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2023–24 Girona FC season

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Girona FC
2023–24 season
PresidentDelfí Geli
Head coachMíchel
StadiumEstadi Montilivi
La Liga3rd
Copa del ReyQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Artem Dovbyk (24)

All:
Artem Dovbyk (24)

The 2023–24 season was Girona Futbol Club's 94th season in existence and second consecutive season in La Liga. They also competed in the Copa del Rey, finishing the campaign in the quarter-finals.

Following a 4–2 victory over Barcelona on the 34th matchday, Girona made history by qualifying for the UEFA Champions League for the first time ever.[1]

Players

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First-team squad

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As of 20 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 Spain ESP Juan Carlos
3 DF Spain ESP Miguel Gutiérrez
4 DF Spain ESP Arnau Martínez
5 DF Spain ESP David López
7 FW Uruguay URU Cristhian Stuani (captain)
8 FW Ukraine UKR Viktor Tsyhankov
9 FW Ukraine UKR Artem Dovbyk
10 MF Spain ESP Borja García
11 DF Spain ESP Valery Fernández
13 GK Argentina ARG Paulo Gazzaniga
14 MF Spain ESP Aleix García
15 DF Spain ESP Juanpe
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF Brazil BRA Sávio (on loan from Troyes)
17 DF Netherlands NED Daley Blind
18 MF Spain ESP Pablo Torre (on loan from Barcelona)
19 MF Spain ESP Toni Villa
20 DF Brazil BRA Yan Couto (on loan from Manchester City)
21 MF Venezuela VEN Yangel Herrera
22 MF Colombia COL Jhon Solís
23 MF Spain ESP Iván Martín
24 FW Spain ESP Portu
25 DF Spain ESP Eric García (on loan from Barcelona)
26 GK Spain ESP Toni Fuidias

Reserve team

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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 MF Spain ESP Silvi Clua
29 FW Spain ESP Alex Almansa
30 FW Spain ESP Iker Almena
31 FW Portugal POR Jastin García
32 MF Spain ESP Enric García
No. Pos. Nation Player
34 FW Venezuela VEN Juan Arango
35 DF Hungary HUN Antal Yaakobishvili
36 MF Spain ESP Ricard Artero
40 FW Spain ESP Carles Garrido (on loan from Cornellà)

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
DF Peru PER Alexander Callens (at AEK Athens until 30 June 2024)
MF Spain ESP Álex Sala (at Córdoba until 30 June 2024)
MF Mali MLI Ibrahima Kébé (at Mirandés until 30 June 2024)
FW Spain ESP Pau Víctor (at Barcelona Atlètic until 30 June 2024)
FW Morocco MAR Ilyas Chaira (at Mirandés until 30 June 2024)
No. Pos. Nation Player
FW Spain ESP Gabri Martínez (at Mirandés until 30 June 2024)
FW Spain ESP Arnau Ortiz (at Cartagena until 30 June 2024)
FW Dominican Republic DOM Óscar Ureña (at Leganés until 30 June 2024)
FW Spain ESP Manu Vallejo (at Zaragoza until 30 June 2024)

Transfers

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In

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Pos. Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
GK Argentina Paulo Gazzaniga England Fulham €3,000,000 6 June 2023 [3]
DF Netherlands Daley Blind Germany Bayern Munich Free 7 July 2023 [4]
FW Brazil Sávio France Troyes Loan 13 July 2023 [5]
MF Venezuela Yangel Herrera England Manchester City Undisclosed 14 July 2023 [6]
DF Brazil Yan Couto England Manchester City Loan 14 July 2023 [7]
MF Spain Pablo Torre Spain Barcelona Loan 18 July 2023 [8]
MF Spain Iván Martín Spain Villarreal €2,000,000 22 July 2023 [9]
FW Ukraine Artem Dovbyk Ukraine Dnipro-1 €7,000,000 6 August 2023 [10]
DF Spain Eric García Spain Barcelona Loan 1 September 2023 [11]
MF Colombia Jhon Solís Colombia Atlético Nacional €6,000,000 1 September 2023 [12]
MF Spain Portu Spain Getafe €3,500,000 1 September 2023 [13]

