Sevilla FC
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Sevilla Fútbol Club S.A.D. is a Spanish
professional football
club based in Seville
, Spain
that plays in the Spanish La Liga
championship.
They are one of the most successful clubs
in Spanish football
having won a 1 La Liga
title, 5 Spanish "Copa del Rey" Cups
, 1 Spanish Super Cup
and 2 UEFA Cup
s.
The club was established on 14 October 1905, in Seville
and holds a long-standing rivalry with Real Betis
, and matches between the two teams are referred to as "Seville derby
".
, Sevilla won the Generalisimo's Cup (the second Spanish Cup of the club), beating Racing de Ferrol
by a score of 6–2.
The 1939–40 season also brought Sevilla very close to its first La Liga championship. The league had just returned to action after the Spanish Civil War
, and Sevilla had some astounding games, beating Barcelona
11–1, Valencia
10–3 and Hércules
8–3. However, in the last game of the season, Sevilla could only manage to tie Hércules 3–3, thus giving the title to Atlético Aviación. In 1942–43, Sevilla took second place in the league again but fell to third the next year. After a transitional year in 1945–46, Sevilla won its first and only La Liga title (although in four times the club finished second). In 1948, Sevilla captured its last Spanish Cup (Generalisimo's Cup) for 59 years, defeating Celta Vigo
4–1 at the Estadio Chamartín. Sevilla have beaten Real Madrid
a record of 72 times, while Barcelona
have beaten Real Madrid 80 in all competitions.
in 1958 with a draw vs Real Jaen (3–3).
In the 60s, Sevilla started a decline to mid-table and after the 1967–68 season, Sevilla was sent down to the Spanish second division but returned to the top flight a year later.
After another brief drop and return in the early seventies, Sevilla remained firmly in the middle of the table until the 1996–97 season, when the club was sent down again.
Another return to La Liga
was followed immediately by a last place finish in 1999–2000, in which Sevilla managed to scrape together only 28 points in the season.
, Sevilla won the second division title in 2000–01.
New team president José María del Nido brought fiscal order to Sevilla, selling its homegrown superstar José Antonio Reyes
to Arsenal
in January 2004 for an initial fee of £10.5 million .
In that season (2003–04), not only did Sevilla reach the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey
after more than 20 years (where it fell 2–1 to Real Madrid), but the team managed to qualify for Europe by placing sixth in the league and earning a ticket for the 2004–05 UEFA Cup.
Having finished 6th in the 2004–05
season, Sevilla secured a place in the first round of the 2005–06 UEFA Cup. Juande Ramos was appointed manager during the summer and brought in many new players, including Andrés Palop
from Valencia, Julien Escudé
from Ajax, Javier Saviola
from Barcelona
, Luis Fabiano
from FC Porto and Frédéric Kanouté
from Tottenham Hotspur. All would become key players for the side. After advancing through the first round and the group stage of competition, Sevilla beat Russian side Lokomotiv Moscow
to advance to the round of 16. On 9 March, Sevilla lost 1–0 to French
club Lille OSC
in the first leg of their home-and-away match,
but, on 15 March at home in Sevilla's 50th game in European competition, Sevilla won 2–0 to advance to the quarter-finals.
In these matches, which took place against Zenit St. Petersburg on 30 March, and 6 April 2006, Sevilla won 5–2 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals.
In the semis, Sevilla knocked out the strong German side Schalke 04
after 180 goalless minutes, with Antonio Puerta
scoring the decisive goal in extra time of the return leg. That goal was called by the fans "el gol que nos cambió la vida" – "the goal that changed our lives", because thanks to it, Sevilla played their first European final.
On 10 May 2006, in the 2006 UEFA Cup Final
, Sevilla broke a 58 year drought on trophies and became the first Andalusia
n team to win a European final. Sevilla defeated Middlesbrough
4–0 in Eindhoven to win the their first UEFA Cup with the largest margin of victory in a UEFA Cup final. One goal came from Luís Fabiano
, two from Enzo Maresca
, and one by Frédéric Kanouté
.
At that time, Sevilla was the only European team which had played in the three major competitions (the European Cup, Cup Winner's Cup and UEFA Cup) and had never lost any game (out of 27) when playing on their home stadium until they lost to AZ on 14 December 2006.
Having convincingly won the 2005–06 UEFA Cup, Sevilla booked a place in 2006 UEFA Super Cup
, a one-off game which pits the UEFA Cup winners and the Champions League winners of the previous year against one another. At the Stade Louis II
in Monaco
on 25 August 2006, Sevilla beat the Champions League
title-holders and league champions FC Barcelona
3–0, thanks an early goal by Brazilian Renato, a goal just before the half by Kanouté, and a penalty converted by Maresca in the second half stoppage time, to pick up its second European trophy (their second in just three months).
Sevilla finished 5th in La Liga in the 2005–06
season, and by virtue of this (and also by having won the competition the previous year), Sevilla qualified for the first round of the 2006–07 UEFA Cup. Sevilla won that matchup against the Greek side Atromitos
and proceeded into the group stage of the competition, where the Andalusian side finished second in the group of five. In the knockout stage that followed this, Sevilla emerged victorious against Steaua Bucureşti, Shakhtar Donetsk
, Tottenham Hotspur
, and CA Osasuna
to qualify for its second consecutive UEFA Cup final
. Sevilla almost didn't survive the last 16 clash with Shaktar Donetsk, in which Sevilla's keeper Andrés Palop
scored off a header in injury time to force extra-time against the Ukrainian side. Sevilla ended up winning the game, beating Shaktar 5–4 on aggregate.
On 16 May 2007, in the final held in Glasgow
, Scotland
, Sevilla defeated fellow Spanish side RCD Espanyol
on penalties (regular time score 2–2), for its second consecutive UEFA Cup title. Sevilla became only the second team to successfully defend the competition title, following Real Madrid
, who achieved this feat in 1985 and 1986.
