1995–96 Valencia CF season

During the 1995–96 Spanish football season, Valencia CF competed in La Liga and the Copa del Rey.

Valencia CF
1995–96 season
PresidentFrancisco Roig
ManagerLuis Aragonés
StadiumMestalla
La LigaRunner-up
(in UEFA Cup)
Copa del ReySemifinals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Predrag Mijatović (28 )

All:
Mijatović (34 )

Summary

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During summer the club appointed Luis Aragonés as its new manager. In the 1995–96 La Liga Valencia were involved in a title race for the first time since the late 1970s.[1]

After a series of impressive performances, stretching from January to March the club reached the second place of the table with a 4–1 victory over Cruijff' FC Barcelona.[2] On 11 March 1996 club star and Forward Predrag Mijatovic signed an agreement with Real Madrid for a upcoming season (1996-97) contract. [3] During April their league form faltered, and the title challenge looked over. However the club managed to re-establish itself back at the top in May. An emphatic 2–3 defeat of Atlético de Madrid at Vicente Calderón Stadium in April was the team's signature performance.

The club's fanbase and the entire province paid tribute to the squad regardless of their failure to win the trophy.[4]

Squad

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Squad at end of season[5]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   ESP Andoni Zubizarreta
2 DF   ESP Vicente Engonga
3 DF   ESP Jorge Otero
4 DF   ESP Francisco José Camarasa (captain)
5 MF   BRA Mazinho
6 MF   ESP Gaizka Mendieta
7 FW   ESP Sietes
8 FW   YUG Predrag Mijatović
9 FW   BRA Viola
10 MF   ESP Fernando Gomez
11 MF   ESP Antonio Poyatos
12 MF   ESP Xabier Eskurza
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 GK   ESP Jorge Bartual
14 MF   ESP José Ignacio Saenz
15 MF   ESP Patxi Ferreira
16 MF   ESP Francisco Muedra
17 FW   ESP Iñaki Hurtado
18 MF   ESP Carlos Arroyo
19 DF   ESP Javi Navarro
20 FW   ESP Pepe Serer
21 DF   ESP Enrique Romero
22 FW   ESP José Galvez Estevez
23 FW   ESP Luciano Alkorta
26 FW   ESP Raúl Martínez

Transfers

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Source: BDFutbol.com[6]

Competitions

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La Liga

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Atlético Madrid (C) 42 26 9 7 75 32 43 87 Qualification for the Champions League group stage
2 Valencia 42 26 5 11 77 51 26 83 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
3 Barcelona 42 22 14 6 72 39 33 80 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round[a]
4 Espanyol 42 20 14 8 63 36 27 74 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
5 Tenerife 42 20 12 10 69 54 15 72
Source: LFP
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Since Atlético Madrid, winners of 1995–96 Copa del Rey, was qualified for the 1996–97 UEFA Champions League, losing cup finalists Barcelona earned a spot in the first round of the 1996–97 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.


Position by round

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GroundAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHA
ResultLWWDLWWDLWWLDWLWLWWLWWWWLWDWLWWWWLWLWWWWWD
Position191610998557545747676555554554443333333332222

