2023–24 Elche CF season

Elche CF
2023–24 season
OwnerChristian Bragarnik
PresidentJoaquín Buitrago Marhuenda
Head coachSebastián Beccacece
StadiumEstadio Martínez Valero
Segunda División11th
Copa del ReyRound of 32
Highest home attendance16,154 vs Leganés
Lowest home attendance13,051 vs Racing Santander
Average home league attendance15,695[1]
Biggest defeatBurgos 4–0 Elche

The 2023–24 season was Elche CF's 101st season in existence and first one back in the Segunda División, the second division of association football in Spain. They also competed in the Copa del Rey.

Players

First-team squad

As of 1 September 2023[2]

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 Spain ESP Miguel San Román
2 DF Spain ESP Mario Gaspar
3 DF Argentina ARG Lautaro Blanco
4 DF Spain ESP Diego González
5 DF Spain ESP John Nwankwo
6 DF Spain ESP Pedro Bigas
7 MF Spain ESP Óscar Plano
8 MF Spain ESP Raúl Guti
9 FW Spain ESP Sergio León
11 MF Spain ESP Tete Morente
12 DF Spain ESP José Salinas
13 GK Spain ESP Edgar Badia
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF Spain ESP Aleix Febas
15 DF Spain ESP Álex Martín
16 MF Spain ESP Fidel (captain)
17 MF Spain ESP Josan
18 FW Spain ESP Borja Garcés (on loan from Atlético Madrid)
19 FW Morocco MAR Mourad El Ghezouani
20 MF Spain ESP Cristian Salvador
21 MF Argentina ARG Nicolás Castro (on loan from Genk)
22 DF Argentina ARG Nicolás Fernández Mercau
23 DF Spain ESP Carlos Clerc
24 DF Spain ESP Sergio Carreira (on loan from Celta)

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
29 FW Spain ESP Nordin
30 MF Spain ESP Rodrigo Mendoza
No. Pos. Nation Player
34 DF Spain ESP Javi Pamíes

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
GK Argentina ARG Axel Werner (at Rosario Central until 30 June 2024)

Transfers

In

Pos. Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
DF Spain Mario Gaspar England Watford Free 31 July 2023 [3]
FW Spain Borja Garcés Atlético Madrid Loan 1 September 2023 [4]
FW Spain Sergio León Valladolid Undisclosed 1 September 2023 [5]
FW Spain Manu Nieto FC Andorra Loan 7 January 2024 [6]
GK Argentina Matías Dituro Turkey Fatih Karagümrük Undisclosed 8 January 2024 [7]

Out

Pos. Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
MF Spain Omar Mascarell Spain Mallorca €800,000 1 July 2023 [8]
FW Argentina Ezequiel Ponce Greece AEK Athens €3,500,000 5 August 2023 [9]
FW Spain Pere Milla Espanyol €2,500,000 15 August 2023 [10]
FW Argentina Lucas Boyé Granada €7,000,000 30 August 2023 [11]
FW Spain Sergio León Eibar Free 25 January 2024 [12]

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

6 August 2023 Friendly Elche Spain 0–0 Spain Alcorcón San Pedro del Pinatar
20:00 UTC+2 Stadium: Pinatar Arena Football Center
Attendance: 200
Referee: Campo Salinas
6 August 2023 Festa d'Elx trophy Elche Spain 1–1
(2–4 p)
Italy Parma Elche
21:00 UTC+2
  • Boyé 53'
Stadium: Estadio Martínez Valero
Attendance: 12,204
Referee: Mario Melero Lòpez

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Segunda División 12 August 2023 May 2024 Matchday 1 13 5 4 4 11 14 −3 038.46
Copa del Rey 1 November 2023 First round 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 100.00
Total 14 6 4 4 13 14 −1 042.86

Last updated: 1 November 2023
Source: Soccerway

Segunda División

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
9 Burgos 42 16 11 15 52 54 −2 59[a]
10 Racing Ferrol 42 15 14 13 49 52 −3 59[a]
11 Elche 42 16 11 15 43 46 −3 59[a]
12 Tenerife 42 15 11 16 38 41 −3 56
13 Albacete 42 12 15 15 50 56 −6 51[b]
Updated to match(es) played on 2 Jun 2024. Source: LaLiga HyperMotion
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fair-play points
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[13]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Levante finished ahead of Burgos, Racing Ferrol, and Elche on head-to-head points: Levante 12 pts, Burgos 8 pts, Racing Ferrol 8 pts, Elche 4 pts. Burgos finished ahead of Racing Ferrol on head-to-head points: Racing Ferrol 1–1 Burgos, Burgos 2–0 Racing Ferrol
  2. ^ Albacete finished ahead of Cartagena and Zaragoza on head-to-head points: Albacete 6 pts, Cartagena 5 pts, Zaragoza 4 pts

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
42 16 11 15 43 46  −3 59 10 6 5 25 18  +7 6 5 10 18 28  −10

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637
GroundHAHHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHH
ResultLLWDDWLDLWDWWDWLWWLLDWDWWLDWWWWLLLDW
Position152115151411171617141612111191087912121098678542235785
Updated to match(es) played on 20 April 2024. Source: LALIGA HYPERMOTION
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were unveiled on 28 June 2023.[14]

