Elche
| Formed | 1923 |
|---|---|
| Ground | Martínez Valero |
| Capacity | 33732 |
| Address | 03208 Elche, Alicante, Spain |
| Ground Info |  The Estadio Martínez Valero is a stadium located in the Spanish city of Elx in the province of Alacant, Valencian Community. It is the home stadium of Elche CF, a team that is currently playing in LaLiga. Its name pays tribute to the late president of the club, Manuel Martínez Valero. It hosted the largest rout in the finals of a World Cup and hosted the final of the Copa del Rey in 2003. The Spanish football team has played several friendly matches and competitive qualifiers there. The stadium has the largest field dimensions in Europe. With a capacity of 33,732 seats, Martínez Valero is the 12th-largest stadium in Spain and the 2nd-largest in the Valencian community. The Martínez Valero Stadium was inaugurated on 8 September 1976, replacing the former Campo de Altabix, which was constructed in 1923. It was designed by the architect Juan Boix Matarredona, and is currently the largest sports arena in the province of Alicante. The inaugural match was Elche CF v. the Mexico National Team, which ended in a 3-3 tie. Elche CF's goals were scored by Finarolli, Orellana and Gomez Voglino. It was one of 17 stadiums where matches took place in the 1982 FIFA World Cup. On June 15, 1982, it was the venue as Hungary achieved a record winning margin in World Cup history, beating El Salvador 10-1 before a crowd of 23,000. In addition, the Martinez Valero Stadium hosted the final of the Copa del Rey for the 2002-03 season. It is listed by UEFA as an Elite Stadium - Four Stars. In the 2013-2014 season the stadium received the AFEPE (organization which unites fan clubs of all Spanish clubs) Award for Best La Liga Stadium. |
| Honours | Elche Club de Fútbol, S.A.D., is a Spanish football team based in Elche, Province of Alicante, in the Valencian Community. Founded in 1923, the club plays in La Liga, holding home matches at Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero, with a capacity of 33,732 seats.[3] Founded in 1923 as the result of a merger between all of the town's clubs, Elche entered the league system in 1929, reaching Segunda División in 1934 and La Liga in 1959, finishing fifth in the latter tournament in 1963–64. The club were runners-up in the Copa del Rey in 1969. Elche became the first and only club in the history of La Liga to be relegated due to unpaid tax debts in the 2014–15 season. Elche returned to La Liga in 2020–21 after being promoted to the Segunda División and then La Liga in only three seasons. Honours: Segunda División Winners: 1958–59, 2012–13 Copa del Rey Runners-up: 1969 |
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Elche Players List
| Name | Position | Age | Height | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Paulo Gazzaniga |  | Goalkeeper | 30 | 195cm |
| 2 |  | Diego González |  | Defender | 27 | 185cm |
| 4 |  | Iván Marcone | | Midfielder | 31 | 182cm |
| 5 |  | Gonzalo Verdú | | Defender | 33 | 188cm |
| 6 |  | Omenuke Mfulu |  | Midfielder | 28 | 183cm |
| 7 |  | Nino | | Forward | 41 | 169cm |
| 8 |  | Víctor Rodríguez | | Forward | 32 | 167cm |
| 9 |  | Lucas Boyé | | Forward | 26 | 183cm |
| 10 |  | Pere Milla | | Forward | 29 | 180cm |
| 11 |  | Tete Morente | | Forward | 25 | 184cm |
| 12 |  | Dani Calvo | | Defender | 28 | 193cm |
| 13 |  | Édgar Badía | | Goalkeeper | 30 | 180cm |
| 14 |  | Raúl Guti | | Midfielder | 25 | 178cm |
| 15 |  | Luismi | | Midfielder | 30 | 179cm |
| 16 |  | Fidel | | Forward | 32 | 180cm |
| 17 |  | Josan | | Forward | 32 | 176cm |
| 18 |  | Helibelton Palacios |  | Defender | 28 | 181cm |
| 19 |  | Antonio Barragán | | Defender | 34 | 186cm |
| 20 |  | Pablo Piatti | | Forward | 33 | 163cm |
| 21 |  | Guido Carrillo | | Forward | 30 | 191cm |
| 22 |  | Emiliano Rigoni | | Forward | 29 | 180cm |
| 23 |  | Miguel Cifuentes | | Defender | 31 | 173cm |
| 24 |  | Josema | | Defender | 25 | 184cm |
| 25 |  | Johan Mojica | | Defender | 29 | 185cm |
