RAYO VALLECANO NEWS

Jose Pozo - Used sparingly by Rayo Pozo made eight La Liga appearances (one start) in attacking midfield this season, tallying just 11 minutes of playing time since the turn of the calendar year.

Impact Pozo has played just 13 league games for Rayo over the last two seasons, with his only start in that span being a first-half showing against Atletico Madrid in October 2022. The 27-year-old has one year left on his contract heading into the summer, but there seems to be very little future for him at the club.

JUNE 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Unai Lopez - Remains backup option mostly Lopez tallied one goal and two assists in 34 La Liga appearances (12 starts) in attacking midfield this season.

Impact Lopez was slightly more effective during his sophomore campaign with Rayo as he tallied a few direct goal involvements from midfield, but the 27-year-old was still behind the likes of Oscar Trejo, Oscar Valentin and Santi Comesana in the team's depth chart.

JUNE 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Pathe Ciss - Mostly backup option this season Ciss scored a goal and kept two clean sheets across 32 La Liga appearances (12 starts) in defensive midfield for Rayo Vallecano this campaign.

Impact Ciss remained behind Oscar Valentin and Santi Comesana in Rayo's midfield depth chart this season, but Comesana is set to depart from the club in the summer so he could take a step up in his role heading into 2023/24.

JUNE 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Óscar Valentín - Another season as starter Valentin kept three clean sheets in 34 La Liga appearances (29 starts) this campaign for Rayo Vallecano.

Impact Valentin posted a very similar stat line to 2021/22 this season, finishing with 13 shots, 19 assists, 44 interceptions and no goals or assists from defensive midfield. The 28-year-old should continue as a regular starter in the next campaign, though his midfield partner Santi Comesana is leaving the club.

JUNE 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Ivan Balliu - Continues as starter Balliu kept nine clean sheets in 37 La Liga appearances (all starts) this season for Rayo Vallecano.

Impact Balliu has started 72 of a possible 76 league matches across the last two campaigns for Rayo, and the 31-year-old should continue as the preferred right-back next season ahead of Mario Hernandez.

JUNE 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Esteban Saveljich - Hardly features this season Saveljich made just one stoppage-time appearance off the bench in La Liga this campaign in an October win over Sevilla.

Impact Saveljich started 21 league matches for Rayo last season but featured just twice in all competitions during 2022/23. The 32-year-old center-back is out of contract with the club this summer.

JUNE 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Abdul Mumin - Ends season as starter Mumin kept one clean sheet in 16 appearances (nine starts) during his rookie campaign in La Liga, with six of those starts coming in Rayo's final 10 matches.

Impact Mumin was mostly a backup to Florian Lejeune and Alejandro Catena in central defense during his first season with Rayo after joining from Portuguese side Vitoria Guimaraes last summer. But the 25-year-old started featuring more consistently in the XI towards the end of the campaign and might begin 2023/24 as a starter.

JUNE 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Real Madrid brings back defender Fran García from Rayo on transfer

Real Madrid says it has reinforced its defense by bringing back Fran García from Rayo Vallecano

JUNE 9, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Isi Palazon - Registers most crosses Isi Palazon had seven shots (one on goal), 15 crosses (two accurate) and six corners in Sunday's 3-0 defeat against Mallorca.

Impact Palazon recorded the most crosses in the game (15) without any end product. He has been an outstanding player this season and has recorded nine goals and five assists. He averaged 2.5 shots, 1.2 tackles and created one chance per game which led to his nomination in the team of the season. He has a contract with the club till 2028 and is focused on the team's project. However, there has been some transfer interest from English clubs.

JUNE 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Stole Dimitrievski - Substituted in defeat Dimitrievski registered no saves and allowed two goals in Sunday's 3-0 defeat versus Mallorca.

Impact Dimitrievski failed to register anything of importance. He was replaced by by Diego Lopez in the 85th minute. He was able to keep nine clean sheets this season in 37 appearances. He was very average this season and was unable to record a single outstanding performance. He joined the club in 2019 for a fee of 900k euros, his market value currently is four million euros and he has one more year left on his contract.

JUNE 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Oscar Trejo - Out against Mallorca Trejo (calf) is not in Rayo's match day squad for Sunday's season finale against Mallorca.

