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Full name Sevilla Fútbol Club
Nickname(s) Sevillistas
Rojiblancos (Red-Whites)
Palanganas
Founded October 15, 1905
Ground Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán,
Seville, Andalusia, Spain
(Capacity 45,500)
Chairman Flag of Spain José María del Nido
Head Coach Flag of Spain Manolo Jiménez
League La Liga
2007-08 La Liga, 5th
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History

The early years (1905-1948)

On October 15, 1905, the Civil Governor of Seville officially announced the creation of Sevilla F. C. The first president of the club was D. José Luis Gallegos. In 1908, the team played its first official game, against Recreativo Huelva. Real Club Recreativo de Huelva is a Spanish football team founded on December 23 1889. In 1914, the team won its first Copa de Sevilla (Seville Cup). In 1935, Seville won the first of its Copa del Rey trophies, beating CE Sabadell 3-0. The Copa del Rey is an annual cup competition for Spanish football teams Centre d'Esports Sabadell is a football team based in Sabadell in Catalonia. After the Spanish Civil War, Sevilla won the first Copa del Generalísimo (the second Spanish Cup win of the club), beating Racing de Ferrol by a score of 6-2. The Spanish Civil War was a major conflict in Spain that started after an attempted Coup d'état committed by parts of the army against the government of The Copa del Rey is an annual cup competition for Spanish football teams Racing Club de Ferrol (founded in 1917 is a Spanish football team from the city of Ferrol, Galicia near the port of A Coruña in north-western

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 FC Barcelona 11-1, Valencia CF 10-3 and Hércules CF 8-3. The Spanish Civil War was a major conflict in Spain that started after an attempted Coup d'état committed by parts of the army against the government of Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan Valencia Club de Fútbol (also known as Valencia or Los Che) is a Spanish professional football club based in Valencia Hércules Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football team formed in 1922 and based in Alicante. However, in the last game of the season, Sevilla could only manage to tie Hércules 3-3, thus giving the title to Atlético Aviación. Club Atlético de Madrid is a Spanish football club based in Madrid who play in the Primera División of La Liga. In 1942-1943, Sevilla took second place in the league again but fell to third the next year. After a transitional year, in 1945-1946, Sevilla won its first and only La Liga title, due mainly to the mercurial talent (striker) Oliver Ward, who managed to notch up an impressive 29 goal tally. In 1948, Sevilla captured its last Copa del Rey for the next 59 years, defeating Celta Vigo 4-1 at Chamartin Stadium. The Copa del Rey is an annual cup competition for Spanish football teams Real Club Celta de Vigo Sociedad Anonima Deportiva is a Spanish football team from Vigo in Galicia.

The second half of the 20th Century

Sevilla opened up its new Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium in 1958 with a loss to its eternal rival (Real Betis, see below). [1] In the sixties, 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. [2] [3] After another a brief drop and return in the early seventies, Sevilla remained firmly in the middle of the table until the 1996/97, when the club was sent down again. [4] 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 on the season. The Primera División of the es Liga de Fútbol Profesional ( Professional Football League) commonly known as La Liga or [5]

A new resurgence (2000-present)

Under new coach Joaquín Caparrós, Sevilla won the second division title in 2000/01. Joaquín Caparrós (born November 18, 1955 in Utrera, Seville) is a Football (soccer coach currently with La Liga [6] New team president José María del Nido brought fiscal order to Seville, selling its homegrown superstar José Antonio Reyes to Arsenal FC in January 2004 for a £10. José Antonio Reyes Calderón (born September 1, 1983 in Utrera, Seville) is a Spanish footballer who plays for portuguese 5m fee. [7] In that season (03/04), not only did Sevilla reach the semifinals 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 2004/2005 UEFA Cup. The Copa del Rey is an annual cup competition for Spanish football teams [8]

