Valencia 2013–14 football season
The 2013–14 season was Valencia Club de Fútbol'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 .
Season summary
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.
Players
The numbers are established according to the official website: www.valenciacf.com Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
From Valencia Mestalla
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Name
Date of birth (Age)
Place of birth
Date signed
Signed from
Contract expires
Notes
Goalkeepers
1
Vicente Guaita
(1987-02-18 ) 18 February 1987 (age 37)
Torrent , 2 October 2008 (d)
Youth system , signed from Aldaya
30 June 2015
Originally from youth system
13
Diego Alves
(1985-06-24 ) 24 June 1985 (age 39)
Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
4 June 2011
São Paulo
30 June 2015
–
Yeray Gómez
(1992-06-10 ) 10 June 1992 (age 32)
Selva , 11 July 2013
Mallorca B
30 June 2014
On loan from Mallorca B , Valencia Mestalla member
Defenders
4
Adil Rami
(1985-12-27 ) 27 December 1985 (age 39)
Bastia , 3 January 2011
Lille
30 June 2014
5
Víctor Ruiz
(1989-01-25 ) 25 January 1989 (age 36)
Esplugues de Llobregat , 30 August 2011
Napoli
30 June 2016
12
João Pereira
(1984-02-25 ) 25 February 1984 (age 40)
Lisbon , Portugal
24 May 2012
Sporting CP
30 June 2015
19
Antonio Barragán
(1987-06-12 ) 12 June 1987 (age 37)
Pontedeume , 30 August 2011
Real Valladolid
30 June 2015
20
Ricardo Costa
(1981-08-27 ) 27 August 1981 (age 43)
Vila Nova de Gaia , Portugal
17 May 2010
VfL Wolfsburg
30 June 2015
22
Jérémy Mathieu
(1983-10-29 ) 29 October 1983 (age 41)
Luxeuil-les-Bains , 10 June 2009
Toulouse
30 June 2017
Midfielders
6
Oriol Romeu
(1991-09-24 ) 24 September 1991 (age 33)
Ulldecona , 12 July 2013
Chelsea
31 June 2014
On loan from Chelsea
8
Sofiane Feghouli
(1989-12-26 ) 26 December 1989 (age 35)
Levallois-Perret , 23 May 2010
Grenoble
30 June 2016
10
Éver Banega
(1988-06-29 ) 29 June 1988 (age 36)
Rosario , Argentina
5 January 2008
Boca Juniors
30 June 2015
11
Pablo Piatti
(1989-03-31 ) 31 March 1989 (age 35)
Ucacha , Argentina
6 July 2011
Almería
30 June 2016
14
Juan Bernat
(1993-03-01 ) 1 March 1993 (age 31)
Cullera , 27 August 2011 (d)
Youth system , since beginnings
30 June 2015
Originally from youth system
15
Javi Fuego
(1984-01-04 ) 4 January 1984 (age 41)
Pola de Siero , 1 July 2013
Rayo Vallecano
30 June 2017
17
Jonathan Viera
(1989-10-21 ) 21 October 1989 (age 35)
Las Palmas de G.C. , 6 May 2012
Las Palmas
30 June 2017
18
Andrés Guardado
(1986-09-28 ) 28 September 1986 (age 38)
Guadalajara , 28 May 2012
Deportivo La Coruña
30 June 2016
21
Dani Parejo
(1989-04-16 ) 16 April 1989 (age 35)
Coslada , 14 June 2011
Getafe
30 June 2016
23
Sergio Canales
(1991-02-16 ) 16 February 1991 (age 33)
Santander , 30 July 2011
Real Madrid
30 June 2017
24
Míchel
(1988-07-29 ) 29 July 1988 (age 36)
Burjassot , 29 October 2008 (d)
Levante
30 June 2016
Originally from youth system
Forwards
7
Jonas
(1984-04-01 ) 1 April 1984 (age 40)
Bebedouro , Brazil
24 January 2011
Grêmio
30 June 2015
Without European Union citizenship
16
Paco Alcácer
(1993-08-30 ) 30 August 1993 (age 31)
Torrent , 11 November 2010 (d)
Youth system , signed from Monte-Sión
30 June 2016
Notes: (d), debut in first team in an official match
Transfers
In
Total expenditure:
Out
Total income:
Club
Technical staff
Source: Valencia CF Official Website
Competitions
Overall
Updated to match played 9 July 2013Competitions
Overall friendly trophies
Source: Pre-season and friendlies
La Liga
League table
Source:
La Liga ,
ESPN Rules for classification:
[ 2] 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points;
Notes:
Matches
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.
UEFA Europa League
Group stage
^ a b Tied on head-to-head points (3). Head-to-head goal difference: Kuban Krasnodar +2, St. Gallen −2.
Knockout phase
Pre-season and friendlies
Valencia began training on 8 July 2013.[ 9] Speyer , Germany, from Wednesday 10 July until Sunday 21 July,[ 10] 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.[ 11] International Champions Cup , which began in Valencia, then continued in the United States in August.[ 12] Orange Trophy were played on 10 August.[ 9]
Statistics
Appearances and goals
Last updated on 17 May 2014
References
External links
Domestic leagues Domestic cups European competitions Related to national team Women's football Youth football
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