Out

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Pos. Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
MF Brazil Reinier Spain Real Madrid Loan return 9 June 2023 [14]
FW Argentina Taty Castellanos United States New York City FC Loan return 9 June 2023 [14]
MF Spain Rodrigo Riquelme Spain Atlético Madrid Loan return 9 June 2023 [14]
DF Spain Javi Hernández Spain Leganés Loan return 9 June 2023 [14]
MF Spain Ramon Terrats Spain Villarreal €2,500,000 30 June 2023 [15]
MF Spain Álex Sala Spain Córdoba Loan 11 July 2023 [16]
MF Spain Oriol Romeu Spain Barcelona €5,000,000 19 July 2023 [17]
FW Spain Manu Vallejo Spain Zaragoza Loan 23 August 2023 [18]
DF Uruguay Santiago Bueno England Wolverhampton Wanderers €12,000,000 31 August 2023 [19]
DF Peru Alexander Callens Greece AEK Athens Loan 8 September 2023 [20]
DF Colombia Bernardo Espinosa Colombia Atlético Nacional Free 1 January 2024 [21]
DF Mali Ibrahima Kébé Spain Mirandés Loan 20 January 2024 [22]

Pre-season and friendlies

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

19 July 2023 Friendly Olot Spain 2–4 Spain Girona Olot
19:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Camp Municipal d'Olot
Attendance: 3,013
Referee: Albert Avalos
22 July 2023 Friendly Girona Spain 2–2 Spain Andorra Les Preses
11:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Instalaciones de Royalverd
Referee: Brull Acerete
26 July 2023 Friendly Sheffield United England 0–2 Spain Girona Manchester, England
13:00 BST (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tom Nield
29 July 2023 Friendly Blackburn Rovers England 2–3 Spain Girona Blackburn, England
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Ewood Park
Referee: Thomas Bramall
2 August 2023 Friendly Napoli Italy 1–1
(3–1 p)
Spain Girona Castel di Sangro, Italy
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Teofilo Patini
Attendance: 7,200
Referee: Giacomo Camplone (Italy)
Penalties
6 August 2023 Costa Brava Trophy Girona Spain 2–1 Italy Lazio Girona
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Montilivi
Attendance: 8,295
Referee: Víctor García Verdura (Spain)

Competitions

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Overall record

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
La Liga 12 August 2023 24 May 2024 Matchday 1 3rd 38 25 6 7 85 46 +39 065.79
Copa del Rey 1 November 2023 24 January 2024 First round Quarter-finals 5 4 0 1 14 7 +7 080.00
Total 43 29 6 8 99 53 +46 067.44

Source: Soccerway

La Liga

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Real Madrid (C) 38 29 8 1 87 26 +61 95 Qualification for the Champions League league phase
2 Barcelona 38 26 7 5 79 44 +35 85
3 Girona 38 25 6 7 85 46 +39 81
4 Atlético Madrid 38 24 4 10 70 43 +27 76
5 Athletic Bilbao 38 19 11 8 61 37 +24 68 Qualification for the Europa League league phase[a]
Source: LaLiga EA Sports
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fair-play points
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[23]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Since the winners of the 2023–24 Copa del Rey, Athletic Bilbao, qualified for European competition based on league position, the Europa League berth awarded to the Copa del Rey winners was passed to the sixth-placed team, and the Conference League berth awarded to the sixth-placed team was passed to the seventh-placed team.

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 25 6 7 85 46  +39 81 15 2 2 53 20  +33 10 4 5 32 26  +6

Source: La Liga

Results by round

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Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHAHAHAHHAAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultDWWWWWWLWWWWWDWWWDWDWWDLLWLWLWLWWWDLWW
Position104323213222112211221112222223333333333
Points1471013161919222528313435384144454849525556565659596262656568717475757881
Source: La Liga
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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The league fixtures were unveiled on 22 June 2023.[24]

