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UD Santa Mariña
Unión Deportiva Santa Mariña is a Spanish football club based in Cabral, a parish of Vigo in the autonomous community of Galicia. Home matches are held at ''Instalaciones Deportivas de Cotogrande'', and team colours are red shirt, blue shorts and red socks. History Santa Mariña was founded in 1942 as ''C.D. Cabral'', changing its name five years later to ''Unión Deportiva Santa Mariña de Cabral''. Over the years the club focused in youth development, and as such did not have a proper senior team, but various youth sides competing in separate divisions according to their age groups. It currently has an amateur senior side that competes in the regional lower leagues. Notable former players * Santiago Formoso * Jonathan Pereira * Iago Aspas * Brais Méndez * Rubén Blanco * Yelko Pino * Gabri Veiga Gabriel Veiga Novas (; born 27 May 2002) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Saudi Pro League club Al-Ahli. Club career Celta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Football Clubs In Spain
This is a list of men's association football clubs in Spain. Currently the governing body of football in Spain is the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), which is in charge of its national teams and its leagues, with the highest one being La Liga. RFEF was founded in 1909 and is a member of both FIFA and UEFA. La Liga La Liga teams 2022–23 season Segunda División Segunda División teams 2022–23 season Primera División RFEF Primera División RFEF teams 2022–23 season Group 1 Group 2 Segunda División RFEF Segunda División RFEF teams 2022–23 season Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Tercera División RFEF Tercera División RFEF teams 2021–22 season Group 1 - Galicia Group 2 - Asturias Group 3 - Cantabria Group 4 - Basque Country Group 5 - Catalonia Group 6 - Valencian Community Group 7 - Community of Madrid Group 8 - Castile and León Group 9 - Eastern Andalusia and Melilla Group 10 - Weste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parroquia (Spain)
A ''parroquia'' (, , ) is a population entity or parish found in Galicia and Asturias in north-west Spain. They are entities with a territorial scope lower than municipality and have their own legal personality. They usually, but not always, coincide with the ecclesiastic divisions as they originated on pair with them. In Galicia there are 3771 ''parroquias'', each comprising between three and fifteen or more villages. They developed over time as de facto entities up until Galician Statute of Autonomy of 1981 recognized them as territorial entities below the ''concello'' (municipality). In Asturias there are 857 ''parroquias'' integrating the 78 ''concejos'' or ''conceyos'' (municipalities) in the region. Parroquias origin has its roots on the Roman Catholic Church entry during Roman and late Roman empire, similar to the British ''parishes''. From the late Roman empire on, a disperse network of parishes and private churches emerged. Those founded the base of a religious and s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vigo
Vigo ( , , , ) is a city and Municipalities in Spain, municipality in the province of Pontevedra, within the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Galicia (Spain), Galicia, Spain. Located in the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula, it sits on the southern shore of an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, the Ria de Vigo, the southernmost of the RÃas Baixas. The municipality, with an area of and a population of 299,321 on June 15, 2022 including rural parishes, is the most populous municipality in Galicia. The area of the municipality includes the CÃes Islands, part of the Atlantic Islands of Galicia National Park. Vigo is one of the region's primary economic agents, owing to the French Stellantis Vigo Plant and to its Port of Vigo, port. Close to the Portugal–Spain border, Vigo is part of the Galicia–North Portugal Euroregion. The European Fisheries Control Agency is headquartered in Vigo. History In the Early Middle Ages, the small village of Vigo was part of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galicia (Spain)
Galicia (; gl, Galicia or ; es, Galicia}; pt, Galiza) is an autonomous community of Spain and historic nationality under Spanish law. Located in the northwest Iberian Peninsula, it includes the provinces of A Coruña, Lugo, Ourense, and Pontevedra. Galicia is located in Atlantic Europe. It is bordered by Portugal to the south, the Spanish autonomous communities of Castile and León and Asturias to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and the Cantabrian Sea to the north. It had a population of 2,701,743 in 2018 and a total area of . Galicia has over of coastline, including its offshore islands and islets, among them CÃes Islands, Ons, Sálvora, Cortegada Island, which together form the Atlantic Islands of Galicia National Park, and the largest and most populated, A Illa de Arousa. The area now called Galicia was first inhabited by humans during the Middle Paleolithic period, and takes its name from the Gallaeci, the Celtic people living north of the Douro Rive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santiago Formoso
Santiago Formoso (born July 4, 1953) is an American soccer defender who spent five seasons in the North American Soccer League. He also earned seven caps with the U.S. national team in 1976 and 1977. Club career Santiago Formoso was born in Vigo, Spain, 1953. He emigrated to the United States in 1969, following his father, a merchant seaman. He established in Newark, New Jersey, and attended Kearny High School, graduating in 1973. He also played with Newark Beira-Mar. His father became a cook in Long Island, while his mother worked in a clothing factory. His father died of cancer in 1974. After high school, Formoso attended the University of Pennsylvania where he played on the men’s soccer team. While at university, he became a U.S. citizen. In 1976, Formoso left the university and signed with the Hartford Bicentennials of the North American Soccer League (NASL). The team moved from Hartford to New Haven, Connecticut between the 1976 and 1977 seasons, making a name change w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Pereira RodrÃguez
