News round-up 4.11.19

PHOTO OF THE DAY: Santi Cazorla receives his Healthiest Player 2018/19 award.

The men’s first team were in action this weekend, drawing 0–0 with Athletic Club, in a match where they deserved more. You can read the match report here and watch the highlights here. Rubén Peña spoke after the match about how he believed the Yellows should have won. Read what he had to say here.

That game also saw Javi Calleja reach 100 games as Villarreal manager. Read about his record here.

Before kick-off, Santi Cazorla was presented with ASISA’s Healthiest Player award for the player who played the most minutes of the 2018/19 season. After recovering from a serious injury, it’s a fantastic achievement for the magic midfielder. Read more here.

As always, the men’s first team were not the only side in action, with Villarreal U23s (Villarreal B) going down harshly 0–1 to Valencia U23s (Valencia Mestalla). Read the match report here. The match was marred by an injury to Simón Moreno, which you can read about here.

You can check out the full results from this weekend here.

At the moment, Villarreal are currently in Miami, carrying out a number of activities as part of the Villarreal Academy project, with Marcos Senna and in collaboration with LaLiga. Read more about that here.

We’ve also had good news on the international stage, with Samu Chukwueze being called up by Nigeria. Read more here. Íker Álvarez has also been called up by Andorra U21s, details here.

Speaking of internationals, Aitor Gelardo has reached the knockout stage of the U17 World Cup with Spain. Read more here.

We also now know when we’ll be facing Valencia at the end of the month. Details here.