UE Engordany

Engordany
Full name Unió Esportiva Engordany
Nickname(s) Guerrers (Warriors)
Fidels (The Loyals)
Founded 1981 (1981)
Ground Andorra Football Federation stadiums
Chairman Gonzalo Donzión Pichel
Manager Josep Mengual
League Primera Divisió
2015–16 Primera Divisió, 5th
Website Club home page

Unió Esportiva Engordany is an Andorran football and basketball club based in Escaldes-Engordany. The club football section plays in Primera Divisió.

History

The club was founded on 28 January 1981 as Unió Esportiva Engordany Futbol Club in the main venue of Engordany by Manuel Puerta Martín, Manuel Varela Valés and Josep Rodríguez Sànchez.[1] Later the club was renamed simply as UE Engordany. In 2001 the club was affiliated in the FAF and began competing in the Segona Divisió, being promoted to Primera Divisió in 2003. However the club was relegated the following year after one season playing in the Andorran top league.

In the 2006–07 season they finished 3rd in the Andorran 2nd division. Because FC Santa Coloma's B Team, who finished 2nd, was not eligible for the 1st division, they went into play-offs against 7th from the 1st division, Encamp. By winning 2–1 at home (goals by Rubén and Joan Marc) and drawing 3–3 in the away game, they were promoted to the premier Andorran league for the 2007–08 season.

The club finished 7th facing the relegation play-offs against UE Extremenya. After losing 2–3 at home the away game was won 3–0. Thereby the club remains in the premier Andorran league for the 2008–09 season. Although in the 2012–13 season UE Engordany suffer the relegation to the 2nd division after finishing 8th in the regular season.[2] The club returned to the top flight after finishing 1st in the 2013–14 season of the 2nd division.[3]

During 2015 and 2016 the club had an agreement and collaboration with the Spanish Football Academy Alwaysoccer Barcelona for the sports development and training of both entities.[4][5] At the end of the season the club achieved the Copa Constitució final for the first time in their history after defeating two biggest clubs of Andorra as Lusitans and Sant Julià but lost 3-0 against UE Santa Coloma.[6]

UE Engordany maintains a healthy rivalry with Inter Club d'Escaldes being the two clubs of Escaldes-Engordany that have played more seasons in Primera Divisió.

Honours

Football

Runners-up (1): 2016

Basketball

Current squad

As of 25 September 2016.

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

No. Position Player
1 Spain GK Pol Serrat
2 Argentina DF Walter Wagner
3 Spain DF Óscar Liébana
4 Andorra FW Pedro Pinto
5 Andorra DF Sergio Haro
6 France MF Quentin Vandamme
7 France MF Jérémy Lempereur
8 Tunisia MF Hamza Ryahi
9 Spain FW Adrián Ruiz
10 Andorra FW Brian Teixeira
11 Argentina FW Rodrigo Guida
No. Position Player
13 Andorra GK Jordi Rodríguez
14 France DF Fabrice Begeorgi
15 Andorra DF Carles Medina
17 Andorra DF Samir Bousenine
18 Andorra MF Mario Spano
19 Gabon FW Gilles Mbang Ondo
20 Andorra MF Luis Pinto
21 Andorra DF Brian Mengual
22 Paraguay MF Carlos Sanguina (Captain)
23 Argentina MF Nico Quiroz
24 Andorra FW Rafael Martins

References

  1. ↑ http://ueengordany.blogspot.com/2009/02/partido-partido.html
  2. ↑ http://www.diariandorra.ad/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=24605
  3. ↑ http://www.faf.ad/pnfg/NNws_ShwNewDup?codigo=1005640&cod_primaria=3000278&cod_secundaria=3000278#.VhLiTiulpns
  4. ↑ http://ueengordauny.jimdo.com/el-club/col-laboraci%C3%B3-alwaysoccer-barcelona/
  5. ↑ http://www.alwaysoccer.com/es/convenio-con-el-ue-engordany
  6. ↑ http://www.faf.ad/pnfg/NNws_ShwNewDup?codigo=1006688&cod_primaria=3000278&cod_secundaria=3000278
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