FC Málaga City
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| Full name | Fútbol Club Málaga City Academy | ||
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| Nickname(s) | FCMC | ||
| Founded | 2013 | ||
| Ground | Enrique López Cuenca Nerja, Andalusia, Spain | ||
| Capacity | 2,000 | ||
| Chairman | Amelia Asik | ||
| Manager | Steven Caulker | ||
| League | Tercera Federación – Group 9 | ||
| 2022–23 | Tercera Federación – Group 9, 14th of 16 | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Fútbol Club Málaga City is a Spanish football club located in Vélez-Málaga, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 2013, they currently play in Tercera Federación – Group 9, holding home matches at Estadio Enrique López Cuenca in Nerja, with a capacity of 2,000 spectators.[1]
History[edit]
Málaga City were founded in 2013 and started to play youth friendly matches in 2015. In 2017, they acquired CD Almuñécar City to be a part of their academy setup.[2]
In 2019, the club launched a branch in New York named FC Málaga City New York.[3][4] The agreement ended in 2021, with the club being renamed to Pathfinder FC.[5][6]
In 2020, Málaga City established a senior squad in the Primera Andaluza, replacing dissolved CD Barrio Nuestra Señora de los Remedios.[7] They achieved two consecutive promotions in their first two years, reaching Tercera Federación.[8]
In September 2022, the club established a partnership with Tottenham Hotspur.[9]
Current squad[edit]
- As of 26 January 2023.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Season to season[edit]
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- 2 seasons in Tercera Federación
References[edit]
- ^ "Estadio Atletismo "Enrique López Cuenca"" (in Spanish). Portal de Deportes – Ayuntamiento de Nerja. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ "Our story". FC Málaga City. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ "Travel Write-Ups". Beekman Youth Soccer Club. Archived from the original on 2021-01-11. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
- ^ Pranjic, John. "Episode 219: How Is a Club In Rural New York Providing a Non-Pay-to-Play Program?". 3Four3 Coaching.
- ^ "Dutchess County Football Club Cuts Ties with Spanish Club, Rebrands". Pathfinder FC. August 15, 2021. Archived from the original on December 10, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ Haynes, Stephen (August 14, 2021). "Dutchess-based soccer-centric boarding schools cuts ties with Spanish club and rebrands". Poughkeepsie Journal.
- ^ "Ya se conoce el calendario de la 1ª Andaluza para los cuatro equipos axárquicos" [The calendar of 1ª Andaluza is known for the four axárquicos teams] (in Spanish). Axarquia Plus. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ "El Málaga City asciende a la 3ª RFEF" [Málaga City promote to 3ª RFEF] (in Spanish). Diario Sur. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ "FC Malaga". Tottenham Hotspur FC. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
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