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Cartagena
Full name	Fútbol Club Cartagena, S.A.D.
Nickname(s)	Efesé; Aladrokes; Albinegros; Boquerones; Cartagos; La Cebra (The Zebras)
Founded	25 July 1995; 29 years ago; as Cartagonova Fútbol Club
Ground	Estadio Municipal Cartagonova
Capacity	15,105
President	Paco Belmonte
Head coach	Guillermo Fernández Romo
League	Segunda División
2023–24	Segunda División, 14th of 22
Website	www.fccartagena.es
	Current season

Fútbol Club Cartagena, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Cartagena, in the Region of Murcia, Spain. Founded in 1995 it currently plays in Segunda División, holding home games at Estadio Cartagonova, with a capacity of 15,105 spectators.^[2]

The club is considered to be a continuation of Cartagena CF, founded in 1919.

History

Cartagena was founded on 25 July 1995, in the place of Club Deportivo Balsicas, due to serious economic problems of the first team of the city, Cartagena FC, the first president Florentino Manzano was the founder. In the first eight years it was known as Cartagonova Fútbol Club, and first played in the third division in the 1998–99 season.

The club then changed its name to Fútbol Club Cartagena and Luis Oliver took over as president, starting his tenure with the club immerse in economic problems and close to relegation. Being saved from folding by local entrepreneur Francisco Gómez after the 2002–03 campaign, it consolidated itself in the third level and achieved another promotion, now to division two, in 2009.^[3]

Historic side Cartagena FC, which was founded much earlier, acted as reserve team between 2003 and 2009, eventually re-gaining its independence. In 2009–10's second division season Efesé nearly achieved another promotion, finishing eventually in fifth position; all promotion hopes were dashed in the 41st and penultimate matchday, with a 0–1 away loss against Recreativo de Huelva.^[4]

Cartagena was relegated from the second tier at the end of 2011–12.^[5] In May 2015, a late goal from Carlos Martínez saved the club from a further drop by winning a play-off on the away goals rule against Las Palmas Atlético.^[6] Three years later, the team fell at the final promotion hurdle to Extremadura UD by a single goal.^[7]

On 19 July 2020, Cartagena was promoted to Segunda Division after an 8-year absence.

Season to season

Season	Tier	Division	Place	Copa del Rey
1995–96	5	Reg. Pref.	2nd
1996–97	4	3ª	1st
1997–98	4	3ª	1st
1998–99	3	2ª B	2nd	Second round
1999–2000	3	2ª B	8th	Preliminary
2000–01	3	2ª B	13th
2001–02	3	2ª B	12th
2002–03	3	2ª B	11th
2003–04	3	2ª B	15th
2004–05	3	2ª B	13th
2005–06	3	2ª B	1st
2006–07	3	2ª B	5th	Second round
2007–08	3	2ª B	8th	Second round
2008–09	3	2ª B	1st
2009–10	2	2ª	5th	Third round
2010–11	2	2ª	13th	Second round
2011–12	2	2ª	20th	Second round
2012–13	3	2ª B	2nd	First round
2013–14	3	2ª B	2nd	Round of 32
2014–15	3	2ª B	16th	First round

Season	Tier	Division	Place	Copa del Rey
2015–16	3	2ª B	7th
2016–17	3	2ª B	4th	Second round
2017–18	3	2ª B	1st	Round of 32
2018–19	3	2ª B	2nd	Second round
2019–20	3	2ª B	1st	Second round
2020–21	2	2ª	16th	First round
2021–22	2	2ª	9th	Round of 32
2022–23	2	2ª	9th	Round of 32
2023–24	2	2ª	14th	Round of 32
2024–25	2	2ª		Round of 32

8 seasons in Segunda División
19 seasons in Segunda División B
2 seasons in Tercera División

Players

Current squad

As of 15 January 2025^[8]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	ESP	Pablo Cuñat (on loan from Levante)
2	DF	ESP	Jorge Moreno (on loan from Osasuna)
3	DF	ESP	José Ríos Reina
4	DF	ESP	Pedro Alcalá (captain)
5	DF	ESP	Gonzalo Verdú
6	MF	ESP	Sergio Guerrero
7	FW	URU	Gastón Valles (on loan from Espanyol)
8	MF	ESP	Luis Muñoz
9	FW	ESP	Alfredo Ortuño (vice-captain)
10	FW	ESP	Dani Escriche (on loan from Albacete)
12	DF	MNE	Andrija Vukčević (on loan from Juárez)
17	MF	ESP	Andy Rodríguez


