Club Deportivo Lugo is a Spanish football team based in Lugo, in the autonomous community of Galicia. Founded on 8 July 1953, it plays in Primera Federación, holding home games at Estadio Anxo Carro.

Lugo
Full nameClub Deportivo Lugo S.A.D.
Nickname(s)Albivermellos (White and red)
Luguiño (Little Lugo)
O nabo mecánico (The Clockwork Game)
Founded8 July 1953; 70 years ago (1953-07-08)
GroundAnxo Carro, Lugo,
Galicia, Spain
Capacity7,114[1]
OwnerFrisaqués, S. L.
PresidentConstantino Saqués
Head coachRoberto Trashorras
LeaguePrimera Federación – Group 1
2022–23Segunda División, 22nd of 22 (relegated)
WebsiteClub website
Current season

History edit

The new board of directors was officially formed under the presidency of Emilio Núñez Torrón on Wednesday, 8 July 1953, after a merger between SG Lucense and CD Polvorín. CD Lugo played their first official match against Pontevedra CF on Sunday, 13 September 1953. Lugo won it 3:1.[2] With the new configuration of the Tercera División from the 1956–57 season Lugo permanently played there for many further years. In the 1961-62 Lugo led by the coach Luis Diestro won their first trophy, becoming Tercera División champion.[3]

Lugo earned promotion for the first time to Segunda División in 1992, but could not remain more than one season in the league. The 1992-93 season was unsuccessful for the club, as it had only 25 points in 38 games and finished in the 18th position among 20 teams.[4] Lugo became a representative of the middle class of the Segunda División B. Between 1994 and 2000 the club had no problems retaining its place in the category.[5]

It took 20 years before the club earned promotion again to the second division after beating Cádiz in the last round of the promotion play-offs, after a penalty shootout.

In 2013 the club started their second consecutive season in the Segunda. Lugo finished in 12th position with 54 points, just 4 points from being relegated to Segunda División B.[3]

The 2014–15 season was the sixth and the last for coach Quique Setién. With 49 points Lugo reached 15th position and achieved their goal to retain its place in Segunda División.[2] Luis Milla was chosen as a new coach for the 2015–16 season. Unfortunately, he left the club in February 2016. He explained that it was due to personal reasons and the club accepted his resignation.[6]

In October 2017, after twelve rounds of the 2017–18 season, Lugo for the first time in their history led the table of the Segunda División.[7] However, the team finished that season in the 12th position.[6]

During the 2018-19 season Lugo was fighting to stay in the Segunda División, and finally ended up on the 18th position which allowed them to remain in the Spanish Second Division for a seventh consecutive season.[2] The club went undefeated in the last 6 games of the season[8] which helped them finish just 2 points above the relegation zone.[9]

In the 2022–23 Season, Lugo were relegated to third division, ending their 11 years in second division.

Kit edit

The current kit consists of a red and white vertical striped shirt, light blue shorts and light blue socks. The shirt has remained unchanged since 1955 except in 1996 when horizontal stripes were chosen instead of vertical. The second kit isn't set and has changed multiple times. However, the light blue similar to the Flag of Galicia is the one that has been used the longest.

For the 2013–14 Second Division season, the company originally commissioned to make the kit was the Italian company Kappa, but due to disagreements over the retail price, the agreement was cancelled, and a new agreement was reached with the company Enfíos.

Kit history edit

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2010
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2013-14
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2014-15
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2015-17
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2017-18
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2018-19
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2019-20
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2020-21

Season to season edit

 
Deportivo de La Coruña vs. CD Lugo
Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
1953–54 3 5th DNP
1954–55 3 8th DNP
1955–56 3 9th DNP
1956–57 3 3rd DNP
1957–58 3 4th DNP
1958–59 3 3rd DNP
1959–60 3 5th DNP
1960–61 3 2nd DNP
1961–62 3 1st DNP
1962–63 3 2nd DNP
1963–64 3 4th DNP
1964–65 3 3rd DNP
1965–66 3 5th DNP
1966–67 3 2nd DNP
1967–68 3 4th DNP
1968–69 3 5th DNP
1969–70 3 2nd Fourth round
1970–71 3 10th First round
1971–72 3 16th Second round
1972–73 4 Serie A 1st DNP
Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
1973–74 3 10th First round
1974–75 3 5th Third round
1975–76 3 15th First round
1976–77 3 14th First round
1977–78 4 1st First round
1978–79 3 2ª B 18th Second round
1979–80 4 7th First round
1980–81 4 1st First round
1981–82 4 3rd First round
1982–83 4 4th First round
1983–84 4 4th Second round
1984–85 4 4th First round
1985–86 4 1st Second round
1986–87 3 2ª B 11th Second round
1987–88 3 2ª B 9th Third round
1988–89 3 2ª B 5th Third round
1989–90 3 2ª B 5th DNP
1990–91 3 2ª B 2nd First round
1991–92 3 2ª B 2nd Fourth round
1992–93 2 18th Fifth round
Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
1993–94 3 2ª B 8th Third round
1994–95 3 2ª B 11th Third round
1995–96 3 2ª B 10th DNP
1996–97 3 2ª B 20th DNP
1997–98 3 2ª B 6th DNP
1998–99 3 2ª B 11th DNP
1999–2000 3 2ª B 8th DNP
2000–01 3 2ª B 15th DNP
2001–02 3 2ª B 9th DNP
2002–03 3 2ª B 18th DNP
2003–04 4 6th DNP
2004–05 4 3rd DNP
2005–06 4 2nd DNP
2006–07 3 2ª B 9th Second round
2007–08 3 2ª B 7th DNP
2008–09 3 2ª B 8th First round
2009–10 3 2ª B 7th DNP
2010–11 3 2ª B 1st DNP
2011–12 3 2ª B 3rd First round
2012–13 2 11th Second round
Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
2013–14 2 12th Third round
2014–15 2 15th Third round
2015–16 2 14th Third round
2016–17 2 9th Second round
2017–18 2 12th Third round
2018–19 2 18th Round of 32
2019–20 2 16th First round
2020–21 2 18th Second round
2021–22 2 16th Second round
2022–23 2 22nd First round
2023–24 3 1ª Fed. Round of 32

