2003–04 RCD Espanyol season

The 2003–04 RCD Espanyol season was the club's 10th consecutive season in the top division of the Spanish football league, La Liga, and the 104th in the club's history.

RCD Espanyol
2003–04 season
PresidentDaniel Sánchez Llibre
Head coachJavier Clemente (to 3 November)
Luis Fernandez (from 4 November)
StadiumEstadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
La Liga16th
Copa del ReyRound of 32
Top goalscorerLeague: Raúl Tamudo (20)[1]
All: Raúl Tamudo (20)

First-team squad

Updated on 21 January 2024[2]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ESP Toni Jiménez
2 DF  CMR Pierre Womé
3 DF  ESP David García
4 DF  ESP Alberto Lopo
5 MF  ESP Toni Soldevilla
6 MF  ESP Óscar García
7 MF  ESP Toni Velamazán
8 MF  ESP Ángel Morales
9 MF  ESP Iván de la Peña
10 MF  ARG Maxi Rodríguez
12 MF  ITA Moreno Torricelli
13 GK  BEL Erwin Lemmens
14 MF  NED Jordi Cruyff
15 MF  BRA Fredson
16 FW  ROU Claudiu Răducanu
17 DF  CIV Cyril Domoraud (on loan from Milan)
18 MF  NED Kevin Bobson
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 DF  FRA Grégory Vignal (on loan from Liverpool)
21 MF  TUR Tayfun Korkut
22 MF  ESP Àlex Fernández
23 FW  ESP Raúl Tamudo
24 DF  ARG Mauricio Pochettino
25 MF  MAR Mustapha Hadji
26 GK  ESP Gorka Iraizoz
26 MF  ESP Marc Bertrán
28 MF  ESP Moisés Hurtado
29 DF  ESP Juan Ceballos
30 MF  ESP Héctor Simón
31 DF  ESP Carlos García
31 FW  ESP Jonathan Soriano
32 DF  ESP Daniel Jarque
33 FW  ESP Coro
34 FW  ESP Luismi

Left club during the season

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  ARG Adrián Bastía
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW  ESP Raúl Molina (on loan to Recreativo)

Competitions

Overall record
Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
La Liga 30 August 2003 23 May 2004 Matchday 1 16th 38 13 4 21 48 64 −16 034.21
Copa del Rey 8 October 2003 16 December 2003 Round of 64 Round of 32 2 1 0 1 4 5 −1 050.00
Total 40 14 4 22 52 69 −17 035.00

Source: [3]

La Liga
Main article: 2003–04 La Liga

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
14 Albacete 38 13 8 17 40 48 −8 47
15 Real Sociedad 38 11 13 14 49 53 −4 46
16 Espanyol 38 13 4 21 48 64 −16 43
17 Racing Santander[lower-alpha 1] 38 11 10 17 48 63 −15 42
18 Valladolid (R) 38 10 11 17 46 56 −10 41 Relegation to the Segunda División
Source: LFP
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
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Racing Santander were give a one-point deduction due to using foreign players exceeds the quota during a match against Osasuna on 14 December 2003.

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 13 4 21 48 64  −16 43 8 2 9 24 26  −2 5 2 12 24 38  −14

Source: [3]

Matches

Copa del Rey
Main article: 2003–04 Copa del Rey
RoundDateVenueOpponentScore
Round of 648 OctoberAElche3–2
Round of 3216 DecemberACelta de Vigo1–3

References
  1. "Espanyol Barcelona » Appearances Primera División 2003/2004". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  2. "Espanyol Barcelona » Squad 2003/2004". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  3. "Espanyol Barcelona » Fixtures & Results 2003/2004". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.