Jonathan Pereira RodrÃguez (born 12 May 1987), sometimes known simply as Jonathan, is a Spanish retired footballer. A forward, his main asset was his incredible speed. Club career Pereira was born in Vigo, Province of Pontevedra. After having completed his footballing education at Villarreal CF, he made his first-team – and La Liga – debut against Levante UD on 21 October 2006: he entered the pitch with 25 minutes to go and scored after only two minutes on the field, going on to total four league appearances throughout the season. For 2007–08, Pereira was loaned to Segunda División club Racing de Ferrol, and finished the season at 11 goals, although the Galician team would be relegated. He returned to Villarreal in July 2008 and had his contract extended until 2013, being immediately loaned for the campaign to fellow top-flight side Racing de Santander. On 13 September, he scored a 77th-minute equaliser at the Camp Nou in a 1–1 draw with FC Barcelona; main ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iago Aspas
Iago Aspas Juncal (; born 1 August 1987) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Celta and the Spain national team. He has spent most of his career with Celta, appearing in 418 official games across 13 seasons and scoring 184 goals. He made his La Liga debut with the club in 2012 and moved to Liverpool the following year, returning to Celta in 2015 after a loan at Sevilla. Aspas first appeared with the Spain senior team in 2016. He represented the country at the 2018 World Cup. Club career Celta Aspas was born in Moaña, Province of Pontevedra, Galicia. Brought through the youth ranks of local club RC Celta de Vigo, he made his first-team debut in the 2007–08 season with the side in Segunda División, then played his second game on 6 June 2009: brought on as a 59th-minute substitute against Deportivo Alavés, he scored both of his team's goals in a 2–1 home win, being essential as it eventually escaped relegation. When he was 17, he was loan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brais Méndez
Brais Méndez Portela (born 7 January 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for La Liga club Real Sociedad and the Spain national team. Club career Celta Born in Mos, Pontevedra, Galicia, Méndez joined RC Celta de Vigo's youth setup in 2012, from Villarreal CF. On 7 September 2014, he made his senior debut with the reserves, starting in a 1–0 Segunda División B away win against Real Murcia. Méndez scored his first senior goal on 4 September 2016, netting his team's second in a 3–1 victory at CD Palencia. The following 21 August, after spending the whole preseason with the main squad, he renewed his contract until 2021. On 21 September 2017, Méndez made his professional – and La Liga – debut, starting in the 1–1 home draw against Getafe CF. He scored his first goal in the competition on 31 March 2018, equalising a 1–1 away draw with Athletic Bilbao. On 30 July 2020, Méndez extended his contract until 2024. The ensui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rubén Blanco
Rubén Blanco Veiga (born 25 July 1995) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ligue 1 club Marseille. He made his professional debut for Celta in La Liga at the age of 17, and went on to play 142 games for the club. Club career Celta Born in Mos, Province of Pontevedra, Galicia, Blanco finished his youth career with local RC Celta de Vigo. He played his first games as a senior at only 16, with the B team in the Segunda División B. On 26 May 2013, two months shy of his 18th birthday, Blanco made his main squad – and La Liga – debut, entering the pitch at half-time after Javi Varas suffered a serious shoulder injury and keeping a clean sheet in a 2–0 away win against Real Valladolid. He retained his position for the following match, the last of the season, helping to a 1–0 home victory over RCD Espanyol as Celta managed to stay up, being the first team above the relegation zone. Blanco made eight Copa del Rey appearances in 2015â ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yelko Pino
Yelko Pino Caride (born 30 October 1996) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Pontevedra CF as an attacking midfielder. Club career Born in Vigo, Galicia, Pino joined Celta de Vigo's youth setup in 2007 at the age of 11, after starting it out at UD Santa Mariña. He renewed his contract with the former on 23 February 2013, signing until 2018. In the 2013 summer Pino was promoted to the reserves in Segunda División B, making his senior debut on 25 August of that year by starting in a 2–0 away win against UD Logroñés. He scored his first goal as a senior on 4 May of the following year, netting his team's first in a 2–3 home loss against SD Noja. On 31 July 2015, Pino refused to play with Celta's B-side after previously agreeing to receive a first-team place in his contract. On 9 September, after altercations with the board, he was loaned to English League One club Swindon Town for one season. On 2 February 2016, after spending the half of the campaign unregistered, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabri Veiga
Gabriel Veiga Novas (; born 27 May 2002) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Saudi Pro League club Al-Ahli. Club career Celta Veiga was born in O Porriño, Pontevedra, Galicia, and was a RC Celta de Vigo youth graduate. He made his senior debut with the reserves at the age of 17 on 25 August 2019, starting in a 2–2 Segunda División B away draw against Internacional de Madrid. Veiga scored his first goal on 1 December 2019, netting the opener in a 1–6 loss at CD Atlético Baleares. He made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 19 September of the following year, coming on as a late substitute for Renato Tapia in a 2–1 home win against Valencia CF. Veiga scored his first professional goal on 10 September 2022, but in a 4–1 away loss against Atlético Madrid. The following 11 January, he was promoted to the main squad, being assigned the number 24 jersey. Al-Ahli Despite strong interest from top European clubs in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
