Atlètic Club d'Escaldes

Atlètic d'Escaldes

Full name	Atlètic Club d'Escaldes
Nickname(s)	L'Atlètic
Founded	2002 (2002)
Ground	Andorra Football Federation stadiums
Chairman	Petra Schellens
Manager	Federico Bessone
League	Primera Divisió
2023–24	Primera Divisió, 3rd of 10
Home colours Away colours

Atlètic Club d'Escaldes, also commonly known as Atlètic d'Escaldes, is an Andorran professional football club based in Escaldes-Engordany, currently playing in Primera Divisió.

History

Atlètic Club d'Escaldes was founded on 20 May 2002 in Escaldes-Engordany joining Segona Divisió the same year. At the end of 2003–04 season the club was promoted to Primera Divisió. During three seasons the club was playing in the top flight until 2006–07 season when it was relegated to Segona Divisió. The club came back in the top flight in 2019 after winning the 2018–19 Segona Divisió.

L'Atlètic reached the 2021 Copa Constitució final but lost against UE Sant Julià 2–1. Again the club reached the finals the following season winning the 2022 trophy 4–1 against UE Extremenya.

Colours and badge

Blue is the traditional colour of the club. Since their foundation and until 2015 the club wore yellow and blue in horizontal or vertical stripes. The old shield was replaced the same year.

Original first kit.

Alternative first kit.

Grana kit worn from 2016 until 2019.

Honours

• Primera Divisió:
  • Winners (1): 2022–23
• Segona Divisió:
  • Winners (2): 2003–04, 2018–19
• Copa Constitució:
  • Winners (1): 2022
  • Runners-up: 2021

European results

Season	Competition	Round	Club	Home	Away	Aggregate
2022–23	UEFA Europa Conference League	1Q	Gżira United	0−1 (a.e.t.)	1–1	1–2
2023–24	UEFA Champions League	PR	Budućnost Podgorica	0–3
	UEFA Europa Conference League	2Q	Partizani	0−1	1−4	1–5
2024–25	UEFA Conference League	1Q	F91 Dudelange	0−1	0−2	0−3

Notes

• PR: Preliminary round
• QR: Qualifying round
• 1Q: First qualifying round
• 2Q: Second qualifying round

Players

Current squad

As of 21 September 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	AND	Mauro Rabelo
3	DF	ESP	Aleix Cisteró
5	DF	ESP	Adrià Cosialls
6	DF	BRA	Emanoel Santos
8	MF	ESP	Iñigo Barrenetxea
9	FW	ESP	Jon Arruabarrena
10	MF	GNB	Gemelson Vieira
11	MF	ESP	David Valero
14	DF	ESP	Pablo Pérez
18	FW	ESP	Pedja Muñoz

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
19	DF	BRA	Christian Silva
20	MF	FRA	Yanis Talbi
21	MF	ESP	Rafa Palao
22	FW	ESP	Marcel Oliva
23	FW	ESP	Álex Gómez
27	DF	ESP	Álvaro Roncal
33	MF	AND	Marc Pujol
53	DF	ESP	Carlos Garrido
55	DF	ESP	Paco López
65	GK	ARG	Jure Marinovich

First League history

Season		Pos.	Pl.	W	D	L	GS	GA	P
2004–05	Campionat de Lliga	7	20	5	0	15	19	58	15
2005–06	Campionat de Lliga	6	20	8	4	8	21	27	28
2006–07	Campionat de Lliga	8	20	4	3	13	18	45	15
2019–20	Primera Divisió	6	24	8	6	10	32	29	30
2020–21	Primera Divisió	4	20	6	7	7	29	26	25
2021–22	Primera Divisió	4	27	11	10	6	44	30	43
2022–23	Primera Divisió	1	28	19	6	3	68	19	63