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Real Madrid 2011–12 football season
The 2011–12 season is the 108th season in Real Madrid Club de Fútbol ' s history and their 81st consecutive season in La Liga , the top division of Spanish football . It covers a period from 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012.
Real Madrid will begin the season with an El Clásico against FC Barcelona in the Supercopa de España . The team will compete for a record 32nd La Liga title following three seasons as runners-up and will participate in the UEFA Champions League for the 17th successive season, aiming for an unprecedented tenth triumph. They will also enter the Copa del Rey as the defending champions .
Cristiano Ronaldo will be defending his Pichichi Trophy as La Liga top scorer following a record 41 goals last season .[ 1]
Season overview
Pre-season
Nuri Şahin signed for Real Madrid from Borussia Dortmund for a reported fee of €10 million.
Real Madrid commenced their summer transfer activity on May 9, signing Turkish central midfielder Nuri Şahin for six seasons from Borussia Dortmund on a transfer reported to be worth €10 million.[ 2] Versatile Turkish midfielder Hamit Altıntop was signed for four seasons on a free transfer from Bayern Munich on May 19,[ 3] but was discovered to have a prolapsed disc on June 23,[ 4] undergoing a successful operation four days later.[ 5] The club announced on May 21 that veteran Polish goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek 's contract would not be renewed, allowing him to leave on a free transfer.[ 6] Former Castilla winger José Callejón was brought back after three seasons at Espanyol for a reported fee of €5 million on May 23.[ 7]
Real Madrid fired Director General Jorge Valdano on May 25 after a strained relationship over sporting decisions between him and manager José Mourinho .[ 8] President Florentino Pérez supported Mourinho's request to "be able to manage the team with autonomy"[ 9] in response to tensions during the previous season's winter transfer window and a public feud regarding Karim Benzema following a 1–1 draw against Almería .[ 10] The office of the Director General was eliminated[ 9] and Valdano was reported to be paid €3.5 million to release him from the remaining two years on his contract.[ 10]
Real Madrid continued their transfer activity on June 27, signing teenage French central defender Raphaël Varane from Lens for six seasons on a reported €10 million transfer.[ 11] On July 1, Royston Drenthe and David Mateos returned from their loan spells at Hércules [ 12] and AEK Athens ,[ 13] respectively, while Emmanuel Adebayor returned to Manchester City following a six-month loan.[ 14] Mateos was loaned out ten days later to Real Zaragoza with Zaragoza having an option to purchase the player permanently at the end of the season.[ 15] Portuguese wingback Fábio Coentrão transferred from Benfica for €30 million[ 16] on July 5 and signed a six-year contract.[ 17] On July 7, former player Zinedine Zidane announced his new role as the director of football for the first team, replacing his previous position as a special adviser to Florentino Pérez.[ 18]
Real Madrid traveled to the UCLA campus in Los Angeles , California on July 11 to prepare for friendlies against Los Angeles Galaxy , Guadalajara , and Philadelphia Union in the World Football Challenge .[ 19] Castilla players Jesús Fernández , Tomás Mejías , Jorge Casado , Nacho Fernández , Jesé Rodríguez , and Joselu accompanied the first team to the United States.[ 20] On July 12, the contracts of Pepe and Sergio Ramos were extended to 2016 and 2017, respectively,[ 21] and Nuri Şahin suffered a Grade I sprain on the internal lateral ligament in his left knee during the first day of training,[ 22] causing him to miss the three friendlies in the United States.[ 23] On July 17, defender Ezequiel Garay transferred to Benfica for an undisclosed fee.[ 24] Real Madrid's pre-season began with a 4–1 victory over MLS team Los Angeles Galaxy, with goals from Callejón, Joselu, Ronaldo, and Benzema.[ 25]
