2023–24 Rayo Vallecano season
| 2023–24 season | ||||
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| President | Raúl Martín Presa | |||
| Head coach | Francisco (until 13 February) Iñigo Pérez (from 14 February) | |||
| Stadium | Vallecas | |||
| La Liga | 17th | |||
| Copa del Rey | Round of 16 | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Álvaro García (6) All: Álvaro García (6) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 12,758 | |||
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The 2023–24 season was Rayo Vallecano's 100th season in existence and third consecutive season in La Liga. They also competed in the Copa del Rey.
Players
First-team squad
- As of 1 September 2023[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In
| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
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| DF | Unattached | Free | 5 July 2023 | [2] | |
| DF | Unattached | Free | 17 July 2023 | [3] | |
| DF | €2,500,000 | 28 July 2023 | [4] | ||
| MF | €8,000,000 | 17 August 2023 | [5] | ||
| GK | Undisclosed | 18 August 2023 | [6] | ||
| DF | €500,000 | 26 August 2023 | [7] | ||
| MF | Loan return | 25 January 2024 | |||
| MF | Loan | 31 January 2024 | [8] |
Out
| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
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| DF | Released | 1 July 2023 | [9] | ||
| DF | Released | 1 July 2023 | [10] | ||
| DF | Released | 1 July 2023 | [10] | ||
| MF | Free | 1 July 2023 | [11] | ||
| DF | Free | 1 July 2023 | [12] | ||
| DF | €5,000,000 | 1 July 2023 | [13] | ||
Pre-season and friendlies
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 18 July 2023 Friendly | Panathinaikos | 0–1 | Rayo Vallecano | Athens |
| 21:00 UTC+3 | Report |
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Stadium: Leoforos Alexandras Stadium |
| 22 July 2023 Friendly | Charleroi | 1–1 | Rayo Vallecano | Charleroi |
| 19:00 UTC+2 |
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Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi |
| 2 August 2023 Friendly | Valladolid | 3–2 | Rayo Vallecano | Valladolid |
| 20:30 UTC+2 |
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Stadium: Estadio José Zorrilla |
| 6 August 2023 Friendly | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–1 | Rayo Vallecano | Falmer |
| 15:00 UTC+1 |
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Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 10,563 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 7 September 2023 Trofeo Puchero-Siena | Alcorcón | 2–2 (1–4 p) | Rayo Vallecano | Alcorcón |
| 20:30 UTC+2 |
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Report | Stadium: Santo Domingo |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| La Liga | 11 August 2023 | 25 May 2024 | Matchday 1 | 17th | 38 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 29 | 48 | −19 | 21.05 |
| Copa del Rey | 1 November 2023 | 17 January 2024 | First round | Round of 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 75.00 |
| Total | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 40 | 51 | −11 | 26.19 | ||||
Source: Soccerway
La Liga
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Mallorca | 38 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 33 | 44 | −11 | 40[a] | |
| 16 | Las Palmas | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 33 | 47 | −14 | 40[a] | |
| 17 | Rayo Vallecano | 38 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 29 | 48 | −19 | 38 | |
| 18 | Cádiz (R) | 38 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 26 | 55 | −29 | 33 | Relegation to Segunda División |
| 19 | Almería (R) | 38 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 43 | 75 | −32 | 21[b] |
Source: LaLiga EA Sports
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fair-play points
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[14]
(R) Relegation
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fair-play points
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[14]
(R) Relegation
Notes:
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 29 | 48 | −19 | 38 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 24 | −6 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 24 | −13 |
Source: La Liga
Results by round
Matches
The league fixtures were unveiled on 22 June 2023.[15]
| 11 August 2023 1 | Almería | 0–2 | Rayo Vallecano | Almería |
| 19:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Power Horse Stadium Attendance: 14,837 Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas |
| 21 August 2023 2 | Granada | 0–2 | Rayo Vallecano | Granada |
| 21:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes Attendance: 17,338 Referee: Pablo González Fuertes |
| 28 August 2023 3 | Rayo Vallecano | 0–7 | Atlético Madrid | Madrid |
| 21:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas Attendance: 13,966 Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero |
| 2 September 2023 4 | Real Betis | 1–0 | Rayo Vallecano | Seville |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Benito Villamarín Attendance: 50,169 Referee: Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz |
| 15 September 2023 5 | Rayo Vallecano | 2–0 | Alavés | Madrid |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas Attendance: 12,116 Referee: Víctor García Verdura |
| 24 September 2023 6 | Rayo Vallecano | 1–1 | Villarreal | Madrid |
| 16:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas Attendance: 12,865 Referee: Jorge Figueroa Vázquez |
| 27 September 2023 7 | Cádiz | 0–0 | Rayo Vallecano | Cádiz |
| 21:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Nuevo Mirandilla Attendance: 18,505 Referee: José Hernández Maeso |
| 30 September 2023 8 | Rayo Vallecano | 2–2 | Mallorca | Madrid |
| 16:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas Attendance: 11,991 Referee: Mario Melero López |
| 7 October 2023 9 | Sevilla | 2–2 | Rayo Vallecano | Seville |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Attendance: 35,817 Referee: Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos |
| 21 October 2023 10 | Las Palmas | 0–1 | Rayo Vallecano | Las Palmas |
| 14:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Estadio Gran Canaria Attendance: 24,548 Referee: Javier Iglesias Villanueva |
| 29 October 2023 11 | Rayo Vallecano | 2–2 | Real Sociedad | Madrid |
| 16:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas Attendance: 12,970 Referee: Mateo Busquets Ferrer |
| 5 November 2023 12 | Real Madrid | 0–0 | Rayo Vallecano | Madrid |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 70,220 Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera |
| 11 November 2023 13 | Rayo Vallecano | 1–2 | Girona | Madrid |
| 14:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas Attendance: 13,177 Referee: Pablo González Fuertes |
| 25 November 2023 14 | Rayo Vallecano | 1–1 | Barcelona | Madrid |
| 14:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas Attendance: 14,148 Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero |
| 2 December 2023 15 | Athletic Bilbao | 4–0 | Rayo Vallecano | Bilbao |
| 16:15 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: San Mamés Attendance: 44,689 Referee: José Hernández Maeso |
| 11 December 2023 16 | Rayo Vallecano | 0–0 | Celta Vigo | Madrid |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas Attendance: 11,796 Referee: Víctor García Verdura |
| 15 December 2023 17 | Osasuna | 1–0 | Rayo Vallecano | Pamplona |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: El Sadar Attendance: 18,586 Referee: Javier Iglesias Villanueva |
| 19 December 2023 18 | Rayo Vallecano | 0–1 | Valencia | Madrid |
| 19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas Attendance: 12,290 Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas |
| 2 January 2024 19 | Getafe | 0–2 | Rayo Vallecano | Getafe |
| 17:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Coliseum Attendance: 11,204 Referee: Jorge Figueroa Vázquez | ||
| Note: Suárez was sent off after being substituted out of the match. | ||||
| 20 January 2024 21 | Rayo Vallecano | 0–2 | Las Palmas | Madrid |
| 14:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas Attendance: 12,477 Referee: Mario Melero López |
| 27 January 2024 22 | Real Sociedad | 0–0 | Rayo Vallecano | San Sebastián |
| 14:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Reale Arena Attendance: 32,528 Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández |
| 31 January 2024 20 | Atlético Madrid | 2–1 | Rayo Vallecano | Madrid |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Cívitas Metropolitano Attendance: 47,003 Referee: César Soto Grado | ||
| Note: The match date was pushed back due to Atlético Madrid's involvement in the Supercopa de España.[16] | ||||
| 5 February 2024 23 | Rayo Vallecano | 1–2 | Sevilla | Madrid |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas Attendance: 12,546 Referee: Francisco José Hernández Maeso |
| 11 February 2024 24 | Mallorca | 2–1 | Rayo Vallecano | Palma |
| 16:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Estadi Mallorca Son Moix Attendance: 16,735 Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero |
| 18 February 2024 25 | Rayo Vallecano | 1–1 | Real Madrid | Madrid |
| 14:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas Attendance: 14,354 Referee: Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz |
| 26 February 2024 26 | Girona | 3–0 | Rayo Vallecano | Girona |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Montilivi Attendance: 8,923 Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea |
| 2 March 2024 27 | Rayo Vallecano | 1–1 | Cádiz | Madrid |
| 16:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas Attendance: 12,272 Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas |
| 10 March 2024 28 | Alavés | 1–0 | Rayo Vallecano | Vitoria-Gasteiz |
| 15:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Mendizorrotza Stadium Attendance: 16,519 Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero |
| 17 March 2024 29 | Rayo Vallecano | 2–0 | Real Betis | Madrid |
