Racing de Santander

Spanish professional football club

Football club

Racing de Santander

Full name| Real Racing Club de Santander, S.A.D.
Nickname(s)|

* Racinguistas
* Verdiblancos (Green and White)
* Montañeses

(Mountaineers)
Founded| 23 February 1913; 112 years ago (1913-02-23)
Ground| El Sardinero
Capacity| 22,222[1]
Owner| Sebman Sports International (74%)
President| Manuel Higuera Sancho
Head coach| José Alberto López
League| Segunda División
2024–25| Segunda División, 5th of 22
Website| realracingclub.es

Home colours

Away colours

Third colours

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Real Racing Club de Santander, S.A.D. (Spanish pronunciation: [reˈal ˈraθiŋ kluβ ðe santanˈdeɾ]), also known as Racing de Santander (pronounced [ˈraθin de santanˈdeɾ]) or simply Racing, is a football club based in Santander, Cantabria, Spain, that currently competes in Segunda División, the second tier of the Spanish league system. It was founded in 1913 and it holds home games at El Sardinero, with a capacity for 22,222 spectators.[2] It is one club of the ten founding clubs of La Liga.

## History

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Chart of Racing Santander league performance 1929-present

Real Racing Club played their first football match on 23 February 1913, losing 1–2 to neighbouring Strong. It was officially founded on 14 June, as Santander Racing Club, appearing in its first tournament during that summer (Luis Redonet Trophy) and being admitted to the Northern Federation on 14 November, eventually merging with Santander Football Club.

Santander Racing Club squad of 1922. Fred Pentland (first on the left) was the coach of the team this year. Ángel Sánchez Losada, first president of the club.

In the 1928–29 season, the Spanish League competition began. After a complicated elimination process to determine the tenth and final team for the new First Division, Racing successively beat Valencia, Betis and Sevilla. The club was part of the first goalless game in the league, against Athletic Bilbao.[citation needed]

During the Second Republic, the classifications of Santander varied. In 1930–31, It achieved the runner-up position in the Spanish League, tied at 22 points with champion Athletic Bilbao, and third-place Real Sociedad. This is the highest finish achieved by the club in all its history, trained by the English Robert Firth and chaired by Fernando Pombo.[citation needed]

They also participated in the International Tournament of Paris, falling in the semifinal to Slavia of Prague (2–1). In the 1930s, under the presidency of the academic José María de Cossío, it had varied positions, from third place in (1933–34) to low table rankings. In seasons 1934–35 and 1935–36, Racing played in the Commonwealth Championship of Castilla-Aragón, in which it finished second in the first season. Meanwhile, in Cantabria a lesser championship was disputed, not qualifying for the Spanish Cup; Santoña won it. During the 1935–36 season, Racing was the first club in the Spanish league to beat Barcelona and Real Madrid in the four league matches (both home and two as a visitor) in the same season: on 8 December 1935 they won 4–0 against Barcelona in the Campos de Sport de El Sardinero, on 15 December they won in Madrid 2–4, on 8 March 1936 they beat Barcelona 2-3 and on 15 March they defeated Madrid 4–3 at El Sardinero. The only player to score in all matches (one goal in each match, and two in Madrid) was Milucho.[citation needed]

In 1950, the Cantabrians returned to the top flight after a ten-year absence, scoring 99 goals in only 30 games.[3][4]

Campos de Sport de El Sardinero before 1910 RC Racing de Santander first crest, 1913

During the period of Francoist Spain, the club was renamed Real Santander in 1941, because of the prohibition on non-Spanish names. The name was restored in 1973 as the team returned to the first division one year after nearly relegating, under young manager José María Maguregui. Racing was immediately relegated, And spent the ensuing seasons bouncing between divisions one and two, also being crowned champions in Segunda División B (the new third level, created in 1977) in 1991. Veteran Quique Setién returned to his main club the following year, helping it return to the top flight and scoring in the 1994–95 campaign against FC Barcelona, in a historic 5–0 home win.[5]

Racing was the first Spanish team to wear a sponsor's name on their shirt: German electronics company Teka on 27 December 1981 away to Real Madrid (the corporation then sponsored the opponents early in the following decade).[6]

On 25 March 2000, Racing played its 1,000th game in La Liga.

