2022–23 Valencia CF season explained

Club:Valencia
Season:2022–23
Chrtitle:President
Chairman:Lay Hoon Chan
Owner:Peter Lim
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:Gennaro Gattuso
(until 30 January)
Voro
(interim, from 31 January to 14 February)
Rubén Baraja
(from 14 February)
Stadium:Mestalla
League:La Liga
League Result:16th
Cup1:Copa del Rey
Cup1 Result:Quarter-finals
Cup2:Supercopa de España
Cup2 Result:Semi-finals
League Topscorer:
Justin Kluivert
Samuel Lino
(6 each)
Season Topscorer:
Justin Kluivert
Samuel Lino
(8 each)
Highest Attendance:46,007 vs Barcelona
Lowest Attendance:38,725 vs Getafe
Largest Win:Valencia 5–1 Getafe
Sporting Gijón 0–4 Valencia
Largest Loss:Atlético Madrid 3–0 Valencia
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Prevseason:2021–22
Nextseason:2023–24

The 2022–23 season was the 104th season in the history of Valencia CF and their 36th consecutive season in the top flight. The club participated in La Liga, the Copa del Rey and the Supercopa de España.

Players

La Liga squad information

No.Pos.Nat.PlayerDate of birth (age)Signed inContract endsLast club
Goalkeepers
1 Jaume DoménechJune 30, 202320152024 Valencia Mestalla
13 Cristian RiveroJune 30, 202320192024 Alcorcón
25GK Giorgi MamardashviliJune 30, 202320212027 Dinamo Tbilisi
Iago HerrerínJune 30, 202320222023 Al Raed
Defenders
2Thierry CorreiaJune 30, 202320192026 Sporting CP
3 Toni LatoJune 30, 2023 20172023 Valencia Mestalla
5 Gabriel PaulistaJune 30, 2023 20172024 Arsenal
6 Hugo GuillamónJune 30, 2023 20182026 Valencia Mestalla
12Mouctar DiakhabyJune 30, 2023 20182027 Lyon
14 José Gayà (captain)June 30, 2023 20122027 Valencia Mestalla
15 June 30, 2023 20222028 Lyon
20June 30, 2023 20212025 Granada
21 June 30, 2023 20212025 Valencia Mestalla
24June 30, 2023 20222025 Basel
Midfielders
4 Yunus MusahJune 30, 2023 20192026 Valencia Mestalla
8 Ilaix MoribaJune 30, 2023 20222023 RB Leipzig
11 Samu CastillejoJune 30, 2023 20222025 Milan
16 Samuel LinoJune 30, 2023 20222023 Atlético Madrid
17 Nico GonzálezJune 30, 2023 20222023 Barcelona
18André AlmeidaJune 30, 2023 20222027 Vitória de Guimarães
Forwards
7Edinson CavaniJune 30, 202320222024 Manchester United
9FWJustin KluivertJune 30, 202320222023 Nice
19 Hugo DuroJune 30, 2023 20212026 Getafe
22 Marcos AndréJune 30, 202320212026 Valladolid
Players who left the club during season
9Maxi GómezAugust 31, 202220192024 Celta Vigo
10 Carlos SolerAugust 31, 2022 20162023 Valencia Mestalla
21 Manu VallejoAugust 31, 2022 20192024 Alavés
Players who were loaned out during season
8 Uroš RačićAugust 31, 202220182024 Red Star Belgrade
18 August 26, 2022 20212025 Lens Reserve
July 5, 2022 2024 Mirandés

Reserve squad information

No.Pos.Nat.PlayerDate of birth (age)Signed inContract endsLast club
Goalkeepers
26 Charlie PérezJune 30, 202320212023 Valencia Mestalla
42 Emilio BernadJune 30, 20232022 Sabadell
Defenders
33 June 30, 2023 20212025 Valencia Mestalla
34 June 30, 2023 20212025 Valencia Mestalla
June 30, 2023 20222024 Rayo Cantabria
June 30, 2023 20212023 Valencia Mestalla
38 June 30, 2023 202120283 Atlético Levante
June 30, 2023 20202023 Espanyol Cantera
Midfielders
29 Fran PérezJune 30, 2023 20202023 Valencia Mestalla
35 YelluJune 30, 202320182026 Torre Pacheco
36 June 30, 2023 20212027 Valencia Mestalla
Vicente EsquerdoJune 30, 2023 20182024 Ciudad de Benidorm Youth
31 June 30, 2023 20212024 Valencia Mestalla
June 30, 2023 20192023 Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała
June 30, 2023 20202024 Valencia Mestalla
June 30, 2023 20222023 Terrassa
June 30, 2023 20222023 Valencia Mestalla
Forwards
40 Diego LópezJune 30, 202320212024 Barcelona U19
Pablo GozálbezJune 30, 202320192023 Valencia Mestalla
46 Alberto MaríJune 30, 202320212024 Vitoria
Players who left the club during season
January 2, 2023 20202024 Valencia Mestalla
Players who were loaned out during season
Victor EsquerdoAugust 18, 2022 20182024 Valencia Mestalla
August 12, 2022 20222023 Valencia Mestalla
January 30, 2023 20212024 Espanyol Cantera

