Atlètic Club d'Escaldes

Atlètic d'Escaldes
Full nameAtlètic Club d'Escaldes
Nickname(s)L'Atlètic
Founded2002; 22 years ago (2002)
GroundAndorra Football Federation stadiums
ChairmanPetra Schellens
ManagerDani Luque
LeaguePrimera Divisió
2023–24Primera Divisió, 3rd of 10

Atlètic Club d'Escaldes, also commonly known as Atlètic d'Escaldes, is an Andorran professional football club based in Escaldes-Engordany, currently playing in Primera Divisió.

History

Atlètic Club d'Escaldes was founded on 20 May 2002 in Escaldes-Engordany joining Segona Divisió the same year. At the end of 2003–04 season the club was promoted to Primera Divisió. During three seasons the club was playing in the top flight until 2006–07 season when it was relegated to Segona Divisió. The club came back in the top flight in 2019 after winning the 2018–19 Segona Divisió.[1]

L'Atlètic reached the 2021 Copa Constitució final but lost against UE Sant Julià 2–1.[2] Again the club reached the finals the following season winning the 2022 trophy 4–1 against UE Extremenya.[3]

Colours and badge

Blue is the traditional colour of the club. Since their foundation and until 2015 the club wore yellow and blue in horizontal or vertical stripes. The old shield was replaced the same year.

Original first kit.
Alternative first kit.
Grana kit worn from 2016 until 2019.

Honours

European results

Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League 1Q Malta Gżira United 0−1 (a.e.t.) 1–1 1–2
2023–24 UEFA Champions League PR Montenegro Budućnost Podgorica 0–3
UEFA Europa Conference League 2Q Albania Partizani 0−1 1−4 1–5
2024–25 UEFA Conference League 1Q Luxembourg F91 Dudelange 0−1 0−2 0−3
Notes
  • PR: Preliminary round
  • QR: Qualifying round
  • 1Q: First qualifying round
  • 2Q: Second qualifying round

Players

Current squad

As of 21 September 2024

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Andorra AND Mauro Rabelo
3 DF Spain ESP Aleix Cisteró
5 DF Spain ESP Adrià Cosialls
6 DF Brazil BRA Emanoel Santos
8 MF Spain ESP Iñigo Barrenetxea
9 FW Spain ESP Jon Arruabarrena
10 MF Guinea-Bissau GNB Gemelson Vieira
11 MF Spain ESP David Valero
14 DF Spain ESP Pablo Pérez
18 FW Spain ESP Pedja Muñoz
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 DF Brazil BRA Christian Silva
20 MF France FRA Yanis Talbi
21 MF Spain ESP Rafa Palao
22 FW Spain ESP Marcel Oliva
23 FW Spain ESP Álex Gómez
27 DF Spain ESP Álvaro Roncal
33 MF Andorra AND Marc Pujol
53 DF Spain ESP Carlos Garrido
55 DF Spain ESP Paco López
65 GK Argentina ARG Jure Marinovich

First League history

Season Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P
2004–05 Campionat de Lliga 7 20 5 0 15 19 58 15
2005–06 Campionat de Lliga 6 20 8 4 8 21 27 28
2006–07 Campionat de Lliga 8 20 4 3 13 18 45 15
2019–20 Primera Divisió 6 24 8 6 10 32 29 30
2020–21 Primera Divisió 4 20 6 7 7 29 26 25
2021–22 Primera Divisió 4 27 11 10 6 44 30 43
2022–23 Primera Divisió 1 28 19 6 3 68 19 63

References

  1. ^ "La normalitat torna a la FAF amb una jornada d'infart". 13 May 2019.
  2. ^ "La UE Sant Julià, campiona de la Copa Constitució (2–1)". 31 May 2021.
  3. ^ "L'Atlètic Escaldes guanya la Copa Constitució". 29 May 2022.