2023–24 Cádiz CF season

Cádiz CF
2023–24 season
PresidentManuel Vizcaíno
Head coachSergio González
(until 20 January)
Mauricio Pellegrino
(from 24 January)
StadiumNuevo Mirandilla
La Liga18th (relegated)
Copa del ReySecond round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Chris Ramos (5)

All:
Chris Ramos (5)
Highest home attendance20,325 vs Real Madrid
Lowest home attendance15,346 vs Real Betis

The 2023–24 season was Cádiz Club de Fútbol's 114th season in existence and fourth consecutive season in La Liga. They also competed in the Copa del Rey.

Cádiz struggled throughout the season, only managing to win two out of the first 27 league matches. After losing to Alavés in the 21st round, head coach Sergio González was replaced by Mauricio Pellegrino. On 19 May 2024, Cádiz was officially relegated to the Segunda División after four seasons in the top flight.

Players

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First-team squad

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As of 1 February 2024[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 Argentina ARG Conan Ledesma (4th captain)
2 DF Spain ESP Joseba Zaldúa
3 DF Spain ESP Fali (3rd captain)
4 MF Spain ESP Rubén Alcaraz
5 DF Spain ESP Víctor Chust
6 MF Mali MLI Diadie Samassékou (on loan from TSG Hoffenheim)
7 FW Spain ESP Rubén Sobrino
8 MF Spain ESP Álex Fernández (vice-captain)
9 FW Spain ESP Juanmi (on loan from Real Betis)
10 FW Uruguay URU Brian Ocampo
11 FW Spain ESP Iván Alejo
12 MF Mali MLI Rominigue Kouamé
13 GK Spain ESP David Gil
14 DF Senegal SEN Momo Mbaye
15 DF Spain ESP Javi Hernández (on loan from Leganés)
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 FW Spain ESP Chris Ramos
17 MF Argentina ARG Gonzalo Escalante
18 FW Venezuela VEN Darwin Machís (on loan from Valladolid)
19 FW Spain ESP Sergi Guardiola
20 DF Spain ESP Iza Carcelén (5th captain)
21 FW Spain ESP Roger Martí
22 DF Spain ESP Jorge Meré (on loan from América)
23 DF Spain ESP Luis Hernández
24 DF Syria SYR Aiham Ousou (on loan from Slavia Prague)
25 FW Uruguay URU Maxi Gómez (on loan from Trabzonspor)
27 MF Spain ESP Robert Navarro (on loan from Real Sociedad)
33 DF Brazil BRA Lucas Pires (on loan from Santos)
MF Spain ESP Fede San Emeterio
MF Spain ESP José Mari (captain)

Reserve team

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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 GK Brazil BRA Victor Aznar
28 MF Mali MLI Moussa Diakité
29 FW Cameroon CMR Nico Njalla
30 DF Spain ESP Álex Morata
31 DF Spain ESP Adri Miranda
No. Pos. Nation Player
32 DF Spain ESP Julio Cabrera
34 GK Spain ESP Nando Almodóvar
35 DF Spain ESP Adrián Salguero
36 MF Cameroon CMR Etta Eyong

Other players under contract

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Mali MLI Youba Diarra

Out on loan

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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 Paraguay PAR Santiago Arzamendia (at Cerro Porteño until 30 June 2024)
DF Spain ESP Carlos García-Die (at Córdoba until 30 June 2024)
MF Chile CHI Tomás Alarcón (at Cartagena until 30 June 2024)
MF Spain ESP Álvaro Bastida (at Atlético Sanluqueño until 30 June 2024)
MF Zambia ZAM Francisco Mwepu (at Atlético Sanluqueño until 30 June 2024)
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Spain ESP Martín Calderón (at Atlético Sanluqueño until 30 June 2024)
FW Spain ESP Álvaro Jiménez (at Tenerife until 30 June 2024)
FW Spain ESP Rafa Llorente (at Linares until 30 June 2024)
FW Spain ESP Peru Ruiz (at Real Unión until 30 June 2024)