In the 2000s, Racing only played one season in the second division, winning promotion with Setién as manager. Racing finished the 2005–06 season in the 16th position, just 1 point away from relegation back to Segunda división.[7] The next season was much better, as the club finished 10th, easily retaining its place in the top flight.[8] In 2007–08, under Marcelino García Toral, it finished in sixth position, thus qualifying to the UEFA Cup for the first time ever; additionally the club reached the semifinals of the Copa del Rey twice during this decade, being ousted by eventual runners-up Getafe CF and Atlético Madrid in 2008 and 2010, respectively.[9]

On 22 January 2011, Indian business tycoon Ahsan Ali Syed, founder and chairman of investment company Western Gulf Advisory, completed his takeover of Racing de Santander. Following his takeover, he immediately sacked Miguel Ángel Portugal.[10] A turbulent 2011–12 season saw the club go through three different managers, all of which were unable to prevent Racing from being relegated to the Segunda División, bringing an end to their decade stay in the top flight of Spanish football.[11]

At the end of the following campaign, Racing again finished at the bottom of the table, sealing their fate of a consecutive relegation.[12] During the season, Racing had also been immersed in a severe institutional and financial crisis.[13][14] The club's relegation brought an end to 22 years of playing in Spain's professional divisions. In spite of that plight, the team was able to reach the quarterfinals in the 2013–14 edition of the domestic cup after ousting top-divisioners Sevilla FC[15] and UD Almería;[16] in the first leg against the latter, club fans stormed the presidential tribune at Estadio El Sardinero and assaulted chairman Ángel Lavín.[17]

On 27 January 2014, Racing's players, citing several months of unpaid wages, announced they would not play their upcoming cup match unless the club's president and board resigned. Three days later, in the club's second-leg fixture against Real Sociedad, the players gathered at the centre circle following kick-off, refusing to play. Referee Jesús Gil Manzano suspended the game after one minute, with Racing being given a loss due to forfeit.[18][19][20] As a result of the protest the club was fined and banned from competing in the following edition of the competition.[21] On 31 January Lavín was sacked, with former player Juan Antonio Sañudo being appointed his successor by practically all the shareholders.[22]

Estadio El Sardinero 2017

Racing won their group in the 2013–14 Segunda División B, and won the playoff against Llagostera to be promoted back to the second tier, but they were immediately relegated in the 2014–15 season. They again took first place in the Segunda B section in 2015–16, but were eliminated in the promotion playoffs, failing to score a goal across four matches in the ties lost to Reus and Cádiz.[23]

Racing was promoted back to the second division after four years in the third tier in 2018–19, by winning their regional group and defeating Atlético Baleares in the promotion playoff on the away goals rule, but they were immediately relegated in the 2019–20 season after only winning five games out of 42 and finished in last place. They were unable to bounce back to the second tier immediately, finishing fourth then second in the unique small two-phase group setup during 2020–21 Segunda División B to find themselves remaining at the third level, in the newly formed Primera División RFEF, for the 2021–22 season. Racing confirmed their finish the season in first place and promoted to Segunda División, after two years in third division and fighting with Deportivo La Coruña for the top spot. On 3 June 2022, Racing took the inaugural Primera División RFEF title with a 3–0 win over Andorra.

## Rivalries

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See also: Basque football derbies § Other minor rivalries

Racing Santander is one of few Spanish teams that have played the majority of their history in La Liga, but do not have a major rival, mostly because Racing are the only fully professional team from Cantabria, so there isn't much competition between Racing and any other club from that area, with most others playing at the regionalised fourth level; only Gimnástica de Torrelavega have ever reached the second tier. However, Racing fans generally consider their biggest rival to be the major team from the Basque Country, Athletic Bilbao, due to geographic proximity and the long history between these clubs.[24][25][26][27] Bilbao is the closest city to Santander (approximately 100 kilometres (62 mi)), and the relationship between Racing and Athletic has been described in the past as 'the duel of the North',[28][29] although the rivalry is dormant as Racing have not played in the top division since 2012.

There is also a minor rivalry between Racing and a club from neighboring Asturias: Real Oviedo and a hostility with Getafe.

Racing Santander supporters maintain friendly relations with fans of Sporting de Gijón.

