2017–18 Valencia CF season
The 2017–18 season was Valencia Club de Fútbol's 98th in the club's history and their 83rd in La Liga. This article shows player statistics and all matches (official and friendly) that the club played during the 2017–18 season.
2017–18 season | ||||
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Owner | Peter Lim | |||
President | Anil Murthy | |||
Head coach | Marcelino | |||
Stadium | Mestalla | |||
La Liga | 4th | |||
Copa del Rey | Semi-final | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Rodrigo (16) All: Rodrigo (19) | |||
Highest home attendance | 47,775 vs Barcelona (26 November 2017) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 35,971 vs Las Palmas (18 August 2017) | |||
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Squad
- As of 26 August 2017[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. 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. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In
No. |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age | EU |
Moving from |
Type |
Transfer window |
Ends |
Transfer fee |
Source |
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13 | GK | Neto | 27 | Non-EU | Juventus | Transfer | Summer | 2021 | €7,000,000 | [3] | |
6 | MF | Nemanja Maksimović | 22 | Non-EU | Astana | Transfer | Summer | 2022 | Free | [4] | |
FW | Álvaro Negredo | 31 | EU | Middlesbrough | Loan return | Summer | 2018 | Free | [5] | ||
3 | DF | Rúben Vezo | 29 | EU | Granada | Loan return | Summer | Free | [5] | ||
9 | FW | Simone Zaza | 26 | EU | Juventus | Transfer | Summer | €16,000,000 | |||
15 | MF | Fabián Orellana | 31 | Non-EU | Celta Vigo | Transfer | Summer | €3,000,000 | ESPN | ||
5 | DF | Gabriel | 26 | Non-EU | Arsenal | Transfer | Summer | 2022 | €11,000,000 | ||
4 | DF | Jeison Murillo | 25 | Non-EU | Internazionale | Loan | Summer | 2019 | Free | ||
16 | MF | Geoffrey Kondogbia | 24 | EU | Internazionale | Loan | Summer | 2018 | Free | ||
11 | MF | Andreas Pereira | 21 | EU | Manchester United | Loan | Summer | 2018 | Free | ||
7 | MF | Gonçalo Guedes | 20 | EU | Paris Saint-Germain | Loan | Summer | 2018 | Free | ||
8 | FW | Luciano Vietto | 24 | EU | Atlético Madrid | Loan | Summer | 2018 | Undisclosed | ||
17 | MF | Francis Coquelin | 26 | EU | Arsenal | Transfer | Winter | 2018 | Undisclosed |
Total spend: €37,000,000
Out
N |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age | EU |
Moving to |
Type |
Transfer window |
Transfer fee |
Source |
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7 | MF | Mario Suárez | 36 | EU | Guizhou Hengfeng Zhicheng | Loan return to Watford | Summer | N/A | [6] | |
9 | FW | Munir | 28 | EU | Barcelona | Loan return | Summer | N/A | [7] | |
6 | DF | Guilherme Siqueira | 37 | EU | Atlético Madrid | Loan return | Summer | N/A | ||
5 | DF | Eliaquim Mangala | 32 | EU | Manchester City | Loan return | Summer | N/A | ||
25 | GK | Mathew Ryan | 25 | Non-EU | Brighton & Hove Albion | Transfer | Summer | €6,000,000 | [8] | |
8 | MF | Enzo Pérez | 31 | Non-EU | River Plate | Transfer | Summer | €2,500,000 | [9] | |
11 | MF | Zakaria Bakkali | 21 | EU | Deportivo La Coruña | Loan | Summer | N/A | [10] | |
4 | DF | Aderlan Santos | 28 | Non-EU | São Paulo | Loan | Summer | €800,000 | [11] | |
GK | Yoel | 28 | EU | Eibar | Transfer | Summer | €750,000 | |||
11 | MF | Pablo Piatti | 27 | Non-EU | Espanyol | Transfer | Summer | €1,250,000 | [12] | |
1 | GK | Diego Alves | 32 | EU | Flamengo | Transfer | Summer | €500,000 | [13] | |
CF | Álvaro Negredo | 31 | EU | Beşiktaş | Transfer | Summer | €2,000,000 | |||
7 | MF | João Cancelo | 23 | EU | Internazionale | Loan | Summer | N/A | ||
