2019–20 Valencia CF season


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The 2019–20 Valencia Club de Fútbol season was the club's 100th in the club's history and their 85th in La Liga. The club had qualified for the UEFA Champions League for the second season in a row, entering in the group stage. Valencia failed to defend the Copa del Rey that they won the previous season, losing to Granada in the quarter-finals after entering at the round of 32. As a result of the Copa del Rey win, Valencia competed in the Spanish Super Cup for the first time since 2008.

Valencia
2019–20 season
OwnerPeter Lim
PresidentAnil Murthy
Head coachMarcelino
(until 11 September)
Albert Celades
(from 11 September to 29 June)
Voro
(interim, from 29 June)
StadiumMestalla
La Liga9th
Copa del ReyQuarter-finals
Supercopa de EspañaSemi-finals
UEFA Champions LeagueRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague:
Maxi Gómez (10)
All:
Maxi Gómez (11)
No. Pos. Nat. Name Date of birth (Age) Signed in Contract ends Signed from
Goalkeepers
1 GK   Jaume Doménech 5 November 1990 (age 33) 2015 2022   Valencia Mestalla
13 GK   Jasper Cillessen 22 April 1989 (age 35) 2019 2023   Barcelona
28 GK   Cristian Rivero 21 March 1998 (age 26) 2019 2022   Valencia Mestalla
Defenders
2 DF   Thierry Correia 9 March 1999 (age 25) 2019 2024   Sporting CP
3 DF   Jaume Costa 18 March 1988 (age 36) 2019 (Loan) 2020   Villarreal
4 DF   Eliaquim Mangala 13 February 1991 (age 33) 2019 2021   Manchester City
5 DF   Gabriel Paulista 26 December 1990 (age 33) 2017 2022   Arsenal
12 DF   Mouctar Diakhaby 19 December 1996 (age 27) 2018 2023   Lyon
14 DF   José Luis Gayà (3rd Captain) 25 May 1995 (age 29) 2012 2023   Valencia Mestalla
21 DF   Cristiano Piccini 26 September 1992 (age 32) 2018 2022   Sporting CP
24 DF   Ezequiel Garay 10 October 1986 (age 37) 2016 2020   Zenit Saint Petersburg
25 DF   Alessandro Florenzi 11 March 1991 (age 33) 2020 (Loan) 2020   Roma
33 DF   Hugo Guillamón 31 January 2000 (age 24) 2018 2020   Valencia Mestalla
Midfielders
6 MF   Geoffrey Kondogbia 15 February 1993 (age 31) 2017 2022   Internazionale
8 MF   Carlos Soler 2 January 1997 (age 27) 2016 2021   Valencia Mestalla
10 MF   Dani Parejo (Captain) 16 April 1989 (age 35) 2011 2022   Getafe
16 MF   Lee Kang-in 19 February 2001 (age 23) 2018 2022   Valencia Mestalla
17 MF   Francis Coquelin 13 May 1991 (age 33) 2018 2022   Arsenal
18 DF   Daniel Wass 31 May 1989 (age 35) 2018 2022   Celta Vigo
20 MF   Ferran Torres 29 February 2000 (age 24) 2017 2021   Valencia Mestalla
34 MF   Vicente Esquerdo 2 January 1999 (age 25) 2018 2020   Valencia Mestalla
Forwards
7 FW   Gonçalo Guedes 29 November 1996 (age 27) 2017 2023   Paris Saint-Germain
9 FW   Kevin Gameiro 9 May 1987 (age 37) 2018 2021   Atlético Madrid
11 FW   Denis Cheryshev 26 November 1990 (age 33) 2018 2022   Villarreal
15 FW   Manu Vallejo 14 February 1997 (age 27) 2019 2024   Cádiz
19 FW   Rodrigo Moreno (VC) 6 April 1991 (age 33) 2014 2022   Benfica
22 FW   Maxi Gómez 14 August 1996 (age 28) 2019 2024   Celta Vigo
23 FW   Rubén Sobrino 1 June 1992 (age 32) 2018 2022   Alavés
No.
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 EU
 Moving from
 Type
 Transfer
window 		Ends
 Transfer
fee 		Source
MF   Uroš Račić 21 Non-EU   Tenerife Loan return Summer 2022 N/A [1]
DF   Aymen Abdennour 29 Non-EU   Marseille Loan return Summer 2022 N/A [2]
MF   Nacho Gil 23 EU   Elche Loan return Summer 2022 N/A [2]
MF   Álvaro Medrán 25 EU   Rayo Vallecano Loan return Summer 2022 N/A [3]
DF   Jeison Murillo 23 Non-EU   Barcelona Loan return Summer 2022 N/A [3]
MF   Salva Ruiz 24 EU   Mallorca Transfer Summer 2022 Free [3]
MF   Jason 24 EU   Levante Transfer Summer 2022 Free [3]
DF   Jorge Sáenz 22 EU   Tenerife Transfer Summer 2024 €3,000,000 [4]
15 MF   Manu Vallejo 24 EU   Cádiz Transfer Summer 2024 €5,500,000 [5]
13 GK   Jasper Cillessen 30 EU   Barcelona Transfer Summer 2024 €35,000,000 [6]
11 MF   Denis Cheryshev 28 EU   Villarreal Transfer Summer 2022 €6,000,000 [7]
22 FW   Maxi Gómez 23 Non-EU   Celta Vigo Transfer Summer 2024 €14,500,000** [8]
4 DF   Eliaquim Mangala 33 EU   Manchester City Transfer Summer 2021 Free [9]
3 DF   Jaume Costa 31 EU   Villarreal Loan Summer season loan [10]
2 DF   Thierry Correia 20 EU   Sporting CP Transfer Summer €12,000,000 [11]
DF   Toni Lato 22 EU   PSV Eindhoven Loan Return Winter Free [12]
MF   Alessandro Florenzi 28 EU   Roma Loan Winter Free [13]