Impact Trejo ends the season injured after tallying three goals and four assists across 34 La Liga appearances (28 starts), his highest amount of playing time in a top-division campaign since 2016/17 when he was with Toulouse in France. The 35-year-old attacking midfielder still has one year left on his contract with Rayo and seems likely to continue as a starter ahead of Unai Lopez and Jose Angel Pozo in the position next season.

JUNE 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Oscar Trejo - Could miss finale Trejo (calf) is in heavy doubt for Sunday's finale against Mallorca. "I see it as difficult. We are all going to travel and we are going to try to push until the end, but I see it...

Impact Trejo is in heavy doubt of missing Sunday's finale after missing last match with a calf injury. If this is the case, then Alvaro Garcia, pep Chavarria and Isi Palazon will be the expected pair in the midfield. with Raul de Tomas likely to start up top against Mallorca.

JUNE 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Stole Dimitrievski - Single-save win Dimitrievski recorded one save and allowed one goal in Sunday's 2-1 win against Villarreal.

Impact Dimitrievski made one save on two shots faced during Sunday's win. The goalkeeper sits on nine clean sheets in 36 starts, tying his 2021/22 return. With one chance left to move to double-digit clean sheets Dimitrievski will have to be at his best for a Sunday trip to Mallorca.

MAY 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Alvaro Garcia - Busy in win Garcia recorded one shot (zero on goal), four crosses (one accurate) and two chances created in Sunday's 2-1 win against Villarreal.

Impact Garcia piled on plenty of volume during Sunday's win, but was held off the scoresheet. The midfielder has been solid when on the pitch with five goals and five assists in major minutes throughout the starting XI. Garcia has sent in 152 crosses and created 45 chances heading into the finale against Mallorca.

MAY 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Santi Comesana - Adds assist Comesana assisted once to go with one shot (zero on goal), one cross (zero accurate) and two chances created in Sunday's 2-1 victory versus Villarreal.

Impact Comesana assisted once during Sunday's win, his fifth goal contribution and second assist of the season. The midfielder has been a nailed-on starter and has set new highs for goals and goal contributions. Comesana will have one more chance to add to those highs during Sunday's clash with Mallorca.

MAY 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Isi Palazon - Nets in win Isi Palazon scored one goal to go with four shots (two on goal), nine crosses (two accurate) and four corners in Sunday's 2-1 victory against Villarreal.

Impact Isi Palazon scored his ninth La Liga goal during Sunday's 2-1 win. The midfielder is having a true breakout season with 14 goal contributions through 36 appearances (35 starts.) Isi Palazon will hope to break double-digit goals during Sunday's finale against Mallorca.

MAY 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Raul De Tomas - Keeps goal streak going de Tomas scored one goal to go with five shots (two on goal) and one cross (zero accurate) in Sunday's 2-1 win against Villarreal. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 68...

Impact de Tomas extended his goal-scoring streak to three games with another goal during Sunday's win. The striker is up to four goals in his past five matches, finally living up to what was hoped for after his 17-goal 2021/22. de Tomas will hope to end the season on a high note during Sunday's trip to Mallorca.

MAY 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Oscar Trejo - Misses Villarreal match Trejo was not involved in Sunday's victory against Villarreal due to a calf injury.

Impact Trejo has started 28 of Rayo's 37 La Liga matches this campaign mostly in attacking midfield but sometimes in a front-two, and he will hope to return to fitness in time for next weekend's season finale against Mallorca.

MAY 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Mario Suarez - Eligible to return Suarez completed his two-match ban and is eligible to return for Sunday's clash with Villarreal.

Impact Suarez has not been much of an option for the team this season, making just one appearance all season. He will remain a bench role until the remainder of the season.

MAY 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Rodrygo scores late as Real Madrid beats Rayo amid tributes to Vinícius Júnior

Rodrygo has scored an 89th-minute winner as Real Madrid defeated Rayo Vallecano 2-1 in a Spanish league match marked by tributes to Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior

MAY 24, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Real Madrid 2-1 Rayo Vallecano: Player ratings as Los Blancos leave it late to win Player ratings from the clash between Real Madrid & Rayo Vallecano in La Liga.

MAY 24, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM