| Club: | Valencia |
| Season: | 2013–14 |
| Owner: | Peter Lim |
| Manager: | Miroslav Đukić (until 16 December 2013) Juan Antonio Pizzi (from 26 December 2013) |
| Mgrtitle: | Head coach |
| Chairman: | Amadeo Salvo |
| Chrtitle: | President |
| Stadium: | Mestalla |
| League: | La Liga |
| League Result: | 8th |
| Cup1: | Copa del Rey |
| Cup1 Result: | Round of 16 |
| Cup2: | UEFA Europa League |
| Cup2 Result: | Semi-finals |
| League Topscorer: | Jonas (9) |
| Season Topscorer: | Paco Alcácer (14) |
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| Prevseason: | 2012–13 |
| Nextseason: | 2014–15 |
The 2013–14 season was Valencia Club de Fútbol's 96th in existence and the club's 27th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football.
Valencia endured its worst domestic season since 2007–08, following a serious hamstring injury to star goalkeeper Diego Alves. Contrary to the previous four seasons under the guidance of Unai Emery, Mauricio Pellegrino, Ernesto Valverde and Miroslav Đukić, Valencia's offence malfunctioned, and in December, Đukić was fired by the club, with successful former San Lorenzo coach Juan Antonio Pizzi taking over.
With Pizzi at the helm, Valencia managed to salvage some respectability by reaching the semi-finals of the UEFA Europa League, where they were eliminated by eventual champions Sevilla. Following that narrow defeat, Valencia failed to qualify to Europe for the next season for the first time since 1997–98 due to a lowly eighth-place finish in La Liga. In June 2014, the club was sold to Singaporean consortium Meriton Holdings, owned by Peter Lim.
Valencia continued its increasingly frustrating run without the league title, which was extended to ten years following a chaotic season. Coach Miroslav Đukić was fired when the side did not perform to the expected level, and the season saw a further two coaches (Nicolás Estévez and Juan Antonio Pizzi) trying to lead Valencia without much success. Under Pizzi's reign, Valencia recorded a surprise 3–2 victory over Barcelona at Camp Nou in February and a 2–2 draw against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in May. Despite the chaos, the side managed to reach the semi-finals of the UEFA Europa League, where it lost to eventual champions Sevilla.
Another worry was the injury problems affecting goalkeeper Diego Alves, who only played in 26 of the 38 league matches.
After the season, Valencia signed Rodrigo De Paul from Racing Club for a fee of €4.6 million to help out with the goalscoring, while successful ex-Rio Ave coach Nuno Espírito Santo was appointed in the hope he could help Valencia return to winning ways. José Sevilla Álvarez, owner of Bankia, sold the club to Singaporean Peter Lim to help Valencia clear its debt.
The numbers are established according to the official website: www.valenciacf.com
See main article: article and Valencia CF Mestalla.
