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Ivan Balliu - Extends contract with Rayo Balliu signed a three-year contract extension with Rayo Vallecano, his club announced Thursday.
Impact Balliu saw his way through a difficult season as a strong contributor with one goal, two assists and eight clean sheets in 35 starts. This is also a good sign for his club, which has some known financial issues but may not have many difficulties keeping the first team stable, a point that should help out Balliu's value opposite Fran Garcia.
JULY 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Andres Martín - Returns from loan Martin has returned to Rayo Vallecano after a six-month loan spell with Tenerife.
Impact Martin made seven La Liga appearances (one start) last season before being sent on loan to Tenerife, where he tallied two goals and two assists in the second division.
JULY 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Joni Montiel - Returns from loan Montiel is returning to Rayo Vallecano after a season-long loan with Real Oviedo.
Impact Montiel tallied three goals and four assists in 28 La Liga 2 appearances with Oviedo last season, and the the 23-year-old is now set to return to Rayo. He hasn't featured in La Liga since 2016, but he could prove to be a versatile option along attacking midfield and either wing if he stays with the club this upcoming campaign.
JULY 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Diego Lopez - Transfers to Rayo Lopez has signed a one-year contract with Rayo Vallecano after leaving Espanyol as a free agent, the club announced Saturday.
Impact Lopez has 388 La Liga appearances worth of experience across a senior career that began more than 20 years ago, but he'll have to compete with Stole Dimitrievski for the starting goalkeeper spot at Rayo this season.
JULY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Salvi Sanchez - Transfers to Rayo Salvi has signed a two-year contract with Rayo Vallecano after transferring from Cadiz, the club announced Friday.
Impact Salvi wracked up 27 goals and 26 assists in 239 appearances in all competitions since joining Cadiz in 2015, including a combined four goals and 42 starts in La Liga these last two seasons. The 31-year-old is now moving to Rayo, where he will challenge Isi Palazon for the starting spot on the right wing.
JULY 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Girona back in Spain's 1st division after beating Tenerife

There was no heartbreak for Girona this time
JUNE 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Falcao - Takes shot off bench in loss Falcao subbed into last week's match against Levante in the 71st minute, and he took a shot and created a chance in the 4-2 defeat.
Impact Falcao scored six goals in 22 La Liga appearances (eight starts) in his return to Spain this season, but only one of those goals came since the November international break. At 36-years-old, its hard to see the veteran striker being much more than an impact substitute in the future.
JUNE 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Randy Nteka - Creates chance in loss Nteka made a clearance and an interception in last week's 4-2 defeat against Levante. He also created a chance in the match.
Impact Nteka was a very useful squad player for Rayo this campaign, scoring three goals in 34 La Liga appearances (16 starts) all across the forward line. But the 24-year-old will want to solidify a spot in the lineup next season as the club will try to improve upon an unexpected 12th-placed finish in the table.
JUNE 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Bebe - Takes three shots against Levante Bebe took three shots (one on target) and created a chance in last week's 4-2 defeat against Levante.
Impact Bebe tallied one goal and two assists across 29 La Liga appearances (six starts) this season, but the 31-year-old is firmly behind Isi Palazon in Rayo's right wing depth chart at the moment.
JUNE 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Unai Lopez - Takes four shots against Levante Lopez took four shots (two on target) and created two chances in last week's 4-2 defeat against Levante. He also won two of four tackles in the match.
Impact Lopez made 27 La Liga appearances (13 starts) this campaign while playing in a bit of a hybrid role between defensive and attacking midfield. The 26-year-old will return to Rayo next season after his loan deal from Athletic Bilbao expires, and he will want to carve out a more consistent role for himself on the team.
JUNE 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Pathe Ciss - Comes off bench in season finale Ciss subbed into last week's match against Levante in the 61st minute and he made an interception in the 4-2 defeat.
Impact Ciss tallied two goals and an assist in 31 La Liga appearances (11 starts) this campaign for Rayo Vallecano, and the 28-year-old will want to push Santi Comesana and Oscar Valentin for a starting spot in defensive midfield heading into next season.
JUNE 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Óscar Valentín - Wins three tackles in loss Valentin made an interception and won three of six tackles in last week's 4-2 defeat against Levante.
Impact Valentin made 35 appearances (29 starts) for Rayo in what was his first La Liga campaign. The 27-year-old formed a solid defensive midfield pairing with Santi Comesana.
JUNE 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Santi Comesana - Takes three shots in loss Comesana subbed into last week's match against Levante in the 61st minute, and he took three shots (one on target) and created a chance in the 4-2 defeat.
