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Leganes
Country:Spain
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Founded:1928
Venue:Estadio Municipal de Butarque
Coach:Asier Garitano (Spain)

Venue

Estadio Municipal de Butarque

Estadio Municipal de Butarque

City:Leganés
Capacity:12,450
Surface:Grass
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Club Deportivo Leganes, S.A.D. is a soccer club located within Leganes, Community of Madrid, Spain, that currently plays in the Segunda Division, the second level within the Spanish league system. It was established on the 23rd of June 1928. The club plays home matches in the Estadio Municipal de Butarque, which can accommodate 12,454 fans.

1. History

The club was founded on June 23, 1928. The club's inaugural President was Ramon del Hierro. The club did however have to cease operations in 1936 because of the Spanish civil war. Thereafter, they remained unactive until they formed on the 4th of September in 1946.

Leganes was a team that spent the bulk of its existence in lower leagues. In 1977, the club won the promotion up to fourth division which it had previously played for seven years while it was still a third division.

Following a steady growth, Leganes reached the new division three in 1987before moving into the 2nd division six years after, and keeping its league status for 11 seasons. In the same period, it earned two consecutive eighth-places (best) between 1995 and 1997.

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On the 24th of December, 2008. Victoria Pavon and Felipe Moreno purchased a majority stake within the Club. From July of 2009 on, Victoria Pavon has been the president of the club.

For the season 2013-14, Leganes was promoted into Segunda Division after 10 seasons in Segunda B.

In the 2015-16 season as the only time they've ever done so Leganes were promoted into La Liga, which was completed on June 4, 2016 by the 1-0 victory away in a match against CD Mirandes, thus becoming the fifth team from the Community of Madrid to ever participate at La Liga after Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, Rayo Vallecano which was sealed on 4 June 2016 after Rayo Vallecano, Atletico Madrid Getafe. They continued to play in the top division for four seasons, achieving the 13th spot in the 2018-19 season, only to be relegated in the final game of the season which was a draw at home in the final game against Real Madrid. The team was able to advance for the first time in semi-finals at the Copa del Rey, by defeating Real Madrid in the quarterfinals with a 2-1 victory at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.

 

2. Fans

The club has a friendly relationship with the ultras groups Gate 12 of Egaleo FC The cities in Egaleo and Leganes are connected together too. They also have a close relationship and Reading F.C. of England partially because of the fact that they share their white and blue colours. Their main adversary is Getafe and Getafe, with whom they compete in their South Madrid derby.

3. Season to season

  • 4 seasons in La Liga
  • 16 seasons in Segunda División
  • 16 seasons in Segunda División B
  • 19 seasons in Tercera División

3.1. 1929 -1980

Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
1929–30 6 2ª Reg. 1st / 1st  
1930–31 5 2ª Reg. P. 1st  
1931–32 5 2ª Reg. P.    
1932–33 5 2ª Reg. P.    
1933–34 5 2ª Reg. P.    
1934–1946 DNP  
1946–47 6 2ª Reg. 5th  
1947–48 6 2ª Reg. 1st  
1948–49 5 2ª Reg. P. 2nd  
1949–50 4 1ª Reg. 4th  
1950–51 4 1ª Reg. 13th  
1951–52 4 1ª Reg. 7th  
1952–53 4 1ª Reg. 3rd  
1953–54 4 1ª Reg. 1st  
1954–55 3 3ª 5th  
1955–56 3 3ª 4th  
1956–57 3 3ª 13th  
1957–58 3 3ª 12th  
1958–59 3 3ª 13th  
1959–60 3 3ª 16th  
Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
1960–61 4 1ª Reg. 12th  
1961–62 5 2ª Reg. 2nd  
1962–63 4 1ª Reg. 4th  
1963–64 3 3ª 13th  
1964–65 3 3ª 16th  
1965–66 4 1ª Reg. 5th  
1966–67 4 1ª Reg. 3rd  
1967–68 3 3ª 17th  
1968–69 4 1ª Reg. 8th  
1969–70 4 1ª Reg. 4th  
1970–71 4 1ª Reg. 7th  
1971–72 4 1ª Reg. 10th  
1972–73 4 1ª Reg. 9th  
1973–74 4 Reg. Pref. 10th  
1974–75 5 1ª Reg. 1st  
1975–76 4 Reg. Pref. 6th  
1976–77 4 Reg. Pref. 1st  
1977–78 4 3ª 16th Second round
1978–79 4 3ª 3rd First round
1979–80 4 3ª 11th First round

