Draft:La Liga academy HPC

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La Liga HPC
Full nameLa Liga academy High Performance Centre
Founded2017; 7 years ago (2017)
OwnerHussein Murad
ManagerJosé Martin
LeagueUAE Second Division League
2022–235th
WebsiteClub website
Current season

La Liga academy HPC is a football club and academy based in Al Hebiah, United Arab Emirates. It has operations in Dubai Sports City, Jumeirah and Al Maryah, Abu Dhabi.[1]

History[edit]

The club started as an academy to develop local talent in the United Arab Emirates and the Middle East, launching it's first operations in Dubai Sports City, the club has been a hotspot for youth talents for three years. In 2020, in a press conference with the DSC Secretary General Saeed Hareb, President of Dubai Sports City, Khaled Al Zarooni and former Real Madrid and Málaga defender, Fernando Sanz, the academy launched a football club to compete in the UAE Second Division League.[2][3] HPC would have a positive start in their first season, finishing 3rd out of 8 teams in their group, barely missing out on the promotion semi finals by three points in the 2020–21 season. In 2021–22 season, HPC would again finish three points short of promotion but placed 4th in the league.

Technical Staff[edit]

Position Staff
Technical Director
General Manager
Spain José Zarco
Head Coach Spain Javier Hernández
Assistant Coach Spain José Luis
Supervisor Coach Spain Iván Pérez
Fitness Coach Spain Ruben Saborit
Physiotherapist Spain Daniel Limones
Youth Team Coaches Spain Javier Martinez
Spain Sergio Saiz
Spain Xende Fernández
Spain Sergio Balsera
Player-Coaches Argentina Julian Gil
Trinidad and Tobago Darryl Roberts

Source: La Liga Academy coaches

Current squad[edit]

As of 2023–24 season:

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Russia RUS Nikolal Novikov
4 DF Nigeria NGA Nonyem Okorocha
5 DF Ivory Coast CIV Christ Lago
6 MF Ghana GHA Evan Addo
7 MF Ghana GHA Roland Kumi
8 MF Mali MLI Alassane Diallo
9 FW Haiti HAI Stevenson Jeudi
10 FW Senegal SEN Makha Sissokho
11 MF Russia RUS Nikita Eremenko
13 DF Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Christian Kapita
15 MF Republic of the Congo CGO Prince Ilendo
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 DF Ghana GHA Felix Yaw
19 DF Syria SYR Ali Nasri
20 FW Ukraine UKR Diar Shamuzov
22 MF Lebanon LBN Ahmad Adlouni
24 MF Ghana GHA Prince Ofosu
26 DF Ghana GHA Emmanuel Boafo
28 MF Nigeria NGA Paul Uwem
35 GK Russia RUS Maksim Aisin
37 FW Ghana GHA Zubayr Duodu
70 DF United Arab Emirates UAE Saeed Al Hammadi

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Training Locations".
  2. ^ "LaLiga presence strengthens in UAE with launch of The Football Center at Dubai Sports City". Sport 360. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  3. ^ "'The Football Centre' launched in Dubai to power football and talent development". wam. 26 October 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.

Category:Association football clubs established in 2020 Category:2017 establishments in the United Arab Emirates HPC