Granada CF Team Profile and Squad

Granada CF

Granada CF is a historic Andalusian club founded in 1931 and rooted in the city of Granada. Known for its red-and-white identity, Los Nazaríes play at Estadio Nuevo Los Cármenes beneath the Sierra Nevada skyline. The club’s story includes long climbs through Spain’s divisions, memorable La Liga seasons and a landmark run to the UEFA Europa League quarter-finals. Its present profile combines local belonging, corporate structure and a broad football ecosystem.

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Xtra rating
1593
Conservative: 1035
Rank club
541
Updated: 12 September 2026

Granada CF Upcoming matches by league

Segunda División

  • - Regular Season - 6
    Leganes
    Granada CF
    Estadio Municipal de Butarque
  • - Regular Season - 7
    Granada CF
    FC Andorra
  • - Regular Season - 8
    Real Sociedad II
    No H2H
    Granada CF
  • - Regular Season - 9
    Burgos
    No H2H
    Granada CF

Granada CF Last matches by league

Segunda División

  • - Regular Season - 5
    Granada CF
    Albacete
  • - Regular Season - 4
    Eibar
    Granada CF
    Estadio Municipal de Ipurúa
  • - Regular Season - 3
    Cordoba
    Granada CF
    Estadio Nuevo Arcángel
  • - Regular Season - 2
    Granada CF
    Mallorca
    Estadio Nuevo Los Cármenes

Friendlies Clubs

  • - Club Friendlies
    Antequera
    Granada CF
  • - Club Friendlies
    Cadiz
    Granada CF
  • - Club Friendlies
    Granada CF
    Almeria
  • - Club Friendlies
    Granada CF
    Real Betis

Copa del Rey

  • - Round of 32
    Granada CF
    Rayo Vallecano
  • - Round of 128
    Roda
    Granada CF
  • - Round of 32
    Granada CF
    Getafe
    Estadio Nuevo Los Cármenes
  • - 2nd Round
    Zaragoza
    Granada CF
    Estadio de la Romareda

Granada CF Team Roster

Granada CF’s recorded squad contains 29 players across attack, midfield, defence and goalkeeping. The attacking group includes Alejandro Marqués, Jorge Pascual, José Arnáiz and Sergio Rodelas, while Gumbau, Pedro Alemañ and Rubén Alcaraz are among the midfield options. Diego Hormigo, Diego Pampín, Manu Lama and Sergio López feature in the defensive group. Goalkeeping is represented by Alberto Flores, Íker García and Raúl Lizoain. The roster combines established professionals with developing players and includes a broad spread of shirt numbers, from number 1 to number 42.

position Goalkeeper

position Defender

position Midfielder

position Attacker

Last Granada CF Coachs

Pacheta is Granada CF’s current head coach, having taken charge on 1 May 2025. His full name is José Rojo Martín. The preceding sequence lists Fran Escribá from September 2024 to May 2025 and Guillermo Abascal from July to September 2024. José Ramón Sandoval then appears from March to June 2024, following Alexander Medina’s recorded spell from November 2023 to March 2024. The timeline shows a succession of Spanish coaches around a brief Uruguayan tenure.

