Alfredo Santaelena

Alfredo
Personal information
Full name Alfredo Santaelena Aguado
Date of birth (1967-10-13) 13 October 1967
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1987–1988 CD Pegaso
1988–1989 Getafe
1989–1993 Atlético Madrid 101 (4)
1993–1997 Deportivo La Coruña 104 (3)
1997–2000 Sevilla 25 (0)
2000–2002 Getafe 24 (0)
2002–2003 Tres Cantos Pegaso
National team
1990 Spain U21 2 (0)
Teams managed
2003–2006 Tres Cantos Pegaso
2006–2007 Cobeña
2007–2008 Ciempozuelos
2009 Eivissa-Ibiza
2009–2010 Marbella
2010–2011 Alcobendas Sport
2011–2012 Atlético C
2012–2014 Atlético B

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

Alfredo Santaelena Aguado (born 13 October 1967), known simply as Alfredo, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a midfielder, and a current coach.

He amassed La Liga totals of 211 games and seven goals during 11 seasons, representing in the competition Atlético Madrid, Deportivo and Sevilla. In 2003, he started working as a manager.

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.

On 29 June 1991 Alfredo scored the game's only goal against RCD Mallorca, in the Copa del Rey final,[1] also appearing in the following year, a 2–0 win against Real Madrid. He joined Deportivo de La Coruña in 1993 alongside teammate Donato, and produced roughly the same numbers, although he would be used more regularly.

Brought from the bench in the 1995 domestic cup final against Valencia CF, diminutive Alfredo scored with his head for the final 2–1 triumph.[2] Two years later he left for Sevilla FC, being rarely used during his three 1/2-year stay and finishing his career at nearly 36, with his first and second clubs.

Manager career

Immediately after retiring Alfredo took up coaching, mainly in the lower leagues. In 2007 he led CD Cobeña – also in Madrid – to the third division for the first time ever, but the team folded soon after.

Starting in 2012, Alfredo spent several years in charge of Atlético's reserve teams. On 10 February 2014, following a Segunda División B loss at CD Sariñena which left the B-side in the relegation zone, he was fired, being replaced by Óscar Mena who had also played for the club in the 90s.[3]

Honours

Atlético Madrid
Deportivo

References

  1. ↑ El Mallorca, finalista elemplar (Mallorca, the perfect finalist); Mundo Deportivo, 30 June 1991 (Spanish)
  2. ↑ Supertítulo (Supertitle); Mundo Deportivo, 28 June 1995 (Spanish)
  3. ↑ Mena releva a Alfredo en el banquillo del Atlético B (Mena relieves Alfredo in Atlético B bench); Marca, 10 February 2014 (Spanish)

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