Alfredo Santaelena

Alfredo Santaelena Aguado (born 13 October 1967), known simply as Alfredo as a player, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He is the manager of Tercera Federación club Toledo.

He amassed La Liga totals of 211 games and seven goals over 11 seasons, representing Atlético Madrid, Deportivo and Sevilla in the competition. 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's decisive match, 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. He left for Sevilla FC two years later, being rarely used over a three-and-a-half-year spell and finishing his career aged 35, with his first and second clubs.

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 appointed at Internacional de Madrid of the same league on 2 July 2020.

Santaelena continued to work in the third division (renamed Primera División RFEF in 2021) in the following years, being in charge of CF Rayo Majadahonda and San Fernando CD. On 29 April 2024, he was sacked by the latter as they were seriously threatened with relegation, and in July he dropped down two levels after taking over Tercera Federación's CD Toledo.

Managerial statistics

Honours Atlético Madrid Copa del Rey: 1990–91,