2023–24 FC Cartagena season
FC Cartagena 2023–24 football season
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The 2023–24 season is Fútbol Club Cartagena's 29th season in existence and fourth consecutive in the Segunda División, the second division of association football in Spain. They will also compete in the Copa del Rey.
PresidentPaco Belmonte
Head coachVíctor Sánchez
(until 23 September)
Julián Calero
(from 25 September)
(until 23 September)
Julián Calero
(from 25 September)
StadiumCartagonova
| 2023–24 season | ||||
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| President | Paco Belmonte | |||
| Head coach | Víctor Sánchez (until 23 September) Julián Calero (from 25 September) | |||
| Stadium | Cartagonova | |||
| Segunda División | 16th | |||
| Copa del Rey | Second round | |||
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| All statistics correct as of 1 November 2023. | ||||
Players
First-team squad
- As of 6 February 2024
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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Reserve team
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
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Transfers
In
| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
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| DF |  Arnau Solà |
Almería |
Loan | 20 July 2023 | [1] |
| DF | José Fontán |
Celta Vigo |
Loan | 21 August 2023 | [2] |
| GK | Raúl Lizoain |
Andorra |
Loan | 23 August 2023 | [3] |
| MF |  Juanjo Narváez |
Valladolid |
Free | 23 August 2023 | [4] |
| MF |  Tomás Alarcón |
Cádiz |
Loan | 23 August 2023 | [5] |
Out
| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
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| GK | Aarón Escandell |
Las Palmas |
€400,000 | 24 July 2023 | [6] |
| MF | Neskes |
Ibiza |
Free | 21 August 2023 | [7] |
Pre-season and friendlies
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 14 July 2023 Friendly | Cartagena | 1–2 | Birmingham City | San Pedro del Pinatar |
| 20:00 UTC+2 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Pinatar Arena Football Center |
| 19 July 2023 Friendly | Cartagena | 0–1 | Damac | San Pedro del Pinatar |
| 20:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Pinatar Arena Football Center |
| 22 July 2023 Friendly | Cartagena | 1–0 | Elche | Granada |
| 09:30 UTC+2 |
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Report | Stadium: Ciudad Deportiva del Granada CF |
| 26 July 2023 Memorial Alfonso García Zapata | Águilas | 0–0 (4–3 p) | Cartagena | Águilas |
| 20:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Estadio El Rubial Referee: Sánchez Villalobos |
| 28 July 2023 Friendly | Cartagena | 1–2 | Zaragoza | San Pedro del Pinatar |
| 20:00 UTC+2 |
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Report | Stadium: Pinatar Arena Football Center |
| 5 August 2023 51st Carabela de Plata Trophy | Cartagena | 3–1 | Real Murcia | Cartagena |
| 21:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Cartagonova Referee: Jorge Díaz Escudero |
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 % | |||||
| Segunda División | 13 August 2023 | May 2024 | Matchday 1 | 32 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 31 | 42 | −11 | 31.25 | |
| Copa del Rey | 1 November 2023 | 6 December 2023 | First round | Second round | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Total | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 31 | 42 | −11 | 29.41 | ||||
Last updated: 24 March 2024
Source: Soccerway
Segunda División
League table
Updated to match(es) played on 2 Jun 2024. Source: LaLiga HyperMotion
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)[8]
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)[8]
Notes:
- Albacete finished ahead of Cartagena and Zaragoza on head-to-head points: Albacete 6 pts, Cartagena 5 pts, Zaragoza 4 pts
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 |
| 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 37 | 51 | −14 | 51 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 20 | 26 | −6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 25 | −8 |
Source: LALIGA HYPERMOTION
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 2 December 2023. Source: LALIGA HYPERMOTION
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
The league fixtures were unveiled on 28 June 2023.[9]
| 13 August 2023 1 | Cartagena | 0–1 | Eldense | Cartagena |
| 19:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Cartagonova Referee: Miguel Sesma Espinosa |
| 18 August 2023 2 | Andorra | 3–2 | Cartagena | Andorra la Vella |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Estadi Nacional Referee: Álvaro Moreno Aragón |
| 25 August 2023 3 | Cartagena | 0–1 | Levante | Cartagena |
| 21:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Cartagonova Attendance: 7,243 Referee: Adrián Cordero Vega |
| 2 September 2023 4 | Villarreal B | 1–2 | Cartagena | Villarreal |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 1,522 Referee: Iosu Galech Apezteguía |
| 10 September 2023 5 | Cartagena | 1–3 | Zaragoza | Cartagena |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Cartagonova Referee: Saúl Ais Reig |
| 16 September 2023 6 | Valladolid | 1–0 | Cartagena | Valladolid |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio José Zorrilla Attendance: 16,138 Referee: Raúl Martín González Francés |
| 22 September 2023 7 | Cartagena | 1–2 | Eibar | Cartagena |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Cartagonova Referee: Alejandro Quintero González |
| 1 October 2023 8 | Amorebieta | 0–0 | Cartagena | Lezama |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Instalaciones de Lezama Campo 2 Attendance: 1,141 Referee: Óliver de la Fuente Ramos |
| 5 October 2023 9 | Cartagena | 0–2 | Espanyol | Cartagena |
| 21:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Cartagonova Referee: Luis Mario Milla Alvendiz |
| 8 October 2023 10 | Racing Ferrol | v | Cartagena | Ferrol |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Estadio Municipal da Malata Referee: Manuel Jesús Orellana Cid |
| 28 April 2024 37 | Levante | v | Cartagena | Valencia |
| Stadium: Estadi Ciutat de València |
| 12 May 2024 39 | Cartagena | v | Tenerife | Cartagena |
| Stadium: Cartagonova |
Copa del Rey
| 1 November 2023 First round | Azuaga | 0–0 (2–3 p) | Cartagena | |
| 12:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| 6 December 2023 Second round | Alcorcón | 0–0 (4–5 p) | Cartagena | Alcorcón |
| 12:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Santo Domingo |