Luis Rioja · career
Luis Jesús Rioja González
Central · Valencia · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
A career still climbing — Rioja is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2022/23Stepped up 2023/24
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 2 clubs — 225 appearances, 28 goals and 20 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2025/26 at Valencia — Season rating 47, 3 goals and 6 assists in 37 games. 2022/23 was the leap — Season rating up 22 points at Alaves. Form is on a climb — up 13 Season points across his last 3 full seasons.
Made the jump to a higher division in 2023/24 (La Liga) and kept playing — 38 games that season.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Valencia | 37 | 3 | 6 | 40 | 47 |
| 2024/25 | Valencia | 37 | 5 | 0 | 50 | 26 |
| 2024/25 | Alaves | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | Alaves | 38 | 5 | 4 | 56 | 34 |
| 2022/23 | Alaves | 41 | 10 | 5 | 55 | 41 |
| 2021/22 | Alaves | 37 | 1 | 3 | 66 | 19 |
| 2020/21 | Alaves | 35 | 4 | 2 | 69 | 25 |
| 2019/20 | Alaves | 28 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Almeria | 39 | 4 | 1 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Marbella | 32 | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Marbella | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Celta de Vigo II | 37 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Celta de Vigo II | 28 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | Real Madrid III | 34 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Liga | 37 | 2636 | 3 | 6 | 6.8 |
| Copa del Rey | 5 | 203 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 |
Schedule · 2025/26
41 played1 injured5 not in squad· 2839 min, 3g 6a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19 | Friendlies Clubs | H Castellón | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 23 | Friendlies Clubs | H Leganes | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 2 | Friendlies Clubs | A Borussia Mönchengladbach | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 9 | Friendlies Clubs | H Torino | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 16 | La Liga | H Real Sociedad | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Aug 24 | La Liga | A Osasuna | 0-1 | Played | 67 | 6.6 | ||
| Aug 29 | La Liga | H Getafe | 3-0 | Played | 87 | 1 | 6.9 | |
| Sep 14 | La Liga | A Barcelona | 0-6 | Played | 33 | 6.5 | ||
| Sep 20 | La Liga | H Athletic Club | 2-0 | Played | 70 | 6.7 | ||
| Sep 23 | La Liga | A Espanyol | 2-2 | Played | 76 | 1 | 7.0 | |
| Sep 30 | La Liga | H Oviedo | 1-2 | Played | 85 | 1 | 7.2 | |
| Oct 4 | La Liga | A Girona | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Oct 20 | La Liga | A Alaves | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Oct 25 | La Liga | H Villarreal | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Oct 28 | Copa del Rey | A Maracena | 5-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 1 | La Liga | A Real Madrid | 0-4 | Played | 55 | 6.6 | ||
| Nov 9 | La Liga | H Real Betis | 1-1 | Played | 22 | 1 | 8.3 | |
| Nov 21 | La Liga | H Levante | 1-0 | Played | 17 | 6.2 | ||
| Dec 1 | La Liga | A Rayo Vallecano | 1-1 | Played | 74 | 6.3 | ||
| Dec 4 | Copa del Rey | A FC Cartagena | 2-1 | Played | 56 | 7.5 | ||
| Dec 7 | La Liga | H Sevilla | 1-1 | Played | 68 | 6.9 | ||
| Dec 13 | La Liga | A Atletico Madrid | 1-2 | Illness | — | |||
| Dec 16 | Copa del Rey | A Sporting Gijon | 2-0 | Played | 31 | 6.5 | ||
| Dec 19 | La Liga | H Mallorca | 1-1 | Played | 72 | 7.2 | ||
| Jan 3 | La Liga | A Celta Vigo | 1-4 | Played | 33 | 6.7 | ||
| Jan 10 | La Liga | H Elche | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Jan 15 | Copa del Rey | A Burgos | 2-0 | Played | 26 | 6.7 | ||
| Jan 18 | La Liga | A Getafe | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Jan 24 | La Liga | H Espanyol | 3-2 | Played | 88 | 6.2 | ||
| Feb 1 | La Liga | A Real Betis | 1-2 | Played | 77 | 1 | 7.2 | |
| Feb 4 | Copa del Rey | H Athletic Club | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Feb 8 | La Liga | H Real Madrid | 0-2 | Played | 81 | 6.3 | ||
| Feb 15 | La Liga | A Levante | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 6.9 | |
| Feb 22 | La Liga | A Villarreal | 1-2 | Played | 78 | 6.3 | ||
| Mar 1 | La Liga | H Osasuna | 1-0 | Played | 56 | 6.5 | ||
| Mar 8 | La Liga | H Alaves | 3-2 | Played | 70 | 6.7 | ||
| Mar 14 | La Liga | A Oviedo | 0-1 | Played | 34 | 6.7 | ||
| Mar 21 | La Liga | A Sevilla | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 6.9 | |
| Apr 5 | La Liga | H Celta Vigo | 2-3 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Apr 11 | La Liga | A Elche | 0-1 | Played | 60 | 8.7 | ||
| Apr 21 | La Liga | A Mallorca | 1-1 | Played | 30 | 6.7 | ||
| Apr 25 | La Liga | H Girona | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| May 2 | La Liga | H Atletico Madrid | 0-2 | Played | 59 | 6.7 | ||
| May 10 | La Liga | A Athletic Club | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.0 | |
| May 14 | La Liga | H Rayo Vallecano | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| May 17 | La Liga | A Real Sociedad | 4-3 | Played | 74 | 6.2 | ||
| May 23 | La Liga | H Barcelona | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.3 |