Matches

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2 September 1995 (1995-09-02) 1 Deportivo La Coruña 3-0 Valencia La Coruña
Manjarin  30'
Canales   30'
Bebeto  36'  59'
Report   16' Otero
  35' Sietes
  72' Jose Ignacio Saenz
Stadium: Riazor
Referee: Gracia Redondo
10 September 1995 (1995-09-10) 2 Valencia 1-0 Real Valladolid Valencia
Zubizarreta   19'
Patxi Ferreira   42'
Galvez  58'
Poyatos   87'
Report   60' Santamaria
  65'   Santamaria
  84' Antia
Stadium: Mestalla
Referee: Megia Davila
17 September 1995 (1995-09-17) 3 CP Mérida 0-2 Valencia Mérida
Momparlet   39'
Correa   42'
Momparlet   84'  
Report Mijatović  51'
Fernando  54'
Camarasa   61'
Stadium: Romano Jose Fouto
Referee: Garcia Aranda
24 September 1995 (1995-09-24) 4 Valencia 0–0 Real Zaragoza Valencia
Otero   28'
Arroyo   38'
Arroyo   71'  
Report   14' Berti
  34'   Berti
  77' Nayim
  78' Oscar Luis
  86' Juanmi
Stadium: Mestalla
Referee: Esquinas Torres
1 October 1995 (1995-10-01) 5 Rayo Vallecano 3-2 Valencia Madrid
Palacios   30'
Aquino   53'
Onesimo   73'
Onesimo   80'
Calderon   85'
Report   12' Camarasa
  31'Eskurza
  40' Mazinho
  46' Sietes
  58' (pen.) Mijatović
  61' Poyatos
  74' Mijatović
  75'   Poyatos
  82'   Camarasa
Stadium: Vallecas
Referee: Japon Sevilla
4 October 1995 (1995-10-04) 6 Valencia 4-3 Real Madrid Valencia
Zubizarreta   13'
Gálvez  24'
Engonga   28'
Fernando  29'
Mijatović  39'
Patxi Ferreira   41'
Patxi Ferreira   67'  
Arroyo  83'
Report   38' Redondo
  47' Laudrup
  49' Alkorta
  51' (pen.)Laudrup
  65'Alkorta
  89'Michel
Stadium: Mestalla
Referee: Andradas Asurmendi
8 October 1995 (1995-10-08) 7 Real Oviedo 0-1 Valencia Oviedo
Beto   17'
Suarez   87' Suarez
Report   26' Otero
  41' Javi Navarro
  43'
  68' Fernando Gomez
  78' Fernando Gomez
  81' Eskurza
  86' Mijatovic
  87'   Javi Navarro
  88' Scepanovic
Stadium: Carlos Tartiere
Referee: Prados Garcia
14 October 1995 (1995-10-14) 8 Valencia 1-1 Real Betis Valencia
Otero   13'
Camarasa   21'
Gálvez  40'
Patxi Ferreira   36'
Sietes   41'
Arroyo   71'
Camarasa   81'  
Report   8' Sanchez Jara
  11' Alfonso Perez
  25' Pier
  30' Arpon
  36' Stosic
Stadium: Mestalla
Referee: Brito Arceo
22 October 1995 (1995-10-22) 9 FC Barcelona 1-0 Valencia Barcelona
Popescu   23'
Ferrer   35'
Figo   79'
Prosinečki  83' (pen.)
Report   35' Patxi Ferreira
  41' Jose Ignacio Saenz
Stadium: Camp Nou
Referee: Díaz Vega
29 October 1995 (1995-10-29) 10 Valencia 3-1 Athletic de Bilbao Valencia
Camarasa  22'
Gálvez  23'
Mijatović  79'
Report   29' Etxeberria
  81' Guerrero
  88'   Etxeberria
Stadium: Mestalla
Referee: Lopez Nieto
5 November 1995 (1995-11-05) 11 Valencia 5-2 SD Compostela Valencia
Mijatović  6'
Otero   24'