23 | DF | Aymen Abdennour | 28 | Non-EU | Marseille | Loan | Summer | N/A | ||
17 | MF | Nani | 30 | EU | Lazio | Loan | Summer | N/A | ||
CF | Vinícius Araújo | 24 | EU | Real Zaragoza | Contract terminated | Summer | N/A | |||
8 | MF | Álvaro Medrán | 23 | EU | Alavés | Loan | Summer | N/A | ||
FW | Rafa Mir | 20 | EU | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Transfer | Summer | €3,000,000 | |||
15 | MF | Fabián Orellana | 31 | Non-EU | Eibar | Loan | Summer | €400,000 | ||
20 | MF | Robert | 24 | EU | Getafe | Transfer | Summer | N/A |
Net income: €17,200,000
Statistics
Appearances and goals
- Last updated on 20 May 2018
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | La Liga | Copa del Rey | |||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||
Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
1 | GK | ESP | Jaume Domènech | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||||
13 | GK | BRA | Neto | 33 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Defenders | |||||||||||||
3 | DF | POR | Rúben Vezo | 26 | 1 | 17+2 | 0 | 6+1 | 1 | ||||
4 | DF | COL | Jeison Murillo | 17 | 0 | 15+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
5 | DF | BRA | Gabriel | 37 | 0 | 29+1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||||
14 | DF | ESP | José Luis Gayà | 38 | 0 | 33+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
21 | DF | ESP | Martín Montoya | 31 | 0 | 24+1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||
24 | DF | ARG | Ezequiel Garay | 28 | 0 | 23+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | ||||
26 | DF | ESP | Toni Lato | 20 | 0 | 9+7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
29 | DF | ESP | Javi Jiménez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
30 | DF | ESP | Nacho Vidal | 9 | 1 | 5+2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||
Midfielders | |||||||||||||
6 | MF | SRB | Nemanja Maksimović | 21 | 1 | 6+9 | 0 | 5+1 | 1 | ||||
7 | MF | POR | Gonçalo Guedes | 38 | 6 | 27+6 | 5 | 2+3 | 1 | ||||
10 | MF | ESP | Dani Parejo | 42 | 8 | 34 | 7 | 6+2 | 1 | ||||
11 | MF | BRA | Andreas Pereira | 29 | 1 | 12+11 | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||||
16 | MF | FRA | Geoffrey Kondogbia | 36 | 4 | 30+1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||||
17 | MF | FRA | Francis Coquelin | 11 | 1 | 7+2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||
18 | MF | ESP | Carlos Soler | 37 | 1 | 27+6 | 1 | 1+3 | 0 | ||||
Forwards | |||||||||||||
8 | FW | ARG | Luciano Vietto | 19 | 5 | 5+9 | 2 | 5 | 3 | ||||
9 | FW | ITA | Simone Zaza | 39 | 13 | 23+10 | 13 | 6 | 0 | ||||
19 | FW | ESP | Rodrigo | 44 | 19 | 31+6 | 16 | 2+5 | 3 | ||||
22 | FW | ESP | Santi Mina | 38 | 15 | 17+15 | 12 | 3+3 | 3 | ||||
33 | FW | ESP | Ferran Torres | 16 | 0 | 2+11 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | ||||
Players who have made an appearance or had a squad number this season but have been loaned out or transferred | |||||||||||||
7 | MF | POR | João Cancelo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
8 | MF | ESP | Álvaro Medrán | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
12 | FW | BRA | Vinícius Araújo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
15 | MF | CHI | Fabián Orellana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
17 | FW | POR | Nani | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
20 | MF | ESP | Robert | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | ||||
31 | MF | ESP | Nacho Gil | 8 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Cards
- Accounts for all competitions. Last updated on 19 December 2017.
