Sporting Gijon is a historic football club from Asturias, founded in 1905 and rooted in the coastal city of Gijón. Known for red-and-white stripes, the club carries a strong regional identity and a long connection with El Molinón. Its story combines top-flight ambition, enduring local support and a celebrated pathway for developing players. This team page brings together the club’s present sporting picture and its wider place in Spanish football, from its home and traditions to the history that continues to shape its public character.
Sporting Gijon Upcoming matches by league
Segunda División
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- Regular Season - 6
FC Andorra
Sporting Gijon
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- Regular Season - 7
Oviedo
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Estadio Nuevo Carlos Tartiere -
- Regular Season - 8
Sporting GijonNo H2HCelta de Vigo II
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- Regular Season - 9
CadizNo H2HSporting Gijon
Sporting Gijon Last matches by league
Segunda División
Friendlies Clubs
Copa del Rey
Sporting Gijon Team Roster
Sporting Gijon’s current squad list contains 32 players. The group includes 10 attackers, nine defenders, nine midfielders and four goalkeepers, giving the squad broad coverage across every position. The attacking options feature Gaspar Campos, J. Otero, Álex Oyón and A. Ferrari, while the defensive group includes Guille Rosas, Diego Sánchez and Aimar Duñabeitia. César Gelabert and Nacho Martín are among the listed midfielders, with Rubén Yáñez listed among four goalkeepers. The list presents a balanced four-position group, with depth distributed across attack, defence, midfield and goalkeeping.
position Goalkeeper
Orlando Rubén Yáñez Alabart
Egoitz Arana Aizpurua
position Defender
Guillermo Rosas Alonso
Pablo García Carrasco
Emanuel Gularte Méndez
Diego Sánchez Pérez
Pablo Vázquez Pérez
Jorge Sáenz de Miera Colmeiro
Aimar Duñabeitia Madariaga
Iker Martínez Martínez
Andrés Cuenca Cejudo
position Midfielder
Ignacio Martín Gómez
M. Rodriguez
Konrad de La Fuente
Alexandre Corredera Alardi
Nikita Igorevich Iosifov
Mamadou Loum N'Diaye
Hugo Guillamón Sanmartín
C. Ferreres
B. Rubio
position Attacker
Gaspar Campos-Ansó Fernández
M. Conde
Andrés Martín Ferrari Malveira
César Gelabert Piña
Alejo Uriel Sarco
Antonio Manuel Casas Marín
Juan Ferney Otero Tovar
Enol Prendes Ortiz
Last Sporting Gijon Coachs
Asier Garitano is Sporting Gijon’s current head coach, having begun the role on 1 April 2025. The Spanish coach followed Rubén Albés, whose tenure ran from July 2024 to April 2025. Earlier appointments in the recorded sequence include M. Ramírez from January 2023 and Abelardo from May 2022 to January 2023. The timeline places Garitano at the head of the club’s latest documented coaching phase, following a period of successive Spanish appointments since 2022.
