FC Cartagena

Fútbol Club Cartagena, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Cartagena, in the autonomous community of Murcia. Founded in 1995 it currently plays in LaLiga Smartbank, holding home games at Estadio Cartagonova, with a capacity of 15,105 spectators.[2]

This article is about Cartagena CF's successor club and Cartagena FC's parent club. For the original club from Cartagena founded in 1918, see Cartagena CF. For the previous feeder club of FC Cartagena founded in 1940 as UD Cartagenera, see Cartagena FC.

Cartagena
Full nameFútbol Club Cartagena, S.A.D.
Nickname(s)Efesé, Aladrokes, Albinegros,
Boquerones, Cartagos
Founded25 July 1995 (25 July 1995)
as Cartagonova Fútbol Club
GroundCartagonova
Capacity15,105[1]
PresidentPaco Belmonte
Head coachLuis Carrión
LeagueSegunda División
2019–202ª B – Group 4, 1st (promoted)
WebsiteClub website

The club is considered to be a continuation of Cartagena CF, founded in 1919.

History

Fútbol Club Cartagena was founded on 25 July 1995 due to serious economic problems of the first team of the city, Cartagena FC, the first president Florentino Manzano was the founder. In the first eight years it was known as Cartagonova Fútbol Club, and first played in the third division in the 1998–99 season.

Cartagonova logo

The club then changed its name to Fútbol Club Cartagena and Luis Oliver took over as president, starting his tenure with the club immerse in economic problems and close to relegation. Being saved from folding by local entrepreneur Francisco Gómez after the 2002–03 campaign, it consolidated itself in the third level and achieved another promotion, now to division two, in 2009.[3]

Historic side Cartagena FC, which was founded much earlier, acted as reserve team between 2003 and 2009, eventually re-gaining its independence. In 2009–10's second division season Efesé nearly achieved another promotion, finishing eventually in fifth position; all promotion hopes were dashed in the 41st and penultimate matchday, with a 0–1 away loss against Recreativo de Huelva.[4]

Cartagena was relegated from the second tier at the end of 2011–12.[5] In May 2015, a late goal from Carlos Martínez saved the club from a further drop by winning a play-off on the away goals rule against Las Palmas Atlético.[6] Three years later, the team fell at the final promotion hurdle to Extremadura UD by a single goal.[7]

On 19 July 2020, Cartagena was promoted to Segunda Division after an 8-year absence.

Season to season
Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
1995–96 5 Reg. Pref. 2nd
1996–97 4 3ª 1st
1997–98 4 3ª 1st
1998–99 3 2ªB 2nd Second round
1999–00 3 2ªB 8th Preliminary
2000–01 3 2ªB 13th
2001–02 3 2ªB 12th
2002–03 3 2ªB 11th
2003–04 3 2ªB 15th
2004–05 3 2ªB 13th
2005–06 3 2ªB 1st
2006–07 3 2ªB 5th Second round
2007–08 3 2ªB 8th Second round
2008–09 3 2ªB 1st
2009–10 2 2ª 5th Third round
2010–11 2 2ª 13th Second round
2011–12 2 2ª 20th Second round
2012–13 3 2ªB 2nd First round
2013–14 3 2ªB 2nd Round of 32
2014–15 3 2ªB 16th First round
Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
2015–16 3 2ªB 7th
2016–17 3 2ªB 4th Second round
2017–18 3 2ªB 1st Round of 32
2018–19 3 2ªB 2nd Second round
2019–20 3 2ªB 1st Second round
2020–21 2 2ª Qualified

Players

Current squad
As of 1 February 2021

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  ESP Marc Martínez
2 DF  ESP David Andújar (captain)
3 DF  ESP David Forniés
5 DF  ESP Raúl Navas
6 DF  CRO Toni Datković (on loan from Aris Thessaloniki)
7 FW  ESP Rubén Castro
8 MF  ARG Pablo de Blasis
9 FW  ESP Cristian López (on loan from Aris Thessaloniki)
10 MF  ESP Álex Gallar (on loan from Girona)
11 FW  ESP Elady Zorrilla
12 MF  NGA Ramon Azeez (on loan from Granada)
14 MF  ESP Alberto Cayarga
15 DF  ESP David Simón
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF  ESP José Ángel (3rd captain)
17 MF  GEO Giorgi Aburjania
18 MF  PAN Adalberto Carrasquilla
19 DF  ESP Antoñito
20 DF  ESP Carlos David
21 MF  ESP Pablo Clavería
22 DF  ESP Julián Delmás
23 MF  ESP Nacho Gil
24 DF  ESP Alberto de la Bella (on loan from Las Palmas)
25 GK  ARG Leandro Chichizola
26 MF  ALB Kleandro Lleshi
27 GK  ESP Esteve Peña
30 DF  ARG Uriel Jové

Reserve team
Main article: FC Cartagena B

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
28 MF  ESP Edu Martínez

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
— FW  BRA Vinicius Tanque (at Atlético Baleares until 30 June 2021)

Current technical staff
Position Staff
Manager Luis Carrión
Assistant manager Sívori

Last updated: December 2020
Source: FC Cartagena

Reserve team

FC Cartagena B is FC Cartagena's reserve team since 2015. It was founded in that year and plays in Tercera División.

In the past, other sides such as Cartagena Promesas, FC Cartagena-La Unión, Cartagena FC and CD Algar were the club's B-team.

Stadium

Cartagena holds home matches at Estadio Cartagonova. Inaugurated on 7 February 1988, it has a capacity of 14,532 spectators, measuring 105 x 68 meters; it underwent renovation in January 2000.

The ground's biggest attendance was recorded 30 June 1999 in a second division promotion playoff match against Córdoba CF, with 20,000 spectators in the stands. On 26 January of the following year, the first Spanish national team game ever hosted in the Region of Murcia took place, a friendly with Poland.

Kit evolution
1995–1998
1998–2001
2001–2002
2002–2003
2003–2007
2007–2008
2008–2009
2009–2010
2010–2011
2011–2012

Famous players

Note: this list includes players that have played at least 100 league games and/or have reached international status.

Famous coaches

References
  1. "Estadio Cartagonova - Cartagena - The Stadium Guide". Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  2. "Estadio Cartagonova - Cartagena - The Stadium Guide". Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  3. "Cartagena vuelve a Segunda 22 años después" [Cartagena returns to Segunda 22 years later] (in Spanish). Marca. 24 May 2009. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  4. "El Cartagena deja en Huelva sus opciones de ascenso" [Cartagena leaves promotion options in Huelva] (in Spanish). Marca. 13 June 2010. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  5. "El Córdoba condena al Cartagena al descenso" [Córdoba sentence Cartagena to relegation]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 22 May 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  6. "Las Palmas Atlético muere en la orilla" [Las Palmas Atlético come so close] (in Spanish). La Segunda B. 31 May 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  7. Sánchez, Diego (24 June 2018). "Otro amargo final" [Another bitter ending]. La Opinión de Murcía (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 November 2019.
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