2021–22 Valencia CF season
2021–22 season | ||||
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Owner | Peter Lim | |||
President | Anil Murthy | |||
Head coach | José Bordalás | |||
Stadium | Mestalla | |||
La Liga | 9th | |||
Copa del Rey | Runners-up | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Gonçalo Guedes Carlos Soler (11 each) All: Gonçalo Guedes (13) | |||
Highest home attendance | 37,472 vs Atlético Madrid (7 November 2021) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 9,868 vs Getafe (13 August 2021) | |||
Biggest win | Valencia 3–0 Alavés Utrillas 0–3 Valencia Osasuna 1–4 Valencia | |||
Biggest defeat | Real Betis 4–1 Valencia | |||
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The 2021–22 season was the 102nd season in the existence of Valencia CF and its 87th consecutive season in La Liga, the top flight of Spanish football. In addition to the domestic league, Valencia participated in this season's edition of the Copa del Rey, finishing as runners-up.
Players
[edit]La Liga squad information
[edit]No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Signed in | Contract ends | Signed from / Last club |
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Goalkeepers | |||||||
1 | GK | Jaume Doménech | 5 November 1990 | 2015 | 2022 | Valencia Mestalla | |
13 | GK | Jasper Cillessen | 22 April 1989 | 2019 | 2023 | Barcelona | |
Defenders | |||||||
2 | DF | Thierry Correia | 9 March 1999 | 2019 | 2024 | Sporting CP | |
3 | DF | Toni Lato | 21 October 1997 | 2017 | 2023 | Valencia Mestalla | |
5 | DF | Gabriel Paulista | 26 December 1990 | 2017 | 2024 | Arsenal | |
6 | DF | Hugo Guillamón | 31 January 2000 | 2018 | 2023 | Valencia Mestalla | |
12 | DF | Mouctar Diakhaby | 19 December 1996 | 2018 | 2023 | Lyon | |
14 | DF | José Gayà (Captain) | 25 May 1995 | 2012 | 2023 | Valencia Mestalla | |
15 | DF | Omar Alderete | 26 December 1996 | 2021 | 2024 | Hertha BSC | |
20 | DF | Dimitri Foulquier | 23 March 1993 | 2021 | 2025 | Granada | |
24 | DF | Eray Cömert | 4 February 1998 | 2022 | 2025 | Basel | |
Midfielders | |||||||
4 | MF | Yunus Musah | 29 November 2002 | 2019 | 2026 | Valencia Mestalla | |
8 | MF | Uroš Račić | 17 March 1998 | 2018 | 2024 | Red Star Belgrade | |
10 | MF | Carlos Soler | 2 January 1997 | 2016 | 2023 | Valencia Mestalla | |
17 | MF | Denis Cheryshev | 26 November 1990 | 2018 | 2023 | Villarreal | |
21 | MF | Bryan Gil | 11 February 2001 | 2022 | 2022 | Tottenham Hotspur | |
23 | MF | Ilaix Moriba | 19 January 2003 | 2022 | 2022 | RB Leipzig | |
Forwards | |||||||
7 | FW | Gonçalo Guedes | 29 November 1996 | 2017 | 2023 | Paris Saint-Germain | |
9 | FW | Maxi Gómez | 14 August 1996 | 2019 | 2024 | Celta Vigo | |
11 | FW | Hélder Costa | 12 January 1994 | 2021 | 2022 | Leeds United | |
19 | FW | Hugo Duro | 10 November 1999 | 2021 | 2022 | Getafe | |
22 | FW | Marcos André | 20 October 1996 | 2021 | 2026 | Valladolid | |
Players who left the club during season | |||||||
11 | FW | Rubén Sobrino | 1 June 1992 | 2017 | 2022 | Cádiz | |
16 | MF | Álex Blanco | 16 December 1998 | 2018 | 2022 | Valencia Mestalla | |
18 | MF | Daniel Wass | 31 May 1989 | 2018 | 2022 | Celta Vigo | |
20 | MF | Lee Kang-in | 19 February 2001 | 2018 | 2022 | Valencia Mestalla | |
23 | MF | Jason | 7 June 1994 | 2019 | 2022 | Levante | |
