UE Santa Coloma

Unió Esportiva Santa Coloma, short UE Santa Coloma, is a football club from Andorra . The club is from Santa Coloma in the parish of Andorra la Vella. They currently plays in Primera Divisió.

Not to be confused with FC Santa Coloma.
UE Santa Coloma
Full nameUnió Esportiva Santa Coloma
Nickname(s)UE
Esquirols (Squirrels)
Groc-i-negres (Yellow and Black)
Founded1986 (1986)
GroundAndorra Football Federation stadiums
ChairmanJuan Antonio Antón Álvarez
ManagerRoger Culleré
LeaguePrimera Divisió
2021–222nd
WebsiteClub website

History

UE Santa Coloma was founded on 23 September 1986. In 1996 the club started aa football academy. During few seasons the club was farm team for many Andorran teams including FC Santa Coloma. The first football team was refounded in 2006 by joining the Andorran football league Segona Divisió 2007.[1]

The team plays in the Primera Divisió after winning the Segona Divisió in the 2007–08 season. The club made its first matches in European competition in the UEFA Europa League after finishing second in the league in the 2009–10 season.

In 2013 the team won his first trophy in the Copa Constitució.[2] 2016 they won the cup versus UE Engordany. One year later they won the cup versus their local rival FC Santa Coloma.[3][4]

Colours and badge

The club colours are yellow and black.

The Santa Coloma's church, a symbol of the club.
Original first kit.
2013–14 home kit.
2014–16 home kit.
Period * Kitmaker Kit sponsor
2007–12 Joma Escale
2012–18 Seguretat Sepir
2014–18 Luanvi
2018–present Joma None

Support

The club's nickname is Esquirols (Squirrels) due to the number of the animals that live around the town of Santa Coloma.

Club rivalries

The local rival of UE Santa Coloma is FC Santa Coloma.

Honours
Runners-up (2): 2009–10, 2013–14
Winners (3): 2013, 2016, 2017
Runners-up (2): 2010, 2011
  • Supercopa Andorrana:
Winners (1): 2016
Runners-up (1): 2013
Winners (1): 2007–08

League history
Season Division Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P
2007–08 Segona Divisió 1 161420 661144
2008–09 Primera Divisió 5 201235 653139
2009–10 Primera Divisió 2 201343 502643
2010–11 Primera Divisió 4 2010010 542730
2011–12 Primera Divisió 3 201073 612037
2012–13 Primera Divisió 3 201145 472537
2013–14 Primera Divisió 2 201235 402439
2014–15 Primera Divisió 3 201226 331738
2015–16 Primera Divisió 4 20866 342030
2016–17 Primera Divisió 3 271467 623448
2017–18 Primera Divisió 5 2712510 532941
2018–19 Primera Divisió 6 278811 333232
2019–20 Primera Divisió 5 241167 342639
2020–21 Primera Divisió 6 20938 442730
2021–22 Primera Divisió 2 271386 372647

European results
Season Competition Round Opponent Home Away Aggregate
2010–11 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round Montenegro FK Mogren 0–3 0–2 0–5
2011–12 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round Hungary Paks 0–1 0–4 0–5
2012–13 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round Netherlands Twente 0–3 0–6 0–9
2013–14 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round Bosnia and Herzegovina Zrinjski Mostar 1–3 0–1 1–4
2014–15 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round Republic of Macedonia Metalurg Skopje 0–3 0–2 0–5
2016–17 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round Croatia Lokomotiva 1–3 1–4 2–7
2017–18 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round Croatia Osijek 0–2 0–4 0–6
2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League First qualifying round Iceland Breiðablik 0–1 1–4 1–5

Current squad

As of 9 January 2022

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF Andorra Andorra Eric de Pablos
3 FW Brazil Brazil Gabriel Caran
4 DF Spain Spain Juande Martínez
5 DF Andorra Andorra Marc Rebés
6 MF Andorra Andorra Albert Reyes
7 FW Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea Salomón Obama
8 FW Andorra Andorra Gerard Aloy
10 MF Portugal Portugal Gonçalo Paulino
No. Pos. Nation Player
11 MF Andorra Andorra Sebastià Bertrán
13 GK Andorra Andorra Victor Silverio
17 DF Togo Togo Sénah Mango
18 MF France France Donovan Makoma
20 MF Uruguay Uruguay Gastón Machado
23 MF Spain Spain Marc Cintas
— FW Spain Spain David Corominas

Other websites
  • "UE Santa Coloma Official Web". Archived from the original on 2013-07-19.
  • Club profile at UEFA

References
  1. "UE Santa Coloma » Historia".
  2. "FAF - l'UE Santa Coloma es proclama campió de la Copa Constitució 2013".
  3. Andorran Cup rsssf
  4. "FAF - l'UE Santa Coloma, campió de la Copa Constitució 2016 (3-0)".
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