The 2011–2012 will be the 64th in the club's history. It will also be their debut season in Segunda División, the second tier of Spanish football. The club will compete in the Liga Adelante and Copa del Rey.
Season overview
July Guadalajara geared up for their debut in Segunda División over the summer by adding 10 new players to the squad in hopes of repeating back-to-back promotions.
On 19 July, Jonan García, Ander Gago, Cristian Fernández and Joseba Arriaga were presented as new Guadalajara players.
On 25 July, young goalkeeper Javier González Nieto joined the club from Valencia B.
On 26 July, Víctor Fernández Maza became the sixth signing when he joined from Celta Vigo. Capped by the Spain U20 team and game experience in the Segunda División, Fernández stated "he is ready to fight for a spot on the team and the team shows lots of promise."
August On 4 August, Guadalajara signed midfielder Jonathan Ñíguez from Las Palmas for the next 2 seasons.
On 18 August, Guadalajara capture French defender Mickaël Gaffoor from Celta Vigo. He stated "when the opportunity was presented to play in Segunda División, I could not give it a second thought."
On 19 August, the Association of Spanish Footballers (AFE) went on strike due to unpaid wages for players in the top two divisions of Spanish football by clubs who have gone into financial administration. The AFE and Liga de Fútbol Profesional (LFP) have yet to agree on a guaranteed fund to protect players' wages in the event of their clubs being declared insolvent. The strike forced Spanish league games scheduled for the weekend of August 20 and 21, including Guadalajara's season opener against Numancia, to be postponed.
On 27 August, Guadalajara started their league season with a 1–1 draw at Estadio Pedro Escartín against Las Palmas after their Match 1 was postponed to 26 October.
On 30 August, midfielder Rodrigo Suárez Peña, better known as Rodri, completed his move to Guadalajara. He stated "it seems like a great group, together we'll try to reach our goals."
September On 1 September, Guadalajara signed Scottish forward Ryan Harper from Real Betis B. The 24-year-old player stated "he was happy of how well he was received, and how friendly and comfortable his new club has made him."
On 3 September, Guadalajara notched their first ever win and first one on the road in Segunda División with a 0–2 victory against Xerez.
On 7 September, Guadalajara were eliminated from the Copa del Rey by Almería with a 2–0 defeat in extra time.
On 24 September, Guadalajara defeated Cartagena 2–0 to take over 1st place in the Liga Adelante standings for the first time in their history.
October The month started with Guadalajara losing back-to-back fixtures including a heavy 4–0 defeat at Riazor against Deportivo La Coruña. The following Match Day, the club lost 1–2 at home to Hércules and also lost Ryan Harper with a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.
Current squad As of 29 January 2012.
No. Nationality Name Date of Birth (Age) Signed in Signed from Apps. Goals Notes Goalkeepers1Jorge Sanmiguel2005Pego57013Mikel Saizar2010Cultural Leonesa300 Defenders2Antonio Moreno2009Cultural Leonesa6803Javi Barral2010Oviedo3904David Fernández2009Linares7405Mickaël Gaffoor2011Celta Vigo108Javi Soria2009Conquense761115Ander Gago2011Real Murcia4018Víctor Fernández2011Celta Vigo3019Jorge Martín (C)2007Youth system1330 Midfielders6Rodri2011Real Betis1010Jony2011Las Palmas3011Ernesto Gómez2010Alcorcón35612José Oya2010Barakaldo32217Iván Moreno2006Díter Zafra1442421Jonan García2011Écija4022Gerard Badía2010Real Murcia B201 Forwards7Joseba Arriaga2011Ceuta409Aníbal Zurdo2010Leganés401216Ryan Harper2011Real Betis B2020Cristian Fernández2011Albacete2024José Collado2012 Braga00On loan
Transfers
In PosPlayerFromTypeSource Javi Nieto Valencia B Transfer CDGuadalajara.es Mickaël Gaffoor Celta Vigo Transfer CDGuadalajara.es Ander Gago Real Murcia Transfer CDGuadalajara.es Víctor Fernández Celta B Transfer CDGuadalajara.es Jonan García Écija Transfer CDGuadalajara.es Rodrigo Suárez Peña Real Betis Transfer CDGuadalajara.es Jonathan Ñíguez Las Palmas Transfer CDGuadalajara.es Ryan Harper Real Betis B Transfer CDGuadalajara.es Cristian Fernández Albacete Transfer CDGuadalajara.es Joseba Arriaga Ceuta Transfer CDGuadalajara.es José Collado Braga Loan CDGuadalajara.es
Out PosPlayerToType Carlos Quesada Atlético Baleares Contract terminated Oinatz Bilbao Lemona Contract terminated Marcos Cerrudo Alcalá Contract terminated Rubén Cuesta Lucena Transfer Nico Tenerife Contract terminated Juanjo Serrano Granada Transfer Javier Nieto Atlético Madrid C Contract terminated
Team Stats
Last updated on 29 January.