Transfers

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In

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Pos. Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
FW Venezuela Darwin Machís Spain Valladolid Loan 1 July 2023 [2]
FW Spain Sergi Guardiola Spain Valladolid €1,000,000 1 July 2023 [3]
MF Argentina Gonzalo Escalante Italy Lazio €2,500,000 1 July 2023 [4]
DF Brazil Lucas Pires Brazil Santos Loan 25 July 2023 [5]
FW Uruguay Maxi Gómez Turkey Trabzonspor Loan 22 August 2023 [6]
MF Spain Robert Navarro Spain Real Sociedad Loan 1 September 2023 [7]
MF Mali Rominigue Kouamé France Troyes €2,500,000 1 September 2023 [8]
DF Syria Aiham Ousou Czech Republic Slavia Prague Loan 1 February 2024 [9]
MF Spain Juanmi Spain Real Betis Loan 1 February 2024 [10]
MF Mali Diadie Samassékou Germany 1899 Hoffenheim Loan 1 February 2024 [11]

Out

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Pos. Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
FW Honduras Anthony Lozano Spain Getafe Free 1 July 2023 [12]
DF Uruguay Alfonso Espino Spain Rayo Vallecano Free 1 July 2023
MF Democratic Republic of the Congo Théo Bongonda Russia Spartak Moscow €7,000,000 12 July 2023 [13]
FW Australia Awer Mabil Switzerland Grasshopper Club Zürich Undisclosed 21 August 2023 [14]
MF Chile Tomás Alarcón Spain FC Cartagena Loan 23 August 2023 [15]
FW Montenegro Milutin Osmajić England Preston North End €2,500,000 1 September 2023 [16]

Pre-season and friendlies

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  Win   Draw   Loss

14 July 2023 Friendly Cádiz Spain 5–0 Spain Barbate Benalup-Casas Viejas
19:30 UTC+2
Stadium: Campo de Deportes Benalup
23 July 2023 Friendly Espanyol Spain 0–1 Spain Cádiz San Pedro de Alcántara
19:30 UTC+2 Report
Stadium: Marbella Football Center
4 August 2023 Trofeo Puertas de Córdoba Córdoba Spain 1–1
(4–5 p)
Spain Cádiz Córdoba
20:30 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Estadio Nuevo Arcángel
Referee: Munuera Montero
6 August 2023 Ramón de Carranza Trophy Cádiz Spain 1–1
(3–1 p)
Italy Lecce Cádiz
17:00 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Nuevo Mirandilla
Attendance: 16,017
Referee: Francisco José Hernandez Maeso
Penalties
16 November 2023 Friendly Atlético Sanluqueño Spain 0–2 Spain Cádiz Sanlúcar de Barrameda
18:00 UTC+1 Stadium: El Palmar
22 March 2024 Friendly Cádiz Spain 1–1 Italy Como Puerto Real
11:00 UTC+1
Stadium: Ciudad Deportiva de El Rosal

Competitions

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Overall record

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
La Liga 14 August 2023 25 May 2024 Matchday 1 18th 38 6 15 17 26 55 −29 015.79
Copa del Rey 1 November 2023 7 December 2023 First round Second round 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 000.00
Total 40 6 16 18 27 57 −30 015.00

Source: Soccerway

La Liga

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
16 Las Palmas 38 10 10 18 33 47 −14 40[a]
17 Rayo Vallecano 38 8 14 16 29 48 −19 38
18 Cádiz (R) 38 6 15 17 26 55 −29 33 Relegation to Segunda División
19 Almería (R) 38 3 12 23 43 75 −32 21[b]
20 Granada (R) 38 4 9 25 38 79 −41 21[b]
Source: LaLiga EA Sports
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)[17]
(R) Relegation
Notes:
  1. ^ Mallorca finished ahead of Las Palmas on head-to-head points: Las Palmas 1–1 Mallorca, Mallorca 1–0 Las Palmas.
  2. ^ a b Tied on head-to-head points. Almería finished ahead of Granada on overall goal difference.

