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 coachJavi Chica
LeagueSegunda Federación – Group 3
2023–24Segunda Federación – Group 3, 9th 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  ESP Ángel Fortuño
2 DF  ESP Pau Casadesús (on loan from Andorra)
3 DF  ESP Aleix Gorjón
4 DF  ESP Alejandro Pérez
6 MF  ESP Roger Martínez
7 MF  ESP Antoniu Roca
8 MF  BRA Miguel Carvalho
9 FW  URU Gastón Valles
10 MF  ESP Gori
11 FW  ESP Kenneth Soler
12 FW  GHA Bashiru Mohammed (on loan from Talavera de la Reina)
13 GK  ESP Iker Venteo
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 FW  ESP Javier Hernández
15 DF  ESP José Luis Catalá
16 DF  ESP Ángel Gómez
17 DF  ESP Marc Jurado
18 FW  ESP Nene
19 FW  MAR Omar Sadik
20 FW  ESP David Pecellín
21 DF  ESP Ian Forns
22 GK  LTU Rimvydas Kiriejevas
26 MF  ESP Rafel Bauzà
— DF  ESP Joan Puig

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
23 DF  ESP Carlos Sánchez
25 FW  ESP David Momoh
27 MF  ESP Marc Delgado
28 FW  ESP Sergio Rivarés
29 DF  ESP Roger Hinojo
No. Pos. Nation Player
30 MF  ESP Izan Sarmiento
31 FW  ESP Lluc Castell
32 MF  ESP Ferrán Gómez
35 GK  ESP Álvaro Pacheco

Current technical staff
Role Name
Manager Javi Chica
Assistant manager Julián López
Fitness coach Borja Esteve
Goalkeeping coach Juan Antonio Cañadas
Analyst César del Pozo
Club doctor Tiago García
Physiotherapist Marc Aristoy
Rubén Cabanillas
Kit man Javi Peña
Delegate 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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