David Affengruber
ELC
Leader in blocks, tackles
Affengruber took two off target shots, blocked a shot, made two tackles (winning both) and five clearances during Monday's 1-1 draw with Deportivo.
Analysis: Affengruber finished with the second most clearances on the team while leading Elche in blocks and tackles. The defender should remain a main fixture in the Elche back line following last season's 33 starts across 36 league appearances.
Returns to club training
Affengruber has returned to training with Elche following his World Cup campaign with Austria, the club posted.
Analysis: Affengruber had a quiet World Cup, included in Austria's squad but not featuring at all across the competition. He now returns to Elche, where he remains an essential part of the back line after being a key figure in the club's promotion to La Liga and their survival battle last season, standing as one of the center backs least prone to rotation on the roster. Affengruber made 36 appearances last season, recording 74 tackles, 51 interceptions and 178 clearances, and did so despite Elche not ranking among the division's best defensively.
8 clearances against Girona
Affengruber had two tackles (two won), eight clearances and one interception in Saturday's 1-1 draw against Girona. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 47th minute.
Analysis: Affengruber was one of Elche's most composed performers in Saturday's 1-1 draw at Girona on the final day of the season, anchoring the right side of a back four that held firm against sustained Girona pressure throughout the second half as the hosts desperately searched for the win they needed to survive, while also adding two tackles, one interception and eight clearances. Affengruber ends the 2025-26 La Liga season with one goal, one assist, 74 tackles, 51 interceptions and 178 clearances across 36 appearances, establishing himself as a composed and reliable starter in a side that spent the entire campaign battling relegation before securing survival on the final day.
Scores, assists in win
Affengruber scored one goal and assisted once from two shots and one chance created in Wednesday's 3-2 win versus Atletico Madrid.
Analysis: Affengruber had a big impact in this win with a goal and an assist, showing he can contribute from the defensive spot. He has a great matchup to keep this production going when he plays against Oviedo, a team which has conceded 48 goals in La Liga play this season.
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