The 2005-2006 UEFA Cup

Having finished 6th in the 2004-2005 season, Sevilla secured a place in the first round of the 2005-2006 UEFA Cup. La Liga 2004-05 season the 74th since its establishment started on August 28, 2004 and finished on May 29, 2005. After advancing through the first round and the group stage of competition, Seville beat Russian side FC Lokomotiv Moscow [9] to advance to the round of 16. On March 9, Sevilla FC lost 1-0 to French club Lille OSC in the first leg of their home-and-away match, [10] but on March 15, at home in Seville's 50th game in European competition, Sevilla won 2-0 to advance to the quarterfinals. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Lille Olympique Sporting Club is a French football club Based in the northern city of Lille founded in 1944 from the merger of the Olympique [11] In these matches, which took place against FC Zenit on March 30, and April 6, 2006, Sevilla won 5-2 on aggregate and advanced to the semifinals. [12] In the semis, Seville knocked out the strong German side Schalke 04 after 180 goalless minutes, with Antonio Puerta scoring the decisive goal in the extra time of the return leg. FC Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04, commonly FC Schalke 04, is a German football club originally from the Schalke district of Gelsenkirchen Antonio José Puerta Pérez ( 26 November 1984 &ndash 28 August 2007) was a Spanish international football Aggregated Extra Time (AET, commonly known as extra time is an additional period played in some sports codes if the score is tied at the end of normal time [13] On May 10, 2006, in the 2006 UEFA Cup Final, Sevilla FC broke a 58 year drought on trophies and became the first Andalusian team to win a European final. The 2006 UEFA Cup Final was a football match that took place at Philips Stadion, Eindhoven, on 10 May 2006. Sevilla defeated Middlesbrough F.C. 4-0 in Eindhoven to win the their first UEFA Cup, in the largest UEFA cup victory in history. Middlesbrough Football Club, also known as The Boro are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Premier League. Eindhoven ( is a Municipality and a city located in the province of Noord-Brabant in the south of the Netherlands, originally at the confluence One goal came from Luis Fabiano, two from Enzo Maresca, and one by Frédéric Kanouté [14]. Luís Fabiano Clemente (born November 8, 1980 in Campinas, São Paulo) better known by his first name of Luís Fabiano, is a Enzo "Enzo" Maresca (born 10 February 1980 in Pontecagnano) is an Italian professional footballer, who plays for Spanish Frédéric "Freddy" Oumar Kanouté (born September 2, 1977 in Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon) is a French born Malian footballer 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 Alkmaar in December 14th, 2006.

2006 UEFA Super Cup

Having convincingly won the 2005-2006 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. The European Super Cup ( UEFA Super Cup) is at stake in an annual football game between the reigning champions of the UEFA Cup and the Champions At the Stade Louis II in Monaco on August 25, 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 three months). See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan Renato, real name Renato Dirnei Florêncio, (born May 15, 1979 in Santa Mercedes is a Brazilian football player who currently plays [15]

The 2006-2007 UEFA Cup

Sevilla FC finished 5th in La Liga in the 2005-2006 season, and by virtue of this (and also by having won the competition the previous year), Sevilla qualified for the first round of the 2006-2007 UEFA Cup. La Liga 2005-06 season the 75th since its establishment started on August 27, 2005 and finished on May 20, 2006. Seville 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. Atromitos FC is a Football club based in Peristeri, Athens that plays in the Super League Greece. In the knockout stage that followed this, Sevilla emerged victorious against Steaua Bucharest, Shakhtar Donetsk, Tottenham Hotspur, and Osasuna to qualify for its second consecutive UEFA Cup final. FC Steaua Bucureşti is a Romanian professional football club from Ghenceasouth-west Bucharest. "FC Shakhtar" redirects here For other uses see Shakhtar (disambiguation. Tottenham Hotspur, ˈtɒʔnəm is an English professional football club which currently plays in the Premier League. Club Atlético Osasuna, usually known as Osasuna, is a Spanish Primera División football club based in Pamplona in Navarre 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. Andrés Palop Cervera (born October 22, 1973, in L'Alcúdia, Valencia) is a Spanish goalkeeper who was the third-choice Sevilla ended up winning the game, beating Shaktar 5-4 on aggregate. [16] On May 16, 2007, in the final held in Glasgow, Scotland, Sevilla FC defeated fellow Spanish side RCD Espanyol on penalties (Reg. Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona (Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona is a Sports club based in Barcelona. Time Score 2-2)[17], 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.