Current squad edit

As of 5 February 2024[10]

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 Lucas Díaz
2 DF   DOM Carlos Julio
3 DF   ESP Javi Vázquez
4 DF   ESP Gorka Pérez
5 DF   ESP Bernardo Cruz
6 DF   ESP Andrés Castrín
7 FW   ESP Willy Ledesma
8 MF   ESP Sergio Aguza
9 MF   ESP Nacho Quintana
10 FW   ESP Antonio Aranda
11 FW   ESP Antoñín
12 DF   FRA Johaneko Louis-Jean (on loan from Bordeaux)
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 GK   POR Gonçalo Tabuaço
14 DF   ESP César Morgado
15 FW   ESP Víctor Narro
17 MF   ESP Fran Mérida
18 MF   ESP Jozabed
19 FW   ESP Adrián Fuentes (on loan from Castellón)
20 MF   ARG Thiago Ojeda (on loan from Villarreal)
21 MF   ESP Mario da Costa (on loan from Eldense)
22 DF   ESP Alberto López
23 FW   PUR Leandro Antonetti
27 FW   ESP Jorge González

Reserve team edit

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

No. Pos. Nation Player

Out on loan edit

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
29 FW   BOL Jaume Cuéllar (at Barça Atlètic until 30 June 2024)
DF   ESP Carlos Torrado (at RC Villalbés)

Current technical staff edit

Position Staff
Manager   Fran Justo
Assistant manager   Millán Fernández
Assistant coach   Ángel Mociño
Analyst   Adrià Díaz
Fitness coach   Antón Eiré
Goalkeeping coach   Rubén Arce
Assistant fitness coach   Santiago Pineda
Technical assistant   Secho
Doctor   Roberto Díaz
Physiotherapists   Irene Mallo
  Ricardo Pérez
  Alejandro Vázquez
Rehab fitness coach   Erik Penedo
Nutritionist   Daniel Pedrosa
Delegate   José Luis Corral

Last updated: December 2022
Source: CD Lugo (in Spanish)

Stadium edit

CD Lugo play its home matches at the Estadio Anxo Carro. It has a capacity of approximately 8,000. Built in 1974 it was inaugurated on 31 August 1974, with a triangular tournament featuring also Deportivo de La Coruña and Club Lemos.

Famous players edit

Note: this list includes players that have appeared in at least 100 league games and/or have reached international status.

Coaches edit

Bibliography edit

  • Pérez, Abraham: Sacho de seda, Menino Morreu, 2023.

References edit

  1. ^ "DATOS" (in Spanish). CD Lugo. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Historia
  3. ^ a b "Historia | Lugo - Web Oficial". Historia | Lugo - Web Oficial (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Segunda División, Temporada 1992/1993 - liga smartbank, segunda division, campeonato nacional de liga de segunda división, segunda division española, laliga 2 española". resultados-futbol.com. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  5. ^ "Historia | Lugo - Web Oficial". Historia | Lugo - Web Oficial (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  6. ^ a b "Luis Milla dimite como entrenador del Lugo". Marca (in Spanish). 24 February 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  7. ^ "El Lugo, líder en solitario por primera vez en su historia" (in Spanish). Diario AS. 31 October 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  8. ^ "Lugo - Segunda División 2018/2019". resultados-futbol.com. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  9. ^ "Segunda División, Temporada 2018/2019 - liga smartbank, segunda division, campeonato nacional de liga de segunda división, segunda division española, laliga 2 española". resultados-futbol.com. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  10. ^ "Jugadores - Club Deportivo Lugo". Retrieved 5 September 2023.

External links edit