Alfredo Santaelena

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Alfredo Santaelena
Personal information
Full name Alfredo Santaelena Aguado
Date of birth (1967-10-13) 13 October 1967 (age 56)
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Toledo (manager)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1985–1988 CD Pegaso 101 (14)
1988–1989 Getafe 19 (1)
1989–1993 Atlético Madrid 106 (4)
1993–1997 Deportivo La Coruña 104 (3)
1997–2000 Sevilla 25 (0)
2000–2002 Getafe 24 (0)
2002–2003 Tres Cantos Pegaso
Total379(22)
International career
1990 Spain U21 2 (0)
Managerial career
2003–2006 Tres Cantos Pegaso
2006–2007 Cobeña
2007–2008 Ciempozuelos
2009 Eivissa-Ibiza
2010 Marbella
2010–2011 Alcobendas Sport
2011–2012 Atlético Madrid C
2012–2014 Atlético Madrid B
2016–2018 SS Reyes
2020 Alcobendas Sport
2020–2022 Internacional Madrid
2022–2023 Rayo Majadahonda
2023–2024 San Fernando
2024– Toledo
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alfredo Santaelena Aguado (born 13 October 1967), known simply as Alfredo as a player, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a midfielder, currently the manager of CD Toledo.

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He amassed La Liga totals of 211 games and seven goals over 11 seasons, representing in the competition Atlético Madrid, Deportivo and Sevilla. In 2003, he started working as a coach.

Playing career

Born in Madrid, Alfredo's career professional career began with hometown's Getafe CF in 1988, and he moved the following year to La Liga with neighbours Atlético Madrid; he was personally signed by chairman Jesús Gil after a friendly, going on to experience some of his best years whilst with the team. [1] [2]

On 29 June 1991, Alfredo scored the game's only goal against RCD Mallorca in the final of the Copa del Rey, [3] [4] also appearing in the following year, a 2–0 win over Real Madrid. [5] He joined Deportivo de La Coruña in 1993 alongside teammate Donato, and produced roughly the same numbers, although he would be used more regularly. [1]

Brought from the bench in the 1995 domestic cup final against Valencia CF, diminutive Alfredo scored with his head for the final 2–1 victory. [6] He left for Sevilla FC two years later, being rarely used over a three-and-a-half-year spell and finishing his career at nearly 36, with his first and second clubs. [1]

Coaching career

Santaelena took up coaching immediately after retiring, mainly in the lower leagues. In 2007, he led CD Cobeña – also in Madrid – to Segunda División B for the first time ever, but the club folded soon after. [7] [1]

Starting in 2012, Santaelena spent several years in charge of Atlético's reserve teams. On 10 February 2014, following a third-division loss at CD Sariñena which left the B side in the relegation zone, he was fired, being replaced by Oscar Mena who had also played for them in the 90s. [8]

In November 2016, Santaelena took over UD San Sebastián de los Reyes also in the third tier. He was dismissed on 21 January 2018, [9] and spent more than a year without a club before being appointed at Internacional de Madrid of the same league on 2 July 2020. [10]

Santaelena continued to work in the third division (renamed Primera División RFEF in 2021) in the following years, being in charge of CF Rayo Majadahonda and San Fernando CD. [11] On 29 April 2024, he was sacked by the latter as they were seriously threatened with relegation, [12] [13] and dropped down two divisions after taking over Tercera Federación side CD Toledo on 2 July. [14]

Managerial statistics

As of 27 April 2024
Managerial record by team and tenure
TeamNatFromToRecordRef
GWDLWin %
Tres Cantos Pegaso Flag of Spain.svg 1 July 200330 June 2006118514225043.22 [15]
Cobeña Flag of Spain.svg 1 July 200630 June 20073810919026.32 [16]
Ciempozuelos Flag of Spain.svg 1 July 200730 June 20084425118056.82 [17]
Eivissa-Ibiza Flag of Spain.svg 12 January 200930 June 2009183510016.67 [18]
Marbella Flag of Spain.svg 18 January 20106 July 2010172411011.76 [19]
Alcobendas Sport Flag of Spain.svg 6 July 201030 June 20114423912052.27 [20]
Atlético Madrid C Flag of Spain.svg 1 July 201130 June 201238121214031.58 [21]
Atlético Madrid B Flag of Spain.svg 1 July 201210 February 201463221526034.92 [22]
SS Reyes Flag of Spain.svg 17 November 201621 January 201853181718033.96 [23]
Alcobendas Sport Flag of Spain.svg 16 January 20202 July 20208422050.00
Internacional Madrid Flag of Spain.svg 2 July 202030 June 202264211924032.81 [24]
Rayo Majadahonda Flag of Spain.svg 4 October 202211 June 20233312813036.36 [25]
San Fernando Flag of Spain.svg 16 October 202329 April 2024267712026.92 [26]
Career total564210160194037.23—

