2021–22 Elche CF season

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Elche CF
2021–22 season
OwnerChristian Bragarnik
PresidentJoaquín Buitrago Marhuenda
Head coachFran Escribá
(until 21 November)
Francisco
(from 28 November)
StadiumEstadio Manuel Martínez Valero
La Liga14th
Copa del ReyRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague:
Lucas Boyé
Pere Milla
(7 each)
All:
Lucas Boyé
Pere Milla
(7 each)
Highest home attendance23,010 vs Real Madrid
(30 October 2021)
Lowest home attendance9,145 vs Athletic Bilbao
(16 August 2021)
Biggest winElche 3–1 Cádiz
Biggest defeatVillarreal 4–1 Elche
Elche 0–3 Real Betis
Away colours
Third colours
← 2020–21
2022–23 →
All statistics correct as of 19 March 2022.

The 2021–22 season is the 99th season in the existence of Elche CF and the club's second 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.

Players[]

First-team squad[]

As of 9 September 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 Spain ESP Kiko Casilla (on loan from Leeds United)
2 MF Spain ESP Gerard Gumbau
3 DF Chile CHI Enzo Roco
4 DF Spain ESP Diego González
5 DF Spain ESP Gonzalo Verdú (3rd captain)
6 DF Spain ESP Pedro Bigas
7 FW Argentina ARG Guido Carrillo
8 MF Spain ESP Raúl Guti
9 FW Argentina ARG Lucas Boyé
10 FW Spain ESP Pere Milla
11 MF Spain ESP Tete Morente
12 FW Spain ESP Lucas Pérez
13 GK Spain ESP Édgar Badía
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 DF Colombia COL Helibelton Palacios
15 MF Argentina ARG Javier Pastore
16 MF Spain ESP Fidel
17 MF Spain ESP Josan
19 DF Spain ESP Antonio Barragán
20 MF Argentina ARG Pablo Piatti
21 MF Spain ESP Omar Mascarell
22 DF Colombia COL Johan Mojica
23 MF Argentina ARG Iván Marcone
24 DF Spain ESP Josema
25 GK Argentina ARG Axel Werner
28 GK Spain ESP
33 MF Spain ESP Jony Álamo

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 Spain ESP John Nwankwo
27 DF Spain ESP Carles Marco
29 FW Spain ESP Diego Bri
30 DF Spain ESP
No. Pos. Nation Player
31 DF Spain ESP
32 FW Spain ESP
34 MF Spain ESP José Luis Friaza

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 Spain ESP José Salinas (at Unionistas de Salamanca until 30 June 2022)
— FW Spain ESP (at Racing Santander until 30 June 2022)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW Morocco MAR Mourad El Ghezouani (at Alcoyano until 30 June 2022)

Transfers[]

In[]

Date Player From Type Fee Ref
30 June 2021 Spain Ramón Folch Tenerife Loan return [2]
1 July 2021 Argentina Lucas Boyé Italy Torino Buyout clause €2M [3]
1 July 2021 Argentina Iván Marcone Argentina Boca Juniors Buyout clause €3.8M [4]
7 July 2021 Spain Pedro Bigas Eibar Transfer Undisclosed [5]
9 July 2021 Chile Enzo Roco Turkey Fatih Karagümrük Transfer Undisclosed [6]
12 July 2021 Spain Kiko Casilla England Leeds United Loan [7]
20 August 2021 Argentina Darío Benedetto France Marseille Loan [8]
31 August 2021 Spain Lucas Pérez Alavés Transfer Free [9][10]

Out[]

Date Player To Type Fee Ref
9 June 2021 Spain Nino Retired [11]
30 June 2021 Argentina Paulo Gazzaniga England Tottenham Hotspur Loan return [12]
30 June 2021 Colombia Johan Mojica Girona Loan return [13]
30 June 2021 Argentina Emiliano Rigoni Russia Zenit Saint Petersburg Loan return [14]

