Racing Santander represents Santander and Cantabria through a green-and-white football tradition established in 1913. The club competes in Spain’s professional pyramid and carries the historic distinction of being among La Liga’s founding members. Its home, Campos de Sport de El Sardinero, stands near the Sardinero beaches and remains a defining setting for the club. This page brings together the recorded first-team squad, coaching timeline, recent player movement, competitions and a concise profile of Racing’s identity, heritage and place in Spanish football.
Racing Santander Upcoming matches by league
La Liga
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- Regular Season - 6
Barcelona
Racing Santander
Camp Nou -
- Regular Season - 7
Celta Vigo
Racing Santander
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- Regular Season - 8
Racing SantanderNo H2HValencia
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- Regular Season - 9
OsasunaNo H2HRacing Santander
Racing Santander Last matches by league
La Liga
Friendlies Clubs
Segunda División
Copa del Rey
Racing Santander Team Roster
Racing Santander’s recorded squad contains 30 players: three goalkeepers, four attackers, ten defenders and 13 midfielders. The group includes established names such as Sergio Canales, Iñigo Vicente, Andrés Martín and Íñigo Sainz-Maza in midfield, with Asier Villalibre and Juan Carlos Arana among the attacking options. The defensive list features Manu Hernando, Pablo Ramón, Facundo González and Álvaro Mantilla, while Julen Agirrezabala and S. Eriksson are listed as goalkeepers alongside Laro Gómez. Shirt numbers are recorded for most players, including Canales at 20, Vicente at 10 and Villalibre at 12. The list reflects the latest recorded roster rather than a tactical starting lineup.
position Goalkeeper
Lars Simon Albin Eriksson
Julen Agirrezabala Astúlez
Laro Gómez Rodríguez
position Defender
German Mesonero
Álvaro Mantilla Pérez
Aarón Martín Caricol
José Manuel Hernando Riol
Pablo Ramón Parra
Facundo González Molino
Jorge Salinas Viadero
Pedro Felipe de Jesus Gomes
Jeanuël Belocian
C. Sanchez
Aitor Crespo Gutiérrez
position Midfielder
Íñigo Sainz-Maza Serna
Domingos André Ribeiro Almeida
Iñigo Vicente Elorduy
Maguette Gueye
Pablo García Fernández
Matteo Prati
Sergio Canales Madrazo
Iván Martín Núñez
A. Vallecillo
Hugo Martín
B. Attia
position Attacker
Giorgi Guliashvili
Juan Carlos Arana Gómez
Andrés Martín García
Asier Villalibre Molina
Iker Luque Sierra
Mohamed Yassir Zabiri
J. Castellanos
Last Racing Santander Coachs
José Alberto López is Racing Santander’s current coach, having begun his tenure on 1 December 2022. The Spanish manager is listed under the full name José Alberto López Menéndez. Guillermo Fernández Romo preceded him from May 2021 to December 2022, following Aritz Solabarrieta from December 2020 to May 2021. Earlier entries place Javi Rozada in charge from August to December 2020 and José Luis Oltra from February to July 2020. This sequence gives the club’s recent managerial context through the latest recorded appointment.
José Alberto López Menéndez
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| José Alberto López Menéndez | Spain | 1 December 2022 | |
| Guillermo Fernández Romo | Spain | 1 May 2021 | 1 December 2022 |
| 1 January 2021 | 1 May 2021 | ||
| Javier Fernández Rozada Álvarez | Spain | 1 August 2020 | 1 December 2020 |
| José Luis Oltra Castañer | Spain | 1 February 2020 | 1 July 2020 |
| Cristóbal Parralo Aguilera | Spain | 1 November 2019 | 1 February 2020 |
| Iván Ania Cadavieco | Spain | 1 May 2018 | 1 November 2019 |
| Juan Carlos Pouso Lejonagoitia | Spain | 1 February 2018 | 1 May 2018 |
| Ángel Eduardo Viadero Odriozola | Spain | 1 June 2016 | 1 February 2018 |
| Pedro Manuel Munitis Álvarez | Spain | 1 July 2015 | 1 June 2016 |
| Alejandro Menéndez García | Spain | 1 March 2013 | 1 June 2013 |
| José Aurelio Gay López | Spain | 1 December 2012 | 1 March 2013 |
| Fabriciano González Penelas | Spain | 1 August 2012 | 1 December 2012 |
| Juan Carlos Unzué Labiano | Spain | 1 July 2012 | 13 August 2012 |
| Álvaro Cervera Díaz | Equatorial Guinea | 1 March 2012 | 1 June 2012 |
| Héctor Raúl Cúper | Argentina | 1 June 2011 | 1 November 2011 |
| Marcelino García Toral | Spain | 1 February 2011 | 1 May 2011 |
| Miguel Ángel Portugal Vicario | Spain | 1 November 2009 | 1 February 2011 |
| Juan Ramón López Muñiz | Spain | 1 August 2008 | 1 June 2009 |
| Marcelino García Toral | Spain | 1 June 2007 | 1 June 2008 |