Total spend: €76,000,000

N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 EU
 Moving to
 Type
 Transfer
window 		Transfer
fee 		Source
4 DF   Facundo Roncaglia 37 EU   Celta Vigo Loan Summer N/A
13 GK   Neto 35 EU   Barcelona Transfer Summer €26,000,000 [14]
DF   Rúben Vezo 30 EU   Levante Transfer Summer €6,000,000 [15]
FW   Simone Zaza 33 EU   Torino Transfer Summer €12,000,000 [16]
22 DF   Santi Mina 28 EU   Celta Vigo Transfer Summer €0** [17]
DF   Jorge Sáenz 27 EU   Celta Vigo Loan Summer N/A** [17]
DF   Jeison Murillo 29 Non-EU   Sampdoria Loan Summer €2,000,000*** [18]
DF   Aymen Abdennour 35 Non-EU   Kayserispor Transfer Summer Free [19]
MF   Nacho Gil 29 EU   Ponferradina Transfer Summer Free [20]
15 DF   Toni Lato 26 EU   PSV Eindhoven Loan Summer N/A [21]
MF   Fran Villalba 26 EU   Birmingham City Transfer Summer Free [22]
MF   Jason 30 EU   Getafe Loan Summer N/A [23]
DF   Salva Ruiz 29 EU   Deportivo La Coruña Transfer Summer Free [24]
MF   Álvaro Medrán 30 EU Contract terminated Summer Free [25]
MF   Toni Lato 26 EU   Osasuna Loan Winter Free [26]

Total income: €46,000,000
Net income: -€30,000,000

**Valencia signed Maxi Gómez for €14,500,000 with Mina and Sáenz joining Celta as part of the deal. Celta have a buy option on Sáenz, who joins on loan for 2 seasons, with Valencia retaining a buy back option in the event that the buy option is exercised.[17]

***Murillo joins Sampdoria on loan for 1 season, with the club having an obligation to buy him for €13,000,000 at the end of the loan.

Pre-season and friendlies

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  Win   Draw   Loss

  Win   Draw   Loss

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
La Liga 17 August 2019 19 July 2020 Matchday 1 9th 38 14 11 13 46 53 −7 036.84
Copa del Rey 22 January 2020 4 February 2020 Round of 32 Quarter-finals 3 1 1 1 2 2 +0 033.33
Supercopa de España 8 January 2020 Semi-finals Semi-finals 1 0 0 1 1 3 −2 000.00
Champions League 17 September 2019 10 March 2020 Group stage Round of 16 8 3 2 3 13 15 −2 037.50
Total 50 18 14 18 62 73 −11 036.00

Last updated: 19 July 2020
Source: Soccerway

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
7 Granada 38 16 8 14 52 45 +7 56 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[a]
8 Getafe 38 14 12 12 43 37 +6 54
9 Valencia 38 14 11 13 46 53 −7 53
10 Osasuna 38 13 13 12 46 54 −8 52
11 Athletic Bilbao 38 13 12 13 41 38 +3 51