Transfers

In

scope=colPlayerTransferred fromscope=col; style="width: 100px;"Feescope=colDatescope=colSource
MirandésLoan return[1]
21 AlavésLoan return
25 AlcorcónLoan return[2]
26 CastellónLoan return[3]
29 CastellónLoan return[4]
19 Getafe€4M[5]
11 MilanUndisclosed[6]
16 Atlético MadridSeason loan [7]
17 BarcelonaSeason loan [8]
15 LyonSeason loan with €5m buy option[9]
18 Vitória€7.5M[10]
7 Manchester UnitedFree[11]
9 RomaSeason loan with €15m buy option[12]
8 RB LeipzigSeason loan [13]
Al RaedFree[14]
15 Lyon€5m [15]
Total€11,500,000

Out

scope=colPlayerTransferred toscope=col; style="width: 100px;"Feescope=colDatescope=colSource
11 Leeds UnitedLoan return[16]
23 RB LeipzigLoan return [17]
21 Tottenham HotspurLoan return[18]
15 Hertha BSCLoan return[19]
29 Atlético BalearesFree
17Free[20]
Free
TeruelFree
RSC InternacionalFree
Free
Free
13 NEC NijmegenUndisclosed [21]
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers€41.5M [22]
21 GironaFree [23]
9 Trabzonspor€3M [24]
10 Paris Saint-Germain€21M [25]
Sparta RotterdamFree Transfer
UD IbizaFree Transfer [26]
Total€65,500,000

Loaned out

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LeganésSeason loan [27]
BadajozSeason loan [28]
TorrentSeason loan
Hércules BSeason loan
18 OviedoSeason loan [29]
8 BragaSeason loan with €5m buy option[30]
TorrentSeason loan

Extension

PositionPlayerNote
Giorgi Mamardashvili5-year contract signed until 2027 [31]
Mouctar Diakhaby5-year contract signed until 2027 [32]
Hugo Guillamón4-year contract signed until 2026 [33]
Javi Guerra5-year contract signed until 2027 [34]

Competitions

La Liga

See main article: 2022–23 La Liga.

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 23 June 2022.[35] [36]

Copa del Rey

See main article: 2022–23 Copa del Rey.

Supercopa de España

Team statistics

Appearances and goals

PlayerLa LigaCopa del ReySupercopa Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1GK Iago Herrerín000+100010
2DF Thierry Correia24+300010280
3DF Toni Lato9+1512010271
4MF Yunus Musah26+702+1010370
5DF Gabriel Paulista19+312000241
6DF Hugo Guillamón19+612+100+10291
7FW Edinson Cavani18+552210267
8MF Ilaix Moriba9+1402+110+10271
9MF Justin Kluivert16+1072210299
11MF Samu Castillejo16+931000263
12DF Mouctar Diakhaby27+130+1000293
14DF José Gayà3111+1010341
15DF Cenk Özkacar14+402+1010220
16MF Samuel Lino33+572110418
17MF Nico18+910000271
18MF André Almeida30+421+2010382
19FW Hugo Duro12+1811+210+10342
20DF Dimitri Foulquier17+120200+10320
21DF Jesús Vázquez3+701+1000120
22FW Marcos André4+1411+1000201
24DF Eray Cömert19+411010251
25GK Giorgi Mamardashvili3703010410
29MF Fran Pérez0+700+300+10110
33DF Cristhian Mosquera1+20100040
34DF Rubén Iranzo000+100010
36MF Javier Guerra Moreno6+410000101
40FW Diego López5+530000103
46FW Alberto Mari0+51000051
Players who have played this season but had left the club
9FW Maxi Gómez0+30000030
10MF Carlos Soler31000031
21FW Manu Vallejo00000000
Players who are loan to other club
8MF Uroš Račić0+10000010
18MF Koba Koindredi00000000
?GK Jaume Doménech00000000

