2017–18 Valencia CF season

The 2017–18 season was Valencia Club de Fútbol's 98th in the club's history and their 83rd in La Liga.This article shows player statistics and all matches (official and friendly) that the club played during the 2017–18 season.

Valencia
2017–18 season
OwnerPeter Lim
PresidentAnil Murthy
Head coachMarcelino
StadiumMestalla
La Liga4th
Copa del ReySemi-final
Top goalscorerLeague: Rodrigo (16)
All: Rodrigo (19)
Highest home attendance47,775 vs Barcelona
(26 November 2017)
Lowest home attendance35,971 vs Las Palmas
(18 August 2017)

Squad

As of 26 August 2017[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
16MF  FRAGeoffrey Kondogbia (on loan from Internazionale)
17MF  FRAFrancis Coquelin
18MF  ESPCarlos Soler
19FW  ESPRodrigo
21DF  ESPMartín Montoya
22FW  ESPSanti Mina
24DF  ARGEzequiel Garay
26DF  ESPToni Lato
29DF  ESPJavi Jiménez
30DF  ESPNacho Vidal
33MF  ESPFerran Torres

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. NationPlayer
MF  ESPTropi (at Lorca until 30 June 2018)
MF  TUNAymen Abdennour (at Marseille until 30 June 2018)
--FW  PORNani (at Lazio until 30 June 2018)
--MF  ESPÁlvaro Medrán (at Alavés until 30 June 2018)
--MF  CHIFabián Orellana (at Eibar until 30 June 2018)
--MF  ESPNacho Gil (at Las Palmas until 30 June 2018)

Transfers

In

No.
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
EU
Moving from
Type
Transfer
window
Ends
Transfer
fee
Source
13GK Neto27Non-EU JuventusTransferSummer2021€7,000,000[3]
6MF Nemanja Maksimović22Non-EU AstanaTransferSummer2022Free[4]
FW Álvaro Negredo31EU MiddlesbroughLoan returnSummer2018Free[5]
3DF Rúben Vezo30EU GranadaLoan returnSummerFree[5]
9FW Simone Zaza26EU JuventusTransferSummer€16,000,000[1]
15MF Fabián Orellana31Non-EU Celta VigoTransferSummer€3,000,000ESPN
5DF Gabriel26Non-EU ArsenalTransferSummer2022€11,000,000[2]
4DF Jeison Murillo25Non-EU InternazionaleLoanSummer2019Free[3]
16MF Geoffrey Kondogbia24EU InternazionaleLoanSummer2018Free[4]
11MF Andreas Pereira21EU Manchester UnitedLoanSummer2018Free[5]
7MF Gonçalo Guedes20EU Paris Saint-GermainLoanSummer2018Free[6]
8FW Luciano Vietto24EU Atlético MadridLoanSummer2018Undisclosed[7]
17MF Francis Coquelin26EU ArsenalTransferWinter2018Undisclosed[8]

Total spend: €37,000,000

Out

N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
EU
Moving to
Type
Transfer
window
Transfer
fee
Source
7MF Mario Suárez37EU Guizhou Hengfeng ZhichengLoan return to WatfordSummerN/A[6]
9FW Munir28EU BarcelonaLoan returnSummerN/A[7]
6DF Guilherme Siqueira38EU Atlético MadridLoan returnSummerN/A
5DF Eliaquim Mangala33EU Manchester CityLoan returnSummerN/A
25GK Mathew Ryan25Non-EU Brighton & Hove AlbionTransferSummer€6,000,000[8]
8MF Enzo Pérez31Non-EU River PlateTransferSummer€2,500,000[9]
11MF Zakaria Bakkali21EU Deportivo La CoruñaLoanSummerN/A[10]
4DF Aderlan Santos28Non-EU São PauloLoanSummer€800,000[11]
GK Yoel28EU EibarTransferSummer€750,000[9]
11MF Pablo Piatti27Non-EU EspanyolTransferSummer€1,250,000[12]
1GK Diego Alves32EU FlamengoTransferSummer€500,000[13]
CF Álvaro Negredo31EU BeşiktaşTransferSummer€2,000,000[10]
7MF João Cancelo23EU InternazionaleLoanSummerN/A[11]
23DF Aymen Abdennour28Non-EU MarseilleLoanSummerN/A[12]
17MF Nani30EU LazioLoanSummerN/A[13]
CF Vinícius Araújo24EU Real ZaragozaContract terminatedSummerN/A[14]
8MF Álvaro Medrán23EU AlavésLoanSummerN/A[15]
FW Rafa Mir20EU Wolverhampton WanderersTransferSummer€3,000,000[16]
15MF Fabián Orellana31Non-EU EibarLoanSummer€400,000[17]
20MF Robert24EU GetafeTransferSummerN/A[18]

