Mario Gaspar, living Villarreal history
Mario Gaspar, living Villarreal history
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The Villarreal right back has passed the 300-match mark in a Yellow shirt

Standing on the shoulders of giants. Mario has become, through hard work and perseverance, one of the great legends of Villarreal CF. The 27-year-old right back from Alicante made 301 appearances for the Yellows against Atlético Madrid last Sunday. A number that positions him in the top 5 players of all-time to have made the most appearances for the club, among them Bruno Soriano, Marcos Senna and Rubén Gracia ‘Cani’.

After playing 301 official matches for Villarreal in all competitions (209 in LaLiga, 28 in the Second Division, 18 in the Copa Del Rey, 39 in the Europa League and 7 in the Champions League), Mario Gaspar expressed his satisfaction to have reached this impressive milestone: “I’m extremely proud to have reached these numbers for Villarreal CF. I’m very grateful to the club, it has given me everything. When I came here, to improve as a player in the Academy, it was a dream for me to reach the first team and, now, I’m lucky enough to have made a space for myself in the club’s history”.  

During his career at Villarreal, Mario has had so many unforgettable experiences, but the Yellow number 2 highlights winning promotion to LaLiga against UD Almería as one of the most special: “It is an unforgettable moment and the happiest of my career. We managed to get back to the First Division after a very hard year in which we had to give everything right until the end”. His eight seasons as a First Team player make Mario Gaspar one of the most experienced players in the Yellows dressing room. “I’ve been lucky enough to grow at this club. Now, I have more of an experienced role as we have a really young team. Although it’s true that the main core of the team has been working together for a long time now and the players that have come in have adapted very well”, he stated.

Fernand Roig Negueroles: “He’s one of our own and he’s become an emblem of the club”

On behalf of the club, Villarreal CF CEO, Fernando Roig Negueroles, congratulated Mario Gaspar for making more than 300 appearances: “He is the fourth player to have reached this figure. He came here at 16 years of age and has now played more than 300 matches. He’s one of our own and he has become one of the emblems of the club. He helped us to get promoted the year that we were in the second division, he has played for Villarreal in European compeitions and has even repented the Spanish national team. For all of this, as well as the achievement of this milestone, we congratulate him “.    

Number of appearances by Villarreal CF players:

  1. Bruno Soriano: 418
  2. Marcos Senna: 363
  3. Rubén Gracia ‘Cani’: 327
  4. Mario Gaspar: 301
  5. Rodolfo Martín Arruabarrena: 284
  6. Pascual Donat: 267
  7. Javi Venta: 260
  8. Gonzalo Rodríguez: 253
  9. Manu Trigueros: 252
  10. Quique Álvarez: 250
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A special pack including Inmersión Villarreal (museum & tour) and a set menu at Corner Sports Bar del Poble

Includes:

  • Ticket for Inmersión Villarreal (museum & tour)
  • Set menu at Corner Sports Bar and a choice between pizza and a drink or burger with chips and a drink

Price:

  • €19.95 – season-ticket holders and ‘Soc Groguet’ fan-card holders
  • €24.95 – general ticket

Villarreal CF’s interactive Museum & Tour experience. You can visit the Submarine’s immersive museum and complete a guided tour of the Estadio de la Cerámica.

  • Visit to Villarreal CF’s museum
  • Guided tour of the Estadio de la Cerámica
  • Estimated duration: 1 hour and 45 minutes
  • Languages: Spanish, Valencian and English
  • Opening times: Thursday afternoons, Friday afternoons, Saturday mornings and afternoons and Sunday mornings

Price:

€15 – general ticket

€12 – season-ticket holders and ‘Soc Groguet’ fan-card holders

€12 – children aged six to 12

€8 – season-ticket holders and ‘Soc Groguet’ fan-card holders aged six to 12

Young children can celebrate their birthday at the Estadio de la Cerámica crèche. The activity is recommended for under-8s.

It includes:

  • Celebration that lasts three hours with a snack and a visit to Inmersión Villarreal (museum & tour)
  • Sandwiches, croissants, pastries, with crisps, drinks and cakes
  • A bag of sweets for each guest
  • Inflatables, trampolines, facepainting
  • Supervision from monitors
  • Mini football match, with goals, in an equipped room

Price:

€27 per guest

Celebrate your birthday at the Estadio de la Cerámica enjoying Inmersión Villarreal and Corner Sports Bar!

  • Visit to Inmersión Villarreal (museum and tour)
  • Set menu at Corner Sports Bar (either burger, hot dog or nuggets + chips + drink)
  • A bag of sweets for each guest
  • A Villarreal CF ball for the birthday boy or girl
  • Personalised Villarreal CF cake
  • Includes entrance to the Inmersión Villarreal experience for two adults who will accompany the group

PRICE

29.95 per guest

Extras

  • Signed shirt by Villarreal CF players: +€99.95
  • Gift bag for each guest (bag, book, pen and Villarreal CF bracelet): +€5.95 per guest

Participants will be able to visit an exclusive area where Villarreal CF players leave the stadium on matchday and ask them for autographs and photographs.

Price

€75 per person

An experience matchday experience that includes:

  • A ticket for Inmersión Villarreal (museum only)
  • Watching the team arrive from inside the stadium
  • A visit to the VIP box and press room
  • Watch the warm-up from pitchside
  • Exclusive Meet & Groc with the players after the match
  • Official Villarreal CF scarf

*Maximum 10 spots per match

Price

€175 per person (match ticket not included)

€275 per person with Super Tribuna ticket

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