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Almería
Full nameUnión Deportiva Almería, S.A.D.
Nickname(s)Rojiblancos
La Unión
Almeriensistas
UDA
Indálicos
Founded26 July 1989;34 years ago(1989-07-26)asAlmería Club de Fútbol
GroundPower Horse Stadium
Capacity17,400[1]
OwnerTurki Al-Sheikh
PresidentTurki Al-Sheikh
Head coachRubi
LeagueSegunda División
2023–24La Liga,19th of 20 (relegated)
WebsiteClub website
Current season

Unión Deportiva Almería, S.A.D.(Spanish pronunciation:[uˈnjondepoɾˈtiβ(a)almeˈɾi.a]) is aSpanish professional football clubbased inAlmería,in the autonomous community ofAndalusia.Founded on 26 July 1989 and known asAlmería Club de Fútboluntil 2001, when it was renamedUnión Deportiva Almería.[2]The club currently plays in the SpanishSegunda División,and plays their home games at the 17,400-seat capacityPower Horse Stadium.[3][4]

History[edit]

The first football club inAlmeríawas founded in 1909: el Almería Foot-Ball Club.[5]Since then, several Almería football clubs appeared and disappeared. One of them wasAD Almería,a team that played inLa Ligabetween 1979 and 1981, but disappeared in 1982, and was arguably UD Almería's predecessor.

In 1989, a club namedAlmería Club de Fútbolwas born, but in 2001 was renamedUnión Deportiva Almería.On 19 January 2001 the mayor ofAlmeríaSantiago Martínez Cabrejas announced in the city council that the new club UD Almería had been formed after the merger of two city teams - Polideportivo Almería and Almería CF.[6]But UD Almería was not official until 28 June 2001, when Almería CF approved at the General Meeting of Shareholders the renaming.[6]After playing one season in thesecond division,it was relegated to thethirdand thefourth divisions.

After spending several seasons in the second level, Almería side was first promoted to the top flight after finishing runner-up in the2006–07 season.After some outstanding performances, as the away win againstDeportivo de La Coruña3–0 in the firstLa Ligamatch, the team achieved a final 8th league place in2007–08.[6]At the club's helm was coachUnai Emery,asstrikerÁlvaro Negredofinished team topscorer with 13 goals.

UD Almería players facingReal Madrid'sCristiano Ronaldoin 2011

After Emery left forValencia CF,Gonzalo Arconadastepped in,[7]but was sacked on 21 December 2008, after a string of poor results, albeit without ever reaching the last three.[8]MexicanHugo Sáncheztook the job, and fared slightly better, for afinal mid-table position.

In2010–11,Almeríareached the semifinalsof theCopa del Reyfor the first time ever.[6]In the league, however, the club was finally relegated after a four-year spell in the top flight; in November 2010, coachJuan Manuel Lillowas fired after a 0–8 home loss againstFC Barcelona(precisely the team that ousted the Andalusians in the domestic cup's last-four, with the same score, but on aggregate),[9][10]and his successorJosé Luis Oltramet the same fate,[11]in April 2011.[12]He was replaced byRoberto Olabe.[13]

Chart of UD Almería league performance 1929-2023

After two seasons in the second level, Almería returned to the main category of Spanish football on 22 June 2013, after defeatingGirona FCin theplay-offs.After the departure of managerJavi Gracia,the club appointed their former player and manager ofthe reservesat the timeFrancisco Javier Rodríguez Vílchez;[14]the team eventually managed to survive in2013–14,finishing 16th.[15][16]

Francisco was sacked in December 2014, after only managing two points out of 24,[17]and was later replaced byJuan Ignacio Martínez.[18]"JIM" also only lasted until April of the following year,[19]and even with new managerSergi Barjuán,[20]the club was relegated after finishing 19th.[21][22]

In the 2018–19 season, Almería finally escaped the tough fight for the permanence in Segunda División until the last matches as during 3 previous seasons. This time they were closer to the promotion play-offs to La Liga, and finished 10th from 22 teams participated.[23]

Turki Al-Sheikhduring a press conference in 2019

On 2 August 2019,Turki Al-Sheikhbecame the owner of the club, replacing Alfonso García Gabarrón.[24]He appointed Mohamed El Assy asgeneral director,[25]Dario Drudiassporting director,who replaced Miguel Ángel Corona,[26]and manager Óscar Fernández was replaced byPedro Emanuel.[27]On 5 November 2019, it was announcedGutireplaced Emanuel.[28]On 26 June 2020, he was ceased and replaced byMario Silva,[29][30]who was himself replaced byJosé Gomeson 27 July.