The 2006-2007 Copa Del Rey & 2007 Supercopa de España

After almost sixty years without having raised a Spanish trophy, Sevilla won the 2006-2007 Copa Del Rey, beating Getafe 1-0 in the final. The Copa del Rey 2006-07 is the 103th staging of the Copa del Rey. Getafe Club de Fútbol is a Spanish Primera División football club based in Getafe, a city in the metropolitan area of South A Kanouté goal in the 12th minute was enough to end Getafe's surprising run in the Copa del Rey. [18] Victory in the Copa del Rey qualified Sevilla for the 2007 Supercopa de España (Spanish Super Cup), a two-legged (home and away) final in which the winners of La Liga play the winners of the Copa del Rey. The Supercopa de España is a two-leg Spanish football championship contested by the winners of the La Liga and the Copa del Rey. In August 2007, Sevilla played La Liga champions Real Madrid. Sevilla took a 1-0[19] lead from the home leg, played on August 12, 2007, and the teams played the return leg in Madrid the next week. Seville won this match 5-3[20], giving them a 6-3 aggregate victory[21] -- the team's fifth trophy in 15 months. [22]

Antonio Puerta

On the first day of the Spanish League 2007/2008 season, Sevilla were playing Getafe CF when Antonio Puerta began walking towards his goal area, fell to the ground, placed his hands on his knees,and collapsed onto his back. Getafe Club de Fútbol is a Spanish Primera División football club based in Getafe, a city in the metropolitan area of South Antonio José Puerta Pérez ( 26 November 1984 &ndash 28 August 2007) was a Spanish international football His teammates 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 3 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 Seville and AC Milan printed "Puerta" on their shirts during the European Super Cup match on 31st August 2007. Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy The European Super Cup ( UEFA Super Cup) is at stake in an annual football game between the reigning champions of the UEFA Cup and the Champions Furthermore, as Milan went on to win the match 3-1[23], no jubilation was done as a sign of respect for the grief sustained by Sevilla, as the win was dedicated to Puerta. Sevillla retired the number "16" shirt as a sign of respect of Puerta and only his son could get it out of retirement by playing a match for Sevilla wearing his father's shirt. Sevilla also ordered one minute of silence before each match in their Liga season 2007-2008. [24][25]

End of the Ramos era

On October 26, 2007, Juande Ramos, Sevilla manager between 2005-07, resigned from his duties in order to join the North London outfit Tottenham Hotspur. Juan de la Cruz Ramos Cano, more commonly known as Juande Ramos, (born 25 September 1954 in Pedro Muñoz, Ciudad Real, Spain North London is the northern part of London, England. The area it covers is defined differently for a range of purposes Tottenham Hotspur, ˈtɒʔnəm is an English professional football club which currently plays in the Premier League. The English press claimed that Ramos has already agreed to a four-year deal with the English club worth €36m (£25 million) which could a prove a record deal. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland See also Pound (currency.The pound sign (" £ " or " ₤ " is the symbol for the Pound sterling —the currency of the Marcos Álvarez, the club's fitness coach, also resigned, and Manolo Jimenez the head coach of Sevilla Atlético became the caretaker manager. Manuel Jiménez Jiménez (born 21 January 1964 in Arahal, Seville) is a former Spanish footballer, currently working [26]

The Seville Derby

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 Betis Balompié was founded from the union of Betis FC and Sevilla Balompié. Real Betis Balompié is a Spanish football club in Sevilla founded in 1907 The board had wanted to hire professional players, but in Sevilla none were paid, so it was decided to create a new team.

On October 8, 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 derbies in Spain. In many countries the term local derby, or simply just derby (pronounced 'dur-bee' in American English and 'dar-bee' in British English after the city of Derby As of the 2006/2007 season, 77 Sevilla derbies have been played in La Liga, of which Sevilla FC won 35, Real Betis won 26, and 16 ended in a draw.

During a quarterfinal match of the Copa del Rey on February 28, 2007, at Estadio Manuel Ruiz de Lopera, the game had to be suspended in the 60th minute due to a Betis aficionado throwing an object at former Sevilla manager Juande Ramos' head, subsequently knocking him out. Ramos had to be removed from the pitch on a stretcher and the Sevilla footballers abandoned the pitch in protest. Betis were condemned to their next 3 home matches being played in another venue by the Spanish Football Federation.

