2020–21 Elche CF season

The 2020–21 season is the 53rd season in the existence of Elche CF and the club's first season back 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 24 August 2020 to 30 June 2021.

Elche
2020–21 season
PresidentJoaquín Buitrago Marhuenda
Head coachJorge Almirón
StadiumManuel Martínez Valero
La Liga19th
Copa del ReyRound of 32
Top goalscorerLeague:
Fidel
Josan
(4 each)
All:
Lucas Boyé
Fidel
Josan
(4 each)
All statistics correct as of 30 January 2021.

Players

First-team squad
As of 15 January 2021.[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ARG Diego Rodríguez (on loan from Defensa y Justicia)
2 DF  ESP Diego González
3 DF  ARG Juan Sánchez Miño
4 MF  ARG Iván Marcone (on loan from Boca Juniors)
5 DF  ESP Gonzalo Verdú (3rd captain)
6 MF  COD Omenuke Mfulu
7 FW  ESP Nino (captain)
8 MF  ESP Víctor Rodríguez
9 FW  ARG Lucas Boyé (on loan from Torino)
10 MF  ESP Pere Milla
11 MF  ESP Tete Morente
12 DF  ESP Dani Calvo
13 GK  ESP Édgar Badía (vice-captain)
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF  ESP Raúl Guti
15 MF  ESP Luismi
16 MF  ESP Fidel
17 MF  ESP Josan
18 DF  MLI Youssouf Koné (on loan from Lyon)
19 DF  ESP Antonio Barragán
20 FW  COL Jeison Lucumí
21 FW  ARG Guido Carrillo
22 FW  ARG Emiliano Rigoni (on loan from Zenit)
23 DF  ESP Cifu
24 DF  ESP Josema
25 DF  COL Johan Mojica (on loan from Girona)

Reserve team
Main article: Elche CF Ilicitano

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
26 MF  ESP John Nwankwo
28 GK  ESP Luis Castillo
29 FW  ESP Nacho Ramón
30 MF  ESP César Moreno
32 DF  ESP Gerard Barri
No. Pos. Nation Player
33 DF  ESP José Salinas
37 MF  ESP Jony Álamo
40 FW  ESP Diego Bri
45 GK  ESP Lluis Andreu

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF  ESP Nacho Pastor (at Lorca Deportiva until 30 June 2021)
— MF  ESP Jony Ñíguez (at Alcoyano until 30 June 2021)
— MF  ESP Ramón Folch (at Tenerife until 30 June 2021)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW  ESP Manu Justo (at Celta B until 30 June 2021)
— FW  MAR Mourad El Ghezouani (at Alcoyano until 30 June 2021)

Transfers

In
Date Player From Type Fee Ref
15 September 2020 Jeison Lucumí Tigres UANLTransferFree[2]
15 September 2020 Juan Sánchez Miño IndependienteTransferFree[3]
16 September 2020 Tete MorenteMálagaTransfer€500K[4]
20 September 2020 Raúl GutiZaragozaTransfer€5M[5]
21 September 2020 Lucas Boyé TorinoLoan[6]
22 September 2020 CifuMálagaTransferFree[7]
25 September 2020 LuismiValladolidTransferFree[8]
30 September 2020 Youssouf Koné LyonLoan[9]
4 October 2020 Antonio BarragánReal BetisTransferFree[10]
5 October 2020 Guido Carrillo SouthamptonTransferFree[11]
5 October 2020 Iván Marcone Boca JuniorsLoan[12]
5 October 2020 Emiliano Rigoni Zenit Saint PetersburgTransferUndisclosed[13]
5 October 2020 Diego Rodríguez Defensa y JusticiaLoan[14]

Out
Date Player To Type Fee Ref
24 August 2020 Andoni LópezAthletic BilbaoLoan return[15]
24 August 2020 Miguel San RománAtlético Madrid BLoan return[16]
26 August 2020 Tekio VolosTransferFree[17]
27 August 2020 Iván Sánchez Birmingham CityTransferFree[18]
29 August 2020 Jonathas SharjahTransferFree[19]
30 August 2020 Juan CruzOsasunaTransfer€2.75M[20]
7 September 2020 Óscar GilEspanyolTransfer€500K[21]
21 September 2020 Manuel SánchezReal ÁvilaTransferFree[22]
2 October 2020 Claudio MedinaBurgosTransferFree[23]
5 October 2020 Ramón FolchTenerifeLoan[24]

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

19 September 2020 Joan Gamper Trophy Barcelona 1–0 Elche Barcelona, Spain
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Camp Nou