Asier Garitano Aguirrezábal
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asier Garitano Aguirrezábal | Spain | 1 April 2025 | |
| Rubén Albés Yáñez | Spain | 1 July 2024 | 1 April 2025 |
| Miguel Ángel Ramírez Medina | Spain | 1 January 2023 | 1 June 2024 |
| Abelardo Fernández Antuña | Spain | 1 May 2022 | 1 January 2023 |
| Jose Luis Martí Soler | Spain | 1 February 2022 | 1 May 2022 |
| David Gallego Rodríguez | Spain | 1 September 2020 | 1 February 2022 |
| Miroslav Đukić | Serbia | 1 December 2019 | 1 July 2020 |
| José Alberto López Menéndez | Spain | 1 November 2018 | 1 December 2019 |
| Rubén Baraja Vegas | Spain | 1 December 2017 | 1 November 2018 |
| Francisco Herrera Lorenzo | Spain | 1 July 2017 | 12 December 2017 |
| Joan Francesc Ferrer Sicilia | Spain | 1 January 2017 | 1 June 2017 |
| Abelardo Fernández Antuña | Spain | 1 May 2014 | 1 January 2017 |
| José Ramón Sandoval Huertas | Spain | 1 October 2012 | 1 May 2014 |
| Manuel Sánchez Murias | Spain | 1 May 2012 | 1 October 2012 |
| Javier Clemente Lazaro | Spain | 1 February 2012 | 1 May 2012 |
Sporting Gijon Transfers
The latest recorded arrivals show a varied recruitment picture, although the list is a selected set rather than a complete transfer total. K. De La Fuente, A. Sarco and Aimar Duñabeitia are marked as transfers, while Hugo Guillamón, N. Iosifov, Arana and Jorge Sáenz arrived as free agents. E. Gularte and A. Ferrari joined on loan, and M. Fernandez and Y. Kembo are listed as returning from loan. Earlier entries include club second-team moves for A. D. Garcia and M. Rodriguez, plus the January loan arrival of Andrés Cuenca.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Casas |
Venezia
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Loan | 22 August 2026 |
| Andrés Cuenca |
Como
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Loan | 17 August 2026 |
| K. de La Fuente |
Lausanne
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Transfer | 28 July 2026 |
| Hugo Guillamón |
HNK Hajduk Split
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Free agent | 27 July 2026 |
| K. de La Fuente |
Lausanne
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Transfer | 27 July 2026 |
| A. Sarco |
Bayer Leverkusen
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Transfer | 20 July 2026 |
| A. Sarco |
Bayer Leverkusen
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Transfer | 19 July 2026 |
| N. Iosifov |
Celje
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Free agent | 12 July 2026 |
| Aimar Duñabeitia |
Athletic Club
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Transfer | 7 July 2026 |
| E. Gularte |
Puebla
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Loan | 6 July 2026 |
| Aimar Duñabeitia |
Athletic Club
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Transfer | 6 July 2026 |
| Arana |
Real Sociedad
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| Jorge Sáenz |
Leganes
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| Y. Kembo |
Ibiza
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| M. Fernandez |
Marino de Luanco
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
The latest recorded departures include Jonathan Dubasin’s transfer to Osasuna and K. Picón’s transfer to Santos Laguna. Eric Curbelo, Christian Joel, L. Perrin and several earlier players are marked as free-agent exits, while A. Coundoul left on loan to Academica. J. Smith, Andrés Cuenca and A. Ferrari are listed as returning to their parent clubs after loans, and M. Fernandez, Y. Kembo and J. Caicedo moved out on loan. The entries represent a capped selection, not a complete departure total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Oliván |
AEK Larnaca
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Free agent | 21 August 2026 |
| Dani Queipo |
Cultural Leonesa
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Free agent | 16 August 2026 |
| Y. Kembo |
Huesca
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Loan | 11 August 2026 |
| Íker Venteo |
Trans Narva
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Transfer | 8 August 2026 |
| F. Loki |
Stade Briochin
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Free agent | 31 July 2026 |
| Kevin Vázquez |
Thor Akureyri
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Free agent | 30 July 2026 |
| Eric Curbelo |
Ibiza
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Free agent | 29 July 2026 |
| A. Coundoul |
Academica
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Loan | 28 July 2026 |
| Jonathan Dubasin |
Osasuna
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Transfer | 26 July 2026 |
| Jesús Bernal |
Racing Ferrol
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Free agent | 23 July 2026 |
| Dani Queipo |
Cultural Leonesa
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Free agent | 23 July 2026 |
| Alejandro Lozano |
Getafe II
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- | 20 July 2026 |
| Álex Oyón |
Arenas Getxo
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Free agent | 12 July 2026 |
| M. Fernandez |
Cultural Leonesa
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- | 11 July 2026 |
| Christian Joel |
União de Leiria
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Free agent | 8 July 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
Taken together, the recorded movement around Sporting Gijon from July 2025 to August 2026 shows activity across several mechanisms rather than a single type of change. The arrivals include permanent transfers, free-agent additions, loans and returns from temporary spells, with later entries involving both established professional clubs and Sporting’s second team. The departure side likewise combines transfers, free-agent exits, loans and players returning to parent clubs. This creates a picture of continued squad turnover across successive windows, but the available lists are capped samples and do not establish a complete balance of movement. No recorded fees are provided, so the financial scale cannot be assessed from these entries. The latest activity is concentrated in late June and July 2026, when several incoming and outgoing moves were logged.
