Lleida Esportiu

Lleida Esportiu
Full name Club Lleida Esportiu
Nickname(s) The Blues, The Firmlanders
Founded 2011
Ground Camp d'Esports, Lleida,
Catalonia, Spain
(Capacity: 13,500)
Chairman Albert Esteve
Manager Emili Vicente
League 2ªB - Group 3
2011–12 2ªB - Group 3, —
Home colours
Away colours
Current season

Club Lleida Esportiu is a Spanish football team based in Lleida, in the autonomous community of Catalonia. Founded in July 2011, it plays in Segunda División B, holding home games at Camp d'Esports, with a capacity of 13,500 seats.

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History

In mid-May 2011, historic club UE Lleida was liquidated due to a €27.2 million debt.[1] Its berth was auctioned and acquired by a entrepreneur from Lleida, Sisco Pujol,[2] who created the new Lleida Esportiu, which started competing in Segunda División B;[3] the club was also scheduled to take part in the 2011–12 Copa del Rey, in place of Unió Esportiva.

Esportiu played its first friendly game on 6 August 2011, with Pobla de Mafumet CF (2–0). On the 21st, the team played its first official match, losing 1–3 against CF Reus Deportiu, with the goal being scored by Javier Ballesteros.

Season to season

Season Division Place Copa del Rey
2011/12 2ªB — First round

Current squad

As of 31 August 2011.

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

No. Position Player
1 GK Víctor Ibáñez
2 DF Jaume Sobregrau
3 DF Genís Serra
4 DF Pau Bosch
5 DF Jerson Bosch
6 MF Miki Massana
7 MF David Giménez
8 MF Jaume Delgado
9 MF Dani Pujol
10 MF José Antonio Méndez Canario
11 FW Jesús Imaz
No. Position Player
12 MF Juanma
14 MF Carlos Casquero
15 DF Oriol Esteve
16 FW Asier Eizaguirre
17 FW Javi Ballesteros
18 MF Jorge Giménez
19 DF Mikel Azparren
20 MF Saife Alami
21 DF Ramón Verdú
22 FW Pere Milla
25 GK Sergi Palau

Out on loan

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

No. Position Player
— DF Yeray Darias (to Binéfar until June 2012)
— MF David Biela (to Binéfar until June 2012)
— MF Artur Gòdia (to Binéfar until June 2012)
No. Position Player
— MF Llorenç Sobrepere (to Binéfar until June 2012)
— FW Juanma González (to Binéfar until June 2012)

Technical staff

Position Staff
Head coach Emili Vicente
Assistant coach Josep Gil
Fitness trainer Miquel Gomila
Technical assistant Ramon Alturo
Helper Àlex Monesma
Helper Walter Litwin
Match delegate Paco Guzmán

Last updated: 1 July 2011
Source: Lleida Esportiu

Academy

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

No. Position Player
— DF Aleix Sánchez
No. Position Player
— MF Xavier Casanova

References

  1. ^ Un agujero de 28 millones engulle a la UE Lleida (28 million hole swallows UE Lleida); El País, 16 May 2011 (Spanish)
  2. ^ El juez echa a Junyent y le da el club a Lleida Esportiu (Judge ousts Junyent and gives club to Lleida Esportiu); Sport, 7 July 2011 (Spanish)
  3. ^ El Lleida Sportiu ya es equipo de Segunda División B (Lleida Sportiu is finally a Segunda División B team); Marca, 19 July 2011 (Spanish)

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