Pepelu
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at Valencia CF
at Valencia CF
1,052 days · joined 2023-07-08
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€9.00m
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
15/16
debut season
0.08
goals / match
Atlético Levante UD
top club · 92 apps
Career highs
€22.00m
peak value · 2024
€5.00m
top transfer fee · 23/24
8
best season · 23/24
13 / 2
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1998-08-11 · 6 players total
350Appearances
29Goals
10Assists
73Yellow cards
1Red cards
116Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Pepelu |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | José Luis García Vayá |
| Date of birth | 1998-08-11 (27 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Dénia, Spain |
| Citizenship |  Spain |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 186.00 m |
| Current club | Valencia CF |
| Joined | 2023-07-08 |
| Contract expires | 2028-06-30 |
| Agent | Wasserman |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Valencia CF
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
24/25 — Valencia CF
39 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Levante → Valencia
23/24 · Transfer · €5.00m
Jul 2023
23/24 — Valencia CF
39 matches · 8 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Levante UD
47 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Levante UD
30 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2021
Transfer: Vit. Guimarães → Levante
20/21 · Return from loan
Jan 2021
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Sep 2020
Transfer: Levante → Vit. Guimarães
20/21 · Loan
Jul 2020
Transfer: Tondela → Levante
19/20 · Return from loan
Jul 2020
20/21 — Vitória Guimarães SC
33 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Levante → Tondela
19/20 · Loan
Jul 2019
19/20 — CD Tondela
34 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Atl. Levante → Levante
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Atlético Levante UD, Levante UD
31 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2018
Transfer: Hércules CF → Atl. Levante
17/18 · Return from loan
Aug 2017
Transfer: Atl. Levante → Hércules CF
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2017
17/18 — Hércules CF
32 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Atlético Levante UD
31 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Atlético Levante UD, Levante UD
31 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Levante U19 → Atl. Levante
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
Transfer: Levante UD Yout → Levante U19
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2012
Transfer: Dénia U19 → Levante UD Yout
12/13 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €22.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Valencia CF
19.0%
Levante UD
30.5%
Vitória Guimarães SC
23.0%
CD Tondela
14.0%
Atlético Levante UD
13.5%
Hércules CF
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valencia CF | 3 | 23/24 | 25/26 | 81 | 11 | 3 | 1,972 |
| Levante UD | 4 | 15/16 | 22/23 | 78 | 1 | 3 | 3,175 |
| Vitória Guimarães SC | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 2,391 |
| CD Tondela | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 34 | 2 | 4 | 1,452 |
| Atlético Levante UD | 3 | 15/16 | 18/19 | 92 | 14 | 0 | 1,409 |
| Hércules CF | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Copa del Rey | Valencia CF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| 24/25 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 34 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 860 |
| 23/24 | Copa del Rey | Valencia CF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 190 |
| 23/24 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 37 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 472 |
| 22/23 | 2ª División | Levante UD | 39 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 3,175 |
| 22/23 | Copa del Rey | Levante UD | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Promoción a LaLiga | Levante UD | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Copa del Rey | Levante UD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | LaLiga | Levante UD | 29 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Allianz Cup | Vitória Guimarães SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Liga NOS | Vitória Guimarães SC | 30 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2,391 |
| 20/21 | Taça de Portugal | Vitória Guimarães SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Allianz Cup | CD Tondela | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Liga NOS | CD Tondela | 33 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1,452 |
| 18/19 | 2ª B - Grupo III | Atlético Levante UD | 31 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 391 |
| 18/19 | LaLiga | Levante UD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 2ª B - Grupo III | Hércules CF | 30 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Copa del Rey | Hércules CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 2ª B - Grupo III | Atlético Levante UD | 29 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 528 |