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 6 15 17 26 55  −29 33 5 9 5 16 19  −3 1 6 12 10 36  −26

Source: La Liga

Results by round

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Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHHAAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA
ResultWLDWLDDLLLDLDLDDDDLLLDDLLDDWLWLLDLWWDL
Position71210689912131615161616161716171818181818181818181818181818181818181818
Source: La Liga
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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The league fixtures were unveiled on 22 June 2023.[18]

14 August 2023 1 Cádiz 1–0 Alavés Cádiz
19:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Nuevo Mirandilla
Attendance: 19,306
Referee: Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos
20 August 2023 2 Barcelona 2–0 Cádiz Barcelona
19:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
Attendance: 39,603
Referee: Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz
26 August 2023 3 Cádiz 1–1 Almería Cádiz
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Nuevo Mirandilla
Attendance: 18,653
Referee: Víctor García Verdura
1 September 2023 4 Cádiz 3–1 Villarreal Cádiz
19:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Nuevo Mirandilla
Attendance: 18,557
Referee: Juan Luis Pulido Santana
16 September 2023 5 Athletic Bilbao 3–0 Cádiz Bilbao
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 42,881
Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández
24 September 2023 6 Real Betis 1–1 Cádiz Seville
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 56,087
Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias
27 September 2023 7 Cádiz 0–0 Rayo Vallecano Cádiz
21:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Nuevo Mirandilla
Attendance: 18,505
Referee: Francisco José Hernández Maeso
1 October 2023 8 Atlético Madrid 3–2 Cádiz Madrid
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Cívitas Metropolitano
Attendance: 53,421
Referee: Javier Iglesias Villanueva
7 October 2023 9 Cádiz 0–1 Girona Cádiz
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Nuevo Mirandilla
Attendance: 16,438
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera
23 October 2023 10 Valencia 2–0 Cádiz Valencia
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 41,647
Referee: Pablo González Fuertes
28 October 2023 11 Cádiz 2–2 Sevilla Cádiz
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Nuevo Mirandilla
Attendance: 18,886
Referee: César Soto Grado
6 November 2023 12 Getafe 1–0 Cádiz Getafe
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Coliseum
Attendance: 9,853
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea
26 November 2023 13 Cádiz 0–3 Real Madrid Cádiz
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Nuevo Mirandilla
Attendance: 20,325
Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández
29 November 2023 14 Mallorca 1–1 Cádiz Palma
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estadi Mallorca Son Moix
Attendance: 13,821
Referee: Javier Iglesias Villanueva
Note: The match was originally scheduled for 12 November 2023, but was postponed due to the absence of Mallorca forward Vedat Muriqi, who was called up to the Kosovo national team earlier than anticipated for their UEFA Euro 2024 qualifier against Israel; the qualifier date had been pushed back as a result of the Israel–Hamas war.[19]
4 December 2023 15 Celta Vigo 1–1 Cádiz Vigo
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 17,302
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano
10 December 2023 16 Cádiz 1–1 Osasuna Cádiz
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Nuevo Mirandilla
Attendance: 18,356
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera
17 December 2023 17 Las Palmas 1–1 Cádiz Las Palmas
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Gran Canaria
Attendance: 25,275
Referee: Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz
21 December 2023 18 Cádiz 0–0 Real Sociedad Cádiz
19:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Nuevo Mirandilla
Attendance: 17,693
Referee: Javier Iglesias Villanueva
3 January 2024 19 Granada 2–0 Cádiz Granada
17:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes
Attendance: 17,732
Referee: Juan Luis Pulido Santana
14 January 2024 20 Cádiz 1–4 Valencia Cádiz
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Nuevo Mirandilla
Attendance: 18,622
Referee: Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos
19 January 2024 21 Alavés 1–0 Cádiz Vitoria-Gasteiz
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Mendizorrotza
Attendance: 15,838
Referee: Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz
28 January 2024 22 Cádiz 0–0 Athletic Bilbao Cádiz
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Nuevo Mirandilla
Attendance: 18,839
Referee: Mateo Busquets Ferrer
4 February 2024 23 Villarreal 0–0 Cádiz Villarreal
14:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica
Attendance: 17,183
Referee: Pablo González Fuertes
9 February 2024 24 Cádiz 0–2 Real Betis Cádiz
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Nuevo Mirandilla
Attendance: 15,346
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea
17 February 2024 25 Osasuna 2–0 Cádiz Pamplona
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: El Sadar
Attendance: 19,525
Referee: Francisco José Hernández Maeso
25 February 2024 26 Cádiz 2–2 Celta Vigo Cádiz
14:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Nuevo Mirandilla
Attendance: 18,123
Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias
2 March 2024 27 Rayo Vallecano 1–1 Cádiz Madrid
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas
Attendance: 12,272
Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas
9 March 2024 28 Cádiz 2–0 Atlético Madrid Cádiz
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Nuevo Mirandilla
Attendance: 15,917
Referee: Pablo González Fuertes
15 March 2024 29 Real Sociedad 2–0 Cádiz San Sebastián
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Reale Arena
Attendance: 31,000
Referee: César Soto Grado
29 March 2024 30 Cádiz 1–0 Granada Cádiz
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Nuevo Mirandilla
Attendance: 15,422
Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández
13 April 2024 31 Cádiz 0–1 Barcelona Cádiz
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Nuevo Mirandilla
Attendance: 19,607
Referee: Juan Luis Pulido Santana
20 April 2024 32 Girona 4–1 Cádiz Girona
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Montilivi
Attendance: 12,665
Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas
28 April 2024 33 Cádiz 1–1 Mallorca Cádiz
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Nuevo Mirandilla
Attendance: 18,174
Referee: Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos
4 May 2024 34 Real Madrid 3–0 Cádiz Madrid
16:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 72,654
Referee: Javier Iglesias Villanueva
12 May 2024 35 Cádiz 1–0 Getafe Cádiz
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Nuevo Mirandilla
Attendance: 16,592
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea
15 May 2024 36 Sevilla 0–1 Cádiz Seville
19:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Attendance: 35,805
Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias
19 May 2024 37 Cádiz 0–0 Las Palmas Cádiz
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Nuevo Mirandilla
Attendance: 18,950
Referee: César Soto Grado
25 May 2024 38 Almería 6–1 Cádiz Almería
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Power Horse Stadium
Attendance: 7,558
Referee: Mateo Busquets Ferrer

