1994–95 Athletic Bilbao season

Athletic Bilbao 1994–95 San Mamés Javier Irureta (to 19 March)José María Amorrortu (caretaker, from 20 March) Head coach President José María Arrate La Liga 8th Copa del Rey Quarter-finals UEFA Cup Third round Julen Guerrero (13)Athletic Bilbao » Appearances Primera División 1994/1995 https://www.worldfootball.net/team_performance/athletic-bilbao/esp-primera-division-1994-1995/ worldfootball.net 25 November 2020November 2025 medicmedic Julen Guerrero (16) 1993–94 1995–96 The 1994–95 season was the 94th season in Athletic Bilbao's history and their 64th consecutive season in La Liga, the top division of Spanish football. Season summary The previous season, Athletic's German head coach Jupp Heynckes had guided them to a fine 5th-place finish in La Liga.LaLiga 1993/1994 Table, Results, Fixtures – (Football/Spain) https://www.flashscore.co.uk/football/spain/laliga-1993-1994/standings/ flashscore.co.uk 25 November 2020 This was their best finish for six years, and qualified them for the first round of the 1994–95 UEFA Cup after five seasons without European competition. However, Heynckes accepted an offer in July to return to his homeland with Eintracht Frankfurt,Eintracht Frankfurt - Trainer https://www.kicker.de/eintracht-frankfurt/team-trainer/bundesliga/2013-14 kicker 25 November 2020 leaving his Spanish employers searching for a new coach. New President José María Arrate turned to Racing Santander coach Javier Irureta, a successful Athletic player in the 1970s, who was duly appointed as the new head coach.San Mamés da el voto a Arrate https://hemeroteca-paginas.mundodeportivo.com/EMD01/HEM/1994/06/09/MD19940609-027.pdf Mundo Deportivo 25 November 2020 Their UEFA Cup first round opponents were Anorthosis Famagusta of Cyprus, and things did not get off to a good start, with a 2–0 away defeat in the first leg.Anorthosis-Athletic Club 1994 History https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/51272/ UEFA Europa League 25 November 2020 However, by half time in the return leg, Athletic were on level terms, and an 89th-minute goal from Genar Andrinúa was enough for them to sneak into the second round.Athletic Club-Anorthosis 1994 History https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/51273 UEFA Europa League 25 November 2020 They again lost the first leg, this time 3–2 in England against Newcastle United.Newcastle-Athletic Club 1994 History https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/51384 UEFA Europa League 25 November 2020 The home leg again provided an escape, although the margin was even tighter: a solitary goal from Cuco Ziganda saw Athletic progress on away goals.Athletic Club-Newcastle 1994 History https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/51385 UEFA Europa League 25 November 2020 In the third round, they faced Italian side Parma. This time, the first leg was at home, and they won 1–0, again courtesy of Ziganda.Athletic Club-Parma 1994 History https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/51440 UEFA Europa League 25 November 2020 However, the pattern of the first two rounds was mirrored in the second leg as Parma pulled off a 4–2 victory at Stadio Ennio Tardini to eliminate their Basque rivals.Parma-Athletic Club 1994 History https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/51441 UEFA Europa League 25 November 2020 On 18 March, Athletic lost 2–0 at San Mamés to Sevilla, a result which left them in 11th place in the league, with just nine wins from their 26 matches.Primera División 1994/1995 » 26. Round https://www.worldfootball.net/competition/ro11033/md26/results-and-standings/ worldfootball.net 25 November 2020 The club had seen enough, and Irureta was dismissed the following day.Irureta dice 'sí' a la Real https://hemeroteca-paginas.mundodeportivo.com/EMD01/HEM/1995/11/28/MD19951128-024.pdf Mundo Deportivo 24 November 2020 Another former Athletic player, Athletic Bilbao B coach José María Amorrortu, was appointed as caretaker manager until the end of the season. Amorrortu's first match in charge was the