| 16/17 | Permanencia en 2ª Federación | Atlético Levante UD | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 2ª B - Grupo III | Atlético Levante UD | 30 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 490 |
| 15/16 | Copa del Rey | Levante UD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Dénia U19 | Levante UD Yout | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Levante UD Yout | Levante U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Levante U19 | Atl. Levante | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-15 | Atl. Levante | Hércules CF | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Hércules CF | Atl. Levante | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Atl. Levante | Levante | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-26 | Levante | Tondela | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-07-27 | Tondela | Levante | Return from loan | 900000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-08 | Levante | Vit. Guimarães | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | Vit. Guimarães | Levante | Return from loan | 2500000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-08 | Levante | Valencia | Transfer | 3000000 | €5.00m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Corona virus | 2021-01-27 | 2021-02-04 | 9 | 1 |
Current€9.00m
Peak€22.00m
Low€250k
Δ since start+€8.70m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €22.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #20947 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #12609 | — | 7 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #12395 | #14 | 3 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9567 | #14 | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3375 | #10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Son | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cristhian Mosquera | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dani Cárdenas | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Giorgi Mamardashvili | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Álex Cantero | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Róber Pier | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorge de Frutos | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Juan Delgado | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fran Pérez | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Manu Viana | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rúben Vezo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fran Manzanara | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sergi Canós | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Arturo Molina | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joni Montiel | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 7 | 37 |
| 18/19 | 2ª B - Grupo III | Atlético Levante UD | 6 | 31 |
| 16/17 | 2ª B - Grupo III | Atlético Levante UD | 4 | 29 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Liga NOS | CD Tondela | 4 | 33 |
| 22/23 | 2ª División | Levante UD | 2 | 39 |
| 21/22 | Copa del Rey | Levante UD | 1 | 1 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | Vit. Guimarães | Levante | Return from loan | — | €2.50m |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-08 | Levante | Vit. Guimarães | Loan | — | €1.50m |
| 19/20 | 2020-07-27 | Tondela | Levante | Return from loan | — | €900k |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-26 | Levante | Tondela | Loan | — | €300k |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Hércules CF | Atl. Levante | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-15 | Atl. Levante | Hércules CF | Loan | — | €300k |
Last 50 matches for Valencia CF The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-23 | ES1 |
Valencia CF | 3–1 | FC Barcelona | Available |
| 2026-05-17 | ES1 |
Real Sociedad de Fútbol | – | Valencia CF | TIMED |
| 2026-05-14 | ES1 |
Valencia CF | 1–1 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | Available |
| 2026-05-10 | ES1 |
Athletic Club | 0–1 | Valencia CF | Available |
| 2026-05-10 | ES1 |
Athletic Club | 0–1 | Valencia CF | Available |
| 2026-05-02 | ES1 |
Valencia CF | 0–2 | Club Atlético de Madrid | Available |
| 2026-05-02 | ES1 |
Valencia CF | 0–2 | Club Atlético de Madrid | Available |
| 2026-04-25 | ES1 |
Valencia CF | 2–1 | Girona FC | Available |
| 2026-04-25 | ES1 |
Valencia CF | 2–1 | Girona FC | Available |
| 2026-04-21 | ES1 |
RCD Mallorca | 1–1 | Valencia CF | Available |
| 2026-04-21 | ES1 |
RCD Mallorca | 1–1 | Valencia CF | Available |
| 2026-04-11 | ES1 |
Elche CF | 1–0 | Valencia CF | Available |
| 2026-04-05 | ES1 |
Valencia CF | 2–3 | RC Celta de Vigo | Available |
| 2026-03-21 | ES1 |
Sevilla FC | 0–2 | Valencia CF | Available |
| 2026-03-14 | ES1 |
Real Oviedo | 1–0 | Valencia CF | Available |
| 2026-03-08 | ES1 |
Valencia CF | 3–2 | Deportivo Alavés | Available |
| 2026-03-01 | ES1 |
Valencia CF | 1–0 | CA Osasuna | Available |
| 2026-02-22 | ES1 |
Villarreal CF | 2–1 | Valencia CF | Available |
| 2026-02-15 | ES1 |
Levante UD | 0–2 | Valencia CF | Available |
| 2026-02-08 | ES1 |
Valencia CF | 0–2 | Real Madrid CF | Available |
| 2026-02-01 | ES1 |