Mijatović  27'pen
Viola  53'
Gálvez  63'
Eskurza   70'
Poyatos   77'
Passi  81' (o.g.)
Report   10' Jose Ramon
  20' Eraña
  27'Falagan
  60' Christensen
  66' Bellido
Stadium: Mestalla
Referee: Rodriguez Martel
12 November 1995 (1995-11-12) 12 UD Salamanca 4-0 Valencia Salamanca
Torrecilla   2'
Stinga  73'
Barbara  5'
Barbara  11'
Medina   63'
  70' Barbara
Claudio  71'
Report   53' Camarasa
  67' Patxi Ferreira
  67'   Patxi Ferreira
  76'Sietes
  89' Del Solar
Stadium: Helmantico
Referee: Megia Davila
19 November 1995 (1995-11-19) 13 Valencia 2-2 CD Tenerife Valencia
Otero   27'
Jose Ignacio Saenz   31'
Gomez  57' (o.g.)
Gálvez  47'
Sietes   70'
Report   7' Pinilla
  12' Pizzi
  21' Pizzi
  33' Carlos Aguilera
  49' Pizzi
  87' Ojeda
Stadium: Mestalla
Referee: Prados Garcia
26 November 1995 (1995-11-26) 14 Albacete Balompié 1-3 Valencia Albacete
Maqueda   53'
Jose Ignacio  57' (o.g.)
  71' Luque
  73' Coco
Report   5'Mijatović
  6'Jose Ignacio
  58' Otero
  74' Engonga
  78' Poyatos
  82' Mijatović
  89' Viola
Stadium: Carlos Belmonte
Referee: Gomez Lopez
3 December 1995 (1995-12-03) 15 Valencia 0-1 Real Sociedad Valencia
Mijatovic   28'
Engonga   51'
Engonga   79'  
Viola   83'
Report   29' Aranzabal
  36' Albistegui
  58' Idiakez
  70' Imaz
  81' Fuentes
  87' Loren
Stadium: Mestalla
Referee: Garcia Aranda
9 December 1995 (1995-12-09) 16 Racing Santander 0-3 Valencia Santander
Merino   43'
Txema   67'
Esteban Torre   89'
Report   4' Mijatović
  23' Fernando Gomez
  32' Mazinho
  64' Mijatović
Stadium: El Sardinero
Referee: Puentes Leira
17 December 1995 (1995-12-17) 17 Valencia 0-1 Atlético de Madrid Valencia
Engonga   33'
Otero   44'
Mazinho   56'
Jose Ignacio Saenz   69'
Jose Ignacio Saenz   87'  
Report   30' Simeone
  65' Caminero
  68' Penev
  72' Delfi Geli
  88' Caminero
  88'   Delfi Geli
Stadium: Mestalla
Referee: Gracia Redondo
20 December 1995 (1995-12-20) 18 Sporting de Gijón 1-3 Valencia Gijón
Hugo Perez   13'
Tino   16'
Muñiz   27'
Yekini  73'
Eloy   80'
Report   13' Mijatovic
  41' Mijatović
  44' Poyatos
  50' Romero
  67' Mazinho
  75' Mijatović
  76' Zubizarreta
  85' Viola
Stadium: Principado de Asturias
Referee: Iturralde Gonzalez
3 January 1995 (1995-01-03) 19 Valencia 1-0 Sevilla CF Valencia
Mijatovic   37'
Arroyo   75'
Arroyo   78'
Report   31' Prieto Stadium: Mestalla
Referee: Barrenechea Montero
7 January 1995 (1995-01-07) 20 RCD Espanyol 2-0 Valencia Barcelona
Cristobal   16'
Lardin  29'
Lardin  80'
Report   23' Viola
  70' Mazinho
  85' Otero
Stadium: Sarriá
Referee: Lopez de La Fuente
14 January 1996 (1996-01-14) 21 Valencia 3-0 RC Celta Valencia
Romero  18'
Romero   20'
Camarasa   27'
Arroyo   41'
Arroyo  53'
Romero   65'  
