Draft:La Liga academy HPC

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La Liga HPC
Full nameLa Liga academy High Performance Centre
Founded2017; 7 years ago (2017)
OwnerHussein Murad
ManagerJosé Martin
LeagueUAE Second Division League
2022–235th
WebsiteClub website
Current season

La Liga academy HPC is a football club and academy based in Al Hebiah, United Arab Emirates. It has operations in Dubai Sports City, Jumeirah and Al Maryah, Abu Dhabi.[1]

History edit

The club started as an academy to develop local talent in the United Arab Emirates and the Middle East, launching it's first operations in Dubai Sports City, the club has been a hotspot for youth talents for three years. In 2020, in a press conference with the DSC Secretary General Saeed Hareb, President of Dubai Sports City, Khaled Al Zarooni and former Real Madrid and Málaga defender, Fernando Sanz, the academy launched a football club to compete in the UAE Second Division League.[2][3] HPC would have a positive start in their first season, finishing 3rd out of 8 teams in their group, barely missing out on the promotion semi finals by three points in the 2020–21 season. In 2021–22 season, HPC would again finish three points short of promotion but placed 4th in the league.

Technical Staff edit

Position Staff
Technical Director
General Manager
  José Zarco
Head Coach   Javier Hernández
Assistant Coach   José Luis
Supervisor Coach   Iván Pérez
Fitness Coach   Ruben Saborit
Physiotherapist   Daniel Limones
Youth Team Coaches   Javier Martinez
  Sergio Saiz
  Xende Fernández
  Sergio Balsera
Player-Coaches   Julian Gil
  Darryl Roberts

Source: La Liga Academy coaches

Current squad edit

As of 2023–24 season:

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   RUS Nikolal Novikov
4 DF   NGA Nonyem Okorocha
5 DF   CIV Christ Lago
6 MF   GHA Evan Addo
7 MF   GHA Roland Kumi
8 MF   MLI Alassane Diallo
9 FW   HAI Stevenson Jeudi
10 FW   SEN Makha Sissokho
11 MF   RUS Nikita Eremenko
13 DF   COD Christian Kapita
15 MF   CGO Prince Ilendo
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 DF   GHA Felix Yaw
19 DF   SYR Ali Nasri
20 FW   UKR Diar Shamuzov
22 MF   LBN Ahmad Adlouni
24 MF   GHA Prince Ofosu
26 DF   GHA Emmanuel Boafo
28 MF   NGA Paul Uwem
35 GK   RUS Maksim Aisin
37 FW   GHA Zubayr Duodu
70 DF   UAE Saeed Al Hammadi

References edit

  1. ^ "Training Locations".
  2. ^ "LaLiga presence strengthens in UAE with launch of The Football Center at Dubai Sports City". Sport 360. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  3. ^ "'The Football Centre' launched in Dubai to power football and talent development". wam. 26 October 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.

Category:Association football clubs established in 2020 Category:2017 establishments in the United Arab Emirates HPC