CD Eldense

Eldense

Full name	Club Deportivo Eldense
Nickname(s)	Deportivo, Azulgranas
Founded	17 September 1921 (17 September 1921)
Ground	Estadio Municipal Nuevo Pepico Amat, Elda, Valencia, Spain
Capacity	4,036
President	Pascual Pérez Castillo
Head coach	Dani Ponz
League	Segunda División
2023–24	Segunda División, 16th of 22
Website	http://www.cdeldense.es/ Official website
Home colours Away colours Third colours

Club Deportivo Eldense is a Spanish football team based in Elda, in the autonomous community of Valencia. Founded in 1921, the club plays in the Segunda División, and holds home matches at Estadio Municipal Nuevo Pepico Amat, which has a capacity of 4,036 spectators.

History

One of the oldest clubs in the Valencian Community, Eldense enrolled in the Valencian Football Federation in 1924, and started competing in Tercera División 19 years later. It first appeared in Segunda División in the 1956–57 season, narrowly avoiding relegation after finishing in 16th position; the first spell in that tier lasted three years, in a total of five at the professional level.

Match fixing allegations

On 4 April 2017, Eldense coach Filippo Vito di Pierro and general manager Nobile Capuani were arrested by Spanish authorities on charges of corruption. The detentions occurred after club president David Aguilar made complaints of match fixing following a 0–12 loss to Barcelona B, whilst Eldense player Cheikh Saad said that he had seen Aguilar arguing with di Pierro at half-time of the match, calling the latter a "scoundrel"; subsequently, the former asked La Liga president Javier Tebas to investigate those allegations.

Eldense temporarily suspended all sporting activities, also ending its contract with the Italian investment group represented by Capuani. They also released 12 players, with five people being arrested in connection with the events.

Three consecutive promotions

Eldense spent four years in Tercera División and were promoted to the new fourth level Segunda División RFEF in 2020-21 season due to restructuring of the Spanish football league system. On 28 May 2022, Eldense secured a second consecutive promotion to the new third level Primera Federación after beating Sestao River in the last playoff match. On 25 June 2023, Eldense secured promotion to Segunda División after a draw against Real Madrid Castilla. The play-off finished 4–4 on aggregate meaning Eldense went up due to after having a higher regular season finish. Eldense returned to the second tier after a 59-year absence and achieved three consecutive promotions.

Season to season

Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey 1928–29 5 2ª Reg. 1st 1929–30 4 1ª Reg. 4th 1930–31 5 2ª Reg. 2nd 1931–32 5 2ª Reg. 4th 1932–33 5 2ª Reg. 1st 1933–34 5 2ª Reg. 1934–35 5 2ª Reg. 1935–36 5 2ª Reg. 1st 1939–40 5 1ª Reg. B 2nd 1940–41 4 1ª Reg. 5th 1941–42 3 1ª Reg. 1st 1942–43 3 1ª Reg. 1st 1943–44 3 3ª 2nd Third round 1944–45 3 3ª 6th 1945–46 3 3ª 7th 1946–47 3 3ª 6th 1947–48 3 3ª 5th Second round 1948–49 3 3ª 10th First round 1949–50 3 3ª 15th 1950–51 3 3ª 15th

Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey 1951–52 DNP 1952–53 DNP 1953–54 3 3ª 8th 1954–55 3 3ª 2nd 1955–56 3 3ª 1st 1956–57 2 2ª 16th 1957–58 2 2ª 8th 1958–59 2 2ª 16th Round of 32 1959–60 3 3ª 7th 1960–61 3 3ª 4th 1961–62 3 3ª 1st 1962–63 2 2ª 7th Round of 32 1963–64 2 2ª 16th Round of 32 1964–65 3 3ª 4th 1965–66 3 3ª 1st 1966–67 3 3ª 1st 1967–68 3 3ª 2nd 1968–69 3 3ª 6th 1969–70 3 3ª 9th Fifth round 1970–71 4 1ª Reg. 1st

Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey 1971–72 3 3ª 10th First round 1972–73 3 3ª 14th 1973–74 3 3ª 7th Second round 1974–75 3 3ª 4th Second round 1975–76 3 3ª 11th First round 1976–77 3 3ª 4th Third round 1977–78 3 2ª B 19th Third round 1978–79 4 3ª 1st First round 1979–80 3 2ª B 9th First round 1980–81 3 2ª B 20th First round 1981–82 4 3ª 4th 1982–83 4 3ª 1st Third round 1983–84 4 3ª 1st First round 1984–85 4 3ª 1st First round 1985–86 4 3ª 1st First round 1986–87 4 3ª 2nd Round of 16 1987–88 3 2ª B 13th Round of 32 1988–89 3 2ª B 5th Second round 1989–90 3 2ª B 16th 1990–91 3 2ª B 18th First round

Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey 1991–92 4 3ª 1st 1992–93 4 3ª 11th First round 1993–94 4 3ª 4th 1994–95 4 3ª 9th 1995–96 4 3ª 9th 1996–97 4 3ª 8th 1997–98 4 3ª 1st 1998–99 4 3ª 10th 1999–2000 4 3ª 5th 2000–01 4 3ª 9th 2001–02 4 3ª 5th 2002–03 4 3ª 11th 2003–04 4 3ª 8th 2004–05 4 3ª 3rd 2005–06 4 3ª 3rd 2006–07 3 2ª B 18th First round 2007–08 4 3ª 5th 2008–09 4 3ª 6th 2009–10 4 3ª 17th 2010–11 4 3ª 14th

Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey 2011–12 4 3ª 14th 2012–13 4 3ª 10th 2013–14 4 3ª 1st 2014–15 3 2ª B 16th Second round 2015–16 3 2ª B 10th 2016–17 3 2ª B 20th 2017–18 4 3ª 5th 2018–19 4 3ª 9th 2019–20 4 3ª 6th 2020–21 4 3ª 1st 2021–22 4 2ª RFEF 4th First round 2022–23 3 1ª Fed. 2nd Round of 32 2023–24 2 2ª 16th Second round 2024–25 2 2ª

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• 7 seasons in Segunda División
• 1 season in Primera Federación
• 11 seasons in Segunda División B
• 1 season in Segunda División RFEF
• 59 seasons in Tercera División

Honours

• Tercera División: 1955–56, 1961–62, 1965–66, 1966–67, 1978–79, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1991–92, 1997–98, 2013–14

Current squad

As of 2 September 2024.

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

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	ESP	Dani Martín
3	DF	ESP	Iván Martos
4	DF	BIH	Dario Đumić
5	DF	ESP	Piña
6	MF	ESP	Víctor Camarasa
7	FW	MAR	Simo Bouzaidi
8	MF	ESP	Sergio Ortuño (captain)
9	MF	ESP	Nacho Quintana
10	MF	ESP	Christian Montes
11	FW	ESP	Juanto Ortuño (4th captain)
12	MF	POR	Chico Geraldes (on loan from Johor Darul Ta'zim)
13	GK	ESP	Ian Mackay
14	DF	ESP	Nacho Monsalve

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
15	DF	ESP	Fran Gámez
16	MF	MAR	Youness Lachhab
17	DF	ESP	Víctor García
18	FW	ESP	Unai Ropero (on loan from Alavés)
19	FW	ESP	Joel Jorquera
20	FW	ESP	Iván Chapela
21	MF	ESP	Álex Bernal
22	DF	ROU	Ricardo Grigore
23	DF	ESP	Marc Mateu
24	MF	ESP	David Timor (vice-captain)
27	FW	NGA	Sixtus Ogbuehi
29	FW	ESP	Alan Godoy

Youth players

Main article: CD Eldense B

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

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
30	GK	ESP	José Fajardo
33	DF	ESP	Alejandro Iniesta

Out on loan

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

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	FW	ESP	Mario da Costa (at Alcorcón until 30 June 2025)

Current technical staff

Position	Staff
Manager	Dani Ponz
Assistant manager	Joan Garcia Toni Astorgano
Delegate	Benito Marín
Match delegate	Iván Obrador
Doctor	David Fernández
Goalkeeper coach	Juan Canales
Analyst	Jaime Pérez
Fitness coach	Xavi Moñino Juanan García
Rehab fitness coach	Miguel Ángel Ortega
Physiotherapist	Marcos Martínez Juan Carlos Verdú Ignacio Valero
Nutritionist	Miquel Pérez
Podiatrist	Mario Toledo
Kit man	Juan Amorós Kevin Galindo

Last updated: March 2024
Source: Cuerpo Técnico (in Spanish)

Famous players

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

• Roberto Orellana
• Francisco Alba
• Boni Amat
• Pepico Amat
• José Castroverde
• Coca
• Foncho
• Francisco Grande
• Gregorio López Miró
• Peque
• José Luis Ramírez
• Manuel Santiago
• Alfonso Silos
• Juan Villena
• Diego Bardanca

See also: Category:CD Eldense footballers

Reserve team

Main article: CD Eldense B

Eldense's reserve team, CD Eldense B, was founded in 1994 and plays in the Lliga Comunitat – South, which corresponds to the sixth tier. A second reserve team named CD Eldense C also existed during the 2002–03 season, playing in Segunda Regional. The C-side also returned to an active status in 2021, and currently plays in Segona FFCV – Group 8.

External links

• Official website (in Spanish)
• Futbolme team profile (in Spanish)
• Club & stadium history (in English)