Competitions

Overview
Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
La Liga 26 September 2020 23 May 2021 Matchday 1 20 3 9 8 18 28 −10 015.00
Copa del Rey 16 December 2020 16 January 2021 First round Round of 32 3 2 0 1 3 3 +0 066.67
Total 23 5 9 9 21 31 −10 021.74

Last updated: 6 February 2021

Source: Soccerway

La Liga
Main article: 2020–21 La Liga

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
16 Eibar 21 4 8 9 17 23 −6 20
17 Valladolid 22 4 8 10 21 33 −12 20
18 Osasuna 21 4 7 10 19 30 −11 19 Relegation to the Segunda División
19 Elche 20 3 9 8 18 28 −10 18
20 Huesca 22 2 10 10 18 32 −14 16
Updated to match(es) played on 6 February 2021. Source: La Liga
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)[25]

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
20 3 9 8 18 28  −10 18 1 6 4 10 17  −7 2 3 4 8 11  −3

Last updated: 6 February 2021.
Source: La Liga

Results by round
Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223
GroundHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA
ResultPPLWDWWLDDDDLLDDLLDLLD
Position1316201716128101110101014161615181818191919
Updated to match(es) played on 6 February 2021. Source: La Liga
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 31 August 2020.[26][27]

26 September 2020 3 Elche 0–3 Real Sociedad Elche
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Isidro Diaz de Mera Escuderos
30 September 2020 4 Eibar 0–1 Elche Eibar
21:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Ipurua
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre
3 October 2020 5 Elche 0–0 Huesca Elche
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Mario Melero López
18 October 2020 6 Alavés 0–2 Elche Vitoria-Gasteiz
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Mendizorrotza
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Adrián Cordero Vega
23 October 2020 7 Elche 2–1 Valencia Elche
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: César Soto Grado
1 November 2020 8 Real Betis 3–1 Elche Seville
14:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: David Medié Jiménez
6 November 2020 9 Elche 1–1 Celta Vigo Elche
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea
21 November 2020 10 Levante 1–1 Elche Valencia
14:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Ciutat de València
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Jorge Figueroa Vázquez
28 November 2020 11 Elche 1–1 Cádiz Elche
14:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande
6 December 2020 12 Villarreal 0–0 Elche Villarreal
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre
13 December 2020 13 Elche 0–1 Granada Elche
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Pablo González Fuertes
19 December 2020 14 Atlético Madrid 3–1 Elche Madrid
14:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Wanda Metropolitano
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández
22 December 2020 15 Elche 2–2 Osasuna Elche
17:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea
30 December 2020 16 Elche 1–1 Real Madrid Elche
21:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Jorge Figueroa Vázquez
3 January 2021 17 Athletic Bilbao 1–0 Elche Bilbao
14:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Mario Melero López
11 January 2021 18 Elche 1–3 Getafe Elche
19:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero
Note: Match originally scheduled for 10 January 2021, but postponed due to a storm.[29]
19 January 2021 19 Valladolid 2–2 Elche Valladolid
19:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: José Zorrilla
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre
24 January 2021 20 Elche 0–2 Barcelona Elche
16:15 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Martínez Valero
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Valentín Pizarro Gómez
30 January 2021 21 Valencia 1–0 Elche Valencia
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Pablo González Fuertes
6 February 2021 22 Elche 2–2 Villarreal Elche
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Martínez Valero
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Mario Melero López
13 February 2021 23 Celta Vigo v Elche Vigo
18:30 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Balaídos

Copa del Rey
Main article: 2020–21 Copa del Rey
16 December 2020 First round Buñol 1–2 Elche Buñol[lower-alpha 1]
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Ciudad Deportiva Levante UD
Referee: Mario Melero López
6 January 2021 Second round La Nucía 0–1 Elche La Nucía
12:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Camilo Cano
Referee: David Medié Jiménez
16 January 2021 Round of 32 Rayo Vallecano 2–0 Elche Las Rozas[lower-alpha 2]
22:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: La Ciudad del Fútbol
Referee: Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos

Statistics

Goalscorers
As of 30 December 2020
Rank No. Pos Nat Name La Liga Copa del Rey Total
1 16 MF Fidel 4 0 4
2 9 FW Lucas Boyé 3 0 3
3 11 MF Tete Morente 2 0 2
17 MF Josan 2 0 2
5 7 FW Nino 0 1 1
10 MF Pere Milla 1 0 1
21 FW Guido Carrillo 1 0 1
22 FW Emiliano Rigoni 0 1 1
Totals 13 2 15

Notes
  1. The match was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain.[28]
  1. Buñol did not play its game in its main stadium Beltrán Báguena, in Buñol, as it does not meet the requirements to broadcast the match.
  2. Given the impossibility of being able to play the match at the Vallecas stadium in Madrid due to the consequences of the “Filomena” storm.

