2001–02 Valencia CF season

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Manager Rafael Benítez UEFA Cup Quarter-final Top goalscorer Rubén Baraja (7)		La Liga 1st Copa del Rey First round

Valencia CF won their first La Liga title for more than 30 years, in the first season under new coach Rafael Benítez. The Tenerife recruit had a tough start to his job, with several dropped points and a midfield slot in the beginning of the season, culminating in a disqualification from Copa del Rey for fielding too many non-EU players. Benítez was reported to be near the sack before an away game against Espanyol. With Valencia trailing 2-0 at halftime, the resurgence of the team in the second half allowed the inexperienced coach to keep the job, and it got to be a starting point for a winning streak that eventually saw Valencia claiming the entire league, despite taking only 75 points and scoring a mere 51 goals.

With the attacking play not flowing as previously, the all-conquering defence improved further, conceding only 29 goals, much thanks to keeper Santiago Cañizares and centre halves Mauricio Pellegrino and Roberto Ayala. Defensively minded midfielder Rubén Baraja happened to be the club top scorer with a mere seven goals, forming an effective protecting block with David Albelda.

Goalkeepers

Santiago Cañizares

Andrés Palop

David Rángel

Defenders

Ángel Amarilla

Fábio Aurélio

Amedeo Carboni

Mauricio Pellegrino

Miroslav Đukić

Roberto Ayala

Jocelyn Angloma

Carlos Marchena

Curro Torres

David Navarro

Midfielders

Francisco Rufete

Gonzalo de los Santos

David Albelda

Kily González

Rubén Baraja

Dennis Şerban

Angulo

Pablo Aimar

Vicente

Attackers

Salva

John Carew

Juan Sánchez

Adrian Ilie

Mista

La Liga

Valencia-Real Madrid 1-0

1-0 Angulo 8'

Valladolid-Valencia 1-1

1-0 Caminero 30'

1-1 Salva 90'

Valencia-Las Palmas 1-0

1-0 David Albelda 62'

Athletic Bilbao-Valencia 2-2

0-1 Roberto Ayala 44'

0-2 Pablo Aimar 47'

1-2 Joseba Etxeberría 64'

2-2 Carlos García 90'

Valencia-Alavés 0-0

Celta Vigo-Valencia 1-1

0-1 Juan Sánchez 6'

1-1 Florian Maurice 48'

Valencia-Villarreal 1-0

1-0 Salva 45'

Barcelona-Valencia 2-2

0-1 Salva 26'

1-1 Javier Saviola 43'

1-2 Carlos Marchena 72'

2-2 Gabri 74'

Valencia-Real Zaragoza 2-0

1-0 Kily González 32'

2-0 Kily González 80'

Sevilla-Valencia 1-1

0-1 David Albelda 20'

1-1 Moisés 46'

Valencia-Rayo Vallecano 2-1

1-0 Salva 22'

1-1 Roberto Peragón 40' (pen.)

2-1 Juan Sánchez 88'

Osasuna-Valencia 0-0

Valencia-Tenerife 0-0

Real Sociedad-Valencia 2-0

1-0 Edgaras Jankauskas 38'

2-0 Edgaras Jankauskas 65' (pen.)

Valencia-Mallorca 1-1

0-1 Albert Luque 13'

1-1 Mista 80'

Deportivo-Valencia 1-0

1-0 Diego Tristán 59'

Espanyol-Valencia 2-3

1-0 Francisco Palencia 24'

2-0 Alex Fernández 44'

2-1 Francisco Rufete 59'

2-2 Francisco Rufete 63'

2-3 Adrian Ilie 66'

Valencia-Málaga 2-1

0-1 Darío Silva 14'

1-1 Vicente 25'

2-1 Mista 30'

Betis-Valencia 1-3

0-1 Salva 8'

0-2 Adrian Ilie 16'

1-2 Capi 43'

1-3 Rubén Baraja 80' (pen.)

Real Madrid-Valencia 1-0

1-0 Fernando Morientes 72'

Valencia-Valladolid 1-2

0-1 Luis García 20'

1-1 Mauricio Pellegrino 26'

1-2 Fernando Sales 35'

Las Palmas-Valencia 0-1

0-1 Mista 7'

Valencia-Athletic Bilbao 2-1

1-0 Mista 14'

2-0 Francisco Rufete 66'

2-1 Joseba Etxeberría 73'

Alavés-Valencia 1-2

1-0 Martín Estudillo 2'

1-1 Gonzalo de los Santos 3'

1-2 John Carew 27'

Valencia-Celta Vigo 0-0

Villareal-Valencia 1-1

1-0 Rodolfo Arruabarrena 54'

1-1 Pablo Aimar 83'

Valencia-Barcelona 2-0

1-0 Francisco Rufete 16'

2-0 Pablo Aimar 63'

Real Zaragoza-Valencia 0-1

0-1 Francisco Rufete 24'

Valencia-Sevilla 2-0

1-0 Juan Sánchez 66'

2-0 Angulo 89'

Rayo Vallecano-Valencia 2-1

0-1 Angulo 29'

1-1 Mauricio Pellegrino 45' (o.g.)

2-1 Sergio Corino 58'

Valencia-Osasuna 2-1

1-0 Juan Sánchez 78'

1-1 John Aloisi 85'

2-1 Rubén Baraja 90'

Tenerife-Valencia 0-1

0-1 Pablo Aimar 77'

Valencia-Real Sociedad 4-0

1-0 Rubén Baraja 12'

2-0 Kily González 28'

3-0 Angulo 55'

4-0 Mista 89'

Mallorca-Valencia 1-1

1-0 Albert Luque 45'

1-1 Rubén Baraja 63'

Valencia-Deportivo 1-0

1-0 Aldo Duscher 69' (o.g.)

Valencia-Espanyol 2-1

0-1 Raúl Tamudo 30' (pen.)

1-1 Rubén Baraja 68'

2-1 Rubén Baraja 79'

Málaga-Valencia 0-2

0-1 Roberto Ayala 35'

0-2 Fábio Aurélio 45'

Valencia-Betis 2-0

1-0 Rubén Baraja 44'

2-0 Vicente 90'

La Liga

Rubén Baraja 7

Salva 5

Francisco Rufete 5

Angulo 4

Pablo Aimar 4

Mista 4

References

2001–02 Valencia CF season Wikipedia

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Contents

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Attackers

La Liga

La Liga

References