Impact Comesana did well in his return to La Liga, steering Rayo to an unexpectedly high 12th-placed finish in the table with one goal and two assists in 35 appearances (32 starts) this season mostly from defensive midfield.
JUNE 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Mario Hernandez - Mostly bench option this season Hernandez was an unused substitute in last week's defeat against Levante.
Impact Hernandez kept one clean sheet in nine appearances (five starts) this campaign, and he scored a goal on his La Liga debut against Elche in October. The 23-year-old will want to push Ivan Balliu more for Rayo's starting right back spot next season, even though he is still unlikely to overtake him in the depth chart just yet.
JUNE 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Ivan Balliu - Creates two chances against Levante Balliu took a shot on target and created two chances in last week's 4-2 defeat against Levante. He also made an interception and won two of four tackles in the match.
Impact Balliu kept eight clean sheets and tallied a goal and two assists across 35 appearances (all starts) in his first senior campaign in La Liga. The 30-year-old should remain Rayo's first choice right back heading into next season, though Mario Hernandez will continue to push him for the spot.
JUNE 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Fran Garcia - Rested in season finale Garcia was an unused substitute in last week's defeat against Levante.
Impact Garcia scored kept eight clean sheets across 34 La Liga appearances (all starts) in his debut senior campaign for Rayo after transferring from Real Madrid Castilla last summer, and he even scored a goal against Elche in February. The 22-year-old will be the starting left back once again next season as he continues to develop and improve.
JUNE 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Mario Suarez - Starts in season finale Suarez started and played 61 minutes in last week's 4-2 defeat against Levante.
Impact Suarez kept one clean sheet in 14 La Liga appearances (eight starts) this campaign, but the 35-year-old's playing time continues to decline and he is behind Alejandro Catena and Esteban Saveljich in Rayo's center back depth chart heading into next season.
JUNE 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Nikola Maras - On bench in season finale Maras was an unused substitute in last week's defeat against Levante.
Impact Maras had a decent loan-season with Rayo, taking over as the starting center back alongside Alejandro Catena went down with an injury in early March. Maras kept three clean sheets in 16 La Liga appearances (11 starts) overall this campaign, and he's now set to return to Almeria in the summer.
JUNE 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Alejandro Catena - Takes shot in loss Catena took a shot and won one of two tackles in last week's 4-2 defeat against Levante. He also made two blocks, four clearances and an interception in the match.
Impact Catena had a solid season in his return to La Liga with Rayo, tallying two goals, two assists and nine clean sheets in 36 appearances (all starts) in central defense.
JUNE 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Stole Dimitrievski - On bench in season finale Dimitrievski was an unused substitute in last week's defeat against Levante.
Impact Dimitrievski kept nine clean sheets and conceded 37 goals in 30 La Liga starts this campaign, and the 28-year-old should remain the preferred option in goal ahead of Luca Zidane next season.
JUNE 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
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MAY 24, 2022 • YOUTUBE
All Goals Matchday 38 LaLiga Santander 2021/2022
MAY 24, 2022 • YOUTUBE
Luca Zidane - Concedes four in loss Zidane conceded four goals but made two saves in Friday's 4-2 loss against Levante.
Impact Zidane had a tough performance for Vallecano allowing four goals in just 76 minutes of the last game of the season. After sitting out the past 11 matches, Zidane didn't show too much promise as a permanent starter for the Vallecano squad against Levante. With 13 goals against in eight starts on the season, the future of Zidane remains uncertain due to his lack of success as a consistent and reliable goalkeeper.
MAY 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Sergi Guardiola - Nets one in loss Sergi scored on goal on two shots (one on goal) in Friday's 4-2 loss to Levante.
Impact Sergi scored a penalty shot in the 61st to give hope to the trailing Vallecano squad. The forward ended in top form scoring two goals in his last three games of his 2021 campaign. With his career best in goals and assists, Sergi displayed he is a top player for Vallecano and is likely to return to the squad in hopes for an even stronger 2022 season.
MAY 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Alvaro Garcia - Scores solo goal in loss Garcia scored one goal on one shot (one on goal) and created two chances in Friday's 4-2 loss to Levante.
Impact Garcia scored an early solo goal in the 18th minute to gain a lead against Levante. The midfielder has shown his consistency on offense for Vallecano scoring a goal and recording an assist in his past two matches. With seven goals and four assists so far for his 2021 campaign, Garcia recorded his best season yet and solidified his spot in the starting XI.
MAY 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
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