José Rojo Martín

José Rojo Martín

Spain
Coach since 1 May 2025
Coach until
History
Coach Coach country Coach since Coach until
José Rojo Martín Spain 1 May 2025
Francisco Escriba Segura Spain 1 September 2024 1 May 2025
Guillermo Abascal Pérez Spain 1 July 2024 1 September 2024
José Ramón Sandoval Huertas Spain 1 March 2024 1 June 2024
Alexander Jesús Medina Reobasco Uruguay 1 November 2023 1 March 2024
Francisco José López Fernández Spain 1 November 2022 1 November 2023
Aitor Karanka de la Hoz Spain 1 April 2022 1 November 2022
Rubén Torrecilla González Spain 1 March 2022 1 April 2022
Robert Moreno González Spain 1 June 2021 1 March 2022
Diego Martínez Penas Spain 1 June 2018 1 May 2021
Miguel Ángel Portugal Vicario Spain 1 May 2018 1 June 2018
Pedro Morilla Pineda Spain 1 March 2018 1 April 2018
José Luis Oltra Castañer Spain 1 July 2017 1 March 2018
1 April 2017
Luis Lucas Alcaraz González Spain 1 October 2016 1 April 2017
Lluis Planagumà Ramos Spain 1 September 2016 1 October 2016
Francisco Jémez Martín Spain 1 June 2016 1 September 2016
José Manuel González López Spain 1 February 2016 1 June 2016
José Ramón Sandoval Huertas Spain 1 May 2015 1 February 2016
José Manuel Aguado Fernández Spain 1 January 2015 1 January 2015
Joaquín de Jesús Caparrós Camino Spain 1 July 2014 1 January 2015
Luis Lucas Alcaraz González Spain 1 January 2013 1 June 2014
Juan Antonio Albacete Anquela Spain 1 June 2012 1 January 2013
Fabriciano González Penelas Spain 1 March 2010 1 January 2012

Granada CF Transfers

Recorded arrivals dated through 8 August 2026 show several routes into Granada CF. Free-agent additions include Alberto Flores, Diego Pampín, Alejandro Marqués, K. Bamba, Raúl Lizoain and Rubén Alcaraz. Sergio López is listed as a transfer, while Bambo Diaby, I. Gonzalez, B. Diocou and G. Petit arrived on loan. The recent arrivals also include returns from loan for Stoichkov, Gumbau, M. Hongla, E. Bello, F. Arbol and T. Corbeanu. These are selected recent entries rather than a complete account of every arrival.

Latest player transfers from
Player Team from Transfer type Transfer date
B. Gimber
1. FC Heidenheim
Transfer 18 August 2026
Alberto Flores
Sevilla
Free agent 9 August 2026
Alberto Flores
Sevilla
Free agent 8 August 2026
Diego Pampín
Levante
Free agent 24 July 2026
Alejandro Marqués
Estoril
Free agent 23 July 2026
Diego Pampín
Levante
Free agent 23 July 2026
Sergio López
SV Darmstadt 98
Transfer 23 July 2026
K. Bamba
Clermont Foot
Free agent 22 July 2026
Raúl Lizoain
Albacete
Free agent 16 July 2026
Alejandro Marqués
Estoril
Free agent 29 June 2026
K. Bamba
Clermont Foot
Free agent 29 June 2026
F. Arbol
Lorca Deportiva
Return from loan 29 June 2026
E. Bello
Don Benito
Return from loan 29 June 2026
M. Hongla
Aris Thessalonikis
Return from loan 29 June 2026
Gumbau
Rayo Vallecano
Return from loan 29 June 2026

Recorded departures through 31 July 2026 include free-agent exits for Stoichkov, Pablo Sáenz, Álex Sola and Borja Bastón. Transfers took Sergio Ruiz to Las Palmas, M. Hongla to Aris Thessalonikis, Loïc Williams to Colorado Rapids, Pere Haro to Lugo, T. Corbeanu to Toronto FC and S. Faye to Sporting CP. Several temporary spells ended with returns to parent clubs, including G. Petit, M. Bouldini, Ander Astralaga, Bambo Diaby and L. Gagnidze. E. Bello also appears on loan to Don Benito. The entries are a recent selection, not a complete departure total.

