2004 UEFA Super Cup
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The 2004 UEFA Super Cup was a UEFA
-sponsored association football match between Porto of Portugal
and Valencia
of Spain
, held on 27 August 2004 at the Stade Louis II
in Monaco
. The match was the 29th annual UEFA Super Cup contested between the winners of the UEFA Champions League
and UEFA Cup
. Porto were appearing in the Super Cup for the third time, after winning in 1987
over Ajax and losing in 2003
to Milan. Valencia were contesting this trophy for the second time after winning it in 1980
over Nottingham Forest
.
Each team had qualified for the Super Cup match by winning the two seasonal European competitions. Porto had qualified by winning the 2003–04 UEFA Champions League, in whose final they defeated French team Monaco 3–0. Valencia qualified by taking the 2003–04 UEFA Cup title, after a 2–0 victory over another French team, Marseille
.
For the second year running, Porto were unable to conquer their second UEFA Super Cup trophy, as they were defeated by Valencia 2–1. The Spanish side went into half-time with a 1–0 lead, courtesy of a 33rd minute goal by Rubén Baraja (later named "Man of the Match"). In the second half, Marco Di Vaio
increased the score for Valencia in the 67th minute, and with twelve minutes to go, Porto's Ricardo Quaresma
scored his team's consolation goal.
title, and was obtained with an emphatic 3–0 win over Monaco during the final
held at the Arena AufSchalke, Gelsenkirchen
, on 26 May 2004. Porto was contesting the Super Cup for the third time, following participations in 1987
, where, as first-time European champions
, they beat Ajax 2–0 on aggregate; and in 2003
, where, as first-time UEFA Cup winners
, they were defeated by Milan
1–0.
Valencia
confirmed its presence in the Monaco showpiece as result of winning the 2003–04 UEFA Cup. The Spanish club's first UEFA Cup title was obtained with a 2–0 defeat of Marseille
, at the final
held in Gothenburg
's Ullevi Stadium on 19 May 2004. Valencia had previously entered and won the Super Cup in 1980 UEFA Super Cup
. In the two-legged final, the then-European champions Nottingham Forest, who had won the home leg 2–1, were defeated in Valencia 1–0 and lost the trophy to the Spanish team due to the away goals rule
.
Porto and Valencia had previously met each other in two European competition matches. In the second round of the 1989–90 UEFA Cup, Porto eliminated the Spanish team with a 5–4 aggregate score, as result of a 3–1 home win and a 2–3 away loss.
Soon after their European victories, Porto manager José Mourinho
and Valencia manager Rafael Benitez
parted with their clubs—Mourinho was hired by Chelsea, while Benitez took Liverpool's helm—and were therefore not able to lead their teams into the 2004 UEFA Super Cup. To replace them, Porto had hired Victor Fernández, and Valencia brought back Claudio Ranieri
for a second spell.
Besides the manager position, both clubs also went through significant squad changes. Porto sold Brazilian-Portuguese playmaker Deco
to Barcelona
, and Portuguese defenders Ricardo Carvalho
and Paulo Ferreira
accompanied Mourinho to Chelsea. Relevant signings included Portuguese internationals Ricardo Quaresma
, Hélder Postiga
and Raul Meireles; Greek international and newly-crowned UEFA Euro 2004 champion Giourkas Seitaridis, and Brazilian international and 2004 Copa América winner Diego
.
Ranieri brought to Valencia three Italian internationals: former Juventus
striker Marco Di Vaio
, and Lazio
players Bernardo Corradi
and Stefano Fiore
.
Coming into the match after their previous week loss at the Spanish Super Cup
, Valencia captain David Albelda
admitted the team was "not at 100 per cent" and was still "hurt by the defeat", but this setback should help them "go into the match fully concentrated and go all out to win".
On the other hand, Porto were coming from another Portuguese Super Cup victory. The team's midfielder and captain Costinha
assured that Valencia would be "an even tougher match" as it is "a very experienced team with good players". Remembering the Super Cup defeat against Milan in the previous year, Costinha showed no doubts: "... this time things are going to be different. I'm confident we can win."
Nonetheless, Porto had two key players ruled out due to injuries. Brazilian striker Derlei
suffered a right knee ligament lesion during a friendly match on 15 August with city rivals Boavista
, whereas Diego suffered a thigh injury during the Portuguese Super Cup match.
