Club profile

Racing Santander

Real Racing Club de Santander, S. A. D.

Santander, SpainLaLiga · tier 1Founded 23 February 1913Colours

www.realracingclub.es ↗Calle Real Racing, 39005 Santander, Spain+34 942 282828

Squad

24 players

avg age 25.3

Foreigners

38% of the squad

Internationals

called up by their country

League position

16 / 20

11 pts · 11 played · 2026/27

Stadium

El Sardinero

22,514 seats

Manager

José Alberto López

Transfer balance

+€4.3m

season 2026/27

Squad

24 players

Player	Age	Nationality	Height	Foot	Joined	Contract
Goalkeepers · 2
Julen AgirrezabalaGoalkeeper	25	Spain	187 cm	left	Oct 2026from Athletic Bilbao	Jun 2031
Simon ErikssonGoalkeeperTendonitis - Return expected on 02/11/2026	20	Sweden	195 cm	right	Jan 2026from IF Elfsborg	Jun 2030
Defenders · 8
Jeanuël BelocianCentre-Back	21	France · Guadeloupe	186 cm	left	Jan 2026from Bayer 04 Leverkusen	Jun 2027
Jorge SalinasLeft-Back	19	Spain	183 cm	left	Jan 2025from Rayo Cantabria	Jun 2029
Aarón MartínLeft-Back	29	Spain	178 cm	left	Jan 2026from Genoa CFC	Jun 2027
Facundo GonzálezCentre-Back	23	Uruguay · Italy	193 cm	left	Jan 2026from Juventus FC	Jun 2029
Pedro FelipeCentre-Back	22	Brazil	190 cm	right	Apr 2026from Juventus Next Gen	Jun 2030
Pablo RamónCentre-Back	25	Spain	184 cm	right	May 2026from RCD Espanyol Barcelona	Jun 2029
Manu HernandoCentre-Back	28	Spain	182 cm	right	Jan 2024from SD Amorebieta	Jun 2028
Álvaro MantillaRight-Back	26	Spain	184 cm	right	Sept 2020from Rayo Cantabria	Jun 2028
Midfielders · 6
Matteo PratiDefensive Midfield	22	Italy	185 cm	right	Aug 2026from Cagliari Calcio	Jun 2027
André AlmeidaAttacking Midfield	26	Portugal	176 cm	right	Jan 2026from Valencia CF	Jun 2027
Iván MartínCentral Midfield	27	Spain	178 cm	left	Aug 2026from Girona FC	Jun 2030
Sergio CanalesAttacking Midfield	35	Spain	175 cm	left	Jan 2026from CF Monterrey	Jun 2028
Maguette GueyeDefensive Midfield	23	Senegal	188 cm	left	Aug 2024from FK Partizani	Jun 2029
Íñigo Sainz-MazaCentral MidfieldTeam captain	28	Spain	181 cm	right	Aug 2020from Rayo Cantabria	Jun 2028
Forwards · 8
Yassir ZabiriCentre-Forward	21	Morocco	182 cm	left	Jul 2026from Stade Rennais FC	Jun 2027
Pablo GarcíaRight Winger	20	Spain	175 cm	left	Jan 2026from Real Betis Balompié	Jun 2030
Andrés MartínRight Winger	26	Spain	178 cm	left	Feb 2024from Rayo Vallecano	Jun 2028
Iñigo VicenteLeft Winger	28	Spain	178 cm	right	Jul 2022from Athletic Bilbao	Jun 2030
Giorgi GuliashviliLeft Winger	25	Georgia	175 cm	right	Sept 2026from FK Sarajevo	Jun 2029
Iker LuqueRight Winger	21	Spain	168 cm	right	Aug 2026from Atlético Madrileño	Jun 2030
Asier VillalibreCentre-Forward	29	Spain	182 cm	left	Jan 2026from Deportivo Alavés	Jun 2029
Juan Carlos AranaCentre-Forward	26	Spain	182 cm	right	Jan 2024from SD Eibar	Jun 2028

