Valencia Squad, Coach and Club Profile

Valencia

Valencia’s team page captures a club whose sporting identity is shaped by regional pride, a famous home, a distinguished academy and a long record in Spanish football. The current profile brings together the first-team picture, coaching timeline, recent squad movement and competition footprint, while placing those details within the club’s wider cultural setting. From its place in the Valencian Community to its European legacy, Valencia combines enduring tradition with the demands of modern professional football.

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1631
Conservative: 1088
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Updated: 11 September 2026

Valencia Upcoming matches by league

La Liga

  • - Regular Season - 6
    Alaves
    Valencia
  • - Regular Season - 7
    Valencia
    Real Sociedad
    Estadio de Mestalla
  • - Regular Season - 8
    Racing Santander
    No H2H
    Valencia
  • - Regular Season - 9
    Valencia
    No H2H
    Athletic Club
    Estadio de Mestalla

Valencia Last matches by league

La Liga

  • - Regular Season - 5
    Sevilla
    Valencia
  • - Regular Season - 4
    Valencia
    Barcelona
    Estadio de Mestalla
  • - Regular Season - 3
    Deportivo La Coruna
    Valencia
  • - Regular Season - 1
    Valencia
    Real Betis
    Estadio de Mestalla

Friendlies Clubs

  • - Club Friendlies
    Valencia
    Newcastle
  • - Club Friendlies
    Stoke City
    Valencia
  • - Club Friendlies
    Derby
    Valencia
  • - Club Friendlies
    Valencia
    Castellón

Copa del Rey

  • - Quarter-finals
    Valencia
    Athletic Club
    Estadio de Mestalla
  • - Round of 16
    Burgos
    Valencia
  • - Round of 32
    Sporting Gijon
    Valencia
  • - Round of 128
    Maracena
    Valencia

Valencia Team Roster

The recorded roster contains 30 players: seven attackers, 12 defenders, eight midfielders and three goalkeepers. José Gayà, César Tárrega, Copete and M. Diakhaby form the defensive group. The attacking group includes A. Danjuma, Hugo Duro, Dani Raba and Luis Rioja, while midfield features Javi Guerra, Pepelu, André Almeida and F. Ugrinic. S. Dimitrievski, Cristian Rivero and Vicent Abril are the listed goalkeepers. Other listed names include Aimar Blázquez, David Otorbi, Iker Córdoba and R. Sato, giving the group depth across its four recorded position categories.

position Goalkeeper

1 Stole Dimitrievski
Stole Dimitrievski
GK North Macedonia
25 Kayne van Oevelen
Kayne van Oevelen
GK Netherlands
28 Vicent Abril Sanz

position Defender

position Midfielder

2 Guido Rodríguez
Guido Rodríguez
MID Argentina
15 Aliou Dieng
Aliou Dieng
MID Mali
23 Filip Ugrinic
Filip Ugrinic
MID Switzerland
33
38
38 Jaume Durá i Soler
39 Ryunosuke Sato
Ryunosuke Sato
MID Japan

position Attacker

Last Valencia Coachs

Carlos Corberán is Valencia’s current head coach, having begun the role on 1 December 2024, and remains the continuing appointment. The timeline places Rubén Baraja before him, from February 2023 until December 2024, following a brief Voro spell from January to February 2023. Gennaro Gattuso is recorded from June 2022 to January 2023, while José Bordalás preceded him from July 2021 to June 2022. This sequence shows a succession of Spanish and Italian appointments across the recorded period, with Corberán the continuing appointment in the latest timeline.