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VALENCIA:
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GK
1
Santiago Cañizares
RB
23
Curro Torres
CB
17
David Navarro
CB
5
Carlos Marchena
LB
15
Amedeo Carboni
LM
14
Vicente
DM
8
Rubén Baraja
DM
6
David Albelda
(c)
RM
19
Francisco Rufete
CF
9
Bernardo Corradi
CF
11
Marco Di Vaio
Substitutes:
GK
13
Andrés Palop
MF
7
Stefano Fiore
DF
12
Marco Caneira
DM
16
Mohamed Sissoko
FW
18
Xisco
CF
20
Mista
AM
21
Pablo Aimar
Manager:
Claudio Ranieri
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
-sponsored association football match between Porto of Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
and Valencia
Valencia CF
Valencia Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Valencia, Spain. They play in La Liga and are one of the most successful and biggest clubs in Spanish Football and European Football. Valencia have won six La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey trophies, two Fairs Cups which was the...
of Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, held on 27 August 2004 at the Stade Louis II
Stade Louis II
The Stade Louis II is a stadium located in the Fontvieille district of Monaco. It serves primarily as a venue for football, being the home of AS Monaco and the Monaco national football team, as well as the location of the annual UEFA Super Cup match...
in Monaco
Monaco
Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the...
. The match was the 29th annual UEFA Super Cup contested between the winners of the UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
and UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
. Porto were appearing in the Super Cup for the third time, after winning in 1987
1987 UEFA Super Cup
The 1987 UEFA Super Cup was played between FC Porto and AFC Ajax, with Porto winning 2–0.- First leg:- Second leg:Porto won 2–0 on aggregate.-External links:* from UEFA* from RSSSF...
over Ajax and losing in 2003
2003 UEFA Super Cup
The 2003 UEFA Super Cup was played on August 29, 2003 between A.C. Milan of Italy and F.C. Porto of Portugal. Milan qualified by beating Juventus in the 2003 UEFA Champions League Final. Porto had made it to the Super Cup after beating Celtic in the 2003 UEFA Cup Final. Milan won the match 1–0...
to Milan. Valencia were contesting this trophy for the second time after winning it in 1980
1980 UEFA Super Cup
The 1980 UEFA Super Cup was played between Valencia CF and Nottingham Forest, with Valencia winning on the away goals rule. Forest won the home leg 2-1, with both goals coming from Ian Bowyer. They however lost the second leg 1-0.-First leg:-Second leg:...
over Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest F.C.
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship...
.
Each team had qualified for the Super Cup match by winning the two seasonal European competitions. Porto had qualified by winning the 2003–04 UEFA Champions League, in whose final they defeated French team Monaco 3–0. Valencia qualified by taking the 2003–04 UEFA Cup title, after a 2–0 victory over another French team, Marseille
Olympique de Marseille
Olympique de Marseille is a French association football club based in Marseille. Founded in 1899, the club plays in Ligue 1 and have spent most of its history in the top tier of French football. Marseille have been French champions nine times and have won the Coupe de France a record ten times. In...
.
For the second year running, Porto were unable to conquer their second UEFA Super Cup trophy, as they were defeated by Valencia 2–1. The Spanish side went into half-time with a 1–0 lead, courtesy of a 33rd minute goal by Rubén Baraja (later named "Man of the Match"). In the second half, Marco Di Vaio
Marco Di Vaio
Marco Di Vaio is an Italian football striker, who currently plays for Bologna FC. In his long career, Di Vaio has played for the likes of Lazio, Hellas Verona, Bari, Salernitana, Parma, Juventus, Valencia and Monaco...
increased the score for Valencia in the 67th minute, and with twelve minutes to go, Porto's Ricardo Quaresma
Ricardo Quaresma
Ricardo Andrade Quaresma Bernardo is a Portuguese footballer of partial Romani descent who currently plays as a winger for Turkish Süper Lig side Beşiktaş J.K and the Portuguese national team. Quaresma began his career at Sporting Clube de Portugal, and has also played for FC Barcelona, FC Porto,...
scored his team's consolation goal.
Background
Porto guaranteed a place in the Super Cup as 2003–04 UEFA Champions League victors. This was the club's second European CupUEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
title, and was obtained with an emphatic 3–0 win over Monaco during the final
2004 UEFA Champions League Final
The 2004 UEFA Champions League Final was a football match played at the Arena AufSchalke in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, on 26 May 2004, to decide the winner of the 2003–04 UEFA Champions League...
held at the Arena AufSchalke, Gelsenkirchen
Gelsenkirchen
Gelsenkirchen is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the northern part of the Ruhr area. Its population in 2006 was c. 267,000....
