2022–23 Elche CF season
Elche CF 2022–23 football season
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The 2022–23 Elche CF season was the club's 100th season in existence and the third consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football. In addition to the domestic league, Elche participated in this season's edition of the Copa del Rey. The season covers the period from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023.
OwnerChristian Bragarnik
PresidentJoaquín Buitrago Marhuenda
Head coachFrancisco
(until 4 October)
Alberto Gallego
(caretaker, from 4 to 12 October)
Jorge Almirón
(from 12 October to 7 November)
Sergio Mantecón
(caretaker, from 8 to 17 November)
Pablo Machín
(from 17 November to 20 March)
Sebastián Beccacece
(from 21 March)
(until 4 October)
Alberto Gallego
(caretaker, from 4 to 12 October)
Jorge Almirón
(from 12 October to 7 November)
Sergio Mantecón
(caretaker, from 8 to 17 November)
Pablo Machín
(from 17 November to 20 March)
Sebastián Beccacece
(from 21 March)
| 2022–23 season | ||||
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| Owner | Christian Bragarnik | |||
| President | Joaquín Buitrago Marhuenda | |||
| Head coach | Francisco (until 4 October) Alberto Gallego (caretaker, from 4 to 12 October) Jorge Almirón (from 12 October to 7 November) Sergio Mantecón (caretaker, from 8 to 17 November) Pablo Machín (from 17 November to 20 March) Sebastián Beccacece (from 21 March) | |||
| Stadium | Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero | |||
| La Liga | 20th (relegated) | |||
| Copa del Rey | Round of 32 | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Lucas Boyé (7) All: Lucas Boyé Pere Milla (7 each) | |||
| Biggest win | L'Alcora 0–3 Elche Guadalajara 0–3 Elche | |||
| Biggest defeat | Villarreal 4–0 Elche Real Madrid 4–0 Elche Elche 0–4 Barcelona | |||
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Players
First-team squad
- As of 1 February 2023.[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In
| Date | Player | From | Type | Fee | Ref |
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| 1 June 2022 |  Ezequiel Ponce |  Spartak Moscow | Buyout clause | Undisclosed | [2] |
| 21 July 2022 |  Carlos Clerc | Levante | Transfer | Free | [3] |
| 4 August 2022 | Roger Martí | Levante | Transfer | Undisclosed | [4] |
| 8 August 2022 | Lautaro Blanco | Rosario Central | Transfer | Undisclosed | [5] |
| 12 August 2022 | Pol Lirola |  Marseille | Loan | [6] | |
| 15 August 2022 | Álex Collado | Barcelona | Loan | [7] | |
| 16 August 2022 |  Domingos Quina |  Watford | Loan | [8] | |
| 1 September 2022 | Federico Fernández | Newcastle United | Transfer | Undisclosed | [9] |
| 1 September 2022 | Nicolás Fernández | San Lorenzo | Transfer | Undisclosed | [10] |
Out
| Date | Player | To | Type | Fee | Ref |
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| 1 July 2022 | Iván Marcone | Independiente | Transfer | €1,9M | [11] |
| 30 July 2022 | José Salinas | Mirandés | Loan | [12] | |
| 8 August 2022 | Lautaro Blanco | Rosario Central | Loan | [5] | |
| 12 August 2022 | Josema | Leganés | Transfer | Free | [13][14] |
| 1 September 2022 |  Mourad Daoudi | Burgos | Loan | [15] | |
| 1 September 2022 |  Johan Mojica | Villarreal | Transfer | Undisclosed | [16] |
| 11 January 2023 | Javier Pastore |  Qatar SC | Transfer | Free | [17] |
Pre-season and friendlies
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 16 July 2022 Friendly | Elche | 1–2 | Newcastle United Under-21 | Algorfa |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: La Finca Golf & Spa Resort |
| 20 July 2022 Friendly | Elche | 1–3 | Villarreal B | San Pedro del Pinatar |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Pinatar Arena |
| 23 July 2022 Friendly | Elche | 2–1 | Leganés | San Pedro del Pinatar |
| 10:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Pinatar Arena Referee: Jorge Díaz Escudero |
| 27 July 2022 Friendly | Getafe | 0–1 | Elche | Algorfa |
| 10:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: La Finca Golf & Spa Resort |
| 30 July 2022 Friendly | Cartagena | 2–0 | Elche | Cartagena |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Estadio Cartagonova Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Sánchez López |
| 2 August 2022 Friendly | Elche | 0–1 | Ibiza | Algorfa |
| 10:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: La Finca Golf & Spa Resort |
| 2 December 2022 Friendly | Elche | 1–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Oliva |
| 11:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Oliva Nova Golf & Beach Resort Campo 1 |
| 8 December 2022 Friendly | Elche | 1–2 | Leeds United | Elche |