| Name | Date of birth (Age) | Place of birth | Date signed | Signed from | Contract expires | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| Vicente Guaita | 18 February 1987 | Torrent,  Spain | 2 October 2008 (d) | Youth system, signed from Aldaya | 30 June 2015 | ||||||
| Diego Alves | 24 June 1985 | Rio de Janeiro,  Brazil | 4 June 2011 | São Paulo | 30 June 2015 | ||||||
| Yeray Gómez | 10 June 1992 | Selva, Spain | 11 July 2013 | Mallorca B | 30 June 2014 | ||||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| Adil Rami | 27 December 1985 | Bastia,  France | 3 January 2011 | Lille | 30 June 2014 | ||||||
| Víctor Ruiz | 25 January 1989 | Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain | 30 August 2011 |  Napoli | 30 June 2016 | ||||||
| João Pereira | 25 February 1984 | Lisbon, Portugal | 24 May 2012 | Sporting CP | 30 June 2015 | ||||||
| Antonio Barragán | 12 June 1987 | Pontedeume, Spain | 30 August 2011 | Real Valladolid | 30 June 2015 | ||||||
| Ricardo Costa | 27 August 1981 | Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal | 17 May 2010 | VfL Wolfsburg | 30 June 2015 | ||||||
| Jérémy Mathieu | 29 October 1983 | Luxeuil-les-Bains, France | 10 June 2009 | Toulouse | 30 June 2017 | ||||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| Oriol Romeu | 24 September 1991 | Ulldecona, Spain | 12 July 2013 | Chelsea | 31 June 2014 | On loan from Chelsea | |||||
| Sofiane Feghouli | 26 December 1989 | Levallois-Perret, France | 23 May 2010 | Grenoble | 30 June 2016 | ||||||
| Éver Banega | 29 June 1988 | Rosario,  Argentina | 5 January 2008 | Boca Juniors | 30 June 2015 | ||||||
| Pablo Piatti | 31 March 1989 | Ucacha, Argentina | 6 July 2011 | Almería | 30 June 2016 | ||||||
| Juan Bernat | 1 March 1993 | Cullera, Spain | 27 August 2011 (d) | Youth system, since beginnings | 30 June 2015 | ||||||
| Javi Fuego | 4 January 1984 | Pola de Siero, Spain | 1 July 2013 | Rayo Vallecano | 30 June 2017 | ||||||
| Jonathan Viera | 21 October 1989 | Las Palmas de G.C., Spain | 6 May 2012 | Las Palmas | 30 June 2017 | ||||||
| Andrés Guardado | 28 September 1986 | Guadalajara,  Mexico | 28 May 2012 | Deportivo La Coruña | 30 June 2016 | ||||||
| Dani Parejo | 16 April 1989 | Coslada, Spain | 14 June 2011 | Getafe | 30 June 2016 | ||||||
| Sergio Canales | 16 February 1991 | Santander, Spain | 30 July 2011 | Real Madrid | 30 June 2017 | ||||||
| Míchel | 29 July 1988 | Burjassot, Spain | 29 October 2008 (d) | Levante | 30 June 2016 | ||||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| Jonas | 1 April 1984 | Bebedouro, Brazil | 24 January 2011 | Grêmio | 30 June 2015 | ||||||
| Paco Alcácer | 30 August 1993 | Torrent, Spain | 11 November 2010 (d) | Youth system, signed from Monte-Sión | 30 June 2016 |
| Trophy | Organizer | Type | Result | Place | First match | Last match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Champions Cup | International Champions Cup | Tournament | Mestalla, Valencia (Spain) MetLife Stadium, NYC (United States) Sun Life Stadium, Miami (United States) | 27 July 2013 | 6/7 August 2013 | |
| XLII Trofeu Taronja – Estrella Damm | Valencia CF | One match trophy | Mestalla, Valencia (Spain) | 10 August 2013 |
See main article: article and 2013–14 La Liga.
See main article: article and 2013–14 Copa del Rey. Valencia began in the last 32, beating Segunda División B side Gimnàstic de Tarragona before losing to Atlético Madrid in the last 16.
See main article: article and 2013–14 UEFA Europa League.
See main article: article.
Valencia began training on 8 July 2013.[1] The stage of pre-season was in Speyer, Germany, from Wednesday 10 July until Sunday 21 July,[2] all players were invited and Mestalla members invited were Fede Cartabia, Mario Arqués, Salva Ruiz, José Luis Gayà and Robert. Players joining days later included Ricardo Costa, João Pereira, Adil Rami and Jérémy Mathieu on 9 July; Paco Alcácer on 10 July, Jonas, Éver Banega and Sofiane Feghouli on 13 July; Andrés Guardado, Juan Bernat and Gayà on 22 July; and Roberto Soldado on 27 July. Fernando Gago did not join the team.[3] On 21 July, they returned to Valencia to participate in the International Champions Cup, which began in Valencia, then continued in the United States in August.[4] Valencia presentations and the Orange Trophy were played on 10 August.
Last updated on 17 May 2014|-! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center|Goalkeepers|-! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center|Defenders|-! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center|Midfielders|-! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center|Forwards|-! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Players who have made an appearance or had a squad number this season but have been loaned out or transferred|}