, on 26 May 2004. Porto was contesting the Super Cup for the third time, following participations in 1987
1987 UEFA Super Cup
The 1987 UEFA Super Cup was played between FC Porto and AFC Ajax, with Porto winning 2–0.- First leg:- Second leg:Porto won 2–0 on aggregate.-External links:* from UEFA* from RSSSF...
, where, as first-time European champions
1987 European Cup Final
The 1987 European Cup Final was a football match held at the Prater Stadium, Vienna, on 27 May 1987, that saw Porto of Portugal defeat Bayern Munich of West Germany 2–1...
, they beat Ajax 2–0 on aggregate; and in 2003
2003 UEFA Super Cup
The 2003 UEFA Super Cup was played on August 29, 2003 between A.C. Milan of Italy and F.C. Porto of Portugal. Milan qualified by beating Juventus in the 2003 UEFA Champions League Final. Porto had made it to the Super Cup after beating Celtic in the 2003 UEFA Cup Final. Milan won the match 1–0...
, where, as first-time UEFA Cup winners
2003 UEFA Cup Final
The 2003 UEFA Cup Final was played on 21 May 2003 between Celtic of Scotland and Porto of Portugal. Porto won the match 3–2 in extra time thanks to a goal from Derlei...
, they were defeated by Milan
A.C. Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...
1–0.
Valencia
Valencia CF
Valencia Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Valencia, Spain. They play in La Liga and are one of the most successful and biggest clubs in Spanish Football and European Football. Valencia have won six La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey trophies, two Fairs Cups which was the...
confirmed its presence in the Monaco showpiece as result of winning the 2003–04 UEFA Cup. The Spanish club's first UEFA Cup title was obtained with a 2–0 defeat of Marseille
Olympique de Marseille
Olympique de Marseille is a French association football club based in Marseille. Founded in 1899, the club plays in Ligue 1 and have spent most of its history in the top tier of French football. Marseille have been French champions nine times and have won the Coupe de France a record ten times. In...
, at the final
2004 UEFA Cup Final
The 2004 UEFA Cup Final was played on May 19, 2004 at Gothenburg, between Valencia CF of Spain and Olympique de Marseille of France. Valencia won the match 2-0 thanks to goals from Vicente and Mista...
held in Gothenburg
Gothenburg
Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...
's Ullevi Stadium on 19 May 2004. Valencia had previously entered and won the Super Cup in 1980 UEFA Super Cup
1980 UEFA Super Cup
The 1980 UEFA Super Cup was played between Valencia CF and Nottingham Forest, with Valencia winning on the away goals rule. Forest won the home leg 2-1, with both goals coming from Ian Bowyer. They however lost the second leg 1-0.-First leg:-Second leg:...
. In the two-legged final, the then-European champions Nottingham Forest, who had won the home leg 2–1, were defeated in Valencia 1–0 and lost the trophy to the Spanish team due to the away goals rule
Away goals rule
The away goals rule is a method of breaking ties in association football and other sports when teams play each other twice, once at each team's home ground. By the away goals rule, the team that has scored more goals "away from home" will win if scores are otherwise equal...
.
Porto and Valencia had previously met each other in two European competition matches. In the second round of the 1989–90 UEFA Cup, Porto eliminated the Spanish team with a 5–4 aggregate score, as result of a 3–1 home win and a 2–3 away loss.
Soon after their European victories, Porto manager José Mourinho
José Mourinho
José Mário dos Santos Félix Mourinho is a Portuguese football manager and the current manager of Real Madrid. He is commonly known as "The Special One".Mourinho is regarded by some players, coaches and critics as the best ever coach in football....
and Valencia manager Rafael Benitez
Rafael Benítez
Rafael "Rafa" Benítez Maudes is a football manager, and former player. He is currently unemployed, after leaving as manager of Internazionale in December 2010....
parted with their clubs—Mourinho was hired by Chelsea, while Benitez took Liverpool's helm—and were therefore not able to lead their teams into the 2004 UEFA Super Cup. To replace them, Porto had hired Victor Fernández, and Valencia brought back Claudio Ranieri
Claudio Ranieri
Claudio Ranieri, is an Italian football manager, currently in charge as head coach of Internazionale.He has also managed many other well-known clubs in Europe, including Cagliari, Napoli, Fiorentina, Valencia, Atlético Madrid, Chelsea, Parma, Juventus and Roma.-Early life:Ranieri attended St...
for a second spell.
