Vélez CF
Association football club in Spain
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Vélez Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football team based in Vélez-Málaga, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded on 22 September 1922 it holds home matches at Estadio Vivar Téllez, with a capacity of 2,100 seats.[2]
Full nameVélez Club de Fútbol
NicknamesVeleños, Veleñistas
Founded22 September 1922
GroundVivar Téllez, Vélez-Málaga,
Andalusia, Spain
Andalusia, Spain
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| Full name | Vélez Club de Fútbol | ||
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| Nicknames | Veleños, Veleñistas | ||
| Founded | 22 September 1922 | ||
| Ground | Vivar Téllez, Vélez-Málaga, Andalusia, Spain | ||
| Capacity | 2,100[1] | ||
| Chairman | Jesper Norberg | ||
| Manager | Michael Jolley | ||
| 2024–25 | División de Honor – Group 2, retired (relegated) | ||
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History
The club was founded in 1922 and officially registered in the South Regional Federation in 1940, spending its first years in provincial tournaments.[3]
On 17 June 2019 Vélez appointed Francis Parrado as a head coach for the 2019–20 season in Tercera División.[4]
Club background
- Sociedad Deportiva Vélez Fútbol Club (1922–1936)
- Vélez Fútbol Club (1940–1958)
- Club Deportivo Veleño Educación y Descanso (1958–1968)
- Club Deportivo Veleño (1968–1976)
- Vélez Club de Fútbol (1976–)
First-team squad
Updated 21 August 2022. Players listed on the First Team page on Vélez CF's club profile. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Season to season
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- 2 seasons in Segunda División B
- 3 season in Segunda Federación/Segunda División RFEF
- 38 seasons in Tercera División
Famous players
Fernando Hierro (Youth Academy)- Angelo
- Alfonso Vera
Thomas Gant