12 August 2023 1 Real Sociedad 1–1 Girona San Sebastián
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Reale Arena
Attendance: 30,848
Referee: Francisco José Hernández Maeso
20 August 2023 2 Girona 3–0 Getafe Girona
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Montilivi
Attendance: 11,784
Referee: Jorge Figueroa Vázquez
26 August 2023 3 Sevilla 1–2 Girona Seville
21:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Attendance: 29,304
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano
3 September 2023 4 Girona 1–0 Las Palmas Girona
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Montilivi
Attendance: 11,619
Referee: Mateo Busquets Ferrer
18 September 2023 5 Granada 2–4 Girona Granada
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes
Attendance: 17,323
Referee: Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos
23 September 2023 6 Girona 5–3 Mallorca Girona
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Montilivi
Attendance: 11,511
Referee: Pablo González Fuertes
27 September 2023 7 Villarreal 1–2 Girona Villarreal
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica
Attendance: 17,188
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez
30 September 2023 8 Girona 0–3 Real Madrid Girona
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Montilivi
Attendance: 14,184
Referee: Juan Luis Pulido Santana
7 October 2023 9 Cádiz 0–1 Girona Cádiz
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Nuevo Mirandilla
Attendance: 16,438
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera
22 October 2023 10 Girona 5–2 Almería Girona
16:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Montilivi
Attendance: 12,884
Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias
27 October 2023 11 Girona 1–0 Celta Vigo Girona
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Montilivi
Attendance: 12,671
Referee: Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos
4 November 2023 12 Osasuna 2–4 Girona Pamplona
14:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: El Sadar
Attendance: 20,100
Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero
11 November 2023 13 Rayo Vallecano 1–2 Girona Madrid
14:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas
Attendance: 13,177
Referee: Pablo González Fuertes
27 November 2023 14 Girona 1–1 Athletic Bilbao Girona
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Montilivi
Attendance: 13,123
Referee: Mario Melero López
2 December 2023 15 Girona 2–1 Valencia Girona
14:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Montilivi
Attendance: 13,343
Referee: Javier Iglesias Villanueva
10 December 2023 16 Barcelona 2–4 Girona Barcelona
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
Attendance: 42,848
Referee: Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos
18 December 2023 17 Girona 3–0 Alavés Girona
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Montilivi
Attendance: 11,812
Referee: Francisco José Hernández Maeso
21 December 2023 18 Real Betis 1–1 Girona Seville
19:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 51,394
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea
3 January 2024 19 Girona 4–3 Atlético Madrid Girona
21:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Montilivi
Attendance: 13,804
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández
14 January 2024 20 Almería 0–0 Girona Almería
14:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Power Horse Stadium
Attendance: 12,111
Referee: Mateo Busquets Ferrer
21 January 2024 21 Girona 5–1 Sevilla Girona
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Montilivi
Attendance: 13,092
Referee: Pablo González Fuertes
28 January 2024 22 Celta Vigo 0–1 Girona Vigo
14:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 20,684
Referee: Mario Melero López
3 February 2024 23 Girona 0–0 Real Sociedad Girona
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Montilivi
Attendance: 13,755
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano
10 February 2024 24 Real Madrid 4–0 Girona Madrid
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 76,585
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera
19 February 2024 25 Athletic Bilbao 3–2 Girona Bilbao
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 46,220
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez
26 February 2024 26 Girona 3–0 Rayo Vallecano Girona
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Montilivi
Attendance: 8,923
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea
3 March 2024 27 Mallorca 1–0 Girona Palma
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Estadi Mallorca Son Moix
Attendance: 17,769
Referee: Francisco José Hernández Maeso
9 March 2024 28 Girona 2–0 Osasuna Girona
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Montilivi
Attendance: 11,598
Referee: Mateo Busquets Ferrer
16 March 2024 29 Getafe 1–0 Girona Getafe
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Coliseum
Attendance: 12,912
Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero
31 March 2024 30 Girona 3–2 Real Betis Girona
16:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Montilivi
Attendance: 12,774
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano
13 April 2024 31 Atlético Madrid 3–1 Girona Madrid
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Cívitas Metropolitano
Attendance: 64,214
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea
20 April 2024 32 Girona 4–1 Cádiz Girona
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Montilivi
Attendance: 12,665
Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas
27 April 2024 33 Las Palmas 0–2 Girona Las Palmas
13:00 WEST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Gran Canaria
Attendance: 18,734
Referee: Jorge Figueroa Vázquez
4 May 2024 34 Girona 4–2 Barcelona Girona
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Montilivi
Attendance: 14,090
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández
10 May 2024 35 Alavés 2–2 Girona Vitoria-Gasteiz
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Mendizorrotza
Attendance: 17,906
Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero
14 May 2024 36 Girona 0–1 Villarreal Girona
22:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Montilivi
Attendance: 11,440
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez
19 May 2024 37 Valencia 1–3 Girona Valencia
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 36,138
Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández
24 May 2024 38 Girona 7–0 Granada Girona
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Montilivi
Attendance: 12,813
Referee: Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz

Copa del Rey

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1 November 2023 First round San Roque Lepe 1–2 Girona Lepe
12:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Ciudad de Lepe
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Francisco José Hernández Maeso
7 December 2023 Second round Orihuela 2–5 Girona Orihuela
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Los Arcos
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Asier Pérez de Mendiola
6 January 2024 Round of 32 Elche 0–2 Girona Elche
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Martínez Valero
Attendance: 15,518
Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas
17 January 2024 Round of 16 Girona 3–1 Rayo Vallecano Girona
21:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Montilivi
Attendance: 7,911
Referee: Jorge Figueroa Vázquez
24 January 2024 Quarter-finals Mallorca 3–2 Girona Palma
19:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estadi Mallorca Son Moix
Attendance: 19,950
Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero

