2005–06 Villarreal CF season

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Villarreal CF
2005–06 season
Manager Chile Manuel Pellegrini
Stadium El Madrigal
La Liga 7th
Champions League Semi-finals
Copa del Rey Round of 16
Top goalscorer Juan Román Riquelme (12)
← 2004–05 2006–07 →

During the 2005–06 Spanish football season, Villarreal CF competed in La Liga.

Season summary

Villarreal reached the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League, being knocked out by eventual runners-up Arsenal 1-0 on aggregate, with Arsenal keeper Jens Lehmann saving a last-minute Juan Román Riquelme penalty, in the second leg, that would have taken the tie to extra time in front of Villarreal's home support.

Despite Villarreal's excellent form in Europe, the continental success was not translated to the domestic stage. Villarreal finished seventh, consigning them to Intertoto Cup football.

Squad

Squad at end of season[1]

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

No. Position Player
1 Spain GK Javier López Vallejo
2 Argentina DF Gonzalo Rodríguez
3 Argentina DF Rodolfo Arruabarrena
4 Spain DF César Arzo Amposta
5 Uruguay FW Diego Forlán
6 Spain MF Josico
7 Spain FW Antonio Guayre
8 Argentina MF Juan Román Riquelme
9 Mexico FW Guillermo Franco[2]
10 Spain MF Roger
11 Spain MF Javier Calleja
12 Argentina DF Juan Pablo Sorín
13 Uruguay GK Sebastián Viera
14 Spain MF Héctor Font
16 Spain DF Quique Álvarez
17 Spain DF Javi Venta
No. Position Player
18 Italy MF Alessio Tacchinardi (on loan to Juventus)
19 Spain MF Marcos Senna[3]
21 Spain MF Santi Cazorla
22 Bolivia DF Juan Manuel Peña
23 Spain FW José Mari
24 Spain DF Josemi
25 Argentina GK Mariano Barbosa
26 Spain FW Xisco Nadal
29 Spain FW Jony
30 Spain DF Carlos Alcántara
31 Spain GK Juan Carlos
32 Spain MF José Javier Rubio
35 Spain DF Nino
36 Spain FW Oscar López
44 Spain MF Marquitos
46 Spain MF David Fuster

Left club during season

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

No. Position Player
9 Argentina FW Luciano Figueroa (on loan to River Plate)
15 Netherlands DF Jan Kromkamp (to Liverpool)
No. Position Player
20 Ecuador MF Luis Antonio Valencia (on loan to Recreativo de Huelva)

Results

Champions League

Third qualifying round

  • 9 August 2005: Everton 1-2 Villarreal (Beattie 42'; Figueroa 27', Josico 45') attendance 37,685
  • 24 August 2005: Villarreal 2-1 Everton (Sorin 21', Forlan 90+2'; Arteta 69') attendance 21,500

Group stage

  • 14 September 2005: Villarreal 0-0 Manchester United; attendance 22,000
  • 27 September 2005: Lille 0-0 Villarreal; attendance 35,000
  • 18 October 2005: Villarreal 1-1 Benfica (Riquelme 72' pen; Manuel Fernandes 77') attendance 20,000
  • 2 November 2005: Benfica 0-1 Villarreal (Senna '81) attendance 30,000 e o Mantorras
  • 22 November 2005: Manchester United 0-0 Villarreal; attendance 67,475
  • 7 December 2005: Villarreal 1-0 Lille (Guayre 67') attendance 20,000

References

  1. ↑ http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/spain/2005-2006/laliga/villar.htm
  2. ↑ Franco was born in Corrientes, Argentina, but became a naturalised Mexican citizen in 2004 and made his international debut for Mexico in 2005.
  3. ↑ Senna was born in São Paulo, Brazil, but obtained Spanish citizenship in 2006 and made his international debut for Spain in March 2006.
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