Atlético Madrid thread

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Atlético Madrid thread
Atlético Madrid
2006-2007

Oficial site:

http://www.clubatleticodemadrid.com/en/index.asp

Stadium

Vincénte Calderon stadion

History

The club was originally founded on April 26, 1903 as Athletic Club de Madrid by three Basque students living in Madrid. The founders saw the new club as a branch of Athletic Bilbao. In 1904 they were joined by dissident members of Madrid FC. They began playing in blue and white, as did Athletic Bilbao, but by 1911 they were playing in their current colours. The reason the club changed colours is not known for certain. However one theory is that red and white striped tops were the cheapest stripes to make because the same combination was used to make bed mattresses. The left over cloth was easily converted into football shirts. Although both Athletic Bilbao and Athletic Madrid started out with blue and white stripes, the discovery of a cheaper option probably persuaded them to change. The Madrid club did it first and they became known as los colchoneros - the mattress makers.

In 1921 Athletic Madrid became independent of Athletic Bilbao and by 1923, the club built its first stadium, the Metropolitano. During the 1920s Athletic won the Campeonato del Centro three times and in 1921 and 1926 they were Copa del Rey runners-up. Based on this record, they were invited to join the Primera División of the inaugural La Liga in 1928. During their debut La Liga season the club were managed by Fred Pentland. However in 1930 they were relegated to the Segunda División. They briefly returned to the Primera División in 1934, again with Pentland in charge. The club were relegated again in 1936 after Josep Samitier took over in mid-season from Pentland. However the Spanish Civil War gave the club a reprieve and both La Liga and Athletics relegation were postponed.

Trophies

Spanish Champions: 9
1939-40, 1940-41, 1949-50, 1950-51, 1965-66, 1969-70, 1972-73, 1976-77, 1995-96
Copa del Rey: 9
1960, 1961, 1965, 1972, 1976, 1985, 1991, 1992, 1996
Intercontinental Cup: 1
1974
European Cup Winners' Cup: 1
1962
Segunda División: 1
2001/02
Supercopa de España: 2
1940, 1985
Campeonato del Centro: 4
1920-21, 1924-25, 1927-28, 1939-40

Current squad 2006/07

No. Position Player
1 GK Iván Cuellar
2 DF Giourkas Seitaridis
3 DF Antonio López
4 DF Mariano Pernía
5 MF Peter Luccin
6 MF Costinha
7 MF Luciano Galletti
8 MF Gabi
9 FW Fernando Torres
10 FW Sergio Agüero
11 FW Maxi Rodríguez

Bench
No. Position Player
13 GK Falcón
14 DF Zé Castro
15 MF José Manuel Jurado
17 FW Martin Petrov
18 DF Valera
19 MF Miguel
20 MF Maniche
21 DF Luis Amaranto Perea
22 DF Pablo Ibáñez
23 FW Mista
25 GK Leo Franco

Captains
1. Fernando Torres
2. Leo Franco
3. Costinha

Last season

La Liga Position Pts P W D L F A
Atletico de Madrid 10 52 38 13 13 13 45 37

Top Scorers:
Fernando Torres - 13 goals
Maxi Rodríguez - 10 goals
Kežman - 8 goals

Club Info

Full name Club Atlético de Madrid
Nickname(s): Indios, Los Colchoneros, Los Rojiblancos, Los de La Ribera del Manzaneres
Founded 1903 as Athletic Club de Madrid
Ground Vicente Calderón,
Madrid, Madrid
Spain
Capacity 54,851
Chairman: Enrique Cerezo Torres
Head Coach: Javier Aguirre
League La Liga
2005-06: place 10th

Shirts

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Pics of players

Goalkeepers

1. Ivan Cuellar

13. Ismael Folcon

25. Leo Franco

Defenders

2. Giorgos Seitaridis

3. Antonio Lopez

4. Mariano Andrés Pernia

14. Zé Castro

21. Luis Amaranto Perea

22. Ibanez Pablo

Midfielders

5. Luccin