Honours

Atlético Madrid

Deportivo

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Alfredo Santaelena, 23 años de su fichaje (Alfredo Santaelena, 23rd anniversary of his signature); Vavel, 10 July 2016 (in Spanish)
  2. ↑ La divertida anécdota de cómo Gil fichó a Alfredo Santaelena (The funny anecdote of how Gil signed Alfredo Santaelena); Mundo Deportivo, 12 October 2019 (in Spanish)
  3. 1 2 El Mallorca, finalista elemplar (Mallorca, the perfect finalists); Mundo Deportivo, 30 June 1991 (in Spanish)
  4. ↑ Alfredo Santaelena recuerda su gol que valió la Copa del 91 en el Bernabéu (Alfredo Santaelena recalls his goal that gave the 91 Cup at the Bernabéu); Mundo Deportivo, 5 May 2020 (in Spanish)
  5. 1 2 Futre y Schuster llevan al Atlético hasta el éxtasis (Futre and Schuster bring Atlético to ecstasy); Mundo Deportivo, 28 June 1992 (in Spanish)
  6. 1 2 Supertítulo (Supertitle); Mundo Deportivo, 28 June 1995 (in Spanish)
  7. ↑ Cuando el fútbol era una parte más del negocio (When football was just another part of the business); Madrilánea, 22 November 2012 (in Spanish)
  8. ↑ Mena releva a Alfredo en el banquillo del Atlético B (Mena relieves Alfredo in Atlético B bench); Marca, 10 February 2014 (in Spanish)
  9. ↑ "COMUNICADO OFICIAL | Alfredo Santaelena, destituido como entrenador de la Unión Deportiva San Sebastián de los Reyes" [OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT | Alfredo Santaelena, dismissed as manager of Unión Deportivo San Sebastián de los Reyes] (in Spanish). UD SS Reyes. 21 January 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  10. ↑ "Alfredo Santaelena, un icono de la Copa, nuevo entrenador del Dux Internacional de Madrid" [Alfredo Santaelena, a Cup icon, new manager of Dux Internacional de Madrid] (in Spanish). ABC. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  11. ↑ "Alfredo Santaelena, nuevo entrenador del San Fernando" [Alfredo Santaelena, new manager of San Fernando] (in Spanish). San Fernando CD. 16 October 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  12. ↑ "Comunicado oficial: Alfredo Santaelena" [Official announcement: Alfredo Santaelena] (in Spanish). San Fernando CD. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  13. ↑ "El San Fernando CD va cuesta abajo y sin frenos" [San Fernando CD go downhill with no brakes] (in Spanish). Offsider. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  14. ↑ "Alfredo Santaelena baja dos categorías y se hace cargo del Toledo" [Alfredo Santaelena drops down two categories and takes over Toledo] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  15. ↑ "Tercera División (Grupo 7) 2003–04" [Tercera División (Group 7) 2003–04] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
    "Fase de ascenso a Segunda División B 2003–04" [Promotion phase to Segunda División B 2003–04] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
    "Tercera División (Grupo 7) 2004–05" [Tercera División (Group 7) 2004–05] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
    "Tercera División (Grupo 7) 2005–06" [Tercera División (Group 7) 2005–06] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  16. ↑ "Matches Alfredo Santaelena, 2006–07 season". BDFutbol.
  17. ↑ "Tercera División (Grupo 7) 2007–08" [Tercera División (Group 7) 2007–08] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
    "Fase de ascenso a Segunda División B 2007–08" [Promotion phase to Segunda División B 2007–08] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  18. ↑ "Matches Alfredo Santaelena, 2008–09 season". BDFutbol.
  19. ↑ "Matches Alfredo Santaelena, 2009–10 season". BDFutbol.
  20. ↑ "Tercera División (Grupo 7) 2010–11" [Tercera División (Group 7) 2010–11] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
    "Fase de ascenso a Segunda División B 2010–11" [Promotion phase to Segunda División B 2010–11] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  21. ↑ "Tercera División (Grupo 7) 2011–12" [Tercera División (Group 7) 2011–12] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  22. ↑ "Matches Alfredo Santaelena, 2012–13 season". BDFutbol.
    "Matches Alfredo Santaelena, 2013–14 season". BDFutbol.
  23. ↑ "Matches Alfredo Santaelena, 2016–17 season". BDFutbol.
    "Matches Alfredo Santaelena, 2017–18 season". BDFutbol.
  24. ↑ "Matches Alfredo Santaelena, 2020–21 season". BDFutbol.
    "Matches Alfredo Santaelena, 2021–22 season". BDFutbol.
  25. ↑ "Matches Alfredo Santaelena, 2022–23 season". BDFutbol.
  26. ↑ "Matches Alfredo Santaelena, 2023–24 season". BDFutbol.
  27. ↑ Spain – List of Super Cup Finals; at RSSSF
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