| 20:15 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| La Liga | 15 August 2022 | 4 June 2023 | Matchday 1 | 20th | 38 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 30 | 67 | −37 | 13.16 |
| Copa del Rey | 12 November 2022 | 3 January 2023 | First round | Round of 32 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 66.67 |
| Total | 41 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 36 | 68 | −32 | 17.07 | ||||
Source: Soccerway
La Liga
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 16 | Valencia | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 42 | 45 | −3 | 42[a] | |
| 17 | Almería | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 49 | 65 | −16 | 41 | |
| 18 | Valladolid (R) | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 33 | 63 | −30 | 40 | Relegation to Segunda División |
| 19 | Espanyol (R) | 38 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 52 | 69 | −17 | 37 | |
| 20 | Elche (R) | 38 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 30 | 67 | −37 | 25 |
Source: LaLiga Santander
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fair-play points (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[18]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fair-play points (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[18]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
- Head-to-head points: Cádiz 8, Getafe 5, Valencia 3.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 30 | 67 | −37 | 25 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 29 | −11 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 38 | −26 |
Source: La Liga
Results by round
Matches
The league fixtures were announced on 23 June 2022.[19][20]
| 15 August 2022 1 | Real Betis | 3–0 | Elche | Seville |
| 21:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Benito Villamarín Attendance: 50,622 Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández |
| 22 August 2022 2 | Elche | 1–1 | Almería | Elche |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Martínez Valero Attendance: 23,361 Referee: Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos |
| 27 August 2022 3 | Elche | 0–1 | Real Sociedad | Elche |
| 17:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Martínez Valero Attendance: 22,656 Referee: Javier Iglesias Villanueva |
| 4 September 2022 4 | Villarreal | 4–0 | Elche | Valencia |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Ciutat de València Attendance: 13,915 Referee: Miguel Ortiz Arias |
| 11 September 2022 5 | Elche | 1–4 | Athletic Bilbao | Elche |
| 16:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Martínez Valero Attendance: 24,176 Referee: Mario Melero López |
| 17 September 2022 6 | Barcelona | 3–0 | Elche | Barcelona |
| 16:15 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 85,073 Referee: Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz |
| 3 October 2022 7 | Rayo Vallecano | 2–1 | Elche | Madrid |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas Attendance: 11,662 Referee: Jorge Figueroa Vázquez |
| 10 October 2022 8 | Elche | 1–1 | Mallorca | Elche |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Martínez Valero Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Valentín Pizarro Gómez |
| 15 October 2022 9 | Valencia | 2–2 | Elche | Valencia |
| 16:15 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Mestalla Attendance: 41,805 Referee: Juan Luis Pulido Santana |
| 19 October 2022 10 | Elche | 0–3 | Real Madrid | Elche |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Martínez Valero Attendance: 30,236 Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano |
| 23 October 2022 11 | Espanyol | 2–2 | Elche | Cornellà de Llobregat |
| 14:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: RCDE Stadium Attendance: 17,560 Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero |
| 31 October 2022 12 | Elche | 0–1 | Getafe | Elche |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Martínez Valero Attendance: 19,588 Referee: César Soto Grado |
| 5 November 2022 13 | Valladolid | 2–1 | Elche | Valladolid |
| 16:15 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: José Zorrilla Attendance: 20,176 Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea |
| 8 November 2022 14 | Elche | 1–2 | Girona | Elche |
| 19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Martínez Valero Attendance: 17,339 Referee: Pablo González Fuertes |
| 29 December 2022 15 | Atlético Madrid | 2–0 | Elche | Madrid |
| 21:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Cívitas Metropolitano Attendance: 38,119 Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández |
| 6 January 2023 16 | Elche | 0–1 | Celta Vigo | Elche |
| 18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Martínez Valero Attendance: 20,121 Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias |
| 16 January 2023 17 | Cádiz | 1–1 | Elche | Cádiz |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Nuevo Mirandilla Attendance: 17,389 Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande |
| 22 January 2023 18 | Elche | 1–1 | Osasuna | Elche |
| 16:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Martínez Valero Attendance: 17,589 Referee: Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz |
| 28 January 2023 19 | Sevilla | 3–0 | Elche | Seville |
| 18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Attendance: 35,616 Referee: César Soto Grado |
| 4 February 2023 20 | Elche | 3–1 | Villarreal | Elche |
| 16:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Martínez Valero Attendance: 18,421 Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero |
| 15 February 2023 21 | Real Madrid | 4–0 | Elche | Madrid |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 44,319 Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea | ||
| Note: The match date was pushed back due to Real Madrid's involvement in the FIFA Club World Cup. | ||||
| 19 February 2023 22 | Elche | 0–1 | Espanyol | Elche |
| 14:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Martínez Valero Attendance: 18,963 Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande |
| 24 February 2023 23 | Elche | 2–3 | Real Betis | Elche |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Martínez Valero Attendance: 20,643 Referee: Javier Iglesias Villanueva | ||
| Note: Diop was sent off for dissent while a substitute. | ||||
| 4 March 2023 24 | Mallorca | 0–1 | Elche | Palma |
| 18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Visit Mallorca Stadium Attendance: 14,065 Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero |
| 11 March 2023 25 | Elche | 1–1 | Valladolid | Elche |
| 16:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Martínez Valero Attendance: 18,972 Referee: Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos |
| 19 March 2023 26 | Real Sociedad | 2–0 | Elche | San Sebastián |
| 16:15 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Reale Arena Attendance: 28,496 Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez |
| 1 April 2023 27 | Elche | 0–4 | Barcelona | Elche |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Martínez Valero Attendance: 28,142 Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande |
| 8 April 2023 28 | Osasuna | 2–1 | Elche | Pamplona |
| 14:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: El Sadar Attendance: 16,925 Referee: Pablo González Fuertes |
| 16 April 2023 29 | Girona | 2–0 | Elche | Girona |
| 14:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Montilivi Attendance: 11,114 Referee: Jorge Figueroa Vázquez |
| 23 April 2023 30 | Elche | 0–2 | Valencia | Elche |
| 14:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Martínez Valero Attendance: 22,129 Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández |
| 26 April 2023 31 | Celta Vigo | 1–0 | Elche | Vigo |
| 22:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Abanca-Balaídos Attendance: 11,344 Referee: Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos |
| 29 April 2023 32 | Elche | 4–0 | Rayo Vallecano | Elche |
| 16:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Martínez Valero Attendance: 11,259 Referee: Mario Melero López |
| 2 May 2023 33 | Almería | 2–1 | Elche | Almería |
| 19:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Power Horse Stadium Attendance: 13,352 Referee: Alejandro José Hernández Hernández |
| 14 May 2023 34 | Elche | 1–0 | Atlético Madrid | Elche |
| 16:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Martínez Valero Attendance: 22,174 Referee: Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz |
| 20 May 2023 35 | Getafe | 1–1 | Elche | Getafe |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Coliseum Alfonso Pérez Attendance: 13,927 Referee: Javier Iglesias Villanueva |
| 24 May 2023 36 | Elche | 1–1 | Sevilla | Elche |
| 19:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Martínez Valero Attendance: 13,263 Referee: Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos |
Copa del Rey
| 12 November 2022 First round | L'Alcora | 0–3 | Elche | Villarreal[a] |
| 18:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Ciudad Deportiva Attendance: 2,500 Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez |
| 20 December 2022 Second round | Guadalajara | 0–3 | Elche | Guadalajara |
| 19:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Pedro Escartín Attendance: 3,000 Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero |