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Real Valladolid
Full nameReal Valladolid Club de Fútbol, S.A.D.
Nickname(s)Pucela / Pucelanos (Pucelle)
Blanquivioletas / Albivioletas (White and Violets)
Founded20 June 1928; 96 years ago (20 June 1928)
GroundEstadio José Zorrilla
Capacity27,846
OwnerRonaldo (82%)[1]
PresidentRonaldo
Head coachPaulo Pezzolano
LeagueLa Liga
2023–24Segunda División, 2nd of 22 (promoted)
Websitehttp://www.realvalladolid.es
Current season

Real Valladolid Club de Fútbol, S.A.D., or simply Real Valladolid (pronounced [reˈal βaʎaðoˈlið]), is a Spanish professional football club based in Valladolid, Castile and León that competes in La Liga.

The club colours are violet and white, used on the kit in stripes from its foundation on 20 June 1928.[2] The team plays its home games at the Estadio José Zorrilla, which seats 27,846 spectators.[3] Valladolid's honours include a single trophy of great relevance, the defunct Copa de la Liga 1983–84. It has been runner-up in the Copa del Rey on two occasions (1949–50 and 1988–89), and has participated in two editions of the UEFA Cup (1984–85 and 1997–98) and also one edition of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (1989–90). The team subsidiary, the Real Valladolid Promesas, currently play in the Segunda Federación.

Since its La Liga debut in the 1948–49 season (in which it became the first club from the region to play in La Liga – five others have since done so), Valladolid is the most successful football club in Castile and León by honours and history, with a total of 47 seasons in the First Division, 36 in the Second and 10 in the Third.[4] Historically, Valladolid is the 13th-best team in Spain by overall league points. Two of its players have won the Pichichi Trophy: Manuel Badenes and Jorge da Silva; and ten were internationals with the Spain national football team. In the 21st century, the club's domestic performance follows a yo-yo club pattern, with multiple promotions to (and relegations from) the first division.

On 3 September 2018, it was announced that Brazilian former international footballer Ronaldo Nazario had become the majority shareholder after purchasing a 51% controlling stake in the club.[5] As of June 2024, Ronaldo is owner of 82% of the club shares.

History

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20th-century history (1928–2001)

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Real Unión Deportiva de Valladolid in 1927

Real Valladolid was founded from the merger of Real Unión Deportiva de Valladolid and Club Deportivo Español, the club played its first game on 22 September 1928. It was a 2–1 win over Alavés.[6] Valladolid first reached the top level in the 1947–48 season, as champions of the Segunda División. The club became the first Castile and León club to play in the Spanish top flight. The following year, the team pushed on from this success and reached the finals of the Copa del Rey in Chamartín Stadium against Athletic Bilbao, losing 4–1.

The next ten years were spent in the first division, and relegation was short-lived as Valladolid gained promotion again in 1958–59 with a 5–0 win over Terrassa under manager José Luis Saso,[7] a legendary figure in club history.[8] He had originally been a goalkeeper for the club and went on to perform many roles, including serving as president of the club.

Valladolid swung between the first and second divisions in subsequent years, falling as low as to the third division in 1970–71. Next year the club was promoted to second division and in 1980 promoted to first division, where Valladolid played until 1992 when the club was relegated to the second division again. Promoted in 1992–93, the club was again sent down after the 2003–04 season. In 1984, Valladolid also won the Copa de la Liga (a competition only played in the early 1980s) over Atlético Madrid.

Real Valladolid uniform in the season 1983–84, when the club won its only official trophy: the 1984 Copa de la Liga

On 14 April 1996, Valladolid played its 1,000th game in La Liga.

The side's highest position during this 11-year stint was seventh in 1996–97, being coached in the previous seasons by former Real Madrid Castilla coach Rafael Benítez, as various players from that team would also later appear for Valladolid.

