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Rafael Benítez

World's Best Club Coach 1 Champions League winner 1 FIFA Club World Cup winner 1 Spanish champion 2 Uefa Supercup winner 1
Without Club
Without Club Last position: Manager Celta de Vigo Date left: Mar 12, 2024
  • Date of birth/Age: Apr 16, 1960 (64)
  • Place of birth: Spain Madrid
  • Citizenship: Spain Spain
  • Agent: AC Talent verified
  • Avg. term as coach : 1.84 Years
  • Preferred formation : 4-4-2
Former player:
Last club : Linares CF Retired : Jul 1, 1986

Purchased players

This is an overview of all purchased players who arrived during the spell of the manager.

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1
Gonzalo Higuaín Gonzalo Higuaín
Centre-Forward
SSC Napoli
Real Madrid Real Madrid
Spain LaLiga
27.07.2013€39.00m
2
Mateo Kovacic Mateo Kovacic
Central Midfield
Real Madrid
Inter Milan Inter
Italy Serie A
18.08.2015€38.00m
3
Danilo Danilo
Centre-Back
Real Madrid
FC Porto FC Porto
Portugal Liga NOS
01.07.2015€31.50m
4
Miguel Almirón Miguel Almirón
Right Winger
Newcastle United
Atlanta United FC Atlanta
United States MLS
31.01.2019€24.00m
5
Vitaliy Mykolenko Vitaliy Mykolenko
Left-Back
Everton FC
Dynamo Kyiv Dynamo Kyiv
Ukraine Premier Liga
01.01.2022€23.50m
6
Salomón Rondón Salomón Rondón
Centre-Forward
Dalian Professional
West Bromwich Albion West Brom
England Championship
19.07.2019€18.27m
7
Casemiro Casemiro
Defensive Midfield
Real Madrid
FC Porto FC Porto
Portugal Liga NOS
02.07.2015€15.00m
8
Nathan Patterson Nathan Patterson
Right-Back
Everton FC
Rangers FC Rangers
Scotland Premiership
04.01.2022€14.00m
9
Manolo Gabbiadini Manolo Gabbiadini
Centre-Forward
SSC Napoli
UC Sampdoria Sampdoria
Italy Serie A
05.01.2015€12.50m
10
Raúl Albiol Raúl Albiol
Centre-Back
SSC Napoli
Real Madrid Real Madrid
Spain LaLiga
21.07.2013€12.00m
11
Dwight Gayle Dwight Gayle
Centre-Forward
Newcastle United
Crystal Palace Crystal Palace
England Premier League
01.07.2016€12.00m
12
Matt Ritchie Matt Ritchie
Right Midfield
Newcastle United
AFC Bournemouth Bournemouth
England Premier League
01.07.2016€12.00m
13
Anastasios Douvikas Anastasios Douvikas
Centre-Forward
Celta de Vigo
FC Utrecht FC Utrecht
Netherlands Eredivisie
28.08.2023€12.00m
14
Jacob Murphy Jacob Murphy
Right Winger
Newcastle United
Norwich City Norwich
England Championship
19.07.2017€11.30m
15
Yoshinori Muto Yoshinori Muto
Centre-Forward
Newcastle United
1.FSV Mainz 05 1.FSV Mainz 05
Germany Bundesliga
02.08.2018€10.70m
16
Florian Lejeune Florian Lejeune
Centre-Back
Newcastle United
SD Eibar SD Eibar
Spain LaLiga
04.07.2017€10.00m
17
José Callejón José Callejón
Right Winger
SSC Napoli
Real Madrid Real Madrid
Spain LaLiga
11.07.2013€9.50m
18
Jorginho Jorginho
Defensive Midfield
SSC Napoli
Hellas Verona Hellas Verona
Italy Serie A
18.01.2014€9.50m
19
Dries Mertens Dries Mertens
Second Striker
SSC Napoli
PSV Eindhoven PSV Eindhoven
Netherlands Eredivisie
01.07.2013€9.48m
20
Kalidou Koulibaly Kalidou Koulibaly
Centre-Back
SSC Napoli
KRC Genk KRC Genk
Belgium JPL
01.07.2014€7.75m
21
Christian Atsu Christian Atsu
Left Winger
Newcastle United
Chelsea FC Chelsea
England Premier League
01.07.2017€7.50m
22
Duván Zapata Duván Zapata
Centre-Forward
SSC Napoli
Club Estudiantes de La Plata Estudiantes LP
Argentina Final
25.08.2013€7.47m
23
Mikel Merino Mikel Merino
Central Midfield
Newcastle United
Borussia Dortmund Bor. Dortmund
Germany Bundesliga
01.07.2018€7.00m
24
Federico Fernández Federico Fernández
Centre-Back
Newcastle United
Swansea City Swansea
Wales Championship
09.08.2018€6.70m
25
Matz Sels Matz Sels
Goalkeeper
Newcastle United
KAA Gent KAA Gent
Belgium JPL
01.07.2016€6.60m

Transfer activity

Purchased players: 99
Players with fee: 71
Transfer expenditure: €527,145,854
Fee per player: €7,424,589
Chosen : 01.07.2013 - 30.06.2024