12 August 2023 1 Elche 0–1 Racing Ferrol Elche
22:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Estadio Martínez Valero
Attendance: 14,506
Referee: Germán Cid Camacho
19 August 2023 2 Eibar 2–1 Elche Eibar
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Ipurua Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 2,938
Referee: Óliver de la Fuente Ramos
26 August 2023 3 Elche 1–0 Villarreal B Elche
21:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Estadio Martínez Valero
Attendance: 13,318
Referee: Rafael Sánchez López
2 September 2023 4 Elche 1–1 Racing Santander Elche
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Martínez Valero
Attendance: 13,051
Referee: Álvaro Moreno Aragón
10 September 2023 5 Valladolid 1–1 Elche Valladolid
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Estadio José Zorrilla
Attendance: 16,768
Referee: Alejandro Quintero González
17 September 2023 6 Elche 1–0 Leganés Elche
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Estadio Martínez Valero
Attendance: 16,154
Referee: José Antonio López Toca
23 September 2023 7 Burgos 4–0 Elche Burgos
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: El Plantío
Attendance: 8,753
Referee: Adrián Cordero Vega
30 September 2023 8 Elche 0–0 Levante Elche
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Estadio Martínez Valero
Attendance: 15,660
Referee: Spain Raúl González Francés
4 October 2023 9 Sporting Gijón 2–0 Elche Gijón
21:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: El Molinón
Attendance: 14,916
Referee: Spain Daniel Trujillo Suárez
9 October 2023 10 Elche 2–1 FC Andorra Elche
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Estadio Martínez Valero
Attendance: 15,073
Referee: Spain Jon González Esteban
15 October 2023 11 Eldense 1–1 Elche Elda
16:15 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Nuevo Pepico Amat
Attendance: 4,906
Referee: Spain Dámaso Arcediano Monescillo
22 October 2023 12 Huesca 0–1 Elche Huesca
16:15 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Estadio El Alcoraz
Attendance: 5,363
Referee: Spain Iosu Galech Apezteguía
28 October 2023 13 Elche 2–1 Tenerife Elche
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Estadio Martínez Valero
Attendance: 13,745
Referee: Spain Rubén Ávalos Barrera
4 November 2023 14 Albacete 1–1 Elche Albacete
21:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Estadio Carlos Belmonte
Attendance: 10,203
Referee: Spain Miguel Sesma Espinosa
11 November 2023 15 Elche 2–0 Real Zaragoza Elche
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Martínez Valero
Attendance: 15,681
Referee: Spain Adrián Cordero Vega
18 November 2023 16 Espanyol 2–0 Elche Barcelona
21:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Stage Front Stadium
Attendance: 19,617
Referee: Spain Álvaro Moreno Aragón
26 November 2023 17 Elche 2–0 Amorebieta Elche
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Estadio Martínez Valero
Attendance: 14,042
Referee: Spain Dámaso Arcediano Monescillo
3 December 2023 18 Alcorcón 0–2 Elche Alcorcón
16:15 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Estadio Municipal de Santo Domingo
Attendance: 3,545
Referee: Spain Oliver De la Fuente Ramos
10 December 2023 19 Elche 1–2 FC Cartagena Elche
14:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Estadio Martínez Valero
Attendance: 15,452
Referee: Spain Luis Milla Alvendiz
15 December 2023 20 Real Oviedo 3–2 Elche Oviedo
20:30 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Estadio Carlos Tartiere
Attendance: 12,252
Referee: Spain Salvador Lax Franco
19 December 2023 21 Elche 0–0 Mirandés Elche
21:30 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Estadio Martínez Valero
Attendance: 9,792
Referee: Spain Iosu Galech Apezteguía
13 January 2024 22 Tenerife 0–1 Elche Santa Cruz de Tenerife
18:30 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez López
Attendance: 17,177
Referee: Spain Jon González Esteban
21 January 2024 23 Elche 0–0 Real Valladolid Elche
21:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Estadio Martínez Valero
Attendance: 12,334
Referee: Spain Salvador Lax Franco
28 January 2024 24 FC Andorra 0–1 Elche Andorra la Vella
16:15 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Estadi Nacional
Attendance: 2,398
Referee: Spain Oliver De la Fuente Ramos
2 February 2024 25 Elche 2–0 Burgos Elche
20:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Martínez Valero
Attendance: 14,942
Referee: Spain Rafael Sánchez López
10 February 2024 26 Amorebieta 1–0 Elche Lezama
16:15 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Lezama Facilities
Attendance: 747
Referee: Spain Miguel González Díaz
18 February 2024 27 Elche 0–0 Eibar Elche
21:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Estadio Martínez Valero
Attendance: 13,643
Referee: Spain José Luis Guzmán Mansilla
25 February 2024 28 FC Cartagena 0–1 Elche Cartagena
18:30 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Estadio Cartagonova
Referee: Spain Daniel Trujillo Suárez
4 March 2024 29 Elche 3–0 Alcorcón Elche
20:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Martínez Valero
Attendance: 14,387
Referee: Spain Adrián Cordero Vega
10 March 2024 30 Villarreal B 0–1 Elche Villarreal
16:15 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica
Attendance: 3,715
Referee: Spain Rubén Ávalos Barrera

Copa del Rey

1 November 2023 First round CE Europa 0–2 Elche Barcelona
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Nou Sardenya
Referee: Salvador Lax Franco
7 December 2023 Second round Linares Deportivo 1–3 Elche Linares
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Estadio de Linarejos
Referee: Spain Germán Cid Camacho
6 January 2024 Round of 32 Elche 0–2 Girona Elche
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Martínez Valero
Attendance: 15,518
Referee: Spain Javier Alberola Rojas

References

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