Rayo Vallecano’s team page brings together the club’s latest squad picture, coaching context, movement overview and competition record. Based in Madrid’s Vallecas district, Rayo is recognised for its white shirts, red diagonal stripe and compact urban home. The page also frames the club’s place in Spanish football, from its 1924 foundation and barrio identity to its intermittent European presence. Its profile connects current sporting information with the traditions that make the Vallecas club distinctive.
Rayo Vallecano Upcoming matches by league
La Liga
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- Regular Season - 6
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Espanyol
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- Regular Season - 7
Osasuna
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- Regular Season - 8
Rayo VallecanoNo H2HAthletic Club
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- Regular Season - 9
GetafeNo H2HRayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano Last matches by league
La Liga
Friendlies Clubs
UEFA Europa Conference League
Copa del Rey
Rayo Vallecano Team Roster
Rayo Vallecano’s recorded squad contains 29 players across four position groups. The list includes six attackers, 11 defenders, four goalkeepers and eight midfielders. Alemão and Sergio Camello lead the forward group, while Álvaro García, Isi Palazón, Jorge de Frutos and Unai López add experience and creativity in midfield. The defensive unit features A. Rațiu, F. Lejeune, Luiz Felipe and M. Kumbulla among others. A. Batalla, Dani Cárdenas, Adrián Molina and Juanpe form the goalkeeper group. The roster also includes Fran Pérez, Pelayo Fernández and J. Vertrouwd.
position Goalkeeper
Daniel Cárdenas Lindez
Augusto Martín Batalla Barga
Emilio Audero Mulyadi
Juan Pedro Gil Bueno
Adrián Molina Colorado
position Defender
Andrei Florin Rațiu
Marash Kumbulla
Luiz Felipe Ramos Marchi
Pathé Ismaël Ciss
Mujaid Sadick Aliu
Adrià Giner Pedrosa
Iván Balliu Campeny
Pelayo Fernández Balboa
Florian Grégoire Claude Lejeune
Marco de las Sías López
S. Lozano
Jozhua Vertrouwd
position Midfielder
Pedro Díaz Fanjul
Unai López Cabrera
Randy Nteka
Giorgi Tsitaishvili
Álvaro García Rivera
Óscar Valentín Martín Luengo
Samuel Becerra Gómez
M. Roman
I. Alonso Martin
G. Bouare
position Attacker
Isaac Palazón Camacho
Alexandre Zurawski
Sergio Camello Pérez
Jorge de Frutos Sebastián
Francisco Pérez Martínez
Last Rayo Vallecano Coachs
Iñigo Pérez is Rayo Vallecano’s current coach, having started on 1 February 2024. His appointment follows Francisco, who led the team from July 2023 to February 2024. The timeline also includes Andoni Iraola from August 2020 to June 2023, Paco Jémez from March 2019 to August 2020 and Míchel from February 2017 to March 2019. The sequence documents a period of successive Spanish coaching appointments across the club’s recent history.