24 | DF | Cristiano Piccini | 29 June 1992 | 2018 | 2022 | Atalanta | |
Players who were loaned out during season | |||||||
21 | FW | Manu Vallejo | 14 February 1997 | 2019 | 2024 | Cádiz | |
25 | GK | Cristian Rivero | 21 March 1998 | 2019 | 2024 | Valencia Mestalla | |
DF | Jorge Sáenz | 7 November 1996 | 2024 | Celta de Vigo |
Reserve squad information
[edit]No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Signed in | Contract ends | Signed from / Last club |
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Goalkeepers | |||||||
28 | GK | Giorgi Mamardashvili | 29 September 2000 | 2021 | 2024 | Dinamo Tbilisi | |
GK | Juanjo Garrancho | 22 June 1997 | 2021 | 2022 | Cádiz | ||
GK | Charlie Pérez | 7 June 2002 | 2021 | 2023 | Valencia Mestalla | ||
Defenders | |||||||
32 | DF | Jesús Vázquez Alcalde | 2 January 2003 | 2021 | 2025 | Valencia Mestalla | |
34 | DF | Joseda Menargues | 1 May 2002 | 2020 | 2023 | Valencia Mestalla | |
37 | DF | Cristhian Mosquera | 27 June 2004 | 2021 | 2025 | Valencia Mestalla | |
39 | DF | Rubén Iranzo | 14 March 2003 | 2021 | 2023 | Valencia Mestalla | |
DF | David Ruiz Montero | 17 April 2003 | 2021 | 2023 | Valencia Mestalla | ||
DF | Iván Muñoz | 27 February 2002 | 2021 | 2023 | Valencia Mestalla | ||
DF | Rubén Iranzo | 14 March 2003 | 2021 | 2023 | Valencia Mestalla | ||
DF | Miquel Bosch | 9 June 2001 | 2021 | 2022 | Alzira | ||
DF | Marc Ferris | 24 January 1997 | 2016 | 2022 | Huracán U19 | ||
DF | César Tárrega | 26 February 2002 | 2021 | 2023 | Atlético Levante | ||
DF | Facundo González | 6 July 2003 | 2020 | 2023 | Espanyol Cantera | ||
Midfielders | |||||||
27 | MF | Koba Koindredi | 27 October 2001 | 2021 | 2025 | Lens Reserve | |
30 | MF | Javi Guerra | 13 May 2003 | 2021 | 2022 | Valencia Mestalla | |
31 | MF | Hugo González | 7 February 2003 | 2021 | 2024 | Valencia Mestalla | |
36 | MF | Alessandro Burlamaqui | 18 February 2002 | 2021 | 2024 | Espanyol Cantera | |
40 | MF | Lassina Sangaré | 20 November 2001 | 2021 | 2023 | Williamsville Athletic Club | |
MF | Adrián Gómez | 27 October 2001 | 2019 | 2022 | Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała | ||
MF | Fran Pérez Martínez | 9 September 2003 | 2020 | 2023 | Valencia Mestalla | ||
MF | Hugo González Sotos | 27 February 2003 | 2020 | 2022 | Valencia Mestalla | ||
MF | Pedro Alemañ | 21 March 2002 | 2020 | 2022 | Valencia Mestalla | ||
Forwards | |||||||
33 | FW | Diego López | 13 May 2002 | 2021 | 2024 | Barcelona U19 | |
35 | FW | Alberto Marí | 11 July 2001 | 2021 | 2024 | Vitoria | |
38 | FW | Pablo Gozálbez | 30 April 2001 | 2019 | 2023 | Valencia Mestalla | |
FW | Noha Ndombasi | 28 April 2001 | 2020 | 2022 | Bordeaux U19 | ||
FW | Bashiru Mohammed | 1 January 2002 | 2021 | 2023 | Talavera U19 | ||
Players who left the club during season | |||||||
Players who were loaned out during season | |||||||
26 | MF | Vicente Esquerdo | 2 January 1999 | 2018 | 2024 | Ciudad de Benidorm Youth | |
29 | DF | Kevin Sibille | 15 September 1998 | 2021 | 2022 | River Plate Reserve |
Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
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DF | Jorge Sáenz | Celta Vigo | Loan return | 1 July 2021 | ||
32 | DF | Javier Jiménez | Albacete | Loan return | 1 July 2021 | [1] |
DF | Adrià Guerrero | Lugano | Loan return | 1 July 2021 | [2] | |
