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Right Midfielder: Juan Mata (Manchester United)
Valencia were greatly impressed by Juan Mata's scoring feat with Real Madrid Castilla in the 2006-07 season. The then-19-year-old Spaniard netted ten times despite his side getting relegated, before Valencia proceeded to activate his release clause.
The Bats, at the time, were blighted by injuries to first-choice players like Vicente and Miguel Angel Angulo. That allowed Mata to slot right into then-Valencia manager Unai Emery's plans as the player gradually carved a niche for himself in the team's first XI.
Mata played a crucial role in Valencia's Copa De Rey success in his first season at the club; he scored in the final and didn't look back thereafter.
In his next three years at Valencia, Mata's career blossomed, and by the end of the 2010-11 season, he made 174 appearances, contributing 98 goals.
The Spaniard has since had impressive spells with Chelsea and Manchester United in the Premier League, where he has established himself as one of the best attacking midfielders.
Central midfielder: Ever Banega (Al-Shabab Riyadh)
Ever Banega's best moments came at Sevilla, where he won three Europa League titles and made a name for himself as an accomplished set-piece taker. But it was a long road for the Argentine star to get there, as he had a difficult stint at the Mestalla.
Banega's time at Valencia was riddled with misdemeanours and misadventures off the field. He was caught performing a lewd act on a webcam; he turned up drunk at training and got run over by his own car after forgetting to put the handbrake on.
On the field though, Banega was a formidable talent, impressing with his amazing skillset and stepping up in the big moments.
His wild Valencia tenure ended with a loan move back to his country, where he joined Newells Old Boys in January 2014 after making 176 appearances; Banega provided 30 assists, scored 11 goals and won one trophy at Valencia.
Banega is presently plying his trade in the Saudi Professional League with Al-Shabab Riyadh, after joining the club this summer.
Central Midfielder: Dani Parejo (Villarreal)
Dani Parejo is another product of Real Madrid's youth academy who couldn't cut it with the first team. Valencia recognized the player's potential during his two impressive years with Getafe and signed him for €6 million in a swap deal involving goalkeeper Miguel Angel Moya going the other way.
Struggling to force his way into the side and even deemed surplus to requirements after only his first season at the club, Parejo endured a baptism of fire at the Mestalla. However, he soldiered on, fought to prove himself and later became a key cog for the club as it went through a crisis.
Parejo was an undisputed starter at Valencia under various managers. In the 2014-15 season, he even took up the captain's armband. He shouldered the responsibility with aplomb by netting a career-best tally of 12 goals and guiding his side to Copa Del Rey success over mighty Barcelona last year.
After nine years at the club, the Spaniard joined Valencia's city rivals Villarreal this summer. During his stint at the club, Parejo earned 383 caps, which is the eighth-best in the club's all-time list, and scored 63 goals and provided as many assists.
Left Midfielder: David Silva (Real Sociedad)
David Silva will forever be remembered for his time with Manchester City, where he broke numerous records and lifted several trophies during ten highly successful years in the Premier League. However, it was at Valencia where the midfield maestro truly announced himself to the world, bursting onto the scene in 2006 as a promising youngster.
A product of the club's youth academy, Silva was only 20 when he first arrived at the Mestalla. But he took no time to establish himself in the Valencia first team.
Over the next four years, Silva became a club great, scoring and assisting 64 goals in 168 games and winning the Copa Del Rey title in 2008.
