2024–25 Villarreal CF season
| 2024–25 season | ||||
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| President | Fernando Roig | |||
| Head coach | Marcelino | |||
| Stadium | Estadio de la Cerámica | |||
| La Liga | 6th | |||
| Copa del Rey | Second round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Ayoze Pérez (7) All: Ayoze Pérez (10) | |||
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| All statistics correct as of 15 December 2024. | ||||
The 2024–25 season is the 102nd season in the history of Villarreal Club de Fútbol, and the club's 12th consecutive season in La Liga. In addition to the domestic league, the club participated in the Copa del Rey.
Villarreal is not participating in any European competition for the first time since the 2019–20 season due to their eighth-place league finish in the previous campaign.[1]
Players
First-team squad
- As of 30 August 2024[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In
| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
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| DF |  Johan Mojica
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 Osasuna
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Loan return | 30 June 2024 | [3] |
| FW |  Arnaut Danjuma
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 Everton
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Loan return | 30 June 2024 | |
| FW |  Haissem Hassan
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Sporting Gijón
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Loan return | 30 June 2024 | |
| GK | Diego Conde
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Leganés
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€4,000,000 | 2 July 2024 | [4] |
| MF |  Pape Gueye
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Marseille
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Free | 5 July 2024 | [5] |
| DF | Willy Kambwala
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Manchester United
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€11,500,000 | 15 July 2024 | [6] |
| DF | Sergi Cardona
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Las Palmas
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Free | 18 July 2024 | [7] |
| FW |  Nicolas Pépé
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Unattached | Free | 4 August 2024 | [8] |
| FW | Ayoze Pérez
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Real Betis
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€4,000,000 | 13 August 2024 | [9] |
| GK |  Luiz Júnior
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 Famalicão
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€12,000,000 | 20 August 2024 | [10] |
| FW | Thierno Barry
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 Basel
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€14,000,000 | 21 August 2024 | [11] |
| DF |  Logan Costa
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Toulouse
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€17,500,000[12] | 22 August 2024 | [13] |
| DF | Juan Bernat
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Paris Saint-Germain
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Loan | 30 August 2024 | [14] |
Out
| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
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| DF | Yerson Mosquera
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Wolverhampton Wanderers
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Loan return | 30 June 2024 | |
| MF | Gonçalo Guedes
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Wolverhampton Wanderers
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Loan return | 30 June 2024 | |
| DF | Alberto Moreno
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 Como
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End of contract | 1 July 2024 | [15] |
| GK | Pepe Reina
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Como
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End of contract | 1 July 2024 | [16] |
| MF | Francis Coquelin
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End of contract | 1 July 2024 | [17] | |
| MF | Étienne Capoue
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End of contract | 1 July 2024 | [18] | |
| FW | José Luis Morales
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Levante
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End of contract | 1 July 2024 | [19] |
| MF |  Bertrand Traoré
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Ajax
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End of contract | 1 July 2024 | |
| FW | Jorge Pascual
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Eibar
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Loan | 6 July 2024 | [20] |
| DF | Carlos Romero
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Espanyol
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Loan | 9 July 2024 | [21] |
| DF | Johan Mojica
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Mallorca
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€1,000,000 | 23 July 2024 | [22] |
| FW |  Ben Brereton Díaz
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Southampton
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€8,300,000 | 30 July 2024 | [23] |
| GK |  Filip Jörgensen
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Chelsea
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€24,500,000 | 30 July 2024 | [24] |
| DF |  Aïssa Mandi
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Lille
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Contract terminated | 1 August 2024 | [25] |
| FW |  Alexander Sørloth
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Atlético Madrid
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€32,000,000 | 3 August 2024 | [26] |
| MF | Manu Trigueros
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Granada
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Free | 8 August 2024 | [27] |
| FW | Haissem Hassan
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Oviedo
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€1,500,000 | 11 August 2024 | [28] |
| DF | Adrià Altimira