## Seasons

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### Recent seasons

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Season  |  | Pos.  | Pl.  | W  | D  | L  | GF  | GA  | Pts  | Copa del Rey | Notes

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1996–97 | 1D  | 13 | 42 | 11 | 17 | 14  | 52 | 54 | 50 | Quarter-finals  |
1997–98 | 1D  | 14 | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17  | 46 | 55 | 45 | 3rd round  |
1998–99 | 1D  | 15 | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16  | 41 | 53 | 42 | Quarter-finals  |
1999–2000 | 1D  | 15 | 38 | 10 | 16 | 12  | 52 | 50 | 46 | 2nd round  |
2000–01 | 1D  | 19 | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19  | 48 | 62 | 39 | Quarterfinals  | Relegated
2001–02 | 2D  | 2 | 42 | 19 | 14 | 9  | 58 | 37 | 71 | Round of 64  | Promoted
2002–03 | 1D  | 16 | 38 | 13 | 5 | 20  | 54 | 64 | 44 | 1st round  |
2003–04 | 1D  | 17 | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17  | 48 | 63 | 42 | 3rd round  |
2004–05 | 1D  | 16 | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18  | 41 | 58 | 44 | 3rd round  |
2005–06 | 1D  | 17 | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16  | 36 | 49 | 40 | 3rd round  |
2006–07 | 1D  | 10 | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12  | 42 | 48 | 50 | 2nd round  |
2007–08 | 1D  | 6 | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12  | 42 | 41 | 60 | Semi-finals  |
2008–09 | 1D  | 12 | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16  | 49 | 48 | 46 | Round of 16  |
2009–10 | 1D  | 16 | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17  | 42 | 59 | 39 | Semi-finals  |
2010–11 | 1D  | 12 | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16  | 41 | 56 | 46 | Round of 32  |
2011–12 | 1D  | 20 | 38 | 4 | 15 | 19  | 28 | 63 | 27 | Round of 16  | Relegated
2012–13 | 2D  | 20 | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20  | 38 | 51 | 46 | 3rd round  | Relegated
2013–14 | 3D  | 1 | 36 | 17 | 15 | 4  | 55 | 27 | 66 | Quarterfinals  | Promoted
2014–15 | 2D  | 19 | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22  | 42 | 53 | 44 | DNP  | Relegated
2015–16 | 3D  | 1 | 38 | 21 | 11 | 6  | 58 | 28 | 74 | 1st round  |
2016–17 | 3D  | 2 | 38 | 26 | 8 | 4  | 86 | 28 | 86 | Round of 32  |
2017–18 | 3D  | 5 | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10  | 44 | 33 | 68 | 1st round  |
2018–19 | 3D  | 1 | 38 | 22 | 12 | 4  | 66 | 25 | 78 | Round of 32  | Promoted
2019–20 | 2D  | 22 | 42 | 5 | 18 | 19  | 39 | 56 | 33 | 1st round  | Relegated
2020–21 | 3D  | 4
2 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8  | 40 | 28 | 42 | 1st round  | [a]
2021–22 | 3D  | 1 | 38 | 25 | 7 | 6  | 61 | 31 | 82 | DNQ  | Promoted[b]
2022–23 | 2D  | 12 | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16  | 39 | 40 | 54 | 2nd round  |
2023–24 | 2D  | 7 | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14  | 63 | 55 | 64 | 1st round
2024–25 | 2D  | 5 | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11  | 65 | 51 | 71 | Round of 32  |

1. ^ Racing finished 4th in the winter subgroup of their regional group (1 of 5) then 2nd in the springtime subgroup determining which teams would go to Primera División RFEF and which to Segunda División RFEF.
2. ^ Racing finished the season as a champion of the 2021–22 Primera División RFEF after beating Andorra 3–0 in the final.

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1929 | 1  | 1ª | 10th  | Round of 32
1929–30 | 1  | 1ª | 8th  | Round of 32
1930–31 | 1  | 1ª | 2nd  | Round of 32
1931–32 | 1  | 1ª | 4th  | Round of 32
1932–33 | 1  | 1ª | 8th  | Round of 32
1933–34 | 1  | 1ª | 3rd  | Round of 32
1934–35 | 1  | 1ª | 10th  | Round of 16
1935–36 | 1  | 1ª | 4th  | Fourth round
1939–40 | 1  | 1ª | 12th  | Quarter-finals
1940–41 | 2  | 2ª | 6th  | First round
1941–42 | 2  | 2ª | 4th  | Did not play
1942–43 | 2  | 2ª | 7th  | DNP
1943–44 | 3  | 3ª | 1st  | Round of 32
1944–45 | 2  | 2ª | 6th  | Round of 16
1945–46 | 2  | 2ª | 9th  | First round
1946–47 | 2  | 2ª | 12th  | Round of 16
1947–48 | 3  | 3ª | 1st  | Fifth round
1948–49 | 2  | 2ª | 11th  | Fourth round
1949–50 | 2  | 2ª | 1st  | Quarter-finals
1950–51 | 1  | 1ª | 10th  | Quarter-finals
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1951–52 | 1  | 1ª | 14th  | DNP
1952–53 | 1  | 1ª | 11th  | Quarter-finals
1953–54 | 1  | 1ª | 8th  | Quarter-finals
1954–55 | 1  | 1ª | 15th  | DNP
1955–56 | 2  | 2ª | 11th  | DNP
1956–57 | 2  | 2ª | 8th  | DNP
1957–58 | 2  | 2ª | 3rd  | DNP
1958–59 | 2  | 2ª | 9th  | First round
1959–60 | 2  | 2ª | 1st  | First round
1960–61 | 1  | 1ª | 12th  | Round of 16
1961–62 | 1  | 1ª | 14th  | Round of 16
1962–63 | 2  | 2ª | 3rd  | First round
1963–64 | 2  | 2ª | 4th  | First round
1964–65 | 2  | 2ª | 7th  | Round of 32
1965–66 | 2  | 2ª | 8th  | Round of 32
1966–67 | 2  | 2ª | 12th  | First round
1967–68 | 2  | 2ª | 11th  | Round of 32
1968–69 | 3  | 3ª | 2nd  | DNP
1969–70 | 3  | 3ª | 1st  | Fourth round
1970–71 | 2  | 2ª | 13th  | Third round
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1971–72 | 2  | 2ª | 15th  | Third round
1972–73 | 2  | 2ª | 3rd  | Fourth round
1973–74 | 1  | 1ª | 17th  | Round of 32
1974–75 | 2  | 2ª | 2nd  | Third round
1975–76 | 1  | 1ª | 12th  | Round of 32
1976–77 | 1  | 1ª | 15th  | First round
1977–78 | 1  | 1ª | 13th  | Third round
1978–79 | 1  | 1ª | 17th  | Quarter-finals
1979–80 | 2  | 2ª | 16th  | Third round
1980–81 | 2  | 2ª | 3rd  | Third round
1981–82 | 1  | 1ª | 12th  | Second round
1982–83 | 1  | 1ª | 18th  | Second round
1983–84 | 2  | 2ª | 4th  | Second round
1984–85 | 1  | 1ª | 11th  | Second round
1985–86 | 1  | 1ª | 12th  | Round of 16
1986–87 | 1  | 1ª | 16th  | Third round
1987–88 | 2  | 2ª | 14th  | Round of 32
1988–89 | 2  | 2ª | 6th  | Round of 16
1989–90 | 2  | 2ª | 17th  | First round
1990–91 | 3  | 2ª B | 1st  | Fourth round
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1991–92 | 2  | 2ª | 10th  | Fourth round
1992–93 | 2  | 2ª | 3rd  | Fourth round
1993–94 | 1  | 1ª | 8th  | Fourth round
1994–95 | 1  | 1ª | 12th  | Fourth round
1995–96 | 1  | 1ª | 17th  | Third round
1996–97 | 1  | 1ª | 13th  | Quarter-finals
1997–98 | 1  | 1ª | 14th  | Third round
1998–99 | 1  | 1ª | 15th  | Quarter-finals
1999–2000 | 1  | 1ª | 15th  | Second round
2000–01 | 1  | 1ª | 19th  | Quarter-finals
2001–02 | 2  | 2ª | 2nd  | Round of 64
2002–03 | 1  | 1ª | 16th  | Round of 64
2003–04 | 1  | 1ª | 17th  | Round of 32
2004–05 | 1  | 1ª | 16th  | Round of 32
2005–06 | 1  | 1ª | 17th  | Third round
2006–07 | 1  | 1ª | 10th  | Round of 32
2007–08 | 1  | 1ª | 6th  | Semi-finals
2008–09 | 1  | 1ª | 12th  | Round of 16
2009–10 | 1  | 1ª | 16th  | Semi-finals
2010–11 | 1  | 1ª | 12th  | Round of 32
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2011–12 | 1  | 1ª | 20th  | Round of 16
2012–13 | 2  | 2ª | 20th  | Third round
2013–14 | 3  | 2ª B | 1st  | Quarter-finals
2014–15 | 2  | 2ª | 19th  | DNP
2015–16 | 3  | 2ª B | 1st  | First round
2016–17 | 3  | 2ª B | 2nd  | Round of 32
2017–18 | 3  | 2ª B | 5th  | 1st round
2018–19 | 3  | 2ª B | 1st  | Round of 32
2019–20 | 2  | 2ª | 22nd  | First round
2020–21 | 3  | 2ª B | 4th / 2nd | First round
2021–22 | 3  | 1ª RFEF | 1st  | DNP
2022–23 | 2  | 2ª | 12th  | Second round
2023–24 | 2  | 2ª | 7th  | First round
2024–25 | 2  | 2ª | 5th  | Round of 32
2025–26 | 2  | 2ª |  | TBD