Besides the manager position, both clubs also went through significant squad changes. Porto sold Brazilian-Portuguese playmaker Deco
Deco
Anderson Luís de Souza, OIH , commonly known as Deco, is a Brazilian-born Portuguese professional footballer who currently plays for Fluminense....
to Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
, and Portuguese defenders Ricardo Carvalho
Ricardo Carvalho
Ricardo Alberto Silveira de Carvalho OIH , is a footballer who plays as a centre back for Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid.Carvalho was born in Amarante where he played for the local team, Amarante Futebol Clube. By his great performance as a youngster, he was spotted by the Portuguese powerhouse,...
and Paulo Ferreira
Paulo Ferreira
Paulo Renato Rebocho Ferreira is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Chelsea as a defender. However, in his recent years, Ferreira has been noted to play as an attacking forward, in which he is famous for his through balls out to the wingers and/or striker-Early career:He started his career in...
accompanied Mourinho to Chelsea. Relevant signings included Portuguese internationals Ricardo Quaresma
Ricardo Quaresma
Ricardo Andrade Quaresma Bernardo is a Portuguese footballer of partial Romani descent who currently plays as a winger for Turkish Süper Lig side Beşiktaş J.K and the Portuguese national team. Quaresma began his career at Sporting Clube de Portugal, and has also played for FC Barcelona, FC Porto,...
, Hélder Postiga
Hélder Postiga
Hélder Manuel Marques Postiga is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Real Zaragoza in Spain, as a striker.After starting professionally at Porto, Postiga went on to have spells in England , France and Greece , before returning to his country with Sporting.A Portuguese international on more than...
and Raul Meireles; Greek international and newly-crowned UEFA Euro 2004 champion Giourkas Seitaridis, and Brazilian international and 2004 Copa América winner Diego
Diego Ribas da Cunha
Diego Ribas da Cunha , commonly known as just Diego, is an international Brazilian footballer who plays for Atlético Madrid on loan from VfL Wolfsburg, as an attacking midfielder.-Santos:...
.
Ranieri brought to Valencia three Italian internationals: former Juventus
Juventus F.C.
Juventus Football Club S.p.A. , commonly referred to as Juventus and colloquially as Juve , are a professional Italian association football club based in Turin, Piedmont...
striker Marco Di Vaio
Marco Di Vaio
Marco Di Vaio is an Italian football striker, who currently plays for Bologna FC. In his long career, Di Vaio has played for the likes of Lazio, Hellas Verona, Bari, Salernitana, Parma, Juventus, Valencia and Monaco...
, and Lazio
S.S. Lazio
Società Sportiva Lazio, commonly referred to as Lazio, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. The team, founded in 1900, play in the Serie A and have spent most of their history in the top tier of Italian football...
players Bernardo Corradi
Bernardo Corradi
Bernardo Corradi is an Italian footballer, who is currently a free agent. He was a former Italian international.-Early career:...
and Stefano Fiore
Stefano Fiore
Stefano Fiore is an Italian football manager and former player, who can play as an attacking midfielder or on the wing. He is currently in charge as manager technical area of Cosenza in Serie D.-Parma and early years:...
.
Coming into the match after their previous week loss at the Spanish Super Cup
2004 Supercopa de España
The 2004 Supercopa de España was two-leg Spanish football matches played on 24 August and 27 August 2003. It contested by Real Zaragoza, who were Spanish Cup winners in 2003–04, and Valencia CF, who won the 2003–04 Spanish League. Real Zaragoza won 3–2 on aggregate.-First leg:-Second...
, Valencia captain David Albelda
David Albelda
David Albelda Aliqués is a Spanish footballer who plays for Valencia CF as a defensive midfielder.He played mainly for local Valencia during his extensive professional career, being team captain for over a decade....
admitted the team was "not at 100 per cent" and was still "hurt by the defeat", but this setback should help them "go into the match fully concentrated and go all out to win".