No. | Pos. | Name | ||
1 | GK | Jaume | 1 | 0 |
4 | DF | Jeison Murillo | 2 | 0 |
5 | DF | Gabriel | 2 | 0 |
7 | MF | Gonçalo Guedes | 1 | 0 |
9 | FW | Simone Zaza | 5 | 0 |
10 | MF | Dani Parejo | 8 | 0 |
11 | MF | Andreas Pereira | 5 | 0 |
14 | DF | Gayà | 4 | 0 |
16 | MF | Kondogbia | 3 | 1 |
18 | MF | Carlos Soler | 1 | 0 |
19 | FW | Rodrigo | 3 | 0 |
21 | DF | Martín Montoya | 4 | 0 |
22 | FW | Santi Mina | 2 | 0 |
24 | DF | Ezequiel Garay | 1 | 0 |
26 | DF | Toni Lato | 2 | 0 |
30 | DF | Nacho Vidal | 1 | 0 |
Competitions
Win Draw Loss
Overview
Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
La Liga | 20 August 2017 | 20 May 2018 | Matchday 1 | 4th | 38 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 65 | 38 | +27 | 57.89 |
Copa del Rey | 24 October 2017 | 8 February 2018 | Round of 32 | Semi-finals | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 50.00 |
Total | 46 | 26 | 8 | 12 | 79 | 46 | +33 | 56.52 |
Last updated: 20 May 2018
Source: Competitions
La Liga
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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2 | Atlético Madrid | 38 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 58 | 22 | +36 | 79 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
3 | Real Madrid | 38 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 94 | 44 | +50 | 76 | |
4 | Valencia | 38 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 65 | 38 | +27 | 73 | |
5 | Villarreal | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 57 | 50 | +7 | 61 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage[lower-alpha 1] |
6 | Real Betis | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 60 | 61 | −1 | 60 |
Source: La Liga, Soccerway
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]
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]
Notes:
- Since the winners of the 2017–18 Copa del Rey, Barcelona, qualified for European competition based on league position, the spot awarded to the cup winners (Europa League group stage) was passed to the sixth-placed team and the spot awarded to the sixth-placed team (Europa League second qualifying round) was passed to the seventh-placed team.
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 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 65 | 38 | +27 | 73 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 16 | +20 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 22 | +7 |
Last updated: 20 May 2018.
Source: LaLiga
Result round by round
Updated to match(es) played on 15 September 2018. Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matchday
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
18 August 2017 1 | Valencia | 1–0 | Las Palmas | Valencia |
22:15 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report |
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Stadium: Mestalla Attendance: 36,019 Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano |
27 August 2017 2 | Real Madrid | 2–2 | Valencia | Madrid |
22:15 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 61,739 Referee: David Fernández Borbalán |
9 September 2017 3 | Valencia | 0–0 | Atlético Madrid | Valencia |
16:15 CEST (UTC+02:00) |
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Report | Stadium: Mestalla Attendance: 43,859 Referee: José González González |
16 September 2017 4 | Levante | 1–1 | Valencia | Valencia |
13:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Stadium: Ciutat de València Attendance: 21,770 Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande |
19 September 2017 5 | Valencia | 5–0 | Málaga | Valencia |
20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report |
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Stadium: Mestalla Attendance: 36,215 Referee: Alfonso Álvarez Izquierdo |
24 September 2017 6 | Real Sociedad | 2–3 | Valencia | San Sebastián |
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Stadium: Anoeta Attendance: 20,266 Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre |
1 October 2017 7 | Valencia | 3–2 | Athletic Bilbao | Valencia |
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Stadium: Mestalla Attendance: 42,070 Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández |
15 October 2017 8 | Real Betis | 3–6 | Valencia | Seville |
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Stadium: Benito Villamarín Attendance: 48,792 Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez |
22 October 2017 9 | Valencia | 4–0 | Sevilla | Valencia |
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Stadium: Mestalla Attendance: 44,375 Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández |
28 October 2017 10 | Alavés | 1–2 | Valencia | Vitoria-Gasteiz |
13:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Stadium: Mendizorrotza Attendance: 18,638 Referee: José González González |
5 November 2017 11 | Valencia | 3–0 | Leganés | Valencia |
13:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Report |
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Stadium: Mestalla Attendance: 39,694 Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea |
19 November 2017 12 | Espanyol | 0–2 | Valencia | Cornellà de Llobregat |
16:15 CET (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: RCDE Stadium Attendance: 25,529 Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández |
26 November 2017 13 | Valencia | 1–1 | Barcelona | Valencia |
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) | Report |
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Stadium: Mestalla Attendance: 47,775 Referee: Ignacio Iglesias Villanueva |
3 December 2017 14 | Getafe | 1–0 | Valencia | Getafe |
16:15 CET (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Coliseum Alfonso Pérez Attendance: 12,480 Referee: David Medié Jiménez |
9 December 2017 15 | Valencia | 2–1 | Celta Vigo | Valencia |
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Mestalla Attendance: 35,633 Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero |
