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Valencia

Spain · LaLiga · Manager: Javier Aguirre (#209 in the world) since Oct 2026
#109 World rank · club rating
1,861 Club rating
12th in LaLiga

Valencia have had 13 managers since 2015/16. Nuno Espírito Santo (Aug 2014 – Nov 2015) had the best points per game of them (1.81 in 62 matches), while the club rating fell from 2,017 to 2,016.

Valencia managers

36 spells since 1995 · newest first
Manager Period MatchesGP W-D-L PPG Club rating Coach ratingCoach Vs expected
Javier Aguirre #209 now Oct 2026 – present · PPG 1.33 current Oct 2026 – present 6 2-2-2 1.33 1,928 → 1,908 −21 −2.9 −0.04
Óscar Sánchez Sep 2026 · PPG 1.50 caretaker Sep 2026 2 1-0-1 1.50 1,871 → 1,866 −5 +1.5 +0.03
Carlos Corberán #458 now Jan 2025 – Sep 2026 · PPG 1.34 Jan 2025 – Sep 2026 70 25-19-26 1.34 1,959 → 1,857 −102 −1.0 +0.04
Ruben Baraja Feb 2023 – Dec 2024 · PPG 1.23 Feb 2023 – Dec 2024 78 25-21-32 1.23 1,851 → 1,857 +6 −7.4 −0.07
Voro Feb 2023 · PPG 0.00 caretaker Feb 2023 3 0-0-3 0.00 1,886 → 1,834 −52 −10.9 −0.45
Gennaro Gattuso #182 now Aug 2022 – Jan 2023 · PPG 1.23 Aug 2022 – Jan 2023 22 7-6-9 1.23 2,032 → 1,879 −153 −12.9 −0.05
José Bordalás #478 now Aug 2021 – May 2022 · PPG 1.43 Aug 2021 – May 2022 46 16-18-12 1.43 2,042 → 1,980 −62 −6.2 +0.10
Voro May 2021 · PPG 1.75 caretaker May 2021 4 2-1-1 1.75 1,973 → 2,011 +39 +7.7 +0.12
Javi Gracia #833 now Sep 2020 – May 2021 · PPG 1.13 Sep 2020 – May 2021 38 10-13-15 1.13 1,977 → 1,943 −33 −11.1 −0.12
Voro Jul 2020 · PPG 1.17 caretaker Jul 2020 6 2-1-3 1.17 1,977 → 1,931 −46 −9.2 −0.21
Albert Celades #954 now Sep 2019 – Jun 2020 · PPG 1.39 Sep 2019 – Jun 2020 41 15-12-14 1.39 2,030 → 1,914 −116 −13.4 0.00
Marcelino #88 now Aug 2017 – Sep 2019 · PPG 1.76 Aug 2017 – Sep 2019 110 55-29-26 1.76 1,985 → 2,102 +117 +34.3 +0.19
Voro Sep 2016 – May 2017 · PPG 1.48 Sep 2016 – May 2017 29 13-4-12 1.48 1,977 → 1,915 −62 −0.5 0.00
Cesare Prandelli (stand-in) 22 Oct 2016 – 21 Dec 2016 22 Oct 2016 – 21 Dec 2016 9 2-3-4 −11.3
Pako Ayestaran Apr 2016 – Sep 2016 · PPG 0.83 Apr 2016 – Sep 2016 12 3-1-8 0.83 2,010 → 1,867 −143 −28.0 −0.23
Gary Neville Dec 2015 – Mar 2016 · PPG 1.37 Dec 2015 – Mar 2016 30 11-8-11 1.37 2,006 → 1,935 −71 −26.1 −0.20
Nuno Espírito Santo #165 now Aug 2014 – Nov 2015 · PPG 1.81 Aug 2014 – Nov 2015 62 32-16-14 1.81 2,017 → 2,016 0 +11.7 +0.15
Before 2015/16 · 20 spells, Sep 1995 – May 2014