| Miguel Ángel Portugal Vicario | Spain | 1 August 2006 | 1 June 2007 |
| Luis Lucas Alcaraz González | Spain | 1 August 2003 | 1 February 2005 |
| Enrique Setién Solar | Spain | 1 October 2001 | 1 June 2002 |
| Gregorio Manzano Ballesteros | Spain | 1 December 2000 | 1 March 2001 |
Racing Santander Transfers
The arrivals recorded show a mix of transfers, loans, free-agent additions and returns from loan. Julen Agirrezabala from Athletic Club and Pablo Ramón from Espanyol are listed as transfer arrivals, while M. Zabiri arrived on loan. Asier Villalibre from Alaves and Facundo González from Juventus are also listed as transfers, with González appearing in an earlier loan entry; B. Attia and Damián Rodríguez are listed loan arrivals. Sergio Canales is recorded as a free-agent addition, while N. Celorio, C. Michelin and Yeray Cabanzón returned from loans. G. Guliashvili and G. Puerta also arrived by transfer. These movements describe activity available, not a seasonal total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pablo García |
Real Betis
|
Transfer | 31 August 2026 |
| André Almeida |
Valencia
|
Loan | 31 August 2026 |
| Aarón Martín |
Genoa
|
Transfer | 31 August 2026 |
| J. Belocian |
Bayer Leverkusen
|
Loan | 31 August 2026 |
| Iker Luque |
Atletico Madrid
|
Transfer | 30 August 2026 |
| I. Luque |
Atletico Madrid
|
Transfer | 30 August 2026 |
| M. Prati |
Cagliari
|
Loan | 25 August 2026 |
| Iván Martín |
Girona
|
Transfer | 19 August 2026 |
| Julen Agirrezabala |
Athletic Club
|
Transfer | 9 August 2026 |
| Pablo Ramón |
Espanyol
|
Transfer | 4 August 2026 |
Celta Vigo
|
Free agent | 31 July 2026 | |
| M. Zabiri |
Rennes
|
Loan | 28 July 2026 |
| J. Castellanos |
A Madrid III
|
- | 12 July 2026 |
| Facundo González |
Juventus
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| Sergio Canales |
Monterrey
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
The listed departures include Mario García to Widzew Łódź and Javi Castro to Cadiz as recorded transfers, while Aritz Aldasoro and Jokin Ezkieta moved on loan. Yeray Cabanzón is listed as a free agent departure to Valladolid, and C. Michelin has both a free-agent and an earlier loan departure to Valladolid. Several loan returns went back to Espanyol, Alaves, Athletic Club, Celta Vigo, Basconia and Juventus, involving Pablo Ramón, Asier Villalibre, Peio Canales, Damián Rodríguez, M. Lozano and Facundo González. Jeremy Arévalo is recorded as a transfer to VfB Stuttgart, while I. Incera left for Ibiza as a free agent. This is a partial movement view, not a complete departure total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| D. Diaz |
FC Andorra
|
Loan | 31 August 2026 |
| G. Puerta |
Olympiakos Piraeus
|
Transfer | 31 August 2026 |
| Sergio Martínez |
Real Madrid II
|
- | 30 August 2026 |
|
Real Madrid II
|
- | 29 August 2026 | |
| S. Franco |
Real Avilés
|
Free agent | 13 August 2026 |
| S. Franco |
Real Avilés
|
Free agent | 12 August 2026 |
| Suleiman Camara |
Slovan Bratislava
|
- | 2 August 2026 |
| Suleiman Camara |
Slovan Bratislava
|
- | 1 August 2026 |
| Yeray Cabanzón |
Valladolid
|
Free agent | 23 July 2026 |
| Yeray Cabanzón |
Valladolid
|
Free agent | 22 July 2026 |
| Mario García |
Widzew Łódź
|
Transfer | 9 July 2026 |
| Aritz Aldasoro |
Oviedo
|
Loan | 8 July 2026 |
| Javi Castro |
Cadiz
|
Transfer | 5 July 2026 |
| Jokin Ezkieta |
Cadiz
|
Loan | 4 July 2026 |
| Javi Castro |
Cadiz
|
Transfer | 4 July 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
Across the recorded movement, Racing Santander shows activity in both directions across permanent transfers, loans, free-agent arrivals and returns from loan. Arrivals include players from Athletic Club, Espanyol, Rennes, Alaves, Al Ahly, Monterrey, Juventus, FK Sarajevo and Bayer Leverkusen, while departures include destinations such as Widzew Łódź, Cadiz, Valladolid, Espanyol and VfB Stuttgart. The entries also show recurring loan-cycle movement: Facundo González appears in arrivals from Juventus and in a return to Juventus, while C. Michelin, Yeray Cabanzón and Asier Villalibre each have multiple entries across the period. This pattern describes documented registration changes rather than a complete seasonal balance. The available movement lists are not exhaustive and do not provide fee figures, so they cannot establish a full net total. Taken together, they show changes in squad composition through varied forms of player movement, temporary placement, free agency and loan reversions, without establishing a single strategic explanation.