In August 2021, UD Almería (Mohamed El Assy) and theAyuntamiento de Almería[es](Ramón Fernández-Pacheco Monterreal[es]) agreed to a lease on the operation of the municipally-ownedEstadio de los Juegos Mediterráneosfor a 25-year period.[31]In June 2022, the club achieved promotion to the first division by sealing a 1st position in the table, respectively, on the very last match day of the season, after spending seven years in the second tier.

In the 2023-24 season, Almeria start the season with record of 28 league games without a win between 11 August 2023 to 11 March 2024, Almeria finally secured a victory againstLas PalmasOn 17 March 2024. However, Almeria was relegated to second division after a 1–3 loss toGetafeon 27 April 2024, ending their two-year stay in top tier.

Season to season[edit]

See also:List of UD Almería seasons
Season Level Division Place Copa del Rey
1989–90 5 Reg. Pref. 1st
1990–91 5 Reg. Pref. 3rd
1991–92 5 Reg. Pref. 2nd
1992–93 4 3ª 2nd
1993–94 3 2ª B 11th Fourth round
1994–95 3 2ª B 2nd Second round
1995–96 2 2ª 16th Second round
1996–97 2 2ª 17th Second round
1997–98 3 2ª B 7th First round
1998–99 3 2ª B 18th
1999–2000 4 3ª 4th
2000–01 3 2ª B 11th
2001–02 3 2ª B 3rd
2002–03 2 2ª 18th Round of 32
2003–04 2 2ª 13th Round of 32
2004–05 2 2ª 14th Second round
2005–06 2 2ª 6th First round
2006–07 2 2ª 2nd Third round
2007–08 1 1ª 8th Round of 32
2008–09 1 1ª 11th Round of 16
Season Level Division Place Copa del Rey
2009–10 1 1ª 13th Round of 32
2010–11 1 1ª 20th Semi-finals
2011–12 2 2ª 7th Round of 32
2012–13 2 2ª 3rd Round of 32
2013–14 1 1ª 17th Round of 16
2014–15 1 1ª 19th Round of 16
2015–16 2 2ª 18th Round of 32
2016–17 2 2ª 15th Second round
2017–18 2 2ª 18th Second round
2018–19 2 2ª 10th Round of 32
2019–20 2 2ª 4th First round
2020–21 2 2ª 4th Quarter-finals
2021–22 2 2ª 1st Round of 32
2022–23 1 1ª 17th First round
2023–24 1 1ª 19th Second round
2024–25 2 2ª

Current squad[edit]

As of 15 July 2024.[32]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules.Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
3 DF SpainESP Edgar González
4 MF GhanaGHA Iddrisu Baba
5 MF ArgentinaARG Lucas Robertone
6 MF SenegalSEN Dion Lopy
7 MF BelgiumBEL Largie Ramazani
9 FW ColombiaCOL Luis Suárez
10 MF SpainESP Adrián Embarba
11 MF SpainESP Gonzalo Melero
12 FW BrazilBRA Léo Baptistão
13 GK SpainESP Fernando Martínez
16 DF SerbiaSRB Aleksandar Radovanović
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 DF SpainESP Alejandro Pozo
18 DF SpainESP Marc Pubill
19 MF SpainESP Sergio Arribas
20 DF SpainESP Álex Centelles
21 DF SpainESP Chumi
22 DF MexicoMEX César Montes
23 FW MaliMLI Ibrahima Koné
24 DF MozambiqueMOZ Bruno Langa
25 GK PortugalPOR Luís Maximiano
29 FW SerbiaSRB Marko Milovanović
— MF SpainESP Nico Melamed

Reserve team[edit]