Source: La Liga, Soccerway
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)[28]
Notes:

  1. ^ The 2020 Copa del Rey Final was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain and could not be completed by the UEFA registration deadline of 3 August 2020, so the fifth- and sixth-placed teams in the 2019–20 La Liga, Villarreal and Real Sociedad, entered the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League at the group stage, and the seventh-placed team, Granada, entered at the second qualifying round.[27]
Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 14 11 13 46 53  −7 53 11 7 1 29 16  +13 3 4 12 17 37  −20

Last updated: 19 July 2020.
Source: La Liga

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GroundHAHAHHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHA
ResultDLWLDDWWDLDWWLWWDDWLWWLDLWDDLWLLLDWLWL
Position11181013121398101212139108888677577877788881098989

Updated to match(es) played on 19 July 2020. Source: La Liga
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

The La Liga schedule was announced on 4 July 2019.[29]

UEFA Champions League

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Group H
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification VAL CHE AJX LIL
1   Valencia 6 3 2 1 9 7 +2 11[a] Advance to knockout phase — 2–2 0–3 4–1
2   Chelsea 6 3 2 1 11 9 +2 11[a] 0–1 — 4–4 2–1
3   Ajax 6 3 1 2 12 6 +6 10 Transfer to Europa League 0–1 0–1 — 3–0
4   Lille 6 0 1 5 4 14 −10 1 1–1 1–2 0–2 —
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Valencia 4, Chelsea 1.

Appearances and goals

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Last updated on the end of the season
No. Pos Nat Player Total La Liga Copa del Rey Supercopa de España Champions League
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK   ESP Jaume Doménech 21 0 14+1 0 3 0 1 0 2 0
13 GK   NED Jasper Cillessen 30 0 24 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Defenders
2 DF   POR Thierry Correia 7 0 3+1 0 2 0 0 0 0+1 0
3 DF   ESP Jaume Costa 25 0 15+4 0 3 0 0 0 3 0
4 DF   FRA Eliaquim Mangala 11 0 8 0 1 0 0 0 1+1 0
5 DF   BRA Gabriel 42 1 31+2 1 2 0 1 0 6 0
12 DF   FRA Mouctar Diakhaby 29 0 15+6 0 3 0 0 0 4+1 0
14 DF   ESP José Gayà 32 0 23+1 0 0+1 0 1 0 6 0
21 DF   ITA Cristiano Piccini 2 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 DF   ITA Alessandro Florenzi 14 0 9+3 0 0+1 0 0 0 0+1 0
31 DF   ESP Adrià Guerrero 2 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 DF   ESP Hugo Guillamón 6 0 5+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Midfielders
6 MF   CTA Geoffrey Kondogbia 34 2 21+6 1 1 0 1 0 5 1
8 MF   ESP Carlos Soler 37 3 24+4 2 3 0 1 0 4+1 1
10 MF   ESP Dani Parejo 47 10 35 8 3 0 1 1 8 1
16 MF   KOR Lee Kang-in 24 2 3+14 2 2 0 0 0 1+4 0
17 MF   FRA Francis Coquelin 36 0 21+5 0 1+2 0 1 0 5+1 0
18 MF   DEN Daniel Wass 45 2 30+5 1 1 0 1 0 8 1
20 MF   ESP Ferran Torres 44 6 26+8 4 3 0 1 0 5+1 2
34 MF   ESP Vicente Esquerdo 4 0 0+3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Forwards
7 FW   POR Gonçalo Guedes 25 2 14+7 2 0+1 0 0 0 2+1 0
9 FW   FRA Kevin Gameiro 39 8 17+12 6 1+1 0 1 0 4+3 2
11 FW   RUS Denis Cheryshev 31 3 9+15 1 0 0 0+1 0 3+3 2
15 FW   ESP Manu Vallejo 13 2 3+8 2 0 0 0 0 0+2 0
19 FW   ESP Rodrigo 34 7 23+4 4 1 1 0 0 6 2
22 FW   URU Maxi Gómez 43 11 25+8 10 2+1 1 0+1 0 5+1 0
23 FW   ESP Rubén Sobrino 17 1 1+12 1 0+3 0 0+1 0 0 0
Players who have made an appearance or had a squad number this season but have been loaned out or transferred
15 MF   ESP Jason 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 DF   ARG Ezequiel Garay 23 0 17 0 0 0 1 0 4+1 0
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