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* 44 seasons in La Liga
* 39 seasons in Segunda División
* 1 season in Primera División RFEF
* 7 seasons in Segunda División B
* 4 seasons in Tercera División

## Honours

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* La Liga
* Runners-up: 1930–31
* Segunda División
* Winners (2): 1949–50, 1959–60
* Promoted (6): 1972–73, 1974–75, 1980–81, 1983–84, 1992–93, 2001–02
* Tercera División/Segunda División B/Primera División RFEF
* Winners (3): 1943–44, 1947–48, 1969–70, 2021–22
* Group Winners (4): 1990–91, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2018–19
* Promoted (6): 1943–44, 1947–48, 1969–70, 1990–91, 2013–14, 2018–19
* Cantabrian Championship[30]
* Winners (13): 1922–23, 1923–24, 1924–25, 1925–26, 1926–27, 1927–28, 1928–29, 1929–30, 1930–31, 1932–33, 1933–34, 1938–39, 1939–40

## European history

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2008–09 | First round  |  Honka | 1–0  | 0–1  | 2–0
Group stage |  Twente |  | 0–1  |
Schalke 04 | 1–1  |  |
Paris Saint-Germain |  | 2–2  |
Manchester City | 3–1  |  |

## Current roster

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As of 22 July 2025[31]

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

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1  | GK |  ESP | Jokin Ezkieta
2  | DF |  ESP | Álvaro Mantilla
3  | DF |  ESP | Saúl García
4  | DF |  ESP | Manu Hernando
5  | DF |  ESP | Javi Castro
6  | MF |  ESP | Íñigo Sainz-Maza (captain)
7  | FW |  ESP | Yeray Cabanzón
8  | MF |  ESP | Aritz Aldasoro
9  | FW |  ESP | Juan Carlos Arana
10  | MF |  ESP | Iñigo Vicente
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11  | FW |  ESP | Andrés Martín
13  | GK |  BUL | Plamen Andreev (on loan from Feyenoord)
14  | MF |  SEN | Maguette Gueye
15  | MF |  ESP | Marco Sangalli
17  | DF |  FRA | Clément Michelin
20  | FW |  GAM | Suleiman Camara
23  | DF |  ESP | Mario García
24  | DF |  ESP | Javi Montero
29  | FW |  ECU | Jeremy Arévalo
32  | DF |  ESP | Jorge Salinas

### Reserve team

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Main article: Rayo Cantabria

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

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26  | MF |  ESP | Mario Solórzano
28  | DF |  ESP | Marco Carrascal
30  | FW |  ESP | Rodri Ramos
31  | GK |  ESP | Álvaro Jiménez
33  | DF |  ESP | Samu Calera
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34  | FW |  ESP | Diego Díaz
35  | GK |  ESP | Laro Gómez
36  | MF |  ESP | Sergio Martínez
37  | DF |  ESP | Aitor Crespo
42  | MF |  ESP | Izan Yurrieta

### Out on loan

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—  | MF |  ESP | Neco Celorio (at Lugo until 30 June 2026)

