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Málaga City
Full nameFútbol Club Málaga City Academy
Nickname(s)FCMC
Founded2013; 11 years ago (2013)
Ground Enrique López Cuenca
Nerja, Andalusia, Spain
Capacity2,000
ChairmanAmelia Asik
Manager Steven Caulker
League Tercera Federación – Group 9
2022–23 Tercera Federación – Group 9, 14th of 16
Website Club website

Fútbol Club Málaga City is a Spanish football club located in Vélez-Málaga, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 2013, they currently play in Tercera Federación – Group 9, holding home matches at Estadio Enrique López Cuenca in Nerja, with a capacity of 2,000 spectators. [1]

History

Málaga City were founded in 2013 and started to play youth friendly matches in 2015. In 2017, they acquired CD Almuñécar City to be a part of their academy setup. [2]

In 2019, the club launched a branch in New York named FC Málaga City New York. [3] [4] The agreement ended in 2021, with the club being renamed to Pathfinder FC. [5] [6]

In 2020, Málaga City established a senior squad in the Primera Andaluza, replacing dissolved CD Barrio Nuestra Señora de los Remedios. [7] They achieved two consecutive promotions in their first two years, reaching Tercera Federación. [8]

In September 2022, the club established a partnership with Tottenham Hotspur. [9]

Current squad

As of 26 January 2023.

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 Álvaro García
2 DF Spain  ESP Hugo David
4 DF Spain  ESP Iván Parra
7 FW Spain  ESP Jesús Rodríguez
8 MF United States  USA Cameron Williams
10 MF Spain  ESP Alberto Cuesta
11 FW Puerto Rico  PUR Lester Hayes III
13 GK Zimbabwe  ZIM Martin Mapisa
14 DF England  ENG George Jermy
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF Spain  ESP Francisco Moslero
17 FW France  FRA Hugo Vicente
18 DF Spain  ESP Nacho Marín
19 MF Spain  ESP Luka Kameni
20 DF Brazil  BRA Guilherme Henrique
22 MF Spain  ESP Goku
23 MF Spain  ESP Alberto Camacho
DF Sierra Leone  SLE Steven Caulker

Season to season

Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
2020–21 6 1ª And. 1st
2021–22 6 Div. Hon. 2nd
2022–23 5 3ª Fed. 14th
2023–24 5 3ª Fed.

References

  1. ^ "Estadio Atletismo "Enrique López Cuenca"" (in Spanish). Portal de Deportes – Ayuntamiento de Nerja. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Our story". FC Málaga City. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Travel Write-Ups". Beekman Youth Soccer Club. Archived from the original on 2021-01-11. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
  4. ^ Pranjic, John. "Episode 219: How Is a Club In Rural New York Providing a Non-Pay-to-Play Program?". 3Four3 Coaching.
  5. ^ "Dutchess County Football Club Cuts Ties with Spanish Club, Rebrands". Pathfinder FC. August 15, 2021. Archived from the original on December 10, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  6. ^ Haynes, Stephen (August 14, 2021). "Dutchess-based soccer-centric boarding schools cuts ties with Spanish club and rebrands". Poughkeepsie Journal.
  7. ^ "Ya se conoce el calendario de la 1ª Andaluza para los cuatro equipos axárquicos" [The calendar of 1ª Andaluza is known for the four axárquicos teams] (in Spanish). Axarquia Plus. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  8. ^ "El Málaga City asciende a la 3ª RFEF" [Málaga City promote to 3ª RFEF] (in Spanish). Diario Sur. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  9. ^ "FC Malaga". Tottenham Hotspur FC. Retrieved 3 November 2023.