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FC Etzella

Full name	Foussballclub Etzella Ettelbruck
Founded	21 May 1917
Ground	Stade Am Deich, Ettelbruck
Capacity	2,020
Chairman	Tun DiBari
Manager	Neil Pattison (caretaker)
League	Luxembourg Division of Honour
2023-24	Division of Honour, 5th
Home colours Away colours

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

History

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

• 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

• National Division

Runners-up (2): 2004-05, 2006–07

• Luxembourg Cup

Winners (1): 2000–01

Runners-up (3): 2002–03, 2003–04, 2018–19

European competition

FC Etzella have qualified for UEFA European competition seven times.

• UEFA Cup

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

• Intertoto Cup

Second round: 2008

Overall, Etzella's record in European competition reads:

Season	Competition	Round	Club	Home	Away	Aggregate
2001-02	UEFA Cup	QR	Legia Warsaw	0–4	1–2	1-6
2003-04	UEFA Cup	QR	Kamen Ingrad	1–2	0–7	1-9
2004-05	UEFA Cup	1QR	Haka Valkeakoski	1–3	1–2	2-5
2005-06	UEFA Cup	1QR	Keflavík	0–4	0–2	0-6
2006-07	UEFA Cup	1QR	Åtvidaberg	0–3	0–4	0-7
2007-08	UEFA Cup	1QR	HJK Helsinki	0–1	0–2	0-3
2008	UEFA Intertoto Cup	1R	Locomotive Tbilisi	0-0	2–2	2-2 (a)
		2R	Saturn Ramenskoye	1-1	0–7	1-8

Current squad

As of 2 February 2024.

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  LUX Sergio Englaro 2 DF  LUX Adilson Fortes 5 DF  LUX Lex Nicolay 7 MF  POR Ricardo Monteiro 8 DF  CRO Mirko Kramarić 9 FW  GER Frederick Kyereh 10 FW  POR Leo Silva 11 MF  LUX Noah Fernandes 14 FW  POR Gonçalo Leal 16 GK  LUX Adin Faljic 18 DF  LUX Yanis N'Gbin 19 DF  LUX Pedro Moreira

No. Pos. Nation Player 25 MF  LUX Sven Kalisa 30 GK  LUX Loic Parnasse 31 FW  GNB Mamadu Camará 44 GK  POL Olivier Wolski 55 DF  POR Cristiano 73 DF  LUX Andre Moreira 77 FW  POR Edgar Neves 90 MF  LUX Bryan Meireles Alves 91 DF  FRA Glady Mpia 92 DF  FRA Bakary Sissoko 99 FW  BEL Lorenzo Rapaille

Former coaches

• Luc Holtz (July 1, 1998 – June 30, 2008)
• Florim Aliaj (July 1, 2008 – Oct 1, 2008)
• Alvaro da Cruz (Oct 2, 2008 – June 30, 2009)
• Benny Reiter (July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2010)
• Gauthier Remacle (July 1, 2010 – April 11, 2011)
• Eddie Rob (caretaker) (April 12, 2011 – June 30, 2011)
• Patrick Grettnich (July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2013)
• Klaus-Peter Wagner (July 1, 2013–)

Former chairmen

• Jean-Pierre Gauthier

External links

• FC Etzella official website

• Football clubs in Luxembourg
• Ettelbruck
• Association football clubs established in 1917
• 1917 establishments in Luxembourg