After the UEFA Cup achievement, Sevilla FC won the Copa del Rey
(Spanish for King's Cup) beating Getafe
1-0 with a goal scored by Kanouté
. It was the fourth Copa del Rey won by Sevilla. The final took place in the Santiago Bernabéu
, on 23 June.
On August 2007 Sevilla won its first Spanish Super Cup beating Real Madrid
. The two legged competition saw Sevilla win 1-0 at home, in a match where Luis Fabiano
scored the only goal. The second match ended 3-5 for Sevilla. Renato
scored two goals and Kanouté
three for Sevilla FC while Sergio Ramos
, Cannavaro
and Drenthe
scored for Real Madrid.
On 26 October 2007, Juande Ramos, Sevilla manager between 2005–07, resigned from his duties in order to join the North London
outfit Tottenham Hotspur
, in a four-year deal with the English club worth €36 million (£25 million). Marcos Álvarez, the club's fitness coach, also resigned, and Manolo Jiménez, the head coach of the reserve team Sevilla Atlético
, became the caretaker manager.
On May 19, 2010, Sevilla FC claimed its fifth Copa del Rey title after a 2–0 victory against Atlético de Madrid
at Camp Nou
Stadium (Barcelona
). Diego Capel
and Jesús Navas
scored the two goals. For entering the final, Sevilla FC eliminated Atletico Ciudad (9–3), FC Barcelona
(2–2), Deportivo de la Coruña (3–1), and Getafe CF
(2–1). Sevilla FC was the first team defeating FC Barcelona
in an official competition under the management of Josep Guardiola
. It's the fifth King's Cup in the history of Sevilla FC
Sevilla played vs Barcelona the 2010 Spanish Super Cup. The first match ended Sevilla 3-1 Barcelona and the second Barcelona 4-0 Sevilla, so Sevilla FC couldn't win its second Spanish Super Cup.
was founded from the union of Betis FC and Sevilla Balompié.
On 8 October 1915, the first Sevilla-Betis derby took place, ending with a 4–3 Sevilla victory. The cross-town rivalry is considered one of the most violent and the most important derbies in Spain. And so, there have been many incidents throughout history.
On October 6, 2002, during a match of La liga at Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, there were some violent altercations in which a security guard was assaulted by a Sevilla supporter with a crutch, whose was introduced by another colleague (who did not need those crutches for walking) In addition, the match was interrupted because of an attempted assault to Betis goalkeeper Toni Prats by a Sevilla supporter .
As of the 2006/07 season, 77 Sevilla derbies have been played in La Liga, of which Sevilla won 35, Real Betis won 26, and 16 ended in a draw.
During a quarterfinal match of the Copa del Rey on 28 February 2007, at Estadio Manuel Ruiz de Lopera, the game had to be suspended due to improper fan conduct on behalf of Real Betis. In the 60th minute a Real Betis supporter threw a projectile at then Sevilla manager Juande Ramos' head, subsequently knocking him out. Ramos' unconscious body had to be removed from the pitch on a stretcher to which the Sevilla FC footballers responded by abandoning the pitch in protest of this outburst of fan violence. As a result of the disgraceful behavior of their fans, Real Betis were condemned to their next 3 home matches being played in another venue by the Spanish Football Federation.
Sevilla win the eliminatory and later won the Copa del Rey in Madrid. (Sevilla 1–0 Getafe), a bitter pill for Real Betis supporters to swallow during their centenary year as a club.
After 13 years of futility, on the 7 February 2009, Real Betis
finally was able to beat Sevilla in their home stadium, Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
, by the narrowest of margins in a 1–2 victory for the visitors. However, despite this match, Sevilla FC would go on to finish 3rd in the table, qualifying for its second UEFA Champions League berth, while Real Betis would go on to finish 18th in the table, being relegated to Spain's second division.
s distributed across a few major holders and a large base of fans. The club supports one of the most renowned training academies in the country, which has produced many famous players.
Sevilla has also promoted innovations, such as a school of sport psychologists
, who provide support for the younger as well as the professional players, and also more recently sports nutrition
and medicine. Another recent success for Sevilla FC has been the establishment of its own radio station
, "Sevilla FC Radio" (the first of its kind in Spain), their own local TV channel, "SFC TV", as well as other official media.
Sevilla FC's stadium is named after its former president Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán and has a spectator capacity of 45,500. The stadium is located in the neighborhood of Nervión. Sevilla's performance in La Liga in the last few seasons has led to an increase in the number of season ticket holders, making it necessary to create a waiting list for tickets.
play in the Segunda División – Group 4
. The club is also affiliated to Sevilla
, a team playing in the Puerto Rico Soccer League
.
when Antonio Puerta
began walking towards his goal area, fell to the ground, placed his hands on his knees, and collapsed onto his back. Ivica Dragutinović
, Andrés Palop
and Sevilla medical staff came to aid him to make sure of him not swallowing his tongue. He was revived and substituted. In the dressing room afterwards, he collapsed again. He was hospitalized and after three days in hospital (in which he was in a 'critical condition' and his health was 'unfavourable') reports came from the Spanish media that Puerta had died. These reports were later confirmed.
As a mark of respect for his passing, players from Sevilla and AC Milan
printed "Puerta" on their shirts during the European Super Cup
match on 31 August 2007. Furthermore, as Milan went on to win the match 3–1, no jubilation was shown as a sign of respect for the grief sustained by Sevilla, as the win was dedicated to Puerta. Sevilla intended to retire the number "16" shirt as a sign of respect of Puerta but RFEF rules require La Liga clubs to use the numbers 1 to 25 for their regular squad. Instead, Puerta's good friend David Prieto was given the number 16 shirt. Sevilla also ordered one minute of silence before each match in their Liga season 2007–08. When Sevilla are playing at home the Sevilla fans show respect to Puerta by clapping throughout the 16th minute (Puerta's number 16)
The number is now worn by José Campaña
.
see also
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
professional football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club based in Seville
Seville
Seville is the artistic, historic, cultural, and financial capital of southern Spain. It is the capital of the autonomous community of Andalusia and of the province of Seville. It is situated on the plain of the River Guadalquivir, with an average elevation of above sea level...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
that plays in the Spanish La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
championship.