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2026/27

Spent

€16.3m

18 arrivals

Received

€20.6m

19 departures

Net balance

+€4.3m

received − spent

Arrivals · 18

Julen Agirrezabala
Goalkeeper · 25 y/o
from Athletic Bilbao
€4.5m
Pablo García
Right Winger · 20 y/o
from Real Betis Balompié
€3.8m
Iván Martín
Central Midfield · 27 y/o
from Girona FC
€3m
Facundo González
Centre-Back · 23 y/o
from Juventus FC
€2.5m
Asier Villalibre
Centre-Forward · 28 y/o
from Deportivo Alavés
€1m
Iker Luque
Right Winger · 21 y/o
from Atlético Madrileño
€1m
Matteo Prati
Defensive Midfield · 22 y/o
from Cagliari Calcio
€500k
Pedro Felipe
Centre-Back · 22 y/o
from Juventus Next Gen
€500k

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Aarón Martín
Left-Back · 29 y/o
from Genoa CFC
Free
André Almeida
Attacking Midfield · 26 y/o
from Valencia CF
Loan
Clément Michelin
Right-Back · 29 y/o
from Real Valladolid CF
End of loan
Diego Díaz
Attacking Midfield · 21 y/o
from Rayo Cantabria
—
Jeanuël Belocian
Centre-Back · 21 y/o
from Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Loan
Neco Celorio
Attacking Midfield · 22 y/o
from CD Lugo
End of loan
Pablo Ramón
Centre-Back · 25 y/o
from RCD Espanyol Barcelona
?
Sergio Canales
Attacking Midfield · 35 y/o
from CF Monterrey
Free
Yassir Zabiri
Centre-Forward · 21 y/o
from Stade Rennais FC
Loan
Yeray Cabanzón
Right Winger · 23 y/o
from FC Andorra
End of loan

Departures · 19

Gustavo Puerta
Central Midfield · 23 y/o
to Olympiacos Piraeus
€16m
Sergio Martínez
Central Midfield · 19 y/o
to Real Madrid Castilla
€3m
Suleiman Camara
Right Winger · 24 y/o
to Slovan Bratislava
€1m
Mario García
Left-Back · 22 y/o
to Widzew Lodz
€500k
Javi Castro
Centre-Back · 25 y/o
to Cádiz CF
€100k
Aritz Aldasoro
Central Midfield · 27 y/o
to Real Oviedo
Loan
Asier Villalibre
Centre-Forward · 28 y/o
to Deportivo Alavés
End of loan
Clément Michelin
Right-Back · 29 y/o
to Real Valladolid CF
Free

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Damián Rodríguez
Defensive Midfield · 23 y/o
to Celta de Vigo
End of loan
Diego Díaz
Attacking Midfield · 21 y/o
to FC Andorra
Loan
Facundo González
Centre-Back · 23 y/o
to Juventus FC
End of loan
Jaime Mata
Centre-Forward · 37 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Jokin Ezkieta
Goalkeeper · 29 y/o
to Cádiz CF
Loan
Manex Lozano
Centre-Forward · 19 y/o
to CD Basconia
End of loan
Marco Sangalli
Right-Back · 34 y/o
to Real Zaragoza
Free
Neco Celorio
Attacking Midfield · 22 y/o
to CF Rayo Majadahonda
Free
Pablo Ramón
Centre-Back · 25 y/o
to RCD Espanyol Barcelona
End of loan
Peio Canales
Attacking Midfield · 21 y/o
to Athletic Bilbao
End of loan
Yeray Cabanzón
Right Winger · 23 y/o
to Real Valladolid CF
Free

Manager & staff

28 people

Manager

José Alberto López

Spain · 44 y/o

Appointed 13 December 2022

Contract until 30 June 2028

Coaching Staff · 9

Pablo ÁlvarezAssistant ManagerSpain
Jorge PolvorinosCo-trainer analysisSpain
Pedro DorronsoroGoalkeeping CoachSpain
Daniel SalvadorConditioning CoachSpain
Albert TataretConditioning CoachSpain
Hugo CamareroRehab coachSpain
José MoratónIndividual CoachSpain
Enric SorianoChief AnalystSpain

