Villarreal

Villarreal net spend since 2015

Villarreal have spent €559m on disclosed transfer fees since July 2015 and received €605m: a net profit of €46m on transfers.

That covers 76 signings (58 for a disclosed fee, 17 free, 1 undisclosed) and 87 departures (57 sold for a disclosed fee, 25 free, 5 undisclosed). Loans are counted apart: 13 in, 50 out.

Record signing: Georges Mikautadze, €31m from Olympique Lyonnais (Sep 2025). Record sale: Álex Baena, €42m to Atlético de Madrid (Jul 2025).

Villarreal transfer spending by season

Villarreal record signings

1. Georges Mikautadze · €31m from Olympique Lyonnais · Sep 2025
2. Francisco Alcácer García · €25m from Borussia Dortmund · Jan 2020
3. Renato Veiga · €25m from Chelsea · Aug 2025
4. Arnaut Danjuma · €24m from AFC Bournemouth · Aug 2021
5. Thierno Barry · €20m from Basel · Aug 2024

Villarreal record sales

1. Álex Baena · €42m to Atlético de Madrid · Jul 2025
2. Cédric Bakambu · €40m to Beijing Guoan · Jan 2018
3. Eric Bailly · €38m to Manchester United · Jul 2016
4. Nicolas Jackson · €37m to Chelsea · Jul 2023
5. Pau Torres · €33m to Aston Villa · Jul 2023

Villarreal trading record: profit on players bought and sold

On the 66 players Villarreal both signed and sold since July 2015 (academy graduates and free signings cost nothing), sales brought in €492m against €329m paid: a trading profit of €163m.

Academy graduates sold since July 2015 brought in €196m across 16 players, led by Álex Baena (€42m to Atlético de Madrid, Jul 2025).

• Álex Baena: academy graduate (Aug 2020), sold to Atlético de Madrid for €42m (Jul 2025): profit €42m
• Nicolas Jackson: academy graduate (Jul 2022), sold to Chelsea for €37m (Jul 2023): profit €37m
• Pau Torres: academy graduate (Jul 2018), sold to Aston Villa for €33m (Jul 2023): profit €33m
• Cédric Bakambu: signed for €8m (Aug 2015), sold to Beijing Guoan for €40m (Jan 2018): profit €33m
• Filip Jørgensen: academy graduate (Jan 2023), sold to Chelsea for €25m (Jul 2024): profit €25m

• Francisco Alcácer García: signed for €25m (Jan 2020), left free for Al Sharjah (Aug 2022): loss €25m
• Arnaut Danjuma: signed for €24m (Aug 2021), left free for Valencia (Aug 2025): loss €24m
• Roberto Soldado Rillo: signed for €16m (Aug 2015), sold to Fenerbahçe for €5m (Aug 2017): loss €11m
• Vicente Iborra de la Fuente: signed for €10m (Jan 2019), left free for Olympiacos F.C. (Jul 2023): loss €10m
• Rúben Semedo: signed for €14m (Jul 2017), sold to Olympiacos F.C. for €5m (Jul 2019): loss €10m

Villarreal ins and outs 2026/27: who left and who came in, by position

Villarreal have made 2 signings and 4 departures in 2026/27, plus 8 loans out. Who left each position and who came in:

• Goalkeeper: out Arnau Tenas (loan to Mallorca, 10 league starts in 2025/26), Diego Conde (loan to Real Betis, no league start in 2025/26); in Péter Gulácsi (from RB Leipzig, 720 league minutes since).
• Defence: out Alfonso Pedraza (left free for Lazio, 19 league starts in 2025/26), Willy Kambwala (loan to Como, 1 league start in 2025/26), Jean Ives Valou (loan to Getafe), Daniel Budesca (loan to Córdoba); in nobody.
• Midfield: out Thomas Partey (left free for Al Shabab, 8 league starts in 2025/26), Ramón Terrats (to Getafe), Dani Requena (loan to Levante); in Nathan Saliba (from Anderlecht, 360 league minutes since).
• Attack: out Álex Forés (to Burgos), Thiago Fernández (loan to Levante), Hugo López (loan to FC Andorra, no league start in 2025/26); in nobody.

Villarreal injury news: injuries and suspensions

Villarreal have 1 player injured as of 9 Nov 2026, with €2m of value sidelined.

• Gerard Moreno (FWD): Muscle injury · out since 30 Oct 2026 · expected back 16 Nov 2026 · 3 games missed

Villarreal last starting XI

Villarreal's last league starting XI, v Getafe on 8 Nov 2026: Péter Gulácsi; Renato Veiga, Santiago Mouriño, Logan Costa, Carlos Romero; Alberto Moleiro, Carlos Macià, Pape Gueye, Tajon Buchanan, Tani Oluwaseyi; Georges Mikautadze.

4 changes from the side that started v Espanyol on 30 Oct 2026.

Started at least 3 of the last 5 league games but not this one: Ayoze Pérez (3), Santi Comesaña (3), Juan Foyth (3), Sergi Cardona (3), Ilias Akhomach (3) and Alex Freeman (3).

Opponent: Getafe.

Villarreal minutes played 2026/27

After 12 league games of 2026/27, 6 Villarreal players have played at least 60% of the minutes open to them, 14 are rotating and 11 have played under a quarter.

Surplus watch, notable value on under a quarter of the minutes: Logan Costa (24%, €13m), Tani Oluwaseyi (19%, €12m), Thiago Fernández (0%, €12m), Willy Kambwala (0%, €6m), Nizar El Jmili (1%, €5m).

Out of contract on 30 June 2027 unless extended: Sergi Cardona, Hugo López, Dani Requena, Rubén Gómez, Gerard Moreno.

Villarreal club-trained players

On the record we can verify, 22 players club-trained at Villarreal now play for other clubs we track, led by Álex Baena (Atlético de Madrid, value €73m), Rodri (FC Barcelona, value €56m) and Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace, value €54m).

• Álex Baena · Atlético de Madrid · €73m
• Rodri · FC Barcelona · €56m
• Yéremy Pino · Crystal Palace · €54m
• Samuel Chukwueze · AC Milan · €24m
• Andrei Rațiu · Rayo Vallecano · €21m
• Pau Torres · Aston Villa · €20m
• Filip Jørgensen · Strasbourg · €14m
• Fer Niño · Elche · €6m

We count a player as club-trained when his record shows him registered with the club for three entire seasons or 36 months between the ages of 15 and 21 (UEFA's home-grown test), wherever he started and whatever he cost; time on loan counts for the club that borrowed him.

Villarreal free agents: released players without a club

One former Villarreal player is a verified free agent as of 10 Nov 2026: Dani Parejo (€1m, without a club since 1 July 2026).

Every verified free agent