Iñigo Pérez Soto
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iñigo Pérez Soto | Spain | 1 February 2024 | |
| Francisco Javier Rodríguez Vílchez | Spain | 1 July 2023 | 1 February 2024 |
| Andoni Iraola Sagarna | Spain | 1 August 2020 | 1 June 2023 |
| Francisco Jémez Martín | Spain | 1 March 2019 | 1 August 2020 |
| Miguel Ángel Sánchez Muñoz | Spain | 1 February 2017 | 1 March 2019 |
| Rubén Baraja Vegas | Spain | 1 November 2016 | 1 February 2017 |
| José Ramón Sandoval Huertas | Spain | 1 June 2016 | 1 November 2016 |
| Francisco Jémez Martín | Spain | 1 June 2012 | 1 June 2016 |
| José Ramón Sandoval Huertas | Spain | 1 July 2010 | 1 May 2012 |
| José Mel Pérez | Spain | 1 June 2006 | 1 February 2010 |
| Gregorio Manzano Ballesteros | Spain | 1 October 2001 | 1 June 2002 |
Rayo Vallecano Transfers
Recent arrivals recorded through 12 August 2026 show several kinds of squad movement. G. Tsitaishvili joined as a free agent from Dynamo Kyiv, while M. Kumbulla arrived on loan from AS Roma. N. Mendy and J. Vertrouwd were recorded as transfers from Real Betis and Castellón respectively. The list also includes returns from loan for E. Eto’o, Miguel Ángel Morro, Pelayo Fernández and Raúl de Tomás. Earlier entries include Alemão from CF Pachuca and Luiz Felipe from Marseille, both recorded as transfers, plus A. Batalla from River Plate. These are selected recent movements rather than a complete seasonal total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| E. Audero |
Como
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Loan | 31 August 2026 |
| Mujaid Sadick |
Genk
|
Loan | 31 August 2026 |
| G. Bouare |
Real Betis
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Transfer | 26 August 2026 |
| Adrià Pedrosa |
Sevilla
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Loan | 26 August 2026 |
| G. Tsitaishvili |
Dynamo Kyiv
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Free agent | 12 August 2026 |
| M. Kumbulla |
AS Roma
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Loan | 6 August 2026 |
| J. Vertrouwd |
Castellón
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| N. Mendy |
Real Betis
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| E. Eto'o Pineda |
Villarreal
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| G. Tsitaishvili |
Dynamo Kyiv
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| Raúl de Tomás |
Al Wakrah
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Pelayo Fernández |
Cadiz
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Miguel Ángel Morro |
Leixoes
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| E. Eto'o |
Villarreal
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Ilias Akhomach |
Villarreal
|
Loan | 20 January 2026 |
Recent departures recorded through 11 August 2026 include transfers, free-agent exits, loans and returns to parent clubs. N. Mendy moved to Hull City and Pep Chavarría to Chelsea in recorded transfers. A. Espino left for Racing Club as a free agent, while Unai Sabroso Lorenzo departed for Cordoba under the same status. Ilias Akhomach, N. Mendy, Carlos Martín, Gumbau and J. Vertrouwd are listed as returning from loans or leaving on loan, depending on the movement. Other departures include E. Eto’o to Villarreal on loan and Joni Montiel to Qarabag as a free transfer. The list is a recent movement sample, not a complete total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| E. Eto'o Pineda |
Racing Ferrol
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Loan | 31 August 2026 |
| A. Mumin |
Girona
|
Free agent | 17 August 2026 |
| Pep Chavarría |
Chelsea
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Transfer | 11 August 2026 |
| N. Mendy |
Hull City
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Transfer | 11 August 2026 |
| A. Espino |
Racing Club
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Free agent | 1 July 2026 |
Cordoba
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 | |
| A. Mumin |
Girona
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Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| J. Vertrouwd |
Castellón
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Gumbau |
Granada CF
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Carlos Martín |
Atletico Madrid
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| N. Mendy |
Real Betis
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Ilias Akhomach |
Villarreal
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| E. Eto'o Pineda |
Villarreal
|
Loan | 15 January 2026 |
| E. Eto'o |
Villarreal
|
Loan | 15 January 2026 |
| Aridane |
Almeria
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Free agent | 9 September 2025 |
Transfers Synthesis
Through 12 August 2026, the recorded arrivals show Rayo Vallecano combining permanent transfers with loans, free-agent recruitment and players returning from temporary spells elsewhere. G. Tsitaishvili arrived as a free agent, M. Kumbulla and earlier Gumbau were loan arrivals, while Alemão, Luiz Felipe, A. Batalla, N. Mendy and J. Vertrouwd appear in transfer records. The departure side is similarly mixed. Transfers involving N. Mendy and Pep Chavarría sit alongside free-agent exits for A. Espino and Unai Sabroso Lorenzo, loan movements for E. Eto’o and Raúl de Tomás, and several returns to parent clubs. Some names recur across the movement history, including N. Mendy, E. Eto’o, J. Vertrouwd, Gumbau and Miguel Ángel Morro, reflecting changing loan or registration status over time. These recent movements are samples rather than complete totals, so they describe the shape of movement without establishing an overall transfer balance.