They are one of the most successful clubs
Football records in Spain
-League:Records in this section refer to La Liga from its founding in 1929 through to the present.-Titles:*Most League titles: 31, Real Madrid -League:Records in this section refer to La Liga from its founding in 1929 through to the present.-Titles:*Most League titles: 31, Real Madrid...
in Spanish football
Football in Spain
Football is the most popular sport in Spain. The Royal Spanish Football Federation is the national governing body and it organizes La Liga, the Copa del Rey and the Spain national football team, current champion of the FIFA World Cup...
having won a 1 La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
title, 5 Spanish "Copa del Rey" Cups
Copa del Rey
The Copa del Rey is an annual football cup competition for Spanish football teams. Its full name is Campeonato de España – Copa de Su Majestad el Rey de Fútbol ....
, 1 Spanish Super Cup
Supercopa de España
The Supercopa de España is a Spanish football championship contested by the winners of La Liga and the Copa del Rey...
and 2 UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
s.
The club was established on 14 October 1905, in Seville
Seville
Seville is the artistic, historic, cultural, and financial capital of southern Spain. It is the capital of the autonomous community of Andalusia and of the province of Seville. It is situated on the plain of the River Guadalquivir, with an average elevation of above sea level...
and holds a long-standing rivalry with Real Betis
Real Betis
Real Betis Balompié S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Seville, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded on 12 September 1907, it currently plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadio Benito Villamarín....
, and matches between the two teams are referred to as "Seville derby
Seville derby
The Seville derby is the name of a local city derby located in Seville, Spain contested between Real Betis and Sevilla.Sevilla were founded in 1905, after an internal dispute between board members Betis was founded after merging with another side Balompíe in 1914. On 8 October 1915, the first...
".
The early years (1905–1948)
On 15 October 1905, the Civil Governor of Seville officially announced the creation of Sevilla FC. The first president of the club was D. José Luis Gallegos. In 1908, the team played its first official game, and the first official game in Spain, against Recreativo Huelva. In 1914, the team won its first Copa de Sevilla (Seville Cup). In 1935, Sevilla won the first of its Spanish Cup trophies (in this moment called Cup of the president of the republic), beating CE Sabadell FC 3–0. After the Spanish Civil WarSpanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil WarAlso known as The Crusade among Nationalists, the Fourth Carlist War among Carlists, and The Rebellion or Uprising among Republicans. was a major conflict fought in Spain from 17 July 1936 to 1 April 1939...
, Sevilla won the Generalisimo's Cup (the second Spanish Cup of the club), beating Racing de Ferrol
Racing de Ferrol
Racing Club de Ferrol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Ferrol in the province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia.Founded in 1919, in currently plays in Tercera División, holding home games at Estadio de la Malata...
by a score of 6–2.
The 1939–40 season also brought Sevilla very close to its first La Liga championship. The league had just returned to action after the Spanish Civil War
Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil WarAlso known as The Crusade among Nationalists, the Fourth Carlist War among Carlists, and The Rebellion or Uprising among Republicans. was a major conflict fought in Spain from 17 July 1936 to 1 April 1939...
, and Sevilla had some astounding games, beating Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
11–1, Valencia
Valencia CF
Valencia Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Valencia, Spain. They play in La Liga and are one of the most successful and biggest clubs in Spanish Football and European Football. Valencia have won six La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey trophies, two Fairs Cups which was the...
10–3 and Hércules
Hércules CF
Hércules Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Alicante, in the autonomous community of Valencia. Founded in 1922, it currently plays in the Spanish second division, and holds home games at the Estadio José Rico Pérez, which seats 30,000 spectators.-History:After first...
8–3. However, in the last game of the season, Sevilla could only manage to tie Hércules 3–3, thus giving the title to Atlético Aviación. In 1942–43, Sevilla took second place in the league again but fell to third the next year. After a transitional year in 1945–46, Sevilla won its first and only La Liga title (although in four times the club finished second). In 1948, Sevilla captured its last Spanish Cup (Generalisimo's Cup) for 59 years, defeating Celta Vigo
Celta de Vigo
Real Club Celta de Vigo , simply referred to as Celta Vigo, is a Spanish professional football club based in Vigo, Galicia, currently playing in the Segunda División. It was founded on March 28, 1923 following the merger of Real Vigo Sporting and Real Fortuna Foot-ball Club.Nicknamed Los Celestes ,...
4–1 at the Estadio Chamartín. Sevilla have beaten Real Madrid
Real Madrid
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
a record of 72 times, while Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
have beaten Real Madrid 80 in all competitions.
The second half of the 20th century
Sevilla opened up its new Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán stadiumEstadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán is a stadium in Seville, Spain. It is the home stadium of Sevilla Fútbol Club. It was the venue for the 1986 European Cup Final between Steaua Bucureşti and Barcelona and the 1982 World Cup semi-final game between Germany and France.This stadium contains a singular...
in 1958 with a draw vs Real Jaen (3–3).
In the 60s, Sevilla started a decline to mid-table and after the 1967–68 season, Sevilla was sent down to the Spanish second division but returned to the top flight a year later.
After another brief drop and return in the early seventies, Sevilla remained firmly in the middle of the table until the 1996–97 season, when the club was sent down again.
Another return to La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
was followed immediately by a last place finish in 1999–2000, in which Sevilla managed to scrape together only 28 points in the season.
A new resurgence (2000–present)
Under new coach Joaquín CaparrósJoaquín Caparrós
Joaquín de Jesús Caparrós Camino is a Spanish football coach, currently in charge of RCD Mallorca.-Football career:Caparrós was born in Utrera, Province of Seville, Andalusia. After an obscure career as a player, he started coaching in his mid-20's, his first club being amateurs San José Obrero CF...
