UD Melilla

Melilla

Full name	Unión Deportiva Melilla
Founded	1976
Ground	Álvarez Claro, Melilla, Spain (Capacity: 12,000)
Chairman	Cristóbal Sánchez
Manager	Óscar Cano
League	2ªB - Group 4
2010–11	2ªB - Group 4, 3rd
Home colours Away colours
Current season

Union Deportiva Melilla is a Spanish football team based in the autonomous city of Melilla. Founded in 1943 and refounded in 1976, it currently plays in Segunda División B - Group 4, holding home matches at Estadio Municipal Álvarez Claro, with a 12,000-seat capacity.

History

Unión Deportiva Melilla was founded in 1943, disappearing 13 years later. It was refounded in 1976, first reaching Segunda División B in 1987, and remaining there for the subsequent decades.

Club background

• Juventud Español — (1940–43)
• Melilla Fútbol Club — (1921–43)
• Unión Deportiva Melilla — (1943–56)
• Sociedad Deportiva Melilla – (1971–76)
• Gimnástico de Melilla – (1976–80)
• Unión Deportiva Melilla – (1976–)

Other clubs from Melilla

• Club Deportivo Real Melilla — (1939–)
• Club Deportivo Tesorillo — (1944–56)
• Melilla Club de Fútbol – (1956–76)
• Club de Fútbol Melilla Industrial – (1968–74)
• Club de Fútbol Industrial Melilla – (1975–85)
• Melilla Fútbol Club — (1985–91)

Season to season

Season Division Place Copa del Rey 1976/77 3ª 16th 1977/78 3ª 4th 1978/79 3ª 2nd 1979/80 3ª 10th 1980/81 3ª 3rd 1981/82 3ª 8th 1982/83 3ª 4th 1983/84 3ª 10th 1984/85 3ª 3rd 1985/86 3ª 8th 1986/87 3ª 3rd 1987/88 2ªB 7th 1988/89 2ªB 15th 1989/90 2ªB 2nd 1990/91 2ªB 6th 1991/92 2ªB 14th 1992/93 2ªB 15th 1993/94 2ªB 15th

Season Division Place Copa del Rey 1994/95 2ªB 12th 1995/96 2ªB 12th 1996/97 2ªB 11th 1997/98 2ªB 5th 1998/99 2ªB 1st 1999/00 2ªB 9th 2000/01 2ªB 8th 2001/02 2ªB 16th 2002/03 2ªB 14th 2003/04 2ªB 7th 2004/05 2ªB 8th 2005/06 2ªB 8th 2006/07 2ªB 9th 2007/08 2ªB 7th 2008/09 2ªB 6th 2009/10 2ªB 2nd 2010/11 2ªB 3rd Third Round 2011/12 2ªB —

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• 23 seasons in Segunda División B
• 11 seasons in Tercera División

Current squad

The numbers are established according to the official website: www.udmelilla.es 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 GK David Sánchez GK Pedro Dorronsoro GK Munir Mohamedi DF Amarito DF Cristian Castells DF Javier Herreros DF Mohamed Mahanan DF Quinín DF Sergio Rodríguez DF Francisco Zamorano

No. Position Player MF Carlos Ruiz MF Coke MF Ximo Enguix MF Sufian Mimoun MF David Vázquez MF Víctor Bravo FW Andrés Ramos FW Chota FW Honorio Gallego FW Nacho Aznar

Famous players

• Nicolás Chietino
• Diego Gottardi
• Pablo Guede
• Martín Mandra
• Pedro Iarley
• Luisao Santos
• Teodorico Pérez
• Miguel Lobà
• Owusu Afriyie
• José Mari
• Iván Rosado
• Manuel Ruiz
• Ibón Pérez
• David Vidal
• Rubén Yuste
• Chota
• Paulino

see also Category:UD Melilla footballers

Famous managers

• Alvarito
• Juan Ramón López Caro

External links

• Official website (Spanish)
• Futbolme team profile (Spanish)