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 Rubén Olivera Fidalgo
League Primera Divisió
2016–17 Segona Divisió, 2nd (promoted via play-off)

Penya Encarnada d'Andorra is an Andorran football team, based in Andorra La Vella. The team currently plays in the Segona 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. As the colors and badge are related with the Portuguese club Benfica. The traditional club color are red and black and the badge is a minor varitation 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 2 August 2017.[5]

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

No. Position Player
1 Portugal GK Nelson Emanuel Teixeira
3 Mexico DF Armando Navarro
4 Tunisia DF Ahmed Chelli
5 Portugal MF Duarte Pires
6 Spain MF Sergi Rodriguo (Vice-captain)
7 Portugal FW Carlos Gomes (on loan from UE Sant Julià)
8 Mexico MF Joel Vázquez
10 Andorra DF Rafael Marinho (on loan from UE Sant Julià)
11 Andorra MF Fran Estragues (on loan from UE Sant Julià)
12 Andorra GK Jonathan Crespo
13 Mexico MF Víctor Parra
No. Position Player
14 Portugal DF Miguel Ribeiro
15 Portugal DF João Ribeiro Da Costa
17 Portugal MF Ricardo Carvalho
19 Mexico FW Eduardo Jiménez
20 Andorra FW Dominic Pereira
21 Mexico MF Rubén Pérez
22 Portugal MF Nakata (Captain)
23 Andorra MF Miky Braz
24 Andorra MF Ivan Garcia Pérez
25 Andorra DF Enric Triquell
— Mexico MF Luis Giovanny Annett

Personnel

Technical staff

Position Name
Head coach Rubén Olivera Fidalgo
Assistant coach José Ferreira
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
  5. ↑ "Penya Encarnada d'Andorra". faf.ad. 25 April 2015.
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