Penya Encarnada d'Andorra

Penya Encarnada d'Andorra
Full name Associació Club Penya Encarnada d'Andorra
Nickname(s) Encarnados (Reds)
La Penya
Founded 2009 (2009)
Ground Andorra Football Federation stadiums
Chairman José Manuel da Costa
Manager Llorenç Codoñes
League Segona Divisió
2017–18 Primera Divisió, 8th

Penya Encarnada d'Andorra is an Andorran football team, based in Andorra La Vella. The team currently plays in the Primera Divisió.

History

Associació Club Penya Encarnada d'Andorra was founded in 2009 as a cultural association for the promotion of football and sport in the parish of Andorra la Vella in defense of the name and honor of the House of Benfica.[1] The team was for the first time promoted to Primera Divisió after finishing first in the 2014–15 season of Segona Divisió.[2]

Although the club was relegated the following season to Segona Divisió[3] they competed a two-legged relegation play-off for one spot in 2017–18 Primera Divisió against FC Ordino. Penya Encarnada won 5–3 on aggregate and were promoted to Primera Divisió.[4]

Colors and badge

Penya Encarnada d'Andorra invokes its Portuguese identity. The colors and badge are related with the Portuguese club Benfica. The traditional club colors are red and black and the badge is a minor variation of the Benfica's sports club.

Honours

Winners (1): 2014–15

Recent seasons

League Season Pos Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Segona Divisió 2009–10 7 14 1 0 13 13 57 −44 3
Segona Divisió 2010–11 7 18 4 1 13 27 50 −23 13
Segona Divisió 2011–12 9 18 2 3 13 26 62 −36 9
Segona Divisió 2012–13 11 22 5 0 17 30 103 −73 15
Segona Divisió 2013–14 14 14 1 1 12 13 74 −61 4
Segona Divisió 2014–15 1 16 13 2 1 70 23 +47 41
Primera Divisió 2015–16 8 20 1 3 16 15 58 -43 3
Segona Divisió 2016–17 2 23 17 4 2 89 27 +62 55

Current squad

As of 1 February 2018.

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

No. Position Player
1 Andorra GK Jordi Rodríguez
2 Portugal DF José María Borges
3 France DF Yassin Mohamed
4 Andorra MF Daniel Mejias
5 Spain DF Jaime Andrés Ruiz
6 Argentina DF Matias Vaamonde (Captain)
7 Andorra MF Ricardo Carvalho Sousa
8 Argentina DF Bruno Nicolás Alvez
9 France DF Louis Kevin Bernard Merat
10 Andorra MF Óscar Durán
11 Argentina MF Brian Leandro Williman
No. Position Player
Portugal GK Nelson Teixeira
13 Andorra MF Miky Braz
14 France MF Dorian Barberio
15 Colombia FW Rodrigo Vergara
16 Portugal DF João da Costa
17 Andorra MF Jordi Barra
19 Andorra DF Gilbert Sánchez
20 France FW Stéphane Blanc
21 Brazil MF Williamison Reis da Silva
22 Portugal MF Nakata
23 Mexico DF José Ramírez
25 Ghana FW Rashid Idris

Personnel

Technical staff

Position Name
Head coach Llorenç Codoñes
Assistant coach Carlos Podence
Goalkeeping coach Bruno Dantas
Fitness coach Ruben

References

  1. ↑ http://associacions.andorralavella.ad/cpenyaencarnada
  2. ↑ http://www.andorradifusio.ad/noticies/penya-encarnada-es-equip-de-primera-divisio
  3. ↑ http://www.andorradifusio.ad/Esports/el-penya-encarnada-consuma-el-descens
  4. ↑ http://cadenaser.com/emisora/2017/06/01/radio_ser_principat_d_andorra/1496334556_930562.html
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