| Rayo Vallecano |
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| Full name |
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid |
| Nickname(s) |
Rayo |
| Founded |
May 29, 1924 |
| Ground |
Teresa Rivero
Madrid, Spain
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| Chairman |
 María Teresa Rivero |
| Manager |
Pepe Mel |
| League |
2ªB - Group 1 |
| 2007-08 |
2ªB - Group 1 1st |
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Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, often abbreviated to Rayo, is a Spanish Segunda División B football club based in Madrid, Spain, in a neighborhood named Vallecas. Group 1 2008/09 season 2007/08 season 2006/07 season 2005/06 season Group 1 2008/09 season 2007/08 season 2006/07 season 2005/06 season Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Vallecas is a neighborhood of Madrid composed of two districts Puente de Vallecas (population 240917 and Villa de Vallecas (population 65162 Their home ground is the 15,000-seat Teresa Rivero stadium.
One of the perennial yo-yo clubs of Spanish football, they spent many years during the 1980s and 1990s moving back and forth between the Primera División and the Segunda División A. Having appeared to consolidate their Primera División status with promotion in 1998–1999, their most successful season came in 2000–2001, when they were UEFA Cup quarter-finalists, going out only to the eventual runners-up Deportivo Alavés. The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. Deportivo Alavés, usually abbreviated to Alavés, is a Spanish Segunda División football club based in Vitoria-Gasteiz Since then, the club has fallen on hard times, with successive relegations from the Primera División in 2002–2003 and the Segunda División A in 2003–2004.
The club finished the 2006-7 season in second place in Group IV of the Segunda División B. They won the promotion play-off semi final but lost 2-1 on aggregate in the final to SD Eibar. The Liguilla de Ascenso a Segunda Division (Promotion play-offs are the Final playoffs for promotion to the Segunda Division Sociedad Deportiva Eibar are a Spanish football team from Eibar in Guipuzcoa.
In 2005–2006, their manager was José Miguel González Martín, usually known simply as Míchel. José Miguel González Martín del Campo, also known as Míchel, (born March 23, 1963 in Madrid) is a retired Spanish football
Rayo Vallecano was Laurie Cunningham's last club – he was killed in a car crash just outside of Madrid. Laurence Paul " Laurie " Cunningham ( 8 March 1956 &ndash 15 July 1989) was an England international
Spanish anarchist band Ska-P are outspoken supporters of the club (and the whole Vallecas neighborhood) and have dedicated a song to it, named Como un Rayo (album "Ska-P"). Anarchism is a Political philosophy encompassing theories and attitudes which support the elimination of all compulsory Government, i A musical ensemble is a group of two or more Musicians who perform instrumental or vocal Music. Ska-P (ɛsˈkape is a Ska punk band formed in Madrid ( Vallecas) Spain, in 1994 that could be categorized politically as an Anarchist Vallecas is a neighborhood of Madrid composed of two districts Puente de Vallecas (population 240917 and Villa de Vallecas (population 65162 Ska-P is the first album by the Spanish Ska punk band Ska-P, released in 1994
Names
- Atlético Deportivo El Rayo (May 29, 1924 - 1947)
- Agrupación Deportiva Rayo Vallecano (1947-95)
- Rayo Vallecano de Madrid (1995-present)
N. B. Affiliate of Club Atlético de Madrid in 1949-50
Current Squad 2007-08
- U-23 players (minimum of six)
| No. Club Atlético de Madrid is a Spanish football club based in Madrid who play in the Primera División of La Liga. |
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Position |
Player |
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GK |
Tete |
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GK |
Rubén Falcón |
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GK |
Dani Hernández |
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DF |
Pedro Baquero |
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DF |
Antonio Amaya |
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DF |
Carlos |
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DF |
Carlos Llorens |
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DF |
Salva |
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DF |
David Alba |
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DF |
Coke Andújar |
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MF |
Yuma |
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MF |
Manolo |
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MF |
Michel |
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| No. In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. |
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Player |
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MF |
David Cubillo |
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MF |
Álvaro Zazo |
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MF |
Rubén Reyes |
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MF |
Miguel Albiol |
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MF |
Joaquín Enguix |
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MF |
Hugo Fraile |
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FW |
Mauri |
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FW |
Diego Torres |
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FW |
Valentín Pachón |
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FW |
Juan Collantes |
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Jonathan Álvarez |
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FW |
Piti Medina |
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Seasons
- Federación Regional Castellana de Fútbol (1928-30; 1939-49)
- 7 seasons in Primera Categoría
- 3 seasons in Segunda Categoría
- Federación Obrera de Fútbol (1931-36)
Famous Players
see also Cat:Rayo Vallecano footballers
External links
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Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. 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