Pre-season and friendlies[]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

18 July 2021 Friendly Elche Spain 6–1 Greece Atromitos San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
10:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Carrillo 8' (pen.)
  • Kivrakidis 48' (o.g.)
  • Boyé 60', 84'
  • Tomašević 66' (o.g.)
  • Piatti 89'
 Report
Stadium: Pinatar Arena Football Center
Attendance: 0
24 July 2021 Friendly Elche Spain 0–2 Spain Zaragoza San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Pinatar Arena Football Center
Attendance: 0
28 July 2021 Friendly Elche Spain 2–2 Spain Tenerife San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
21:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Pinatar Arena Football Center
Attendance: 0
31 July 2021 Friendly Alavés Spain 0–1 Spain Elche Murcia, Spain
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
  • Carrillo 33'
 Stadium: La Manga Club Football Center
3 August 2021 Friendly Elche Spain 1–1 Spain Cartagena San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Pinatar Arena Football Center
7 August 2021 Friendly Elche Spain 1–2 Spain Levante Elche, Spain
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero

Competitions[]

Overall record[]

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
La Liga 16 August 2021 May 2022 Matchday 1 29 8 8 13 30 40 −10 027.59
Copa del Rey 2 December 2021 20 January 2022 First round Round of 16 4 3 0 1 6 3 +3 075.00
Total 33 11 8 14 36 43 −7 033.33

Last updated: 19 March 2022
Source: Soccerway

La Liga[]

Main article: 2021–22 La Liga

League table[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
12 Espanyol 29 9 9 11 35 41 −6 36
13 Rayo Vallecano 28 9 5 14 29 34 −5 32
14 Elche 29 8 8 13 30 40 −10 32
15 Getafe 29 6 11 12 27 33 −6 29
16 Granada 29 6 10 13 31 46 −15 28
Updated to match(es) played on 20 March 2022. 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)[15]

Results summary[]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
29 8 8 13 30 40  −10 32 5 5 4 16 15  +1 3 3 9 14 25  −11

Last updated: 19 March 2022.
Source: La Liga

Results by round[]

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHA
ResultDLDWDLLWLDLLDLDWLLDWWDWLWLLWL
Position1417151112151514141515161818171616171716151514141313141414
Updated to match(es) played on 19 March 2022. Source: La Liga
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches[]

The league fixtures were announced on 30 June 2021.[16][17]

