2012–13 Villarreal CF season

Villarreal
2012–13 season
PresidentFernando Roig
Head coachJulio Velázquez
(until 13 January)
Marcelino
(from 14 January)
StadiumEl Madrigal
Segunda División2nd (promoted)
Copa del ReySecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Ikechukwu Uche (14)
All: Ikechukwu Uche (14)

The 2012–13 season was Villarreal Club de Fútbol's 90th season in existence and the club's first season back in the second division of Spanish football following relegation at the end of the 2011–12 La Liga season. In addition to the domestic league, Villarreal participated in this season's edition of the Copa del Rey. The season covered the period from 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013.

Review and events

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

25 July 2012 Friendly Huesca Spain 3–3 Spain Villarreal Huesca, Spain
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) M. Martínez 67'
Jokin 80', 87'
http://villarrealcf.es/es/noticias/noticias-generales/item/952-huesca[permanent dead link] Gerard 12'
Valero 48' (pen.)
Trigueros 89'
Stadium: Estadio El Alcoraz
10 August 2012 Friendly Gimnàstic de Tarragona Spain 1–0 Spain Villarreal Tarragona, Spain
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Eugeni 83' (pen.) Stadium: Nou Estadi
11 August 2012 Trofeo de la Cerámica Villarreal Spain 2–1 Spain Levante Vilarreal, Spain
19:45 CEST (UTC+2) Navarro 39' (o.g.)
Trigueros 63'
Ángel 11' Stadium: El Madrigal

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Segunda División 17 August 2012 8 June 2013 Matchday 1 2nd 32 21 4 7 68 38 +30 065.63
Copa del Rey 12 September 2012 Second round Second round 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 000.00
Total 33 21 4 8 68 40 +28 063.64

Source: Competitions

Segunda División

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Elche (C, P) 42 23 13 6 54 27 +27 82 Promotion to La Liga
2 Villarreal (P) 42 21 14 7 68 38 +30 77
3 Almería (P) 42 22 8 12 72 50 +22 74 Qualification to promotion play-offs
4 Girona 42 21 8 13 74 56 +18 71
5 Alcorcón 42 21 6 15 57 55 +2 69
Source: LFP - Liga Adelante
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th goal difference; 6th number of goals scored; 7th Fair-play points
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
42 21 14 7 68 38  +30 77 14 5 2 44 18  +26 7 9 5 24 20  +4

Source: [citation needed]

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142
GroundHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAH
ResultWDWWWDWLDLWDDWDLWLDLDLWDWDDWWWDWWDWDLWWWWW
Position51052222336555455555671088767555543444432222
Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

