2016–17 Valencia CF (women) season

Valencia CF Femenino
2016–17 season
Chairman Singapore Lay Hoon Chan
Manager Argentina Cristian Toro
Stadium Antoni Puchades
Primera División Third
Copa de la Reina Semifinalist
Top goalscorer Spain María Paz Vilas (28)
Highest home attendance 17,000
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours

The 2016–17 season was the eighth season of Valencia CF's women's team. In it Valencia attained its best result in Primera División, a third position, and was the team with the least goals against in the championship – 11 in 30 games.[1]

On April 23, 2017 the team played for the first team in the Mestalla stadium. A crowd of 17,000 attended a record 6–0 victory over its major rival Levante.[2]

Season summary

Background and preseason

Valencia CFF ended the 2015–16 Primera División sixth, two positions below the previous edition (which had been their best result to date), while in the Copa de la Reina they reached the semifinals, where they lost against Atlético Madrid after extra time. Following the end of the season team captain Arantxa Lozano and reserve goalkeeper Gemma Rueda retired,[3][4] leaving new captain Ivana Andrés as the only remaining player from the inaugural 2009–10 squad.[5] Naiara Beristain, Sara Monforte and Mulán Sánchez transferred to other Primera División teams,[6][7][8] while Willy Romero was the only 2015–16 signing to leave the club and moved to the Eredivisie.[9]

The club continued the bet for Latin American football they had initiated in the previous two seasons with Joyce Magalhães and Natalia Gaitán. Marianela Szymanowski joined the attack and Tiane Endler, who had returned to Colo-Colo after one season in Chelsea, became the new first-choice goalkeeper. With the season started the club signed players from the NWSL for the first time: Yanara Aedo joined the team in September and Estefi Banini after playing the NWSL final against Western New York Flash. Additionally three national players were signed: former international Débora García for the wings and the U19 international Leles Carrión and Esther Romero for the midfield. Marta Peiró made a breakthrough from the farm team and became the team's second top scorer despite playing few games as a starter.[10]

Valencia played against four Primera División teams and one local Segunda División team in the preseason, earning three wins and two draws. For the first time the team didn't take part in the COTIF Tournament.

Season

Valencia started the season with three wins before conceding two draws in its two journeys to Andalusia, against Sporting Huelva and newly promoted Betis. Next the team defeated defending champion Athletic Bilbao, which scored the first goal conceded by Valencia in the season after seven games. The team didn't win tany games in November, with four draws (including title containding Atlético Madrid and Barcelona) and one lose in the first Valencia derby played in a LFP stadium, the Ciutat de València.[11]

However, this was followed by a remarkable streak up to April with 10 wins in 11 games and only one goal conceded. Following a second draw against Atlético, the club also held the Spring Valencian derby in Mestalla.[12] It was the first time the women's team played in the main stadium, and it attracted a 17,000 crowd.[13] Valencia's previous major win over Levante, 2015–16's 3–0,[14] was surpassed by half-time with a 4–0 scoreline and the game ended as 6–0, Valencia's largest win in the season.

With no Champions League qualifying options, Valencia secured the 3rd place (surpassing the 2014–15 4th position as its best result in the championship) with three games remaining with a 1–3 win over Granadilla.[15] After suffering its second defeat in the season against Barcelona, Valencia won the last two games to end the championship with 68 points – 19 more than in the previous season. Tiane Endler won the Zamora Trophy with a 0.39 coefficient,[16] and Mari Paz Vilas was the third top scorer in the championship with 28 goals in 27 appearances.

In the Copa de la Reina the team made its third appearance in a row in the semifinals by defeating Athletic 3–1. There it lost 1–2 to Barcelona, which won the competition. Vilas scored Valencia's last goal in the season in the additional time.[17] Two Valencia players were subsequently included in Spanish call-up for the UEFA Women's Euro 2017: Paula Nicart and Mari Paz Vilas.[18]