16 August 2021 1 Elche 0–0 Athletic Bilbao Elche
22:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero
Attendance: 9,145
Referee: Adrián Cordero Vega
22 August 2021 2 Atlético Madrid 1–0 Elche Madrid
19:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Wanda Metropolitano
Attendance: 24,926
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea
28 August 2021 3 Elche 1–1 Sevilla Elche
19:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
  • En-Nesyri 40'
 Stadium: Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero
Referee: Valentín Pizarro Gómez
13 September 2021 4 Getafe 0–1 Elche Getafe
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Coliseum Alfonso Pérez
Attendance: 6,856
Referee: Mario Melero López
18 September 2021 5 Elche 1–1 Levante Elche
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero
Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias
22 September 2021 6 Villarreal 4–1 Elche Villarreal
22:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Moreno 90+4'
 Report
Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica
Attendance: 8,234
Referee: Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz
26 September 2021 7 Real Sociedad 1–0 Elche San Sebastián
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 23,941
Referee: Adrián Cordero Vega
3 October 2021 8 Elche 1–0 Celta Vigo Elche
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero
Attendance: 11,299
Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero
17 October 2021 9 Rayo Vallecano 2–1 Elche Madrid
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas
Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre
23 October 2021 10 Elche 2–2 Espanyol Elche
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero
Referee: Jorge Figueroa Vázquez
26 October 2021 11 Alavés 1–0 Elche Vitoria-Gasteiz
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Navarro Yellow card 18'
  • Loum 47'
 Report
Stadium: Mendizorrotza
Attendance: 10,206
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano
30 October 2021 12 Elche 1–2 Real Madrid Elche
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero
Attendance: 23,010
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea
7 November 2021 13 Mallorca 2–2 Elche Palma
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Visit Mallorca Stadium
Attendance: 12,933
Referee: Mario Melero López
21 November 2021 14 Elche 0–3 Real Betis Elche
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero
Attendance: 16,127
Referee: Valentín Pizarro Gómez
29 November 2021 15 Osasuna 1–1 Elche Pamplona
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: El Sadar
Attendance: 16,485
Referee: Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos
5 December 2021 16 Elche 3–1 Cádiz Elche
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
  • Fernández soccer ball with red X 25', 90+1'
  • Haroyan Yellow card 58'
  • Lozano Yellow card 70'
  • Akapo Yellow card 78'
 Stadium: Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero
Referee: Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz
11 December 2021 17 Valencia 2–1 Elche Valencia
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 31,662
Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre
18 December 2021 18 Barcelona 3–2 Elche Barcelona
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 41,664
Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas
2 January 2022 19 Elche 0–0 Granada Elche
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero
Referee: Adrián Cordero Vega
10 January 2022 20 Espanyol 1–2 Elche Cornellà de Llobregat
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: RCDE Stadium
Attendance: 11,870
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano
16 January 2022 21 Elche 1–0 Villarreal Elche
14:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero
Attendance: 12,433
Referee: Valentín Pizarro Gómez
23 January 2022 22 Real Madrid 2–2 Elche Madrid
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 39,796
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea
5 February 2022 23 Elche 3–1 Alavés Elche
14:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero
Attendance: 12,923
Referee: Mario Melero López
11 February 2022 24 Sevilla 2–0 Elche Seville
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Attendance: 33,411
Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias
18 February 2022 25 Elche 2–1 Rayo Vallecano Elche
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
  • Guti Yellow card 32'
  • Carrillo 76'
  • Ponce 84'
  • Mojica Yellow card 90+6'
 Report
Stadium: Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero
Attendance: 14,742
Referee: Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz
25 February 2022 26 Levante 3–0 Elche Valencia
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Ciutat de València
Attendance: 14,237
Referee: Pablo González Fuertes
6 March 2022 27 Elche 1–2 Barcelona Elche
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
  • Fidel 44'
  • Barragán Yellow card 56'
  • Ponce Yellow card 67'
  • Pastore Red card 88'
 Report
Stadium: Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero
Attendance: 30,146
Referee: Mario Melero López
12 March 2022 28 Granada 0–1 Elche Granada
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes
Attendance: 15,345
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande
19 March 2022 29 Elche 0–1 Valencia Elche
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
  • Foulquier Yellow card 27'
  • Diakhaby Yellow card 40'
  • Guedes 50'
  • Gil Yellow card 65'
 Stadium: Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero
Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias
3 April 2022 30 Athletic Bilbao v Elche Bilbao
14:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: San Mamés

Copa del Rey[]

Main article: 2021–22 Copa del Rey
2 December 2021 First round Leioa 0–2 Elche Leioa
21:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
  • Carrillo 43', 56'
 Stadium:
Referee: Adrián Cordero Vega
15 December 2021 Second round Unionistas 0–1 Elche Salamanca
21:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium:
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande
6 January 2022 Round of 32 Almería 1–2 Elche Almería
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Juegos Mediterráneos
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández
20 January 2022 Round of 16 Elche 1–2 (a.e.t.) Real Madrid Elche
19:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
  • Kroos Yellow card 78'
  • Casemiro Yellow card 87'
  • Alaba Yellow card 94'
  • Marcelo Red card 102'
  • Isco 108'
  • Hazard 115'
 Stadium: Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero
Referee: Jorge Figueroa Vázquez

Statistics[]

Goalscorers[]

As of 21 November 2021
Rank Player La Liga Copa del Rey Total
1 Argentina Lucas Boyé 4 0 4
2 Spain Lucas Pérez 2 0 2
Argentina Darío Benedetto 2 0 2
4 Colombia Johan Mojica 1 0 1
Chile Enzo Roco 1 0 1
Spain Pere Milla 1 0 1
Own goals 0 0 0
Total 11 0 11


References[]

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  15. ^ "Reglamento General – Art. 201" (PDF) (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
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