17 August 2012 1 Villarreal 2–1 Real Madrid Castilla Vilarreal
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) Cavenaghi 45', 79' Report Jesé 18' (pen.) Stadium: El Madrigal
25 August 2012 2 Sabadell 0–0 Villarreal Sabadell
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Nova Creu Alta
1 September 2012 3 Villarreal 2–1 Guadalajara Vilarreal
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Musacchio 68'
Pandiani 81'
Kepa 13' Stadium: El Madrigal
8 September 2012 4 Ponferradina 0–1 Villarreal Ponferrada
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Pandiani 72' Stadium: El Toralín
15 September 2012 5 Villarreal 1–0 Hércules Vilarreal
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Cavenaghi 37' Stadium: El Madrigal
22 September 2012 6 Las Palmas 2–2 Villarreal Las Palmas
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Bifouma 46', 71' Senna 6' (pen.), 83' (pen.) Stadium: Gran Canaria
29 September 2012 7 Villarreal 2–0 Córdoba Vilarreal
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Pérez 79'
Uche 90+1'
Stadium: El Madrigal
7 October 2012 8 Sporting Gijón 2–0 Villarreal Gijón
12:00 CEST (UTC+2) Mandi Yellow card 22'
Rodríguez 40'
Carmona Yellow card 55'
Sangoy 89'
Bruno Red card 35'
Toribio Yellow card 73'
Stadium: El Molinón
Attendance: 20,000
13 October 2012 9 Villarreal 1–1 Huesca Vilarreal
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) Senna 12'
Mellberg Yellow card 48'
Pandiani Yellow card 71'
Costa Yellow card 89'
López 31'
Lázaro Yellow card 74'
Stadium: El Madrigal
Attendance: 7,000
21 October 2012 10 Recreativo 2–0 Villarreal Huelva
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Chuli Yellow card 15'
Montoro Yellow card 22'
Zamora Yellow card 46'
Szymanowski 63'
Valle 90+3'
Senna Yellow card 75'
Pérez Yellow card 77' Yellow-red card 83'
Lejeune Yellow card 78'
Mario Yellow card 89'
Stadium: Nuevo Colombino
27 October 2012 11 Villarreal 2–0 Mirandés Vilarreal
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Uche 12', 49' Stadium: El Madrigal
3 November 2012 12 Numancia 1–1 Villarreal Soria
16:00 CET (UTC+1) Nieto Yellow card 18'
Sunday Yellow card 41'
Juanma Yellow card 63', 88'
Bedoya Yellow card 89'
Trigueros 77'
Pérez Yellow card 84'
Stadium: Los Pajaritos
11 November 2012 13 Villarreal 1–1 Real Murcia Vilarreal
12:00 CET (UTC+1) Trigueros Yellow card 40'
Oriol Yellow card 44'
Senna 52' (pen.)
Toribio Yellow card 88'
Catalá Yellow card 31'
C. García Yellow card 36'
Molinero Yellow card 51'
Berjón 86'
Matilla Yellow card 89'
Stadium: El Madrigal
17 November 2012 14 Racing Santander 0–3 Villarreal Santander
16:00 CET (UTC+1) Francis Yellow card 42'
Bouazza Yellow card 81'
Assulin Yellow card 85'
Trigueros 33'
Uche 39', 53'
Oriol Yellow card 71'
Stadium: El Sardinero
24 November 2012 15 Villarreal 1–1 Lugo Vilarreal
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Cani 35'
Musacchio Yellow card 86'
De Coz Yellow card 22'
Díaz 55'
Tonetto Yellow card 83'
Marco Yellow card 87'
Stadium: El Madrigal
2 December 2012 16 Elche 1–0 Villarreal Elche
20:30 CET (UTC+1) Suárez Yellow card 66'
Coro 71'
Linares Yellow card 89'
Senna Yellow card 52'
Musacchio Yellow card 63'
Stadium: Martínez Valero
9 December 2012 17 Villarreal 4–0 Alcorcón Vilarreal
17:00 CET (UTC+1) Senna Yellow card 14'
Melberg Yellow card 43'
Bruno 50'
Uche 75'
Pérez 86'
Cavenaghi 90'
Mora Yellow card 6' Yellow-red card 62'
Manu Yellow card 27'
Laguardia Yellow card 64'
Abraham Yellow card 64'
Ángel Yellow card 82'
Stadium: El Madrigal
15 December 2012 18 Girona 2–0 Villarreal Girona
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Juanlu Yellow card 20'
Benja 51'
Tébar Yellow card 52'
Jandro 82' (pen.)
Bruno Yellow card 35'
Pandiani Yellow card 56'
Cani Yellow card 62'
Mellberg Yellow card 74' Yellow-red card 80'
Mariño Yellow card 81'
Stadium: Montilivi
20 December 2012 19 Xerez 0–0 Villarreal Jerez
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Ruz Yellow card 18'
Cámara Yellow card 66'
Tato Yellow card 88'
Cavenaghi Yellow card 6'
Trigueros Yellow card 16'
Bruno Yellow card 69'
Pérez Yellow card 90'
Stadium: Chapín
5 January 2013 20 Villarreal 1–3 Barcelona B Vilarreal
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Melberg Yellow card 45'
Senna Yellow card 55', 77' (pen.)
Pereira Yellow card 85'
Planas 45'
Grimaldo Yellow card 68'
Lobato 73'
Costa 85' (o.g.)
Stadium: El Madrigal
12 January 2013 21 Almería 1–1 Villarreal Almería
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Pallerano Yellow card 28'
Henrique Yellow card 33' Yellow-red card 60'
Corona 49'
Verza Yellow card 90'
Costa Yellow card 30'
Juan Carlos Yellow card 49'
Cani Yellow card 55'
Mellberg 63'
Musacchio Yellow card 73'
Bruno Yellow card 90'
Stadium: Juegos Mediterráneos
19 January 2013 22 Real Madrid Castilla 5–0 Villarreal Madrid
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Morata 18'
Álex Yellow card 36'
García 45'
Mateos Yellow card 65'
Jesé Yellow card 71', 75'
Mosquera 73'
Cheryshev 78'
González Yellow card 86'
Summary Bruno Yellow card 30' Stadium: Alfredo di Stéfano Stadium
25 January 2013 23 Villarreal 3–0 Sabadell Vilarreal
21:00 CET (UTC+1) Gerard 12'
Oriol Yellow card 33'
Musacchio Yellow card 42'
Cani 66'
Pereira 87'
Ciércoles Yellow card 75' Stadium: El Madrigal
