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Villarreal
Est. 1923 · Villarreal, Spain
Stadium
Estadio de la Cerámica
23,500 capacity
Manager
Iñigo Pérez
since 2026
Villarreal CF is a Spanish professional football club founded in 1923 in Vila-real, province of Castellón, playing at the Estadio de la Cerámica. Nicknamed the 'Yellow Submarine', the club rose from the lower divisions to become a fixture in La Liga and European competition, reaching the Champions League semi-finals. Its greatest achievement is winning the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League.
Honours
all-timeLeague
Tercera División1×
Europe
UEFA Intertoto Cup2×
UEFA Europa League1×
All-time top scorers
club record1Gerard Moreno130goals
2Adriano García106goals
3Giuseppe Rossi82goals
4José Forment72goals
5Diego Herrero62goals
Club legends
MarcosSenna
Midfielder2002–2013Long-serving defensive midfielder and captain who anchored the side through its European golden era.JuanRomán Riquelme
Midfielder2003–2007Argentine playmaker and iconic number 10 who inspired the run to the Champions League semi-finals.BrunoSoriano
Midfielder2006–2020One-club loyalist and long-time captain who spent his entire senior career at the club.SergioAsenjo
Goalkeeper2013–2022Long-serving goalkeeper who kept goal during the Europa League-winning campaign.MarioGaspar
Defender2010–2021Homegrown right-back and Europa League winner who came through the academy.GonzaloRodríguez
Defender2007–2012Commanding Argentine centre-back who marshalled the defence for several seasons.SantiCazorla
Midfielder2003–2011, 2018–2020Academy product and creative midfielder who returned to help the club win the Europa League.RobertPirès
Midfielder2006–2010French World Cup winner who brought experience and guile to the midfield.Recent record
2019/20–2025/26266
P
124
W
64
D
78
L
47%
Win %
453
Goals
+121
GD
Recent top scorers
2019/20–2025/26Recent top assisters
2019/20–2025/26Recent-form sections cover the seasons in Mundial (2019/20–2025/26). Not affiliated with or endorsed by any league or club.