Fixtures

Spain Primera Liga 03/30 15:15 30 Almeria vs Osasuna - View
Spain Primera Liga 04/14 19:00 31 Real Sociedad vs Almeria - View
Spain Primera Liga 04/21 19:00 32 Almeria vs Villarreal - View
Spain Primera Liga 04/28 19:00 33 Almeria vs Getafe - View
Spain Primera Liga 05/05 19:00 34 Rayo Vallecano vs Almeria - View
Spain Primera Liga 05/12 19:00 35 Real Betis vs Almeria - View

Results

Spain Primera Liga 03/17 15:15 29 [10] Las Palmas v Almeria [20] W 0-1
Spain Primera Liga 03/11 20:00 28 [20] Almeria v Sevilla [14] D 2-2
Spain Primera Liga 03/01 20:00 27 [17] Celta Vigo v Almeria [20] L 1-0
Spain Primera Liga 02/24 20:00 26 [20] Almeria v Atletico Madrid [4] D 2-2
Spain Primera Liga 02/18 15:15 25 [19] Granada v Almeria [20] D 1-1
Spain Primera Liga 02/12 20:00 24 [20] Almeria v Athletic Bilbao [5] D 0-0
Spain Primera Liga 02/03 13:00 23 [8] Valencia v Almeria [20] L 2-1
Spain Primera Liga 01/26 20:00 22 [20] Almeria v CD Alaves [12] L 0-3
Spain Primera Liga 01/21 15:15 21 [2] Real Madrid v Almeria [20] L 3-2
Spain Primera Liga 01/14 13:00 20 [20] Almeria v Girona [2] D 0-0
Spain Primera Liga 01/04 16:00 19 [12] Osasuna v Almeria [20] L 1-0
Spain Primera Liga 12/20 18:00 18 [4] Barcelona v Almeria [20] L 3-2

Stats

 TotalHomeAway
Matches played 48 23 25
Wins 8 4 4
Draws 15 11 4
Losses 25 8 17
Goals for 58 24 34
Goals against 80 31 49
Clean sheets 11 8 3
Failed to score 15 9 6

Wikipedia - UD Almería

Unión Deportiva Almería, S.A.D. (Spanish pronunciation: [uˈnjon depoɾˈtiβ(a) almeˈɾi.a]) is a Spanish professional football club based in Almería, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded on 26 July 1989 and known as Almería Club de Fútbol until 2001, when it was renamed Unión Deportiva Almería. The club currently plays in the Spanish Primera División after winning the Segunda División title in 2022, and plays their home games at the 15,274-seat capacity Power Horse Stadium.

History

The first football club in Almería was founded in 1909: el Almería Foot-Ball Club. Since then, several Almería football clubs appeared and disappeared. One of them was AD Almería, a team that played in La Liga between 1979–81, but disappeared in 1982, and was arguably UD Almería's predecessor.

In 1989, a club named Almería Club de Fútbol was born, but in 2001 was renamed Unión Deportiva Almería. On 19 January 2001 the mayor of Almería Santiago Martínez Cabrejas announced in the city council that the new club UD Almería had been formed after the merger of two city teams - Polideportivo Almería and Almería CF. But UD Almería was not official until 28 June 2001, when Almería CF approved at the General Meeting of Shareholders the renaming. After playing one season in the second division, it was relegated to the third and the fourth divisions.

After spending several seasons in the second level, Almería side was first promoted to the top flight after finishing runner-up in the 2006–07 season. After some outstanding performances, as the away win against Deportivo de La Coruña 3–0 in the first La Liga match, the team achieved a final 8th league place in 2007–08. At the club's helm was coach Unai Emery, as striker Álvaro Negredo finished team topscorer with 13 goals.

UD Almería players facing Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo in 2011

After Emery left for Valencia CF, Gonzalo Arconada stepped in, but was sacked on 21 December 2008, after a string of poor results, albeit without ever reaching the last three. Mexican Hugo Sánchez took the job, and fared slightly better, for a final mid-table position.

In 2010–11, Almería reached the semifinals of the Copa del Rey for the first time ever. In the league, however, the club was finally relegated after a four-year spell in the top flight; in November 2010, coach Juan Manuel Lillo was fired after a 0–8 home loss against FC Barcelona (precisely the team that ousted the Andalusians in the domestic cup's last-four, with the same score, but on aggregate), and his successor José Luis Oltra met the same fate, in April 2011. He was replaced by Roberto Olabe.

Chart of UD Almería league performance 1929-2023

After two seasons in the second level, Almería returned to the main category of Spanish football on 22 June 2013, after defeating Girona FC in the play-offs. After the departure of manager Javi Gracia, the club appointed their former player and manager of the reserves at the time Francisco Javier Rodríguez Vílchez; the team eventually managed to survive in 2013–14, finishing 16th.

Francisco was sacked in December 2014, after only managing two points out of 24, and was later replaced by Juan Ignacio Martínez. "JIM" also only lasted until April of the following year, and even with new manager Sergi Barjuán, the club was relegated after finishing 19th.

In the 2018–19 season, Almería finally escaped the tough fight for the permanence in Segunda División until the last matches as during 3 previous seasons. This time they were closer to the promotion play-offs to La Liga, and finished 10th from 22 teams participated.

Turki Al-Sheikh during a press conference in 2019

On 2 August 2019, Turki Al-Sheikh became the owner of the club, replacing Alfonso García Gabarrón. He appointed Mohamed El Assy as general director, Dario Drudi as sporting director, who replaced Miguel Ángel Corona, and manager Óscar Fernández was replaced by Pedro Emanuel. On 5 November 2019, it was announced Guti replaced Emanuel. On 26 June 2020, he was ceased and replaced by Mario Silva, who was himself replaced by José Gomes on 27 July.

In August 2021, UD Almería (Mohamed El Assy) and the Ayuntamiento de Almería [es] (Ramón Fernández-Pacheco Monterreal [es]) agreed to a lease on the operation of the municipally-owned Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos for a 25-year period. In June 2022, the club achieved promotion to the first division by sealing a 1st position in the table, respectively, on the very last match day of the season, after spending seven years in the second tier.

Almeria is a professional soccer team based in the city of Almeria, Spain. The team was founded in 1989 and currently plays in the Segunda Division, the second tier of Spanish football. The team's home ground is the Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos, which has a capacity of 15,000 spectators.

Almeria has a rich history in Spanish football, having spent several seasons in La Liga, the top tier of Spanish football. The team has also had success in the Copa del Rey, reaching the quarter-finals in the 2010-11 season.

The team's colors are red and white, and their nickname is Los Rojiblancos (The Red and Whites). The team is known for their attacking style of play, with a focus on quick passing and movement off the ball.

Almeria has a loyal fan base, with supporters known for their passion and dedication to the team. The team has a strong youth academy, which has produced several talented players who have gone on to play for top clubs in Spain and Europe.

Overall, Almeria is a respected and competitive team in Spanish football, with a bright future ahead.