RCD Espanyol B

Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona "B" is the reserve team of the RCD Espanyol, club based in Barcelona, in the autonomous community of Catalonia. The team was founded in 1991 and plays in the Segunda Federación – Group 3, holding home matches at the 3,000-seat capacity Ciutat Esportiva Dani Jarque.

Espanyol B
Full nameReial Club Deportiu Espanyol
de Barcelona S.A.D. "B"
Nickname(s)Los Periquitos (The Parakeets)
Founded1991 as Cristenc-Español
GroundCiutat Esportiva Dani Jarque
Capacity3,000
PresidentChen Yasheng
Head coachLuis Blanco
LeagueSegunda Federación – Group 3
2021–22Segunda División RFEF – Group 3, 2nd of 18
Departments of RCD Espanyol
Football
(Men's)		 Football
(Men's B Team)		 Football
(Women's)		 Football
(Youth Team)
Basketball
(defunct)		 Roller hockey
(defunct)		 Volleyball
(defunct)		 Baseball
(defunct)

Unlike the English League, reserve teams in Spain play in the same football pyramid as their senior team rather than a separate league. However, reserve teams cannot play in the same division as their senior team and are no longer able to compete in the Copa del Rey.

History

In 1981, the Futbol Club Cristinenc was created in Santa Cristina d'Aro, Province of Girona. The club had a speedy progression through the lower divisions until it reached the fourth division. It had also become a feeder club for the RCD Español.[1]

In 1991 the team changed its denomination to the Cristinenc-Espanyol, being renamed the Real Club Deportivo Espanyol B three years later, while also gaining reserve team status for Espanyol.[1] It fluctuated between the fourth and the third levels in the following decades, the longest spell being five years, with a second position in the 2001–02 season. The Catalan outfit failed to promote during the team's three visits to the playoffs.

In the 2009–10 Espanyol B finished in 16th position, above the relegation zone, and dropped down a division in the relegation playoffs.

Season to season
  • As FC Cristinenc
Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
1982–83 8 3ª Reg.
1983–84 8 3ª Reg.
1984–85 8 3ª Reg.
1985–86 7 2ª Reg. 1st
1986–87 6 1ª Reg. 12th
1987–88 6 1ª Reg. 1st
Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
1988–89 5 Reg. Pref. 1st
1989–90 4 3ª 11th
1990–91 4 3ª 10th
1991–92 4 3ª 7th
1992–93 4 3ª 6th
1993–94 4 3ª 9th
Season Tier Division Place
1994–95 4 3ª 1st
1995–96 3 2ª B 11th
1996–97 3 2ª B 8th
1997–98 3 2ª B 4th
1998–99 3 2ª B 17th
1999–2000 4 3ª 2nd
2000–01 3 2ª B 4th
2001–02 3 2ª B 2nd
2002–03 3 2ª B 10th
2003–04 3 2ª B 11th
2004–05 3 2ª B 18th
2005–06 4 3ª 2nd
2006–07 3 2ª B 13th
2007–08 3 2ª B 18th
2008–09 4 3ª 1st
2009–10 3 2ª B 16th
2010–11 4 3ª 5th
2011–12 4 3ª 2nd
2012–13 3 2ª B 8th
2013–14 3 2ª B 8th
Season Tier Division Place
2014–15 3 2ª B 11th
2015–16 3 2ª B 12th
2016–17 3 2ª B 18th
2017–18 4 3ª 1st
2018–19 3 2ª B 5th
2019–20 3 2ª B 8th
2020–21 3 2ª B 8th / 2nd
2021–22 4 2ª RFEF 2nd
2022–23 4 2ª Fed.

Honours

Players

Current squad
As of 23 September 2022.[2]

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 Ángel Fortuño
2 DF Morocco MAR Omar El Hilali
3 DF Spain ESP Aleix Gorjón
4 MF Spain ESP Alejandro Pérez
5 DF Spain ESP Lluís Recasens
6 MF Spain ESP Dani Villahermosa (captain)
7 FW Spain ESP Antoniu Roca
8 MF Spain ESP Carlos Mangada
9 FW Colombia COL Juan Camilo Becerra
10 FW Morocco MAR Nabil Touaizi
11 FW Spain ESP Raúl Dacosta
12 DF Spain ESP Rubén Sánchez
13 GK Spain ESP Iker Venteo
14 FW Spain ESP Kenneth Soler
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 MF Mali MLI Bakari Cissé (on loan from Etoiles Mandé)
16 MF Spain ESP Armand Vallés
17 FW Morocco MAR Abde Damar
18 DF Spain ESP Javi Lancho
19 FW Spain ESP Òscar Romero
20 DF Spain ESP Joan Puig
21 DF Spain ESP Simo Keddari
22 GK Spain ESP Lisardo Antequera
23 FW Italy ITA Luca Koleosho
24 MF Spain ESP Roger Martínez
30 MF Spain ESP Miguel Carvalho
33 MF Spain ESP Gori
- DF Russia RUS Roman Tugarinov

From Youth Academy

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
25 MF Spain ESP Javier Hernández
28 FW Spain ESP Sergi Rivares

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF Spain ESP Álvaro García (at Ibiza until 30 June 2023)
— DF Spain ESP Dani Merchán (at Costa Brava until 30 June 2023)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW Ghana GHA Isaac Obeng (at Unionistas until 30 June 2023)
— FW Spain ESP Max Svensson (at Deportivo La Coruña until 30 June 2023)

Current technical staff
Role Name
Manager Spain Luis Blanco
Assistant manager Spain Pol Josep Garcia Calduch
Goalkeeping Coach Spain José Miguel Morales Martínez
Fitness Coach Spain David Martín
Physician Spain Tiago García
Analyst Spain David Llobet
Physiotherapists Spain Francesc Soriano
Spain Ander Martirena
Delegate Spain Rafa Alba
Kit man Spain Javi Peña

Notable players

Note: This list includes players that have appeared in at least 100 top league games and/or have reached international status.

References
  1. "Historial del Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona, S.A.D. "B"" [History of Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona, S.A.D. «B»] (in Spanish). La Futbolteca. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  2. rcdespanyol.com, RCD Espanyol-. "Fútbol Base – RCD Espanyol". rcdespanyol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 September 2022.
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