Elche Ilicitano Club de Fútbol, known officially as Elche Ilicitano is a Spanish football team based in Elche, in the autonomous community of Valencia. Founded in 1932 as Club Deportivo Ilicitano, a farm team, it is the reserve team of Elche CF, and plays in Tercera Federación – Group 6, holding home games at the Estadio José Díez Iborra, with a capacity of 1,500 seats.[3]
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| Full name | Elche Ilicitano Club de Fútbol | ||
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| Founded | 1932 | ||
| Ground | Estadio José Díez Iborra Elche, Valencian Community, Spain | ||
| Capacity | 1,500[1] | ||
| President | Joaquín Buitrago Marhuenda[2] | ||
| Head coach | Ángel Donato | ||
| League | Tercera Federación – Group 6 | ||
| 2022–23 | Tercera Federación – Group 6, 11th of 16 | ||
Unlike in nations such as England, reserve teams in Spain play in the same football pyramid as their senior team rather than a separate league.
History
The city of Elche started the 1930s with just over thirty-five thousand inhabitants, who shared interest in football. In April 1932 a new sports initiative arose, when a group of young people founded Club Deportivo Ilicitano (Sportman Club Ilicitano).[4]
Background
- Sportman Club Ilicitano - (1932–41)
- Club Deportivo Ilicitano - (1941–92)
- Elche Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. "B" - (1992–2005)
- Elche Ilicitano - (2005–present)
Season to season
- As CD Ilicitano, an independent team
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- As reserve team of Elche CF
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- 2 seasons in Segunda División
- 2 seasons in Segunda División B
- 38 seasons in Tercera División
- 3 seasons in Tercera Federación/Tercera División RFEF
Current squad
- As of 1 October 2023.[5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
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| 13 | GK |  ESP | Toni Dols |
| 14 | FW | ESP | Adrián Sanmartín |
| 15 | DF | ESP | Javi Gómez |
| 16 | FW | ESP | Meca |
| 17 | FW | ESP | Iomar Ajoaou |
| 18 | FW | ESP | Héctor Peña |
| 19 | FW |  MEX | Jesús Hernández |
| 20 | MF | ESP | Matía Barzić |
| 21 | MF | ESP | Rodrigo Mendoza |
| 27 | FW |  KEN | Garvin Gachangi |
| 29 | FW |  MAR | Adam Boayar |
| 32 | MF | ESP | Marcos Montero |
From Youth Academy
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
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| 33 | DF | ESP | Nico Salvador |
| 34 | GK | ESP | Christian Abad |
| 35 | MF | ESP | Mario Guilabert |
| 36 | MF | ESP | Vicent Martínez |
| 37 | DF | ESP | Pablo Felipe |
| 38 | MF | ESP | David Conejero |
Coaching staff
| Position | Staff |
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| Head coach | Ángel Donato |
| Assistant coach | Nino |
| Technical assistant | Andrés Mauricio Paz |
| Goalkeeping coach | Francisco Díez |
| Fitness coach | Alejandro Martínez David Rives |
| Physiotherapist | Ángel Guillén Jose Olivares |
| Rehab fitness coach | Marcelo |
| Delegate | Juanfran Burló |
| Kit man | Olegario Fran |
Last updated: September 2022
Source: Elche CF
References
External links
- Elche official website (in Spanish)
- Futbolme team profile (in Spanish)
- Club news (in Spanish)