Extremadura UD

Extremadura Unión Deportiva is a Spanish football team based in Almendralejo, in the autonomous community of Extremadura. Founded in 2007 it plays in Segunda División, holding home games at Estadio Francisco de la Hera.

For the former club that played two seasons in La Liga, see CF Extremadura.
Extremadura
Full nameExtremadura Unión Deportiva, S.A.D.
Nickname(s)Azulgranas
Founded21 August 2007 (2007-08-21)
GroundFrancisco de la Hera,
Almendralejo, Extremadura,
Spain
Capacity11,580[1]
PresidentManuel Franganillo
Head coachManuel Mosquera
LeagueSegunda División
2018–19Segunda División, 13th
WebsiteClub website

History

Extremadura Unión Deportiva was founded in 2007,[2] as the existing CF Extremadura club was experiencing serious financial problems, which would lead to its folding three years later.

In only three seasons, the club reached the third division of Spanish football. However, it finished 19th and last (due to AD Cerro de Reyes Badajoz Atlético retiring from competition) in its first campaign, being immediately relegated back.

Five years later, in 2016, Extremadura promoted again to Segunda División B with a 2–0 aggregate play-off win over UB Conquense.[3] In 2018 the club was promoted for the first time to Segunda División after defeating FC Cartagena 1–0 on aggregate in the last round of the play-offs.[4] In its first season in Segunda División Extremadura finished 13th.[5]

Season to season
Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
2007/08 6 1ª Reg. 1st
2008/09 5 Reg. Pref. 1st
2009/10 4 3ª 3rd
2010/11 3 2ªB 19th
2011/12 4 3ª 3rd
2012/13 4 3ª 1st
2013/14 4 3ª 6th First round
2014/15 4 3ª 2nd
2015/16 4 3ª 1st
2016/17 3 2ªB 13th Second round
2017/18 3 2ªB 4th
2018/19 2 2ª 13th Second round
2019/20 2 2ª First round

Current squad
As of 19 February 2020

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

No. Position Player
1 GK Casto
2 DF Álex Díez
4 DF Ángel Bastos
5 DF Fran Cruz
6 DF José Pardo
7 MF Gao Leilei
8 MF Gio Zarfino (captain)
9 FW Álex Alegría (on loan from Mallorca)
10 FW Kike Márquez
11 FW Airam Cabrera
12 MF Borja Granero
No. Position Player
14 MF Nono
15 MF Cristian Rodríguez
16 FW Pinchi
17 MF Víctor Pastrana
20 MF Roberto Olabe (on loan from Eibar)
21 MF Sergio Gil
22 MF David Rocha
23 FW Álex López (on loan from Mallorca)
28 GK Louis Yamaguchi
30 MF Emmanuel Lomotey
40 GK Gonzalo Collao

Other players under contract

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

No. Position Player
— DF Haris Stamboulidis

Reserve team
Main article: Extremadura UD B

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

No. Position Player
26 MF Samu Manchón
31 GK Mike Cordero
34 DF Gabri
No. Position Player
37 DF Kike Carrasco
44 FW Manu Mosquera
45 MF Sabit Abdulay

Out on loan

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

No. Position Player
— DF Borja García (at Recreativo until 30 June 2020)
— DF Bruno Perone (at Hércules until 30 June 2020)
No. Position Player
— MF José García (at Pontevedra until 30 June 2020)
— MF Liam Ayad (at Ebro until 30 June 2020)

Retired numbers

19 – José Antonio Reyes (2019) – posthumous honour[6]

Current technical staff
Position Staff
Head coach Manuel Mosquera
Assistant coach Edu Vílchez
Assistant coach Pedro José
Physio Fran Rosa
Goalkeeping coach David Valle
Fitnes coach Dani Chamorro

Last updated: February 2019
Source: Extremadura UD

Stadium

Estadio Francisco de la Hera, Extremadura's home ground, was built in 1996, and has a seated capacity of 11,580.

Reserve team
Main article: Extremadura UD B

Extremadura UD B was created after integrating San José Promesas in the club in 2016. In its first season, it played with the name of Extremadura San José, before changing to its current name in the next season.

Women's team

Extremadura UD Femenino was born in July 2017, after integrating the structure of former Extremadura Femenino CF in the club.[7]

References
  1. https://espanaestadios.com/2018/08/12/almendralejo-estadio-francisco-de-la-hera/
  2. Extremadura UD se presenta como apuesta de fútbol para Almendralejo (Extremadura UD presents itself as Almendralejo's football alternative); Diario Hoy, 24 August 2007 (in Spanish)
  3. "El Extremadura asciende a Segunda División B" [Extremadura promote to Segunda División B]. El Periódico Extremadura (in Spanish). 29 May 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  4. "Playoff de ascenso: El Extremadura, nuevo equipo de Segunda división" [Promotion play-off: Extremadura, new Segunda División team]. ABC (in Spanish). 24 June 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  5. "2018-2019 La Liga 2 Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 2019-10-16.
  6. "Extremadura to retire No. 19 shirt as a tribute to José Antonio Reyes". Diario AS. 2 June 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  7. "Nace el Extremadura Femenino" (in Spanish). El Periódico de Extremadura. 15 July 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
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