AD Ciudad de Guadalajara explained

Asociación Deportiva Ciudad de Guadalajara, also known as BM Guadalajara, is a Spanish handball team based in Guadalajara, that plays in the Liga ASOBAL.

History

The club was founded in 2007 and managed to get promoted to the first division in the Liga ASOBAL in just three seasons. After the 2020/21 First Division season, the club finished 15th and was relegated to the Second Division. After the 2021/22 season of the second division, the team was again promoted to the first division.

Crest, colours, supporters

Kit manufacturers

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- 2017	Rasán
2017 - 2021	Hummel
2021 - present	Joma

Kits

Sports Hall information

• Name: – Palacio Multiusos de Guadalajara
• City: – Guadalajara
• Capacity: – 5894
• Address: – Av. de El Vado, 13, 19005, Guadalajara, Spain

Management

Position	Name
President	Alejandro Ortiz Garrido
Vice President	Fabiola Tejon San Jose
Executive Director	Javier Palacios
Member Of The Board	Jaime Alvalo Such
Member Of The Board	Raquel Alda Jimeno
Member Of The Board	David Hernández Hombrados
Member Of The Board	Alberto Moranchel Alonso
Member Of The Board	José Javier Perdices Calvo

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2022–23 season^[1]

Technical staff

• Head coach: Juan Carlos Requena
• Assistant coach: Ricardo Mateo
• Fitness coach: Edu Espi
• Physiotherapist: Ane Bilbao
• Club Doctor: José Ángel Izquierdo Alises

Transfers

Transfers for the 2022–23 season

Joining

• Denys Barros (CB) from Handebol Clube Taubaté
• Miguel Llorens (LP) from Valence Handball
• Francisco Oliveira Silva (LB) from Vitória Setubal
• Enrique Calvo (RW) from BM Villa de Aranda

Leaving

• Juan Marmesat (RB) to CB Soria
• Dario Petrovski (CB) to Junior Fasano
• Kemal Hamzić (CB) to Riihimäki Cocks
• Luis Aybar (LP)

Previous squads

2019–2020 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1			7 May 1989	Goalkeeper
3			30 March 1992	Line Player
5			10 January 1999	Left Back
7			13 February 2002	Left Back
8			20 December 1996	Central Back
9			22 March 1990	Central Back
10			10 April 1995	Right Back
13			6 March 1998	Right Back
15			22 June 1986	Line Player
18			30 August 1995	Left Winger
20			10 May 1993	Right Winger
21			2 December 1998	Right Winger
22			5 March 1995	Left Back
24			6 January 2001	Line Player
28			9 May 2001	Central Back
29			31 March 2002	Left Winger
32			31 December 1996	Left Winger
44			19 January 2001	Goalkeeper
47			7 April 1972	Goalkeeper
65			28 February 2001	Right Back

2017–2018 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1			2 August 1992	Goalkeeper
2			10 January 1983	Left Winger
3			22 April 1996	Central Back
4			5 April 1989	Central Back
6			19 March 1989	Right Winger
8			20 December 1996	Central Back
9			22 March 1990	Central Back
10			8 July 1987	Left Back
13			6 March 1998	Right Back
14			9 May 1984	Central Back
15			4 March 1985	Left Back
16			5 April 1995	Goalkeeper
17			22 June 1986	Line Player
19			25 August 1999	Central Back
20			10 May 1993	Right Winger
21			2 December 1998	Right Winger
22			7 January 1990	Line Player
24			24 January 1997	Line Player
27			27 August 1981	Right Back
32			1 January 1996	Goalkeeper
47			7 April 1972	Goalkeeper
48			1 January 2000	Left Winger
63			1 January 1989	Central Back
93			13 October 1999	Left Back

Season by season

Season	Tier	Division	Pos.	Notes
2007–08	3	1ª Estatal	2nd	Promoted
2008–09	2	Honor B	4th
2009–10	2	Plata	2nd	Promoted
2010–11	1	ASOBAL	13th
2011–12	1	ASOBAL	14th
2012–13	1	ASOBAL	13th
2013–14	1	ASOBAL	8th
2014–15	1	ASOBAL	11th
2015–16	1	ASOBAL	11th
2016–17	1	ASOBAL	10th
2017–18	1	ASOBAL	8th
2018–19	1	ASOBAL	12th

EHF ranking

^[2]

Rank	Team	Points
278	Lugi HF	4
279	HV Aalsmeer	4
280	Balonmano Sinfín	3
281	Balonmano Guadalajara	3
282	US Ivry Handball	3
283	Mezőkövesdi KC	3

Former club members

Notable former players

• Mateo Garralda (2011–2012)
• José Javier Hombrados (2015–2021)
• Chema Márquez (2014–2020)
• Pablo Paredes (2018–2021)
• Iñaki Peciña (2014–2015)
• Javier García Rubio (2017–2018)
• Valero Rivera (2008–2009)
• Gastón Mouriño (2020–2021)
• Agustín Vidal (2010–2011, 2017–2018)
• César Almeida (2013–2015)
• Lucas Cândido (2016–2018)
• Fábio Chiuffa (2014–2016, 2022–)
• Alexandro Pozzer (2013–2016)
• Ales Abrao Silva (2013–2014, 2015–2016)
• Guilherme Valadão Gama (2013–2014)
• Alen Blažević (2011–2012)
• Saeid Barkhordari (2019–2020)
• Giacomo Savini (2020–2021)
• Kostadin Petrov (2019–2020)
• Paweł Niewrzawa (2018–2019)
• Draško Nenadić (2012–2013)
• Stanislav Demovič (2009-2011)

Former coaches

Seasons	Coach	Country
2007–2012	Fernando Bolea
2012–2014	Mateo Garralda
2014–2019	César Montes
2019-2021	Mariano Ortega
2021	Rodrigo Reñones
2021–	Juan Carlos Requena

Notes and References

1. Web site: Primer Equipo | Balonmano Guadalajara. BM GUADALAJARA. 8 April 2023.
2. Web site: Eurotopteam, classement européen des clubs de Handball.