List of UD Almería records and statistics

Unión Deportiva Almería (English: Almería Sports Union), often referred to as just Almería, is a professional football club, based in Almería, Andalusia, Spain.

Almería playing against CA Osasuna in 2007, during its first season in La Liga

Founded in 1989 under the name of Almería Club de Fútbol, changed its name to the current one in 2001.

Honours edit

 
Almería's bus during the promotion campaign in 2013.

UD Almería's only major trophy was the Segunda División title in the 2021–22 campaign. The club's precessor (AD Almería) also won the Segunda División in 1978–79, and won a Segunda División B trophy in the previous season.

Regional titles edit

  • Trofeo Benéfico UCAM:
  • Winners (1):
2014 – (2–1 UCAM Murcia)
  • Trofeo Festa d'Elx:
  • Winners (2):
2012 – (3–1 Elche)
2015 – (1–0 Elche)
  • Trofeo Memorial Juan Rojas:
  • Winners (7):
2001 – (2–1 Alicante)
2002 – (1–1 (5–4 p.) Villarreal)
2003 – (5–0 Málaga)
2005 – (2–0 Nacional  )
2008 – (3–1 Betis)
2010 – (2–0 Granada)
2011 – (0–0 (3–1 p.) Villarreal)
 
Leonardo Ulloa is Almería's second-best goalscorer, with 48 goals.
  • Trofeo Agroponiente:
  • Winners (1):
2011 – (3–0 Comarca de Níjar)
  • Trofeo Carabela de Plata:
  • Winners (1):
2011 – (2–1 Cartagena)
  • Trofeo Lagarto de Jaén:
  • Winners (1):
2009 – (2–0 Jaén)
  • Trofeo Vendimia:
  • Winners (1):
2007 – (1–0 Xerez)
  • Trofeo Alcalde de Águilas:
  • Winners (1):
2007
 
Fernando Soriano, Almería's former player and manager.
  • Trofeo Villa de Nerja:
  • Winners (1):
2007 – (3–2 Málaga)
  • Trofeo Costa Brava:
  • Winners (1):
2007
  • Trofeo Ciudad de Terrassa:
  • Winners (1):
2007

National titles edit

Statistics edit

 
Corona is the second player who most appeared for the Almería, playing in 276 matches.
  • Seasons in La Liga: 7
  • Best position in La Liga: 8th (2007–08)
Points obtained: 52
  • Worst position in La Liga: 20th (2010–11)
  • Seasons in Segunda División: 13
  • Best position in Segunda División: 1st (2021–22)
Points obtained: 81
Home:Almería 3 – Villarreal 0 (4 April 2009),[1] Almería 3 – Mallorca 1 (15 May 2011),[2] Almería 3 – Granada 0 (4 January 2014),[3] Almería 3 – Granada 0 (11 April 2015)[4]
Away:Sevilla 1 – Almería 4 (19 April 2008)[5]
  • Most goals conceded in a La Liga match:
Home: Almería 0 – Barcelona 8 (20 November 2010)[6][i]
Away: Real Madrid 8 – Almería 1 (21 May 2011)[7]

Overall seasons table in La Liga edit

Pos. Club Season In D1 Pl. W D L GS GA Dif. Pts Champion 2nd place 3rd place 4th place
37 Almería 7 266 73 64 129 293 431 -138 283 0 0 0 0

Last updated: 29 September 2023 [8]
Pos. = Position; Pl = Match played; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lost; GS = Goals scored; GA = Goals against; P = Points.
Colors: Gold = winner; Silver = runner-up.

Milestones edit

 
Francisco is Almería's fourth all-time top scorer, with 46 goals.

Players in bold are still playing for the club, and players in italic are still active.

  • All-time top scorer: Raúl Sánchez with 57 goals (1997–99, 2000–02)
  • Most appearances: José Ortiz with 338 matches (1997–2012)
  • Youngest player to debut: Gaspar Panadero, with 16 years and 277 days (against Córdoba CF on 12 September 2014)[9]
  • Youngest player to score: Hicham Khaloua, with 18 years and 341 days (against Real Sociedad on 24 March 2014)
  • Manager with most consecutive matches in charge: Rubi, with 92 (April 2021–June 2023)

Most appearances and goals edit

As of 29 September 20231
# Player name Nat. Apps
1 José Ortiz   338
2 Corona   333
3 Fernando Soriano   328
4 Santi Acasiete   213
5 Kalu Uche   212
Albert Crusat  
7 Carlos García   208
8 Verza   183
9 César de la Hoz   171
10 Ángel Trujillo   163
# Player name Nat. Gls
1 Raúl Sánchez   57
2 Leonardo Ulloa   48
3 José Ortiz   47
4 Fernando Soriano   46
5 Kalu Uche   45
Francisco  
7 Umar Sadiq   43
8 Luna   39
9 Albert Crusat   34
Manuel Sousa  

1 According to BDFutbol.[10]

Milestone goals in La Liga edit

 
Álvaro Negredo scored Almería's first goal in La Liga, back in 2007. He is also the club's top scorer in the main category, with 32 goals.
Goal Number Date Player Match & result Scored
1
26 August 2007   Álvaro Negredo Deportivo La Coruña 0 – UDA 3 0 – 1
50
5 October 2008 Getafe 2 – UDA 2 2 – 1
100
5 December 2009   Fernando Soriano Real Madrid 4 – UDA 2 1 – 1
200
20 April 2014   Óscar Díaz UDA 2 – Celta Vigo 4 2 – 4
300
23 September 2023   Sergio Arribas UDA 2 – Valencia 2 2 – 2

See also edit

Footnotes edit

  1. ^ It was also La Liga's biggest win from an away team in the whole history.

References edit

External links edit

  • "UD Almería official website" (in Spanish). UD Almería. Retrieved 31 July 2014.