23EU Villarreal B Contract terminated Summer N/A
DF Gafarot 25EU Cornellà Loan Summer N/A
DF Nili 26EU Albacete End of contract Summer N/A
LW Abeledo 24EU Atlético Malagueño End of contract Summer N/A
GK Sergi Puig 21EU L'Hospitalet Loan Summer N/A
LB Quintillà 23EU Villarreal B End of contract Summer N/A
LW Sergio Gómez 19EU Borussia Dortmund Transfer Winter €3.0m Bundesliga
ST Anthony Lozano 27EU Girona Transfer Winter N/A FCBarcelona.com

Total income: €3.0 million

Balance

Total: €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 shots345345
Shots on target139139
Corners
Players used
Offsides5252
Fouls suffered610610
Fouls committed495495
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 Carles Aleñá 11 0 11
11 CF Marc Cardona 7 2 9
16 LW José Arnaiz 6 0 6
9 CF Lozano 4 0 4
26 CF Abel Ruiz 3 0 3
20 AM Vitinho 1 1 2
17 CM Ruiz de Galarreta 1 0 1
RW Concha 1 0 1
3 LB Marc Cucurella 1 0 1
15 RW Ballou Tabla 1 0 1
33 LB Juan Miranda 1 0 1
CM 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 Ortolá 2 0 2 9
2 Varo 1 1 2 7
2 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 Fali 2 1 3
9 CF Lozano 1 1
11 CF Cardona 1 1 2
14 RB Palencia 1 1
17 CM Ruiz de Galarreta 2 2
20 AM Vitinho 1 1
27 DM Oriol Busquets 1 1

Last updated: 2 October 2017
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 Rodrigo Tarín Knee Injury (torn ACL in right knee) MundoDeportivo.com vs Eldense 6 November 2016 June 2017
FW Rafa Mújica Thigh Injury (torn tendon in right thigh) FCB.es vs Cornellà 18 February 2017 September 2017
MF Wilfrid Kaptoum Knee Injury (torn meniscus in left knee) sport.es in training 19 June 2017 October 2017
FW Jesús Alfaro Ankle Injury (sprained ligament in right ankle) FCB.es in training 21 July 2017 Late August 2017
DF Marc Cucurella Thigh Injury (injured Adductor longus muscle in right thigh) FCB.es vs Lleida 11 August 2017 Early September 2017
GK Adrián Ortolá Hand Injury (fractured Fifth metacarpal bone in right hand) FCB.es in training 13 August 2017
DF 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

25 July 2017 FriendlyL'Escala0–7Barcelona BL'Escala, Catalonia
20:00 CEST Report Cardona  11', 18' (pen.), 32'
Vitinho  48'
Busquets  51', 70'
Paik  65'
Stadium: Nou Camp Municipal de L'Escala
29 July 2017 FriendlyPeralada2–1Barcelona BPeralada, Catalonia
19:30 CEST Clotet  58', 88' Report Lozano  8' Stadium: Municipal de Peralada
4 August 2017 FriendlyBarcelona B2–2GironaBarcelona, Catalonia
20:00 CEST Vitinho  11'
Pérez  29'
Report Soni  35'
Andzouana  60'
Stadium: Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper
Referee: Daniel López Jiménez

Competitions

Copa Catalunya

30 July 2017 First RoundSantboià0–2Barcelona BSant Boi de Llobregat, Catalonia
19:00 CEST Ruben Cruz  40' fcb.com
fcf.cat
Cardona  57', 84' Stadium: Municipal Joan Baptista Milà
Referee: Óscar Carballo Vázquez
5 August 2017 Second RoundTerrassa2-1Barcelona BTerrassa, Catalonia
20:30 CEST Toro  43'  70'
Raúl Torres  55'
Daisuke  75'
Francesc Piera  77'
Álex Fernández  86'
fcf.cat Cardona  31'
Fali  40'
Vitinho  65'
Palencia  89'
Stadium: Olimpic de Terrassa

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. 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