, Sevilla won the second division title in 2000–01.
New team president José María del Nido brought fiscal order to Sevilla, selling its homegrown superstar José Antonio Reyes
José Antonio Reyes
José Antonio Reyes Calderón is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Atlético Madrid.Mainly a left winger but also a forward, he made his professional debuts for hometown's Sevilla at only 16, signing with England's Arsenal aged 20.After a relatively successful career abroad, Reyes...
to Arsenal
Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
in January 2004 for an initial fee of £10.5 million .
In that season (2003–04), not only did Sevilla reach the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey
Copa del Rey
The Copa del Rey is an annual football cup competition for Spanish football teams. Its full name is Campeonato de España – Copa de Su Majestad el Rey de Fútbol ....
after more than 20 years (where it fell 2–1 to Real Madrid), but the team managed to qualify for Europe by placing sixth in the league and earning a ticket for the 2004–05 UEFA Cup.
Having finished 6th in the 2004–05
2004–05 La Liga
2004–05 season was composed of the following clubs:* Albacete Balompié* Athletic Bilbao* Atlético Madrid* FC Barcelona* Real Betis* Deportivo de La Coruña* Espanyol* Getafe CF* Levante UD* Málaga CF* Real Mallorca* CD Numancia* CA Osasuna...
season, Sevilla secured a place in the first round of the 2005–06 UEFA Cup. Juande Ramos was appointed manager during the summer and brought in many new players, including Andrés Palop
Andrés Palop
Andrés Palop Cervera is a Spanish footballer who plays for Sevilla FC as a goalkeeper.After having languished on the bench of hometown side Valencia for most of his stay, he became a premiere player with Sevilla well into his 30's, helping it consolidate in both the domestic and European...
from Valencia, Julien Escudé
Julien Escudé
Julien Escudé is a French footballer who plays for Sevilla FC in Spain, as a central defender.-France / Ajax:Escudé began his professional career at AS Cannes, playing one season in the second division...
from Ajax, Javier Saviola
Javier Saviola
Javier Pedro Saviola Fernández is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for S.L. Benfica in Portugal, as a striker....
from Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, Luis Fabiano
Luís Fabiano
Luís Fabiano Clemente , commonly known as Luís Fabiano, is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for São Paulo and the Brazilian national football team as a striker.-Early career:...
from FC Porto and Frédéric Kanouté
Frédéric Kanouté
Frédéric Oumar Kanouté is a French-born Malian footballer who currently plays for Sevilla FC in the Spanish La Liga. On 2 February 2008, Kanouté was named the 2007 African Footballer of the Year and is the first foreign-born player to win it.-Lyon:Born in Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon, Rhône, Kanouté's...
from Tottenham Hotspur. All would become key players for the side. After advancing through the first round and the group stage of competition, Sevilla beat Russian side Lokomotiv Moscow
FC Lokomotiv Moscow
The following years were rather successful as Lokomotiv were consistent in the national championships. However, performances after World War II suffered and actually in the space of five year Lokomotiv were relegated to the Soviet First League twice. In 1951, Lokomotiv came second and eventually...
to advance to the round of 16. On 9 March, Sevilla lost 1–0 to French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
club Lille OSC
Lille OSC
LOSC Lille Métropole is a French association football club based in Lille. The club was founded in 1944 as a result of a merger and currently play in Ligue 1, the first division of French football. Lille plays its home matches at the Stade Lille-Metropole in nearby Villeneuve-d'Ascq. In 2012, the...
in the first leg of their home-and-away match,
but, on 15 March at home in Sevilla's 50th game in European competition, Sevilla won 2–0 to advance to the quarter-finals.
In these matches, which took place against Zenit St. Petersburg on 30 March, and 6 April 2006, Sevilla won 5–2 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals.
In the semis, Sevilla knocked out the strong German side Schalke 04
FC Schalke 04
Fußball-Club Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04, commonly known as simply FC Schalke 04 or Schalke , is a German, association-football club originally from the Schalke district of Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia. Schalke has long been one of the most popular football teams in Germany, even though major...
after 180 goalless minutes, with Antonio Puerta
Antonio Puerta
Antonio José Puerta Pérez was a Spanish footballer who played solely for Sevilla.Mainly a left midfielder who could also operate as an offensive left back, he died on 28 August 2007, affected with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy, three days after suffering a series of cardiac...
scoring the decisive goal in extra time of the return leg. That goal was called by the fans "el gol que nos cambió la vida" – "the goal that changed our lives", because thanks to it, Sevilla played their first European final.
On 10 May 2006, in the 2006 UEFA Cup Final
2006 UEFA Cup Final
The 2006 UEFA Cup Final was a football match that took place at Philips Stadion, Eindhoven, on 10 May 2006. The match was contested by Middlesbrough of England and Sevilla of Spain. Sevilla won the UEFA Cup with a 4–0 win.-Match details:...
, Sevilla broke a 58 year drought on trophies and became the first Andalusia
Andalusia
Andalusia is the most populous and the second largest in area of the autonomous communities of Spain. The Andalusian autonomous community is officially recognised as a nationality of Spain. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Huelva, Seville, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén, Granada and...
n team to win a European final. Sevilla defeated Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough F.C.
Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889...
4–0 in Eindhoven to win the their first UEFA Cup with the largest margin of victory in a UEFA Cup final. One goal came from Luís Fabiano
Luís Fabiano
Luís Fabiano Clemente , commonly known as Luís Fabiano, is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for São Paulo and the Brazilian national football team as a striker.-Early career:...
, two from Enzo Maresca
Enzo Maresca
Enzo Maresca is an Italian footballer, who currently plays for Málaga CF in Spanish La Liga.-Youth career:Maresca started playing youth football at A.C. Milan, before joining Cagliari...