Leagues Racing Santander has participated in
Racing Santander’s recently recorded competitions through 2025 include Segunda División, Copa del Rey and club friendlies. The league history also includes Primera División RFEF Group 1 in 2021 and Group 2 in 2020, both historical entries, while Copa Federacion is recorded for 2021. La Liga appears as an earlier historical participation covering 2010 and 2011. The available record therefore spans Spain’s top flight, second tier, lower professional divisions and domestic cup football, with friendlies listed in recent seasons. It does not establish a current 2026 competition status.
More about Racing Santander
Racing Santander, formally Real Racing Club de Santander, S.A.D., is the historic football club of Santander in Cantabria, northern Spain. Founded in 1913, it is one of the ten founding members of La Liga and took part in the inaugural 1929 top-flight season. That early place in Spanish football remains central to the club’s identity, even as its later history has been shaped by movement between La Liga and Segunda División. Racing’s recorded competition footprint also includes the Copa del Rey, Primera División RFEF and Copa Federacion, alongside club friendlies. In 2007–08, the club reached the UEFA Cup group stage for the first time after qualifying through its La Liga campaign, a notable continental milestone. Green and white are Racing’s defining colours, traditionally expressed through striped or split home shirts. The badge combines a royal crown with vertical elements and an interwoven monogram, linking the club’s formal royal identity with its long-standing visual heritage. Home matches are played at the Campos de Sport de El Sardinero, commonly called El Sardinero. Opened in 1988 beside the historic ground it replaced, the stadium sits in the north-east of Santander near the Sardinero beaches and serves as a prominent setting for Cantabrian football. As a Sociedad Anónima Deportiva, Racing operates within Spain’s professional football structure and the national framework associated with the Real Federación Española de Fútbol and LaLiga. Its football culture is closely connected to Santander, Cantabria and a passionate local support base. The club’s sporting tradition has combined regional development with experienced domestic players and a selective international presence, a profile suited to the demands of Spain’s professional divisions. Racing’s recorded senior squad and coaching timeline continue that broader institutional story, while the club’s enduring significance rests on its founding-era status, northern setting and green-and-white identity.
Last matches statistics for Racing Santander
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Osasuna
2 - 0
Racing Santander
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Racing Santander
0 - 3
Athletic Club
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Wolves
3 - 0
Racing Santander
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Racing Santander
4 - 1
Sporting Gijon
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Racing Santander
1 - 1
Alaves
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Racing Santander
2 - 2
Villarreal
|
3 / 17 |
|
83 | 14 | 2 | 5 |
|
Getafe
1 - 0
Racing Santander
|
3 / 6 |
|
81 | 17 | 3 | 0 |
|
Racing Santander
3 - 2
Elche
|
6 / 13 |
|
80 | 17 | 2 | 5 |
|
Rayo Vallecano
3 - 2
Racing Santander
|
4 / 9 |
|
0% | 12 | 2 | 6 |
|
Racing Santander
2 - 1
Alaves
|
4 / 11 |
|
0% | 16 | 2 1 | 7 |
Detailed statistics Racing Santander
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Racing Santander vs Alaves
La Liga 2026 - 1570378
Rayo Vallecano vs Racing Santander
La Liga 2026 - 1570370
Racing Santander vs Elche
La Liga 2026 - 1570359
Getafe vs Racing Santander
La Liga 2026 - 1570348
Racing Santander vs Villarreal
La Liga 2026 - 1570339
Racing Santander vs Cadiz
Segunda División 2025 - 1392219
2022-2023
1st shirt
2022-2023
2nd shirt
2022-2023
3rd shirt