Leagues Sporting Gijon has participated in
Sporting Gijon has recent recorded participation in Segunda División, the Copa del Rey and club friendlies, with each entry extending through 2025. These competitions form the latest documented part of the club’s schedule in the available record. La Liga is listed for the 2010-2016 period and is therefore historical rather than current. The competition history shows Sporting’s presence across Spain’s second tier and national cup, alongside preparation matches, while its top-flight participation belongs to an earlier phase. No later competition season is recorded here beyond 2025.
More about Sporting Gijon
Sporting Gijon, officially Real Sporting de Gijón, S.A.D., is a historic club from Gijón in the Principality of Asturias, northern Spain. Founded in 1905, the club’s royal patronage dates from 1912, when the Real prefix was adopted. Its traditional red-and-white vertical stripes, usually paired with blue shorts and socks, give rise to the nickname Los Rojiblancos and connect the team’s visual identity with Gijón’s civic colors.
The club’s home is Estadio Municipal El Molinón, officially El Molinón-Enrique Castro Quini. Set near the River Piles and the Bay of Biscay, the stadium is regarded as Spain’s oldest professional football ground in continuous competitive use since the early twentieth century. It also hosted matches during the 1982 FIFA World Cup, adding an international chapter to a venue central to Sporting’s local identity.
Sporting’s strongest historical period came in the late 1970s and 1980s. The team finished second in La Liga in 1978-79, reached the Copa del Rey final on several occasions and appeared in European competition, including UEFA Cup campaigns. Its most enduring domestic rivalry is with Real Oviedo, whose meetings form the Derbi Asturiano and reflect the wider football culture of the region.
The club is organised as a Sociedad Anónima Deportiva, with majority ownership held by Orlegi Sports. Its development tradition is closely linked to Escuela de Fútbol de Mareo, the training complex known for producing prominent players and sustaining Sporting’s community roots. Across generations, the club has combined Asturian development with domestic experience and selected international recruitment, preserving a distinctive regional character while competing within Spain’s professional football system.
Last matches statistics for Sporting Gijon
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
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Marino de Luanco
1 - 2
Sporting Gijon
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Celta Vigo
1 - 0
Sporting Gijon
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Sporting Gijon
5 - 0
Gimnástica Torrelavega
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Racing Santander
4 - 1
Sporting Gijon
|
0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Sporting Gijon
2 - 4
Valladolid
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0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Sporting Gijon
0 - 0
Sabadell
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5 / 8 |
|
79 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
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Sporting Gijon
1 - 0
Burgos
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5 / 10 |
|
84 | 15 | - | 1 |
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Tenerife
0 - 1
Sporting Gijon
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1 / 5 |
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79 | 13 | 5 | 4 |
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Sporting Gijon
0 - 2
Girona
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5 / 22 |
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0% | 7 | 1 | 1 |
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Sporting Gijon
0 - 1
Eldense
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3 / 12 |
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0% | 9 | 2 | 1 |
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Sporting Gijon vs Eldense
Segunda División 2026 - 1569920
Sporting Gijon vs Girona
Segunda División 2026 - 1569909
Tenerife vs Sporting Gijon
Segunda División 2026 - 1569903
Sporting Gijon vs Burgos
Segunda División 2026 - 1569889
Sporting Gijon vs Sabadell
Segunda División 2026 - 1569876
Granada CF vs Sporting Gijon
Segunda División 2025 - 1392222
2026-2027
1st shirt
2022-2023
1st shirt
2022-2023
2nd shirt
2022-2023
3rd shirt