FC Encamp

Encamp
Full name Fútbol Club Encamp
Nickname(s) Encampadans
El degà (The Dean)
Founded 1950 (1950)
Ground Andorra Football Federation stadiums
Chairman Salvador Cervós Pia
Manager Óscar Guerrero Sancho
League Primera Divisió
2014–15 Primera Divisió, 6th

FC Encamp is an Andorran football club based in Encamp. Founded in 1950, it is the oldest football club of the Andorran First Division. The club currently plays in Primera Divisió.

History

FC Encamp was founded in 1950 being the dean of the Andorran premier league and the second football club created in the pyrenean country of Andorra after FC Andorra (founded in 1942). Successfully the team won the Primera Divisió in the 1995–96 season, and five years later his second league title (2001–02) being qualify for the UEFA Cup. Next season they ended the regular league in the 2nd position being able to play in the UEFA Intertoto Cup.

Although for the 2004/05 season they were relegated to Segona Divisió, the 2nd best division. In 2005–06, they were promoted back to the Primera Divisió. The same story was repeated in the 2006–07 season finishing at the 7th place of the table and being relegated, coming back in 2009 at the top league.

However, during two bad seasons in the Andorran Premier League finally FC Encamp were relegated in 2011, returning the 2011–12 season in the top flight. Since then the club have been playing in the top tier of Andorra.

Colours and badge

FC Encamp takes the colours from the parish of Encamp. Since their foundation blue have been the traditional colour of the Andorran club. Although white and blue, along with red or purple, represent also the club and the northern parish.

Colours are blue and white hoop/striped shirts and blue shorts for home matches, and red and white hoop/striped shirts and red shorts for away matches. Although some seasons the club have worn blue shirts and black/white shorts for home matches.

Hooped home kit.
All blue kit during 1990s and early 2000s.
All blue kit late variation.

Honours

UEFA Club competition records

Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2002–03 UEFA Cup Qualifying round Russia Zenit St. Petersburg 0–5 0–8 0–13
2003 UEFA Intertoto Cup First round Belgium Lierse 0–3 1–4 1–7

Current squad

As of 7 February 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 Israel Alberca (Vice-captain)
2 Portugal DF André Teixeira
3 Andorra DF Marcelo Monteiro
4 Spain MF Yael Fontan
5 Andorra MF Helder Alves
6 Andorra DF Genís Garcia
7 Portugal MF Renato Ribeiro (Captain)
8 Andorra DF Albert Reyes
9 Andorra MF Albert Ramirez
10 Spain FW Sandro Gutierrez
11 Argentina FW Pablo Alanis
12 Andorra GK Marcos Lage
13 Spain FW David Ribolleda
14 Andorra MF Ferrán Montobbio
No. Position Player
15 Andorra MF Victor Bueno
16 Portugal MF Ricardo Sousa
17 Andorra DF Roberto Rodrigues
18 Andorra FW Àlex Izquierdo
19 Ghana FW Rashid Idris
20 Portugal DF Hugo Veloso
21 Andorra FW Leonel Correia
22 Spain DF Manuel García
23 Andorra DF Xavier Moreno
24 Andorra GK Jordi Rodríquez
31 Andorra MF Matías Abdian
42 Argentina FW Facundo Cristos Taibo
54 Andorra MF José Meilán

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