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 | ![]() |
13 | GK | ![]() | Jasper Cillessen | 22 April 1989 | 2019 | 2023 | ![]() |
Defenders | |||||||
2 | DF | ![]() | Thierry Correia | 9 March 1999 | 2019 | 2024 | ![]() |
3 | DF | ![]() | Toni Lato | 21 October 1997 | 2017 | 2023 | ![]() |
5 | DF | ![]() | Gabriel Paulista | 26 December 1990 | 2017 | 2024 | ![]() |
6 | DF | ![]() | Hugo Guillamón | 31 January 2000 | 2018 | 2023 | ![]() |
12 | DF | ![]() | Mouctar Diakhaby | 19 December 1996 | 2018 | 2023 | ![]() |
14 | DF | ![]() | José Gayà (Captain) | 25 May 1995 | 2012 | 2023 | ![]() |
15 | DF | ![]() | Omar Alderete | 26 December 1996 | 2021 | 2024 | ![]() |
20 | DF | ![]() | Dimitri Foulquier | 23 March 1993 | 2021 | 2025 | ![]() |
24 | DF | ![]() | Eray Cömert | 4 February 1998 | 2022 | 2025 | ![]() |
Midfielders | |||||||
4 | MF | ![]() | Yunus Musah | 29 November 2002 | 2019 | 2026 | ![]() |
8 | MF | ![]() | Uroš Račić | 17 March 1998 | 2018 | 2024 | ![]() |
10 | MF | ![]() | Carlos Soler | 2 January 1997 | 2016 | 2023 | ![]() |
17 | MF | ![]() | Denis Cheryshev | 26 November 1990 | 2018 | 2023 | ![]() |
21 | MF | ![]() | Bryan Gil | 11 February 2001 | 2022 | 2022 | ![]() |
23 | MF | ![]() | Ilaix Moriba | 19 January 2003 | 2022 | 2022 | ![]() |
Forwards | |||||||
7 | FW | ![]() | Gonçalo Guedes | 29 November 1996 | 2017 | 2023 | ![]() |
9 | FW | ![]() | Maxi Gómez | 14 August 1996 | 2019 | 2024 | ![]() |
11 | FW | ![]() ![]() | Hélder Costa | 12 January 1994 | 2021 | 2022 | ![]() |
19 | FW | ![]() | Hugo Duro | 10 November 1999 | 2021 | 2022 | ![]() |
22 | FW | ![]() | Marcos André | 20 October 1996 | 2021 | 2026 | ![]() |
Players who left the club during season | |||||||
11 | FW | ![]() | Rubén Sobrino | 1 June 1992 | 2017 | 2022 | ![]() |
16 | MF | ![]() | Álex Blanco | 16 December 1998 | 2018 | 2022 | ![]() |
18 | MF | ![]() | Daniel Wass | 31 May 1989 | 2018 | 2022 | ![]() |
20 | MF | ![]() | Lee Kang-in | 19 February 2001 | 2018 | 2022 | ![]() |
23 | MF | ![]() | Jason | 7 June 1994 | 2019 | 2022 | ![]() |
24 | DF | ![]() | Cristiano Piccini | 29 June 1992 | 2018 | 2022 | ![]() |
Players who were loaned out during season | |||||||
21 | FW | ![]() | Manu Vallejo | 14 February 1997 | 2019 | 2024 | ![]() |
25 | GK | ![]() | Cristian Rivero | 21 March 1998 | 2019 | 2024 | ![]() |
DF | ![]() | Jorge Sáenz | 7 November 1996 | 2024 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
GK | ![]() | Juanjo Garrancho | 22 June 1997 | 2021 | 2022 | ![]() | |
GK | ![]() | Charlie Pérez | 7 June 2002 | 2021 | 2023 | ![]() | |
Defenders | |||||||
32 | DF | ![]() | Jesús Vázquez Alcalde | 2 January 2003 | 2021 | 2025 | ![]() |
34 | DF | ![]() | Joseda Menargues | 1 May 2002 | 2020 | 2023 | ![]() |
37 | DF | ![]() | Cristhian Mosquera | 27 June 2004 | 2021 | 2025 | ![]() |
39 | DF | ![]() | Rubén Iranzo | 14 March 2003 | 2021 | 2023 | ![]() |
DF | ![]() | David Ruiz Montero | 17 April 2003 | 2021 | 2023 | ![]() | |
DF | ![]() | Iván Muñoz | 27 February 2002 | 2021 | 2023 | ![]() | |
DF | ![]() | Rubén Iranzo | 14 March 2003 | 2021 | 2023 | ![]() | |
DF | ![]() | Miquel Bosch | 9 June 2001 | 2021 | 2022 | ![]() | |
DF | ![]() | Marc Ferris | 24 January 1997 | 2016 | 2022 | ![]() | |
DF | ![]() | César Tárrega | 26 February 2002 | 2021 | 2023 | ![]() | |
DF | ![]() | Facundo González | 6 July 2003 | 2020 | 2023 | ![]() | |
Midfielders | |||||||
27 | MF | ![]() | Koba Koindredi | 27 October 2001 | 2021 | 2025 | ![]() |
30 | MF | ![]() | Javi Guerra | 13 May 2003 | 2021 | 2022 | ![]() |
31 | MF | ![]() | Hugo González | 7 February 2003 | 2021 | 2024 | ![]() |
36 | MF | ![]() | Alessandro Burlamaqui | 18 February 2002 | 2021 | 2024 | ![]() |
40 | MF | ![]() | Lassina Sangaré | 20 November 2001 | 2021 | 2023 | ![]() |
MF | ![]() | Adrián Gómez | 27 October 2001 | 2019 | 2022 | ![]() | |
MF | ![]() | Fran Pérez Martínez | 9 September 2003 | 2020 | 2023 | ![]() | |
MF | ![]() | Hugo González Sotos | 27 February 2003 | 2020 | 2022 | ![]() | |
MF | ![]() | Pedro Alemañ | 21 March 2002 | 2020 | 2022 | ![]() | |
Forwards | |||||||
33 | FW | ![]() | Diego López | 13 May 2002 | 2021 | 2024 | ![]() |
35 | FW | ![]() | Alberto Marí | 11 July 2001 | 2021 | 2024 | ![]() |
38 | FW | ![]() | Pablo Gozálbez | 30 April 2001 | 2019 | 2023 | ![]() |
FW | ![]() | Noha Ndombasi | 28 April 2001 | 2020 | 2022 | ![]() | |
FW | ![]() | Bashiru Mohammed | 1 January 2002 | 2021 | 2023 | ![]() | |
Players who left the club during season | |||||||
Players who were loaned out during season | |||||||
26 | MF | ![]() | Vicente Esquerdo | 2 January 1999 | 2018 | 2024 | ![]() |
29 | DF | ![]() | Kevin Sibille | 15 September 1998 | 2021 | 2022 | ![]() |
Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DF | ![]() | ![]() | Loan return | 1 July 2021 | ||
32 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | Loan return | 1 July 2021 | [1] |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | Loan return | 1 July 2021 | [2] | |
21 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | Loan return | 1 July 2021 | [3] |
11 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | Loan return | 1 July 2021 | [4] |
28 | GK | ![]() | ![]() | Loan with €1m buy option | 1 July 2021 | [5][6] |
FW | ![]() | ![]() | Free | 1 July 2021 | [7] | |
FW | ![]() | ![]() | Free | 2 July 2021 | [8] | |
15 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | Loan with €7.5m buy option | 13 July 2021 | [9] |
22 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | €8m | 25 August 2021 | [10] |
11 | FW | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | Loan | 31 August 2021 | [11] |
19 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | Loan with €4m buy option | 31 August 2021 | [12] |
20 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | €2.8m | 31 August 2021 | [13] |
FW | ![]() | ![]() | 2 years loan | 31 August 2021 | [14] | |
GK | ![]() | ![]() | Free | 31 August 2021 | [15] | |
28 | GK | ![]() | ![]() | €1m | 1 January 2022 | [16] |
24 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | €0.8m | 25 January 2022 | [17] |
23 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | Season loan | 28 January 2022 | [18] |
21 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | 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 | ![]() | ![]() | Free | 26 June 2021 | [20] | |
6 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | Loan return | 1 July 2021 | |
10 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | Loan return | 1 July 2021 | |
11 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | Loan return | 1 July 2021 | |
4 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | Free | 1 July 2021 | [21] |
9 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | Free | 1 July 2021 | [22] |
32 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | Undisclosed | 1 July 2021 | [23] |
GK | ![]() | ![]() | Free | 1 July 2021 | ||
DF | ![]() | ![]() | Undisclosed | 1 July 2021 | [24] | |
MF | ![]() | ![]() | Free | 1 July 2021 | ||
29 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | Season loan | 24 July 2021 | [25] |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | Season loan | 28 July 2021 | [26] | |
31 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | Free | 11 August 2021 | [27] |
20 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | Free | 29 August 2021 | [28][29] |
11 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | Undisclosed | 30 August 2021 | [30] |
26 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | Season loan | 30 August 2021 | [31] |
23 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | Undisclosed | 3 January 2022 | [32] |
24 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | Undisclosed | 15 January 2022 | [33] |
16 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | Undisclosed | 18 January 2022 | [34] |
18 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | €2.8m | 27 January 2022 | [35] |
25 | GK | ![]() | ![]() | Season loan | 30 January 2022 | [36] |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | Season loan | 30 January 2022 | [37] | |
21 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | 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 |
---|---|---|
GK | ![]() | 3-year contract signed in 2021[38] |
DF | ![]() | 4-year contract signed in 2021[39] |
MF | ![]() ![]() | 4-year contract signed in 2021[40] |
Pre-season and friendlies
[edit]Win Draw Loss Fixtures
16 July 2021 Friendly | Valencia ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | 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 | ![]() | 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 | ![]() | 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 | ![]() | Paterna, Valencia |
18:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Pinatar Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Pedro Campoy Candela |
30 July 2021 Friendly | Valencia ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | 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) | ![]() | Valencia |
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium: Mestalla Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Mario Melero López | |
Penalties | ||||
7 August 2021 Friendly | Brentford ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | 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 |