Valencia Squad Information

[Pat Murphy]

Stadium: Mestalla
Capacity: 54,000
Club Founded: 1919
Manager: Unai Emery
Nickname: Los Ches ("The guys" or "The dudes")




Squad:

Goalkeepers
1. Santiago Cañizares
13. Timo Hildebrand
25. Juan Luis Mora
30. Guaita

Defenders
4. Raúl Albiol
5. Carlos Marchena
12. Caneira
15. Ivan Helguera
20. Alexis
23. Miguel
24. Emiliano Moretti
26. Lombán
31. Jaume
--. Del Horno

Midfielders
3. Manuel Fernandes
6. David Albelda
8. Rubén Baraja
10. Miguel Ángel Angulo
11. Jaime Gavilán (to Getafe on Loan)
14. Vicente
16. Juan Mata
17. Joaquín
18. Sunny
19. Javier Arizmendi
21. David Silva
22. Edú
34. Montoro
38. Vicente Romero Romero
--. Ever Banega
--. Maduro


Strikers
7. David Villa
9. Morientes
18. Nikola Zigic
29. Arturo


Players Out:
Roberto Ayala to Villarreal on a free transfer
Tavano to Livorno for £4million
Ludovic Butelle to Valladolid on a One Season Loan
Mario Regueiro to Real Murcia on a One Season Loan
Hugo Viana to Osasuna on a One Season Loan
David Navarro to Mallorca on a One Season Loan
Jaime Gavilán to Getafe on a One Season Loan

Players In:
Alexis from Getafe for £4m + Pallardó
Javier Arizmendi from Atletico Madrid for an Undisclosed Fee
Juan Mata from Real Madrid on a free transfer
Sunny from Poli Ejido on an Undisclosed Fee
Timo Hildebrand from Stuttgart on a free transfer
Ivan Helguera from Real Madrid on a free transfer
Caniera recalled from Sporting Loan
Nikola Zigic from Racing Santander for £10m
Manuel Fernandes from Benfica for £12m