Poyatos  89'
Report   17' Aguirretxu
  22' Patxi Salinas
  26' Alejo
  64' Gudelj
  67'   Alejo
Stadium: Mestalla
Referee: Diaz Vega
20 January 1996 (1996-01-20) 22 Valencia 2-1 Deportivo La Coruña Valencia
Mazinho   11'
Otero   23'
Mijatović  66'
Otero   85'  
Mijatović  88' (pen.)
Report   15' Aldana
  30' Aldana
  35' Lopez Rekarte
  56' Bebeto
  72' Ribera
  77' Mauro Silva
Stadium: Mestalla
Referee: Nuñez Manrique
24 January 1996 (1996-01-24) 23 Real Valladolid 2-5 Valencia Valladolid
Vara   10'
Fernando   31'
Quevedo  64'
Mosquera   70'
Benjamin  82'
Report   4' Gálvez
  22' Gálvez
  33' Camarasa
  44' Mijatovic
  58' Gálvez
  24'Fernando
  55' Fernando
  81' Javi Navarro
Stadium: Jose Zorrilla
28 January 1996 (1996-01-28) 24 Valencia 4-1 Mérida Valencia
Mijatovic   16'
Mendieta   20'
Poyatos  30'
Mijatović  35'
Mijatović  67' (pen.)
Gálvez  70'
Poyatos   71'
Javi Navarro   76'
Report   23' Correa
  75' Sergio Corino
  84' Luis Sierra
Stadium: Mestalla
Referee: Prados Garcia
3 February 1996 (1996-02-03) 25 Real Zaragoza 4-1 Valencia Zaragoza
Poyet  26'
Solana   54'
Morientes  70'
Morientes  76'
Morientes  85'
Report   40' Engonga
  67' Gálvez
Stadium: La Romareda
Referee: Iturralde Gonzalez
10 February 1996 (1996-02-10) 26 Valencia 3-0 Rayo Vallecano Valencia
Camarasa  27'
Mijatović  11'
Eskurza  75'
Report   29' Ruano
  68' Barla
Stadium: Mestalla
Referee: Puentes Leira
17 February 1996 (1996-02-17) 27 Real Madrid 0-0 Valencia Madrid
Sanchis   72' Report   25' Poyatos Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Mejuto Gonzalez
25 February 1996 (1996-02-25) 28 Valencia 3-1 Real Oviedo Valencia
Poyatos   10'
Poyatos  13'
Mijatović  53'
Romero   85'
Arroyo  88'
Viola   88'
Report   10' Onopko
  27' Oli
  32' Cesar
  40' Armando
Stadium: Mestalla
Referee: Esquinas Torres
3 March 1996 (1996-03-03) 29 Real Betis 3-0 Valencia Sevilla
Olias   38'
Sabas  55'
Sabas  67'
Sabas  71'
Merino   83'
Report   36' Mazinho
  82' Engonga
Stadium: Benito Villamarin
Referee: Barrenechea Moreno
9 March 1996 30 Valencia 4-1 FC Barcelona Valencia
Mijatovic   18'
Fernando Gomez  40'
Viola  43'
Mijatović  48'
Mijatović  88'
Report   15' Abelardo
  45' Amor
  53' Guardiola
  66' Figo   68'Amor
  71' Popescu
Stadium: Mestalla
Referee: Carmona Mendez
17 March 1996 (1996-03-17) 31 Athletic de Bilbao 0-1 Valencia Bilbao
Oscar Vales   7'
Urrutia   30'
Garitano   83'
Larrazabal   88'
Report   8' Viola
  16' Javi Navarro
  55' Camarasa
  72' Eskurza
  86' Viola
Stadium: San Mamés
Referee: Brito Arceo
24 March 1996 (1996-03-24) 32 SD Compostela 0-4 Valencia Santiago de Compostela
Bellido   17'
Tocornal   23'
Mauro   68'
Report   22' Javi Navarro
Viola  28'
  29' Fernando Gomez
