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UD Almería
Name: Unión Deportiva Almería
League: Primera Division "La Liga"
Location: Province of Almería
Founded: 1989
Team Colours
- Home: red and white
- Away: black
Joined the League: 1989
Manager: Hugo Sánchez
Stadium: Estadio del Mediterráneo
Club Honours
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The UD Almería is a very new football club, formed in 1989. The team has spent most of its history in the second division and other lower divisions.
It was until 2006-07 that finishing seconds in the Segunda, the team got their first promotion to the top football league in Spain.
Their inaugural season in La Liga, 2007-08 was very outstanding for a newly promoted team and they finished in a very competitive 8th position of the table, and winning nine games at home and 5 on the road.
During the 2008-09 season, Almería has not had a very good start, but in hands of a new manager, the Mexican Hugo Sánchez, the club expects to improve for the second part of the season.
UD Almería Current Squad
| No. |
Pos |
Player |
No. |
Pos |
Player |
| 1 |
GK |
Diego Alves |
13 |
GK |
Esteban |
| 2 |
DF |
Bruno |
15 |
MF |
Corona |
| 3 |
DF |
Guilherme |
16 |
DF |
Michel |
| 4 |
MF |
Julio Álvarez |
17 |
FW |
Juan Manuel Ortiz |
| 5 |
MF |
Kalu Uche |
18 |
DF |
Santiago Acasiete |
| 6 |
MF |
Iriney |
19 |
FW |
Natalio |
| 7 |
MF |
Miguel Nieto |
20 |
FW |
Esteban Solari |
| 8 |
MF |
Albert Crusat |
21 |
DF |
Carlos García |
| 9 |
FW |
Álvaro Negredo |
22 |
MF |
Mané |
| 10 |
FW |
José Ortiz (captain) |
23 |
MF |
Fernando Soriano |
| 11 |
FW |
Pablo Piatti |
24 |
DF |
Juanito |
| 12 |
DF |
Chico |
25 |
DF |
Pelle |
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