Manager Period MatchesGP W-D-L PPG Club rating Coach ratingCoach Vs expected
Juan Antonio Pizzi Jan 2014 – May 2014 · PPG 1.48 Jan 2014 – May 2014 31 12-10-9 1.48 1,915 → 2,017 +102 +7.7 −0.01
Nico Estévez Dec 2013 · PPG 0.00 caretaker Dec 2013 1 0-0-1 0.00 1,916 → 1,904 −12 −2.4 −0.28
Miroslav Đukić Aug 2013 – Dec 2013 · PPG 1.48 Aug 2013 – Dec 2013 23 10-4-9 1.48 1,917 → 1,924 +7 −8.9 −0.10
Ernesto Valverde #71 now Dec 2012 – Jun 2013 · PPG 1.83 Dec 2012 – Jun 2013 30 16-7-7 1.83 1,935 → 2,024 +89 +23.4 +0.13
Voro Dec 2012 · PPG 1.50 caretaker Dec 2012 2 1-0-1 1.50 1,970 → 1,922 −48 −7.4 −0.10
Mauricio Pellegrino Aug 2012 – Nov 2012 · PPG 1.63 Aug 2012 – Nov 2012 19 9-4-6 1.63 1,917 → 1,960 +42 +16.2 +0.07
Unai Emery #4 now Aug 2008 – May 2012 · PPG 1.71 Aug 2008 – May 2012 210 102-54-54 1.71 1,815 → 1,950 +135 +16.1 +0.15
Voro Apr 2008 – May 2008 · PPG 2.40 caretaker Apr 2008 – May 2008 5 4-0-1 2.40 1,706 → 1,813 +107 +21.8 +0.26
Ronald Koeman Nov 2007 – Apr 2008 · PPG 0.88 Nov 2007 – Apr 2008 26 5-8-13 0.88 1,786 → 1,606 −179 −42.3 −0.22
Óscar Fernández Oct 2007 · PPG 0.00 caretaker Oct 2007 1 0-0-1 0.00 1,777 → 1,740 −37 −7.4 −0.43
Quique Sánchez Flores #350 now Jan 2007 – Oct 2007 · PPG 1.66 Jan 2007 – Oct 2007 38 19-6-13 1.66 1,851 → 1,781 −69 −13.6 +0.02
Quique Sánchez Flores #350 now Aug 2005 – Jan 2007 · PPG 1.84 Aug 2005 – Jan 2007 64 34-16-14 1.84 1,775 → 1,857 +82 +10.4 −0.01
Antonio Lopez Habas Feb 2005 – May 2005 · PPG 1.43 Feb 2005 – May 2005 14 4-8-2 1.43 1,729 → 1,692 −37 −4.9 −0.16
Claudio Ranieri Aug 2004 – Feb 2005 · PPG 1.50 Aug 2004 – Feb 2005 30 12-9-9 1.50 1,923 → 1,676 −247 −36.7 −0.10
Rafael Benítez #110 now Aug 2001 – May 2004 · PPG 1.88 Aug 2001 – May 2004 128 69-33-26 1.88 1,706 → 1,926 +220 +48.0 +0.08
Héctor Cúper Aug 1999 – Jun 2001 · PPG 1.73 Aug 1999 – Jun 2001 113 55-30-28 1.73 1,760 → 1,772 +12 +7.2 +0.09
Claudio Ranieri Sep 1997 – Jun 1999 · PPG 1.64 Sep 1997 – Jun 1999 73 35-15-23 1.64 1,574 → 1,732 +157 +31.1 +0.04
Jorge Valdano Nov 1996 – Sep 1997 · PPG 1.26 Nov 1996 – Sep 1997 31 10-9-12 1.26 1,620 → 1,515 −105 −23.3 −0.07
José Manuel Rielo Nov 1996 · PPG 0.00 caretaker Nov 1996 1 0-0-1 0.00 1,601 → 1,586 −15 −2.9 −0.20
Luis Aragonés Sep 1995 – Nov 1996 · PPG 1.82 Sep 1995 – Nov 1996 55 31-7-17 1.82 1,500 → 1,594 +94 +16.5

Before 2015/16 the source names the manager on fewer matches, so these rows can miss games.