21 | DF | Cristiano Piccini | Atalanta | Loan return | 1 July 2021 | [3] |
11 | FW | Rubén Sobrino | Cádiz | Loan return | 1 July 2021 | [4] |
28 | GK | Giorgi Mamardashvili | Dinamo Tbilisi | Loan with €1m buy option | 1 July 2021 | [5][6] |
FW | Diego López | Barcelona U19 | Free | 1 July 2021 | [7] | |
FW | Alberto Marí | Vitoria | Free | 2 July 2021 | [8] | |
15 | DF | Omar Alderete | Hertha BSC | Loan with €7.5m buy option | 13 July 2021 | [9] |
22 | FW | Marcos André | Valladolid | €8m | 25 August 2021 | [10] |
11 | FW | Hélder Costa | Leeds United | Loan | 31 August 2021 | [11] |
19 | FW | Hugo Duro | Getafe | Loan with €4m buy option | 31 August 2021 | [12] |
20 | DF | Dimitri Foulquier | Granada | €2.8m | 31 August 2021 | [13] |
FW | Wadi Ibrahim Suzuki | Tokushima Vortis | 2 years loan | 31 August 2021 | [14] | |
GK | Juanjo Garrancho | Cádiz B | Free | 31 August 2021 | [15] | |
28 | GK | Giorgi Mamardashvili | Dinamo Tbilisi | €1m | 1 January 2022 | [16] |
24 | DF | Eray Cömert | Basel | €0.8m | 25 January 2022 | [17] |
23 | MF | Ilaix Moriba | RB Leipzig | Season loan | 28 January 2022 | [18] |
21 | MF | Bryan Gil | Tottenham Hotspur | Season loan | 31 January 2022 | [19] |
Total | €16,600,000 |
Note 1: Javier Jiménez moved back to Albacete after his loan ended on a permanent deal.
Note 2: Adrià Guerrero joined Zürich after returning to the club on a permanent deal.
Out
[edit]No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
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FW | Fran Navarro | Gil Vicente | Free | 26 June 2021 | [20] | |
6 | DF | Ferro | Benfica | Loan return | 1 July 2021 | |
10 | MF | Christian Oliva | Cagliari | Loan return | 1 July 2021 | |
11 | FW | Patrick Cutrone | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Loan return | 1 July 2021 | |
4 | DF | Eliaquim Mangala | Saint-Étienne | Free | 1 July 2021 | [21] |
9 | FW | Kevin Gameiro | Strasbourg | Free | 1 July 2021 | [22] |
32 | DF | Javier Jiménez | Albacete | Undisclosed | 1 July 2021 | [23] |
GK | Emilio Bernard | Sabadell | Free | 1 July 2021 | ||
DF | Adrià Guerrero | Zürich | Undisclosed | 1 July 2021 | [24] | |
MF | Carlos Pérez | Villarreal CF B | Free | 1 July 2021 | ||
29 | DF | Kevin Sibille | Castellón | Season loan | 24 July 2021 | [25] |
DF | Jorge Sáenz | Marítimo | Season loan | 28 July 2021 | [26] | |
31 | DF | Guillem Molina | Sabadell | Free | 11 August 2021 | [27] |
20 | MF | Lee Kang-in | Mallorca | Free | 29 August 2021 | [28][29] |
11 | FW | Rubén Sobrino | Cádiz | Undisclosed | 30 August 2021 | [30] |
26 | MF | Vicente Esquerdo | Castellón | Season loan | 30 August 2021 | [31] |
23 | MF | Jason | Alavés | Undisclosed | 3 January 2022 | [32] |
24 | DF | Cristiano Piccini | Red Star Belgrade | Undisclosed | 15 January 2022 | [33] |
16 | MF | Álex Blanco | Como | Undisclosed | 18 January 2022 | [34] |
18 | MF | Daniel Wass | Atlético Madrid | €2.8m | 27 January 2022 | [35] |
25 | GK | Cristian Rivero | Alcorcón | Season loan | 30 January 2022 | [36] |
DF | Jorge Sáenz | Mirandés | Season loan | 30 January 2022 | [37] | |
21 | MF | Manu Vallejo | Alavés | Season loan | 31 January 2022 | |
Total | €2,800,000 |
Note 1: Jorget Saenz's loan at Portuguese club Marítimo was cancelled mid-season before he moved to Mirandés.
