Chairman Amadeo Salvo Copa del Rey Round of 32 | La Liga 8th UEFA Europa League Semi-finals | |
Manager Miroslav Đukić (until 16 December 2013)
Juan Antonio Pizzi (from 26 December 2013) Top goalscorer League:
Jonas (9)
All:
Alcácer (14) | ||
The 2013–14 season was Valencia Club de Fútbol's 96th in existence and the club's 27th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football.
Contents
- Season summary
- Players
- From Valencia Mestalla
- Out on loan
- Detailed squad information
- In
- Out
- Technical staff
- Overall
- Overall Friendly Trophies
- Copa del Rey
- Pre season and friendlies
- References
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 offense malfunctioned, and in December Đukić was let go 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 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.comNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
From Valencia Mestalla
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Detailed squad information
Notes: (d), debut in first team in an official match
In
Total expenditure: €11.42 million
Out
Total income: €42.7 million
Technical staff
Source: Valencia CF Official Website
Overall
Last updated: 9 July 2013
Source: Competitions
Overall Friendly Trophies
Source: Pre-season and friendlies
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.
Pre-season and friendlies
Valencia began training on 8 July 2013. The stage of pre-season was in Speyer, Germany, from Wednesday 10 July until Sunday 21 July, all players were invited and Mestalla members invited were Fede Cartabia, Mario Arqués, Salva Ruiz, José Luis Gayà and Robert Ibáñez. 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. On 21 July, they returned to Valencia to participate in the International Champions Cup, which began in Valencia, then continued in the United States in August. Valencia presentations and the Orange Trophy were played on 10 August.
Last updated: 11 August 2013.
Source: Valencia CF