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2016–17 Atlético Madrid Season
The 2016–17 season was Atlético Madrid's 86th season in existence and the club's 80th season in La Liga, the top league of Spanish football. Atlético competed in La Liga, Copa del Rey and UEFA Champions League. Kits Supplier: Nike / First Sponsor: Plus500 Season overview June On 16 June, Atlético reached an agreement with Benfica for the €25 million transfer of winger Nicolás Gaitán. July On 4 July, Atlético reached an agreement with striker Fernando Torres on a one-year contract after his contract with Milan expired following the end of his 2015–16 loan stint with Atlético. On 5 July, the club announced it had signed right back Šime Vrsaljko to a five-year contract after the club reached an agreement for his transfer from Sassuolo for €16 million. On 6 July, Atlético agreed to send defensive midfielder Matías Kranevitter to Sevilla on loan for the 2016–17 season for a €2 million fee. The following day, the club confirmed an agreement ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlético Madrid
Club Atlético de Madrid, Sociedad Anónima Deportiva, S.A.D. (; meaning "Athletic Club of Madrid"), known simply as Atleti in the Spanish-speaking world and commonly referred to at international level as Atlético Madrid, is a Spanish professional Association football, football club based in Madrid that plays in La Liga. The club play their home games at the Metropolitano Stadium, Metropolitano, which has a capacity of 68,456. In terms of List of Spanish football champions, league titles won, Atlético Madrid are the third most successful club in Spanish football—behind Real Madrid CF, Real Madrid and FC Barcelona, Barcelona. Atlético have won La Liga on eleven occasions, including a league and cup double in 1996; the Copa del Rey on ten occasions; two Supercopa de España, Supercopas de España, one and one Copa Eva Duarte; in UEFA competitions, Europe, they won the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, European Cup Winners' Cup in 1962 European Cup Winners' Cup Final, 1962, were runner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plus500
Plus500 is a global fintech firm providing online trading services in contracts for difference (CFDs), share dealing, futures trading and options on futures. The company has subsidiaries in the UK, Cyprus, Australia, Israel, Seychelles, Singapore, Bulgaria, Estonia, the United States and Japan. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. History The company was founded in 2008 by six alumni of the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology with an initial investment of only $400,000. The initial platform was based on a Windows OS. In 2010, Plus500 launched a web based version of its online trading platform, allowing Mac and Linux users to trade online. In 2011, it launched its first app for iPad and iPhone users. In 2012, Plus500 introduced its Android-based trading platform for Android smartphones and tablets. In October 2012, Plus500UK Ltd was fined £205,128 by the FCA failing to report transactions accurately for a year and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza, S.A.D. (), commonly referred to as Zaragoza, is a football club based in Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain, that currently competes in the Segunda División, the second tier of the Spanish league system. Zaragoza holds its home games at La Romareda. Founded on 18 March 1932, the club has spent the majority of its history in La Liga, although they have not played at that level since they were last relegated in 2013. They have won the Copa del Rey six times, 1963–64 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup and the 1994–95 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, amongst other trophies. Traditionally, their team colours are white shirts and socks with royal blue shorts. A government survey in 2007 found that 2.7% of the Spanish population support Real Zaragoza, making them the seventh-most supported in the country. The club's main rivals are: SD Huesca, their opponents in the Aragonese derby; CD Numancia, from the nearby Province of Soria; and CA Osasuna, the largest club in the neighbouring Navarre regio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bono (footballer, Born 1991)
Yassine Bounou ( ar, ياسين بونو; ber, ⵢⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⴱⵓⵏⵓ; born 5 April 1991), also known as Bono, is a Moroccan footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for La Liga club Sevilla and the Morocco national team. Bono began his youth career in Morocco, playing for Wydad AC. He spent most of his senior career in Spain, making over 100 La Liga appearances for Girona and Sevilla, and 56 in the Segunda División for Zaragoza and Girona. He won the UEFA Europa League with Sevilla in 2020. Born in Canada to Moroccan parents, Bounou returned with his family to Morocco at the age of three. He has been a full international for Morocco since 2013. Having previously played for the under-23 team at the 2012 Olympics, he has represented his nation at two FIFA World Cup and three Africa Cup of Nations tournaments. Club career Early career Bounou was born in Montreal, Quebec to Moroccan parents. His father is originally from the region of Taounate. Bounou and his parents move ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Girona FC
Girona Futbol Club, S.A.D. is a professional football club based in Girona, Catalonia, Spain. Founded on 23 July 1930, it plays in La Liga, to which they gained promotion in the 2022 Segunda División play-offs. Girona holds its home matches at the 11,810-capacity Estadi Montilivi. The club also has youth and amateur women's teams for competition. History Football became of a particular interest in Girona at the beginning of the 20th century. The first major club in the city was Strong Esport (founded in 1902 under original name of FC Gerundense). In the 1920s in Girona there were two new clubs, CE Gironí and UD Girona. After the disappearance of the UD Girona it was decided to create a new football team in the city. On 23 July 1930, in the café Norat in La Rambla of Girona, Girona Futbol Club was founded upon the dissolution of Unió Esportiva Girona for economic reasons. On 1 August 1930 the city council authorized the club so that it could use the city's emblem on its badg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villarreal CF