On the other hand, Porto were coming from another Portuguese Super Cup victory. The team's midfielder and captain Costinha
Costinha
Francisco José Rodrigues da Costa, OIH , aka Costinha , is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a defensive midfielder....
assured that Valencia would be "an even tougher match" as it is "a very experienced team with good players". Remembering the Super Cup defeat against Milan in the previous year, Costinha showed no doubts: "... this time things are going to be different. I'm confident we can win."
Nonetheless, Porto had two key players ruled out due to injuries. Brazilian striker Derlei
Derlei
Vanderlei Fernandes Silva , aka Derlei, is a retired Brazilian-Portuguese footballer who played as a striker.He spent most of his 16-year professional career in Portugal , having represented all three most important clubs in the country, and amassing top division totals of 187 games and 70...
suffered a right knee ligament lesion during a friendly match on 15 August with city rivals Boavista
Boavista FC
Boavista Futebol Clube, commonly known as Boavista , is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Porto. Founded on 1 August 1903, it is one of the oldest clubs in the country, and currently plays in the third division...
, whereas Diego suffered a thigh injury during the Portuguese Super Cup match.
Details
| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> | PORTO: | |||
| GK | 99 | Vítor Baía Vítor Baía Vítor Manuel Martins Baía, OIH , is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a goalkeeper.His career was intimately connected with F.C... |
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| RB | 22 |  Giourkas Seitaridis |
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| CB | 2 | Jorge Costa Jorge Costa Jorge Paulo Costa Almeida , known as Costa, is a retired Portuguese professional footballer who played as a central defender, and a current manager.... (c) |
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| CB | 7 | Pepe |
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| LB | 8 | Nuno Valente |
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| DM | 6 | Costinha Costinha Francisco José Rodrigues da Costa, OIH , aka Costinha , is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.... |
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| CM | 18 | Maniche |
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| MF | 4 | Hugo Leal Hugo Leal Hugo Miguel Ribeiro Leal is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Vitória de Setúbal in the Portuguese first division.A central midfielder, he is also a reliable set piece taker... |
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| MF | 19 |  Carlos Alberto |
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| CF | 41 | Hélder Postiga Hélder Postiga Hélder Manuel Marques Postiga is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Real Zaragoza in Spain, as a striker.After starting professionally at Porto, Postiga went on to have spells in England , France and Greece , before returning to his country with Sporting.A Portuguese international on more than... |
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| CF | 77 |  Benni McCarthyBenni McCarthy Benedict Saul "Benni" McCarthy is a South African footballer who is currently contracted to Orlando Pirates in South Africa.McCarthy holds the record of international goals for a South African... |
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| GK | 13 | Nuno Nuno Espírito Santo Nuno Herlander Simões Espírito Santo , simply Nuno, is a retired Santomean-born Portuguese footballer who played as a goalkeeper.... |
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| CB | 3 | Pedro Emanuel Pedro Emanuel Pedro Emanuel dos Santos Martins Silva , known as Pedro Emanuel, is a retired Portuguese footballer who played mainly as a central defender.... |
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| DF | 5 | Ricardo Costa |
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| WI | 10 | Ricardo Quaresma Ricardo Quaresma Ricardo Andrade Quaresma Bernardo is a Portuguese footballer of partial Romani descent who currently plays as a winger for Turkish Süper Lig side Beşiktaş J.K and the Portuguese national team. Quaresma began his career at Sporting Clube de Portugal, and has also played for FC Barcelona, FC Porto,... |
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| LB | 12 | César Peixoto César Peixoto Paulo César Silva Peixoto is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Sport Lisboa e Benfica in the Portuguese first division. Mainly a left midfielder, he can occasionally occupy the left back position.-Belenenses:... |
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| CF | 29 | Hugo Almeida Hugo Almeida Hugo Miguel Pereira de Almeida is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Beşiktaş J.K. in Turkey, as a centre forward.After failing to establish himself at F.C... |
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| MF | 33 | Raul Meireles |
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| Manager: | ||||
| Víctor Fernández |
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Santiago CañizaresSantiago Cañizares
José Santiago Cañizares Ruiz is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a goalkeeper.After playing with Real Madrid, mostly as a backup, he finished his career at Valencia CF, where he appeared in more than 400 official games since 1998.In his prime, he was regarded as one of the best...
Curro TorresCurro Torres
Cristóbal Emilio Torres Ruiz, aka Curro Torres , is a Spanish footballer who plays as a right defender....
