Sestao River Club

Sestao River Club is a Spanish football team based in Sestao, in the autonomous community of Basque Country. Founded in 1996 it plays in Tercera División – Group 4, holding home games at Estadio Las Llanas, with a capacity of 8,905 seats.

Sestao
Full nameSestao River Club
Founded1996
GroundLas Llanas, Sestao,
Basque Country, Spain
Capacity4,367
PresidentAlberto Lozano
Head coachPablo Turrillas
League3ª – Group 4
2018–193ª – Group 4, 2nd

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
Main article: 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
1999–00 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 2ªB 18th First round
2005–06 4 3ª 1st
2006–07 3 2ªB 5th First round
2007–08 3 2ªB 10th First round
2008–09 3 2ªB 15th
2009–10 3 2ªB 17th
2010–11 4 3ª 3rd
2011–12 3 2ªB 10th
2012–13 3 2ªB 12th
2013–14 3 2ªB 1st
2014–15 3 2ªB 13th First round
2015–16 3 2ªB 6th
Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
2016–17 3 2ªB 19th Second round
2017–18 4 3ª 4th
2018–19 4 3ª 2nd
2019–20 4 3ª 2nd Second round

Current squad
As of 14 March 2017

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  ESP Gorka Magulazenaia
— GK  ESP Galder Uriarte
— DF  ESP Álvaro Mier
— DF  ESP Gaizka Martínez
— DF  ESP Aitor Morcillo
— DF  ESP Jon García
— DF  ESP Javier Tarantino
— DF  ESP Ander Gago
— DF  ESP Egoitz Magdaleno
— MF  ESP Eneko Rubio
— MF  ESP Rodri
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  ESP Iñigo Barrenetxea
— MF  ESP Unai Elguezabal
— MF  ESP Juan Martín
— MF  ESP Armando Corbalán
— FW  ESP Leandro
— FW  FRA Yanis Rahmani
— FW  ESP Gorka Azkorra
— FW  ESP Josu Santamaría
— FW  ESP Piski
— FW  ESP Adrián Güemes
— FW  ESP Ander Franco

Famous players
Sestao playing against SD Leioa in 2017

References

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