FC Etzella Ettelbruck

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FC Etzella
Full nameFoussballclub Etzella Ettelbruck
Founded21 May 1917
GroundStade Am Deich, Ettelbruck
Capacity2,020
ChairmanTun DiBari
ManagerNeil Pattison (caretaker)
LeagueLuxembourg National Division
2021/22National Division, 10th
Stade Am Deich

Foussballclub Etzella Ettelbréck, abbreviated to either FC Etzella or Etzella Ettelbruck, is a football club, based in Ettelbruck, in north-eastern Luxembourg.

History[edit]

In the 2005–06 season, Etzella finished third in the National Division, winning a place in the UEFA Cup first qualifying round, where they lost to Åtvidabergs FF of Sweden 7–0 on aggregate. In 2006–07, the club improved to a second-place finish, this time falling to HJK Helsinki of Finland 3–0 on aggregate in the UEFA Cup first qualifying round. In 2007–08 season, Etzella slipped to fourth place, but returned to European competition. In the first round of the Intertoto Cup, they beat Georgian side Locomotive Tbilisi by drawing 0–0 at home and 2–2 away, advancing to play Saturn Moscow Oblast in the second round.

Timeline[edit]

  • 1917: Club founded as FC Etzella Ettelbruck
  • 1940: Club renamed as FV Ettelbrück during the German occupation
  • 1944: Original name FC Etzella Ettelbruck restored
  • 1971: First season in National Division
  • 1981: Moved to current stadium, Stade Am Deich
  • 2001: Winners of Luxembourg Cup
  • 2001: First participation in European competition (season 2001–02)
  • 2005, 2007: Finished second in the National Division
  • 2008: Won first round tie in Intertoto Cup

Honours[edit]

Runners-up (2): 2004-05, 2006–07
Winners (1): 2000–01
Runners-up (3): 2002–03, 2003–04, 2018–19

European competition[edit]

FC Etzella have qualified for UEFA European competition seven times.

Qualifying round (6): 2001–02, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08
Second round: 2008

Overall, Etzella's record in European competition reads:

P W D L GF GA GD
UEFA Cup 12 0 0 12 4 36 −32
Intertoto Cup 4 0 3 1 3 10 −7
Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2001-02 UEFA Cup QR Poland Legia Warsaw 0-4 1–2 1-6
2003-04 UEFA Cup QR Croatia Kamen Ingrad 1-2 0–7 1-9
2004-05 UEFA Cup 1QR Finland Haka Valkeakoski 1-3 1–2 2-5
2005-06 UEFA Cup 1QR Iceland Keflavík 0-4 0–2 0-6
2006-07 UEFA Cup 1QR Sweden Åtvidaberg 0-3 0–4 0-7
2007-08 UEFA Cup 1QR Finland HJK Helsinki 0-1 0–2 0-3
2008 UEFA Intertoto Cup 1R Georgia (country) Locomotive Tbilisi 0-0 2–2 2-2 (a)
2R Russia Saturn Ramenskoye 1-1 0–7 1-8

Current squad[edit]

As of 19 July, 2023.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
4 DF Switzerland SUI Anthony Nwanne
5 DF Luxembourg LUX Lex Nicolay
8 DF Croatia CRO Mirko Kramarić
9 FW Germany GER Frederick Kyereh
16 GK Luxembourg LUX Sergio Englaro
18 DF Luxembourg LUX Yanis N'Gbin
19 DF Luxembourg LUX Pedro Moreira
20 MF Luxembourg LUX André Graf
25 MF Luxembourg LUX Sven Kalisa
77 MF France FRA Godmer Mabouba
99 FW Belgium BEL Lorenzo Rapaille
No. Pos. Nation Player
GK Luxembourg LUX Loic Parnasse
DF Luxembourg LUX Adilson Fortes
DF Luxembourg LUX Andre Moreira
DF Luxembourg LUX Goncalo Rodrigues Fernandes
DF France FRA Bakary Sissoko
DF France FRA Glady Mpia
DF Portugal POR Cristiano
MF Luxembourg LUX Noah Fernandes
MF Luxembourg LUX Bryan Meireles Alves
MF Portugal POR Ricardo Monteiro
MF Guinea-Bissau GNB Mamadu Camará

Former coaches[edit]

Former chairmen[edit]

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