Players
N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
EU
Since
App
Goals
Ends
Transfer fee
Notes
1
GK
Casillas (captain )
43
EU
1999
572
0
2017
Youth system
2
CB
Carvalho
46
EU
2010
48
3
2012
€ 8M
3
CB
Pepe
41
EU
2007
112
2
2016
€30M
Second nationality: Brazil
4
RB
Sergio Ramos (VC )
38
EU
2005
262
32
2017
€28M
5
CM
Şahin
35
EU
2011
0
0
2017
€10M
Second nationality: Germany
6
DM
Khedira
37
EU
2010
40
0
2015
€12M
Second nationality: Tunisia
7
RW
Ronaldo
39
EU
2009
89
86
2015
€94M
8
AM
Kaká
42
EU
2009
53
16
2015
€65M
Second nationality: Italy
9
CF
Benzema
36
EU
2009
81
35
2015
€35M
Second nationality: Algeria
10
AM
Özil
35
EU
2010
53
10
2016
€15M
11
CM
Granero
37
EU
2009
68
5
2013
€ 4.5M
Originally from Youth system
12
LB
Marcelo (VC )
36
EU
2007 (Winter)
165
13
2015
€ 6.5M
Second nationality: Spain
13
GK
Adán
37
EU
2009
5
0
2014
Youth system
14
CM
Alonso
42
EU
2009
93
4
2014
€30M
15
LWB
F. Coentrão
36
EU
2011
0
0
2017
€30M
16
AM
Canales
33
EU
2010
15
0
2016
€ 4.5M
17
RB
Arbeloa
41
EU
2009
85
3
2014
€ 4.5M
Originally from Youth system
18
CB
R. Albiol
38
EU
2009
75
1
2014
€15M
19
CB
Varane
31
EU
2011
0
0
2017
€10M
20
CF
Higuaín
36
EU
2007 (Winter)
166
77
2016
€13M
Second nationality: France
21
LW
Callejón
37
EU
2011
0
0
2016
€ 5M
Originally from Youth system
22
LW
Di María
36
EU
2010
53
9
2016
€25M
Second nationality: Italy
CM
Gago
38
EU
2007 (Winter)
121
1
2013
€20M
Second nationality: Italy
DM
Lass
39
EU
2009 (Winter)
90
1
2013
€20M
Second nationality: Mali
LM
R. Drenthe
37
EU
2007
61
4
2012
€13M
Second nationality: Suriname
RW
P. León
37
EU
2010
14
2
2016
€10M
RM
Altıntop
41
EU
2011
0
0
2015
Free
Second nationality: Germany
Transfers
In
Total expenditure: €55 million
Out
Total income: €1.5 million [ 26]
Club
Coaching staff
Kit
Supplier: Adidas Sponsor(s): bwin.com
Source: Home kit , RealMadrid.com
President
Florentino Pérez
Honorary Life President
Alfredo Di Stéfano
1st Vice-president
Fernando Fernández Tapias
2nd Vice-president
Eduardo Fernández de Blas
Secretary of the Board
Enrique Sánchez González
General Director
José Ángel Sánchez
Director General of the President's Office
Manuel Redondo
Director of Institutional Relations
Emilio Butragueño
Director of Football
Zinedine Zidane
Sporting Director
Miguel Pardeza
Director of the Social Area
Luis Sánchez Cámara
Director of the Legal Advisory Board
Javier López Farré
Ground (capacity and dimensions)
Santiago Bernabéu (80,354 / 105x68m)
Training ground
Ciudad Real Madrid
Source: Board of Directors
Pre-season matches
Last updated: 17 July 2011
Source: World Football Challenge , US, Europe & China Tour , Hertha Berlin , Leicester City , China Tour , Trofeo Santiago Bernabéu
Competitions
Overview
Competition
Started round
Current position / round
Final position / round
First match
Last match
Supercopa de España
Final
—
14 August 2011
17 August 2011
La Liga
—
—
20–21 August 2011
13 May 2012
Copa del Rey
Rof32
Rof32
13–15 December 2011
UCL
GS
GS
13–14 September 2011
Updated to match played 6 July 2011 Source: Competitions
Supercopa de España
Last updated: 6 July 2011 Source: RealMadrid.com
La Liga
League table
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Results summary
Overall
Home
Away
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Results by round
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Matches
Last updated: 6 July 2011 Source: RealMadrid.com , LFP
Copa del Rey
UEFA Champions League
See also
Notes and references
External links
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