David NavarroDavid Navarro (footballer)
David Navarro Pedrós is a Spanish footballer who plays for Neuchâtel Xamax in Switzerland, as a central defender.-Club career:Born in Sagunto, Camp de Morvedre, Valencia, Navarro was a product of local giants Valencia CF's youth ranks. During the course of six seasons, he appeared sporadically for...
Carlos MarchenaCarlos Marchena
Carlos Marchena López is a Spanish footballer who plays for Villarreal CF and the Spanish national team.Mainly a central defender with an aggressive approach, he can also pitch in as a defensive midfielder...
Amedeo CarboniAmedeo Carboni
Amedeo Carboni is a retired Italian footballer who played as a left defender.In a professional career which spanned 22 years and saw him appear in nearly 700 official games, he played mainly for Roma and Valencia , winning eight major titles for the two clubs combined.Carboni was capped 18 times...
VicenteVicente Rodríguez
Vicente Rodríguez Guillén , simply Vicente, nicknamed El puñal de Benicalap , is a Spanish footballer who plays for Brighton & Hove Albion in England....
Rubén Baraja David AlbeldaDavid Albelda
David Albelda Aliqués is a Spanish footballer who plays for Valencia CF as a defensive midfielder.He played mainly for local Valencia during his extensive professional career, being team captain for over a decade....
(c)
Francisco RufeteFrancisco Rufete
Francisco Joaquín Pérez Rufete is a Spanish footballer who plays for Hércules CF....
Bernardo CorradiBernardo Corradi
Bernardo Corradi is an Italian footballer, who is currently a free agent. He was a former Italian international.-Early career:...
Marco Di VaioMarco Di Vaio
Marco Di Vaio is an Italian football striker, who currently plays for Bologna FC. In his long career, Di Vaio has played for the likes of Lazio, Hellas Verona, Bari, Salernitana, Parma, Juventus, Valencia and Monaco...
Andrés PalopAndrés Palop
Andrés Palop Cervera is a Spanish footballer who plays for Sevilla FC as a goalkeeper.After having languished on the bench of hometown side Valencia for most of his stay, he became a premiere player with Sevilla well into his 30's, helping it consolidate in both the domestic and European...
Stefano FioreStefano Fiore
Stefano Fiore is an Italian football manager and former player, who can play as an attacking midfielder or on the wing. He is currently in charge as manager technical area of Cosenza in Serie D.-Parma and early years:...
Marco CaneiraMarco Caneira
Marco António Simões Caneira is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Videoton FC in Hungary. He preferably plays as a central defender, but is equally at ease on the right or the left flank....
Mohamed SissokoMohamed Sissoko
Mohamed Lamine Sissoko Gillan is a French-born Malian footballer who is currently playing for the French Ligue 1 team Paris-Saint Germain and the Malian national team. Although he could have elected to play for France internationally, he chose to play for the country of his descent, Mali...
Xisco Mista Pablo AimarPablo Aimar
Pablo César Aimar Giordano is a Argentine professional footballer who plays for Sport Lisboa e Benfica in the Portuguese first division. An attacking midfielder with a vast array of skills, he also holds a Spanish passport....
Claudio RanieriClaudio Ranieri
Claudio Ranieri, is an Italian football manager, currently in charge as head coach of Internazionale.He has also managed many other well-known clubs in Europe, including Cagliari, Napoli, Fiorentina, Valencia, Atlético Madrid, Chelsea, Parma, Juventus and Roma.-Early life:Ranieri attended St...
Man of the Match: Rubén Baraja (Valencia CFValencia CF Valencia Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Valencia, Spain. They play in La Liga and are one of the most successful and biggest clubs in Spanish Football and European Football. Valencia have won six La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey trophies, two Fairs Cups which was the... ) Assistant referees:  Steinar Holvik Ole Hermann BorganOle Hermann Borgan Ole Hermann Borgan is a Norwegian football assistant referee. He has a great amount of experience and after having been appointed by UEFA on New Year's Day 1996, he has run the line for many European matches and international competitions including UEFA Euro 2004 in Portugal.Internationally he... Fourth official: Tom Henning Ovrebo |
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| Valencia Valencia CF Valencia Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Valencia, Spain. They play in La Liga and are one of the most successful and biggest clubs in Spanish Football and European Football. Valencia have won six La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey trophies, two Fairs Cups which was the... Second Title |