Club Profile

Villarreal CF

🇪🇸La Liga·2025–26·3th18W / 4D / 7L
Manager:Marcelino García Toral
3
Position
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Points
—
Goal Diff
—
Goals For
Formation
4-4-2
Press
Mid block
Budget
High
Squad Value
€286M
Avg Age
26.0 yrs
Recent Form
Last 10 matches
W
LEC
2-0
W
BOL
1-0
L
NAP
1-3
D
ROM
1-1
W
JUV
2-1
L
INT
0-2
W
UDI
3-1
D
LAZ
0-0
W
GEN
2-0
L
MIL
1-2
Last 10
5W2D3L
⚽
Top Scorer
Scamacca
8 goals
🎯
Most Assists
De Ketelaere
7 assists
⭐
Best Rating
Éderson
7.4 avg
📅
Most Apps
Carnesecchi
30 apps
Transfermarkt
Tactical Identity
4-4-2Mid BlockAlt: 4-3-3In poss: Compact 4-4-2 with a flat midfield four; Gueye anchors deep while Moleiro and Pépé advance from wide midfield to create overloads; Parejo dictates tempo from central positions.Out of poss: Organized 4-4-2 mid-block with aggressive pressure from the two strikers; the midfield four condenses quickly to deny central penetration.

Balanced attack-minded football with organized defensive structure. Clinical finishing from Mikautadze supported by creative wide play. Strong set-piece threat.

Marcelino brought pragmatic organization to a squad bursting with talent. The 4-4-2 offers defensive solidity while Pépé, Moleiro and Buchanan provide width and creativity. Gueye anchors a dominant midfield. City Football Group investment provides tactical infrastructure and data support. Best La Liga season in years — pushing for Champions League return.

Formation
4-4-2
ATTACKING4-4-2GKTBDLBTBDCBTBDCBTBDRBTBDLMTBDCMTBDCMTBDRMTBDSTTBDSTTBD
Position
Recruitment need
Selected role
Positional Needs
CBhigh

Rafa Marín loan decision — must decide buy option or find permanent CB reinforcement

Budget: €20MAge ≤ 27
CMhigh

Dani Parejo (36, legend) winding down — need creative CM succession plan

Budget: €25MAge ≤ 28
DMmedium

Thomas Partey (32) expiring — rotation behind Gueye needed

Budget: €15MAge ≤ 30
Squad Overview
€286M
Squad Value
26.0
Avg Age
Key Players
Pape GueyeGeorges MikautadzeAlberto MoleiroNicolas PépéRenato Veiga
League Position
5Juventus
WLWDW
54
6Roma
WWDLW
54
7Atalanta BC
WDWLL
50
8Lazio
DWLDW
43
9Bologna
LDWWL
42
Expiring Contracts
Summer 2026 · 4 players
Player
Pos
Age
Value
Rafa Marín
CB
23
€12M
Alfon González
LW
26
€3M
Thomas Partey
DM
32
€2.5M
Dani Parejo
CM
36
€1.2M
Balkan Connections
Relevant for agent relationships
No Balkan connections on record