2 February 2013 24 Guadalajara 0–0 Villarreal Guadalajara
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Soriano Yellow card 61'
Pérez Yellow card 67'
Summary Pereira Yellow card 70'
Musacchio Yellow card 71'
Stadium: Pedro Escartín
9 February 2013 25 Villarreal 3–0 Ponferradina Vilarreal
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Pereira 34'
Senna Yellow card 35'
Perbet 39', 57'
Dorado Yellow card 49'
Summary Moreno Yellow card 48'
Isaías Yellow card 52'
Stadium: El Madrigal
17 February 2013 26 Hércules 1–1 Villarreal Alicante
19:00 CET (UTC+1) Peña Yellow card 36'
Pamarot 65'
Redondo Yellow card 73'
Sardinero Yellow card 79'
Cabrera Yellow card 88'
Summary Musacchio Yellow card 22'
Farinós 40', Yellow card 54'
Bruno Yellow card 60'
Stadium: Rico Pérez
24 February 2013 27 Villarreal 1–1 Las Palmas Vilarreal
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Perbet 45+2'
Gómez Yellow card 68'
Summary Murillo Yellow card 12', 73'
Bifouma Yellow card 28'
Castellano Yellow card 47'
Vitolo Yellow card 52'
Pignol Yellow card 87'
Stadium: El Madrigal
3 March 2013 28 Córdoba 0–2 Villarreal Córdoba
21:00 CET (UTC+1) Armando Yellow card 36'
Dubarbier Yellow card 52'
Vico Yellow card 89'
Musacchio 27'
Gómez Yellow card 30'
Pereira 44'
Perbet Yellow card 69'
Costa Yellow card 72'
Farinós Yellow card 88'
Stadium: Nuevo Arcángel
Attendance: 8,108
10 March 2013 29 Villarreal 2–1 Sporting Gijón Vilarreal
12:00 CET (UTC+1) Costa Yellow card 12'
Uche 39', 90+3'
Farinós Yellow card 89'
Pereira Yellow card 89'
Cases Yellow card 11'
Bernardo Yellow card 24'
Trejo Yellow card 32'
Sangoy 66'
Stadium: El Madrigal
Attendance: 10,000
16 March 2013 30 Huesca 0–1 Villarreal Huesca
20:00 CET (UTC+1) López Yellow card 16'
Pacheco Yellow card 22'
García Red card 27'
Juan Carlos Yellow card 38'
Núñez Yellow card 86'
Costa Yellow card 13'
Mario Yellow card 41'
Bruno Yellow card 50' Yellow-red card 81'
Pereira 80', Yellow card 80'
Trigueros Yellow card 85'
Stadium: El Alcoraz
Attendance: 3,800
24 March 2013 31 Villarreal 1–1 Recreativo Vilarreal
19:00 CET (UTC+1) Costa Yellow card 78'
Gerard 88'
Montoro Yellow card 21'
Valle Yellow card 25'
Berrocal 47'
Arana Yellow card 61'
Stadium: El Madrigal
Attendance: 11,000
31 March 2013 32 Mirandés 1–5 Villarreal Miranda de Ebro
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Muneta 32'
Koikili Yellow card 63'
Díaz de Cerio Yellow card 79'
Gerard 34'
Cani 37'
Perbet 52', 89'
Mario Yellow card 78'
Pereira 83'
Stadium: Anduva
Attendance: 4,764
7 April 2013 33 Villarreal 6–1 Numancia Vilarreal
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Perbet 10', 80' (pen.), Yellow card 54'
Canteros 13'
Bruno Yellow card 16'
Gerard 47'
Dorado Yellow card 50'
Uche 86'
Regalón 90' (o.g.)
Sunday Yellow card 29'
Martín 39'
Juanma Yellow card 44'
Álvarez Yellow card 58'
Larrea Yellow card 77'
Regalón Yellow card 79'
Stadium: El Madrigal
Attendance: 11,000
14 April 2013 34 Real Murcia 1–1 Villarreal Murcia
12:00 CEST (UTC+2) Kike 45'
Matilla Red card 57'
Acciari Yellow card 67'
Albiol Yellow card 81'
Nafti Yellow card 85'
Sutil Yellow card 88'
Costa Yellow card 14'
Manu 90+5'
Stadium: Nueva Condomina
Attendance: 8,471
21 April 2013 35 Villarreal 1–0 Racing Santander Vilarreal
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Gómez 46', Yellow card 67'
Oriol Yellow card 72'
Barrio Yellow card 15'
Pérez Yellow card 88'
Stadium: El Madrigal
Attendance: 18,000
27 April 2013 36 Lugo 0–0 Villarreal Lugo
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Seoane Yellow card 35'
Manu Yellow card 73'
López Yellow card 87'
Senna Yellow card 54'
Musacchio Yellow card 83'
Stadium: Anxo Carro
Attendance: 2,500
5 May 2013 37 Villarreal 2–3 Elche Vilarreal
12:00 CEST (UTC+2) Perbet 9' (pen.)
Bruno Yellow card 64' Yellow-red card 88'
Uche 81'
Musacchio Yellow card 89'
Gil 51', Yellow card 62'
Generelo 55', Yellow card 67'
Coro Yellow card 70'
Ángel 86'
Suárez Yellow card 89'
Stadium: El Madrigal
Attendance: 12,000
12 May 2013 38 Alcorcón 1–3 Villarreal Alcorcón
12:00 CEST (UTC+2) Nagore Yellow card 31' Yellow-red card 89'
Kike Yellow card 49'
Sanz Yellow card 58'
Camille Yellow card 60'
Enrich 75'
Sánchez Yellow card 77'
Lamas Yellow card 81'
Riera Yellow card 88'
Prendes Yellow card 89'
Uche 8'
Cani Yellow card 32'
Bruno 38'
Mellberg Yellow card 51'
Aquino Yellow card 65'
Juan Carlos Yellow card 87'
Canteros 90+3'
Stadium: Santo Domingo
Attendance: 2,000
18 May 2013 39 Villarreal 4–1 Girona Vilarreal
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: El Madrigal
27 May 2013 40 Villarreal 3–2 Xerez Vilarreal
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: El Madrigal
2 June 2013 41 Barcelona B 0–3 Villarreal Barcelona
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Araujo Yellow card 56' Musacchio Yellow card 19'
Mario Yellow card 36'
Pereira Yellow card 45'
Bruno 62'
Parbet 56'
Gómez Yellow card 67'
Costa Yellow card 81'
Melberg Yellow card 84'
Senna Yellow card 86'
Stadium: Mini Estadi
8 June 2013 42 Villarreal 1–0 Almería Vilarreal
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Canteros Yellow card 34'
Pereira 56'
Perbet Yellow card 65'
Cani Yellow card 88'
Corona Yellow card 77'
Suárez Yellow card 87'
Pellerano Yellow card 88'
Stadium: El Madrigal

