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2001–02 Atlético Madrid Season
The 2001–02 Segunda División, 2001–02 campaign was the List of Atlético Madrid seasons, 96th season in Atlético Madrid's history and their 2nd season in Segunda División of Spanish football. Also the club competed in 2001–02 Copa del Rey, Copa del Rey. Summary During the summer, with Paulo Futre as director of football, appointed club legend Luis Aragonés as the new head coach on 31 May 2001. Previously, the former player acted as coach during several seasons in the past: 1974–80, 1982–87 and 1991–93. The main reason for his arrival was clinching the last season a UEFA Champions League spot for underdogs RCD Mallorca, Mallorca, and now had the mission of saving Atletico from the Segunda División. Owing to financial troubles, Futre transferred several players out the squad, including top goalscorer Salva Ballesta, Salva to Valencia CF, Valencia in exchange for Uruguayan striker Diego Alonso, and young playmaker Hugo Leal (footballer), Hugo Leal to Paris Saint-Ger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlético Madrid
Club Atlético de Madrid, S.A.D. (; meaning "Athletic Club of Madrid"), commonly referred to as Atlético Madrid or simply Atlético, is a Spanish professional football club based in Madrid that plays in La Liga. The club play their home games at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano, which has a capacity of 70,692. Founded on 26 April 1903 as Athletic Club Sucursal de Madrid, the club have traditionally worn red and white vertical striped shirts, being known as ''Los Colchoneros'' ("The Mattress Makers") and ''Los Rojiblancos'' ("The Redwhites"). The club became Atlético de Madrid in 1946 and began a long-standing rivalry with Madrid neighbours Real Madrid, with whom they contest ''El Derbi Madrileño''. They also share a rivalry with Barcelona. Felipe VI, the King of Spain, has been the honorary president of the club since 2003. Atlético are one of the most successful Spanish clubs, having won 11 La Liga titles, including a league and cup double in 1996. Further domestic trophi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League (UCL) is an annual club association football competition organised by the UEFA, Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) that is contested by List of top-division football clubs in UEFA countries, top-division European clubs. The competition begins with a Round-robin tournament, round robin league phase to qualify for the double-legged knockout rounds, and a single-leg final. It is the most-watched club competition in the world and the third most-watched football competition overall, behind only the FIFA World Cup and the UEFA European Championship. It is one of the most prestigious football tournaments in the world and the most prestigious club competition in European football, played by the national league champions (and, for some nations, one or more runners-up) of their national associations. Introduced 1955–56 European Cup, in 1955 as the European Champion Clubs' Cup (), and commonly known as the European Cup, it was initially a straigh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernando Torres
Fernando José Torres Sanz (; born 20 March 1984) is a Spanish Association football, football Manager (association football), manager and former Football player, player who played as a Striker (association football), striker. He is the current manager of Atlético Madrid B. Due to his consistent goalscoring as a young player, Torres came to be nicknamed ''El Niño'' ('The Kid'), which stuck with him throughout his career. In his prime, he was regarded as one of the best strikers in the world and was known for his pace, prolific goalscoring, and technical abilities. Torres started his career with Atlético Madrid, progressing through their youth system to the first team. He made his debut in 2001 and left the club with 75 goals in 174 La Liga appearances. Torres joined Premier League club Liverpool F.C., Liverpool in 2007 and became the fastest player in Liverpool history to score 50 league goals. In 2008 Ballon d'Or, 2008, he finished third for both the Ballon d'Or and FIFA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José María Movilla
José María Movilla Cubero (born 8 February 1975) is a Spanish retired professional footballer who played mainly as a central midfielder. He played 299 La Liga matches in ten seasons, representing mainly Zaragoza and retiring at 39. Club career An unsuccessful graduate from Real Madrid's system, Madrid-born Movilla started his professional career with modest clubs: Moscardó, Numancia and Ourense. He signed with Málaga in January 1998, being instrumental in the Andalusia side's promotion from Segunda División B to La Liga in just two years. Returning to Segunda División, Movilla joined Atlético Madrid, where he managed another promotion in the 2001–02 season while playing all 38 games. He arrived on loan to Real Zaragoza in January 2004, helping them to avoid top-flight relegation and win the Copa del Rey. The move was made permanent subsequently, and Movilla spent three additional campaigns with the Aragonese, after which he joined newly promoted Real Murcia. At t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santi Denia
Santiago Denia Sánchez (born 9 March 1974), commonly known as Santi, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central defender, currently manager of the Spain under-21 national team. He appeared in 297 La Liga matches over 11 seasons (eight goals scored), with Albacete and Atlético Madrid. He won the 1996 league championship with the latter club. Club career Born in Albacete, Castilla–La Mancha, Santi began playing professionally with his hometown side Albacete Balompié. He made his La Liga debut at age 18, and immediately became an undisputed starter as they constantly managed to retain their top-flight status. Santi signed for Atlético Madrid in the summer of 1995, being crowned league and Copa del Rey champion in his first season as part of a defensive line which also included youth graduates Juan Manuel López and Roberto Solozábal. He appeared in 37 league matches during the campaign. Following Atlético's 2000 relegation (he collected a career-worst 17 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iván Amaya
