CD Extremadura

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CD Extremadura
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Full nameClub Deportivo Extremadura, S.A.D.
Founded9 June 2022, 2 years ago
GroundEstadio Francisco de la Hera,
Almendralejo,
Extremadura,
Spain
Capacity11,580
PresidentDaniel Tafur
Head coachJosé María Cidoncha
LeagueSegunda Federación – Group 4
2024–25Tercera Federación – Group 14, 1st of 18 (champions)
Websitehttp://www.cdextremadura.es

Club Deportivo Extremadura, formerly known as CD Extremadura 1924 and known as simply Extremadura, is a Spanish professional football club from the city of Almendralejo, in the autonomous community of Extremadura. They play in Segunda Federación – Group 4, holding home games at the Estadio Francisco de la Hera.

The club was founded in June 2022 as a replacement for the folded Extremadura UD, who disappeared due to serious financial problems, which resulted in them being expelled from the Primera División RFEF.[1][2]

History

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Club Deportivo Extremadura 1924 was founded in 2022 by Spanish businessman Daniel Tafur as the successor of the dissolved Extremadura UD.[3] Since its relaunch, the team has achieved three consecutive promotions, rising from Spain’s seventh tier to Segunda Federación – the fourth tier of football in Spain, in which it will compete in the 2025-26 season.

The team began its debut season in 2022 in Group 5 of the 7th tier of football in Spain, with their first-ever match being a commanding 4-0 victory over EMD Aceuchal B. Performances similar to that match continued, and, in doing so, they won their Segunda Extremeña group and participated in the promotion play-offs with a chance of promotion to the Primera Extremeña. By beating AD Hispanolusa in the second phase of the play-offs, they achieved an instant promotion to the 1st Regional Tier in May 2023.[4]

In January 2024, the club became a Sociedad Anónima Deportiva and changed its name to Club Deportivo Extremadura, removing the year "1924" from their name.[5] In May, Extremadura achieved promotion to Tercera Federación; after finishing first of the group 4, they defeated CP Chinato 3–2 on aggregate in the promotion play-offs.[6]

On 31 August 2024, Extremadura won the Extremaduran stage of the Copa Federación after beating 2–1 Castuera in the final. Three months later, on 13 November 2024, Extremadura became champion of the national stage of the Copa Federación, after defeating Compostela in the final, becoming the lowest ranked team in Spain to ever win the competition.

In April 2025, having finished first in Group 14 of the Tercera Federación in 2025, Extremadura earned automatic promotion to the 2025–26 Segunda Federación as group champions.

Stadium

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CD Extremadura holds its home games at the Estadio Francisco de la Hera, located in the city center of Almendralejo.

Predecessor

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Extremadura became a member of the Spanish League in 1924 with the creation of Extremadura Football Federation. Subsequently playing most of their history between the third and second divisions, the club achieved a consistent stay in the latter level during the late 1990s. The club reached its heyday in 1997 and 1999, seasons in which it achieved promotion to Spain’s La Liga First Division.[7]

Season to season

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Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
2022–23 7 2ª Ext. 1st
2023–24 6 1ª Ext. 1st
2024–25 5 3ª Fed. 1st First round
2025–26 4 2ª Fed. Second round

Players

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First team squad

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As of 2 October 2025[9]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK File:Flag of Portugal (official).svg POR David Pinto
2 DF File:Flag of Spain.svg ESP Samu Hurtado
3 DF File:Flag of Spain.svg ESP Carlos Cordero
4 DF File:Flag of Spain.svg ESP José Antonio Pardo
5 DF File:Flag of Spain.svg ESP Ángel Cano
6 MF File:Flag of Spain.svg ESP Robe Moreno
7 FW File:Flag of Spain.svg ESP Imanol Barace
8 MF File:Flag of Uruguay.svg URU Giovanni Zarfino
9 FW File:Flag of Spain.svg ESP Maikel Villajos
10 FW File:Flag of Spain.svg ESP Juanmi Callejón
11 FW File:Flag of Spain.svg ESP Marco Manchón
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 GK File:Flag of Spain.svg ESP Cristian Rodríguez
14 MF File:Flag of Spain.svg ESP Miguel Núñez
15 DF File:Flag of Spain.svg ESP Alfonso Peral
18 FW File:Flag of Spain.svg ESP Álvaro Barrero
19 FW File:Flag of Spain.svg ESP Alfredo Sualdea
20 DF File:Flag of Spain.svg ESP Tala
21 FW Error creating thumbnail:  MAR Usama Arhoun
22 DF File:Flag of Spain.svg ESP Fran Rosales
23 FW File:Flag of Spain.svg ESP Diego Díaz
24 MF File:Flag of Spain.svg ESP Luis Morcillo

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
MF File:Flag of Senegal.svg SEN Moussa Gueye (at Don Benito until 30 June 2026)

References

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