# 2011–12 Rayo Vallecano season

The 2011–12 Rayo Vallecano season was the club's 78th season in history and its 13th season in La Liga, the top division of Spanish football, following promotion after finishing as runners-up in the Segunda División. It covers a period from 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012.
Rayo Vallecano will compete for their second La Liga title and will enter the Copa del Rey in the Round of 32.

## Players
### Squad information

Updated 3 September 2010.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | ESP | David Cobeño |
| 2 | DF | ESP | Tito |
| 3 | DF | ESP | José Manuel Casado |
| 4 | DF | ESP | Antonio Amaya (on loan from Wigan Athletic) |
| 5 | DF | ESP | Alejandro Arribas |
| 6 | MF | ESP | Yuma |
| 7 | MF | ESP | José Movilla |
| 8 | MF | ESP | Míchel |
| 9 | MF | ARG | Emiliano Armenteros (on loan from Sevilla) |
| 10 | FW | ESP | Piti |
| 11 | FW | ESP | David Aganzo |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 13 | GK | ESP | Dani Giménez |
| 14 | MF | ESP | Néstor Susaeta |
| 15 | DF | ESP | Salva |
| 16 | MF | ESP | Rafa García |
| 17 | FW | ESP | Juli |
| 18 | MF | ESP | Javi Fuego |
| 19 | DF | COL | Brayan Angulo |
| 21 | DF | ESP | Carlos de la Vega |
| 23 | DF | ESP | Coke |
| 24 | FW | ARG | Óscar Trejo (on loan from Mallorca) |
| 25 | FW | MNE | Andrija Delibašić |
| - | DF | BRA | Sueliton |

### Transfers
#### In

| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | EU | Moving from | Type | Transfer window | Ends | Transfer fee | Source |
| | RB | | Sueliton | 24 | Non-EU | São José | Transfer | Summer | 2013 | Free | AS.com |
| | FW | | Quero | 26 | EU | Las Palmas | Loan return | Summer | | N/A | |
Total expenditure: €0 million

#### Out

| N | Pos. | Name | Age | EU | Moving to | Type | Transfer window | Transfer fee | Source |
| 4 | CB | Amaya | 28 | EU | Wigan Athletic | Loan return | Summer | N/A | |
| 23 | DF | Coke | 24 | EU | Sevilla | Transfer | Summer | €1.7M | AS.com |
| 9 | MF | Armenteros | 25 | Non-EU | Sevilla | Loan return | Summer | N/A | |
| 24 | FW | Trejo | 23 | Non-EU | Mallorca | Loan return | Summer | N/A | AS.com |
| 19 | LB | Angulo | 21 | Non-EU | Leixões | Loan return | Summer | N/A | |
| 27 | MF | García | 20 | EU | Córdoba | Transfer | Summer | Free | |
Total income: €1.7 million

## Club
### Coaching staff

| Position | Staff |
| Head coach | José Ramón Sandoval |
| Assistant coach | Ismael Martínez Rodríguez |
| Goalkeeping coach | Alberto Garmendia Martínez |
| Medical services | Carlos Beceiro Mosquera |
| Physical trainers | Ignacio Sancho García, Víctor Paredes Hernández |
| Physiotherapists | Miguel Ángel Cordero Mendoza, Marcos Marín Curbelo |
| Delegate | Miguel Ortiz |
| Kit managers | Isidoro Prieto González, Francisco Jiménez |
| Scout | Diego Pérez Castillo |
Source: Rayovallecano.es

## Competitions
### La Liga
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 13 | Real Betis | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 47 | 56 | −9 | 47 |
| 14 | Espanyol | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 46 | 56 | −10 | 46 |
| 15 | Rayo Vallecano | 38 | 13 | 4 | 21 | 53 | 73 | −20 | 43 |
| 16 | Zaragoza | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 36 | 61 | −25 | 43 |
| 17 | Granada | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 35 | 56 | −21 | 42 |
* ↑ GET: 8 pts; RSO: 5 pts; BET: 2 pts
* 1 2 RVA 0–0 ZAR; ZAR 1–2 RVA

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 7 July 2011. Source: Competitive matches

#### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
| Ground | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H |
| Result | D | D | W | L | L | D | L | W | W | L | W | D | L | L | L | L | W | W | L | L | W | W | W | L | W | L | W | L | L | L | W | L | L | L | L | L | L | W |
| Position | 15 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 |