Main article:UD Almería B

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules.Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
26 MF SpainESP Marcos Peña
37 GK SpainESP Bruno Iribarne
No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF SpainESP René Pérez
— FW SpainESP Valen Gómez

Other players under contract[edit]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules.Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF BrazilBRA Kaiky
— DF Guinea-BissauGNB Houboulang Mendes
— MF PortugalPOR Gui Guedes
— MF SlovakiaSVK Martin Šviderský
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF SpainESP Arnau Puigmal
— FW EnglandENG Arvin Appiah
— FW SpainESP Carlos Rojas
— FW Guinea-BissauGNB Marciano Sanca

Out on loan[edit]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules.Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF SpainESP Arnau Solà(atVillarreal Buntil 30 June 2025)
— MF BrazilBRA Lázaro(atPalmeirasuntil 31 December 2024)

Technical staff[edit]

Position Staff
Head coach SpainRubi
Assistant coach SpainNacho Pérez
Goalkeeping coach & Analyst SpainRicardo Molina
Fitness coach SpainVíctor Fortes
SpainAlvaro Nova
Doctor SpainDiego Portugal
SpainJesús Dueñas
Nutritionist SpainJosé González
Physiotherapist SpainCid Andrade
SpainPedro Serrano
SpainPepe Álvarez
SpainEdu Antequera
Rehab fitness coach SpainÁlvaro Cano
Team Manager EgyptMohamed El Assy
Delegate SpainJorge Díaz
Kit man SpainBernardo Hernández
SpainJuan Ventaja
SpainMateo Ruiz
Kit woman SpainMari César

Last updated: October 2023
Source:UD Almería

Notable players[edit]

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

See also:Category:UD Almería players

World Cup players[edit]

The following players have been selected by their country in theWorld CupFinals, while playing for Almería.

Uniform[edit]

Almería's uniform in the 2020–21 season.
Period Kit Manufacturer Sponsors
2001–07 Cejudo Obrascampo
2007–08 UDA
2008–10 None1
2010–12 Rasán Urcisol
2012–19 Nike
2019–20 Adidas Arabian Centres
2020–22 Puma
2022– Castore Khaled Juffali Co.

1The shirt contained messages such asIsla del FraileorCorredor de Vida.

Honours[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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  2. ^"Un club joven con un gran futuro".UD Almeria SAD(in Spanish). 2007. Archived fromthe originalon October 16, 2007.RetrievedJanuary 18,2018.
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  9. ^EFE(20 November 2010)."Juan Manuel Lillo es destituido como entrenador del Almería".20 Minutos(in Spanish).Retrieved14 July2020.
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  12. ^EFE(5 April 2011)."La UD Almería destituye a José Luis Oltra para salvarse en ocho jornadas".Cadena SER(in Spanish).Retrieved14 July2020.
  13. ^EFE(5 April 2011)."Roberto Olabe sustituye a José Luis Oltra como técnico de la UD Almería".El Confidencial(in Spanish). Titania Compañía Editorial, S.L.Retrieved14 July2020.
  14. ^"Francisco Javier Rodríguez, nuevo entrenador del Almería".El Economista(in Spanish). Editorial Ecoprensa, S.A. EcoDiario. 29 June 2013.Retrieved2 August2019.
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  20. ^EFE(6 April 2015)."Sergi Barjuán, nuevo entrenador del Almería".Diario de Navarra(in Spanish). Grupo La Información.Retrieved2 August2019.
  21. ^"Clasificación Liga BBVA".Liga BBVA(in Spanish). Archived fromthe originalon 17 January 2015.Retrieved2 August2019.
  22. ^"El Almería retira el recurso y acaba la Liga con 29 puntos".Super Deporte(in Spanish). Prensa Ibérica. 27 May 2015.Retrieved2 August2019.
  23. ^"2018-2019 La Liga 2 Stats".FBref.com.Retrieved2019-10-17.
  24. ^Góngora, Rafa; Miralles, Carlos (2 August 2019)."Turki Al-Sheikh ya es el dueño del Almería".La Voz de Almería(in Spanish).Retrieved2 August2019.
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