3.2. 1980 - 2020

Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
1980–81 4 3ª 6th  
1981–82 4 3ª 6th First round
1982–83 4 3ª 16th First round
1983–84 4 3ª 7th  
1984–85 4 3ª 3rd  
1985–86 4 3ª 1st Second round
1986–87 4 3ª 3rd First round
1987–88 3 2ª B 7th Second round
1988–89 3 2ª B 8th Third round
1989–90 3 2ª B 3rd  
1990–91 3 2ª B 5th Second round
1991–92 3 2ª B 8th Third round
1992–93 3 2ª B 1st Second round
1993–94 2 2ª 15th Fourth round
1994–95 2 2ª 19th Fourth round
1995–96 2 2ª 8th Third round
1996–97 2 2ª 8th Second round
1997–98 2 2ª 13th First round
1998–99 2 2ª 17th Second round
1999–2000 2 2ª 13th First round
Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
2000–01 2 2ª 17th Round of 16
2001–02 2 2ª 14th Round of 64
2002–03 2 2ª 19th Round of 64
2003–04 2 2ª 19th Round of 32
2004–05 3 2ª B 5th Round of 64
2005–06 3 2ª B 13th Preliminary round
2006–07 3 2ª B 8th  
2007–08 3 2ª B 12th  
2008–09 3 2ª B 4th  
2009–10 3 2ª B 5th First round
2010–11 3 2ª B 4th First round
2011–12 3 2ª B 12th Second round
2012–13 3 2ª B 2nd  
2013–14 3 2ª B 2nd Third round
2014–15 2 2ª 10th Second round
2015–16 2 2ª 2nd Round of 32
2016–17 1 1ª 17th Round of 32
2017–18 1 1ª 17th Semi-finals
2018–19 1 1ª 13th Round of 16
2019–20 1 1ª 18th Round of 16

3.3. 2020 - 2022

Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
2020–21 2 2ª 3rd Round of 32
2021–22 2 2ª 12th Round of 32
2022–23 2 2ª    

4. Players

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4.1. Current Squad

 
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ESP Dani Jiménez
2 DF  CMR Allan Nyom
3 DF  ESP Jorge Sáenz (on loan from Valencia)
4 DF  NGA Kenneth Omeruo (captain)
5 DF  ESP Josema
6 DF  ESP Sergio González (4th captain)
7 FW  ESP Javier Avilés
8 MF  JPN Gaku Shibasaki
9 FW  MAR Yacine Qasmi
10 FW  ESP José Arnaiz (3rd captain)
11 FW  ESP Juan Muñoz (vice-captain)
13 GK  ESP Asier Riesgo (5th captain)
 
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF  ESP Fede Vico
16 MF  CMR Yvan Neyou (on loan from Saint-Étienne)
17 MF  ESP Dani Raba
18 MF  ESP Rubén Pardo
20 MF  ESP Iker Undabarrena
21 DF  ESP Jorge Miramón
22 DF  DEN Riza Durmisi (on loan from Lazio)
24 FW  POL Piotr Parzyszek
27 MF  ESP Naim García
28 FW  ESP Manu Garrido
30 GK  ESP Javi Garrido
32 MF  GUI Seydouba Cissé

4.2. Reserve team

 
No. Pos. Nation Player
26 MF  ESP Álex Gil
31 MF  BRA Caio Lopes
33 DF  ESP Lalo Aguilar
 
No. Pos. Nation Player
34 MF  ESP Javier Rentero
35 DF  ESP Sergio Camacho

4.3. Out On Loan

 
No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF  GHA Félix Ofoli (at Majadahonda until 30 June 2023)
— DF  ESP Javi Hernández (at Girona until 30 June 2023)
— MF  ESP Álex Masogo (at Pontevedra until 30 June 2023)
— MF  ESP Luis Perea (at OFI until 30 June 2023)
 
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW  ESP Diego García (at Fuenlabrada until 30 June 2023)
— FW  ESP Ruby Sánchez (at Móstoles until 30 June 2023)
— FW  BRA William de Camargo (at Deinze until 30 June 2023)

5. Club officials

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5.1. Current technical staff

Last updated: 21 September 2022

Position Staff
Head coach  Imanol Idiakez
Assistant manager  Mario Gibanel
Coach  Ander Murillo
Goalkeeping coach  Juanjo Valencia
Fitness coach  Juan Piñero
Analyst  Pedro Serna
Chief of medical services  Alberto Lam
Physiotherapists  Carlos Carballo
 Sergio Hontoria
 Álvaro Crespo
Physical readapter  Sergio Martos
Nutritionist  David Jiménez
Equipment manager  Juan Domínguez
Kit man  Jara Cuenca
Delegate  David Monjo

