Mérida AD

Mérida A.D.
	File:Merida AD logo.png
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
Capacity	14,600
Chairman	Daniel Martín
Manager	Santi Amaro
League	3ª - Group 14
2017–18	2ª B – Group 4, 16th (relegated)
Website	Club website
Home colours	Away colours

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 – Group 4.

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]

In 2017–18, the club were given a bye to the second round of the cup, where they lost 2–0 at CF Fuenlabrada.^[4] The season ended with relegation back to the fourth tier after a 2–2 aggregate defeat (away goals) to Coruxo FC in the relegation play-offs.^[5]

Season	Tier	Division	Place	Copa del Rey
2013/14	4	3ª	2nd
2014/15	4	3ª	1st
2015/16	3	2ªB	8th	First round
2016/17	3	2ªB	5th
2017/18	3	2ªB	16th	Second round

As of 24 November 2017

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	GK	ESP	Alex Lázaro
—	GK	ESP	Felipe Ramos
—	DF	ESP	Iván Pérez
—	DF	ESP	Kike Pina
—	DF	ITA	Michele Diana
—	DF	ESP	Paco Aguza
—	DF	ESP	Selu
—	MF	ESP	Álex Bernal
—	MF	ESP	Chema Mato
—	MF	ESP	Javi Chino
—	MF	MEX	Isaác Shehoah


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	MF	ESP	Javi Hervás
—	MF	ESP	Jokin Esparza
—	MF	ESP	Juanlu Hens
—	MF	ESP	Julio de Dios
—	MF	KOR	Kiu
—	MF	ESP	Santi Villa
—	FW	ESP	Juan Esnáider
—	FW	ESP	Hugo Díaz
—	FW	ESP	Javi Gómez
—	FW	ALG	Mustafá Azman

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

^ El Mérida AD sustituirá al Mérida UD en Tercera Template:Es icon
^ Gallego, Fernando (31 May 2015). "Redímete, Mérida" [Redeem yourself, Mérida] (in Spanish). Hoy. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
^ "Frustración en el Romano" [Frustration in the Romano]. Hoy (in Spanish). 28 August 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
^ "Fuenlabrada rompe el sueño copero" [Fuenlabrada break the cup dream]. Hoy (in Spanish). 7 September 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
^ "Fin de ciclo para el Mérida en Coruxo" [End of the cycle for Mérida in Coruxo]. Hoy (in Spanish). 26 May 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2018.