Carlos Suárez era (2001–2018)

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Real Valladolid players cruising the Río Pisuerga while celebrating the club's promotion to La Liga in April 2007

In the 2006–07 season, after signing Basque José Luis Mendilibar as head coach, Valladolid had one of its best years in its history while playing in the second level. The club took the league lead in the 15th matchday and went on to finish with a competition all-time high 88 points, winning the championship by a total margin of eight points, and holding an advantage of 26 points over the non-promotion zone (fourth and below), both being all-time records in the league. Valladolid also achieved the honour of going unbeaten in 29-straight matches, from 10 October 2006 to 6 May 2007, being mathematically promoted after a 2–0 away win against Tenerife on 22 April 2007 (the 34th matchday of the season), the earliest any club has achieved promotion in Spanish history.

Also remarkable was the side's role in the season's Copa del Rey, reaching the quarter-finals after defeating two top division teams, Gimnàstic de Tarragona (4–1 aggregate) and the 2005–06 UEFA Champions League contender Villarreal (3–1), while playing the entire competition with reserve players.

Two relatively successful seasons in the top division followed, finishing in 15th place while avoiding relegation after a 1–1 draw on the last matchday of both seasons (against Recreativo de Huelva in 2007–08 and Real Betis in the following campaign).

Diego Costa next to Gerard Piqué during an away fixture versus FC Barcelona in May 2010

After a slow start to 2009–10 (three wins in the first 20 matches), Mendilibar was sacked on 1 February 2010 following a draw at home against Almería. The week following his sacking, Valladolid dropped into the relegation zone (something that never happened during Mendilibar's 138-match stint), with former player Onésimo Sánchez taking charge.

After only one win in 10 matches, Sánchez was fired. Former Spain national team manager Javier Clemente was named Sánchez's replacement in a desperate move to avoid relegation with only eight matches remaining. After a brief breather (16th position), Valladolid again returned to the bottom three, then faced a must-win last game at the Camp Nou against a Barcelona squad needing a win to secure the Liga championship. Level in the standings with Racing de Santander, Málaga and Tenerife for the two final safe positions, Valladolid lost 0–4 and consequently was relegated, ending a three-year stay in the top flight.

The 2011–12 season saw Valladolid return to La Liga under the management of Miroslav Đukić, promoted through the play-offs after finishing third in the division.

Valladolid were relegated back to the Segunda División on the last matchday of the 2013–14 season.[9]

In the 2017–18 season, Valladolid was promoted back to first division after four years via play-off defeating Sporting de Gijón and Numancia.

Ronaldo Nazario, new owner (2018–present)

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In the summer of 2018, a series of purchase offers were presented by several foreign entrepreneurs.[10][11] This process concluded with the acquisition led by the former Brazilian player Ronaldo Nazário, who was officially introduced as the majority shareholder and president of the board of directors on 3 September 2018. The presentation took place in the reception hall of the Valladolid City Hall.[12][13] It is worth noting that the former president, Carlos Suárez [es], continued in the role of CEO until he resigned in August 2019.[14]

When Ronaldo was introduced, the team had already completed the first three rounds of the 2018–19 La Liga season. Despite failing to score any goals, they managed to secure two draws out of three matches, largely due to their strong defensive performance.[15] Their standing improved to 6th place by the 10th round, but a lack of goals combined with a deteriorating defense resulted in a series of unfavorable outcomes. Throughout April, they found themselves periodically in positions that could lead to relegation. However, the team's performance notably picked up in the final rounds of the season, ensuring their safety in the league mathematically one match prior to the end of the championship.[16] As part of changes, Calero, who had performed well, was transferred to Espanyol for a fee of 8 million euros plus additional variables.[17]

Sergio González Soriano continued as the coach for the 2019–20 season. The COVID-19 pandemic caused a pause in the season on 13 March when the team was in 15th place, four points above the relegation zone. The league resumed from mid-June to mid-July, with the team securing safety in the second-to-last round and finishing 13th, their best position in 18 seasons.[18] Throughout the season, Valladolid avoided relegation positions, relying on effective but not flashy play. The standout was Salisu, a Ghanaian defender from the youth team, who excelled in defense. He was sold to Southampton FC for 12 million euros in the summer, a record sale for Valladolid.[19] In January, Ronaldo signed high-profile player Ben Arfa, who played sparingly and left at the season's end.