## Current technical staff

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Position  | Staff

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Manager  |  José Alberto López
Assistant manager  |  Pablo Álvarez
Goalkeeping coach  |  Pedro Dorronsoro
Fitness coach  |  Albert Tataret
Dani Salvador
Analyst  |  Enric Soriano
Delegate  |  Delfín Calzada
Kit man  |  Sergio San Juan
José Ruiz
Manolo San Juan
Doctor  |  Gonzalo Revuelta
Rehab fitness coach  |  Hugo Camarero
Physiotherapist  |  Diego Ortiz
Fran Ruiz
Antonio Malanda
Nutritionist  |  Juan Carlos Llamas
Podiatrist  |  José Andreu

Last updated: 20 November 2024
Source: Real Racing Club (in Spanish)

## Notable former players

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Note: this list includes players that have appeared in at least 100 league games and/or have reached international status.

* Mehdi Lacen
* Aldo Duscher
* Ezequiel Garay
* Lionel Scaloni
* Gabriel Schürrer
* Andrei Zygmantovich
* Erwin Lemmens
* Felipe Melo
* Henrique
* Mohamed Tchité
* Waldo Ponce
* Mauricio Pinilla
* Léider Preciado
* Rodolfo Bodipo
* Iván Bolado

* Alexandros Tziolis
* Omri Afek
* Dudu Aouate
* Yossi Benayoun
* Luis de la Fuente
* Giovani dos Santos
* Gerardo Torrado
* Walid Regragui
* Mutiu Adepoju
* Sigurd Rushfeldt
* Ebi Smolarek
* Vítor Damas
* Liam Buckley
* Marcel Sabou
* Vladimir Beschastnykh

* Ilshat Fayzulin
* Dmitri Popov
* Dmitri Radchenko
* Sergey Shustikov
* Nikola Žigić
* Nasief Morris
* Álvaro Cervera
* José Emilio Amavisca
* Juan Carlos Arteche
* Sergio Canales
* José María Ceballos
* Gonzalo Colsa
* Francisco Gento
* Luis García
* Javi Guerrero

* Enrique Larrinaga
* Juan Carlos
* Javier Manjarín
* Marcos Alonso
* Vicente Miera
* Fernando Morán
* José Moratón
* Pedro Munitis
* Ismael Ruiz
* Salva
* Juan Antonio Sañudo
* Santillana
* Quique Setién
* Toño

* Kennedy Bakircioglu
* Olof Mellberg
* Markus Rosenberg
* Fabio Coltorti
* Mehdi Nafti
* Nelson Abeijón
* Fernando Correa
* Federico Magallanes
* Mario Regueiro
* Cristhian Stuani
* Washington Tais
* José Zalazar
* Carlos Bocanegra
* Julio Álvarez

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### World Cup players

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The following players have been selected by their country in the World Cup Finals, while playing for Racing Santander.

* Mutiu Adepoju (1994)
* Dmitri Radchenko (1994)
* Dmitri Popov (1994)
* Mario Regueiro (2002)
* Mehdi Lacen (2010)

## Former coaches

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1916–17  |  Pepe Beraza
1917–20  | N/A
1920–22  |  Fred Pentland
1922–29  |  Patrick O'Connell
1929–30  |  Francisco Pagaza
1930–32  |  Robert Firth
1932–33  |  Francisco Pagaza
1933–35  |  Randolph Galloway
1935–36  |  Francisco González Galán
1936–39  | (empty)
1939–40  |  Óscar Rodríguez
1940  |  Cristóbal Martí
1940–41  |  Manuel Vidal
1941–43  |  Francisco Pagaza
1943–44  |  Manuel López Llamosas
1944–46  |  Gabriel Andonegui
1946–47  |  Pedro Areso
1947–49  |  Patrick O'Connell
1949  |  Francisco Hernández Galán
1949–50  |  Lino Taioli [es]
1950–51  |  Antonio Barrios
1951–52  |  Oso Díaz
1952  |  Félix Elizondo
1952  |  Enrique Palomini [es]
1952  |  Nando González
1952–54  |  Juan Otxoantezana
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1954–55  |  Luis Urquiri
1955–56  |  Nando González
1956–58  |  Enrique Orizaola
1958  |  Víctor Garay
1958–59  |  Juan Ruiz Cambra
1959–60  |  Louis Hon
1960–62  |  Otto Bumbel
1962  |  Luis Alfonso Villalaín
1962–63  |  Miguel Gual
1963  |  Fernando Argila
1963  |  Manuel Fernández Mora
1963–64  |  Louis Hon
1964–65  |  Rafael Yunta
1965  |  Rafael Alsua
1965–66  |  José Valdor Sierra
1966–67  |  Ramón Cobo [es]
1967–68  |  Laureano Ruiz
1968  |  Manuel Ibarra Echano [es]
1968–69  |  Ernesto Pons
1969–72  |  Manuel Fernández Mora
1972  |  José Bermúdez [es]
1972–77  |  José María Maguregui
1977–79  |  Nando Yosu
1979  |  Santiago Gutiérrez [es]
1979–80  |  Laureano Ruiz
1980–83  |  Manuel Fernández Mora
| Dates  | Name