Latest player transfers to
Player Team to Transfer type Transfer date
L. Zidane
Leganes
Free agent 6 August 2026
Stoichkov
Johor Darul Takzim FC
Free agent 31 July 2026
F. Arbol
Zamora
Loan 30 July 2026
Samu Cortés
Recreativo Huelva
Loan 27 July 2026
D. A Moubeke
Juventud Torremolinos
Free agent 2 July 2026
D. A Moubeke
Juventud Torremolinos
Free agent 1 July 2026
Gael Akogo Esono
Arenas Getxo
Free agent 30 June 2026
Álex Sola
Almeria
Free agent 30 June 2026
Pablo Sáenz
Oviedo
Free agent 30 June 2026
Loïc Williams
Colorado Rapids
Transfer 30 June 2026
M. Hongla
Aris Thessalonikis
Transfer 30 June 2026
Sergio Ruiz
Las Palmas
Transfer 30 June 2026
B. Diocou
Tenerife
Return from loan 29 June 2026
I. Gonzalez
Cornellà
Return from loan 29 June 2026
J. Loulendo
Al Ain
Return from loan 29 June 2026

Transfers Synthesis

Taken together, the recent recorded movement points to a busy period of squad change around the 2025-26 cycle and the 2026 summer movement period. Arrivals in the available entries combine free agents, conventional transfers, loans and players returning from temporary spells. Departures show the same mixture in reverse, with permanent exits, free-agent moves, loans and returns to other clubs. The timing is particularly concentrated in late June and July 2026, when several loan arrangements concluded and new arrivals were logged, while further arrivals were recorded in early August. The names also indicate movement between Spanish clubs and a wider international network, including destinations in Germany, Portugal, Greece, Canada, the United States and Asia. No recorded amounts are shown for these entries, so the movement can be described by route and timing rather than financial scale. The listed activity is a recent sample and should not be treated as a complete transfer ledger.

Leagues Granada CF has participated in

Granada CF’s recorded competition history covers the Spanish league system, domestic cups and one European campaign. Segunda División is recorded from 2017 through 2025, while La Liga appears from 2011 through 2023 as an earlier top-flight chapter. Copa del Rey participation is recorded from 2018 through 2025, and club friendlies from 2020 through 2025. The club’s UEFA Europa League entry is historical, covering 2020 only. The 2025 endpoints for Segunda División, Copa del Rey and friendlies are the most recent recorded competition markers, while no newer season is established here.

More about Granada CF

Granada CF, formally Granada Club de Fútbol, S.A.D., is a Spanish football club from Granada in Andalusia. The team was founded in 1931 as Granada Football Club and has become one of the enduring names in the region’s football culture. Its history has been shaped by repeated movement through Spain’s divisions, with notable periods in La Liga and a reputation for competitive, hard-working football. The club’s continental high point in the UEFA Europa League came in its debut European appearance, when Granada reached the quarter-finals.

The home of Granada CF is Estadio Nuevo Los Cármenes in the Zaidín neighbourhood of Granada. The stadium provides a distinctive setting beneath views of the Sierra Nevada and remains closely linked to the club’s public identity. Granada’s traditional colours are red and white, commonly presented in horizontal stripes with blue shorts. The crest draws on the historic shield of the city, including the pomegranate associated with Granada’s name and heraldic tradition, while the crown reflects the city’s royal associations.

The nickname Los Nazaríes links the club with Granada’s historic identity. That local connection sits alongside an outward-looking squad model, with Spanish and Andalusian representation traditionally combined with players from Latin America, Europe and Africa. The club’s football ecosystem therefore joins regional belonging with a broad international reach.

Granada operates as a Sociedad Anónima Deportiva, or S.A.D., a corporate structure associated with professional football in Spain. Its ownership has included international investment backgrounds, while the club retains strong communal and institutional ties to Granada. In competition terms, its recorded profile includes the Spanish league system, the Copa del Rey, club friendlies and the 2020 Europa League campaign. Together, the venue, colours, crest, history and city connection give Granada CF an identity that is both firmly local and recognisable within Spanish football.

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Granada CF vs Albacete
Segunda División 2026 - 1569922
Eibar vs Granada CF
Segunda División 2026 - 1569907
Cordoba vs Granada CF
Segunda División 2026 - 1569898
Granada CF vs Mallorca
Segunda División 2026 - 1569890
Oviedo vs Granada CF
Segunda División 2026 - 1569880
Granada CF vs Sporting Gijon
Segunda División 2025 - 1392222
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2020-2021

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