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 coachManolo González
LeagueSegunda Federación – Group 3
2022–23Segunda Federación – Group 3, 5th 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. 5th
2023–24 4 2ª Fed.

Honours

Players

Current squad
As of 12 September 2023.[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 Spain ESP Pau Casadesús (on loan from Andorra)
3 DF Spain ESP Aleix Gorjón
4 MF Spain ESP Alejandro Pérez
5 DF Spain ESP Lluís Recasens
6 MF Spain ESP Roger Martínez
7 MF Spain ESP Antoniu Roca
8 MF Brazil BRA Miguel Carvalho
9 FW Spain ESP Armand Vallés
10 MF Spain ESP Gori
11 FW Spain ESP Kenneth Soler
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 DF Morocco MAR Omar El Hilali
13 GK Spain ESP Iker Venteo
14 FW Spain ESP Javi Hernández
15 DF Spain ESP José Luis Catalá
17 DF Spain ESP Marc Jurado
18 DF Spain ESP Joan Puig
19 FW Morocco MAR Omar Sadik
20 FW Spain ESP David Pecellín
21 DF Spain ESP Ian Forns
22 GK Lithuania LTU Rimvydas Kiriejevas

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
26 MF Spain ESP Rafael Bauzà

Current technical staff
Role Name
Manager Spain Manolo González
Assistant manager Spain Julián López
Fitness coach Spain Borja Esteve
Goalkeeping coach Spain Juan Antonio Cañadas
Analyst Spain César del Pozo
Physician Spain Tiago García
Physiotherapists Spain Marc Aristoy
Spain Rubén Cabanillas
Kit man Spain Javi Peña
Delegate Spain Rafa Alba

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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