|

1983–87  |  José María Maguregui
1987–88  |  Delfín Álvarez
1988  |  Santiago Gutiérrez [es]
1988  |  Hermann Stessl
1988–90  |  José Armando Ufarte
1990  |  Antonio Martínez "Pachín"
1990–92  |  Félix Bardera "Felines"
1992–93  |  Paquito García
1993–94  |  Javier Irureta
1994–96  |  Vicente Miera
1996  |  Nando Yosu
1996–98  |  Marcos Alonso
1998–99  |  Nando Yosu
1999  |  Miguel Sánchez
1999–2000  |  Gustavo Benítez
2000  |  Andoni Goikoetxea
2000–01  |  Gregorio Manzano
2001  |  Gustavo Benítez
2001–02  |  Quique Setién
2002–03  |  Manuel Preciado
2003  |  Chuchi Cos
2003–05  |  Lucas Alcaraz
2005  |  Nando Yosu
2005–06  |  Manuel Preciado
2006  |  Nando Yosu
2006  |  Juan Ramón López Caro
| Dates  | Name

|

2006–07  |  Miguel Ángel Portugal
2007–08  |  Marcelino García Toral
2008–09  |  Juan Ramón López Muñiz
2009  |  Juan Carlos Mandiá
2009  |  Juanjo González
2009–11  |  Miguel Ángel Portugal
2011  |  Marcelino
2011  |  Héctor Cúper
2011–12  |  Juanjo González
2012  |  Álvaro Cervera
2012  |  Juan Carlos Unzué
2012  |  Fabri González
2012–13  |  José Aurelio Gay
2013  |  Alejandro Menéndez
2013–15  |  Paco Fernández
2015  |  Javier Pinillos
2015–16  |  Pedro Munitis
2016–18  |  Ángel Viadero
2018  |  Carlos Pouso
2018–19  |  Iván Ania
2019–20  |  Cristóbal Parralo
2020  |  José Luis Oltra
2020  |  Javi Rozada
2020–2021  |  Aritz Solabarrieta
2021–2022  |  Guillermo Fernández Romo

See also: Category:Racing de Santander managers

## See also

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* Rayo Cantabria – Racing's reserve team
* CDE Racing Féminas – affiliated women's team