References
  1. "Plantilla Elche CF" (in Spanish). Elche CF. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  2. "Jeison Lucumí, primer fichaje del Elche CF" [Jeison Lucumí, first signing of Elche CF] (in Spanish). Elche CF. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  3. "Juan Sánchez Miño, segundo fichaje del Elche CF" [Juan Sánchez Miño, second signing of Elche CF] (in Spanish). Elche CF. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  4. "Tete Morente, tercer fichaje del Elche CF" [Tete Morente, third signing of Elche CF] (in Spanish). Elche CF. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  5. "Raúl Guti, cuarto fichaje del Elche CF" [Raúl Guti, fourth signing of Elche CF] (in Spanish). Elche CF. 20 September 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  6. "Lucas Boyé, quinto fichaje del Elche CF El atacante argentino llega al Martínez Valero cedido con opción de compra". elchecf.es (in Spanish). 21 September 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  7. "Miguel Ángel Cifuentes, sexto fichaje del Elche CF" [Miguel Ángel Cifuentes, sixth signing of Elche CF] (in Spanish). Elche CF. 22 September 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  8. "Luismi Sánchez, séptimo fichaje del Elche CF" [Luismi Sánchez, seventh signing of Elche CF] (in Spanish). Elche CF. 25 September 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  9. "Youssouf Koné, 8th reinforcement of Elche". Sportsfinding. 30 September 2020.
  10. "Antonio Barragán, Elches ninth signing". BeSoccer. 4 October 2020.
  11. "Carrillo completes switch to Elche". www.southamptonfc.com. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  12. "Iván Marcone: duodécimo fichaje del Elche CF" [Iván Marcone: twelfth signing of Elche CF] (in Spanish). Elche CF. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  13. "Emiliano Rigoni, undécimo fichaje del Elche CF" [Emiliano Rigoni, eleventh signing of Elche CF] (in Spanish). Elche CF. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  14. "Diego Rodríguez: decimotercer fichaje del Elche CF" [Diego Rodríguez: thirteenth signing of Elche CF] (in Spanish). Elche CF. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  15. "Andoni López, on loan to Elche CF". Athletic Bilbao. 7 August 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  16. "OFICIAL | San Román, refuerzo para la portería franjiverde" [OFFICIAL | San Román, addition for the franjiverde goal] (in Spanish). Elche CF. 23 July 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  17. "El FC Volos griego ficha a Tekio". Tele Elx (in Spanish). 26 August 2020.
  18. "Ivan Sanchez: Birmingham City sign winger from Elche". BBC Sport. 27 August 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  19. "Sharjah signs Brazilian Jonathas de Jesus". Twitter (in Arabic). 29 August 2020.
  20. "Osasuna ficha a Juan Cruz para las próximas tres temporadas" [Osasuna sign Juan Cruz for the following three seasons] (in Spanish). CA Osasuna. 30 August 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  21. "Óscar Gil, nueva incorporación" [Óscar Gil, new addition] (in Spanish). RCD Espanyol. 7 September 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  22. "Manuel Sánchez cambia Primera por Tercera para cumplir su sueño" (in Spanish). BeSoccer. 21 September 2020.
  23. "Claudio Medina nuevo jugador blanquinegro" [Claudio Medina new white-and-black player] (in Spanish). Burgos CF. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  24. "Ramón Folch, cedido al CD Tenerife" [Ramón Folch, loaned to CD Tenerife] (in Spanish). Elche CF. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  25. "Reglamento General – Art. 201" (PDF) (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  26. "El sorteo del calendario de Primera División, mañana lunes a las 18:30 en la sede de la RFEF". rfef.es (in Spanish). 30 August 2020.
  27. "El calendario oficial de LaLiga Santander 2020/21, a un clic". laliga.com (in Spanish). 31 August 2020.
  28. "La Liga pins hopes on the unpredictable as Spanish football returns without heavyweights". Yahoo Sports. 11 September 2020.
  29. "Official statement regarding current weather conditions and its affect on matches in LaLiga Santander and LaLiga SmartBank this weekend". laliga.com. 9 January 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.