🏟️ OFFICIAL CLUB PROFILE: ESTADIO DE LA CERÁMICA
Villarreal CF
the Yellow Submarine.
Founded in 1923, Villarreal CF are one of Spanish football’s great overachievers. Europa League winners in 2021 and back in the Champions League, El Submarino Amarillo punch far above their weight from the small town of Vila-real.
Endavant Villarreal — El Submarino Amarillo
Latest Squad
Villarreal First-Team Squad
Marcelino’s Yellow Submarine return to the Champions League after a superb third-placed La Liga finish, led by veteran captain Dani Parejo and top scorer Georges Mikautadze. Vice-captain Gerard Moreno and midfield general Thomas Partey add quality and experience to a well-drilled squad.
Goalkeepers
Defenders
15
Santiago Mouriño
Uruguay
5
Willy Kambwala
DR Congo
Midfielders
10
Dani Parejo
Spain
CAPTAIN
Forwards
7
Gerard Moreno
Spain
VICE-CAPTAIN
9
Georges Mikautadze
Georgia
11
Ilias Akhomach
Morocco
19
Nicolas Pépé
Ivory Coast
Squad correct as of the summer 2026 window, which runs until 1 September — numbers and personnel may change. Follow every Villarreal fixture and prediction at AI Pro Prediction and our Champions League predictions hub.
Established 1923
The Yellow Submarine
Villarreal Club de Fútbol, from a town of just 50,000 people, is one of football’s most remarkable stories. Since establishing themselves in La Liga, El Submarino Amarillo have consistently competed with Spain’s giants and reached the Champions League semi-finals in 2006 and 2022.
The crowning glory came in 2021, when Unai Emery led Villarreal to a stunning UEFA Europa League triumph over Manchester United — the club’s first major trophy. Now under Marcelino, the Yellows are back among Europe’s elite after a superb third-placed La Liga finish in 2025/26.
Historical Milestones
- 1923 Club founded in the town of Vila-real.
- 2006 First-ever Champions League semi-final appearance.
- 2021 Europa League winners under Unai Emery — a first major trophy.
- 2026 Third in La Liga under Marcelino — back in the Champions League.
DERBI DE LA COMUNITAT VS VALENCIA
Club Identity
The Submarine Way
Smart recruitment, technical football and remarkable consistency for a club of its size. Villarreal have made punching above their weight an art form, regularly outperforming clubs with far greater resources.
Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica (23,500)
Historic Records
Punching Above Their Weight
A 2021 Europa League title, two Champions League semi-finals and regular European football — an extraordinary record for a club from a town of just 50,000 inhabitants.
Icon: Dani Parejo (captain)
Current Era
The Marcelino Era
Experienced Spanish coach Marcelino has restored Villarreal to the upper reaches of La Liga, guiding the Yellow Submarine back to the Champions League with organised, effective football.
Head Coach: Marcelino