, and one by Frédéric Kanouté
Frédéric Kanouté
Frédéric Oumar Kanouté is a French-born Malian footballer who currently plays for Sevilla FC in the Spanish La Liga. On 2 February 2008, Kanouté was named the 2007 African Footballer of the Year and is the first foreign-born player to win it.-Lyon:Born in Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon, Rhône, Kanouté's...
.
At that time, Sevilla was the only European team which had played in the three major competitions (the European Cup, Cup Winner's Cup and UEFA Cup) and had never lost any game (out of 27) when playing on their home stadium until they lost to AZ on 14 December 2006.
Having convincingly won the 2005–06 UEFA Cup, Sevilla booked a place in 2006 UEFA Super Cup
European Super Cup
The UEFA Super Cup is an annual football game between the reigning champions of the two cup competitions organized by UEFA: the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League...
, a one-off game which pits the UEFA Cup winners and the Champions League winners of the previous year against one another. At the Stade Louis II
Stade Louis II
The Stade Louis II is a stadium located in the Fontvieille district of Monaco. It serves primarily as a venue for football, being the home of AS Monaco and the Monaco national football team, as well as the location of the annual UEFA Super Cup match...
in Monaco
Monaco
Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the...
on 25 August 2006, Sevilla beat the Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
title-holders and league champions FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
3–0, thanks an early goal by Brazilian Renato, a goal just before the half by Kanouté, and a penalty converted by Maresca in the second half stoppage time, to pick up its second European trophy (their second in just three months).
Sevilla finished 5th in La Liga in the 2005–06
2005–06 La Liga
* Athletic Bilbao* Atlético Madrid* FC Barcelona* Betis* Cádiz CF* Celta de Vigo* Deportivo Alaves* Deportivo de La Coruña* Espanyol* Getafe CF* Málaga CF* RCD Mallorca* CA Osasuna* Racing de Santander* Real Madrid* Real Sociedad* Sevilla FC...
season, and by virtue of this (and also by having won the competition the previous year), Sevilla qualified for the first round of the 2006–07 UEFA Cup. Sevilla won that matchup against the Greek side Atromitos
Atromitos
Atromitos FC is a football club based in Peristeri, Athens that plays in the Super League Greece.-History:Atromitos FC was officially founded in May 1923 when Kalomvounis, Petos, Glykofridis, Stathopoulos, Synodinos, Rigopoulos, Stamatopoulos, and other students living in Victoria Square decided...
and proceeded into the group stage of the competition, where the Andalusian side finished second in the group of five. In the knockout stage that followed this, Sevilla emerged victorious against Steaua Bucureşti, Shakhtar Donetsk
FC Shakhtar Donetsk
FC Shakhtar Donetsk is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Donetsk. Shakhtar has appeared in several European competitions and currently is often a participant of the UEFA Champions League. The club became the first Ukrainian club to win the UEFA Cup in 2009, the last year...
, Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
, and CA Osasuna
CA Osasuna
Club Atlético Osasuna, known as Osasuna, is a Spanish football team based in Iruñea-Pamplona, in the autonomous community of Navarre.Founded in 1920, it currently plays in the Spanish first division, holding home games at the 19,553-capacity Estadio Reyno de Navarra...
to qualify for its second consecutive UEFA Cup final
2007 UEFA Cup Final
-Match statistics:*-See also:*2006–07 UEFA Cup*UEFA Intertoto Cup*2007 UEFA Champions League Final...
. Sevilla almost didn't survive the last 16 clash with Shaktar Donetsk, in which Sevilla's keeper Andrés Palop
Andrés Palop
Andrés Palop Cervera is a Spanish footballer who plays for Sevilla FC as a goalkeeper.After having languished on the bench of hometown side Valencia for most of his stay, he became a premiere player with Sevilla well into his 30's, helping it consolidate in both the domestic and European...
scored off a header in injury time to force extra-time against the Ukrainian side. Sevilla ended up winning the game, beating Shaktar 5–4 on aggregate.
On 16 May 2007, in the final held in Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, Sevilla defeated fellow Spanish side RCD Espanyol
RCD Espanyol
Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona is a sports club based in Barcelona, Spain. It is best known for its football team. Espanyol currently play in the Estadi Cornellà-El Prat with seats for 40,500 spectators. It was inaugurated on 2 August 2009...
on penalties (regular time score 2–2), for its second consecutive UEFA Cup title. Sevilla became only the second team to successfully defend the competition title, following Real Madrid
Real Madrid C.F.
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
, who achieved this feat in 1985 and 1986.
After the UEFA Cup achievement, Sevilla FC won the Copa del Rey
Copa del Rey
The Copa del Rey is an annual football cup competition for Spanish football teams. Its full name is Campeonato de España – Copa de Su Majestad el Rey de Fútbol ....
(Spanish for King's Cup) beating Getafe
Getafe
Getafe is a city in the southern zone of the Madrid metropolitan area, Spain, and one of the most populated and industrialized cities in the municipality. The city is home to one of the oldest Spanish military air bases, as well as the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid...
1-0 with a goal scored by Kanouté
Frédéric Kanouté
Frédéric Oumar Kanouté is a French-born Malian footballer who currently plays for Sevilla FC in the Spanish La Liga. On 2 February 2008, Kanouté was named the 2007 African Footballer of the Year and is the first foreign-born player to win it.-Lyon:Born in Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon, Rhône, Kanouté's...
. It was the fourth Copa del Rey won by Sevilla. The final took place in the Santiago Bernabéu
Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
The Estadio Santiago Bernabéu is an all-seater football stadium in Madrid, Spain. It was inaugurated on 14 December 1947 and is owned by Real Madrid Club de Fútbol. It has a current capacity of 85,454 spectators....
, on 23 June.