  36'   Javi Navarro
Viola  40'
Mijatović  74'
Arroyo  62'
Stadium: San Lazaro
Referee: Andujar Oliver
27 March 1996 (1996-03-27) 33 Valencia 2-0 UD Salamanca Valencia
Otero   39'
Poyatos  42'
Viola  65'
Report   13' Medina
  37' Claudio
  37' Josema
  46'   Josema
Stadium: Mestalla
Referee: Nuñez Manrique
31 March 1996 (1996-03-31) 34 Tenerife 2-1 Valencia Santa Cruz de La Palma
Cesar Gomez   42'
Pizzi   60'
Chano   66'
Llorente  74'
Carlos Aguilera   76'
Alexis Suarez   77'
Pizzi  80'
Report   17' Fernando
  21' Mendieta
  23' Javi Navarro
  26' Viola
  28' Mazinho
  45' Poyatos
  89' Romero
Stadium: Heliodoro Rodriguez Lopez
Referee: Diaz Vega
7 April 1996 (1996-04-07) 35 Valencia 1-0 Albacete Balompié Valencia
Camarasa   63'
Arroyo   68'
Fernando  85'
Report   7' Josico
  69' Brau
  87' Luna
Stadium: Mestalla
Referee: Garcia Aranda
14 April 1996 (1996-04-14) 36 Real Sociedad 5-2 Valencia San Sebastián
Gracia   11'
Luis Perez  12'
Luis Perez   15'
Loren   25'
Luis Perez   35'
Craioveanu  32'
Craioveanu   39'
Gracia   47'  
Karpin  74'
Albistegui   87'
Report   10' Mazinho
  43'Camarasa
  49' Fernando
  65'Mijatovic
  77' Javi Navarro
Mijatovic  80'
Stadium: Anoeta
20 April 1996 (1996-04-20) 37 Valencia 2-1 Racing de Santander Valencia
Viola  5'
Mazinho   16'
Mendieta   41'
Viola  43'
Eskurza   70'
Report   16' Billabona
  21' Pablo Alfaro
  70' Esteban Torre
Stadium: Mestalla
Referee: Megia Davila
27 April 1996 38 Atlético de Madrid 2-3 Valencia Madrid
Santi Denia   26'
Pantic  44'
Delfi Geli  57'
Simeone   60'
Kiko   76'
Solozabal   89'
Pantic   92'
Report   11' Mijatović
  21' Poyatos
  28'Jose Ignacio Saenz
  39' Engonga
  55' (pen.) Mijatović
  74'Poyatos
  88' Otero
Stadium: Vicente Calderón
Referee: Dauden Ibañez
4 May 1996 (1996-05-04) 39 Valencia 1-0 Sporting de Gijón Valencia
Viola  57' Report   32' Bango
  36' Muñiz
Stadium: Mestalla
Referee: Puentes Leira
12 May 1996 (1996-05-12) 40 Sevilla 1-2 Valencia Sevilla
Marcos   27'
Rafa Paz   38'
Martagon   45'
Pineda   61'
Jimenez   74'
Šuker   74'
Suker   81'
Moya   82'
Prieto   86'
Report   28' Engonga
Mijatović  34' (pen.)
  52'  
  58'   Poyatos
  65' Mijatović
  90' Mijatovic
Stadium: Sanchez Pizjuan
Referee: Iturralde Gonzalez
19 May 1996 (1996-05-19) 41 Valencia 1-0 RCD Espanyol Valencia
Jose Ignacio Saenz   58'
Otero   59'
Viola   60'
Arroyo   62'
Report   23' Arteaga
  39' Pochettino
  70' Torres Mestre
  80' Arroyo
Stadium: Mestalla
Referee: Mejuto Gonzalez
25 May 1996 (1996-05-25) 42 RC Celta 1-1 Valencia Vigo
Milojevic  89'
Ratkovic   11'
Patxi Salinas   25'
Vicente   72'
Report   31' Patxi Ferreira
  43' Mijatović
  80' Otero
  89' Camarasa
  90' Poyatos
Stadium: Balaídos
Referee: Lopez Nieto