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
18	MF	ARG	Damián Musto
19	DF	ESP	Martín Aguirregabiria
20	DF	ESP	Jairo Izquierdo
22	DF	ESP	Kiko Olivas
23	FW	ESP	Cedric Teguia
24	DF	MNE	Nikola Šipčić (on loan from Tenerife)
34	FW	ESP	Hugo González (on loan from Valencia)
37	FW	ITA	Pocho Román (on loan from Barcelona)
40	GK	ESP	Toni Fuidias (on loan from Girona)
—	DF	ESP	Julián Delmás
—	MF	ESP	Óscar Clemente (on loan from Levante)

Reserve team

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
26	DF	ESP	Ángel Andugar
27	MF	ESP	Carmelo Sánchez
28	DF	ESP	Jesús Hernández
29	MF	ESP	Checo


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
30	GK	ECU	Jhafets Reyes
31	DF	ESP	Dani Manzanares
35	GK	ESP	Nono Gómez

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player

Current technical staff

Position	Staff
Manager	Guillermo Fernández Romo
Assistant manager	David Paredes
Fitness coach	Paco Imbernón Fran Xavier
Goalkeeper coach	Rafa Rubio
Scouting	Ricardo Redondo
Delegate	Simón Ruiz Paco Egea
Kit man	Vicente Martínez Pedro Arango
Doctor	Javier Egio
Physiotherapist	Raúl García Andrea Alesanco
Podiatrist	Rogelio Diz
Nutritionist	Lorena Luján

Last updated: 20 November 2024
Source: FC Cartagena (in Spanish)

Reserve team

FC Cartagena B is FC Cartagena's reserve team since 2015. It was founded in that year and plays in Tercera División.

In the past, other sides such as Cartagena Promesas, FC Cartagena-La Unión, Cartagena FC and CD Algar were the club's B-team.

Stadium

Cartagena holds home matches at Estadio Cartagonova. Inaugurated on 7 February 1988, it has a capacity of 14,532 spectators, measuring 105 x 68 meters; it underwent renovation in January 2000.

The ground's biggest attendance was recorded 30 June 1999 in a second division promotion playoff match against Córdoba CF, with 20,000 spectators in the stands. On 26 January of the following year, the first Spain national team game ever hosted in the Region of Murcia took place, a friendly with Poland.

Kit evolution

1995–1998

1998–2001

2001–2002

2002–2003

2003–2007

2007–2008

2008–2009

2009–2010

2010–2011

2011–2012

Famous players

Note: this list includes players that have played at least 100 league games, have reached international status, or both.

Famous coaches

References

^ "Estadio Cartagonova – Cartagena – The Stadium Guide". Archived from the original on 9 June 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
^ "Estadio Cartagonova – Cartagena – The Stadium Guide". Archived from the original on 9 June 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
^ "Cartagena vuelve a Segunda 22 años después" [Cartagena returns to Segunda 22 years later] (in Spanish). Marca. 24 May 2009. Archived from the original on 5 March 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
^ "El Cartagena deja en Huelva sus opciones de ascenso" [Cartagena leaves promotion options in Huelva] (in Spanish). Marca. 13 June 2010. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
^ "El Córdoba condena al Cartagena al descenso" [Córdoba sentence Cartagena to relegation]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 22 May 2012. Archived from the original on 5 November 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
^ "Las Palmas Atlético muere en la orilla" [Las Palmas Atlético come so close] (in Spanish). La Segunda B. 31 May 2015. Archived from the original on 5 November 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
^ Sánchez, Diego (24 June 2018). "Otro amargo final" [Another bitter ending]. La Opinión de Murcía (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 5 November 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
^ "Primer Equipo" (in Spanish). FC Cartagena. Archived from the original on 21 December 2024. Retrieved 20 November 2024.