On August 2007 Sevilla won its first Spanish Super Cup beating Real Madrid
Real Madrid
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
. The two legged competition saw Sevilla win 1-0 at home, in a match where Luis Fabiano
Luís Fabiano
Luís Fabiano Clemente , commonly known as Luís Fabiano, is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for São Paulo and the Brazilian national football team as a striker.-Early career:...
scored the only goal. The second match ended 3-5 for Sevilla. Renato
Renato
-People:* Renato, a given name derived from the Latin name Renatus .* San Renato, a saint of the Catholic Church.* Renato Vallanzasca, notorious Milanese mobster during the 1970s....
scored two goals and Kanouté
Frédéric Kanouté
Frédéric Oumar Kanouté is a French-born Malian footballer who currently plays for Sevilla FC in the Spanish La Liga. On 2 February 2008, Kanouté was named the 2007 African Footballer of the Year and is the first foreign-born player to win it.-Lyon:Born in Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon, Rhône, Kanouté's...
three for Sevilla FC while Sergio Ramos
Sérgio Ramos
Sérgio Bruno Antunes Selores Ramos is a Portuguese basketball player.He measures 2.00 metres and plays as a Forward . He announced the end of his international career, after Portugal's exit from the EuroBasket 2007...
, Cannavaro
Fabio Cannavaro
Fabio Cannavaro, Ufficiale OMRI is a former Italian footballer considered one of the greatest defenders of all time and was given the name "Muro di Berlino" which means The Berlin wall by Italian supporters. He spent the majority of his career in Italy...
and Drenthe
Drenthe
Drenthe is a province of the Netherlands, located in the north-east of the country. The capital city is Assen. It is bordered by Overijssel to the south, Friesland to the west, Groningen to the north, and Germany to the east.-History:Drenthe, unlike many other parts of the Netherlands, has been a...
scored for Real Madrid.
On 26 October 2007, Juande Ramos, Sevilla manager between 2005–07, resigned from his duties in order to join the North London
North London
North London is the northern part of London, England. It is an imprecise description and the area it covers is defined differently for a range of purposes. Common to these definitions is that it includes districts located north of the River Thames and is used in comparison with South...
outfit Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
, in a four-year deal with the English club worth €36 million (£25 million). Marcos Álvarez, the club's fitness coach, also resigned, and Manolo Jiménez, the head coach of the reserve team Sevilla Atlético
Sevilla Atlético
Sevilla Atlético Club is a Spanish football team based in Seville, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1958, it plays in Segunda División B, and is the reserve team of Sevilla FC, holding home games at Ciudad Deportiva José Ramón Cisneros Palacios, with a 7,000-seat capacity.Unlike...
, became the caretaker manager.
On May 19, 2010, Sevilla FC claimed its fifth Copa del Rey title after a 2–0 victory against Atlético de Madrid
Atlético de Madrid
Club Atlético de Madrid, S.A.D., commonly known as Atlético Madrid, is a Spanish football club based in Madrid who play in La Liga. Atlético have won both La Liga and the Copa del Rey on nine occasions, including a double in 1996; in Europe, they won the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1962, were...
at Camp Nou
Camp Nou
Camp Nou , sometimes called "the Nou Camp" in English, is a football stadium in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The stadium, located in the west of the city, has been the home of FC Barcelona since its construction in 1957....
Stadium (Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
). Diego Capel
Diego Capel
Diego Ángel Capel Trinidad is a Spanish footballer who plays for Sporting Clube de Portugal in Portugal, as a left winger.-Sevilla:Groomed in Sevilla FC's youth system , Capel made his first professional appearance aged 16, playing three minutes in a 2–1 home win over Atlético Madrid, on 24...
and Jesús Navas
Jesús Navas
Jesús Navas González is a Spanish footballer who plays for Sevilla FC in La Liga.A right winger who can play on the left flank on occasion, his main assets are his quick feet which also allow him to be very good at dribbling and an ability to run at opposing defenders.-Club career:Navas joined...
scored the two goals. For entering the final, Sevilla FC eliminated Atletico Ciudad (9–3), FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
(2–2), Deportivo de la Coruña (3–1), and Getafe CF
Getafe CF
Getafe Club de Fútbol is a Spanish La Liga football club based in Getafe, a city in the Madrid metropolitan area, founded in 1946 and refounded in 1983.In the top level since 2004-05, it holds home games at the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez....
(2–1). Sevilla FC was the first team defeating FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
in an official competition under the management of Josep Guardiola
Josep Guardiola
Josep "Pep" Guardiola i Sala , is a Spanish football manager and former player. Guardiola played as a defensive midfielder and spent the majority of his playing career with FC Barcelona, whom he currently manages. He was part of Johan Cruyff's dream team that won Barcelona's first European Cup....
. It's the fifth King's Cup in the history of Sevilla FC
Sevilla played vs Barcelona the 2010 Spanish Super Cup. The first match ended Sevilla 3-1 Barcelona and the second Barcelona 4-0 Sevilla, so Sevilla FC couldn't win its second Spanish Super Cup.
Rivalries
In 1909, disagreement among some majority of the board of directors led to a split from which the Betis team was born; later in 1914 Real BetisReal Betis
Real Betis Balompié S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Seville, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded on 12 September 1907, it currently plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadio Benito Villamarín....
was founded from the union of Betis FC and Sevilla Balompié.
On 8 October 1915, the first Sevilla-Betis derby took place, ending with a 4–3 Sevilla victory. The cross-town rivalry is considered one of the most violent and the most important derbies in Spain. And so, there have been many incidents throughout history.
On October 6, 2002, during a match of La liga at Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, there were some violent altercations in which a security guard was assaulted by a Sevilla supporter with a crutch, whose was introduced by another colleague (who did not need those crutches for walking) In addition, the match was interrupted because of an attempted assault to Betis goalkeeper Toni Prats by a Sevilla supporter .
As of the 2006/07 season, 77 Sevilla derbies have been played in La Liga, of which Sevilla won 35, Real Betis won 26, and 16 ended in a draw.