16 December 2017 16 | Eibar | 2–1 | Valencia | Eibar |
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Ipurua Attendance: 5,219 Referee: Pablo González Fuertes |
23 December 2017 17 | Valencia | 0–1 | Villarreal | Valencia |
16:15 CET (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Mestalla Attendance: 39,181 Referee: Daniel Trujillo Suárez |
6 January 2018 18 | Valencia | 2–1 | Girona | Valencia |
16:15 CET (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Mestalla Attendance: 27,749 Referee: David Fernández Borbalán |
14 January 2018 19 | Deportivo La Coruña | 1–2 | Valencia | A Coruña |
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Riazor Attendance: 19,031 Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas |
21 January 2018 20 | Las Palmas | 2–1 | Valencia | Las Palmas |
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Gran Canaria Attendance: 20,242 Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero |
27 January 2018 21 | Valencia | 1–4 | Real Madrid | Valencia |
16:15 CET (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Mestalla Attendance: 47,034 Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández |
4 February 2018 22 | Atlético Madrid | 1–0 | Valencia | Madrid |
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) | Report |
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Stadium: Wanda Metropolitano Attendance: 49,596 Referee: Ignacio Iglesias Villanueva |
11 February 2018 23 | Valencia | 3–1 | Levante | Valencia |
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Mestalla Attendance: 38,199 Referee: David Medié Jiménez |
17 February 2018 24 | Málaga | 1–2 | Valencia | Málaga |
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: La Rosaleda Attendance: 21,134 Referee: Daniel Trujillo Suárez |
25 February 2018 25 | Valencia | 2–1 | Real Sociedad | Valencia |
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Report |
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Stadium: Mestalla Attendance: 37,195 Referee: Pablo González Fuertes |
28 February 2018 26 | Athletic Bilbao | 1–1 | Valencia | Bilbao |
19:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: San Mamés Attendance: 34,382 Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano |
4 March 2018 27 | Valencia | 2–0 | Real Betis | Valencia |
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Mestalla Attendance: 35,565 Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández |
11 March 2018 28 | Sevilla | 0–2 | Valencia | Seville |
16:15 CET (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Attendance: 33,287 Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea |
18 March 2018 29 | Valencia | 3–1 | Alavés | Valencia |
16:15 CET (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Mestalla Attendance: 35,264 Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero |
1 April 2018 30 | Leganés | 0–1 | Valencia | Leganés |
16:15 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Stadium: Butarque Attendance: 10,697 Referee: Mario Melero López |
8 April 2018 31 | Valencia | 1–0 | Espanyol | Valencia |
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Stadium: Mestalla Attendance: 36,296 Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano |
15 April 2018 32 | Barcelona | 2–1 | Valencia | Barcelona |
16:15 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 69,544 Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande |
18 April 2018 33 | Valencia | 1–2 | Getafe | Valencia |
19:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Stadium: Mestalla Attendance: 35,829 Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea |
21 April 2018 34 | Celta Vigo | 1–1 | Valencia | Vigo |
16:15 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Stadium: Balaídos Attendance: 17,316 Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco |
29 April 2018 35 | Valencia | 0–0 | Eibar | Valencia |
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report |
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Stadium: Mestalla Attendance: 40,328 Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre |
5 May 2018 36 | Villarreal | 1–0 | Valencia | Villarreal |
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Stadium: La Cerámica Attendance: 19,079 Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano |
12 May 2018 37 | Girona | 0–1 | Valencia | Girona |
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) |
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Report | Stadium: Montilivi Attendance: 10,850 Referee: Ignacio Iglesias Villanueva |
20 May 2018 38 | Valencia | 2–1 | Deportivo La Coruña | Valencia |
12:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report |
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Stadium: Mestalla Attendance: 35,376 Referee: David Medié Jiménez |
Copa del Rey
Round of 32
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Round of 16
3 January 2018 First leg | Las Palmas | 1–1 | Valencia | Las Palmas |
21:00 CET | Report | Stadium: Gran Canaria Attendance: 16,685 Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco |
9 January 2018 Second leg | Valencia | 4–0 (5–1 agg.) | Las Palmas | Valencia |
21:30 CET |
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Report |
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Stadium: Mestalla Attendance: 27,869 Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande |
Quarter-finals
17 January 2018 First leg | Valencia | 2–1 | Alavés | Valencia |
19:00 CET | Report | Stadium: Mestalla Attendance: 31,338 Referee: José González González |
24 January 2018 Second leg | Alavés | 2–1 (a.e.t.) (3–3 agg.) (2–3 p) | Valencia | Vitoria-Gasteiz |
19:00 CET | Report | Stadium: Mendizorrotza Attendance: 19,127 Referee: Alfonso Álvarez Izquierdo | ||
Penalties | ||||
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- Bakkali, cedido al Deportivo, Superdeporte, 13 July 2017
- Aderlan Santos se va cedido al Sao Paulo, Levante EMV, 11 July 2017
- Superdeporte
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