Villarreal Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. ( ca-valencia, Vila-real Club de Futbol, S.A.D.), usually abbreviated to Villarreal CF or simply Villarreal, is a professional football club based in Villarreal, in the Castellón province of eastern Spain, that plays in La Liga, the top flight of Spanish football. This clubs has been founded in 1923, the club passed much time of its history in the lower divisions of Spanish football and began in La Liga in 1998. In the 21st century, Villarreal gained some league stability, although they sustained relegation in 2012, rebounding the next year and then remaining in the top division to date. The club made its first appearance in the UEFA Champions League in 2005, with its best result being the semi-finals in 2006 and 2022. Villarreal also appeared in the UEFA Europa League during this time, and won the competition in 2021 by defeating Manchester United in the final, clinching their first major trophy. The club is nicknamed ''El Submarí Groguet' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Léo Baptistão
Leonardo "Leo" Carrilho Baptistão (born 26 August 1992) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for La Liga club UD Almería. Mainly a striker, he can also play as a winger. Baptistão spent most of his career in Spain from the age of 16, making 178 appearances and scoring 34 goals in La Liga. He represented Rayo Vallecano, Atlético Madrid, Betis, Villarreal and Espanyol in the competition, and played a part in Atlético's league win in 2013–14. Club career Early career Born in Santos, São Paulo, Baptistão began playing football for Associação Atlética Portuguesa (Santos), alongside Neymar. Aged only 16, he moved to Spain and joined Rayo Vallecano's youth system. However, he soon contracted hepatitis and had to return home to be treated by his father, a doctor; subsequently, he was loaned to CD San Fernando de Henares after the Royal Spanish Football Federation prevented him from joining his previous club. Rayo Vallecano In July 2011, after playing his las ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RCD Espanyol
Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona (; "Royal Spanish Sports Club of Barcelona"), commonly known as Espanyol, is a professional sports club based in Barcelona, Spain, that competes in La Liga, the top tier of the Spanish football league system. Founded in 1900 in Barcelona, Espanyol currently play their home games at the RCDE Stadium, which holds up to 40,000 spectators. Domestically, Espanyol has won the Copa del Rey four times, most recently in 2006. In international competitions, the club reached the UEFA Cup final in 1988 and 2007. It has a long-standing rivalry with FC Barcelona. Name Initially known as the Sociedad Española de Football on its foundation, the name was changed to Club Español de Fútbol in 1901. In 1906, the club folded due to financial reasons and most of the players joined the X Sporting Club, which came to win the Campionat de Catalunya three times in a row before disappearing in 1908 to merge with the Spanish Jiu-Jitsu Club to be effectively ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jesús Gámez
Jesús Gámez Duarte (; born 10 April 1985) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays mainly as a right-back. He spent most of his career with Málaga, making his debut with the first team in 2005 and going on to make 293 official appearances. He also played two seasons in England with Newcastle United. Club career Málaga Born in Fuengirola, Málaga, Andalusia, Gámez first appeared professionally with Málaga CF's B side in 2003–04's Segunda División, and helped them to retain their status three seasons. However, midway through 2005–06, he was promoted to the first team, making his La Liga debut on 27 November 2005 (five minutes played in a 3–2 away loss to Getafe CF) as both the first and the second teams from the city eventually dropped down a level in June. Gámez was an undisputed starter the next second-tier seasons, replacing Gerardo as and contributing 35 games in 2007–08 as the club returned to the top flight after a two-year absence. He contin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newcastle United F
Newcastle usually refers to: *Newcastle upon Tyne, a city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England *Newcastle-under-Lyme, a town in Staffordshire, England *Newcastle, New South Wales, a metropolitan area in Australia, named after Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle, New Castle or New Cassel may also refer to: Places Australia *City of Newcastle, a local government area in New South Wales *County of Newcastle, a cadastral unit in South Australia *Division of Newcastle, a federal electoral division in New South Wales *Electoral district of Newcastle, an electoral district of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly *Electoral district of Newcastle (South Australia) 1884–1902, 1915–1956 in the South Australian House of Assembly *Newcastle, New South Wales, a city in New South Wales *Newcastle Waters, a town and locality in the Northern Territory *Newcastle West, New South Wales, inner suburb of the city *Toodyay, Western Australia, known as Newcastle until 1910 Canada *Newca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sevilla FC
Sevilla Fútbol Club () is a Spanish professional football club based in Seville, the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. It plays in Spanish football's top flight, La Liga. Sevilla have won the UEFA Europa League six times, the most of any club. It is Spain's oldest sporting club solely devoted to football. The club was formed on 25 January 1890, with the Scottish born Edward Farquharson Johnston as their first president. On 14 October 1905, the club's articles of association were registered in the Civil Government of Seville under the presidency of the Jerez-born José Luis Gallegos Arnosa. Sevilla FC has a long-standing rivalry with cross-city rivals Real Betis. Sevilla FC is also the most successful football club in Andalusia in terms of titles, with eighteen Andalusian Cups, one national league title in 1945–46, five Spanish Cup titles ( 1935, 1939, 1948, 2007 and 2010), one Spanish Super Cup ( 2007), a record six UEFA Cups/U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matías Kranevitter
Claudio Matías Kranevitter (; born 21 May 1993) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Argentine Primera División club River Plate. Club career River Plate Born in San Miguel de Tucumán, Kranevitter started his career at San Martín de Tucumán's youth setup, but left the club at the age of 12 due to his family's poor financial situation. In 2007, aged 14, he joined River Plate after impressing on a trial. After being initially assigned to the reserves, Kranevitter was also a member of the under-20s during its U-20 Copa Libertadores winning campaign in 2012. On 2 December of that year he made his first team debut, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 home win against Lanús. Kranevitter was promoted to the main squad by new manager Ramón Díaz. Initially a backup to Leonardo Ponzio and Cristian Ledesma, he appeared in 30 matches during the 2013–14 season, 16 as a starter, overcoming the latter midway through the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