Copa del Rey

Second round

12 September 2012 Villarreal 0–2 Ponferradina Vilarreal
22:00 CEST (UTC+2) Truyols Yellow card 53'
Bruno Yellow card 69' Yellow-red card 77'
Baró Yellow card 50'
Silva 56'
Isaías Yellow card 65'
Leandro Yellow card 79'
Ruiz Yellow card 81'
Lafuente 90'
Stadium: El Madrigal

Squad

Squad, matches played and goals scored

As of 31 January 2013

The numbers are established according to the official website:[1] and www.lfp.es

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Spain ESP Diego Mariño
2 DF Spain ESP Mario
3 DF Spain ESP Joan Oriol
4 DF Argentina ARG Mateo Musacchio
5 DF Spain ESP Joan Truyols
6 DF Sweden SWE Olof Mellberg
7 FW France FRA Jérémy Perbet (on loan from Mons)
8 FW Nigeria NGA Ikechukwu Uche
9 MF Mexico MEX Javier Aquino
10 MF Spain ESP Cani
11 MF Paraguay PAR Hernán Pérez
14 MF Spain ESP Manu Trigueros
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 MF Spain ESP Javier Farinós
16 DF Spain ESP José Dorado
17 DF Spain ESP Javi Venta
18 DF Spain ESP Jaume Costa
19 MF Spain ESP Marcos Senna (captain)
20 MF Argentina ARG Héctor Canteros
21 MF Spain ESP Bruno (2nd captain)
22 MF Spain ESP Juanma
24 FW Spain ESP Jonathan Pereira
25 GK Spain ESP Juan Carlos
27 MF Spain ESP Moi Gómez
29 MF Spain ESP Pablo Íñiguez
32 FW Spain ESP Gerard

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
DF France FRA Florian Lejeune (at Stade Brest)
DF Colombia COL Cristián Zapata (at Milan)
DF Spain ESP Toño (at Sabadell)
MF Spain ESP Javier Camuñas (at Deportivo La Coruña)
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Argentina ARG Gonzalo Castellani (at Godoy Cruz)
MF Netherlands NED Jonathan de Guzmán (at Swansea City)
FW Spain ESP Gerard Bordas (at Girona)
FW Spain ESP Joselu (at Córdoba)