On 23 May 2020, a preliminary agreement was announced with the Club Baloncesto Ciudad de Valladolid for collaboration between the two entities. The merger would result in the basketball club becoming a section within Real Valladolid. Among the changes would be alterations to the club's colors and the basketball team's name.[20] On 10 July 2020, members of Atlético Tordesillas agreed to have the team become a subsidiary of Real Valladolid for one season, extendable over time. Atlético Tordesillas would retain its legal identity and board of directors.[21] The agreement would bring young players from the Valladolid academy, a full coaching staff funded by Valladolid, training for lower division coaches at Tordesillas, supply of sports equipment, and the presence of Valladolid's groundkeepers to maintain the Tordesillas team's fields.

On 3 August 2020, a 3-year collaboration agreement was signed with Club Baloncesto Ciudad de Valladolid. The basketball team's name changed to Real Valladolid Baloncesto, adopting white and purple colors. David Espinar, the basketball team's director, joined the board of directors. This partnership aimed to attract resources, strengthen fan connections, and enhance public relations.[22] On 21 August 2020, the agreement with Atlético Tordesillas was confirmed, making it the club's second subsidiary team..

The 2020–21 season began in September instead of August due to the COVID-19-induced pause. The RFEF established rules for the 2020–21 league that required teams in La Liga and Segunda División to find alternative stadiums for home matches in case COVID-19 complications prevented matches from being played at their regular venues. The preferred option was the Estadio Nueva Balastera in Palencia, provided it met the minimum requirements set by the LFP. The alternative, however, needed to be located outside the club's Autonomous Community. Therefore, stadiums in Madrid were the most likely candidates, and even the possibility of a mutual agreement to share the alternative stadium with another team was considered.[23] Furthermore, during this season, five substitutions in three intervals per match would continue to be allowed. A protocol was designed to address issues like playing surfaces, schedules, first-team player numbers, and what would happen if matches couldn't be played or if positive COVID-19 cases were detected among teams, coaches, and players. The protocol also covered the promotion playoffs to La Liga.[24][25]

On 18 September 2020, alternative venues for home matches were announced. The primary option was either the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu (depending on the progress of ongoing renovations) or the Estadio Alfredo Di Stéfano in Madrid. The secondary choices were the Estadio Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán in Seville and the Estadio de Balaídos in Vigo.[26] Additionally, Valladolid was a highly sought-after host city, being selected as the primary alternative venue by Real Madrid CF and Real Celta de Vigo to play their matches at the Estadio José Zorrilla.[27] Atlético de Madrid, however, opted for another venue. Valladolid was also considered for the list of alternatives, with convenient flight connections in mind, with cities like Valencia and Málaga.[28]

Despite the disappointing results, Real Valladolid had a slim chance of avoiding relegation until the very last matchday. They needed to beat the league champions, Atlético de Madrid, and hope their rivals didn't win their matches. Unfortunately, this scenario didn't play out, resulting in relegation as the second-to-last team. The club faced criticism from fans for not taking adequate measures to prevent relegation. Despite various challenges including injuries and COVID-19 absences, coach Sergio González Soriano remained in charge throughout the season, ultimately leading the team back to the lower division.