During a quarterfinal match of the Copa del Rey on 28 February 2007, at Estadio Manuel Ruiz de Lopera, the game had to be suspended due to improper fan conduct on behalf of Real Betis. In the 60th minute a Real Betis supporter threw a projectile at then Sevilla manager Juande Ramos' head, subsequently knocking him out. Ramos' unconscious body had to be removed from the pitch on a stretcher to which the Sevilla FC footballers responded by abandoning the pitch in protest of this outburst of fan violence. As a result of the disgraceful behavior of their fans, Real Betis were condemned to their next 3 home matches being played in another venue by the Spanish Football Federation.
Sevilla win the eliminatory and later won the Copa del Rey in Madrid. (Sevilla 1–0 Getafe), a bitter pill for Real Betis supporters to swallow during their centenary year as a club.
After 13 years of futility, on the 7 February 2009, Real Betis
Real Betis
Real Betis Balompié S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Seville, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded on 12 September 1907, it currently plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadio Benito Villamarín....
finally was able to beat Sevilla in their home stadium, Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán is a stadium in Seville, Spain. It is the home stadium of Sevilla Fútbol Club. It was the venue for the 1986 European Cup Final between Steaua Bucureşti and Barcelona and the 1982 World Cup semi-final game between Germany and France.This stadium contains a singular...
, by the narrowest of margins in a 1–2 victory for the visitors. However, despite this match, Sevilla FC would go on to finish 3rd in the table, qualifying for its second UEFA Champions League berth, while Real Betis would go on to finish 18th in the table, being relegated to Spain's second division.
Organisation
Sevilla is owned by its fans, with the stockStock
The capital stock of a business entity represents the original capital paid into or invested in the business by its founders. It serves as a security for the creditors of a business since it cannot be withdrawn to the detriment of the creditors...
s distributed across a few major holders and a large base of fans. The club supports one of the most renowned training academies in the country, which has produced many famous players.
Sevilla has also promoted innovations, such as a school of sport psychologists
Sport psychology
Sport psychology is an interdisciplinary science that draws on knowledge from the fields of kinesiology and psychology. It involves the study of how psychological factors affect performance and how participation in sport and exercise affect psychological and physical factors...
, who provide support for the younger as well as the professional players, and also more recently sports nutrition
Nutrition
Nutrition is the provision, to cells and organisms, of the materials necessary to support life. Many common health problems can be prevented or alleviated with a healthy diet....
and medicine. Another recent success for Sevilla FC has been the establishment of its own radio station
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
, "Sevilla FC Radio" (the first of its kind in Spain), their own local TV channel, "SFC TV", as well as other official media.
Stadium
Kit
The team wears white, with red-striped sleeves and black socks, for home games and red, with white-striped sleeves, for away games. Their kit is provided by the sports clothing and equipment manufacturer Li Ning Company Limited.Biris
Some fans of the team (those who stand in of the north end of the stadium) call themselves Biris. They got their name from Alhaji Momodo Nije, who was nicknamed Biri-Biri. Alhaji, a Gambian player known for his intensity and mercurial nature, was so popular with the Sevilla fans, despite being black, that the most loyal fans named their cheering section (and thus, themselves) after him. They are also the oldest football fan group in Spain .Affiliations
The clubs reserves Sevilla AtléticoSevilla Atlético
Sevilla Atlético Club is a Spanish football team based in Seville, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1958, it plays in Segunda División B, and is the reserve team of Sevilla FC, holding home games at Ciudad Deportiva José Ramón Cisneros Palacios, with a 7,000-seat capacity.Unlike...
play in the Segunda División – Group 4
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...
. The club is also affiliated to Sevilla
Sevilla FC (Puerto Rico)
Sevilla FC Puerto Rico is a Puerto Rican professional association football team based in Juncos, Puerto Rico. Founded in 2006, the team plays in the The team competes in the Puerto Rico Soccer League....
, a team playing in the Puerto Rico Soccer League
Puerto Rico Soccer League
The Puerto Rico Soccer League or PRSL is an association football league in Puerto Rico. It is the first unified football league in the island's history, and had a total of six teams for the 2011 season. Association football has been growing in popularity in recent years, and this is an attempt to...
.
Honours
Before the Spanish national competitions started, Sevilla also won 17 Andalusian Championships, and were crowned twice as Champions of Sevilla.- La LigaLa LigaThe Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
(1) 1945–46
- Copa del ReyCopa del ReyThe Copa del Rey is an annual football cup competition for Spanish football teams. Its full name is Campeonato de España – Copa de Su Majestad el Rey de Fútbol ....
(5) 1934–35, 1938–39, 1947–48, 2006–07, 2009–102009–10 Copa del ReyThe 2009–10 Copa del Rey was the 106th staging of the Copa del Rey. The competition began on August 22, 2009 and concluded on May 19, 2010 with the final held at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, in which Sevilla FC lifted the trophy for the fifth time in their history with a 2–0 victory over...
- Spanish Super CupSupercopa de EspañaThe Supercopa de España is a Spanish football championship contested by the winners of La Liga and the Copa del Rey...
(1) 20072007 Supercopa de EspañaThe 2007 Supercopa de España was two-leg Spanish football matches played on 11 August and 19 August 2007. It contested by Sevilla FC, who were Spanish Cup winners in 2006–07, and Real Madrid, who won the 2006–07 Spanish League. Sevilla FC won 6–3 on aggregate.-First leg:-Second leg:-References:...
- UEFA CupUEFA CupThe UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
(2) 2005–06, 2006–07
- UEFA Super Cup (1) 20062006 UEFA Super CupThe 2006 UEFA Super Cup was the 31st edition of the annual UEFA Super Cup, a UEFA-sponsored football club match that pitted the winners of the UEFA Champions League against the winners of the UEFA Cup...