Coach since 1 January 2025
Coach until
History
Coach Coach country Coach since Coach until
1 January 2025
Rubén Baraja Vegas Spain 1 February 2023 1 December 2024
Salvador González Marco Spain 1 January 2023 1 February 2023
Ivan Gennaro Gattuso Italy 1 June 2022 1 January 2023
José Bordalás Jiménez Spain 1 July 2021 1 June 2022
Salvador González Marco Spain 1 May 2021 1 June 2021
1 September 2020 1 May 2021
Salvador González Marco Spain 1 June 2020 1 July 2020
Albert Celades López Andorra 1 September 2019 1 June 2020
Carolina Miranda Spain 16 April 2019 31 May 2019
Marcelino García Toral Spain 1 July 2017 1 September 2019
Mohamed Iqbal Maldives 1 January 2017 1 February 2017
Salvador González Marco Spain 1 December 2016 1 June 2017
Claudio Cesare Prandelli Italy 1 October 2016 1 December 2016
Salvador González Marco Spain 1 September 2016 1 October 2016
Francisco Martín Ayestarán Barandiarán Spain 1 August 2016 1 September 2016
Salvador González Marco Spain 1 November 2015 1 December 2015
Nuno Herlander Simões Espírito Santo São Tomé e Príncipe 1 July 2014 1 November 2015
Nicolás Estévez Martínez Spain 1 December 2013 1 December 2013
Juan Antonio Pizzi Torroija Argentina 1 December 2013 1 July 2014
Miroslav Đukić Serbia 1 June 2013 1 December 2013
Ernesto Valverde Tejedor Spain 1 December 2012 1 June 2013
Mauricio Andrés Pellegrino Luna Argentina 1 July 2012 1 December 2012
Unai Emery Etxegoien Spain 1 July 2008 1 June 2012
Salvador González Marco Spain 1 April 2008 1 May 2008
Ronald Koeman Netherlands 1 November 2007 1 April 2008
Enrique Sánchez Flores Spain 1 July 2005 1 October 2007
Antonio López Habas Spain 1 February 2005 1 May 2005
Claudio Ranieri Italy 1 June 2004 1 February 2005
Rafael Benítez Maudes Spain 1 July 2001 1 June 2004
Héctor Raúl Cúper Argentina 1 July 1999 1 June 2001
Claudio Ranieri Italy 1 July 1997 1 June 1999
Guus Hiddink Netherlands 1 July 1991 1 November 1993

Valencia Transfers

Valencia’s recent arrivals include R. Sato from FC Tokyo and G. Rodríguez from West Ham on transfers, alongside free-agent additions A. Dieng and J. De Haas. U. Sadiq, A. Danjuma and F. Ugrinic are also recorded as transfer arrivals, while Unai Núñez, L. Beltrán, Víctor Fernández and L. Ramazani arrived on loans at different points in the period. Several players, including C. Özkacar, Alberto Marí, Sergi Canós, Iker Córdoba, Ismael Santana and P. Lopez, are listed as returning from loans. The entries cover activity from August 2025 to July 2026 and represent selected recent movements rather than a complete transfer history.

Latest player transfers from
Player Team from Transfer type Transfer date
H. Elliott
Liverpool
Loan 31 August 2026
Arnau Martínez
Girona
Transfer 25 August 2026
K. van Oevelen
Ipswich
Loan 23 August 2026
Pablo Maffeo
Olympiakos Piraeus
Loan 19 August 2026
R. Sato
FC Tokyo
Transfer 6 July 2026
A. Dieng
Al Ahly
Free agent 6 July 2026
R. Sato
FC Tokyo
Transfer 6 July 2026
Víctor Fernández
Levante
Transfer 30 June 2026
J. de Haas
Famalicao
Free agent 30 June 2026
J. de Haas
Famalicao
Free agent 29 June 2026
P. Lopez
Mirandes
Return from loan 29 June 2026
Ismael Santana
UD Logroñés
Return from loan 29 June 2026
Iker Córdoba
Mirandes
Return from loan 29 June 2026
Sergi Canós
Valladolid
Return from loan 29 June 2026
Alberto Marí
Mirandes
Return from loan 29 June 2026

Valencia’s recent departures include loans for Mario Domínguez to Excelsior, Lucas Nuñez to Eibar and Víctor Fernández to Valladolid. E. Cömert, B. Santamaría and Thierry Correia are recorded as free-agent departures, while C. Özkacar moved to Trabzonspor by transfer. The list also includes several returns from loans, including Julen Agirrezabala, Unai Núñez, L. Ramazani and L. Beltrán, plus January exits for P. Trigueros, A. F. Gurendal and Miguel Arilla. Additional loan movements involved Alberto Marí, Sergi Canós, P. Lopez and Ismael Santana. These entries describe selected recent movements rather than a complete departure history.

