The 2022–23 season was the 100th season in the history of Villarreal CF and their 10th consecutive season in the top flight. The club participated in La Liga, the Copa del Rey, and the UEFA Europa Conference League.
This season was the first since 2007–08 or 2009–10 without veteran right-back Mario Gaspar who departed to join English club Watford F.C. following the end of the previous campaign.
Players First-team squad
Reserve team
Out on loan
Transfers
In DatePlayerFromTypeFeeRef. 1 July 2022 Álex Baena Girona Loan return 1 July 2022 Jorge Cuenca Getafe Loan return 1 July 2022 Manu Morlanes Espanyol Loan return 1 July 2022 José Luis Morales Levante TransferFree 8 July 2022 Pepe Reina Lazio TransferFree 28 July 2022 Kiko Femenía Watford TransferUndisclosed 14 August 2022 Giovani Lo Celso Tottenham Hotspur Loan 1 September 2022 Johan Mojica Elche Transfer€5.5M
Out DatePlayerToTypeFeeRef. 1 July 2022 Serge Aurier Nottingham Forest Released 1 July 2022 Rubén Peña Osasuna TransferFree 4 July 2022 Xavi Quintillà Santa Clara TransferFree 7 July 2022 Sergio Asenjo Valladolid TransferFree 28 July 2022 Moi Gómez Osasuna Transfer€1.8M 28 July 2022 Mario Gaspar Watford TransferFree 29 July 2022 Vicente Iborra Levante Loan 16 August 2022 Pervis Estupiñán Brighton & Hove Albion Transfer€17.8M 18 August 2022 Boulaye Dia Salernitana Loan 19 August 2022 Paco Alcácer Sharjah TransferFree 6 January 2023 Gerónimo Rulli Ajax TransferUndisclosed 25 January 2023 Arnaut Danjuma Tottenham Hotspur Loan
Pre-season and friendlies
Competitions Overall record
La Liga
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches The league fixtures were announced on 23 June 2022.
Copa del Rey
UEFA Europa Conference League
Play-off round
The draw for the play-off round was made on 2 August 2022.
Group stage
The draw for the group stage was held on 26 August 2022.
Knockout phase
Round of 16 The draw for the round of 16 was held on 24 February 2023.
Statistics Squad statistics Last updated 4 June 2023.
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! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center|Forwards
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Players transferred out during the season
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