Atlético Albacete

Atlético Albacete

Full name	Club Atlético Albacete
Nickname(s)	Queso Mecánico (The clockwork cheese)
Founded	1962
Ground	Ciudad Deportiva Andrés Iniesta
Ground Capacity	3,000
President	Georges Kabchi
Head coach	Chus Fernández
League	Primera Autonómica Preferente – Group 1
2021–22	Tercera División RFEF – Group 18, 12th of 18 (relegated)
Home colours Away colours

Club Atlético Albacete is a Spanish football team based in Albacete, in the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha. Founded in 1962, they are the reserve team of Albacete Balompié and currently play in Primera Autonómica Preferente – Group 1, holding home games at Ciudad Deportiva Andrés Iniesta, with a capacity of 3,000 seats.

History

Founded in 1962 as Botas Iñiguez CF, the club started an affiliation with Albacete Balompié in 1974, being their farm team and then playing with the name of Atlético Albacete. From 1998 to 2018, it played with the name of Albacete "B" before returning to their previous name.

On 10 October 2019, Atlético Albacete appointed Mario Simón, a manager who had already coached the first team, as their new head coach.

Season to season

• As an independent club, Botas Iñiguez CF

Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey 1962–1972 — Regional — 1972–73 6 2ª Reg. 5th 1973–74 6 2ª Reg. 3rd

• As an independent club, Club Atlético de Albacete

Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey 1974–75 5 1ª Reg. 1st 1975–76 4 Reg. Pref. 20th 1976–77 4 Reg. Pref. 17th 1977–78 5 Reg. Pref. 15th 1978–79 5 Reg. Pref. 18th 1979–80 5 Reg. Pref. 20th 1980–81 5 Reg. Pref. 7th 1981–82 5 Reg. Pref. 14th 1982–83 5 Reg. Pref. 3rd

Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey 1983–84 4 3ª 16th 1984–85 4 3ª 16th 1985–86 4 3ª 12th 1986–87 4 3ª 20th 1987–88 5 1ª Pref. 11th 1988–89 5 1ª Pref. 5th 1989–90 5 1ª Pref. 2nd 1990–91 4 3ª 7th N/A

• As the reserve team of Albacete Balompié

Season Tier Division Place 1991–92 4 3ª 7th 1992–93 4 3ª 9th 1993–94 4 3ª 8th 1994–1996 DNP 1996–97 5 1ª Aut. 1st 1997–98 5 1ª Aut. 1st 1998–99 4 3ª 4th 1999–2000 4 3ª 2nd 2000–01 4 3ª 6th 2001–02 4 3ª 2nd 2002–03 4 3ª 11th 2003–04 4 3ª 9th 2004–05 4 3ª 2nd 2005–06 4 3ª 5th 2006–07 4 3ª 12th 2007–08 4 3ª 6th 2008–09 4 3ª 15th 2009–10 4 3ª 5th 2010–11 4 3ª 2nd 2011–12 4 3ª 4th

Season Tier Division Place 2012–13 4 3ª 10th 2013–14 4 3ª 13th 2014–15 4 3ª 14th 2015–16 4 3ª 14th 2016–17 4 3ª 15th 2017–18 4 3ª 5th 2018–19 4 3ª 5th 2019–20 4 3ª 9th 2020–21 4 3ª 1st / 4th 2021–22 5 3ª RFEF 12th 2022–23 6 Aut. Pref. 1st 2023–24 5 3ª Fed.

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• 28 seasons in Tercera División
• 2 seasons in Tercera Federación

Current squad

As of 11 September 2023

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

No. Position Player 1 GK Chema Navarro 2 DF Álvaro García 3 DF Bema Sina 4 DF Manuel García 5 MF Edu de la Casa 6 MF Luis Roldán 7 FW Javi Vargas 8 MF Alonso Chillerón 9 FW Marcos Moreno 10 FW Alex Willy 11 FW Neco

No. Position Player 12 MF Iker Caballero 13 GK Juanpe Gil 14 DF Adri Moraleda 15 DF Antonio Cañete 16 DF Manu Baltar 17 FW Adrián Álvarez 18 MF Popi 20 FW Miguel Bolívar 22 MF Míchel 23 MF Gael MF Álvaro Timón

From Youth Academy

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

No. Position Player 24 DF Roberto García

External links

• Official website
• Futbolme team profile