Unai Emery is the longest-serving: 210 matches over 3 years (Aug 2008 – May 2012). Rafael Benítez added the most coach rating: +48.0 over 128 matches.

Club rating - the club's rating at the manager's first rated match → after the last. Coach rating - what the spell added to the manager's coach rating. Vs expected - average result per match above what the club rating predicted. Stand-in - a caretaker who covered a few matches during another manager's spell, folded under that spell. Every competition we hold, lower divisions included.

Club rating

since 2015/16 · line by manager
1,861Club ratingWeek 46, 2026
#109World rankof 943 active clubs
#12LaLigaof 20 clubs
2,119Peak since 2015/16Nov 2017 · low 1,860, Nov 2022
1,8001,9002,0002,1002,200201620182020202220242026Nov 2026 · Javier Aguirre1,873 club rating1,8001,9002,0002,1002,200201620202024Nov 2026 · Javier Aguirre1,873 club rating
Colour changes with each manager (13 since 2015/16) · hover a point for the name

Valencia's club rating peaked at 2,119 in November 2017, under Marcelino, its highest since 2015/16; the low was 1,860 in November 2022, under Gennaro Gattuso.

One point per month: the club's rating before its last rated match of the month, the manager's part left out. World rank among the 943 clubs with a match in the last 12 months and 30+ rated matches. The rating describes results so far - it doesn't predict the next game. How the club rating works ›

Next matches

next 14 days · UK time
Sat 21 Nov · 15:15 LaLiga A at Rayo Vallecano
Preview Rayo Vallecano v Valencia ›

Club rating chances on league games only (home / draw / away), calibrated on 85,718 league matches. This week's matches ›

Cards and corners

a game · by season
Season GP Cards Agst Lg 2nd half Corners Agst Lg
2026/27 12 2.75 2.67 2.41 61% 3.83 5.00 4.86
2025/26 36 1.97 2.58 2.40 73% 5.11 4.75 4.85
2024/25 38 2.21 2.34 2.35 70% 4.89 5.00 4.76
2023/24 38 1.82 2.76 2.51 67% 3.26 4.79 4.67
2022/23 38 2.63 3.58 2.70 74% 5.95 4.61 4.76
7 earlier seasons, 2015/16 – 2021/22
Season GP Cards Agst Lg 2nd half Corners Agst Lg
2021/22 38 3.76 3.66 2.72 69% 4.61 4.53 4.71
2020/21 38 2.24 2.66 2.32 62% 4.29 5.26 4.37
2019/20 38 2.34 2.42 2.68 72% 4.45 4.68 4.62
2018/19 38 2.45 3.08 2.67 61% 5.16 4.47 4.79
2017/18 38 2.95 2.71 2.58 74% 5.32 5.42 4.90
2016/17 38 3.16 2.58 2.73 67% 4.68 4.61 4.74
2015/16 38 3.16 2.55 2.94 62% 4.87 6.32 5.06

Valencia picked up 3.76 cards a game in 2021/22, their most in any season since 2015/16 and 38% above LaLiga's average side (2.72).

League matches only (LaLiga), from 2015/16 - European and cup games carry no card or corner data. Lg = the league's average side that season. Bold green / red = 15%+ above / below it. LaLiga cards table › · corners table ›

Half-time / full-time

428 league matches since 2015/16
FT winFT W FT drawFT D FT lossFT L
HT winHT W 8219% 225% 72%
HT drawHT D 5413% 7317% 7217%
HT lossHT L 82% 307% 8019%
54
Points won from behindPts from behind
losing at half-time in 118 matches
65
Points dropped from aheadPts dropped
winning at half-time in 111 matches
1st half · W 111 · D 199 · L 118 GD −5
2nd half · W 123 · D 167 · L 138 GD −20

League matches since 2015/16. Each half scored as its own match: 2nd half = goals after the break only.