Extension
[edit]Position | Player | Source |
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GK | Cristian Rivero | 3-year contract signed in 2021[38] |
DF | Jesús Vázquez Alcalde | 4-year contract signed in 2021[39] |
MF | Koba Koindredi | 4-year contract signed in 2021[40] |
Pre-season and friendlies
[edit]Win Draw Loss Fixtures
16 July 2021 Friendly | Valencia | 3–2 | Villarreal | Paterna, Valencia |
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Oliva Nova Beach & Golf Resort Attendance: 0 Referee: Juan Manuel Gordillo Escamilla |
21 July 2021 Friendly | Valencia | 3–0 | Atromitos | Paterna, Valencia |
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Ciudad Deportiva de Paterna Attendance: 0 Referee: Andrés Fuentes Molina |
24 July 2021 Friendly | Valencia | 3–2 | Cartagena | Paterna, Valencia |
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Ciudad Deportiva de Paterna Attendance: 0 Referee: Iván Muñoz Pérez |
28 July 2021 Friendly | Valencia | 0–2 | Zaragoza | Paterna, Valencia |
18:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Pinatar Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Pedro Campoy Candela |
30 July 2021 Friendly | Valencia | 1–0 | Levante | Paterna, Valencia |
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium: Ciudad Deportiva de Paterna Attendance: 0 Referee: Saúl Ais Reig |
4 August 2021 Orange Trophy | Valencia | 0–0 (5–3 p) | Milan | Valencia |
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium: Mestalla Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Mario Melero López | |
Penalties | ||||
7 August 2021 Friendly | Brentford | 2–1 | Valencia | Brentford, London |
17:30 BST (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium Referee: Robert Jones |
Competitions
[edit]Overall record
[edit]Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
La Liga | 13 August 2021 | 21 May 2022 | Matchday 1 | 9th | 38 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 48 | 53 | −5 | 28.95 |
Copa del Rey | 2 December 2021 | 23 April 2022 | First round | Runners-up | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 75.00 |
Total | 46 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 62 | 58 | +4 | 36.96 |
Source: Soccerway
La Liga
[edit]League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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7 | Villarreal | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 63 | 37 | +26 | 59 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League play-off round[a] |
8 | Athletic Bilbao | 38 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 43 | 36 | +7 | 55 | |
9 | Valencia | 38 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 48 | 53 | −5 | 48 | |
10 | Osasuna | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 37 | 51 | −14 | 47 | |
11 | Celta Vigo | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 46 |
Source: LaLiga Santander
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)[42]
Notes:
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)[42]
Notes:
- ^ Since the winners of the 2021–22 Copa del Rey, Real Betis, 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 Europa Conference League berth awarded to the sixth-placed team was passed to the seventh-placed team.