Iván Amaya Carazo (born 3 September 1978) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a central defender, currently manager of Racing Madrid FC. Club career Born in Madrid, Amaya started his professional career at hometown's Rayo Vallecano, totalling 31 games with the first team in his first two seasons, the first of which was spent in the Segunda División with promotion. After that, he returned to the second tier but stayed in the city, joining Atlético Madrid for another couple of years and being rarely utilised. After another unassuming La Liga spell with RCD Espanyol, Amaya appeared in 40 matches for Getafe CF in 2003–04, promoting to the top flight for the third time (a first-ever for Getafe). However, he featured very rarely the following campaign, returning to division two in January 2005 as he joined Ciudad de Murcia. Amaya then spent two seasons in the second tier, with Elche CF. In July 2009 he was bought by Udinese Calcio, being immediately loaned back ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirsad Hibić
Mirsad Hibić (born 11 October 1973) is a Bosnian retired professional footballer who played as a centre-back. Club career At club level, he played for NK Čelik Zenica, Hajduk Split, Sevilla FC, and Atlético Madrid, before retiring in January 2004. International career Hibić made his debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in an April 1996 friendly match against Albania and has earned a total of 36 caps (14 as captain), scoring no goals. His final international was an April 2004 friendly against Finland. Personal life Hibić resides in Zenica Zenica ( ; ) is a city in Bosnia and Herzegovina and an administrative and economic center of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina's Zenica-Doboj Canton. It is located in the Bosna (river), Bosna river valley, about north of Sarajevo. The ... with his family. References External links * * 1973 births Living people Footballers from Zenica Men's association football central defenders Yugoslav men's footballers Bosnia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorge Otero
Jorge Otero Bouzas (born 28 January 1969) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as either a right or left-back, currently a manager. He appeared in 317 La Liga games over 12 seasons in representation of four teams, mainly Celta. Otero represented Spain at the 1994 World Cup and Euro 1996. Club career Otero was born in Nigrán, Province of Pontevedra, Galicia. He started playing for local powerhouse RC Celta de Vigo, being an undisputed starter since the age of 18 and spending five of his seven years with the first team in La Liga. He made his debut in the Spanish top division on 29 August 1987, featuring the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 away win against RCD Español. In the summer of 1994, Otero signed for Valencia CF, achieving a personal best – in the top flight – runner-up place in the 1995–96 season to which he contributed 37 games. Until his retirement in 2005, he still represented Real Betis (with whom he was promoted and relegated), Atlético M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Txomin Nagore
Txomin Nagore Arbizu (Domingo in Spanish language, Spanish; born 26 August 1974) is a Spanish former professional Association football, footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He amassed La Liga totals of 168 matches and four goals over eight seasons, representing Athletic Bilbao, CD Numancia, Numancia, Atlético Madrid and RCD Mallorca, Mallorca. Starting out at CA Osasuna, Osasuna, he added 361 appearances in the Segunda División, mainly with Numancia. Club career Nagore was born in Irurtzun, Navarre. A product of CA Osasuna's youth system, he made his La Liga debut with Athletic Bilbao, playing 17 La Liga games in the club's 1997–98 La Liga, 1997–98 runner-up league campaign; he first appeared in the competition on 6 September 1997, starting in a 1–1 away draw against Real Betis. Nagore went on to represent CD Numancia, Atlético Madrid– playing a career-best 40 matches in the 2001–02 Segunda División, 2001–02 season as the ''Colchoneros'' returned to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergio Sánchez (footballer, Born 1977)
Sergio Sánchez Sánchez (born 28 April 1977) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, currently a manager. Playing career Sánchez was born in Carbayín Alto, Siero, Asturias. Having joined local Sporting de Gijón's youth system as an infant, he first appeared with the professionals during the 1998–99 season as the club was in the Segunda División. Another spell at that level, with Atlético Madrid, would follow, although he played almost no part in the ''Colchoneross return to La Liga in 2001–02 (three games). He was signed by the latter in October 1999, but remained on loan to the former until June of the following year. Loaned by Atlético to RCD Espanyol in 2002–03– making his top-flight debut on 2 September 2002 in a 2–0 away loss against Real Madrid– Sánchez would meet the same fate the following campaign, with Getafe CF. There, he would appear in exactly half of the matches as the Madrid outskirts side achieved a first-ev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris Saint-Germain
Paris Saint-Germain Football Club, commonly referred to as Paris Saint-Germain () or simply PSG, is a French professional Association football, football club based in Paris. They compete in Ligue 1, the French football league system, top division of Football in France, French football. With List of football clubs by competitive honours won, 52 major trophies won, PSG are Football records and statistics in France#Total titles won (1918–present), the most decorated club in France and are generally considered the country's biggest club. Founded in 1970, following the merger of Paris FC and Stade Saint-Germain, PSG have the most consecutive seasons playing in France's top flight. They are the most popular football club in France and one of the most widely supported teams in the world. They are nicknamed the ''Les Rouge-et-Bleu'' (The Red-and-Blues), for the shirt colour that also includes white, and their crest features the Eiffel Tower and a fleur-de-lis. The team has a lon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugo Leal (footballer)
Hugo Miguel Ribeiro Leal (born 21 May 1980) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder. He was also a reliable set piece taker. He amassed Primeira Liga totals of 148 matches and nine goals over 11 seasons, having started his career with Benfica. He also played professionally, albeit with little impact in the countries' top division, in Spain and France. Leal played once with the Portugal national team. Club career Born in the Lisbon outskirts of Cascais, Leal started his career with local Benfica and, not yet 17, made his Primeira Liga debut against Espinho, in a 2–0 home win on 20 April 1997. He made his breakthrough in the 1998–99 season, playing 27 league games and scoring three goals; in between, he served a loan stint at Benfica's farm team Alverca, at the time also in the top division. In the summer of 1999, Leal moved abroad with Spain's Atlético Madrid. In his first year the club was relegated to the Segunda División ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