Copa del Rey

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1 November 2023 First round Badalona Futur 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)
Cádiz Vic
12:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estadi ZEM Hipòlit Planàs
Attendance: 3,770
Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias
Penalties
7 December 2023 Second round Arandina 2–1 Cádiz Aranda de Duero
19:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: El Montecillo
Attendance: 4,100
Referee: Ignacio Alonso López

References

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  1. ^ "Players". Cádiz Club de Fútbol SAD. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Darwin Machis vuelve a ser cadista". Diario AS. July 1, 2023.
  3. ^ "Ejecutada la opción de compra de Sergi Guardiola". www.cadizcf.com.
  4. ^ "Escalante será cadista hasta 2026". www.cadizcf.com.
  5. ^ "Oficial: el Cádiz ficha a Lucas Pires como cedido". Diario AS. July 25, 2023.
  6. ^ "Maxi Gómez refuerza el ataque del Cádiz CF".
  7. ^ "Robert Navarro llega cedido por la Real Sociedad".
  8. ^ "El Cádiz CF cierra el fichaje del medio Kouamé". September 2023.
  9. ^ "Aiham Ousou si vyzkouší La Ligu, bude hostovat v Cádizu". SK Slavia Prague (in Czech). 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  10. ^ "Juanmi Jiménez llega cedido hasta final de temporada" [Juanmi Jiménez arrives on loan until the end of the season] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  11. ^ "Samassékou to join Cadiz on loan". TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  12. ^ "COMUNICADO OFICIAL | 'Choco' Lozano". www.getafecf.com.
  13. ^ "Théo Bongonda se marcha al Spartak de Moscú". MARCA. July 12, 2023.
  14. ^ "GRASSHOPPER CLUB ZÜRICH VERPFLICHTET AWER MABIL". www.gcz.ch.
  15. ^ "Agreement with Cartagena for the transfer of Alarcón". www.cadizcf.com.
  16. ^ "Milutin Osmajić ima novi klub". September 2023.
  17. ^ "Reglamento General – Art. 201" (PDF) (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 August 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  18. ^ "Calendario de Liga 2023-24: primera jornada, fechas clave, los Clásicos, los derbis." Marca (in Spanish). 22 June 2023.
  19. ^ "Game between Mallorca and Cadiz postponed after Muriqi called up for Kosovo's match against Israel". AP News. 6 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
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