Referees at Valencia

30 referees with 5+ matches · most matches first
Referee MatchesGP W-D-L PPG Cards/g Club avg +/−
Jesus Gil Manzano 32 10-10-12 1.25 2.91 2.61 +11%
Ricardo De Burgos Bengoetxea 30 13-5-12 1.47 2.47 2.61 −6%
Alejandro Hernandez 24 10-6-8 1.50 3.04 2.61 +17%
José María Sánchez Martínez 24 6-5-13 0.96 3.21 2.61 +23%
Carlos Del Cerro Grande 20 5-5-10 1.00 2.35 2.84 −17%
José Luis Munuera Montero 20 7-5-8 1.30 1.85 2.57 −28%
Guillermo Cuadra Fernandez 18 5-6-7 1.17 3.00 2.44 +23%
Jose Luis Gonzalez Gonzalez 17 5-6-6 1.24 2.59 2.81 −8%
Javier Alberola Rojas 16 4-5-7 1.06 1.63 2.33 −30%
Javier Estrada Fernandez 16 4-5-7 1.06 2.31 2.71 −15%
20 more referees with 5+ matches
Referee MatchesGP W-D-L PPG Cards/g Club avg +/−
César Soto Grado 15 2-5-8 0.73 2.20 2.43 −9%
Miguel Angel Ortiz Arias 14 7-5-2 1.86 1.86 2.50 −26%
Pablo Gonzalez Fuertes 14 8-1-5 1.79 2.57 2.55 +1%
Mario Melero Lopez 13 2-4-7 0.77 3.00 2.67 +12%
Santiago Jaime Latre 11 4-4-3 1.45 3.00 2.86 +5%
Adrian Cordero Vega 10 4-4-2 1.60 2.70 2.51 +7%
David Medie Jimenez 10 5-2-3 1.70 2.00 2.49 −20%
Jorge Figueroa Vazquez 10 3-4-3 1.30 3.70 2.61 +42%
David Fernandez Borbalan 9 5-2-2 1.89 3.00 3.09 −3%
Ignacio Iglesias Villanueva 9 1-4-4 0.78 3.22 2.71 +19%
Valentin Pizarro Gomez 9 4-4-1 1.78 2.67 2.74 −3%
Isidro Diaz de Mera Escuderos 8 2-2-4 1.00 3.38 2.55 +32%
Alberto Undiano 7 1-4-2 1.00 2.29 2.93 −22%
Juan Luis Pulido Santana 7 3-3-1 1.71 1.57 2.22 −29%
Alejandro Quintero Gonzalez 6 0-4-2 0.67 2.17 2.19 −1%
Inaki Vicandi Garrido 6 5-0-1 2.50 2.50 3.16 −21%
Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz 5 3-1-1 2.00 2.80 2.45 +14%
Alfonso Alvarez Izquierdo 5 1-2-2 1.00 3.00 3.09 −3%
Mateo Busquets Ferrer 5 0-1-4 0.20 1.60 2.07 −23%
Victor Garcia Verdura 5 3-2-0 2.20 2.80 2.00 +40%

Under Jorge Figueroa Vazquez, Valencia picked up 3.70 cards a game, 42% above their own average in the same seasons (10 matches).

League matches since 2015/16 with the referee named (426). Cards = Valencia's own yellows and reds. Club avg = their cards a game in the same seasons with every referee. Under 10 matches the gap is grey: too few to call. Referees aren't drawn at random - the big games go to the senior ones - so a gap here describes, it doesn't prove a bias.

Quick answers

4 questions · from the tables on this page

Who is Valencia's manager?

Javier Aguirre, #209 in this week's coach world ranking, since October 2026 - 6 matches, 2 won (1.33 points per game).

How many managers has Valencia had since 2015?

13, counting 2 caretakers. Plus 1 stand-in: a caretaker for a few matches during another manager's spell.

Who is Valencia's longest-serving manager?

Unai Emery: 210 matches from August 2008 to May 2012.

How many cards a game do Valencia get?

2.75 a game in LaLiga in 2026/27, against 2.41 for the league's average side.

The coach rating describes, it doesn't predict. It measures what a manager's teams did against what was expected of them. Match chances come from the club rating, calibrated on 85,718 league matches. How the rating works ›

Source: spells, ratings and ranks from the weekly ranking (Week 46, 2026); season stats updated nightly; next matches refreshed every hour.