The 2012–13 season was Villarreal Club de Fútbol's 90th season in existence and the club's first season back in the second division of Spanish football following relegation at the end of the 2011–12 La Liga season. In addition to the domestic league, Villarreal participated in this season's edition of the Copa del Rey. The season covered the period from 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013.
2012–13 season | |||
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President | Fernando Roig | ||
Head coach | Julio Velázquez (until 13 January) Marcelino (from 14 January) | ||
Stadium | El Madrigal | ||
Segunda División | 2nd (promoted) | ||
Copa del Rey | Second round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Ikechukwu Uche (14) All: Ikechukwu Uche (14) | ||
Review and events
Pre-season and friendlies
Win Draw Loss Postponed
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21 July 2012 Friendly | Burriana ![]() | 0–4 | ![]() | Burriana, Spain |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | http://villarrealcf.es/es/noticias/noticias-generales/item/942-triunfo-c%C3%B3modo-ante-el-burriana-0-4[permanent dead link] | Trigueros ![]() Bruno ![]() Uche ![]() Gerard ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Municipal San Fernando |
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25 July 2012 Friendly | Huesca ![]() | 3–3 | ![]() | Huesca, Spain |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | M. Martínez ![]() Jokin ![]() | http://villarrealcf.es/es/noticias/noticias-generales/item/952-huesca[permanent dead link] | Gerard ![]() Valero ![]() Trigueros ![]() | Stadium: Estadio El Alcoraz |
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28 July 2012 Friendly | Ontinyent ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | El Saler, Spain |
18:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Moreno ![]() | http://villarrealcf.es/es/noticias/noticias-generales/item/959-trabajado-triunfo-ante-el-ontinyent-2-1[permanent dead link] | Gerard ![]() | Stadium: El Saler |
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1 August 2012 Friendly | Huracán ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | El Saler, Spain |
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | http://villarrealcf.es/es/noticias/noticias-generales/item/968-tropiezo-de-verano[permanent dead link] | Stadium: El Saler |
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4 August 2012 Friendly | Toulouse ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Balma, France |
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Abdennour ![]() | http://villarrealcf.es/es/noticias/noticias-generales/item/985-tablas-ante-el-toulouse-en-francia-1-1[permanent dead link] | Uche ![]() | Stadium: Stade Municipal de Balma |
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10 August 2012 Friendly | Gimnàstic de Tarragona ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Tarragona, Spain |
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Eugeni ![]() | Stadium: Nou Estadi |
Competitions
Overall record
Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
Segunda División | 17 August 2012 | 8 June 2013 | Matchday 1 | 2nd | 32 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 68 | 38 | +30 | 65.63 |
Copa del Rey | 12 September 2012 | Second round | Second round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0.00 | |
Total | 33 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 68 | 40 | +28 | 63.64 |
Source: Competitions
Segunda División
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Elche (C, P) | 42 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 54 | 27 | +27 | 82 | Promotion to La Liga |
2 | Villarreal (P) | 42 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 68 | 38 | +30 | 77 | |
3 | Almería (P) | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 72 | 50 | +22 | 74 | Qualification to promotion play-offs |
4 | Girona | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 74 | 56 | +18 | 71 | |
5 | Alcorcón | 42 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 57 | 55 | +2 | 69 |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th goal difference; 6th number of goals scored; 7th Fair-play points