The following season, 2021–22, marked Real Valladolid's 36th season in the second tier. The main goal was to rekindle the fans' enthusiasm after one of the worst seasons in the club's history. On 22 June 2021, the subsidiary agreement with Atlético Tordesillas was terminated due to Real Valladolid's relegation. Despite this, the collaboration between the two clubs continued. After a somewhat inconsistent start, the team began 2022 with a strong defense, surpassing the team's previous unbeaten record. It is important to note that the earlier record was set in La Liga by César Sánchez, who went 555 minutes without conceding a goal. This achievement spanned from the 85th minute (goal by Julen Guerrero) of matchday 33 in the 1997–98 season to the 10th minute (goal by Predrag Mijatović) of matchday 2 in the 1998–99 season.[29] Ultimately, the record was extended to 646 minutes by Jordi Masip between the 29th-minute goal by Borja Bastón on matchday 20 and the 45th-minute goal by Bernardo Espinosa on matchday 27.[30] The team eventually secured direct promotion by defeating S.D. Huesca 3–0 in the final matchday, even though it relied on results from U.D. Almería and S.D. Eibar. These results materialized with Almería drawing at Butarque and Eibar surprisingly losing to A.D. Alcorcón, who had been relegated for several rounds. Despite this, Alcorcón finished as the bottom team in the second division. Valladolid concluded the season as runners-up, being the top goal-scorers with 71 goals, largely thanks to the 20 goals contributed by Israeli player Shon Weissman. Furthermore, they set a record by spending the fewest matchdays in direct promotion positions before securing promotion, achieving this in only 5 matchdays in total.[31]

The 2022–23 season of La Liga began with Pacheta as the coach, following their promotion, and notable signings like the return of academy graduate Sergio Asenjo and Valladolid native Sergio Escudero. The season was marked by inconsistent performance, swinging between periods of positive and negative results, often conceding goals in the closing minutes of matches. The team managed to stay above the relegation zone until the break for the Qatar World Cup.

During the winter transfer window, new players were brought in to elevate the team's performance, but injuries hindered the contribution of some players. Paulo Pezzolano replaced Pacheta as the coach after the team conceded six goals in a single match. Despite Pezzolano's efforts, the team's irregular form persisted. In the final matchday, playing at home against Getafe, Valladolid was relegated, marking their fifth relegation in two decades, making them the most relegated team in the 21st century.[32][33]

The day after relegation, President Ronaldo confirmed Pezzolano as the coach for the 2023–24 season. Just days before the new season's start, Fran Sánchez was dismissed, and Domingo Catoira took over as the sporting director.[34] The fans' dissatisfaction with these changes, along with concerns about the team's direction and squad changes, were evident during the Trofeo Ciudad de Valladolid, with strong protests against the club's leadership, including chants calling for Ronaldo's departure.[35]

Stadium

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Estadio Nuevo José Zorrilla

Real Valladolid play at the 26,421-capacity Estadio Nuevo José Zorrilla, finished in 1982 to replace the previous stadium of the same name which had stood since 1940(increased its capacity from 27,846). Both grounds are named after José Zorrilla y Moral, a 19th-century poet from the city. After opening for the club on 20 February 1982, it hosted the Copa del Rey Final on 13 April of that year, and then three Group D matches at the 1982 FIFA World Cup. The venue is owned by the Ayuntamiento de Valladolid.[36]

In 2010, it was announced that there were plans to expand the stadium to 40,000 spectators. This project was known as Valladolid Arena [baʎaˈðolið aˈɾena], but was contingent on Spain winning the right to host the 2018 FIFA World cup.[37]

Season to season

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Real Valladolid's league positions

The following list shows Valladolid's record as well as all the presidents and coaches for every season since its foundation in 1929.[38] All presidents and coaches are Spanish unless otherwise noted.

