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Real Zaragoza

Full name

Real Zaragoza

Nickname(s)

Blanquillos,
Maños

Founded

1932

Ground

La Romareda,
Zaragoza, Aragón,
Spain

Capacity

34,596

Chairman

Image:Flag of Spain.svg Eduardo Bandrés

Manager

Image:Flag of Spain.svg Víctor Fernández

League

La Liga

2005-06

La Liga, 11th

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Home colours





Away colours

Real Zaragoza is a Spanish football team from Zaragoza in Aragón. Founded on March 18, 1932, it currently plays in the Primera División. They play in white with blue shorts. The home stadium is the La Romareda that seats 35,000 spectators.

1 History
2 Honours
3 Current squad 2006/07
4 Statistics 2005/06
5 Famous players
6 Famous coaches
7 External links

[edit] History

Originally formed out of two rival teams, Iberia SC and Real Zaragoza CD. By the 1930s, the team was making headway in the leagues, but the Civil War put a brake on a lot of the progress made. On September 8, 1957 the team left their original stadium (the Torrero) for the La Romareda. It was not until the 1960s that Zaragoza would see their first successes, in the Copa del Rey and in the Fairs Cup. The Real Zaragoza side of this era contained los Magnificos, an attacking line of Canario, Santos, Marcelino, Villa and Lapetra. Other notable players included Reija and Violeta in defence. Fans of the side had to wait until the 1980s to experience another victory in the cup competition.

Real Zaragoza have played the majority of their history, a total of 45 seasons, in the Primera División. Being more of a specialist cup side, they have not managed to win the league, although they have come second on one occasion. In the 2001-02 season they were relegated from the Primera for the first time in 25 years; however, they earned promotion back to the Primera the following season.

[edit] Honours

Spanish Champions:
- runners-up : 1975
Copa del Rey
- Winners (6): 1964, 1966, 1986, 1994, 2001, 2004
- runners-up : 1963 , 1965 , 1976, 1993, 2006
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
- Winners (1): 1964
- runners-up : 1966
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
- Winners (1): 1995

[edit] Current squad 2006/07

The numbers are established according to the official website: www.realzaragoza.com and www.lfp.es

As of August 13 2006

No.		Position	Player
1	Image:Flag of Spain.svg	GK	César Sánchez
2	Image:Flag of Uruguay.svg	DF	Carlos Diogo
3	Image:Flag of Spain.svg	DF	Agustín Aranzábal
4	Image:Flag of Spain.svg	DF	Cuartero
5	Image:Flag of Spain.svg	MF	Oscar
6	Image:Flag of Argentina.svg	DF	Gabriel Milito
7	Image:Flag of Spain.svg	MF	Movilla
8	Image:Flag of Argentina.svg	MF	Pablo Aimar
9	Image:Flag of Spain.svg	FW	Sergio García
10	Image:Flag of Argentina.svg	MF	D'Alessandro
11	Image:Flag of Spain.svg	DF	Juanfran
13	Image:Flag of Spain.svg	GK	Miguel Martínez

No.		Position	Player
14	Image:Flag of Argentina.svg	MF	Ponzio
15	Image:Flag of Spain.svg	MF	Lafita
16	Image:Flag of Spain.svg	MF	Albert Celades
17	Image:Flag of Brazil.svg	FW	Éwerthon
18	Image:Flag of Spain.svg	DF	Piqué
19	Image:Flag of Spain.svg	DF	César
20	Image:Flag of Spain.svg	MF	Longás
21	Image:Flag of Spain.svg	MF	Alberto Zapater
22	Image:Flag of Argentina.svg	FW	Diego Milito
23	Image:Flag of Spain.svg	DF	Sergio
24	Image:Flag of Spain.svg	DF	Chus

[edit] Statistics 2005/06

La Liga	Position	Pts	P	W	D	L	F	A
Real Zaragoza	11	46	38	10	16	12	46	51

Top Scores:
- Diego Milito - 15 goals
- Ewerthon - 12 goals
- Oscar - 4 goals
Top Goalkeepers
- Cesar - 46 goals In 35 Matches
- Valbuena - 5 goals In 5 Matches