Alfredo Santaelena

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Santaelena and the second or maternal family name is Aguado.
Alfredo Santaelena
Personal information
Full name Alfredo Santaelena Aguado
Date of birth 13 October 1967
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 San Fernando (manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–1988 CD Pegaso
1988–1989 Getafe 19 (1)
1989–1993 Atlético Madrid 106 (4)
1993–1997 Deportivo La Coruña 104 (3)
1997–2000 Sevilla 25 (0)
2000–2002 Getafe 24 (0)
2002–2003 Tres Cantos Pegaso
Total 278 (8)
International career
1990 Spain U21 2 (0)
Managerial career
2003–2006 Tres Cantos Pegaso
2006–2007 Cobeña
2007–2008 Ciempozuelos
2009 Eivissa-Ibiza
2010 Marbella
2010–2011 Alcobendas Sport
2011–2012 Atlético Madrid C
2012–2014 Atlético Madrid B
2016–2018 SS Reyes
2020 Alcobendas Sport
2020–2022 Internacional Madrid
2022–2023 Rayo Majadahonda
2023– San Fernando
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alfredo Santaelena Aguado (born 13 October 1967), known simply as Alfredo as a player, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a midfielder, currently manager of San Fernando CD.

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

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 final of the Copa del Rey, also appearing in the following year, a 2–0 win over 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 victory. He left for Sevilla FC two years later, being rarely used over a three-and-a-half-year spell and finishing his career at nearly 36, with his first and second clubs.

Coaching career

Santaelena took up coaching immediately after retiring, 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 club folded soon after.

Starting in 2012, Santaelena 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 them in the 90s.

In November 2016, Santaelena took over UD San Sebastián de los Reyes also in the third tier. He was dismissed on 21 January 2018, and spent more than a year without a club before being named in charge of Internacional de Madrid of the same league on 2 July 2020.

Santaelena continued to work in the third division (now Primera Federación) in the following years, being in charge of CF Rayo Majadahonda and San Fernando CD.

Managerial statistics

As of 26 February 2023
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team Nat From To Record Ref
G W D L Win %
Tres Cantos Pegaso 1 July 2003 30 June 2006 118 51 42 25 043.22
Cobeña 1 July 2006 30 June 2007 38 10 9 19 026.32
Ciempozuelos 1 July 2007 30 June 2008 44 25 11 8 056.82
Eivissa-Ibiza 12 January 2009 30 June 2009 18 3 5 10 016.67
Marbella 18 January 2010 6 July 2010 17 2 4 11 011.76
Alcobendas Sport 6 July 2010 30 June 2011 44 23 9 12 052.27
Atlético Madrid C 1 July 2011 30 June 2012 38 12 12 14 031.58
Atlético Madrid B 1 July 2012 10 February 2014 63 22 15 26 034.92
SS Reyes 17 November 2016 21 January 2018 48 16 15 17 033.33
Alcobendas Sport 16 January 2020 2 July 2020 8 4 2 2 050.00
Internacional Madrid 2 July 2020 30 June 2022 64 22 18 24 034.38
Rayo Majadahonda 4 October 2022 11 June 2023 32 12 8 12 037.50
Career total 532 202 150 180 037.97 —

Honours

Atlético Madrid

Deportivo