Statistics

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Squad statistics

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As of match played 24 May 2024.
No. Pos Nat Player Total La Liga Copa del Rey
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Spain ESP Juan Carlos 3 0 0 0 3 0
13 GK Argentina ARG Paulo Gazzaniga 38 0 38 0 0 0
26 GK Spain ESP Toni Fuidias 2 0 0 0 2 0
Defenders
3 DF Spain ESP Miguel Gutiérrez 40 2 35 2 4+1 0
4 DF Spain ESP Arnau Martínez 26 0 14+7 0 5 0
5 DF Spain ESP David López 25 3 25 3 0 0
11 DF Spain ESP Valery Fernández 32 4 2+25 2 3+2 2
15 DF Spain ESP Juanpe 21 0 6+11 0 4 0
17 DF Netherlands NED Daley Blind 37 3 33+1 1 2+1 2
20 DF Brazil BRA Yan Couto 39 2 24+10 1 1+4 1
25 DF Spain ESP Eric García 31 5 30 5 1+0 0
35 DF Hungary HUN Antal Yaakobishvili 3 0 0+1 0 1+1 0
Midfielders
8 MF Ukraine UKR Viktor Tsyhankov 34 8 26+4 8 3+1 0
10 MF Spain ESP Borja García 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 MF Spain ESP Aleix García 40 3 36+1 3 1+2 0
18 MF Spain ESP Pablo Torre 29 1 4+22 0 1+2 1
19 MF Spain ESP Toni Villa 2 0 0+2 0 0 0
21 MF Venezuela VEN Yangel Herrera 31 5 27+2 5 2 0
22 MF Colombia COL Jhon Solís 22 0 2+16 0 4 0
23 MF Spain ESP Iván Martín 40 5 33+3 5 2+2 0
28 MF Spain ESP Selvi 2 0 0+1 0 0+1 0
32 MF Spain ESP Enric García 1 0 0 0 0+1 0
Forwards
7 FW Uruguay URU Cristhian Stuani 36 14 5+26 9 5 5
9 FW Ukraine UKR Artem Dovbyk 39 24 32+4 24 0+3 0
16 FW Brazil BRA Sávio 41 11 35+2 9 2+2 2
24 FW Spain ESP Portu 38 8 11+22 7 4+1 1
30 FW Spain ESP Iker Almena 1 0 0 0 1 0
31 FW Portugal POR Jastin García 3 0 0+3 0 0 0
Players transferred out during the season
2 DF Colombia COL Bernardo Espinosa 4 0 0+2 0 2 0
6 MF Mali MLI Ibrahima Kébé 5 0 0+2 0 2+1 0

References

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  1. ^ Girona beat Barcelona 4-2 to qualify for UCL for first time
  2. ^ "First team". Girona FC. Archived from the original on 9 March 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Gazzaniga signa fins al 20025" [Gazzaniga signs until 2025] (in Catalan). Girona FC. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Daley Blind, a versatile defender for Girona". www.gironafc.cat.
  5. ^ "El brasiler Sávio reforçarà l'atac del Girona FC".
  6. ^ "Yangel Herrera, blanc-i-vermell fins al 2027". www.gironafc.cat.
  7. ^ "Yan Couto joins Yangel Herrera in Girona return". Football España. 14 July 2023.
  8. ^ "Pablo Torre loaned to Girona".
  9. ^ "Oficial: Iván Martín firma hasta 2026". 22 July 2023.
  10. ^ "Girona FC sign Ukrainian striker Artem Dovbyk". Girona FC. 6 August 2023.
  11. ^ "Centre-back Eric Garcia will play for Girona FC". Girona FC. 1 September 2023.
  12. ^ "El Girona fitxa el migcampista colombià Jhon Solís" [Girona sign the Colombian central midfielder Jhon Solís] (in Catalan). Girona FC. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  13. ^ "Portu torna al Girona FC" [Portu returns to Girona FC] (in Catalan). Girona FC. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  14. ^ a b c d "Thank you! Players on loan return to their teams of origin". Girona FC. 9 June 2023.
  15. ^ "Ramón Terrats ya es jugador del Villarreal CF" [Rampon Terrats is already a Villarreal CF player] (in Spanish). Villarreal CF. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  16. ^ "Àlex Sala, cedit al Córdoba CF". www.gironafc.cat.
  17. ^ "Oriol Romeu, third signing for FC Barcelona".
  18. ^ "Manu Vallejo, to Real Zaragoza". Girona FC. 23 August 2023.
  19. ^ "Bueno latest through the door". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 31 August 2023.
  20. ^ "El central peruano Alexander Callens se marcha cedido al AEK de Atenas" [Peruvian stopper Alexander Callens goes to AEK Athens on loan] (in Spanish). Infobae. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  21. ^ "Bernardo leaves Girona FC".
  22. ^ "Ibra Kébé, cedido al Mirandés hasta final de temporada" (in Spanish). Girona FC. 20 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  23. ^ "Reglamento General – Art. 201" (PDF) (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 August 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
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