FC Etzella Ettelbruck

FC Etzella
Full name Foussballclub Etzella Ettelbruck
Founded 21 May 1917
Ground Stade Am Deich, Ettelbruck
Capacity 2,020
Chairman Luxembourg Tun DiBari
Manager Luxembourg Patrick Grettnich
League Luxembourg National Division
2017–18 Division of Honour, 1st (promoted)

Foussballclub Etzella Ettelbruck, abbreviated to either FC Etzella or Etzella Ettelbruck, is a football club, based in Ettelbruck, in north-eastern Luxembourg.

History

In the 2005–06 season, Etzella finished third in the National Division, winning a place in the UEFA Cup first qualifying round, where they lost to Åtvidabergs FF of Sweden 7–0 on aggregate. In 2006–07, the club improved to a second-place finish, this time falling to HJK Helsinki of Finland 3–0 on aggregate in the UEFA Cup first qualifying round. In 2007–08 season, Etzella slipped to fourth place, but returned to European competition. In the first round of the Intertoto Cup, they beat Georgian side Locomotive Tbilisi by drawing 0–0 at home and 2–2 away, advancing to play Saturn Moscow Oblast in the second round.

Timeline

  • 1917: Club founded as FC Etzella Ettelbruck
  • 1940: Club renamed as FV Ettelbrück during the German occupation
  • 1944: Original name FC Etzella Ettelbruck restored
  • 1971: First season in National Division
  • 1981: Moved to current stadium, Stade Am Deich
  • 2001: Winners of Luxembourg Cup
  • 2001: First participation in European competition (season 2001–02)
  • 2007: Finished second in the National Division
  • 2008: Won first round tie in Intertoto Cup

Honours

Runners-up (1): 2006–07
Winners (1): 2000–01
Runners-up (2): 2002–03, 2003–04

European Competition

FC Etzella have qualified for UEFA European competition five times.

Qualifying round (6): 2001–02, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08
Second round: 2008

Overall, Etzella's record in European competition reads:

P W D L GF GA GD
UEFA Cup 12 0 0 12 4 36 −32
Intertoto Cup 4 0 3 1 3 10 −7

Current squad

As of 1 August, 2018.

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

No. Position Player
Germany GK Sebastian Grub
Luxembourg GK Lucien Pina Cruz
Luxembourg GK Philippe Hahm
Luxembourg DF Edin Osmanovic
Guinea DF Losseni Keita
Luxembourg DF Giuliano Jackson
Luxembourg DF Lex Nicolay
Germany DF Dominik Zwick
Luxembourg DF Jader Soares
Luxembourg DF Sven Kalisa
Portugal DF Tiago Azevedo
Luxembourg DF Joël Magalhaes
Luxembourg DF Pol Schlesser
No. Position Player
Luxembourg DF Yanis N'Gbin
Portugal MF Flávio Mendonça
Portugal MF Diogo Pimentel
France MF Adam Bouzid
Luxembourg MF Georgy Abega
Germany MF Mefail Kadrija
Luxembourg MF Kevin Holtz
Luxembourg MF Genc Musliu
Poland MF Jakub Jarecki
Luxembourg FW Dany Sucio
Germany FW Benjamin Arnold
Germany FW Julian Bidon
Belgium FW Ridwane Bouchibti

Former coaches

  • Luxembourg Luc Holtz (July 1, 1998 – June 30, 2008)
  • Albania Florim Aliaj (July 1, 2008 – Oct 1, 2008)
  • Portugal Alvaro da Cruz (Oct 2, 2008 – June 30, 2009)
  • France Benny Reiter (July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2010)
  • Belgium Gauthier Remacle (July 1, 2010 – April 11, 2011)
  • Belgium Eddie Rob (caretaker) (April 12, 2011 – June 30, 2011)
  • Luxembourg Patrick Grettnich (July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2013)
  • Germany Klaus-Peter Wagner (July 1, 2013–)

Former Chairmen

  • Jean-Pierre Gauthier
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