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
42 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 68 | 38 | +30 | 77 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 44 | 18 | +26 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 24 | 20 | +4 |
Source: [citation needed]
Results by round
Matches
17 August 2012 1 | Villarreal | 2–1 | Real Madrid Castilla | Vilarreal |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Cavenaghi ![]() | Report | Jesé ![]() | Stadium: El Madrigal |
25 August 2012 2 | Sabadell | 0–0 | Villarreal | Sabadell |
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Nova Creu Alta |
1 September 2012 3 | Villarreal | 2–1 | Guadalajara | Vilarreal |
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) | Musacchio ![]() Pandiani ![]() | Kepa ![]() | Stadium: El Madrigal |
8 September 2012 4 | Ponferradina | 0–1 | Villarreal | Ponferrada |
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) | Pandiani ![]() | Stadium: El Toralín |
15 September 2012 5 | Villarreal | 1–0 | Hércules | Vilarreal |
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) | Cavenaghi ![]() | Stadium: El Madrigal |
22 September 2012 6 | Las Palmas | 2–2 | Villarreal | Las Palmas |
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) | Bifouma ![]() | Senna ![]() | Stadium: Gran Canaria |
29 September 2012 7 | Villarreal | 2–0 | Córdoba | Vilarreal |
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) | Pérez ![]() Uche ![]() | Stadium: El Madrigal |
7 October 2012 8 | Sporting Gijón | 2–0 | Villarreal | Gijón |
12:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Mandi ![]() Rodríguez ![]() Carmona ![]() Sangoy ![]() | Bruno ![]() Toribio ![]() | Stadium: El Molinón Attendance: 20,000 |
13 October 2012 9 | Villarreal | 1–1 | Huesca | Vilarreal |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Senna ![]() Mellberg ![]() Pandiani ![]() Costa ![]() | López ![]() Lázaro ![]() | Stadium: El Madrigal Attendance: 7,000 |
21 October 2012 10 | Recreativo | 2–0 | Villarreal | Huelva |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Chuli ![]() Montoro ![]() Zamora ![]() Szymanowski ![]() Valle ![]() | Senna ![]() Pérez ![]() ![]() Lejeune ![]() Mario ![]() | Stadium: Nuevo Colombino |
27 October 2012 11 | Villarreal | 2–0 | Mirandés | Vilarreal |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Uche ![]() | Stadium: El Madrigal |
3 November 2012 12 | Numancia | 1–1 | Villarreal | Soria |
16:00 CET (UTC+1) | Nieto ![]() Sunday ![]() Juanma ![]() ![]() Bedoya ![]() | Trigueros ![]() Pérez ![]() | Stadium: Los Pajaritos |
11 November 2012 13 | Villarreal | 1–1 | Real Murcia | Vilarreal |
12:00 CET (UTC+1) | Trigueros ![]() Oriol ![]() Senna ![]() Toribio ![]() | Catalá ![]() C. García ![]() Molinero ![]() Berjón ![]() Matilla ![]() | Stadium: El Madrigal |
17 November 2012 14 | Racing Santander | 0–3 | Villarreal | Santander |
16:00 CET (UTC+1) | Francis ![]() Bouazza ![]() Assulin ![]() | Trigueros ![]() Uche ![]() Oriol ![]() | Stadium: El Sardinero |
24 November 2012 15 | Villarreal | 1–1 | Lugo | Vilarreal |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Cani ![]() Musacchio ![]() | De Coz ![]() Díaz ![]() Tonetto ![]() Marco ![]() | Stadium: El Madrigal |
2 December 2012 16 | Elche | 1–0 | Villarreal | Elche |
20:30 CET (UTC+1) | Suárez ![]() Coro ![]() Linares ![]() | Senna ![]() Musacchio ![]() | Stadium: Martínez Valero |
9 December 2012 17 | Villarreal | 4–0 | Alcorcón | Vilarreal |
17:00 CET (UTC+1) | Senna ![]() Melberg ![]() Bruno ![]() Uche ![]() Pérez ![]() Cavenaghi ![]() | Mora ![]() ![]() Manu ![]() Laguardia ![]() Abraham ![]() Ángel ![]() | Stadium: El Madrigal |
15 December 2012 18 | Girona | 2–0 | Villarreal | Girona |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Juanlu ![]() Benja ![]() Tébar ![]() Jandro ![]() | Bruno ![]() Pandiani ![]() Cani ![]() Mellberg ![]() ![]() Mariño ![]() | Stadium: Montilivi |
20 December 2012 19 | Xerez | 0–0 | Villarreal | Jerez |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Ruz ![]() Cámara ![]() Tato ![]() | Cavenaghi ![]() Trigueros ![]() Bruno ![]() Pérez ![]() | Stadium: Chapín |
5 January 2013 20 | Villarreal | 1–3 | Barcelona B | Vilarreal |