Club Information

Organisation

Sevilla is an unusual football club. The club is owned by the fans, with the stocks distributed across a few major holders and a large base of fans. Fans in Little Italyjpg|thumb|right|Fans in Little Italy Manhattan celebrating the victory of the Italian association football team after the 2006 FIFA World Cup]][[Image Wm-oly-de-cr Software for Fixed assets management and Stock control developed in 2004. The club supports one of the most renowned training academies in the country, which has produced many famous players.

Sevilla FC 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. Sport psychology (or sports psychology) is the study of a people's behaviour in sport Nutrition (also called nourishment or aliment) is the provision to cells and Organisms of the materials necessary (in the form of food to support 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. This article is about radio broadcasting for other uses see Radio (disambiguation.

Stadium

Sánchez Pizjuán stadium
Sánchez Pizjuán stadium

Sevilla FC's stadium is named after its former president Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán and has a spectator capacity of 45,500. The Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán is a Stadium in Seville, Spain. The stadium is located in the neighborhood of Nervión. Nervión is a large modern neighborhood in the eastern zone of Seville, Spain. 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.

Kit

The team wears white, with red-striped sleeves and black socks, for home games and red, with white-striped sleeves,for away games.

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 Momodo Nije (born 30 March 1948 Banjul, Gambia) more commonly known as Biri Biri is a Gambian footballer who used to play for Sevilla Alhaji, a Gambian player known for his intensity and mercurial nature, was so popular with the Sevilla fans that the most loyal fans named their cheering section (and thus, themselves) after him. Is the oldest football fan group of Spain too.

Affiliations

The clubs reserves Sevilla Atletico play in the Segunda Division. Sevilla Atlético Club (formerly called Sevilla FC B) is a Spanish football team based in Seville, Andalusia. The Segunda División (Second Division is the lower tier of the two professional leagues in Spain consisting of 22 teams The club is also affiliated to Sevilla F.C a team in the Puerto Rico Soccer League. Sevilla FC are a Association Football club in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. The Puerto Rico Soccer League or PRSL is an Association football league in Puerto Rico.

Honours

Before the Spanish national competitions started, Sevilla also won 17 Andalusian Championships, and were crowned twice as Champions of Sevilla.

Current squad

No. Position Player
1 Flag of Spain GK Andrés Palop
2 Flag of Spain DF Javi Navarro (captain)
4 Flag of Brazil DF Daniel Alves
5 Flag of Portugal MF Duda
6 Flag of Brazil DF Adriano
7 Flag of Spain MF Jesús Navas
8 Flag of Denmark MF Christian Poulsen
10 Flag of Brazil FW Luís Fabiano
11 Flag of Brazil MF Renato
12 Flag of Mali FW Frédéric Kanouté
13 Flag of Italy GK Morgan de Sanctis
14 Flag of France DF Julien Escudé
15 Flag of Colombia DF Aquivaldo Mosquera
17 Flag of Spain MF Diego Capel
18 Flag of Spain DF David Prieto
No. In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Andrés Palop Cervera (born October 22, 1973, in L'Alcúdia, Valencia) is a Spanish goalkeeper who was the third-choice In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Francisco Javier Vicente Navarro, commonly known as Javi Navarro (born February 6, 1974 in Valencia) is a Spanish football In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Daniel Alves da Silva (born May 6, 1983 in Juazeiro) known as Dani Alves, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Sergio Paulo Barbosa Valente (born June 27, 1980 in Porto) aka Duda, is a Portuguese footballer, currently playing as In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Adriano Correia Claro, best known as Adriano (born October 26, 1984 in Curitiba, Paraná) is a Brazilian For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Jesús Navas González (born in Los Palacios Seville on November 21, 1985) is a Spanish footballer. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Christian Bager Poulsen (born February 28, 1980) is a Danish professional football player who will be playing for Juventus as a Central Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Luís Fabiano Clemente (born November 8, 1980 in Campinas, São Paulo) better known by his first name of Luís Fabiano, is a For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Renato, real name Renato Dirnei Florêncio, (born May 15, 1979 in Santa Mercedes is a Brazilian football player who currently plays Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Frédéric "Freddy" Oumar Kanouté (born September 2, 1977 in Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon) is a French born Malian footballer In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Morgan De Sanctis (born March 26, 1977 in Guardiagrele, Chieti ( Abruzzo) is an Italian football goalkeeper In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Julien Escudé (born August 17, 1979 in Chartres) is a French footballer, currently playing for La Liga side Sevilla In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Aquivaldo Mosquera (born June 22, 1981 in Apartadó) is a Colombian football defender. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Diego Capel Trinidad, Capel (born February 16, 1988 in Albox, Almería) is a Spanish football player who currently In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Position Player
19 Flag of Uruguay FW Javier Chevantón
20 Flag of Belgium MF Tom De Mul
22 Flag of Côte d'Ivoire FW Arouna Koné
23 Flag of the Netherlands DF Khalid Boulahrouz (on loan from Chelsea FC)
25 Flag of Italy MF Enzo Maresca
26 Flag of Spain DF José Angel Crespo
27 Flag of Spain MF Alejandro Alfaro
28 Flag of Argentina DF Federico Fazio
29 Flag of Spain GK Pablo Vargas
31 Flag of Spain DF Lolo
32 Flag of Spain DF Casado
33 Flag of Spain MF Antonio Vera
34 Flag of Spain DF Manuel Redondo
35 Flag of Spain FW Juanjo
- Flag of Côte d'Ivoire MF Romaric
- Flag of Argentina FW Lautaro Acosta

