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Elche CF

Elche Club de Fútbol S.A.D.

Elche, SpainLaLiga · tier 1Founded 28 August 1922Colours

www.elchecf.es ↗Avenida Manuel Martínez Valero 3, 03208 Elche (Alicante), Spain+34 (965) 459714

Squad

28 players

avg age 26.3

Foreigners

50% of the squad

Internationals

called up by their country

League position

17 / 20

10 pts · 11 played · 2026/27

Stadium

Manuel Martínez Valero

31,388 seats

Manager

Martín Anselmi

Transfer balance

+€13.8m

season 2026/27

Squad

28 players

Player	Age	Nationality	Height	Foot	Joined	Contract
Goalkeepers · 2
Alejandro IturbeGoalkeeper	23	Spain	186 cm	right	Jul 2025from Atlético Madrileño	Jun 2029
Matías DituroGoalkeeper	39	Argentina · Chile	191 cm	right	Aug 2024from Fatih Karagümrük	Jun 2027
Defenders · 8
Buba SangaréRight-Back	19	Spain · Mali	183 cm	right	Jan 2026from AS Roma	Jun 2031
Kevin LomónacoCentre-Back	24	Argentina · Italy	184 cm	right	Jan 2026from CA Independiente	Jun 2030
Roy RevivoLeft-Back	23	Israel	185 cm	left	Jan 2026from Maccabi Tel Aviv	Jun 2030
Víctor ChustCentre-Back	26	Spain	184 cm	both	Jan 2026from Cádiz CF	Jun 2029
Rubén SánchezRight-Back	25	Spain	185 cm	right	Jan 2026from RCD Espanyol Barcelona	Jun 2029
Matia BarzicCentre-Back	22	Croatia · Spain	190 cm	right	Jan 2024from Elche Ilicitano	Jun 2030
Bambo DiabyCentre-Back	28	Spain · Senegal	188 cm	right	Aug 2024from Ablöse €400k	Jun 2027
Pedro BigasCentre-BackTeam captain	36	Spain	181 cm	left	Jul 2021from SD Eibar	Jun 2027
Midfielders · 7
Facundo BuonanotteAttacking Midfield	21	Argentina · Italy	174 cm	left	Jul 2026from Brighton & Hove Albion	Jun 2027
Martim NetoCentral Midfield	23	Portugal	185 cm	right	Jul 2025from SL Benfica	Jun 2028
Marc AguadoDefensive MidfieldAnkle sprain - Return expected on 09/11/2026	26	Spain	182 cm	left	Mar 2025from Real Zaragoza	Jun 2027
Federico RedondoDefensive Midfield	23	Argentina · Spain	188 cm	right	Aug 2025from Inter Miami CF	Jun 2030
Javi MorcilloCentral Midfield	20	Spain	183 cm	right	Jun 2026from Atlético Madrileño	Jun 2030
Gonzalo VillarCentral Midfield	28	Spain	181 cm	right	Jan 2026from GNK Dinamo Zagreb	Jun 2029
Thomas LemarAttacking Midfield	30	France · Guadeloupe	171 cm	left	Jan 2026from Atlético de Madrid	Jun 2027
Forwards · 11
Germán ValeraLeft Winger	24	Spain · Lithuania	170 cm	left	Mar 2025from Valencia CF	Jun 2027
Ezequiel PonceCentre-Forward	29	Argentina · Spain	181 cm	right	Aug 2026from Houston Dynamo FC	Jun 2027
Fer NiñoCentre-Forward	26	Spain	191 cm	right	Jul 2026from Burgos CF	Jun 2030
Lucas CepedaLeft Winger	24	Chile	177 cm	left	Jan 2026from CSD Colo-Colo	Jun 2030
Grady DianganaRight Winger	28	DR Congo · England	180 cm	left	Aug 2025from West Bromwich Albion	Jun 2027
Tete MorenteLeft Winger	30	Spain	184 cm	right	Feb 2026from US Lecce	Jun 2028
Abiel OsorioCentre-Forward	24	Argentina	182 cm	right	Oct 2026from Defensa y Justicia	Jun 2029
Yago SantiagoLeft WingerArthroscopy - Return expected on 01/11/2026	23	Spain	180 cm	right	Jul 2024from Tottenham Hotspur U21	Jun 2027
Adam BoayarSecond Striker	21	Morocco · Spain	180 cm	right	Jan 2023from Elche CF U19	Jun 2027
Ali HouarySecond Striker	21	Morocco · Spain	178 cm	right	Jan 2025from Elche Ilicitano	Jun 2028
JosanRight Winger	37	Spain	176 cm	right	Jan 2018from Albacete Balompié	Jun 2027

