title: 2001–02 Sporting de Gijón season
text: # 2001–02 Sporting de Gijón season
  
  The 2001–02 Sporting de Gijón season was the fourth consecutive season of the club in Segunda División after its last relegation from La Liga.
  
  ## Overview
  
  After finishing the previous season, Pepe Acebal continued at the helm of the club. Real Sporting finished the season in the sixth position and was eliminated in the round of 16 by Villarreal of the Copa del Rey after beating previously Oviedo, in the first Asturian derby played in four years, and La Liga team Deportivo Alavés.
  
  ## Squad
  
  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 | Juanjo |
  | 2 | DF | ESP | Pablo Amo |
  | 3 | DF | ESP | Borja |
  | 4 | DF | ESP | Isma |
  | 5 | MF | ESP | Raúl Lozano |
  | 6 | FW | ESP | José Luis Soto |
  | 7 | MF | ESP | Miguel Cobas |
  | 8 | MF | ESP | Juan |
  | 9 | FW | ESP | Míchel |
  | 10 | MF | RUS | Igor Lediakhov |
  | 11 | FW | ESP | Alberto |
  | 12 | DF | ESP | Blin |
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | 14 | MF | ESP | David Pirri |
  | 15 | DF | ESP | José Manuel Aira |
  | 16 | FW | ESP | David Villa |
  | 17 | FW | ESP | Rubén Suárez |
  | 18 | MF | ESP | Pablo Álvarez |
  | 19 | FW | ESP | Miguel |
  | 20 | DF | ESP | Chus Bravo |
  | 21 | MF | ESP | Samuel |
  | 22 | DF | ESP | Rafel Sastre |
  | 23 | MF | ESP | Dani Borreguero |
  | 24 | MF | ESP | Javier Dorado |
  | 25 | GK | ESP | Juanjo Valencia |
  
  ### From the youth squad
  
  Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
  
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 28 | DF | ESP | Jano |
  | 28 | DF | ESP | Migue |
  | 30 | GK | ESP | Daniel Lastra |
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | 31 | MF | ESP | Gerardo |
  | 32 | MF | ESP | Javi Fuego |
  
  ## Competitions
  
  ### La Liga
  
  **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 |
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  | Ground | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
  | Result | L | W | L | D | W | L | L | W | D | D | W | D | L | L | D | W | W | D | L | D | D | L | W | W | W | W | L | L | W | D | D | D | W | D | D | W | L | W | W | L | W | W |
  | Position | 20 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
  
  **League table**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 4 | Xerez | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 43 | 42 | +1 | 66 |
  | 5 | Elche | 42 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 52 | 39 | +13 | 65 |
  | 6 | Sporting Gijón | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 57 | 47 | +10 | 64 |
  | 7 | Oviedo | 42 | 13 | 19 | 10 | 41 | 40 | +1 | 58 |
  | 8 | Eibar | 42 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 41 | 27 | +14 | 58 |
  
  * 1 2 OVI 1–0 EIB; EIB 1–1 OVI
  
  ## Squad statistics
  
  ### Appearances and goals
  
  | No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Segunda División | Segunda División | Copa del Rey | Copa del Rey |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
  | 1 | GK | ESP | Juanjo | 13 | 0 | 9+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
  | 2 | DF | ESP | Pablo Amo | 41 | 2 | 37+0 | 1 | 3+1 | 1 |
  | 3 | DF | ESP | Borja | 6 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
  | 4 | DF | ESP | Isma | 27 | 2 | 24+1 | 2 | 2+0 | 0 |
  | 5 | MF | ESP | Raúl Lozano | 41 | 6 | 30+8 | 6 | 2+1 | 0 |
  | 6 | FW | ESP | José Luis Soto | 35 | 9 | 13+18 | 6 | 3+1 | 3 |
  | 7 | MF | ESP | Miguel Cobas | 20 | 0 | 7+11 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
  | 8 | MF | ESP | Juan | 38 | 2 | 36+0 | 2 | 2+0 | 0 |
  | 9 | FW | ESP | Míchel | 34 | 5 | 16+17 | 5 | 1+0 | 0 |
  | 10 | MF | RUS | Igor Lediakhov | 20 | 1 | 5+13 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 |
  | 11 | FW | ESP | Alberto | 25 | 1 | 11+12 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 |
  | 12 | DF | ESP | Blin | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
  | 14 | MF | ESP | David Pirri | 35 | 5 | 32+0 | 4 | 3+0 | 1 |
  | 15 | DF | ESP | José Manuel Aira | 25 | 1 | 21+1 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 |
  | 16 | FW | ESP | David Villa | 44 | 20 | 36+4 | 18 | 2+2 | 2 |
  | 17 | FW | ESP | Rubén Suárez | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
  | 18 | MF | ESP | Pablo Álvarez | 39 | 5 | 29+6 | 3 | 3+1 | 2 |
  | 19 | DF | ESP | Miguel | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
  | 20 | DF | ESP | Chus Bravo | 21 | 1 | 9+10 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 |
  | 21 | DF | ESP | Samuel | 9 | 0 | 8+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
  | 22 | DF | ESP | Rafel Sastre | 41 | 0 | 38+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
  | 23 | MF | ESP | Dani Borreguero | 37 | 3 | 29+5 | 3 | 3+0 | 0 |
  | 24 | DF | ESP | Javier Dorado | 38 | 1 | 34+0 | 1 | 3+1 | 0 |
  | 25 | GK | ESP | Juanjo Valencia | 34 | 0 | 33+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
  | 28 | DF | ESP | Jano | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
  | 29 | DF | ESP | Migue | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
  | 30 | GK | ESP | Daniel Lastra | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
  | 31 | MF | ESP | Gerardo | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
  | 32 | MF | ESP | Javi Fuego | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
  