| 18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas Attendance: 13,264 Referee: Juan Luis Pulido Santana |
| 31 March 2024 30 | Celta Vigo | 0–0 | Rayo Vallecano | Vigo |
| 14:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Balaídos Attendance: 21,505 Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández |
| 13 April 2024 31 | Rayo Vallecano | 0–0 | Getafe | Madrid |
| 16:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas Attendance: 12,868 Referee: Jorge Figueroa Vázquez |
| 20 April 2024 32 | Rayo Vallecano | 2–1 | Osasuna | Madrid |
| 16:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas Attendance: 12,617 Referee: Mario Melero López |
| 28 April 2024 33 | Villarreal | 3–0 | Rayo Vallecano | Villarreal |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 17,869 Referee: Pablo González Fuertes |
| 5 May 2024 34 | Rayo Vallecano | 0–1 | Almería | Madrid |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas Attendance: 10,864 Referee: Francisco José Hernández Maeso |
| 12 May 2024 35 | Valencia | 0–0 | Rayo Vallecano | Valencia |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Mestalla Attendance: 42,642 Referee: Juan Luis Pulido Santana |
| 15 May 2024 36 | Rayo Vallecano | 2–1 | Granada | Madrid |
| 19:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas Attendance: 12,738 Referee: Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos |
| 19 May 2024 37 | Barcelona | 3–0 | Rayo Vallecano | Barcelona |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys Attendance: 35,823 Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano |
| 25 May 2024 38 | Rayo Vallecano | 0–1 | Athletic Bilbao | Madrid |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas Attendance: 13,090 Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero |
Copa del Rey
| 1 November 2023 First round | Atlético Lugones | 0–6 | Rayo Vallecano | Lugones |
| 12:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Santa Bárbara Attendance: 1,800 Referee: Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz |
| 6 December 2023 Second round | Yeclano | 0–2 | Rayo Vallecano | Yecla |
| 12:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: La Constitución Attendance: 4,700 Referee: Mario Melero López |
| 6 January 2024 Round of 32 | Huesca | 0–2 (a.e.t.) | Rayo Vallecano | Huesca |
| 19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: El Alcoraz Attendance: 2,629 Referee: César Soto Grado |
| 17 January 2024 Round of 16 | Girona | 3–1 | Rayo Vallecano | Girona |
| 21:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Montilivi Attendance: 7,911 Referee: Jorge Figueroa Vázquez |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
- Last updated on 7 October 2023.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | La Liga | Copa del Rey | |||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | Stole Dimitrievski | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 13 | GK | Daniel Cárdenas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | Andrei Rațiu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 3 | DF | Pep Chavarría | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 4 | DF | Martín Pascual | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 5 | DF | Aridane Hernández | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 12 | DF | Alfonso Espino | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 16 | DF | Abdul Mumin | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 20 | DF | Iván Balliu | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 24 | DF | Florian Lejeune | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 6 | MF | José Ángel Pozo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 11 | MF | Randy Nteka | 4 | 1 | 3+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 14 | MF | Kike Pérez | 6 | 1 | 3+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 17 | MF | Unai López | 7 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 18 | MF | Álvaro García | 9 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 19 | MF | Jorge de Frutos | 8 | 1 | 1+7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 21 | MF | Pathé Ciss | 9 | 1 | 4+5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 23 | MF | Óscar Valentín | 9 | 1 | 8+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 29 | MF | Diego Méndez | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 7 | FW | Isi Palazón | 9 | 2 | 8+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 8 | FW | Óscar Trejo | 8 | 0 | 3+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 9 | MF | Radamel Falcao | 3 | 1 | 0+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 10 | MF | Bebé | 5 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 22 | FW | Raúl de Tomás | 8 | 0 | 4+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 34 | FW | Sergio Camello | 7 | 0 | 3+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Players who have made an appearance this season but have left the club | |||||||||||||
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