Mérida AD

Mérida A.D.
Full name Mérida Asociación Deportiva, S.A.D.
Nickname(s) Romanos, Pecholatas
Founded 2013 (Successor of CP Mérida, founded in 1912)
Ground Estadio Romano, Mérida,
Extremadura, Spain
Ground Capacity 14,600
Chairman Daniel Martín
Manager Mehdi Nafti
League 2ªB – Group 4
2016–17 2ªB – Group 4, 5th
Website Club website

Mérida Asociación Deportiva, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Mérida, in the autonomous community of Extremadura. Founded in 2013, it currently plays in Segunda División B.

History

Mérida UD was dissolved in 2013 and Mérida AD bought their place in Tercera División.[1]

On 30 May 2015, the club was promoted to Segunda División B after defeating CD Laredo in the playoffs.[2] On 27 August that year, the team competed in the Copa del Rey for the first time, losing 0–3 at home to Peña Sport FC in the opening round.[3]

Season to season

Season Division Place Copa del Rey
2013/14 3ª 2nd
2014/15 3ª 1st
2015/16 2ªB 8th First round
2016/17 2ªB 5th

Current squad

As of 20 May 2017

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

No. Position Player
Spain GK Javier Mandaluniz
Spain GK Raúl Bernabéu
Spain DF Álex Díez
Spain DF Ayoze Placeres
Spain DF Dani Fernández
Spain DF Rubén Lobato
Spain DF Miguel Marín
Spain DF Paco Aguza
Spain DF José Antonio Pardo
Spain DF Víctor Mongil
Spain MF Álex Bernal
No. Position Player
Spain MF Antonio Romero
Spain MF Borja García
Spain MF Carlos Rodríguez
Spain MF David Álvarez
Spain MF Javi Chino
Spain MF Óscar Rico
Spain FW Diego Cascón
Spain FW Hugo Rodríguez
Spain FW Hugo Díaz
Morocco FW Yacine Qasmi

Stadium

Mérida plays its home games at Estadio Romano, with a capacity of 14,600 spectators.

References

  1. ↑ El Mérida AD sustituirá al Mérida UD en Tercera (in Spanish)
  2. ↑ Gallego, Fernando (31 May 2015). "Redímete, Mérida" [Redeem yourself, Mérida] (in Spanish). Hoy. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "Frustración en el Romano" [Frustration in the Romano]. Hoy (in Spanish). 28 August 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
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