The 2012–13 Valencia CF season was the club's 95th season in existence and its 26th consecutive season in La Liga, the top flight of Spanish football. The season marked the coaching debut of Mauricio Pellegrino, who assumed coaching of the club after the four-year tenure of Unai Emery. Pellegrino was sacked on 1 December and replaced with Ernesto Valverde. Manuel Llorente resigned after almost four years as Valencia president on 5 April 2013.
Players
The numbers are established according to the official website: www.valenciacf.com
From Valencia Mestalla
Out on loan
Detailed squad information Name Date of birth (Age) Place of birth Date signed Signed from Contract expires Notes GoalkeepersDiego Alves Rio de Janeiro, Brazil4 June 2011 Almería 30 June 2015Vicente Guaita Torrent, Spain2 October 2008 (d)Youth system, signed from Aldaya30 June 2015Felipe Ramos Madrid, Spain4 July 2012 Deportivo La Coruña30 June 2013On loan from DeportivoValencia Mestalla member DefendersAly Cissokho Blois, France23 August 2012 Lyon30 June 2016Adil Rami Bastia, France3 January 2011 Lille30 June 2014João Pereira Lisbon, Portugal24 May 2012 Sporting CP30 June 2015Antonio Barragán Pontedeume, Spain30 August 2011 Valladolid30 June 2015Víctor Ruiz Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain30 August 2011 Napoli30 June 2016Ricardo Costa Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal17 May 2010 VfL Wolfsburg30 June 2015Jérémy Mathieu Luxeuil-les-Bains, France10 June 2009 Toulouse30 June 2014Álex Quintanilla Bilbao, SpainYouth system, signed from Alavés30 June 2015Valencia Mestalla memberCarlos Delgado Puerto Real, Spain2 October 2012 (d)Youth system, signed from Orihuela30 June 2014Valencia Mestalla memberAlbert Dalmau Sils, SpainYouth system, signed from Barcelona B30 June 2013Valencia Mestalla memberSalva Ruiz Albal, Spain28 November 2012 (d)Youth system, since beginnings30 June 2013Valencia Mestalla memberJosé Luis Gayà Pedreguer, Spain30 October 2012 (d)Youth system, signed from Pedreguer30 June 2018Valencia Mestalla member MidfieldersFernando GagoCiudadela, Argentina19 July 2012 Real Madrid30 June 2016Out on loan at Vélez SársfieldDavid AlbeldaLa Pobla Llarga, Spain15 March 1998 (d)Youth system, signed from Alzira30 June 2013Sofiane Feghouli Levallois-Perret, France23 May 2010 Grenoble30 June 2016Éver Banega Rosario, Argentina5 January 2008 Boca Juniors30 June 2015Pablo PiattiUcacha, Argentina6 July 2011 Almería30 June 2016Jonathan Viera Las Palmas de G.C., Spain6 May 2012 Las Palmas30 June 2017Andrés Guardado Guadalajara, Mexico28 May 2012 Deportivo La Coruña30 June 2016Dani Parejo Coslada, Spain14 June 2011 Getafe30 June 2016Sergio Canales Santander, Spain30 July 2011 Real Madrid30 June 2017Tino Costa Las Flores, Argentina1 July 2010 Montpellier30 June 2015Juan Bernat Cullera, Spain27 August 2011 (d)Youth system, since beginnings30 June 2015Portu Beniel, SpainYouth system, signed from Real Murcia (youth team)30 June 2013Valencia Mestalla memberMario Arqués Alacant, SpainYouth system, signed from Villarreal B30 June 2014Valencia Mestalla memberCarles Gil Valencia, SpainYouth system, since beginnings30 June 2016Out on loan at ElcheValencia Mestalla member ForwardsJonas Bebedouro, Brazil24 January 2011 Grêmio30 June 2015Without European Union citizenshipRoberto Soldado Valencia, Spain10 June 2010 Getafe30 June 2017Nelson ValdezSan Joaquín, Paraguay15 August 2012 Rubin Kazan30 June 2015Without European Union citizenshipPaco Alcácer Torrent, Spain11 November 2010 (d)Youth system, signed from Monte-Sión30 June 2016Out on loan at Getafe Notes: (d), debut in first team in an official match
Transfers
In
Total expenditure: €25.8 million
Out
Total income: €30 million
Club
Technical staff
Source: Valencia CF Official Website
Statistics
Player statistics PlayerTotalLa LigaCopa del ReyChampions LeagueNotes
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Goals for goalkeepers are goals against
Disciplinary record Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number.
Pre-season and friendlies
Competitions
Overall
Overall friendly trophies TrophyOrganizerTypeResultPlaceFirst matchLast matchXLI Trofeu TaronjaValencia One match trophyWinnersMestalla, Valencia (Spain) 28 July 2012Trofeo Estrella DammEstrella Damm One match trophyWinnersMestalla, Valencia (Spain) 9 August 2012XXXVI Trofeu Ciutat d'AlcoiAlcoyano One match trophyWinnersEl Collao, Alcoi (Spain) 6 September 2012 Source: Friendlies
Qualifying for next season competitions CompetitionOrganizerReasonDate assuredStarting round 2013–14 Copa del Rey RFEF As member of 2012–13 La Liga 20 July 2012 Round of 32 2013–14 La Liga LFP, RFEF As one of 17 best 2012–13 La Liga teams 13 April 2013 – 2013–14 UEFA Europa League UEFA As 5th placed in 2012–13 La Liga 1 June 2013 Group stage
La Liga
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
Copa del Rey
Round of 32
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
UEFA Champions League
Group stage
Note: BATE Borisov played their home matches at Dynama Stadium, Minsk instead of their own Haradski Stadium.
Knockout phase
Round of 16
References
External links Official website