title: 2014–15 RCD Espanyol season
text: # 2014–15 RCD Espanyol season
  
  The 2014–15 RCD Espanyol season was the club's 113th season in its history and its 80th in the top-tier.
  
  ## Transfers
  
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 23 | DF | ESP | Anaitz Arbilla (from Rayo Vallecano) |
  | 20 | FW | ECU | Felipe Caicedo (from Al-Jazira) |
  | 22 | DF | ESP | Álvaro (from Zaragoza) |
  | 24 | MF | ESP | Paco Montañés (from Zaragoza) |
  | 6 | MF | ESP | Salva Sevilla (from Betis) |
  | — | MF | ESP | Lucas Vázquez (on loan from Real Madrid Castilla) |
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | — | DF | ESP | Joan Capdevila (to North East United) |
  | — | FW | POR | Simão (unattached) |
  
  ## Current squad
  
      As of 1 September 2014
  
  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 | Germán |
  | 2 | DF | BRA | Felipe Mattioni |
  | 3 | DF | ESP | Raúl Rodríguez |
  | 4 | MF | ESP | Víctor Sánchez |
  | 5 | DF | ESP | Víctor Álvarez |
  | 6 | MF | ESP | Salva Sevilla |
  | 7 | MF | ESP | Álex Fernández |
  | 8 | FW | URU | Cristhian Stuani |
  | 9 | FW | ESP | Sergio García (captain) |
  | 10 | MF | ESP | Abraham |
  | 11 | MF | ESP | Manuel Lanzarote |
  | 12 | DF | ESP | Carlos Clerc |
  | 13 | GK | ESP | Kiko Casilla (4th captain) |
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | 14 | MF | ESP | José Cañas |
  | 15 | DF | MEX | Héctor Moreno |
  | 16 | DF | ESP | Javi López (vice-captain) |
  | 17 | MF | ESP | Lucas Vázquez (on loan from Real Madrid) |
  | 18 | DF | ESP | Juan Rafael Fuentes |
  | 19 | DF | ARG | Diego Colotto (3rd captain) |
  | 20 | FW | ECU | Felipe Caicedo |
  | 22 | DF | ESP | Álvaro |
  | 23 | DF | ESP | Anaitz Arbilla |
  | 24 | MF | ESP | Paco Montañés |
  | 25 | GK | ESP | Pau López |
  | 28 | MF | ESP | Joan Jordán |
  | 29 | FW | ESP | Jairo Morillas |
  
  ### Out on loan
  
  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 | ESP | Christian Alfonso (at Girona until 30 June 2015) |
  | — | MF | ESP | Cristian Gómez (at Girona until 30 June 2015) |
  | — | MF | ESP | Sergio Tejera (at Alavés until 30 June 2015) |
  | — | FW | CGO | Thievy Bifouma (at Almería until 30 June 2015) |
  
  ## Statistics
  
  ### Appearances and goals
  
  Updated as of 30 May 2015.
  
  | No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | La Liga | La Liga | Copa del Rey | Copa del Rey |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
  | 2 | DF | BRA | Felipe Mattioni | 8 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
  | 4 | MF | ESP | Víctor Sánchez | 39 | 4 | 29+5 | 3 | 4+1 | 1 |
  | 5 | DF | ESP | Víctor Álvarez | 26 | 0 | 15+3 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
  | 6 | MF | ESP | Salva Sevilla | 30 | 0 | 17+9 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 |
  | 8 | FW | URU | Cristhian Stuani | 45 | 15 | 15+22 | 12 | 6+2 | 3 |
  | 9 | FW | ESP | Sergio García | 41 | 15 | 34+1 | 14 | 6 | 1 |
  | 10 | MF | ESP | Abraham | 27 | 1 | 16+6 | 1 | 4+1 | 0 |
  | 13 | GK | ESP | Kiko Casilla | 37 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 14 | MF | ESP | José Cañas | 34 | 0 | 24+5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
  | 15 | DF | MEX | Héctor Moreno | 26 | 1 | 18+1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
  | 16 | DF | ESP | Javi López | 33 | 0 | 25+3 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
  | 17 | MF | ESP | Lucas Vázquez | 39 | 4 | 30+3 | 3 | 5+1 | 1 |
  | 18 | DF | ESP | Juan Rafael Fuentes | 24 | 0 | 21+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  | 19 | DF | ARG | Diego Colotto | 26 | 1 | 22+1 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 |
  | 20 | FW | ECU | Felipe Caicedo | 40 | 12 | 25+10 | 9 | 2+3 | 3 |
  | 22 | DF | ESP | Álvaro | 42 | 1 | 34+2 | 1 | 5+1 | 0 |
  | 23 | DF | ESP | Anaitz Arbilla | 32 | 1 | 25+3 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
  | 24 | MF | ESP | Paco Montañés | 28 | 1 | 11+14 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 |
  | 25 | GK | ESP | Pau López | 10 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
  | 27 | DF | ESP | Rubén Duarte | 15 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
  | 28 | MF | ESP | Joan Jordán | 5 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
  | 29 | FW | ESP | Jairo Morillas | 4 | 1 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 |
  | 30 | DF | CIV | Eric Bailly | 5 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 32 | MF | ESP | Julián Luque | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
  | Players who have made an appearance or had a squad number this season but have been loaned out or transferred ||||||||||
  | 1 | GK | ESP | Germán | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 3 | DF | ESP | Raúl Rodríguez | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  | 7 | MF | ESP | Álex Fernández | 7 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  | 11 | MF | ESP | Manuel Lanzarote | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  | 12 | DF | ESP | Carlos Clerc | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  | 14 | MF | ESP | David López | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  
  ## Competitions
  
  ### Overall
  
  | Competition | Started round | Final position / round | First match | Last match |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | La Liga | — | | August 2014 | May 2015 |
  | Copa del Rey | Round of 32 | | December 2014 | |
  
  Updated to match played June 2014 Source: Competitions
  
  ### La Liga
  
  **League table**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 8 | Celta Vigo | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 47 | 44 | +3 | 51 |
  | 9 | Málaga | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 42 | 48 | −6 | 50 |
  | 10 | Espanyol | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 47 | 51 | −4 | 49 |
  | 11 | Rayo Vallecano | 38 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 46 | 68 | −22 | 49 |
  | 12 | Real Sociedad | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 44 | 51 | −7 | 46 |
  
  * 1 2 Espanyol ahead on head-to-head record; Rayo Vallecano–Espanyol 1–3, Espanyol–Rayo Vallecano 1–1.
  
  **Matches**
  
  Kickoff times are in CET.  Win  Draw  Loss
  
  ### Copa del Rey
  
  **Results summary**
  
  | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  
  Last updated: 12 September 2014. Source: Competitive matches
  
  **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 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Ground | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A |
  | Result | D | L | L | D | W | D | W | L | D | L | D | L | W | L | W | W | L | L | W | W | |
  | Position | 8 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
  