Season Tier Division Place President Coach Accomplishments
1929 3 6th Pedro Zuloaga
Santos Rodríguez
Hungary István Plattkó
1929–30 2nd Santos Rodríguez
1930–31 2nd José Cantalapiedra Antón Achalandabaso
1931–32 3rd
1932–33 1st
1933–34 1st Hungary István Plattkó tekio Promoted to
1934–35 2 2nd
1935–36 4th
1936–37 No competition No competition was held
due to Spanish Civil War
1937–38
1938–39
1939–40 2 6th Hungary István Plattkó
Manuel M. Ordax
1940–41 10th Juan Bilbao "Juanín"
1941–42 5th Hungary Károly Plattkó
1942–43 2nd
1943–44 14th José Cantalapiedra
José González
Alfonso Martínez
José Planas
Relegated to
1944–45 3 3rd Germán Adánez
Ángel Soria
Quirico Arteaga Runner-up Copa Federación
1945–46 1st Ángel Soria Antonio Barrios
1946–47 1st Juan Represa Promoted to
1947–48 2 1st Promoted to La Liga
1948–49 1 12th Argentina France Helenio Herrera
1949–50 9th Antonio Barrios
Julián Vaquero
Antonio Barrios
Spanish Cup: Runners-up
(4–1 v. Athletic Bilbao)
1950–51 6th Manuel González Aquiso Juan Antonio Ipiña
1951–52 8th Ramón Pradera
1952–53 12th José Iraragorri Winner Copa Federación
1953–54 12th Luis Miró
1954–55 9th
1955–56 9th
1956–57 8th Rafael Yunta
1957–58 15th Rafael Yunta
José Luis Saso
Relegated to
1958–59 2 1st Carlos del Río Hortega José Luis Saso Promoted to La Liga
1959–60 1 13th
1960–61 15th José Luis Saso
Pedro Eguiluz
Paco Lesmes
Relegated to
1961–62 2 2nd José Miguel Arrarte Paco Lesmes
Manuel Soler
Paraguay Heriberto Herrera
Promoted to La Liga
1962–63 1 4th Antonio Ramallets
1963–64 16th Ángel Zubieta
Paco Lesmes
Relegated to
1964–65 2 3rd Hungary Janos Kalmar
Julián Vaquero
1965–66 4th José Luis Saso Antonio Barrios
Antonio Ramallets
1966–67 9th Pedro Torres
Héctor Martín
Emilio Aldecoa
Héctor Martín
Emilio Aldecoa
Héctor Martín
1967–68 2nd Antonio Alfonso José Molinuevo
Enrique Orizaola
1968–69 10th Antonio Barrios
Enrique Orizaola
1969–70 17th José Antonio Olmedo
José Luis Saso
Gerardo Coque
Relegated to
1970–71 3 2nd Santiago Gallego Gerardo Coque
Héctor Martín
Promoted to
1971–72 2 7th Héctor Martín
1972–73 5th
1973–74 7th Gustau Biosca
Fernando Redondo
1974–75 11th Fernando Alonso Fernando Redondo
Santiago Vázquez
Germany Rudi Gutendorf
1975–76 4th Uruguay Héctor Núñez
1976–77 12th Luis Aloy
José Luis Saso
1977–78 7th Francisco García "Paquito"
1978–79 4th Gonzalo Alonso Enrique Pérez "Pachín"
1979–80 2nd Eusebio Ríos Promoted to La Liga
1980–81 1 12th Gonzalo Alonso Francisco García "Paquito"
1981–82 9th
1982–83 12th Manuel Esteban Argentina Felipe Mesones
Santi Llorente
José Luis García Traid
1983–84 14th Pedro San Martín
Mariano Hernández
Gonzalo Alonso
José Luis García Traid
Fernando Redondo
League Cup: Winners
(Agg. 3–0 vs. Atlético)
1984–85 13th Gonzalo Alonso Fernando Redondo
1985–86 10th Argentina Chile Vicente Cantatore
1986–87 10th Gonzalo Alonso
José Agad
Miguel Ángel Pérez Herrán
Argentina Chile Vicente Cantatore
Xabier Azkargorta
Antonio Sánchez Santos
José Pérez Garcia
1987–88 8th Miguel Ángel Pérez Herrán Argentina Chile Vicente Cantatore
1988–89 6th Spanish Cup: Runners-up
(1–0 vs. Real Madrid)
1989–90 16th Miguel Ángel Pérez Herrán
Carlos García Zúñiga
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Josip Skoblar
José Moré
Fernando Redondo
1990–91 9th Gonzalo Gonzalo Colombia "Pacho" Maturana
1991–92 19th Gonzalo Gonzalo
Andrés Martín
Marcos Fernández Fernández
Colombia "Pacho" Maturana
Javier Yepes Peñas
Relegated to
1992–93 2 2nd Marcos Fernández Fernández Marco Antonio Boronat
José Luis Saso
Argentina Felipe Mesones
Promoted to La Liga
1993–94 1 18th Argentina Felipe Mesones
José Moré
1994–95 19th Uruguay Víctor Espárrago
José Moré
Fernando Redondo
Antonio Sánchez Santos
1995–96 16th Rafael Benítez
Antonio Sánchez Santos
Argentina Chile Vicente Cantatore
1996–97 7th Argentina Chile Vicente Cantatore
1997–98 11th Marcos Fernández Fernández
Marcos Fernández Fermoselle
Argentina Chile Vicente Cantatore
Antonio Sánchez Santos
Croatia Sergije Krešić
1998–99 12th Marcos Fernández Fermoselle Croatia Sergije Krešić
1999–2000 8th Marcos Fernández Fermoselle
Ángel Fernández Fermoselle
Ignacio Lewin
Gregorio Manzano
2000–01 16th Ignacio Lewin
Carlos Suárez
Argentina Francisco "Pancho" Ferraro
José Moré
2001–02 12th Carlos Suárez José Moré
2002–03 14th
2003–04 18th Fernando Vázquez
Antonio Sánchez Santos
Relegated to
2004–05 2 6th Croatia Sergije Krešić
Marcos Alonso
2005–06 10th Marcos Alonso
Alfredo Merino
2006–07 1st José Luis Mendilibar Promoted to La Liga
2007–08 1 15th
2008–09 15th
2009–10 18th José Luis Mendilibar
Onésimo Sánchez
Javier Clemente
Relegated to
2010–11 2 7th Antonio Gómez
Abel Resino
Qualified for Promotion play-off
2011–12 3rd Serbia Miroslav Đukić Qualified for Promotion play-off
Promoted to La Liga
2012–13 1 14th
2013–14 19th Juan Ignacio Martínez Relegated to
2014–15 2 5th Rubi Qualified for Promotion play-off
2015–16 16th Gaizka Garitano
Miguel Ángel Portugal
Alberto López
2016–17 7th Paco Herrera
2017–18 5th Luis César Sampedro
Sergio González
Qualified for Promotion play-off
Promoted to La Liga
2018–19 1 16th Brazil Ronaldo Sergio González
2019–20 13th
2020–21 19th Relegated to
2021–22 2 2nd Pacheta Promoted to
2022–23 1 18th Pacheta
Uruguay Paulo Pezzolano
Relegated to
2023–24 2 2nd Uruguay Paulo Pezzolano Promoted to La Liga
2024–25 1 Uruguay Paulo Pezzolano