19 August 2017 1Real Valladolid1–2Barcelona BValladolid
21:00 CEST Salvador  52'
Nacho  60'
Antoñito  70'
Luismi  75'
Deivid  77'
Report Lozano  28'
Cardona  38'
Ruiz de Galarreta  42'
Stadium: Nuevo José Zorila
Attendance: 7,115
Referee: Juan Luis Pulido Santana (Gran Canaria)
28 August 2017 2Barcelona B0–3TenerifeBarcelona
21:00 CEST Fali  38'
Vitinho  74'
Report Juan Carlos  29'
Vitolo  33'
Suso  39'
Longo  69'
Stadium: Mini Estadi
Attendance: 2,283
Referee: Saúl Ais Reig (Valencia)
1 September 2017 3Granada2–2Barcelona BGranada
21:30 CEST Joselu  25'
Pedro  52'
Menosse  59'
Rey Manaj  90'
Report Ruiz de Galarreta  45'
Abel Ruiz  59'
Fali  90+4'
Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes
Attendance: 11,467
Referee: Dámaso Arcediano Monescillo (Castilla-La Mancha)
9 September 2017 4Barcelona B4–0CórdobaBarcelona
18:00 CEST Aleñá  21'
Arnaiz  27', 38'
Lozano  66'
Ruiz de Galarreta  68'
Oriol Busquets  84'
Report Aguza  47'
Javi Lara  50'
Stadium: Mini Estadi
Attendance: 2,804
Referee: Víctor Areces Franco (Asturias)
17 September 2017 5Alcorcón1–1Barcelona BAlcorcón
16:00 CEST Errasti  42'
Burgos
Giménez  76'
Cardona  53'
Aleñá  88'
Stadium: Santo Domingo
Attendance: 3,048
Referee: Rubén Eiriz Mata
25 September 2017 6Barcelona B1–2LugoBarcelona
20:30 CEST Lozano  29'
Aleñá  32'
Report Vico  42'
Azeez  45'
Bernardo Cruz  56'
Fydriszewski  70'
Iriome  90'
Stadium: Mini Estadi
Attendance: 1,963
Referee: Isidro Díaz De Mera Escuderos
8 October 2017 8Barcelona B1–1Real OviedoBarcelona
20:30 CEST Arnáiz  40' Report Hernández  55' Stadium: Mini Estadi
Attendance: 2,690
Referee: Jorge Figueroa Vázquez
11 October 2017 9Numancia1–0Barcelona BSoria
20:00 CEST Guillermo  82' (pen.) Report Stadium: Nuevo Estadio Los Pajaritos
Attendance: 3,276
Referee: Gorka Sagués Oscoz
15 October 2017 10Barcelona B1–0LorcaBarcelona
16:00 CEST Arnáiz  65' Report Stadium: Mini Estadi
Attendance: 1,776
Referee: Luis Mario Milla Alvendiz
21 October 2017 11Osasuna2–2Barcelona BPamplona
20:30 CEST Quique  36'
Mérida  47'
Report Concha  23'
Aleñá  32'
Stadium: El Sadar
Attendance: 15,253
Referee: Daniel Ocón Arraiz
29 October 2017 12Barcelona B1–1Sevilla AtléticoBarcelona
12:00 CET Aleñá  3' Report Gual  48' (pen.) Stadium: Mini Estadi
Attendance: 2,491
Referee: Valentín Pizarro Gómez
1 November 2017 7Gimnàstic0–0Barcelona BTarragona
18:00 CET Report Stadium: Nou Estadi de Tarragona
Attendance: 6,822
Referee: Santiago Varón Aceitón
Note: Postponed due to security concerns by the LFP following the Catalan independence referendum.[8]
5 November 2017 13Cultural Leonesa1–1Barcelona BLeón
16:00 CET Rodri  56' Report Lozano  8' Stadium: Reino de León
Attendance: 8,079
Referee: Álvaro Moreno Aragón
11 November 2017 14Barcelona B0–2HuescaBarcelona
19:30 CET Report Hernández  51', 61' Stadium: Mini Estadi
Attendance: 2,482
Referee: Jorge Valdés Aller
19 November 2017 15Rayo Vallecano1–0Barcelona BMadrid
16:00 CET Trejo  74' Report Stadium: Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas
Attendance: 8,923
Referee: Saúl Ais Reig
25 November 2017 16Barcelona B1–1AlmeríaBarcelona
18:00 CET Lozano  55' Verza  65' (pen.)
Costa  88'
Stadium: Mini Estadi
Attendance: 2,124
Referee: Adrián Cordero Vega
3 December 2017 17ReusvBarcelona BReus
16:00 CET Stadium: Municipal de Reus
18 February 2018 27LugovBarcelona BLugo
16:00 CET Stadium: Anxo Carro
14 April 2018 35HuescavBarcelona BHuesca
18:00 CEST Stadium: El Alcoraz

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  3. "Santboià - Barça B, en la Copa Catalunya". fcbarcelona.es (in Spanish). 3 July 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
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