Season results
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Pre-season Kickoff times are in CET. + Match ResultsMatch TypeDateTimeOpponentsH/AResultF–AScorersAttendanceFriendly27 July 201120:00AzuquecaA4–0Fernández 19', Zurdo 29', Moreno 36', Jorge 53'Trofeo Campiña de Marchamalo30 July 201119:30MarchamaloA7–1Moreno (2) 26', 66', Jonan 64', Ernesto 72', Cristian 77', Javi 85', Arriaga 89'Friendly2 August 201120:30ZamoraA0–0Friendly4 August 201120:30LeganésA1–1Ernesto 37'Trofeo Cervantes6 August 201120:30AlcaláA0–2 Friendly10 August 201114:00Real Madrid CastillaA2–2Jonan García 87', Zurdo 90+1'Friendly11 August 201114:00Atlético Madrid BA3–2Badía 16', I. Moreno 34', Zurdo 47'Friendly13 August 201113:30AlavésA0–0
Liga Adelante Kickoff times are in CET. + Match ResultsRoundDateTimeOpponentsH/AResultF–AScorersAttendanceRefereeLeagueposition2011121 August18:00NumanciaAPPD–227 August18:00Las PalmasH1–1Ruymán 44' (o.g.)3,500Valdés Aller (Castile and León) 14th33 September18:00XerezA2–0Zurdo 21', Ernesto 53'8,842Miranda Torres (Catalonia) 6th410 September18:00HuescaH2–1Zurdo 17', Ernesto 36'3,000 López Acera (Extremadura) 5th518 September20:00Villarreal BA3–3I. Moreno 13', Harper 49', Ernesto 61' (p)900Mariscal Sánchez (Andalusia) 5th624 September18:00CartagenaH2–0I. Moreno 32', Zurdo 53'3,500Jaime Latre (Aragon) 1st71 October16:00DeportivoA0–430,000Melero López (Andalusia) 7th8 8 October12:00HérculesH1–2Ander Gago 90+1'3,500Piñeiro Crespo (Asturias) 9th916 October18:00Barcelona BA2–1Zurdo 35', Javi Soria 90+2'5,500Hernández Hernández (Canary Islands) 5th1021 October21:00SabadellH1–0Ernesto 63'3,000 Juan Martínez Munuera (Valencian Community) 3rd126 October21:00NumanciaA0–43,000Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea (Basque Country) 7th1129 October18:00AlcorcónA0–12,500Valdés Aller (Castile and León) 12th125 November18:00RecreativoH0–22,600Ocón Arraiz (La Rioja) 12th1313 November12:00AlcoyanoH1–1Javi Soria 2'3,000Lesma López (Community of Madrid) 13th1419 November21:00GimnàsticA0–05,382Bikandi Garrido (Basque Country) 13th1526 November16:00CórdobaH3–1Rodri 30', Ernesto 33', Zurdo 69'3,500Sureda Cuenca (Balearic Islands) 11th163 December18:00GironaA0–04,500Amoedo Chas (Galicia) 11th1711 December18:00Real MurciaH2–1Gaffoor 12', I. Moreno 32'2,800Prieto Iglesias (Navarre) 8th1817 December18:00Celta VigoA0–28,208Gil Manzano (Extremadura) 9th2012197 January18:00ElcheH2–4Javi Barral 2', Iván Moreno 39'4,000 José María Sánchez Martínez (Murcia) 11th2015 January16:00AlmeríaA0–45,696Latre Santiago (Aragon) 13th2121 January18:00ValladolidH0–35,000Buros Bengoetxea (Basque Country) 14th2228 January18:00NumanciaH1–0Collado 67'4,500Amoedo Chas (Galicia) 13th234 FebruaryLas PalmasA2411 FebruaryXerezH2518 FebruaryHuescaA2625 FebruaryVillarreal BH273 MarchCartagenaA2810 MarchDeportivoH2917 MarchHérculesA3020 MarchBarcelona BH3124 MarchSabadellA3231 MarchAlcorcónH337 AprilRecreativoA3414 AprilAlcoyanoA3521 AprilGimnàsticH3628 AprilCórdobaA 375 MayGironaH3812 MayReal MurciaA3915 MayCelta VigoH4019 MayElcheA4126 MayAlmeríaH42 2 JuneValladolidA
Copa del Rey
Kickoff times are in CET. + Match ResultsRoundDateTimeOpponentsH/AResultF–AScorersAttendanceRefereeSecond round7 September 201121:00AlmeríaA0–2 4,477Sureda Cuenca (Balearic Islands)
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