Latest player transfers to
Player Team to Transfer type Transfer date
Alberto Marí
Budapest Honved
Free agent 2 September 2026
André Almeida
Racing Santander
Loan 31 August 2026
Rubo Iranzo
Zaragoza
Transfer 25 August 2026
Vicent Abril
Gimnastic
Loan 25 August 2026
Mario Domínguez
Excelsior
Loan 7 August 2026
E. Cömert
Torino
Free agent 28 July 2026
E. Cömert
Torino
Free agent 27 July 2026
Lucas Nuñez
Eibar
Loan 25 July 2026
C. Özkacar
Trabzonspor
Transfer 17 July 2026
Ismael Santana
UD Logroñés
- 14 July 2026
Ismael Santana
UD Logroñés
- 13 July 2026
B. Santamaría
PAOK
Free agent 12 July 2026
Víctor Fernández
Valladolid
Loan 7 July 2026
Thierry Correia
Venezia
Free agent 30 June 2026
Thierry Correia
Venezia
Free agent 29 June 2026

Transfers Synthesis

Valencia’s recent movement pattern is varied rather than defined by one mechanism. The arrivals record combines transfers, loans, free-agent additions and returns from temporary spells, with activity spanning the 2025-26 cycle and the opening of the 2026-27 period. The departures show the same mix: loans, free-agent exits, a recorded transfer and multiple players returning to parent clubs after loans. This creates a fluid squad picture in which incoming and outgoing movements overlap around the summer window, while January activity also appears on both sides. The record includes players moving between Valencia and Spanish clubs as well as international destinations, but it does not provide fees or a complete account of every transaction. The clearest supported conclusion is structural: Valencia’s recent business has involved both recruitment and player circulation, with temporary moves and loan returns prominent among the documented activity.

Leagues Valencia has participated in

Valencia’s recent competition record includes La Liga, Copa del Rey and Friendlies Clubs, with participation recorded through 2025 and treated as recent. Historical entries cover the Super Cup through 2022, the UEFA Champions League through 2019 and the UEFA Europa League through 2018. The AFC Cup appears as a single historical entry for 2017. This profile therefore spans current domestic coverage, club friendlies and earlier Spanish, European and Asian competition records, while the older entries should not be presented as current.

More about Valencia

Valencia Club de Fútbol, commonly known as Valencia CF or Valencia, was founded in 1919 in the city of Valencia. The club is closely tied to the Valencian Community, where its white-and-black colors, regional references and civic symbols give the team an identity that extends beyond match results. Its crest is distinguished by a bat above a heraldic shield incorporating the red and yellow Senyera stripes, while Los Che and Blanquinegros are among its familiar nicknames. Mestalla has been Valencia’s home since 1923 and is a defining part of that identity. Its steep stands place supporters close to the pitch and have helped create one of Spanish football’s most distinctive match-day settings. The club has also worked toward Nou Mestalla, a planned modern arena, but Mestalla remains the historic reference point for generations of Valencianistas. On the field, Valencia developed into a national power in the 1940s and enjoyed a celebrated European period in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The club reached consecutive UEFA Champions League finals in 2000 and 2001 and has a continental record that includes the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup, UEFA Cup and two UEFA Super Cups. Its long presence in La Liga and the Copa del Rey keeps it central to Spain’s football ecosystem. The VCF Academy, often called La Academia, is another lasting pillar. Youth development has helped connect the first team with the region and supplied a route for locally developed talent alongside international professionals. Majority ownership remains with Meriton Holdings, led by Singaporean businessman Peter Lim. Taken together, the club’s history, venue, academy and regional symbolism explain Valencia’s enduring place in Spanish football.

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Sevilla vs Valencia
La Liga 2026 - 1570381
Valencia vs Barcelona
La Liga 2026 - 1570371
Deportivo La Coruna vs Valencia
La Liga 2026 - 1570356
Valencia vs Real Betis
La Liga 2026 - 1570342
Valencia vs Celta Vigo
La Liga 2026 - 1570352
Real Sociedad vs Valencia
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