UD Mérida
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| Basic data | |||
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| Surname | Mérida Unión Deportiva | ||
| Seat | Merida , Spain | ||
| founding | 1912 (re-established in 1990) | ||
| president | Antonio Higuero | ||
| First soccer team | |||
| Head coach | Bernardo Plaza | ||
| Venue | Estadio Romano | ||
| Places | 15,000 | ||
| league | Tercera División (Group XIV) | ||
| 2011/12 | 8th place | ||
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Mérida Unión Deportiva is a Spanish football club from the city of Mérida . The club currently plays in the Tercera División (Group XIV).
history
The club was founded in 1912 under the name Sportiva Emeritense . In 1921 , the club changed its name to Emérita after the merger of the two clubs Los Catalanes (German: the Catalans ) and MZA . In 1931/32 the club won its first regional title. After the Spanish Civil War , the club reached the Tercera División for the first time and again changed its name to Mérida Industrial in 1966 and finally to CP Mérida (Club Polideportivo Mérida) in 1985 . Between 1991 and 2000, the club experienced its most successful period, during which time the club took part twice in the Primera División ( 1995/96 , 1997/98 ) and spent seven years in the Segunda División . In 2000, CP Mérida broke up due to economic problems and the club's amateur team, renamed UD Mérida , took over the game. After the club fell into arrears with the players' salaries in the 2008/09 season, forced relegation to the 4th division (Tercera División) was ordered.
statistics
- Seasons in the Primera División : 2
- Seasons in the Segunda División : 7
- Best placement in the Primera División : 19th ( 1997/98 )
Former players
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Leo Franco
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Luciano Becchio
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Leonardo Biagini
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Goran Vučević
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Idan valley
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Idrissa Keita
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Dmitri Radchenko
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Gonzalo de los Santos
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Gabi Correa
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Nuno Espírito Santo
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Jerzy Podbrożny