Source: Competitive Matches[7]

Copa del Rey

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Second Round

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25 October 1995 (1995-10-25) Mallorca 0-0 Valencia Mallorca
[8] Stadium: Olimpico
8 November 1995 (1995-11-08) Valencia 0-0 Mallorca Valencia
Stadium: Mestalla

Third Round

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30 November 1995 (1995-11-30) Real Oviedo 1-1 Valencia Oviedo
Oli   55'   77' Mijatović Stadium: Principado de Asturias
12 December 1995 (1995-12-12) Valencia 1-0 Real Oviedo Valencia
Berto   45' (o.g.) Stadium: Mestalla

Eightfinals

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10 January 1996 (1996-01-10) RC Celta 1-1 Valencia Albacete
Sánchez   63'   12' Fernando Stadium: Carlos Belmonte
17 January 1995 (1995-01-17) Valencia CF 3-0 RC Celta Valencia
Mijatović   21' (pen.)
Arroyo   36'
Gálvez   56'
Stadium: Mestalla

Quarterfinals

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30 January 1996 (1996-01-30) Sevilla CF 1-1 Valencia Sevilla
Monchu   19'   33' (pen.) Mijatović Stadium: Sanchez Pizjuan
13 February 1996 (1996-02-13) Valencia CF 2-0 Sevilla CF Valencia
Mijatović   32', 68' Stadium: Mestalla

Semifinals

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21 February 1996 (1996-02-21) Valencia CF 3-5 Atlético de Madrid Valencia
Gálvez   6'
Fernando Gomez   44'
Engonga   61'
Mijatović   90'
  Romero
Patxi Ferreira  
Zubizarreta  
Camarasa  
Poyatos  
Report (in Spanish)   1' Lubo Penev
  47' Pantić
  64'Pantić
  72' Biagini
  80' Juan Carlos
  88' Roberto
  Simeone
  Santi Denia
  Toni
  Kiko
  Leo Biagini
  Vizcaino
Stadium: Mestalla
Referee: Lopez Nieto
Note: Goalkeeper Zubizarreta blocked a penalty shot by Penev.
29 February 1996 (1996-02-29) Atlético de Madrid 1-2 Valencia CF Madrid
Pantić   45' (pen.)
Vizcaino   50'
Delfi Geli   52'
Penev   72'
Lopez   80'
Report (in Spanish)   7' Javi Navarro
  20' Viola
  53' Fernando Gomez
  56' Poyatos
  66' Camarasa
  87'   Camarasa
  88' Arroyo
Stadium: Vicente Calderon
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Gracia Redondo

Statistics

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Players statistics

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No. Pos Nat Player Total La Liga Copa del Rey
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   ESP Andoni Zubizarreta 47 -52 39 -44 8 -8
3 DF   ESP Jorge Otero 44 0 37 0 7 0
4 DF   ESP Paco Camarasa 48 2 39 2 9 0
2 DF   ESP Vicente Engonga 33 0 19 6 0 8 0
21 DF   ESP Enrique Romero 39 1 29 1 1 9 0
6 MF   ESP Gaizka Mendieta 42 0 30 4 0 7 1 0
5 MF   BRA Mazinho 50 0 39 1 0 9 1 0
10 MF   ESP Fernando Gomez 51 13 42 10 9 3
14 MF   ESP José Ignacio 33 0 21 6 0 5 1 0
8 FW   YUG Predrag Mijatović 49 34 40 28 9 6
22 FW   ESP Pepe Gálvez 37 13 27 1 11 7 2 2
13 GK   ESP Jorge Bartual 6 -8 3 1 -7 2 -1
11 MF   ESP Antonio Poyatos 41 5 19 13 5 4 5 0
15 DF   ESP Patxi Ferreira 27 0 17 7 0 2 1 0
9 FW   BRA Viola 37 12 15 15 11 5 2 1
19 DF   ESP Javi Navarro 25 0 15 4 0 5 1 0
7 FW   ESP Sietes 25 0 13 7 0 1 4 0
12 MF   ESP Xabier Eskurza 31 1 11 16 1 2 2 0
18 MF   ESP Carlos Arroyo 36 7 6 24 6 2 4 1
17 FW   ESP Iñaki Hurtado 15 0 1 10 0 0 4 0
20 FW   ESP Pepe Serer 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 FW   ESP Raul Martinez 2 0 0 2 0 0 0

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Luis Aragonés at Valencia" (in Spanish). ciberche.net. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Valencia 4-1 FC Barcelona". ciberche.net. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  3. ^ Santiago Siguero (13 February 2021). "25 years of the Mijatovic pre-contract" (in Spanish). marca.com. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  4. ^ "El Valencia echa el cerrojo" (in Spanish). elpais.com. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  5. ^ "95–96 Valencia squad". BDfutbol.com. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  6. ^ "95-96 Valencia transfers". BDfutbol.com. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  7. ^ "95-96 Valencia Matches". bdfutbol.com. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  8. ^ "Copa del Rey 1995-96". RSSSF. Retrieved 5 October 2019.