CD Eldense
Full name | Club Deportivo Eldense | |||
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Nickname(s) | Deportivo,Azulgranas | |||
Founded | 17 September 1921 | |||
Ground | Estadio Municipal Nuevo Pepico Amat,Elda, Valencia,Spain | |||
Capacity | 4,036[1] | |||
President | Pascual Pérez Castillo | |||
Head coach | Dani Ponz | |||
League | Segunda División | |||
2023–24 | Segunda División,16th of 22 | |||
Website | Club website | |||
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Club Deportivo Eldenseis aSpanish football teambased inElda,in the autonomous community ofValencia.Founded in 1921, the club plays in theSegunda División,and holds home matches atEstadio Municipal Nuevo Pepico Amat,which has a capacity of 4,036 spectators.[2]
History
[edit]One of the oldest clubs in theValencian Community,[3]Eldense enrolled in theValencian Football Federationin 1924, and started competing inTercera División19 years later. It first appeared inSegunda Divisiónin the1956–57 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.[4]
Match fi xing allegations
[edit]On 4 April 2017, Eldense coach Filippo Vito di Pierro andgeneral managerNobile Capuani were arrested by Spanish authorities on charges of corruption.[5]The detentions occurred after club president David Aguilar made complaints ofmatch fi xingfollowing a 0–12 loss toBarcelona 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 askedLa LigapresidentJavier Tebasto investigate those allegations.[6]
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.[7]
Three consecutive promotions
[edit]Eldense spent four years inTercera Divisiónand were promoted to the new fourth levelSegunda División RFEFin2020-21 seasondue to restructuring of theSpanish football league system.On 28 May 2022, Eldense secured a second consecutive promotion to the new third levelPrimera Federaciónafter beatingSestao Riverin thelast playoff match.On 25 June 2023, Eldense secured promotion toSegunda Divisiónafter a draw againstReal 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
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- 7seasons inSegunda División
- 1season inPrimera Federación
- 11seasons inSegunda División B
- 1season inSegunda División RFEF
- 59seasons inTercera División
Honours
[edit]- 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
[edit]- As of 2 September 2024.[8]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules.Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Youth players
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules.Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules.Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Current technical staff
[edit]Position | Staff |
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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
[edit]Note: this list includes players that have played at least 100 league games and/or have reached international status.
Reserve team
[edit]Eldense'sreserve team,CD Eldense B,was founded in 1994 and plays in theLliga Comunitat– South, which corresponds to the sixth tier. A second reserve team namedCD Eldense Calso existed during the 2002–03 season, playing in Segunda Regional. The C-side also returned to an active status in 2021, and currently plays inSegona FFCV– Group 8.
References
[edit]- ^"Pepico Amat:: Estadios y Pabellones::".lapreferente.Retrieved2020-02-26.
- ^"Estadio Nuevo Pepico Amat | Club Deportivo Eldense | Web Oficial".cdeldense.es.Retrieved2020-02-26.
- ^"El Eldense pasa a ser el club más antiguo de la provincia tras disolverse el Alicante"[Eldense is now oldest club in the province after Alicante's dissolution].Diario Información(in Spanish). 5 June 2014.Retrieved12 April2017.
- ^"Historia – C. D. Eldense"[History – C. D. Eldense] (in Spanish). CD Eldense.Retrieved12 April2017.
- ^"Eldense coach arrested after investigation into 12–0 defeat to Barcelona B".The Guardian.4 April 2017.Retrieved5 April2017.
- ^"Police detain Eldense coach in match-fi xing probe after 12–0 Barca B loss".ESPN FC.5 April 2017.Retrieved5 April2017.
- ^"Cinco detenidos por el amaño del Barça B-Eldense"[Five arrested for Barça B-Eldense match-fi xing ].ABC(in Spanish). 4 April 2017.Retrieved12 April2017.
- ^"Plantilla"[Squad] (in Spanish). CD Eldense.Retrieved27 June2023.
External links
[edit]- Official website(in Spanish)
- Futbolme team profile(in Spanish)
- Club & stadium history(in English)