- UD Melilla
Football club infobox
clubname = Melilla
fullname = Unión Deportiva Melilla
founded = 1943/1976
ground = Álvarez Claro ,
Melilla ,
Spain
capacity = 12,000
chairman = flagicon|Spain Francisco Molina Gálvez
manager = flagicon|Spain José Diego Pastelero
league = 2ªB - Group 1
season = 2007-08
position = 2ªB - Group 1, 7th
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leftarm2=FF0011|body2=FF0011|rightarm2=FF0011|shorts2=FF0011|socks2=FF0011Union Deportiva Melilla is a football team based in
Melilla in the autonomous city ofMelilla . Founded in1943 , and refounded in 1976 its plays in Segunda División B - Group 1.History
*"Unión Deportiva Melilla" was founded in
1943 , in 1956, disappears, and in 1976 is refounded.Background of UD Melilla
*"Juventud Español" — "(1940–1943)"
*"Melilla Fútbol Club" — "(1921–1943)"
*"Unión Deportiva Melilla" — "(1943–1956)"-------------
*"Sociedad Deportiva Melilla" – "(1971–1976)"
*"Gimnástico de Melilla CD" – "(1976–1980)"
*"Unión Deportiva Melilla" – "(1976–)"Other clubs from Melilla
*"Melilla Fútbol Club" — "(¿?–1991)"
*"Club Deportivo Tesorillo" — "(1944–1956)"
*"Melilla Club de Fútbol" – "(1956–1976)"
*"Club de Fútbol Melilla Industrial" – "(1968–1974)"
*"Club de Fútbol Industrial Melilla" – "(1975–1985)"
*"Club Deportivo Real Melilla" — "(¿?–¿?)"Seasons
*2004/2005:
Segunda División B "8th"
*2005/2006:Segunda División B "8th"
*2006/2007:Segunda División B "11th"
*2007/2008:Segunda División B "7th"
*2008/2009:Segunda División B ----
*21 seasons in "Segunda División B "
*11 seasons in "Tercera División "Current squad
tadium
UD Melilla play their home matches at Estadio Alvarez Claro which has a capacity of 12,000.
Famous players
*flagicon|Argentina
Pablo Guede
*flagicon|ArgentinaDiego Gottardi
*flagicon|ArgentinaNicolás Chietino
*flagicon|ArgentinaMartín Mandra
*flagicon|BrazilPedro Iarley
*flagicon|France Teodorico Pérez
*flagicon|GhanaOwusu Afriyie
*flagicon|Spain José Mari"see also cl|UD Melilla footballers"
External links
* [http://www.udmelilla.es/ UD Melilla Official Website]
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