Real Betis Balompié | 2–1 | Valencia CF | Available |
| 2026-01-24 | ES1 |
Valencia CF | 3–2 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | Available |
| 2026-01-18 | ES1 |
Getafe CF | 0–1 | Valencia CF | Available |
| 2026-01-10 | ES1 |
Valencia CF | 1–1 | Elche CF | Available |
| 2026-01-03 | ES1 |
RC Celta de Vigo | 4–1 | Valencia CF | Available |
| 2025-12-19 | ES1 |
Valencia CF | 1–1 | RCD Mallorca | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | ES1 |
Club Atlético de Madrid | 2–1 | Valencia CF | Available |
| 2025-12-07 | ES1 |
Valencia CF | 1–1 | Sevilla FC | Available |
| 2025-12-01 | ES1 |
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 1–1 | Valencia CF | Available |
| 2025-11-21 | ES1 |
Valencia CF | 1–0 | Levante UD | Available |
| 2025-11-09 | ES1 |
Valencia CF | 1–1 | Real Betis Balompié | Available |
| 2025-11-01 | ES1 |
Real Madrid CF | 4–0 | Valencia CF | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | ES1 |
Valencia CF | 0–2 | Villarreal CF | Available |
| 2025-10-20 | ES1 |
Deportivo Alavés | 0–0 | Valencia CF | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | ES1 |
Girona FC | 2–1 | Valencia CF | Available |
| 2025-09-30 | ES1 |
Valencia CF | 1–2 | Real Oviedo | Available |
| 2025-09-23 | ES1 |
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 2–2 | Valencia CF | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | ES1 |
Valencia CF | 2–0 | Athletic Club | Available |
| 2025-09-14 | ES1 |
FC Barcelona | 6–0 | Valencia CF | Available |
| 2025-08-29 | ES1 |
Valencia CF | 3–0 | Getafe CF | Available |
| 2025-08-24 | ES1 |
CA Osasuna | 1–0 | Valencia CF | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | ES1 |
Valencia CF | 1–1 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | Available |
| 2025-05-23 | ES1 |
Real Betis Balompié | 1–1 | Valencia CF | Available |
| 2025-05-18 | ES1 |
Valencia CF | 0–1 | Athletic Club | Available |
| 2025-05-14 | ES1 |
Deportivo Alavés | 1–0 | Valencia CF | Available |
| 2025-05-10 | ES1 |
Valencia CF | 3–0 | Getafe CF | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | ES1 |
UD Las Palmas | 2–3 | Valencia CF | Available |
| 2025-04-22 | ES1 |
Valencia CF | 1–1 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | Available |
| 2025-04-19 | ES1 |
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 1–1 | Valencia CF | Available |
| 2025-04-11 | ES1 |
Valencia CF | 1–0 | Sevilla FC | Available |
Teams faced most often by Pepelu's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Barcelona | 25 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 31 | 62 | -31 | 12% |
| Sevilla FC | 25 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 36 | -20 | 16% |
| Villarreal CF | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 35 | -9 | 32% |
| Athletic Club | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 34 | -10 | 21% |
| Getafe CF | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 31 | -1 | 33% |
| SD Eibar | 23 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 28 | 32 | -4 | 22% |
| Granada CF | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 32 | 23 | +9 | 55% |
| CA Osasuna | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 38% |
| SD Huesca | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 31% |
| CD Leganés | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 44% |
| Espanyol Barcelona | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 44% |
| Atlético Madrid | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 27 | -14 | 7% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Senior debut season | |
| 15/16 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 39 | 1,310 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.55 |
| 23/24 | 39 | 662 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.68 |
| 22/23 | 47 | 3,175 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 21/22 | 30 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 33 | 2,391 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 19/20 | 34 | 1,452 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 18/19 | 31 | 391 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.92 |
| 17/18 | 32 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 31 | 528 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.02 |
| 15/16 | 31 | 490 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.47 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
2ª B - Grupo III
120 apps
14 G
0 A
LaLiga
103 apps
9 G
2 A
Liga NOS
63 apps
3 G
4 A
Copa del Rey
15 apps
2 G
2 A
2ª División
39 apps
1 G
2 A
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Frequently asked about Pepelu
Who is Pepelu?
Pepelu is a Spain professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Valencia CF.
How old is Pepelu?
Pepelu is 27 years old. He was born on August 11, 1998 in Dénia.
What position does Pepelu play?
Pepelu plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Pepelu play for?
Pepelu currently plays for Valencia CF.
How many career goals has Pepelu scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Pepelu has scored 29 goals in 350 appearances.
What is Pepelu's market value?
Pepelu's most recent reported market value is €9.00m.