Minutes played

Bookings

Transfers

In

Date Pos. Name From Fee
13 June 2012 DEF Spain Javi Venta Spain Levante Free[1]
13 May 2012 DEF Spain Iván Marcano Greece Olympiacos Loan return
13 May 2012 MID Ecuador Jefferson Montero Spain Real Betis Loan return
13 May 2012 FW Nigeria Ikechukwu Uche Spain Granada Loan return
13 May 2012 GK Spain Juan Carlos Spain Elche Loan return
8 August 2012 DEF Sweden Olof Mellberg Greece Olympiacos Free[2]

Out

Date Pos. Name To Fee
22 May 2012 GK Spain Diego López Spain Sevilla €3.5M[3]
2 June 2012 DEF Spain Iván Marcano Russia Rubin Kazan €5M[4]
17 June 2012 MID Ecuador Jefferson Montero Mexico Monarcas Morelia Undisclosed[5]
17 July 2012 FW Brazil Nilmar Qatar Al-Rayyan Undisclosed[6]
12 July 2012 MID Ghana Mubarak Wakaso Spain Espanyol Undisclosed[7]
13 July 2012 FW Argentina Marco Ruben Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv Undisclosed[8]
1 June 2012 GK Spain César Retirement Free
3 June 2012 FW Argentina Alejandro Martinuccio Brazil Fluminense Loan return
1 August 2012 MID Spain Borja Valero Italy Fiorentina €7M[9]
1 June 2012 DEF Spain Carlos Marchena Spain Deportivo La Coruña Free
2 August 2012 DEF Argentina Gonzalo Rodríguez Italy Fiorentina Undisclosed[10]
1 July 2012 MID Argentina Gonzalo Castellani Argentina Godoy Cruz Undisclosed[11]
9 August 2012 DEF Spain Ángel López Free agent Free
4 January 2013 FW Italy Giuseppe Rossi Italy Fiorentina €9.5M

Loan out

Date from Date to Pos. Name To
1 July 2012 15 May 2013 FW Spain Joselu Spain Córdoba Loan[12]
10 July 2012 15 May 2013 MID Netherlands Jonathan de Guzmán Wales Swansea City Loan[citation needed]
8 August 2012 15 May 2013 DEF Colombia Cristián Zapata Italy Milan Loan[13]

Sources

  1. ^ "Javi Venta to return to Villarreal to help club fight for La Liga promotion". Goal.com. 2012-06-01. Retrieved 2012-11-08.
  2. ^ "Official: Villarreal replace Zapata with Mellberg". Goal.com. 2012-08-08. Retrieved 2012-11-08.
  3. ^ "Sevilla snap up goalkeeper Diego Lopez from Villarreal - ESPN FC". ESPN. 2012-05-23. Archived from the original on January 3, 2013. Retrieved 2012-11-08.
  4. ^ "Official: Villarreal's Ivan Marcano signs for Rubin Kazan". Goal.com. 2012-06-02. Retrieved 2012-11-08.
  5. ^ "Betis winger Jefferson Montero signs for Mexican outfit Monarcas Morelia". Goal.com. 2012-06-17. Retrieved 2012-11-08.
  6. ^ "Al Rayyan agree deal with Nilmar". Goal.com. 2012-07-17. Retrieved 2012-11-08.
  7. ^ "Espanyol sign Villarreal midfielder Wakaso Mubarak | Spanish Football News". tribalfootball.com. Retrieved 2012-11-08.
  8. ^ "Official: Dynamo Kiev sign Marco Ruben from Villarreal". Goal.com. 2012-07-15. Retrieved 2012-11-08.
  9. ^ "Fiorentina set to land Valero - Yahoo! Eurosport UK". Uk.eurosport.yahoo.com. 2012-08-01. Retrieved 2012-11-08.
  10. ^ "Fiorentina agree fee with Villarreal over Gonzalo Rodriguez". Goal.com. 2012-08-03. Retrieved 2012-11-08.
  11. ^ "OFFICIAL: Gonzalo Castellani from Villarreal to Godoy Cruz". Soccerfame.com. 2012-06-06. Retrieved 2012-11-08.
  12. ^ Comunidad Valenciana (2012-06-20). "Joselu (Villarreal) admite oferta del Córdoba y niega tener una de Recreativo - ABC.es - Noticias Agencias". ABC.es. Archived from the original on 2013-02-13. Retrieved 2012-11-08.
  13. ^ "Official: Zapata joins AC Milan on loan". Goal.com. 2012-08-08. Retrieved 2012-11-08.