search

Rafael Benítez

World's Best Club Coach 1 Champions League winner 1 FIFA Club World Cup winner 1 Spanish champion 2 Uefa Supercup winner 1
Without Club
Without Club Last position: Manager Celta de Vigo Date left: Mar 12, 2024
  • Date of birth/Age: Apr 16, 1960 (64)
  • Place of birth: Spain Madrid
  • Citizenship: Spain Spain
  • Agent: AC Talent verified
  • Avg. term as coach : 1.84 Years
  • Preferred formation : 4-4-2
Former player:
Last club : Linares CF Retired : Jul 1, 1986

Purchased players

This is an overview of all purchased players who arrived during the spell of the manager.

Choose club:
Compact
Detailed
Gallery
#PlayerAs coach ofLeftDateFee
51
Achraf Lazaar Achraf Lazaar
Left-Back
Newcastle United
US Palermo US Palermo
Italy Serie A
28.08.2016€2.85m
52
Gabriel Paletta Gabriel Paletta
Centre-Back
Liverpool FC
CA Banfield Banfield
Argentina Clausura
01.07.2006€2.70m
53
Javier Mascherano Javier Mascherano
Defensive Midfield
Liverpool FC
West Ham United West Ham
England Premier League
02.02.2007Loan fee:
€2.00m
54
Mariano Andújar Mariano Andújar
Goalkeeper
SSC Napoli
Calcio Catania Catania
Italy Serie B
01.07.2014€2.00m
55
Charles Itandje Charles Itandje
Goalkeeper
Liverpool FC
RC Lens Lens
France Ligue 1
09.08.2007€1.50m
56
David N'Gog David N'Gog
Centre-Forward
Liverpool FC
Paris Saint-Germain Paris SG
France Ligue 1
24.07.2008€1.50m
57
Emanuele Calaiò Emanuele Calaiò
Centre-Forward
SSC Napoli
AC Siena AC Siena
Italy Serie B
01.07.2013€1.25m
58
Michu Michu
Second Striker
SSC Napoli
Swansea City Swansea
Wales Premier League
17.07.2014Loan fee:
€1.25m
59
Astrit Ajdarevic Astrit Ajdarevic
Central Midfield
Liverpool FC
Falkenbergs FF Falkenbergs FF
Sweden Superettan
01.01.2007€1.20m
60
Josip Radosevic Josip Radosevic
Defensive Midfield
SSC Napoli
HNK Hajduk Split Hajduk Split
Croatia SuperSport HNL
01.07.2013€1.00m
61
Lucas Vázquez Lucas Vázquez
Right-Back
Real Madrid
RCD Espanyol Barcelona Espanyol
Spain LaLiga
02.07.2015€1.00m
62
Damien Plessis Damien Plessis
Defensive Midfield
Liverpool FC
Olympique Lyon B Olymp. Lyon B
France France
31.08.2007€500k
63
Christian Atsu Christian Atsu
Left Winger
Newcastle United
Chelsea FC Chelsea
England Premier League
31.08.2016Loan fee:
€500k
64
Péter Gulácsi Péter Gulácsi
Goalkeeper
Liverpool FC
MTK Budapest U19 MTK U19
Hungary Hungary
01.09.2008€250k
65
Igor Lasicki Igor Lasicki
Centre-Back
SSC Napoli
Zaglebie Lubin II Lubin II
Poland Poland
01.07.2014€250k
66
Marko Livaja Marko Livaja
Centre-Forward
Inter Milan
HNK Hajduk Split Hajduk Split
Croatia SuperSport HNL
01.07.2010€185k
67
Nikolay Mihaylov Nikolay Mihaylov
Goalkeeper
Liverpool FC
Levski Sofia Levski Sofia
Bulgaria A Group
01.07.2007€150k
68
Emiliano Insúa Emiliano Insúa
Left-Back
Liverpool FC
CA Boca Juniors Boca Juniors
Argentina Clausura
11.01.2007Loan fee:
€100k
69
Ryan Crowther Ryan Crowther
Right Winger
Liverpool FC
Stockport County Stockport
England League Two
01.07.2007free transfer
70
Fábio Aurélio Fábio Aurélio
Left-Back
Liverpool FC
Valencia CF Valencia
Spain LaLiga
05.07.2006free transfer
71
Nabil El Zhar Nabil El Zhar
Right Winger
Liverpool FC
AS Saint-Étienne B Saint-Étienne B
France France
01.07.2006free transfer
72
Andriy Voronin Andriy Voronin
Second Striker
Liverpool FC
Bayer 04 Leverkusen B. Leverkusen
Germany Bundesliga
01.07.2007free transfer
73
Philipp Degen Philipp Degen
Right-Back
Liverpool FC
Borussia Dortmund Bor. Dortmund
Germany Bundesliga
01.07.2008free transfer
74
Maxi Rodríguez Maxi Rodríguez
Left Winger
Liverpool FC
Atlético de Madrid Atlético Madrid
Spain LaLiga
13.01.2010free transfer
75
Luca Castellazzi Luca Castellazzi
Goalkeeper
Inter Milan
UC Sampdoria Sampdoria
Italy Serie A
01.07.2010free transfer

Transfer activity

Purchased players: 85
Players with fee: 68
Transfer expenditure: €566,735,000
Fee per player: €8,334,338
Chosen : 01.07.2006 - 30.06.2017