Retired numbers

Main article: Retired numbers in football (soccer)

16 – Flag of Spain Antonio Puerta (left midfielder, wing back): 2004–2007[27]

Foreigners 2007/08

In the Spanish league only three non-EU nationals can be registered and given a squad number for the first team. Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Ernesto Javier Chevantón Espinosa (commonly known just as Javier Chevantón) (born 12 August, 1980 in Juan Lacaze, Uruguay) is a For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Tom De Mul (born March 4 1986 in Kapellen) is a Belgian footballer who plays for Sevilla FC as a right winger Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Arouna Koné (born 11 November 1983 in Ányama, Côte d'Ivoire) is an Ivorian football Striker who currently plays for Sevilla FC In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Khalid Boulahrouz December 28, 1981, in Maassluis, Netherlands is a Dutch footballer of Berber Moroccan For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Enzo "Enzo" Maresca (born 10 February 1980 in Pontecagnano) is an Italian professional footballer, who plays for Spanish In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring José Angel Crespo Rincón, Crespo (born 9 February 1987 in Seville, Andalusia) is a Spanish footballer who For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Alejandro Alfaro Ligero, Alfaro (born 23 November 1986 in La Palma del Condado) is a Spanish football Midfielder In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Federico Julián Fazio (born 17 March 1987 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine footballer, who currently plays for Sevilla In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Pablo Vargas Pérez aka Pablo Vargas (born 16 February 1984 in Pilas, Andalusia) is a Spanish football player 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. Antonio Vera Moreno aka Antonio Vera or Toni Vera (born 11 October 1986 in Seville, Andalusia) is a Spanish In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Manuel Redondo García aka Manuel Redondo (born 11 January 1985 in Seville, Andalusia) is a Spanish football Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Juan José Exposito Ruiz, aka Juanjo (born 28 October[[ 985]] in Santander, Cantabria) is a Professional Spanish footballer For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Christian Koffi Ndri (born 4 June 1983 in Abidjan) known as Romaric is a Côte d'Ivoire football midfielder Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Lautaro Acosta (born March 14 1988, in Glew, Almirante Brown Partido) is an Argentine football midfielder/striker Football clubs around the world sometimes retire Squad numbers to recognise players' loyal service or tragic death Antonio José Puerta Pérez ( 26 November 1984 &ndash 28 August 2007) was a Spanish international football In the Sport of Association football, each of the eleven players on a team is assigned to a particular position on the field of play In the Sport of Association football, each of the eleven players on a team is assigned to a particular position on the field of play Those with European ancestry can claim a passport from the nation their ancestors came from. If a player does not have European ancestry he can claim a Spanish passport by playing in Spain for 3 years.