European competition history

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UEFA Cup

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Season Round Club Home Away Aggregate
1984–85 Round of 64 v. Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Rijeka 1–0 1–4 2–4
1997–98 Round of 64 v. Latvia Skonto 2–0 0–1 2–1
Round of 32 v. Russia Spartak Moscow 1–2 0–2 1–4

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup

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Season Round Club Home Away Aggregate
1989–90 Round of 32 v. Malta Ħamrun Spartans 5–0 1–0 6–0
Round of 16 v. Sweden Djurgårdens IF 2–0 2–2 4–2
Quarter-finals v. France Monaco 0–0 0–0 (a.e.t.) 1–3 (pen.)

Current squad

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As of 1 September 2024[40]

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 Portugal POR André Ferreira
2 DF Spain ESP Luis Pérez (vice-captain)
3 DF Spain ESP David Torres
4 MF Spain ESP Víctor Meseguer
5 DF Spain ESP Javi Sánchez (captain)
6 DF Turkey TUR Cenk Özkacar (on loan from Valencia)
7 FW Senegal SEN Mamadou Sylla
8 MF Spain ESP Kike Pérez
9 FW Brazil BRA Marcos André
10 MF Spain ESP Iván Sánchez
11 MF Spain ESP Raúl Moro
12 MF Spain ESP Mario Martín (on loan from Real Madrid)
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 GK Estonia EST Karl Hein (on loan from Arsenal)
14 FW Spain ESP Juanmi Latasa
15 DF Switzerland SUI Eray Cömert (on loan from Valencia)
16 MF Spain ESP César de la Hoz
18 MF Venezuela VEN Darwin Machís
19 MF Senegal SEN Amath Ndiaye
20 MF Croatia CRO Stanko Jurić
21 MF Morocco MAR Selim Amallah
22 DF Brazil BRA Lucas Rosa
23 MF Morocco MAR Anuar
24 MF Brazil BRA Kenedy
28 MF Spain ESP Chuki