Results summary
[edit]Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
38 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 48 | 53 | −5 | 48 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 29 | −7 |
Source: La Liga
Results by round
[edit]Matches
[edit]The league fixtures were announced on 30 June 2021.[43][44]
13 August 2021 1 | Valencia | 1–0 | Getafe | Valencia |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Mestalla Attendance: 9,868 Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano |
21 August 2021 2 | Granada | 1–1 | Valencia | Granada |
19:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes Attendance: 6,267 Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande |
27 August 2021 3 | Valencia | 3–0 | Alavés | Valencia |
22:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Mestalla Attendance: 10,627 Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias |
12 September 2021 4 | Osasuna | 1–4 | Valencia | Pamplona |
16:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: El Sadar Attendance: 13,940 Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea |
19 September 2021 5 | Valencia | 1–2 | Real Madrid | Valencia |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Mestalla Attendance: 26,689 Referee: Pablo González Fuertes |
22 September 2021 6 | Sevilla | 3–1 | Valencia | Seville |
19:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Attendance: 23,654 Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez |
25 September 2021 7 | Valencia | 1–1 | Athletic Bilbao | Valencia |
16:15 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium: Mestalla Attendance: 13,680 Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández |
2 October 2021 8 | Cádiz | 0–0 | Valencia | Cádiz |
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Ramón de Carranza Attendance: 14,794 Referee: Valentín Pizarro Gómez |
17 October 2021 9 | Barcelona | 3–1 | Valencia | Barcelona |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 47,317 Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano |
23 October 2021 10 | Valencia | 2–2 | Mallorca | Valencia |
14:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Mestalla Attendance: 29,139 Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande |
27 October 2021 11 | Real Betis | 4–1 | Valencia | Seville |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Benito Villamarín Attendance: 43,123 Referee: Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos |
30 October 2021 12 | Valencia | 2–0 | Villarreal | Valencia |
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Mestalla Attendance: 31,487 Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero |
7 November 2021 13 | Valencia | 3–3 | Atlético Madrid | Valencia |
16:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Mestalla Attendance: 37,472 Referee: César Soto Grado |
21 November 2021 14 | Real Sociedad | 0–0 | Valencia | San Sebastián |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium: Anoeta Attendance: 28,635 Referee: Mario Melero López |
27 November 2021 15 | Valencia | 1–1 | Rayo Vallecano | Valencia |
16:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Mestalla Attendance: 30,030 Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández |
5 December 2021 16 | Celta Vigo | 1–2 | Valencia | Vigo |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Balaídos Attendance: 11,361 Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea |
11 December 2021 17 | Valencia | 2–1 | Elche | Valencia |
18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Mestalla Attendance: 31,662 Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre |
20 December 2021 18 | Levante | 3–4 | Valencia | Valencia |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Ciutat de València Attendance: 18,851 Referee: Pablo González Fuertes |
31 December 2021 19 | Valencia | 1–2 | Espanyol | Valencia |
16:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Mestalla Attendance: 29,566 Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez |
8 January 2022 20 | Real Madrid | 4–1 | Valencia | Madrid |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 40,617 Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández |
19 January 2022 21 | Valencia | 1–1 | Sevilla | Valencia |
21:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Mestalla Attendance: 26,049 Referee: César Soto Grado |
22 January 2022 22 | Atlético Madrid | 3–2 | Valencia | Madrid |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Wanda Metropolitano Attendance: 44,999 Referee: Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos |
6 February 2022 23 | Valencia | 0–0 | Real Sociedad | Valencia |
14:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Mestalla Attendance: 31,351 Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez |
13 February 2022 24 | Alavés | 2–1 | Valencia | Vitoria-Gasteiz |
14:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Mendizorrotza Attendance: 12,845 Referee: Adrián Cordero Vega |
20 February 2022 25 | Valencia | 1–4 | Barcelona | Valencia |
16:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium: Mestalla Attendance: 38,315 Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande |
26 February 2022 26 | Mallorca | 0–1 | Valencia | Palma |
14:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Visit Mallorca Stadium Attendance: 14,417 Referee: Jorge Figueroa Vázquez |