Disciplinary record

PlayerLa LigaCopa del ReySupercopaTotal
2DF Thierry Correia600000000000
3DF Toni Lato101000000000
4MF Yunus Musah901100000000
5DF Gabriel Paulista211000000000
6MF Hugo Guillamón500000000000
7FW Edinson Cavani500000100000
8MF Ilaix Moriba511100000000
9FW Justin Kluivert200000100000
11FW Samu Castillejo700000000000
12DF Mouctar Diakhaby510000000000
14DF José Gayà400000000000
15DF Cenk Özkacar100000000000
16MF Samuel Lino500000000000
17MF Nico González100000000000
18MF André Almeida300000100000
19FW Hugo Duro400000000000
20DF Dimitri Foulquier500100000000
21DF Jesús Vázquez Alcalde100000000000
22FW Marcos André101000000000
24DF Eray Cömert501100100000
25GK Giorgi Mamardashvili300000000000
29MF Fran Pérez200000000000
34DF Rubén Iranzo000100000000
46FW Alberto Mari100000000000

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Official Statement - Jorge Sáenz .
  2. Web site: OFFICIAL STATEMENT - CRISTIAN RIVERO .
  3. Web site: Comunicado oficial Vicente Esquerdo. Official announcement Vicente Esquerdo. CD Castellón. es. 27 August 2021. 30 August 2021.
  4. Web site: COMUNICADO OFICIAL Kevin Sibille. OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT Kevin Sibille. CD Castellón. es. 24 July 2021. 18 August 2021.
  5. Web site: OFFICIAL STATEMENT: HUGO DURO .
  6. Web site: OFFICIAL STATEMENT SAMU CASTILLEJO .
  7. Web site: Valencia Club de Fútbol . 28 July 2022 . Valencia CF.
  8. Web site: OFFICIAL STATEMENT on Nico Gonzalez. 13 August 2022 . Valencia CF.
  9. Web site: OFFICIAL STATEMENT on Cenz Özkacar. 25 August 2022 . Valencia CF.
  10. Web site: OFFICIAL STATEMENT on André Almeida. 26 August 2022 . Valencia CF.
  11. Web site: OFFICIAL STATEMENT on Edinson Cavani. 29 August 2022 . Valencia CF.
  12. Web site: OFFICIAL STATEMENT on Justin Kluivert. 1 September 2022 . Valencia CF.
  13. Web site: OFFICIAL STATEMENT on Ilaix Moriba. 1 September 2022 . Valencia CF.
  14. Web site: Iago Herrerín se queda por el lesionado Jaume. Iago Herrerín stays in place of injured Jaume. Onda Cero. Eduardo. Esteve. es. 26 September 2022. 28 September 2022.
  15. Web site: OFFICIAL STATEMENT on Cenz Özkacar. 9 June 2023 . Valencia CF.
  16. Web site: OFFICIAL STATEMENT Hélder Costa. Valencia CF. 31 August 2021. 31 August 2021.
  17. Web site: Ilaix Moriba: "I always give my all, I want to give my best to help the team and the coach" .
  18. Web site: Bryan loaned to Valencia . Tottenham Hotspur F.C. . 31 January 2022.
  19. Web site: OFFICIAL STATEMENT on OMAR ALDERETE . Valencia CF . 13 July 2021.
  20. Web site: Venezia announces Denis Cheryshev .
  21. News: NEC voltooit transferstunt: Cillessen keert definitief terug in Nijmegen . 8 August 2022 . Voetbal International . 8 August 2022 . nl.
  22. Web site: Comunicado oficial Gonçalo Guedes. Official announcement Gonçalo Guedes. Valencia CF. es. 8 August 2022. 8 August 2022.
  23. Web site: Official Statement - Manu Vallejo .
  24. Web site: Official Statement - Maxi Gómez .
  25. Web site: Official Statement - Carlos Soler .
  26. Web site: Comunicado oficial: Joseda Menargues. Official announcement: Joseda Menargues. UD Ibiza. es. 2 January 2023. 3 January 2023.
  27. Web site: Official Statement - Jorge Sáenz .
  28. News: Alessandro Burlamaqui elige el CD Badajoz. Alessandro Burlamaqui chooses CD Badajoz. CD Badajoz. es. 19 July 2022. 27 July 2022.
  29. Web site: Official Statement - Koba Koindredi .
  30. Web site: Official Statement - Uroš Račić .
  31. Web site: OFFICIAL STATEMENT -Giorgi Mamardashvili .
  32. Web site: OFFICIAL STATEMENT - MOUCTAR DIAKHABY .
  33. Web site: OFFICIAL STATEMENT - Hugo Guillamón].
  34. Web site: OFFICIAL STATEMENT-Javi Guerra .
  35. Web site: OFICIAL: Este es el CALENDARIO oficial de Primera División para la temporada 2022/2023. es. 23 June 2022. rfef.es.
  36. News: These are the fixtures for the first Matchday of LaLiga Santander 2022/23. 23 June 2022. La Liga.