- Segunda DivisiónSegunda DivisiónThe Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
(4) 1929, 1933–34, 1968–69, 2000–01
Players
Current squad
Out on loan
Antonio Puerta
On the first day of La Liga 2007–08 season, Sevilla were playing GetafeGetafe CF
Getafe Club de Fútbol is a Spanish La Liga football club based in Getafe, a city in the Madrid metropolitan area, founded in 1946 and refounded in 1983.In the top level since 2004-05, it holds home games at the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez....
when Antonio Puerta
Antonio Puerta
Antonio José Puerta Pérez was a Spanish footballer who played solely for Sevilla.Mainly a left midfielder who could also operate as an offensive left back, he died on 28 August 2007, affected with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy, three days after suffering a series of cardiac...
began walking towards his goal area, fell to the ground, placed his hands on his knees, and collapsed onto his back. Ivica Dragutinović
Ivica Dragutinovic
Ivica Dragutinović , sometimes just Drago, is a Serbian footballer.Mainly a central defender, he can also operate as a defensive left back...
, Andrés Palop
Andrés Palop
Andrés Palop Cervera is a Spanish footballer who plays for Sevilla FC as a goalkeeper.After having languished on the bench of hometown side Valencia for most of his stay, he became a premiere player with Sevilla well into his 30's, helping it consolidate in both the domestic and European...
and Sevilla medical staff came to aid him to make sure of him not swallowing his tongue. He was revived and substituted. In the dressing room afterwards, he collapsed again. He was hospitalized and after three days in hospital (in which he was in a 'critical condition' and his health was 'unfavourable') reports came from the Spanish media that Puerta had died. These reports were later confirmed.
As a mark of respect for his passing, players from Sevilla and AC Milan
A.C. Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...
printed "Puerta" on their shirts during the European Super Cup
European Super Cup
The UEFA Super Cup is an annual football game between the reigning champions of the two cup competitions organized by UEFA: the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League...
match on 31 August 2007. Furthermore, as Milan went on to win the match 3–1, no jubilation was shown as a sign of respect for the grief sustained by Sevilla, as the win was dedicated to Puerta. Sevilla intended to retire the number "16" shirt as a sign of respect of Puerta but RFEF rules require La Liga clubs to use the numbers 1 to 25 for their regular squad. Instead, Puerta's good friend David Prieto was given the number 16 shirt. Sevilla also ordered one minute of silence before each match in their Liga season 2007–08. When Sevilla are playing at home the Sevilla fans show respect to Puerta by clapping throughout the 16th minute (Puerta's number 16)
The number is now worn by José Campaña
José Campaña
José Ángel Gómez Campaña is a Spanish footballer who plays for Sevilla FC as a left midfielder.-Football career:...
.
Sevilla FC reserves
- Sevilla AtléticoSevilla AtléticoSevilla Atlético Club is a Spanish football team based in Seville, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1958, it plays in Segunda División B, and is the reserve team of Sevilla FC, holding home games at Ciudad Deportiva José Ramón Cisneros Palacios, with a 7,000-seat capacity.Unlike...
, will play the 2011/12 season in Segunda División BSegunda División BSegunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...
Group 4. - Sevilla FC CSevilla FC CSevilla Fútbol Club C, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Seville, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 2003, it plays in Tercera División, holding home games at Ciudad Deportiva Cisneros Palacios...
, will play the 2011/12 in Tercera DivisiónTercera DivisiónTercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...
Group 10.
Coaches
| Carlos Bilardo Carlos Bilardo Carlos Salvador Bilardo is an Argentine former football player and coach, who is currently the General Manager of the Argentina national football team.... (1992–93) Helenio Herrera Helenio Herrera Helenio Herrera Gavilán was a Franco-Argentine football player and manager.Although born in Argentina, Herrera's parents were both Spanish, his father being a well-known Spanish anarchist in exile... (1953–56) Max Merkel Max Merkel Maximilian Merkel was an Austrian football player and coach. The former Rapid player featured twice in a national team... (1969–71) Vicente Cantatore Vicente Cantatore Vicente Cantatore is a Chilean-Argentina former football player and manager.He played for Talleres de Córdoba, Tigre, San Lorenzo, Rangers de Talca, Santiago Wanderers and Deportes Concepción.... (1989–91) Jenő Kalmár Jeno Kálmár Jenő Kalmár , also referred to as János Kalmar or Kálmár Jenő, is a former Hungarian footballer and coach. As a player Kalmar played for both MTK Hungária FC and Hungary... (1958) Patrick O'Connell (1942-45) Jock Wallace, Jr. (1986-87) Ferdinand Daučík (1964-65) | Antonio Álvarez Antonio Álvarez Giráldez Antonio Álvarez Giráldez is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a central defender, and a current coach.-Playing career:... (2000–08, assistant), (2010) Luis Aragonés Luis Aragonés José Luis Aragonés Suárez , usually referred to as Luis Aragonés and sometimes simply as Luis, is a former Spanish footballer and national coach.... (1993–95) José Antonio Camacho José Antonio Camacho José Antonio Camacho Alfaro is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a left defender, and the current coach of the China PR national football team.... (1996–97) Joaquín Caparrós Joaquín Caparrós Joaquín de Jesús Caparrós Camino is a Spanish football coach, currently in charge of RCD Mallorca.-Football career:Caparrós was born in Utrera, Province of Seville, Andalusia. After an obscure career as a player, he started coaching in his mid-20's, his first club being amateurs San José Obrero CF... (2000–05) Gregorio Manzano (2010–11) Marcelino (2011–) Miguel Muñoz Miguel Muñoz Miguel Muñoz Mozún was a Spanish football player and manager.A midfielder, he spent the majority of his career at Real Madrid before going on to coach the club, where he was considered one of the most successful managers in its history, leading the team to two European Cup victories and nine La... (1979–82) Manolo Jiménez (2007–10) | Juande Ramos Juan de la Cruz Ramos Cano Juan de la Cruz "Juande" Ramos Cano is a Spanish former footballer and manager who is currently in charge of the Ukrainian football club Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk.-Playing career:... (2005–07) |
see also