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Leganés
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Loan | 21 August 2024 | [29] |
| FW | Arnaut Danjuma
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Girona
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Loan | 30 August 2024 | [30] |
Friendlies
Pre-season
The team held a camp in Switzerland from 20 July.[31]
| 20 July 2024 Friendly | Villarreal | 1–2 | Leicester City | Évian-les-Bains, France |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Camille Fournier Stadium Attendance: 0 |
| 24 July 2024 Friendly | Sion | 1–3 | Villarreal | Montreux, France |
| 19:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stade Eugène Parlier Attendance: 400 Referee: Jonathan Jaussi (Switzerland) |
| 27 July 2024 Friendly | Saint-Étienne | 3–1 | Villarreal | Thonon-les-Bains, France |
| 16:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stade Joseph-Moynat Referee: Jérémie Pignard (France) |
| 2 August 2024 Friendly | Nottingham Forest | 0–0 | Villarreal | West Bridgford, England |
| 20:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: City Ground Referee: Samuel Barrott (England) |
| 6 August 2024 Friendly | Borussia Dortmund  | 2–2 | Villarreal | Altach, Austria |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stadion Schnabelholz Referee: Walter Altmann (Austria) | ||
| Note: The match was played in four periods of thirty minutes each. | ||||
| 10 August 2024 Friendly | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4–0 | Villarreal | Brighton and Hove, England |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 11,527 Referee: Steve Martin (England) |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| La Liga | 19 August 2024 | 23–25 May 2025 | Matchday 1 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 41.18 | |
| Copa del Rey | 29 October 2024 | 4 December 2024 | First round | Second round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 50.00 |
| Total | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 30 | +5 | 42.11 | ||||
Last updated: 18 December 2024
Source: Soccerway
La Liga
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 3 | Real Madrid | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 16 | +21 | 37 | Qualification for the Champions League league stage |
| 4 | Athletic Bilbao | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 16 | +11 | 33 | |
| 5 | Villarreal | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 27 | Qualification for the Europa League league stage[a] |
| 6 | Mallorca | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 21 | −3 | 27 | Qualification for the Conference League play-off round |
| 7 | Real Sociedad | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 25 |
Updated to match(es) played on 18 December 2024. Source: LaLiga EA Sports
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)[32]
Notes:
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)[32]
Notes:
- ^ The 2024–25 Copa del Rey winners will also qualify for the Europa League league stage (or the sixthve).
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
Last updated: 18 December 2024.
Source: La Liga
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 18 December 2024. Source: La Liga
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Matches
The league schedule was released on 18 June 2024.[33]
| 19 August 2024 1 | Villarreal | 2–2 | Atlético Madrid | Villarreal |
| 21:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 21,566 Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández |
| 23 August 2024 2 | Sevilla | 1–2 | Villarreal | Seville |
| 21:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Attendance: 34,004 Referee: Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos |
| 26 August 2024 3 | Villarreal | 4–3 | Celta Vigo | Villarreal |
| 21:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 19,651 Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias |
| 31 August 2024 4 | Valencia | 1–1 | Villarreal | Valencia |
| 21:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Mestalla Attendance: 43,857 Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano |
| 14 September 2024 5 | Mallorca | 1–2 | Villarreal | Palma |
| 14:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Estadi Mallorca Son Moix Attendance: 18,303 Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea |
| 22 September 2024 6 | Villarreal | 1–5 | Barcelona | Villarreal |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 22,048 Referee: Mateo Busquets Ferrer |
| 26 September 2024 7 | Espanyol | 1–2 | Villarreal | Cornellà de Llobregat |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stage Front Stadium Attendance: 23,147 Referee: Alejandro Quintero González |
| 30 September 2024 8 | Villarreal | 3–1 | Las Palmas | Villarreal |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 18,159 Referee: Mario Melero López |
| 5 October 2024 9 | Real Madrid | 2–0 | Villarreal | Madrid |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 73,842 Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández |
| 20 October 2024 10 | Villarreal | 1–1 | Getafe | Villarreal |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 19,355 Referee: Víctor García Verdura |
| 26 October 2024 11 | Valladolid | 1–2 | Villarreal | Valladolid |
| 14:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio José Zorrilla Attendance: 20,187 Referee: Francisco José Hernández Maeso |
| 2 November 2024 12 | Villarreal | Postponed | Rayo Vallecano | Villarreal |
| 18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica | ||
| Note: The match was originally scheduled for 2 November 2024, but was postponed due to the 2024 Spanish floods.[34] | ||||
| 9 November 2024 13 | Villarreal | 3–0 | Alavés | Villarreal |
| 16:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 17,659 Referee: Alejandro Quintero González |
| 24 November 2024 14 | Osasuna | 2–2 | Villarreal | Pamplona |
| 14:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: El Sadar Attendance: 19,795 Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero |
| 1 December 2024 15 | Villarreal | 2–2 | Girona | Villarreal |