Leagues Rayo Vallecano has participated in
Rayo Vallecano’s recorded competition footprint includes La Liga, with participation documented from 2011 through 2025, and Segunda División, recorded from 2016 to 2020 as a historical second-tier chapter. The club also has Copa del Rey participation recorded from 2018 through 2025 and regular friendlies listed from 2020 through 2025. UEFA Europa Conference League is present in the competition record for 2025, marking the latest recorded continental entry. La Liga, the Copa del Rey, Friendlies Clubs and the Conference League are the recent competition entries in the latest available season data, while Segunda División remains historical.
More about Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano, formally Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, is a Madrid football club rooted in the Puente de Vallecas district. Founded in 1924, it has developed an identity distinct from the city’s larger powers, with working-class origins and a strong barrio spirit central to its public image. The club’s traditional shirt is white with a red diagonal stripe, a visual signature adopted in 1949 and inspired by River Plate. Its badge combines the RVM initials and a lightning bolt with the Vallecas coat of arms, linking the club’s name to its most recognisable symbol. Its home is the Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas, opened in 1976. The compact urban stadium holds approximately 14,708 people and is notable for having three stands, with a tall wall at one end adjoining nearby apartment blocks. That setting reinforces the close relationship between the club and its neighbourhood, where matchday life forms part of the surrounding streetscape. Supporters are commonly known as Rayistas, while the Bukaneros are an important organised presence in the fan culture. On the football map, Rayo has moved between Spain’s top division and Segunda División, a pattern that has shaped its resilient reputation. The club’s recorded league participation includes La Liga and a historical second-tier spell, while cup competition remains part of its modern profile. Its European history is limited but distinctive: Rayo reached the UEFA Cup quarter-finals in 2000–01 after qualifying through the Fair Play draw. More recently, the club’s competition record includes the UEFA Europa Conference League in 2025. Raúl Martín Presa is the club’s majority owner, holding more than 97 percent and serving as president since 2011. Together, the Vallecas setting, franja, lightning-bolt imagery and independent supporter culture define one of Spanish football’s most recognisable neighbourhood clubs.
Last matches statistics for Rayo Vallecano
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
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Crystal Palace
1 - 0
Rayo Vallecano
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1 / 10 |
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80 | 15 | 6 | 2 |
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Heart Of Midlothian
2 - 1
Rayo Vallecano
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Feyenoord
2 - 1
Rayo Vallecano
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Charleroi
2 - 3
Rayo Vallecano
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Ipswich
3 - 0
Rayo Vallecano
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Sevilla
2 - 1
Rayo Vallecano
|
3 / 6 |
|
73 | 18 | 4 | 2 |
|
Rayo Vallecano
1 - 1
Alaves
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3 / 8 |
|
79 | 14 | 1 | 2 |
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Barcelona
5 - 2
Rayo Vallecano
|
5 / 11 |
|
74 | 11 | 1 | 5 |
|
Rayo Vallecano
3 - 2
Racing Santander
|
10 / 16 |
|
0% | 15 | 3 2 | 2 |
|
Real Madrid
4 - 1
Rayo Vallecano
|
7 / 18 |
|
0% | 13 | 1 | 7 |
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Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano
La Liga 2026 - 1570379
Rayo Vallecano vs Racing Santander
La Liga 2026 - 1570370
Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano
La Liga 2026 - 1570354
Rayo Vallecano vs Alaves
La Liga 2026 - 1570351
Sevilla vs Rayo Vallecano
La Liga 2026 - 1570341
Crystal Palace vs Rayo Vallecano
UEFA Europa Conference League 2025 - 1544608
2025-2026
1st shirt
2021-2022
1st shirt
2021-2022
2nd shirt
2021-2022
3rd shirt
2021-2022
4th shirt