Transfers

InOut
DatePos.PlayerOriginDatePos.PlayerDestination
2016–06–26 [19]MFSpain Leles CarriónSpain Albacete2016–06–06GKSpain Gema RuedaRetirement
2016–07–01 [20]MFSpain Esther RomeroSpain Barcelona2016–06–08MFSpain Arantxa LozanoRetirement
2016–07–06 [21]MFSpain Débora GarcíaSpain Atlético Madrid2016–07–09MFSpain Sara MonforteSpain Zaragoza
2016–07–11 [22]GKChile Tiane EndlerChile Colo-Colo2016–07–12MFSpain Naiara BeristainSpain Real Sociedad
2016–07–13 [23]FWArgentina Marianela SzymanowskiSpain Rayo Vallecano2016–07–12DFSpain Mulán SánchezSpain Real Sociedad
2016–09–23 [24]FWChile Yanara AedoUnited States Washington Spirit2016–07–15FWSpain Willy RomeroNetherlands Ajax
2016–10–17 [25]MFArgentina Estefi BaniniUnited States Washington Spirit

Squad

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

No. Position Player
1 Spain GK Esther Sullastres
3 Spain DF Paula Nicart
4 Spain DF Salo Navalón
5 Spain DF Ivana Andrés
6 Spain MF Esther Romero
7 Brazil MF Joyce Magalhães
8 Spain MF Leles Carrión
9 Chile FW Yanara Aedo
10 Spain FW Mari Paz Vilas
11 Argentina FW Marianela Szymanowski
13 Chile GK Tiane Endler
14 Spain FW Carol Férez
17 Spain MF Débora García
No. Position Player
18 Colombia DF Natalia Gaitán
19 Argentina MF Estefi Banini
20 Spain MF Gio Carreras
21 Spain MF Claudia Zornoza
22 Japan MF Maya Yamamoto
23 Spain FW Marta Peiró
24 Spain DF Sara Micó
26 Spain DF Cintia Montagut
27 Spain DF Neus Llinares
28 Spain MF Claudia Florentino
29 Spain MF Pauleta Sancho
30 Spain MF Sara Medina

Results

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed
Numbers in brackets in league games show the team's position in the table following the match

Pre-season

Primera División

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Atlético Madrid 30 24 6 0 91 17 +74 78 Qualification for the UEFA Champions League and Copa de la Reina
2 Barcelona 30 24 3 3 98 13 +85 75
3 Valencia 30 20 8 2 69 11 +58 68 Qualification for the Copa de la Reina
4 Levante 30 18 3 9 53 49 +4 57
5 Athletic Bilbao 30 16 5 9 64 44 +20 53
Source: Futbolme
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored

Results

Copa de la Reina

Primera División statistics

No.Pos.FIFAPlayerGamesGoalsDisciplinary record
NationalityFCPl.St.Yellow cardYellow cardYellow cardRed cardRed card
1GK SpainEsther Sullastres770100
3DF Spain2015Paula Nicart29293700
4DF SpainSalomé Navalón1420000
5DF Spain2015Ivana Andrés30300200
6MF SpainEsther Romero1780100
7MF BrazilJoyce Mahalhães30302200
8MF SpainÁngeles Carrión201000
9FW Chile2010Yanara Aedo25157000
10FW Spain2008Mari Paz Vilas272628100
11FW Argentina2014Marianela Szymanowski27103100
13GK Chile2009Christiane Endler23230100
14FW Spain2015Carol Férez30254100
17MF Spain2012Débora García27222000
18DF Colombia2011Natalia Gaitán30301100
19MF Argentina2010Estefanía Banini21194400
20MF SpainGio Carreras16110000
21MF Spain2016Claudia Zornoza30304100
22MF JapanMaya Yamamoto1631000
23FW SpainMarta Peiró2348000
24DF SpainSara Micó310000
26DF SpainCintia Montagut730000
27DF SpainNeus Llinares200000
28MF SpainClaudia Florentino610000
29MF SpainPaula Sancho400000
30MF SpainSara Medina310000

References

  1. ↑ Futbolme
  2. ↑ Marca
  3. ↑ Superdeporte
  4. ↑ Superdeporte
  5. ↑ Txapeldunak
  6. ↑ El Diario Vasco
  7. ↑ Heraldo de Aragón
  8. ↑ Real Sociedad
  9. ↑ AFC Ajax
  10. ↑ Marca
  11. ↑ Superdeporte
  12. ↑ Diario AS
  13. ↑ El Mundo
  14. ↑ Soccerway
  15. ↑ La Vanguardia
  16. ↑ Marca
  17. ↑ Superdeporte
  18. ↑ Marca
  19. ↑ Valencia CF
  20. ↑ Valencia CF
  21. ↑ Valencia CG
  22. ↑ Levante-EMV
  23. ↑ Las Provincias
  24. ↑ Superdeporte
  25. ↑ Superdeporte
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