| 14:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 17,732 Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias |
| 8 December 2024 16 | Athletic Bilbao | 2–0 | Villarreal | Bilbao |
| 16:15 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: San Mamés Attendance: 47,203 Referee: Víctor García Verdura |
| 18 December 2024 12 | Villarreal | 1–1 | Rayo Vallecano | Villarreal |
| 21:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández |
| 15 December 2024 17 | Villarreal | 1–2 | Real Betis | Villarreal |
| 18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 18,757 Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández |
Copa del Rey
| 29 October 2024 First round | Poblense | 1–6 | Villarreal | Sa Pobla |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Nou Camp Attendance: 3,400 Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias |
| 4 December 2024 Second round | Pontevedra | 1–0 | Villarreal | Pontevedra |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Pasarón Attendance: 8,192 Referee: Pablo González Fuertes |
Statistics
Squad statistics
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | La Liga | Copa del Rey | |||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | BRA
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Luiz Júnior | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 13 | GK | ESP
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Diego Conde | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 31 | GK |  AND
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Iker Álvarez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | CPV
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Logan Costa | 10 | 1 | 8+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 3 | DF | ESP
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Raúl Albiol | 10 | 0 | 9+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 4 | DF | CIV
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Eric Bailly | 8 | 0 | 6+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 5 | DF | FRA
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Willy Kambwala | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 8 | DF |  ARG
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Juan Foyth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 12 | DF | ESP
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Juan Bernat | 7 | 0 | 0+6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 17 | DF | ESP
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Kiko Femenía | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 23 | DF | ESP
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Sergi Cardona | 12 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 24 | DF | ESP
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Alfonso Pedraza | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 26 | DF | ESP
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Pau Navarro | 4 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 26 | DF | CIV
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Jean Ives Valou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 6 | MF | ESP
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Denis Suárez | 3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 10 | MF | ESP
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Dani Parejo | 13 | 2 | 10+2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 14 | MF | ESP
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Santi Comesaña | 13 | 2 | 10+2 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
| 16 | MF | ESP
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Álex Baena | 12 | 1 | 10+1 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
| 18 | MF | SEN
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Pape Gueye | 12 | 1 | 7+4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 20 | MF | ESP
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Ramon Terrats | 10 | 1 | 0+9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 7 | FW | ESP
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Gerard Moreno | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 11 | FW |  MAR
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Ilias Akhomach | 12 | 1 | 7+4 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
| 15 | FW | FRA
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Thierno Barry | 12 | 3 | 7+4 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
| 19 | FW | CIV
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Nicolas Pépé | 11 | 1 | 6+5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 21 | FW | ESP
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Yeremy Pino | 11 | 0 | 4+6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 22 | FW | ESP
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Ayoze Pérez | 10 | 10 | 5+4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 33 | FW | ESP
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Pau Cabanes | 2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Players transferred out during the season | |||||||||||||
| 9 | FW | NED
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Arnaut Danjuma | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Last updated: 29 October 2024
Source: Competitions
References
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- ^ "First team squad". Villarreal CF. 5 September 2022. Archived from the original on 1 January 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ "El colombiano Mojica se despide de Osasuna: "Fuimos una gran familia siempre"". Navarra. 27 May 2024.
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- ^ "Pape Gueye is a Yellow!". Villarreal CF. 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Willy Kambwala: Manchester United agree to sell defender to Villarreal". BBC Sport. 13 July 2024.
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- ^ "Villarreal CF sign Nicolas Pépé!". Villarreal CF. 4 August 2024.
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- ^ "L'expérience en défense: Aïssa Mandi est un Dogue!" (in French). Lille OSC. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
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