Net income: €17,200,000

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Last updated on 20 May 2018
No.PosNatPlayerTotalLa LigaCopa del Rey
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1GK  ESPJaume Domènech1305080
13GK  BRANeto33033000
Defenders
3DF  PORRúben Vezo26117+206+11
4DF  COLJeison Murillo17015+2000
5DF  BRAGabriel37029+1070
14DF  ESPJosé Luis Gayà38033+1040
21DF  ESPMartín Montoya31024+1060
24DF  ARGEzequiel Garay28023+103+10
26DF  ESPToni Lato2009+7040
29DF  ESPJavi Jiménez000000
30DF  ESPNacho Vidal915+2120
Midfielders
6MF  SRBNemanja Maksimović2116+905+11
7MF  PORGonçalo Guedes38627+652+31
10MF  ESPDani Parejo4283476+21
11MF  BRAAndreas Pereira29112+11160
16MF  FRAGeoffrey Kondogbia36430+1450
17MF  FRAFrancis Coquelin1117+2120
18MF  ESPCarlos Soler37127+611+30
Forwards
8FW  ARGLuciano Vietto1955+9253
9FW  ITASimone Zaza391323+101360
19FW  ESPRodrigo441931+6162+53
22FW  ESPSanti Mina381517+15123+33
33FW  ESPFerran Torres1602+1100+30
Players who have made an appearance or had a squad number this season but have been loaned out or transferred
7MF  PORJoão Cancelo101000
8MF  ESPÁlvaro Medrán101000
12FW  BRAVinícius Araújo000000
15MF  CHIFabián Orellana100010
17FW  PORNani000000
20MF  ESPRobert11000+11
31MF  ESPNacho Gil802+4020

Cards

Accounts for all competitions. Last updated on 19 December 2017.
No.Pos.Name
1GK Jaume10
4DF Jeison Murillo20
5DF Gabriel20
7MF Gonçalo Guedes10
9FW Simone Zaza50
10MF Dani Parejo80
11MF Andreas Pereira50
14DF Gayà40
16MF Kondogbia31
18MF Carlos Soler10
19FW Rodrigo30
21DF Martín Montoya40
22FW Santi Mina20
24DF Ezequiel Garay10
26DF Toni Lato20
30DF Nacho Vidal10

Clean sheets

Last updated on 19 December 2017
NumberNationNameMatches
Played
La LigaCopa del ReyTotal
1 Jaume3011
13 Neto15606
TOTALS617

Competitions

  Win  Draw  Loss

Overview

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
La Liga20 August 201720 May 2018Matchday 14th3822796538+27057.89
Copa del Rey24 October 20178 February 2018Round of 32Semi-finals8413148+6050.00
Total46268127946+33056.52

Last updated: 20 May 2018
Source: Competitions

La Liga

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
2Atlético Madrid38231055822+3679Qualification for the Champions League group stage
3Real Madrid38221069444+5076
4Valencia3822796538+2773
5Villarreal38187135750+761Qualification for the Europa League group stage[a]
6Real Betis38186146061−160
Source: La Liga, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fair-play points (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[14]
Notes:

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
3822796538 +277313333616 +209462922 +7

Last updated: 20 May 2018.
Source: LaLiga

Result round by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAH
ResultWDDDWWWWWWWWDLWLLWWLLLWWWDWWWWWLLDDLWW
Position589114432222222243333344443444433444444
Updated to match(es) played on 15 September 2018. Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matchday

  Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures

18 August 2017 1 Valencia 1–0 Las Palmas Valencia
22:15 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 36,019
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano
27 August 2017 2 Real Madrid 2–2 Valencia Madrid
22:15 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 61,739
Referee: David Fernández Borbalán
9 September 2017 3 Valencia 0–0 Atlético Madrid Valencia
16:15 CEST (UTC+02:00)
ReportStadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 43,859
Referee: José González González
16 September 2017 4 Levante 1–1 Valencia Valencia
13:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Ciutat de València
Attendance: 21,770
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande
19 September 2017 5 Valencia 5–0 Málaga Valencia
20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 36,215
Referee: Alfonso Álvarez Izquierdo
24 September 2017 6 Real Sociedad 2–3 Valencia San Sebastián
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 20,266
Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre
1 October 2017 7 Valencia 3–2 Athletic Bilbao Valencia
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 42,070
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández
15 October 2017 8 Real Betis 3–6 Valencia Seville
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 48,792
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez
22 October 2017 9 Valencia 4–0 Sevilla Valencia
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 44,375
Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández
28 October 2017 10 Alavés 1–2 Valencia Vitoria-Gasteiz
13:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Mendizorrotza
Attendance: 18,638
Referee: José González González
5 November 2017 11 Valencia 3–0 Leganés Valencia
13:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 39,694
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea
19 November 2017 12 Espanyol 0–2 Valencia Cornellà de Llobregat
16:15 CET (UTC+01:00)Report
Stadium: RCDE Stadium
Attendance: 25,529
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández
26 November 2017 13 Valencia 1–1 Barcelona Valencia
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 47,775
Referee: Ignacio Iglesias Villanueva
3 December 2017 14 Getafe 1–0 Valencia Getafe
16:15 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Coliseum Alfonso Pérez
Attendance: 12,480
Referee: David Medié Jiménez
9 December 2017 15 Valencia 2–1 Celta Vigo Valencia
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 35,633
Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero
16 December 2017 16 Eibar 2–1 Valencia Eibar
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Ipurua
Attendance: 5,219
Referee: Pablo González Fuertes
23 December 2017 17 Valencia 0–1 Villarreal Valencia
16:15 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 39,181
Referee: Daniel Trujillo Suárez
6 January 2018 18 Valencia 2–1 Girona Valencia
16:15 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 27,749
Referee: David Fernández Borbalán
14 January 2018 19 Deportivo La Coruña 1–2 Valencia A Coruña
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Riazor
Attendance: 19,031
Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas
21 January 2018 20 Las Palmas 2–1 Valencia Las Palmas
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Gran Canaria
Attendance: 20,242
Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero
27 January 2018 21 Valencia 1–4 Real Madrid Valencia
16:15 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 47,034
Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández
4 February 2018 22 Atlético Madrid 1–0 Valencia Madrid
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Wanda Metropolitano
Attendance: 49,596
Referee: Ignacio Iglesias Villanueva
11 February 2018 23 Valencia 3–1 Levante Valencia
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 38,199
Referee: David Medié Jiménez
17 February 2018 24 Málaga 1–2 Valencia Málaga
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: La Rosaleda
Attendance: 21,134
Referee: Daniel Trujillo Suárez
25 February 2018 25 Valencia 2–1 Real Sociedad Valencia
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 37,195
Referee: Pablo González Fuertes
28 February 2018 26 Athletic Bilbao 1–1 Valencia Bilbao
19:30 CET (UTC+01:00)Report
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 34,382
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano
4 March 2018 27 Valencia 2–0 Real Betis Valencia
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 35,565
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández
11 March 2018 28 Sevilla 0–2 Valencia Seville
16:15 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Attendance: 33,287
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea
18 March 2018 29 Valencia 3–1 Alavés Valencia
16:15 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 35,264
Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero
1 April 2018 30 Leganés 0–1 Valencia Leganés
16:15 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Butarque
Attendance: 10,697
Referee: Mario Melero López
8 April 2018 31 Valencia 1–0 Espanyol Valencia
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 36,296
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano
15 April 2018 32 Barcelona 2–1 Valencia Barcelona
16:15 CEST (UTC+02:00)Report
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 69,544
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande
18 April 2018 33 Valencia 1–2 Getafe Valencia
19:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 35,829
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea
21 April 2018 34 Celta Vigo 1–1 Valencia Vigo
16:15 CEST (UTC+02:00)Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 17,316
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco
29 April 2018 35 Valencia 0–0 Eibar Valencia
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 40,328
Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre
5 May 2018 36 Villarreal 1–0 Valencia Villarreal
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: La Cerámica
Attendance: 19,079
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano
12 May 2018 37 Girona 0–1 Valencia Girona
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Montilivi
Attendance: 10,850
Referee: Ignacio Iglesias Villanueva
20 May 2018 38 Valencia 2–1 Deportivo La Coruña Valencia
12:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 35,376
Referee: David Medié Jiménez

Copa del Rey

Round of 32

  Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures

24 October 2017 First leg Zaragoza 0–2 Valencia Zaragoza
20:30 CEST
Report
Stadium: La Romareda
Attendance: 16,174
Referee: David Medié Jiménez
30 November 2017 Second leg Valencia 4–1
(6–1 agg.)
Zaragoza Valencia
21:30 CET
Report
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 26,311
Referee: Mario Melero López

Round of 16

3 January 2018 First leg Las Palmas 1–1 Valencia Las Palmas
21:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Gran Canaria
Attendance: 16,685
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco
9 January 2018 Second leg Valencia 4–0
(5–1 agg.)
Las Palmas Valencia
21:30 CET
Report
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 27,869
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande

Quarter-finals

17 January 2018 First leg Valencia 2–1 Alavés Valencia
19:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 31,338
Referee: José González González
24 January 2018 Second leg Alavés 2–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–3 agg.)
(2–3 p)
Valencia Vitoria-Gasteiz
19:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Mendizorrotza
Attendance: 19,127
Referee: Alfonso Álvarez Izquierdo
Penalties

Semi-finals

1 February 2018 First leg Barcelona 1–0 Valencia Barcelona
21:30 CETReport
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 50,959
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez
8 February 2018 Second leg Valencia 0–2
(0–3 agg.)
Barcelona Valencia
21:30 CET
ReportStadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 43,355
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco

References