second leg of the Copa del Rey quarterfinal against Deportivo La Coruña. Athletic carried a 3–0 deficit from the first leg, so the 0–0 draw at San Mamés saw them eliminated,El milagro del Athletic no llega con Amorrortu https://hemeroteca-paginas.mundodeportivo.com./EMD01/HEM/1995/03/22/MD19950322-019.pdf Mundo Deportivo 25 November 2020 although this marked their best cup run since reaching the same stage three years earlier. Amorrortu's appointment did improve their league form, however, and they recovered to finish 8th.LaLiga 1994/1995 Table, Results, Fixtures – (Football/Spain) https://www.flashscore.co.uk/football/spain/laliga-1994-1995/standings/ flashscore.co.uk 25 November 2020 At the end of the season, Yugoslavian Dragoslav Stepanović, formerly in charge of German club Bayer Leverkusen, was appointed as Irureta's permanent replacement. Squad statistics Appearances and goals Athletic Bilbao » Squad 1994/1995 https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/athletic-bilbao/1995/2/ https://web.archive.org/web/20160403110402/http://www.worldfootball.net/teams/athletic-bilbao/1995/2/ dead April 3, 2016 worldfootball.net 25 November 2020Athletic Bilbao » Appearances Copa del Rey 1994/1995 https://www.worldfootball.net/team_performance/athletic-bilbao/esp-copa-del-rey-1994-1995/ worldfootball.net 25 November 2020November 2025 medicmedicAthletic Bilbao » Appearances Europa League 1994/1995 https://www.worldfootball.net/team_performance/athletic-bilbao/uefa-cup-1994-1995/ worldfootball.net 25 November 2020November 2025 medicmedic La Liga Copa del Rey UEFA Cup Kike Burgos GK ESP 0 0 0 0 0 0 Juanjo Valencia GK ESP 38 0 4 0 6 0 Genar Andrinúa DF ESP 25+1 1 3 0 6 1 Sergio Corino DF ESP 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 Eduardo Estíbariz DF ESP 16+3 0 1 0 2 0 Carlos García DF ESP 1 0 0 0 0 0 Aitor Karanka DF ESP 32 1 1+1 0 4 0 Andoni Lakabeg DF ESP 7+7 0 0 0 1 0 Jon Ander Lambea DF ESP 0 0 0 0 0 0 Iñigo Larrainzar DF ESP 24+1 1 4 0 3 0 Aitor Larrazábal DF ESP 30+2 3 3 0 6 0 Óscar Tabuenka DF ESP 18+1 1 4 0 3 0 Bittor Alkiza MF ESP 26+8 1 1+2 0 4+2 0 Ander Garitano MF ESP 34+1 4 3 0 6 0 Andoni Goikoetxea MF ESP 27+1 1 4 0 4 0 Julen Guerrero MF ESP 27 13 2 1 4 2 Mikel Kortina MF ESP 0+5 0 0 0 0+1 0 Josu Urrutia MF ESP 31 0 2+1 0 4+1 0 Óscar Vales MF ESP 17+8 0 2+1 0 3 1 Francisco Luque FW ESP 0+7 0 0+2 0 0 0 Ricardo Mendiguren FW ESP 10+11 1 3+1 0 2+4 0 Gonzalo Suances FW ESP 9+5 3 1 0 1+3 1 Ernesto Valverde FW ESP 13+7 5 2 0 1 0 Cuco Ziganda FW ESP 33+4 3 4 3 6 3 |} Results La Liga 1994–95 La Liga League table ATH UEFA Cup 1994–95 UEFA Cup First round L 13 September 1994 Anorthosis Famagusta CYP 1960 2–0 Report ESP Athletic Bilbao Gogić 6Pounas 51 Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium, Larnaca Atanas Usunov (Bulgaria) W 27 September 1994 Athletic Bilbao ESP 3–0 Report CYP 1960 Anorthosis Famagusta Guerrero 17Panayiotou 34 o.g.Andrinúa 89 San Mamés Stadium, Bilbao Roger Philippi (Luxembourg) Athletic Bilbao won 3–2 on aggregate Second round L 18 October 1994 Newcastle United ENG 3–2 Report ESP Athletic Bilbao Fox 9Beardsley 34 pen.Cole 56 Ziganda 71Suances 79 St James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne Hellmut Krug (Germany) W 1 November 1994 Athletic Bilbao ESP 1–0 Report ENG Newcastle United Ziganda 68 San Mamés Stadium, Bilbao Angelo Amendolia (Italy) Newcastle United 3–3 Athletic Bilbao on aggregate. Athletic Bilbao won on away goals rule Third round W 22 November 1994 Athletic Bilbao ESP 1–0 Report ITA Parma Ziganda 48 San Mamés Stadium, Bilbao 46,000 Bo Karlsson (Sweden) L 6 December 1994 Parma ITA 4–2 Report ESP Athletic Bilbao Zola 21D. Baggio 39 48Couto 64 Vales 56Guerrero 75 Stadio Ennio Tardini, Parma 18,000 David Elleray (England) Parma won 4–3 on aggregate See also 1994–95 Copa del Rey Athletic Bilbao in European football References External links https://www.athletic-club.net/ en eu es Athletic Bilbao Category:Athletic Bilbao seasons Category:1994 in the Basque Country (autonomous community) Category:1995 in the Basque Country (autonomous community)