With the European season formally at an finish, Soccer España shall be reviewing each one of many La Liga sides and the way they fared this season.
Outcomes:
La Liga: sixteenth – 41 factors
Copa del Rey: Second Spherical
Prime Scorer: Cristhian Stuani – 11 targets
Prime Assister: Miguel Gutierrez – 6 assists
Season Abstract
Coming off a miraculous season like final 12 months, Girona began this 12 months on an incline, however they in all probability didn’t think about their journey to be fairly so chilly and mountainous. Early on, issues have been going relatively properly, Girona debuted within the Champions League, and combined with Paris Saint-Germain and the brilliant lights. In La Liga, new signings Abel Ruiz, Bojan Miovski, Yaser Asprilla, Ladislav Krejci (you see the place the issue is creating), Bryan Gil and Donny van de Beek have been struggling to adapt, however performing moderately properly – definitely at expectation.
Because the tinsel on their Champions League marketing campaign grew drained although, issues acquired very chilly. It’s a testomony to the weird 12 months in La Liga that Girona have been in a European spot in mid-January, and eight video games later have been three factors above the drop. Their horror movie of a second half of the season required a knight in shining armour, and who extra noble than Sant Cristhian Stuani of Montilivi.
All the time him. What a participant.
Girona spent €15.5m on forwards final summer time, and the 38-year-old Stuani has as many targets as each Abel Ruiz and Bojan Miovski collectively. Prime scorer for the group too. pic.twitter.com/mXL1RBcZSi
— Ruairidh Barlow (@RuriBarlow) Could 5, 2025
Salvation, and Stuani’s contribution, at the very least offered some sense of pleasure on the finish of season that contained an unlimited world of footballing multitudes.
Verdict: D
Ending above relegation saved this from being D for catastrophe, and Girona did compete properly in Europe, even when they discovered themselves unable to safe outcomes. However, the funding and the squad have been adequate for a significantly better season. In a 12 months with out excellent candidates for the Convention and Europa League spots, with the Blanc-i-Vermells in a single at midseason, they very a lot might have been in there, and definitely snug above the drop.
Michel Sanchez ought to be praised for adapting to the dogfight within the ultimate video games, dragging Girona over the road, however it does come at a value. This summer time, Girona should begin from scratch to an extent, rebuilding their model, and with few certainties over their squad for subsequent season.
Participant of the Season: Cristhian Stuani
How might it’s anybody else? Miguel Gutierrez and Paulo Gazzaniga may say completely different, however the function Stuani performed in main a misplaced Girona by way of the marshes of March and April can’t be understated. The 37-year-old scored 11 targets and gave two assists in his 41 video games, however in La Liga had the perfect targets per minutes ratio of any participant within the league. Clutch is the phrase, and Stuani scored 5 targets in Girona’s final seven video games, which amounted to 5 further factors: the distinction.
Nice Shock of the Season: Paulo Gazzaniga
A a lot more durable class, which we are going to use to recognise the work of veteran Paulo Gazzaniga. Past his absurd efforts in opposition to Athletic Membership, wherein he stopped three penalties to carry onto a 1-1 draw, the 32-year-old was spectacular within the face of adversity. Pau Lopez was introduced in from Olympique Marseille, many considered the starter within the Champions League, and Lopez noticed off the competitors with ease.
If solely we might have had a bit extra from: Arnaut Danjuma
This part was equally troublesome, however sadly as a result of wealth of candidates. Arnaut Danjuma invoked the ire of Girona followers with six video games to go although, as an inexcusable giveaway in his personal half in opposition to Leganes that price the Catalans two factors, which was a metaphor for his season.
The Dutchman tried a nutmeg, sighed and walked off as Leganes broke, and Michel ended up publicly calling out his lack of collective spirit. Danjuma has proven prior to now he has Champions League high quality, however his 5 targets and two assists in 37 appearances didn’t replicate that.
Hem tornat! 👋 pic.twitter.com/DCjWLJNaD3
— Girona FC (@GironaFC) July 8, 2025
On the horizon, you see…
Girona are maybe one of many hardest sides to foretell going into subsequent season. There’ll possible be a big turnover of gamers, as their wage invoice adjusts, and there shall be exits for a few of their greatest gamers once more. Michel should deploy his strategies once more after a season which ended with him admitting that they weren’t working.
There are many uncooked supplies to work with, however Girona want an excellent switch window to cease the lack of high quality, they usually want a psychological reset to return to their former selves: plucky, well-drilled and agency within the perception of their model.