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2026/27

Spent

€23.3m

20 arrivals

Received

€37m

17 departures

Net balance

+€13.8m

received − spent

Arrivals · 20

Kevin Lomónaco
Centre-Back · 24 y/o
from CA Independiente
€4.8m
Buba Sangaré
Right-Back · 18 y/o
from AS Roma
€4.5m
Fer Niño
Centre-Forward · 25 y/o
from Burgos CF
€4m
Tiziano Perrotta
Centre-Forward · 19 y/o
from CA Banfield
€3.5m
Roy Revivo
Left-Back · 23 y/o
from Maccabi Tel Aviv
€2.5m
Javi Morcillo
Central Midfield · 20 y/o
from Atlético Madrileño
€1.5m
Gonzalo Villar
Central Midfield · 28 y/o
from GNK Dinamo Zagreb
€1m
Víctor Chust
Centre-Back · 26 y/o
from Cádiz CF
€1m

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Rubén Sánchez
Right-Back · 25 y/o
from RCD Espanyol Barcelona
€500k
Abiel Osorio
Centre-Forward · 24 y/o
from Defensa y Justicia
End of loan
Ali Houary
Second Striker · 20 y/o
from CD Mirandés
End of loan
Axel Werner
Goalkeeper · 30 y/o
from CA Aldosivi
End of loan
Bambo Diaby
Centre-Back · 28 y/o
from Granada CF
End of loan
Ezequiel Ponce
Centre-Forward · 29 y/o
from Houston Dynamo FC
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Facundo Buonanotte
Attacking Midfield · 21 y/o
from Brighton & Hove Albion
Loan
Matia Barzic
Centre-Back · 22 y/o
from Cultural Leonesa
End of loan
Rafa Núñez
Left Winger · 24 y/o
from CD Eldense
End of loan
Thomas Lemar
Attacking Midfield · 30 y/o
from Atlético de Madrid
Loan
Tiziano Perrotta
Centre-Forward · 20 y/o
from Defensa y Justicia
End of loan
Umaru Konaré
Centre-Forward · 21 y/o
from Elche Ilicitano
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Departures · 17

Álvaro Rodríguez
Centre-Forward · 22 y/o
to AFC Bournemouth
€25m
David Affengruber
Centre-Back · 25 y/o
to Fulham FC
€12m
Adrià Pedrosa
Left-Back · 28 y/o
to Sevilla FC
End of loan
Aleix Febas
Central Midfield · 30 y/o
to Celta de Vigo
Free
André Silva
Centre-Forward · 30 y/o
to FC Porto
Free
Axel Werner
Goalkeeper · 30 y/o
to CA Rosario Central
Loan
Buba Sangaré
Right-Back · 18 y/o
to AS Roma
End of loan
Gonzalo Villar
Central Midfield · 28 y/o
to GNK Dinamo Zagreb
End of loan

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Héctor Fort
Right-Back · 19 y/o
to FC Barcelona
End of loan
Iñaki Peña
Goalkeeper · 27 y/o
to FC Barcelona
End of loan
John Donald
Centre-Back · 25 y/o
to RCD Mallorca
Loan
Léo Pétrot
Centre-Back · 29 y/o
to RSC Anderlecht
Free
Rafa Mir
Centre-Forward · 29 y/o
to Sevilla FC
End of loan
Rafa Núñez
Left Winger · 24 y/o
to CD Coria
Free
Tiziano Perrotta
Centre-Forward · 19 y/o
to Defensa y Justicia
Loan
Umaru Konaré
Centre-Forward · 22 y/o
to AD Ceuta FC
Loan
Víctor Chust
Centre-Back · 26 y/o
to Cádiz CF
End of loan

Manager & staff

12 people

Manager

Martín Anselmi

Argentina · 41 y/o

Appointed 1 July 2026

Contract until 30 June 2027

Coaching Staff · 5

Luis PasturAssistant ManagerSpain
Rúben PinheiroAssistant ManagerPortugal
Cristóbal FuentesFitness coachSpain
José RodríguezTechnical CoachSpain

Board of Directors · 4

Joaquín BuitragoPresidentSpain
Julio César GinerVice-PresidentSpain
Alejandro MartínezCounselor of administrative boardSpain
Christian BragarnikOwnerArgentina

Medical department · 3

César QuesadaClub DoctorSpain
Francisco MartínezPhysiotherapistSpain
José AmadorPhysiotherapistEcuador

Honours

2 titles

2×Spanish 2nd tier champion12/13 · 58/59

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