RCD Espanyol
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| Full name | Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona |
| Nickname(s) | Pericos (Parakeets) |
| Founded | 1900 |
| Ground | Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain |
| Capacity | 55,000 |
| Chairman | Image:Spain flag large.png Daniel Sánchez Llibre |
| Manager | Image:Spain flag large.png Miguel Angel Lotina |
| League | La Liga |
| 2004-05 | La Liga, 5th |
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RCD Espanyol de Barcelona (Catalan: Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol, Spanish: Real Club Deportivo Espanyol (not Español), English: Royal Spanish Sports Club) is a football club based in Barcelona, Spain.
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History
The team was founded on October 28th 1900 by Angel Rodriguez, an engineering student at Universidad de Barcelona. Its original home was in the district of Sarria, the same as their local rivals, FC Barcelona. The club was intially known as the Sociedad Espanola de Football. It was the first in Spain to be formed by Spanish fans of the game as opposed to foreigners who formed other clubs such as FC Barcelona. The name has also been seen as a nationalist statement and traditionally the club has been supported by those from the right of the political spectrum.
The club originally played in bright yellow shirts, the colour of the shorts been left to the individual player. A friend of the club founder owned a textile business and happened to have an abundance of yellow material left over from a job. By 1901, however they were playing in white shirts and blue shorts and were known as Club Espanol de Futbol. The club did well from the start, winning the "Championat de Catalunya" in 1903 and subsequently playing in the Copa del Rey. Despite being overshadowed by FC Barcelona, they are the sixth most successful football team in Spain.
In 1906 the club folded due to financial reasons and most of the players joined the X Sporting Club. This club won the Championat de Catalunya three times between 1906 and 1908. In 1909 this club was effectivly relaunched as Club Deportivo Espanol and in 1910 they adopted the present day colours in honour of Admiral Roger de Lluria, a Catalan naval hero. Espanyol are one of several Spanish football clubs granted patronage by the Spanish crown and thus entitled to use Real in their names and the royal crown on their badge.This privilege was granted to Espanyol in 1912 by King Alfonso XIII and the club subsequently became known as Real Club Deportivo Espanol .
In 1928 the club became a founding member of the first national Spanish league and in 1929 won their first Copa del Rey. Ricardo Saprissa, a player from this era, later emigrated to Costa Rica where he help form Deportivo Saprissa. Following the abdication of Alfonso XIII in 1931 and the declaration of a republic, clubs dropped the Real from their name. During the time of the Second Spanish Republic the club adopted the more Catalan/republican friendly name Club Esportiu Espanyol. After the Spanish Civil War the name reverted to Real Club Deportivo Espanol . The club finally adopted its current Catalan language name in February 1995.
Espanyol play in the Estadi Lluís Companys, site of the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games. The stadium which seats 56,000 spectators is also known as Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc. They won the Copa del Rey in 1929, 1940, and 2000. From the start of the 2005/06 they will return to Sarrià, their traditional area of the city, where a new stadium is being built specifically for the team.
Trophies
- King's Cup:3
- King's Cup:Runners-Up: 5
- 7 Participations on UEFA Cup
- 2 Participations on Intertoto Cup
- 70 seasons on First Division
- 4 seasons on Second Division
Current Squad 2005/06
The numbers are established according to the official website:www.rcdespanyol.com and www.lfp.es
As of September 1 2005
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Squad changes during 2005/06 season
In:
- Image:Flag of Spain.svg Luis García - Signed From RCD Mallorca
- Image:Mozambique flag large.png Image:Portugal flag large.png Armando Sá - Signed From Villarreal CF
- Image:Flag of Argentina.svg Zabaleta - Signed From San Lorenzo de Almagro
- Image:Flag of Brazil.svg Costa - Signed From Olympique Marseille
- Image:Flag of Spain.svg Jofre - Signed From Levante UD
- Image:Flag of Spain.svg Riera - Signed From Girondins de Bordeaux
- Image:Flag of Spain.svg Ito - Signed From Betis
- Image:Flag of Spain.svg Juanfran - On Loan From Real Madrid
- Image:Flag of Spain.svg Hurtado - Return From Eibar
- Image:Flag of Spain.svg Iraizoz - Return From Eibar
Out:
- Image:Flag of Spain.svg Héctor - On Loan To Racing de Ferrol
- Image:Flag of Spain.svg Carlos García - On Loan To UD Almeria
- Image:Flag of Spain.svg Serrano - On Loan To Racing de Santander
- Image:Flag of Spain.svg Miñambres - Return To Real Madrid
- Image:Flag of Spain.svg Soldevilla - Transfered To Parma AC
- Image:Flag of Argentina.svg Image:Flag of Italy.svg Maxi Rodriguez - Transfered To Atletico de Madrid
- Image:Flag of Argentina.svg Ibarra - Transferred To Boca Juniors
- Image:Flag of Spain.svg Bertran - Transfered To Cadiz CF
- Image:Flag of Belgium.svg Image:European flag.png Lemmens - Transfered To Olympiakos
- Image:Flag of Spain.svg Alex Fernandez - Transfered To Xerez CD
- Image:Flag of Spain.svg Dani - Transfered To Olympiakos
- Image:Flag of Romania.svg Raducanu - Transfered To Vaslui
- Image:Flag of Spain.svg Raúl Molina - Transfered To Rayo Vallecano
- Image:Flag of Spain.svg Amavisca - Retired
Statistics 2004/05
| First Division Division | Position | Pts | P | W | D | L | F | A |
| RCD Espanyol | 5 | 61 | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 54 | 46 |
- Top Scores:
- Maxi Rodriguez - 15 goals
- Tamudo - 11 goals
- Dani - 5 goals
- Top Goalkeepers
- Kameni - 45 goals In 38 Matchs
- Biel - 1 goals In 1 Matchs
Stadium Information
- Name - Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
- City - Barcelona
- Capacity - 55,000
- Inauguration - 1944
- Pitch size - 105 x 67 mts.
- Other Facilities: - CD Sant Adriá
Famous Players
- Image:Flag of Spain.svg Argilés
- Image:Flag of Spain.svg Mañañon
- Image:Flag of Chile.svg Caszely
- Image:Flag of Spain.svg Arteaga
- Image:Flag of Argentina.svg Pochettino
- Image:Paraguay flag large.png Miguel Angel "Peque" Benítez
- Image:Flag of Spain.svg Ricardo Zamora
- Image:Flag of Spain.svg Image:Flag of Costa Rica.svg Ricardo Saprissa
- Image:Flag of Hungary.svg Ladislao Kubala
- Image:Flag of Argentina.svg Alfredo di Stefano
Famous Coaches
- Image:Flag of Spain.svg J.E Santamaría
- Image:Flag of Spain.svg Patricio Caiceco
- Image:Flag of Spain.svg Javier Clemente
Manufacturer of Clothing
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