18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Melberg ![]() Senna ![]() ![]() Pereira ![]() | Planas ![]() Grimaldo ![]() Lobato ![]() Costa ![]() | Stadium: El Madrigal |
12 January 2013 21 | Almería | 1–1 | Villarreal | Almería |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Pallerano ![]() Henrique ![]() ![]() Corona ![]() Verza ![]() | Costa ![]() Juan Carlos ![]() Cani ![]() Mellberg ![]() Musacchio ![]() Bruno ![]() | Stadium: Juegos Mediterráneos |
19 January 2013 22 | Real Madrid Castilla | 5–0 | Villarreal | Madrid |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Morata ![]() Álex ![]() García ![]() Mateos ![]() Jesé ![]() ![]() Mosquera ![]() Cheryshev ![]() González ![]() | Summary | Bruno ![]() | Stadium: Alfredo di Stéfano Stadium |
25 January 2013 23 | Villarreal | 3–0 | Sabadell | Vilarreal |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Gerard ![]() Oriol ![]() Musacchio ![]() Cani ![]() Pereira ![]() | Ciércoles ![]() | Stadium: El Madrigal |
2 February 2013 24 | Guadalajara | 0–0 | Villarreal | Guadalajara |
18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Soriano ![]() Pérez ![]() | Summary | Pereira ![]() Musacchio ![]() | Stadium: Pedro Escartín |
9 February 2013 25 | Villarreal | 3–0 | Ponferradina | Vilarreal |
18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Pereira ![]() Senna ![]() Perbet ![]() Dorado ![]() | Summary | Moreno ![]() Isaías ![]() | Stadium: El Madrigal |
17 February 2013 26 | Hércules | 1–1 | Villarreal | Alicante |
19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Peña ![]() Pamarot ![]() Redondo ![]() Sardinero ![]() Cabrera ![]() | Summary | Musacchio ![]() Farinós ![]() ![]() Bruno ![]() | Stadium: Rico Pérez |
24 February 2013 27 | Villarreal | 1–1 | Las Palmas | Vilarreal |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Perbet ![]() Gómez ![]() | Summary | Murillo ![]() ![]() Bifouma ![]() Castellano ![]() Vitolo ![]() Pignol ![]() | Stadium: El Madrigal |
3 March 2013 28 | Córdoba | 0–2 | Villarreal | Córdoba |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Armando ![]() Dubarbier ![]() Vico ![]() | Musacchio ![]() Gómez ![]() Pereira ![]() Perbet ![]() Costa ![]() Farinós ![]() | Stadium: Nuevo Arcángel Attendance: 8,108 |
10 March 2013 29 | Villarreal | 2–1 | Sporting Gijón | Vilarreal |
12:00 CET (UTC+1) | Costa ![]() Uche ![]() Farinós ![]() Pereira ![]() | Cases ![]() Bernardo ![]() Trejo ![]() Sangoy ![]() | Stadium: El Madrigal Attendance: 10,000 |
16 March 2013 30 | Huesca | 0–1 | Villarreal | Huesca |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) | López ![]() Pacheco ![]() García ![]() Juan Carlos ![]() Núñez ![]() | Costa ![]() Mario ![]() Bruno ![]() ![]() Pereira ![]() ![]() Trigueros ![]() | Stadium: El Alcoraz Attendance: 3,800 |
24 March 2013 31 | Villarreal | 1–1 | Recreativo | Vilarreal |
19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Costa ![]() Gerard ![]() | Montoro ![]() Valle ![]() Berrocal ![]() Arana ![]() | Stadium: El Madrigal Attendance: 11,000 |
31 March 2013 32 | Mirandés | 1–5 | Villarreal | Miranda de Ebro |
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Muneta ![]() Koikili ![]() Díaz de Cerio ![]() | Gerard ![]() Cani ![]() Perbet ![]() Mario ![]() Pereira ![]() | Stadium: Anduva Attendance: 4,764 |
7 April 2013 33 | Villarreal | 6–1 | Numancia | Vilarreal |
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Perbet ![]() ![]() Canteros ![]() Bruno ![]() Gerard ![]() Dorado ![]() Uche ![]() Regalón ![]() | Sunday ![]() Martín ![]() Juanma ![]() Álvarez ![]() Larrea ![]() Regalón ![]() | Stadium: El Madrigal Attendance: 11,000 |
14 April 2013 34 | Real Murcia | 1–1 | Villarreal | Murcia |
12:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Kike ![]() Matilla ![]() Acciari ![]() Albiol ![]() Nafti ![]() Sutil ![]() | Costa ![]() Manu ![]() | Stadium: Nueva Condomina Attendance: 8,471 |
21 April 2013 35 | Villarreal | 1–0 | Racing Santander | Vilarreal |
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Gómez ![]() ![]() Oriol ![]() | Barrio ![]() Pérez ![]() | Stadium: El Madrigal Attendance: 18,000 |
27 April 2013 36 | Lugo | 0–0 | Villarreal | Lugo |