Reserve team

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
26 GK Spain ESP Arnau Rafús
30 DF Spain ESP Raúl Chasco
31 GK Spain ESP Álvaro Aceves
No. Pos. Nation Player
32 DF Spain ESP Koke Iglesias
34 MF Spain ESP Mario Maroto
35 DF Sierra Leone SLE Juma Bah (on loan from AIK Freetong)

Out on loan

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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 Spain ESP Iván Garriel (at Celta Fortuna until 30 June 2025)
FW Croatia CRO Stipe Biuk (at Hajduk Split until 30 June 2025)

Technical staff

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Position Staff
Head coach Uruguay Paulo Pezzolano
Assistant coach Spain Camilo Speranza
Technical assistant Uruguay Matías Filippini
Uruguay Joaquín Papa
Fitness coach Uruguay Gonzalo Álvarez
Goalkeeper coach Portugal Ricardo Pereira
Load control Spain Sergio Sánchez
Analyst Spain Manuel Ramas
Spain Sergio Trinchet
Delegate Spain Manuel Rodríguez
Kit man Cuba Justo Camacho
Spain Álvaro Fernández
Responsible for the performance and health area Brazil Lucas Rafael
Doctor Spain Doctor Lomo
Spain Doctor López Moreno
Rehab fitness coach Spain Fran Albert
Nutritionist Spain Fernando García
Physiotherapist Spain José Ángel
Spain Samuel Bueno
Spain Rodrigo Herrero
Spain Miguel Ángel Rodríguez
Podiatrist Spain Juan Baticón

Last updated: 3 September 2023
Source: [1] (in Spanish)

Kit

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Since it was started in 1928, Real Valladolid has always had a home uniform of purple and white stripes. This uniform was picked to make sure it wasn't too similar to other early clubs,  and they still use the same basic design with very few changes. Purple and white have become the team's colors, and they're a big part of the club's story.[41][42][43]

During the 2012–13 season, Real Valladolid showed their support for Madrid's bid to host the 2020 Olympics by wearing a special shirt for their match against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. The shirt featured black and purple stripes with eye-catching orange numbers on the back.[44]

On September 24, 2023, Real Valladolid had to play their match at the Carlos Tartiere Stadium against Real Oviedo wearing a fourth kit. This is because the Technical Committee of Referees (CTA) considered that the three kits of the pucelano team have violet as the predominant color and considered that they are similar to the first kit of the Asturian team, despite having played other seasons with the first kit, replacing the white shorts with violet ones.[45] The Promesas wore their previously mentioned kit without issue during their Segunda Federación match against Real Oviedo Vetusta last week.[46] This kit consisted of a yellow shirt and socks, along with violet shorts carried over from their second kit.[47][48]

Honours

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Valladolid players celebrating their 2007 promotion to La Liga on the balcony of the City Hall

League

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Cups

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Records

  • Most games unbeaten in Segunda División: 29 (2006–07)
  • Earliest promotion in Segunda División: day 34 (out of 42), 22 April 2007
  • Fastest goal in La Liga history: 7.42 seconds; scored by Joseba Llorente on 20 January 2008, vs Espanyol (2–1 win)[51]

Notable players

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Ronaldo becomes primary owner of Real Valladolid following takeover". ESPN. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Liga española de futbol. Real Valladolid | El Norte de Castilla". 18 December 2008. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Pechincha: Ronaldo negocia para comprar estádio que já recebeu Copa para seu time; veja o preço". ESPN.com (in Portuguese). 11 October 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Real Valladolid – Primera División". www.resultados-futbol.com. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Ronaldo: Former Brazil striker buys controlling stake in Real Valladolid". BBC Sport. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
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