 In the following season he was an undisputed starter (34 games, 33 starts), but the Andalusians would be immediately relegated.On 21 July 2011, Cifu joined Recreativo de Huelva on a two-year deal.He went on to spent three seasons in the second division with the club, scoring his only goal on 19 October 2013 to help the hosts recover from a three-goal disadvantage against CD Lugo to draw 3–3.