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Seoane ![]() Manu ![]() López ![]() | Senna ![]() Musacchio ![]() | Stadium: Anxo Carro Attendance: 2,500 |
5 May 2013 37 | Villarreal | 2–3 | Elche | Vilarreal |
12:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Perbet ![]() Bruno ![]() ![]() Uche ![]() Musacchio ![]() | Gil ![]() ![]() Generelo ![]() ![]() Coro ![]() Ángel ![]() Suárez ![]() | Stadium: El Madrigal Attendance: 12,000 |
12 May 2013 38 | Alcorcón | 1–3 | Villarreal | Alcorcón |
12:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Nagore ![]() ![]() Kike ![]() Sanz ![]() Camille ![]() Enrich ![]() Sánchez ![]() Lamas ![]() Riera ![]() Prendes ![]() | Uche ![]() Cani ![]() Bruno ![]() Mellberg ![]() Aquino ![]() Juan Carlos ![]() Canteros ![]() | Stadium: Santo Domingo Attendance: 2,000 |
18 May 2013 39 | Villarreal | 4–1 | Girona | Vilarreal |
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: El Madrigal |
27 May 2013 40 | Villarreal | 3–2 | Xerez | Vilarreal |
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: El Madrigal |
2 June 2013 41 | Barcelona B | 0–3 | Villarreal | Barcelona |
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Araujo ![]() | Musacchio ![]() Mario ![]() Pereira ![]() Bruno ![]() Parbet ![]() Gómez ![]() Costa ![]() Melberg ![]() Senna ![]() | Stadium: Mini Estadi |
8 June 2013 42 | Villarreal | 1–0 | Almería | Vilarreal |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Canteros ![]() Pereira ![]() Perbet ![]() Cani ![]() | Corona ![]() Suárez ![]() Pellerano ![]() | Stadium: El Madrigal |
Copa del Rey
Second round
Squad
Squad, matches played and goals scored
- As of 31 January 2013
The numbers are established according to the official website:[1] and www.lfp.es
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
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15 | MF | ![]() | Javier Farinós |
16 | DF | ![]() | José Dorado |
17 | DF | ![]() | Javi Venta |
18 | DF | ![]() | Jaume Costa |
19 | MF | ![]() | Marcos Senna (captain) |
20 | MF | ![]() | Héctor Canteros |
21 | MF | ![]() | Bruno (2nd captain) |
22 | MF | ![]() | Juanma |
24 | FW | ![]() | Jonathan Pereira |
25 | GK | ![]() | Juan Carlos |
27 | MF | ![]() | Moi Gómez |
29 | MF | ![]() | Pablo Íñiguez |
32 | FW | ![]() | Gerard |
Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
---|---|---|---|
— | MF | ![]() | Gonzalo Castellani (at Godoy Cruz) |
— | MF | ![]() | Jonathan de Guzmán (at Swansea City) |
— | FW | ![]() | Gerard Bordas (at Girona) |
— | FW | ![]() | Joselu (at Córdoba) |
Minutes played
Bookings
Transfers
In
Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee |
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13 June 2012 | DEF | ![]() | ![]() | Free[1] |
13 May 2012 | DEF | ![]() | ![]() | Loan return |
13 May 2012 | MID | ![]() | ![]() | Loan return |
13 May 2012 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | Loan return |
13 May 2012 | GK | ![]() | ![]() | Loan return |
8 August 2012 | DEF | ![]() | ![]() | Free[2] |
Out
Date | Pos. | Name | To | Fee |
---|---|---|---|---|
22 May 2012 | GK | ![]() | ![]() | €3.5M[3] |
2 June 2012 | DEF | ![]() | ![]() | €5M[4] |
17 June 2012 | MID | ![]() | ![]() | Undisclosed[5] |
17 July 2012 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | Undisclosed[6] |
12 July 2012 | MID | ![]() | ![]() | Undisclosed[7] |
13 July 2012 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | Undisclosed[8] |
1 June 2012 | GK | ![]() | Retirement | Free |
3 June 2012 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | Loan return |
1 August 2012 | MID | ![]() | ![]() | €7M[9] |
1 June 2012 | DEF | ![]() | ![]() | Free |
2 August 2012 | DEF | ![]() | ![]() | Undisclosed[10] |
1 July 2012 | MID | ![]() | ![]() | Undisclosed[11] |
9 August 2012 | DEF | ![]() | Free agent | Free |
4 January 2013 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | €9.5M |
Loan out
Date from | Date to | Pos. | Name | To | |
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1 July 2012 | 15 May 2013 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | Loan[12] |
10 July 2012 | 15 May 2013 | MID | ![]() | ![]() | Loan[citation needed] |
8 August 2012 | 15 May 2013 | DEF | ![]() | ![]() | Loan[13] |