Alfredo Santaelena Explained

Alfredo Santaelena
Fullname:Alfredo Santaelena Aguado
Birth Date:13 October 1967
Birth Place:Madrid, Spain
Currentclub:Toledo (manager)
Years1:1985–1988
Years2:1988–1989
Years3:1989–1993
Years4:1993–1997
Years5:1997–2000
Years6:2000–2002
Years7:2002–2003
Caps1:101
Caps2:19
Caps3:106
Caps4:104
Caps5:25
Caps6:24
Totalcaps:379
Goals1:14
Goals2:1
Goals3:4
Goals4:3
Goals5:0
Goals6:0
Totalgoals:22
Nationalyears1:1990
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:2003–2006
Manageryears2:2006–2007
Manageryears3:2007–2008
Manageryears4:2009
Manageryears5:2010
Manageryears6:2010–2011
Manageryears7:2011–2012
Manageryears8:2012–2014
Manageryears9:2016–2018
Manageryears10:2020
Manageryears11:2020–2022
Manageryears12:2022–2023
Manageryears13:2023–2024
Manageryears14:2024–

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.

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

Managerial record by team and tenure
TeamNatFromToRecord
Tres Cantos Pegaso1 July 200330 June 2006[15]
Cobeña1 July 200630 June 2007
Ciempozuelos1 July 200730 June 2008[16]
Eivissa-Ibiza12 January 200930 June 2009
Marbella18 January 20106 July 2010
Alcobendas Sport6 July 201030 June 2011[17]
Atlético Madrid C1 July 201130 June 2012[18]
Atlético Madrid B1 July 201210 February 2014[19]
SS Reyes17 November 201621 January 2018[20]
Alcobendas Sport16 January 20202 July 2020
Internacional Madrid2 July 202030 June 2022[21]
4 October 202211 June 2023
San Fernando16 October 202329 April 2024
Career total

Honours

Atlético Madrid

1990–91,[3] 1991–92[5]

Deportivo

1995[22]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.vavel.com/es/futbol/2016/07/10/deportivo-de-la-coruna/667920-alfredo-santaelena-23-anos-de-su-fichaje.html Alfredo Santaelena, 23 años de su fichaje (Alfredo Santaelena, 23rd anniversary of his signature)
  2. https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/atletico-madrid/20191012/47916102830/la-divertida-anecdota-de-como-gil-ficho-a-alfredo-santaelena.html La divertida anécdota de cómo Gil fichó a Alfredo Santaelena (The funny anecdote of how Gil signed Alfredo Santaelena)
  3. http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1991/06/30/pagina-6/1230085/pdf.html El Mallorca, finalista elemplar (Mallorca, the perfect finalists)
  4. https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/atletico-madrid/20200505/48990242490/alfredo-santaelena-recuerda-su-gol-que-valio-la-copa-del-91-en-el-bernabeu.html 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)
  5. http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1992/06/28/pagina-2/1245522/pdf.html#&mode=fullScreen Futre y Schuster llevan al Atlético hasta el éxtasis (Futre and Schuster bring Atlético to ecstasy)
  6. http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1995/06/28/pagina-9/1323756/pdf.html Supertítulo (Supertitle)
  7. http://madrilanea.com/2012/11/22/cuando-el-futbol-era-una-parte-mas-del-negocio/ Cuando el fútbol era una parte más del negocio (When football was just another part of the business)
  8. http://www.marca.com/2014/02/10/futbol/equipos/atletico/1392038355.html Mena releva a Alfredo en el banquillo del Atlético B (Mena relieves Alfredo in Atlético B bench)
  9. Web site: 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. UD SS Reyes. es. 21 January 2018. 9 June 2021.
  10. News: 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. ABC. es. 2 July 2020. 9 June 2021.
  11. Web site: Alfredo Santaelena, nuevo entrenador del San Fernando. Alfredo Santaelena, new manager of San Fernando. San Fernando CD. es. 16 October 2023. 19 October 2023.
  12. Web site: Comunicado oficial: Alfredo Santaelena. Official announcement: Alfredo Santaelena. San Fernando CD. es. 29 April 2024. 29 April 2024.
  13. Web site: El San Fernando CD va cuesta abajo y sin frenos. San Fernando CD go downhill with no brakes. Offsider. es. 30 April 2024. 21 May 2024.
  14. Web site: Alfredo Santaelena baja dos categorías y se hace cargo del Toledo. Alfredo Santaelena drops down two categories and takes over Toledo. Diario AS. es. 2 July 2024. 16 July 2024.
  15. Web site: Tercera División (Grupo 7) 2003–04. Tercera División (Group 7) 2003–04. Futbolme. es. 21 November 2016.
    Web site: Fase de ascenso a Segunda División B 2003–04. Promotion phase to Segunda División B 2003–04. Futbolme. es. 21 November 2016.
    Web site: Tercera División (Grupo 7) 2004–05. Tercera División (Group 7) 2004–05. Futbolme. es. 21 November 2016.
    Web site: Tercera División (Grupo 7) 2005–06. Tercera División (Group 7) 2005–06. Futbolme. es. 21 November 2016.
  16. Web site: Tercera División (Grupo 7) 2007–08. Tercera División (Group 7) 2007–08. Futbolme. es. 21 November 2016.
    Web site: Fase de ascenso a Segunda División B 2007–08. Promotion phase to Segunda División B 2007–08. Futbolme. es. 21 November 2016.
  17. Web site: Tercera División (Grupo 7) 2010–11. Tercera División (Group 7) 2010–11. Futbolme. es. 21 November 2016.
    Web site: Fase de ascenso a Segunda División B 2010–11. Promotion phase to Segunda División B 2010–11. Futbolme. es. 21 November 2016.
  18. Web site: Tercera División (Grupo 7) 2011–12. Tercera División (Group 7) 2011–12. Futbolme. es. 21 November 2016.



  19. https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/spansupcuphist.html Spain – List of Super Cup Finals