Sestao River Club

Association football club in Spain
Football club
Sestao
Full nameSestao River Club
Founded1996
GroundLas Llanas, Sestao,
Basque Country, Spain
Capacity8,905[1]
PresidentÁngel Castro[2]
Head coachAitor Calle
LeaguePrimera Federación – Group 1
2022–23Segunda Federación – Group 2, 1st of 18 (champions)
WebsiteClub website
Home colours
Away colours

Sestao River Club is a Spanish football team based in Sestao, in the autonomous community of Basque Country. Founded in 1996 it plays in Primera Federación – Group 1, hosting home games at Estadio Las Llanas, with a capacity of 8,905 seats.[3]

History

Sestao River Club was founded in 1996, immediately after the disappearance of historic Sestao Sport Club, due to economic problems. It first reached the third division in 2004, going on to remain there for the vast majority of the following years.

In 2014 the club finished as champion of the group 2 of the Segunda División B, but failed to promote to Segunda División after being eliminated in the play-offs.

Club background

  • Sestao Sport Club – (1916–1996)
  • Sestao River Club – (1996–present)

Season by season

Estadio Las Llanas, home of Sestao River.

Sestao Sport Club



Sestao River Club

Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
1996–97 7 2ª Reg. 1st
1997–98 6 1ª Reg. 2nd
1998–99 5 Reg. Pref. 1st
1999–2000 4 3ª 6th
2000–01 4 3ª 3rd
2001–02 4 3ª 2nd
2002–03 4 3ª 8th
2003–04 4 3ª 1st
2004–05 3 2ª B 18th First round
2005–06 4 3ª 1st
2006–07 3 2ª B 5th First round
2007–08 3 2ª B 10th First round
2008–09 3 2ª B 15th
2009–10 3 2ª B 17th
2010–11 4 3ª 3rd
2011–12 3 2ª B 10th
2012–13 3 2ª B 12th
2013–14 3 2ª B 1st
2014–15 3 2ª B 13th First round
2015–16 3 2ª B 6th
Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
2016–17 3 2ª B 19th Second round
2017–18 4 3ª 4th
2018–19 4 3ª 2nd
2019–20 4 3ª 2nd Second round
2020–21 4 3ª 3rd / 3rd
2021–22 4 2ª RFEF 2nd
2022–23 4 2ª Fed. 1st
2023–24 3 1ª Fed. Second round

Current squad

Sestao playing against SD Leioa in 2017
As of 5 February 2024[4]

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 Spain ESP Sergi Puig
2 DF Spain ESP Álex Carbonell (on loan from Real Sociedad B)
3 DF Spain ESP Álvaro Mateo
4 DF Spain ESP Mario Camero (on loan from Real Madrid Castilla)
5 MF Spain ESP Gaizka Martínez
6 MF Spain ESP Antxón Jaso
7 MF Spain ESP Aitor Aranzabe
8 MF Spain ESP Gorka Garai
9 FW Spain ESP Jon Cabo
10 MF Spain ESP Leandro Martínez
11 MF Spain ESP Kepa Uriarte
12 DF Spain ESP Diego Mirapeix (on loan from Racing Santander)
13 GK Spain ESP Unai Ruiz
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF Spain ESP Álvaro Gete
15 MF Spain ESP Julen Azkue
16 MF Spain ESP Josu Ozkoidi
17 FW Spain ESP Kaxe
18 FW Spain ESP Dopi
19 MF Spain ESP Armando Corbalán
20 FW Spain ESP Ibai Sanz (on loan from Athletic Bilbao B)
21 FW Spain ESP Jon Guruzeta
22 DF Spain ESP Markel Etxeberria
23 DF Spain ESP Roberto Corral
24 GK Spain ESP Pere García
28 MF Spain ESP Asier Del Río

Famous players

References

  1. ^ "Spain - Sestao River Club - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
  2. ^ "Ángel Castro, presidente del River". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2019-12-20. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
  3. ^ "The latest news from Sestao River: squad, results, table". www.besoccer.com. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
  4. ^ "Sestao River Club » EQUIPO y CUERPO TÉCNICO T. 2023/24".

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sestao River Club.
  • Official website (in Spanish)
  • Futbolme team profile (in Spanish)
  • Club & stadium history Estadios de España (in English)

43°18′40″N 3°00′34″W / 43.311044°N 3.009575°W / 43.311044; -3.009575

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