Players from the ACP countries—countries in Africa, the Caribbean, and the Pacific that are signatories to the Cotonou Agreement—are not counted against non-EU quotas, due to the Kolpak ruling. The ACP States are the countries that are signatories of the Lomé Convention. The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting The Cotonou Agreement is a Treaty between the European Union and the group of African Caribbean and Pacific states ( ACP countries) The Kolpak ruling is a European Court of Justice ruling handed down on May 8, 2003 in favour of Maros Kolpak, a Slovak handball

Statistics 2006/07

Final statistics for the La Liga season 2006/2007. Federico Julián Fazio (born 17 March 1987 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine footballer, who currently plays for Sevilla Tom De Mul (born March 4 1986 in Kapellen) is a Belgian footballer who plays for Sevilla FC as a right winger Adriano Correia Claro, best known as Adriano (born October 26, 1984 in Curitiba, Paraná) is a Brazilian Daniel Alves da Silva (born May 6, 1983 in Juazeiro) known as Dani Alves, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking Luís Fabiano Clemente (born November 8, 1980 in Campinas, São Paulo) better known by his first name of Luís Fabiano, is a Renato, real name Renato Dirnei Florêncio, (born May 15, 1979 in Santa Mercedes is a Brazilian football player who currently plays Aquivaldo Mosquera (born June 22, 1981 in Apartadó) is a Colombian football defender. Christian Bager Poulsen (born February 28, 1980) is a Danish professional football player who will be playing for Juventus as a Central Julien Escudé (born August 17, 1979 in Chartres) is a French footballer, currently playing for La Liga side Sevilla Morgan De Sanctis (born March 26, 1977 in Guardiagrele, Chieti ( Abruzzo) is an Italian football goalkeeper Enzo "Enzo" Maresca (born 10 February 1980 in Pontecagnano) is an Italian professional footballer, who plays for Spanish Frédéric "Freddy" Oumar Kanouté (born September 2, 1977 in Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon) is a French born Malian footballer Seydou Keita or Seydou Keïta may refer to Seydou Keïta (1921—2001 a Malian photographer Seydou Keita (born 1980 a Khalid Boulahrouz December 28, 1981, in Maassluis, Netherlands is a Dutch footballer of Berber Moroccan Sergio Paulo Barbosa Valente (born June 27, 1980 in Porto) aka Duda, is a Portuguese footballer, currently playing as Ivica Dragutinović ( Serbian Cyrillic: Ивица Драгутиновић born November 13, 1975 in Prijepolje, Serbia, Yugoslavia Arouna Koné (born 11 November 1983 in Ányama, Côte d'Ivoire) is an Ivorian football Striker who currently plays for Sevilla FC Ernesto Javier Chevantón Espinosa (commonly known just as Javier Chevantón) (born 12 August, 1980 in Juan Lacaze, Uruguay) is a Lautaro Acosta (born March 14 1988, in Glew, Almirante Brown Partido) is an Argentine football midfielder/striker La Liga 2006-07 season the 76th since its establishment started on August 27, 2006 and finished on June 17, 2007.

Recent History

Season Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Europe Notes
1999-00 1D 20 38 5 13 20 42 67 28 last 32 relegated
2000-01 2D 1 42 23 11 8 66 39 80 last 64 promoted
2001-02 1D 8 38 14 11 13 51 40 53 last 64
2002-03 1D 10 38 13 11 14 38 39 50 quarter-final
2003-04 1D 6 38 15 10 13 56 45 55 semifinal
2004-05 1D 6 38 17 9 12 44 41 60 quarter-final UC last 16
2005-06 1D 5 38 20 8 10 54 39 68 last 16 UC winner
2006-07 1D 3 38 21 8 9 64 35 71 winner UC winner
2007-08 1D 5 38 20 4 14 75 49 64 last 16 CL last 16

Famous players

see also Cat:Sevilla FC footballers

Coaches

see also Cat:Sevilla FC managers

Sevilla FC Reserves


External links

References

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