Corona: “Luis Rioja has transmitted his tremendous enthusiasm to play for Valencia CF”

In line with the competitive values of the team 

We are very happy to have Luis with us. With his signing we continue on the same path, clearly looking for a very, very detailed profile and in line with our coach's profile. He is a player who has had extraordinary performances in recent seasons with Deportivo Alavés and he comes to reinforce a specific position in which we were looking for a natural, left-footed player.

Immediate adaptability to the team

We have often talked about the adaptability of the players we sign, and he meets all the requirements: He is fit, he has completed the entire preseason, he knows the league, the team, the stadiums, the other clubs, perfectly... He has also been playing for many seasons in a system very similar to ours and we will quickly have him at the disposal of our coach. That is always good, as it is what the coaches ask of us.

Excitement about playing for Valencia CF

The pull of our club is incredible. The excitement that Luis has transmitted to me in every call we had makes your hair stand on end. He was eager to join us and showed tremendous excitement. That excitement, as our coach has expressed many times, is sometimes more important than many other qualities."