5.2. Board of Directors

Last updated: 9 April 2019

Office Name
President Jeff Luhnow
First vice president Felipe Moreno
Second vice president Juan Antonio Ortiz
Secretary Txema Indias
General director Martín Ortega
Financial director Ángel Sánchez
Security director Rafael De Castro
Communication, marketing and social director Daniel Abanda
Medical director Alberto Lam
Academy director Jorge Broto

6. Honours

  • Segunda División B: 1992–93
  • Tercera División: 1985–86

7. Famous players

  •  José Chamot
  •  Federico Domínguez
  •  Martín Mantovani
  •  Jonathan Silva
  •  Samuel Eto'o
  •  Allan Nyom
  •  Pierre Webó
  •  Bryan Rabello
  •  Martin Braithwaite
  •  Chupe
  •  Iván Zarandona
  •  Julián Ronda
    •  Dimitris Siovas
    •  Nabil El Zhar
    •  Youssef En-Nesyri
    •  Nordin Amrabat
    •  Diego Reyes
    •  Christopher Ohen
    •  Kenneth Omeruo
    •  Ariza Makukula
    •  Paulo Torres
    •  Andrei Mokh
    •  Yahya Al-Shehri
    •  Alberto
    •  Alfredo
    •  Raúl Arribas
    •  Unai Bustinza
    •  Catanha
    •  Iván Cuéllar
    •  Javier Eraso
    •  Óscar Fernández
    •  Rubén Falcón
    •  Jordi Lardín
    •  Pedro Largo
    •  Carlos Martínez
    •  Miguel Melgar
    •  Miguel Muñoz
    •  Raúl Moreno
    •  Rubén Pérez
    •  Jaime Ramos
    •  Óscar Rodríguez
    •  Quini
    •  Diego Rolán
    •  Michael Santos
    •  Darwin Machís

8. List of coaches

  •  Joseíto (1979–80)
  •  Luis Ángel Duque (1989–95)
  •  Luis Sánchez Duque (1995–97)
  •  Pedro Braojos (1997–98)
  •  Luis Sánchez Duque (1998–99)
  •  Enrique Martín (1999–01)
  •  Ciriaco Cano (2001)
  •  Carlos Sánchez Aguiar (2001–02)
  •  Enrique Martín (2002–03)
  •  Carlos Aimar (2003–04)
  •  Víctor Hugo Marchesini (2004)
  •  Martín Delgado (2004)
  •  Quique Estebaranz (2005)
  •  Luis Ángel Duque (2005–06, 2009–10)
  •  Santiago Martín Prado(2006–2007)
  •  Miguel Rivera (2010–11)
  •  Rafa Muñoz (2011)
  •  Miguel Álvarez (2011)
  •  Carlos Orúe (2011–12)
  •  Víctor (2012)
  •  Pablo Alfaro (2012–13)
  •  Asier Garitano (2013–2018)
  •  Mauricio Pellegrino (2018–2019)
  •  Javier Aguirre (2019–2020)
  •  José Luis Martí (2020–2021)
  •  Asier Garitano (2021)
  •  Mehdi Nafti (2021–2022)

9. Reserve team

 
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ESP Javi Garrido
2 DF  ESP Alejandro Zekri
3 DF  ESP Sergio Camacho
4 DF  ESP Isma Armenteros
5 DF  ARG Matías Vesprini
6 MF  BRA Cássio Júnior
7 FW  ESP Sergio Navarro
8 MF  ESP Javier Rentero
9 FW  ESP Alberto Salido
10 MF  BRA Caio Lopes
11 MF  ESP Luis Sánchez
13 GK  ESP Christian Gómez
14 MF  ESP Sergio Arratia
15 DF  ESP Lalo Aguilar
 
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 DF  ESP David Alba (captain)
17 FW  COL Juan Perea
18 FW  EQG Dorian Hanza (on loan from Cultural Leonesa)
19 FW  CIV Junior Romaric (on loan from San Pédro)
22 DF  ESP Javi Rubio
23 DF  ESP Alejandro Alda
24 MF  ESP Álex Gil
25 GK  ESP Alvin
26 FW  ESP Carlos Arauz
27 DF  ESP Rodrigo Abajas
28 DF  ESP Víctor Rodríguez
29 MF  IRN Arman Heidari
30 MF  ESP Álvaro José

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