Management · 2

Chema AragónSporting DirectorSpain
Jorge RipollésTechnical DirectorSpain

Board of Directors · 2

Manolo HigueraPresidentSpain
Juan José UrielVice-PresidentSpain

Medical department · 8

Gonzalo RevueltaClub DoctorSpain
Fran RuizPhysiotherapistSpain
Diego OrtizPhysiotherapistSpain
Antonio MalandaPhysiotherapistSpain
Javier MartínPhysiotherapistSpain
José AndreuMedical departmentSpain
José Ángel BadiolaSport PsychologistSpain
Juan Carlos LlamasNutritionistSpain

Public Relations · 1

Roberto GonzálezDirector of Media and CommunicationsSpain

Other · 5

Delfín CalzadaUmpireSpain
Pedro MunitisHead of methodologySpain
Manuel San JuanKit ManagerSpain
Sergio San JuanKit ManagerSpain
Víctor DiegoClub representativeSpain

Youth · 1

Gonzalo ColsaAcademy managerSpain

Honours

3 titles

3×Spanish 2nd tier champion25/26 · 59/60 · 49/50

All dossiers (5)Under investigation (1)

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Speculative (4)

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Dossiers linked to Racing Santander

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Logged 19h agoEvidence 18/100 · Speculative
Racing Santander→Ipswich Town
Yassir Zabiri: Racing Santander to Ipswich Town
First reported
No first-hand report
Sources
0 independent
2 outlets · 2 articles
Stage
interest
Fee
Not reported
Yassir Zabiri, the Moroccan centre-forward currently at Racing Santander, is being courted by Leeds United and Ipswich Town. At present the move remains speculative with no confirmed bid.
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Logged 19h agoEvidence 18/100 · Speculative
Racing Santander→Leeds United
Yassir Zabiri: Racing Santander to Leeds United
First reported
No first-hand report
Sources
0 independent
1 outlet · 1 article
Stage
interest
Fee
Not reported
Leeds United show strong interest in Moroccan striker Yassir Zabiri, currently at Racing Santander. His contract expires on 30 June 2027.
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Logged 1d agoEvidence 39/100 · Under investigation
Racing Santander→FC Barcelona
Yassir Zabiri: Racing Santander to FC Barcelona
First reported
Fichajes.net · 27 Oct
Sources
2 independent
4 outlets · 5 articles
Stage
interest
Fee
Not reported
Barcelona are eyeing Racing Santander striker Yassir Zabiri, with a €20 million valuation cited by Fichajes.net. His contract runs to June 2027, so any deal would still require a fee.
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Logged 20d agoEvidence 17/100 · Speculative
Racing Santander→Inter Milan
Jorge Salinas: Racing Santander to Inter Milan
First reported
No first-hand report
Sources
0 independent
1 outlet · 1 article
Stage
interest
Fee
Not reported
Les‑transferts.com reports that Inter Milan and Juventus are both tracking Spanish left‑back Jorge Salinas. His contract at Racing Santander runs to June 2029.
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Logged 20d agoEvidence 17/100 · Speculative
Racing Santander→Juventus FC
Jorge Salinas: Racing Santander to Juventus FC
First reported
No first-hand report
Sources
0 independent
1 outlet · 1 article
Stage
interest
Fee
Not reported
Juventus and Inter Milan are monitoring Racing Santander left-back Jorge Salinas, per les-transferts.com citing Calciomercato. His listed contract runs to June 2029. The story broke on 13 Oct via les-transferts.com…
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Club data updated 6d ago

Squad

Transfers

Arrivals · 18

Departures · 19

Manager & staff

Coaching Staff · 9

Honours

Dossiers linked to Racing Santander

Yassir Zabiri: Racing Santander to Ipswich Town

Yassir Zabiri: Racing Santander to Leeds United

Yassir Zabiri: Racing Santander to FC Barcelona

Jorge Salinas: Racing Santander to Inter Milan

Jorge Salinas: Racing Santander to Juventus FC