Alfredo Santaelena Aguado (born 13 October 1967), known simply asAlfredo as a player, is a Spanish former professionalfootballer who played as amidfielder, currentlymanager ofToledo.

He amassedLa Liga totals of 211 games and seven goals over 11 seasons, representingAtlético Madrid,Deportivo andSevilla in the competition. In 2003, he started working as a coach.

Born inMadrid, Alfredo's career professional career began with hometown'sGetafe CF in 1988, and he moved the following year toLa Liga with neighboursAtlético Madrid; he was personally signed by chairmanJesús Gil after afriendly, going on to experience some of his best years whilst with the team.^[1][2]

On 29 June 1991, Alfredo scored the game's only goal againstRCD Mallorca inthe final of theCopa del Rey,^[3][4] also appearing inthe following year, a2–0 win overReal Madrid.^[5] He joinedDeportivo de La Coruña in 1993 alongside teammateDonato, and produced roughly the same numbers, although he would be used more regularly.^[1]

Broughtfrom the bench in the1995 domestic cup final againstValencia CF, diminutive Alfredo scored with hishead for the final 2–1 victory.^[6] He left forSevilla 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.^[1]

Santaelena took up coaching immediately after retiring, mainly in the lower leagues. In 2007, he ledCD Cobeña – also in Madrid – toSegunda División B for the first time ever, but the club folded soon after.^[7][1]

Starting in 2012, Santaelena spent several years in charge of Atlético'sreserve teams. On 10 February 2014, following a third-division loss atCD Sariñena which left theB side inthe relegation zone, he was fired, being replaced byOscar Mena who had also played for them in the 90s.^[8]

In November 2016, Santaelena took overUD San Sebastián de los Reyes also in the third tier. He was dismissed on 21 January 2018,^[9] and spent more than a year without a club before being appointed atInternacional de Madrid of the same league on 2 July 2020.^[10]

Santaelena continued to work in the third division (renamedPrimera División RFEF in 2021) in the following years, being in charge ofCF Rayo Majadahonda andSan Fernando CD.^[11] On 29 April 2024, he was sacked by the latter as they were seriouslythreatened with relegation,^[12][13] and in July he dropped down two levels after taking overTercera Federación'sCD Toledo.^[14]

As of 2 March 2025

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	[15]
Cobeña		1 July 2006	30 June 2007	38	10	9	19	026.32	[16]
Ciempozuelos		1 July 2007	30 June 2008	44	25	11	8	056.82	[17]
Eivissa-Ibiza		12 January 2009	30 June 2009	18	3	5	10	016.67	[18]
Marbella		18 January 2010	6 July 2010	17	2	4	11	011.76	[19]
Alcobendas Sport		6 July 2010	30 June 2011	44	23	9	12	052.27	[20]
Atlético Madrid C		1 July 2011	30 June 2012	38	12	12	14	031.58	[21]
Atlético Madrid B		1 July 2012	10 February 2014	63	22	15	26	034.92	[22]
SS Reyes		17 November 2016	21 January 2018	53	18	17	18	033.96	[23]
Alcobendas Sport		16 January 2020	2 July 2020	8	4	2	2	050.00
Internacional Madrid		2 July 2020	30 June 2022	64	21	19	24	032.81	[24]
Rayo Majadahonda		4 October 2022	11 June 2023	33	12	8	13	036.36	[25]
San Fernando		16 October 2023	29 April 2024	26	7	7	12	026.92	[26]
Toledo		28 June 2024	Present	26	14	4	8	053.85
Career total				590	224	164	202	037.97	—

Atlético Madrid

• Copa del Rey:1990–91,^[3]1991–92^[5]

Deportivo

• Copa del Rey:1994–95^[6]
• Supercopa de España:1995^[27]

• Alfredo Santaelena at BDFutbol
• Alfredo Santaelena manager profile at BDFutbol

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