## References

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1. ^ "Racing de Santander | Liga Española 2ª División 2019-20-RTVE.es". www.rtve.es. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
2. ^ "Racing de Santander | Liga Española 2ª División 2019-20-RTVE.es". www.rtve.es. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
3. ^ "1929–1940 Inicio de la Liga: Siempre entre los grandes" [1929–1940 La Liga start: always with the big boys] (in Spanish). El Diario Montañés. Archived from the original on 27 March 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
4. ^ "1949–1954 Temporada memorable y quinquenio entre los grandes" [1949–1954 Memorable season and five-year spell in top flight] (in Spanish). El Diario Montañés. Archived from the original on 27 March 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
5. ^ "Quique Setién – Biografía (Racing 1992–95) por Aitor SL" [Quique Setién – Biography (Racing 1992–95) by Aitor SL] (in Spanish). Museo Verdiblanco. 28 March 2012. Archived from the original on 18 November 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
6. ^ "El licor que revolucionó el fútbol" [The liquor that revolutionised football] (in Spanish). El Mundo. 29 October 2015. Archived from the original on 14 April 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
7. ^ "Clasificación Primera división 2005/2006 en AS.com". resultados.as.com. Archived from the original on 4 May 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
8. ^ "Clasificación Primera división 2006/2007 en AS.com". resultados.as.com. Archived from the original on 19 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
9. ^ "Racing Club de Santander a semifinales de la Copa del Rey" [Racing Club de Santander to the semifinals of the Copa del Rey] (in Spanish). Golxtv. 27 January 2010. Archived from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
10. ^ "Racing look to match big boys". ESPN Soccernet. 13 February 2011. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
11. ^ "La Real certifica el descenso del Racing de Santander (3–0)" [Real certifies Racing de Santander's relegation (3–0)] (in Spanish). Diario de Navarra. 28 April 2012. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
12. ^ "Descenso del Racing de Santander, Huesca y Murcia" [Relegation for Racing de Santander, Huesca and Murcia] (in Spanish). La Nueva España. 3 June 2013. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
13. ^ "Pernía: Nunca me he llevado nada del Racing" [Pernía: I never took anything from Racing]. Goal.com (in Spanish). 2 December 2012. Archived from the original on 28 April 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
14. ^ "Euforia en el Racing: "Trabajar sin cobrar es complicado, pero nos mueve el amor por el fútbol"" [Racing euphoria: "Working without getting paid is hard, but the love of football drives us on"] (in Spanish). 20 Minutos. 15 January 2014. Archived from the original on 22 January 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
15. ^ "El Racing se da un gustazo" [Racing really enjoying themselves]. Marca (in Spanish). 18 December 2012. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
16. ^ "Crisis club Racing knock out top flight Almería". Chicago Tribune. 14 January 2014. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
17. ^ "Unos 20 aficionados asaltan el palco y agreden al presidente" [Some 20 fans storm tribune and assault chairman]. Marca (in Spanish). 9 January 2014. Archived from the original on 12 January 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
18. ^ "El Racing saltará al campo para un 'simulacro' de partido" [Racing will take the field for 'drill' of a match]. Marca (in Spanish). 30 January 2014. Archived from the original on 31 January 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
19. ^ "Con el honor no se juega" [You don't play with honour]. Marca (in Spanish). 30 January 2014. Archived from the original on 25 June 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
20. ^ "Racing Santander match suspended after boycott". The Irish Times. 30 January 2014. Archived from the original on 31 January 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
21. ^ Posada, Gorka (31 January 2014). "Racing hit with year-long ban for Copa del Rey protest against Sociedad". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 10 February 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
22. ^ "El exjugador Tuto Sañudo, nuevo presidente del Racing" [Former player Tuto Sañudo, new president of Racing] (in Spanish). Europa Press. 31 January 2014. Archived from the original on 31 January 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
23. ^ "El Cádiz repite triunfo y elimina al Racing" [Cadiz repeats victory and eliminates Racing]. ABC (in Spanish). 12 June 2016. Archived from the original on 28 February 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
24. ^ Javier, Lino (29 September 1996). "El Athletic gana con eficacia pero sin brillo" [Athletic wins effectively but without shine]. El País (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 7 June 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
25. ^ "Rivalidad, pero deporte" [Rivalry, but sport]. Noticias del Real Racing Club (in Spanish). 24 January 2008. Archived from the original on 7 June 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
26. ^ ""En Cantabria gusta más ganar al Athletic que al Real Madrid o al Barça"" [In Cantabria they like to beat Athletic more than Real Madrid or Barça"]. El Correo (in Spanish). 14 January 2011. Archived from the original on 10 October 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
27. ^ "El Dato: Racing y Athletic, una rivalidad viva desde 1910" [The Data: Racing and Athletic, a rivalry alive since 1910] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 1 December 2016. Archived from the original on 3 February 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
28. ^ "El regreso del 'Duelo del Norte'" [The return of the 'Duel of the North'] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 17 November 2016. Archived from the original on 2 February 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
29. ^ "No es un derbi, pero casi" [It's not a derby, but almost]. El Diario Montañés (in Spanish). 1 December 2016. Archived from the original on 3 February 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
30. ^ "Spain – List of Champions of Cantabria". RSSSF. 25 January 2000. Archived from the original on 17 August 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
31. ^ "Jugadores" [Players] (in Spanish). Real Racing Club. Retrieved 20 November 2024.

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