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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.

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1
Emiliano Insúa Emiliano Insúa
Left-Back
Liverpool FC
CA Boca Juniors Boca Juniors
Argentina Clausura
11.01.2007Loan fee:
€100k
2
Nikolay Mihaylov Nikolay Mihaylov
Goalkeeper
Liverpool FC
Levski Sofia Levski Sofia
Bulgaria A Group
01.07.2007€150k
3
Marko Livaja Marko Livaja
Centre-Forward
Inter Milan
HNK Hajduk Split Hajduk Split
Croatia SuperSport HNL
01.07.2010€185k
4
Péter Gulácsi Péter Gulácsi
Goalkeeper
Liverpool FC
MTK Budapest U19 MTK U19
Hungary Hungary
01.09.2008€250k
5
Igor Lasicki Igor Lasicki
Centre-Back
SSC Napoli
Zaglebie Lubin II Lubin II
Poland Poland
01.07.2014€250k
6
Damien Plessis Damien Plessis
Defensive Midfield
Liverpool FC
Olympique Lyon B Olymp. Lyon B
France France
31.08.2007€500k
7
Christian Atsu Christian Atsu
Left Winger
Newcastle United
Chelsea FC Chelsea
England Premier League
31.08.2016Loan fee:
€500k
8
Josip Radosevic Josip Radosevic
Defensive Midfield
SSC Napoli
HNK Hajduk Split Hajduk Split
Croatia SuperSport HNL
01.07.2013€1.00m
9
Lucas Vázquez Lucas Vázquez
Right-Back
Real Madrid
RCD Espanyol Barcelona Espanyol
Spain LaLiga
02.07.2015€1.00m
10
Astrit Ajdarevic Astrit Ajdarevic
Central Midfield
Liverpool FC
Falkenbergs FF Falkenbergs FF
Sweden Superettan
01.01.2007€1.20m
11
Emanuele Calaiò Emanuele Calaiò
Centre-Forward
SSC Napoli
AC Siena AC Siena
Italy Serie B
01.07.2013€1.25m
12
Michu Michu
Second Striker
SSC Napoli
Swansea City Swansea
Wales Premier League
17.07.2014Loan fee:
€1.25m
13
Charles Itandje Charles Itandje
Goalkeeper
Liverpool FC
RC Lens Lens
France Ligue 1
09.08.2007€1.50m
14
David N'Gog David N'Gog
Centre-Forward
Liverpool FC
Paris Saint-Germain Paris SG
France Ligue 1
24.07.2008€1.50m
15
Javier Mascherano Javier Mascherano
Defensive Midfield
Liverpool FC
West Ham United West Ham
England Premier League
02.02.2007Loan fee:
€2.00m
16
Mariano Andújar Mariano Andújar
Goalkeeper
SSC Napoli
Calcio Catania Catania
Italy Serie B
01.07.2014€2.00m
17
Gabriel Paletta Gabriel Paletta
Centre-Back
Liverpool FC
CA Banfield Banfield
Argentina Clausura
01.07.2006€2.70m
18
Achraf Lazaar Achraf Lazaar
Left-Back
Newcastle United
US Palermo US Palermo
Italy Serie A
28.08.2016€2.85m
19
Isaac Hayden Isaac Hayden
Defensive Midfield
Newcastle United
Arsenal FC U23 Arsenal U23
England Premier League 2
11.07.2016€2.90m
20
Sebastián Leto Sebastián Leto
Left Winger
Liverpool FC
Club Atlético Lanús Lanús
Argentina Clausura
10.08.2007€3.00m
21
Krisztián Németh Krisztián Németh
Centre-Forward
Liverpool FC
MTK Budapest MTK Budapest
Hungary NB I.
01.07.2007€3.00m
22
Sotiris Kyrgiakos Sotiris Kyrgiakos
Centre-Back
Liverpool FC
AEK Athens AEK Athens
Greece Super League
20.08.2009€3.00m
23
Daryl Murphy Daryl Murphy
Centre-Forward
Newcastle United
Ipswich Town Ipswich
England Championship
28.08.2016€3.50m
24
Philippe Coutinho Philippe Coutinho
Attacking Midfield
Inter Milan
CR Vasco da Gama U17 Vasco U17
Brazil Brazil
23.07.2008€3.80m
25
Álvaro Arbeloa Álvaro Arbeloa
Right-Back
Liverpool FC
Deportivo de La Coruña Dep. La Coruña
Spain LaLiga
31.01.2007€3.90m

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