CA Osasuna

Club Atlético Osasuna (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkluβ atˈletiko osaˈsuna], Osasuna Athletic Club), or simply Osasuna, is a Spanish football team in Pamplona, Navarre.

Osasuna
Full nameClub Atlético Osasuna
Nickname(s)Gorritxoak
Los Rojillos
Short nameOSA
Founded24 October 1920 (24 October 1920)[1][2]
GroundEl Sadar
Capacity23,576[3]
PresidentLuis Sabalza
Head coachJagoba Arrasate
LeagueLa Liga
2019–20La Liga, 10th of 20[4]
WebsiteClub website

Founded on 24 October 1920, the club currently plays in La Liga, holding home games at the 18,375-capacity El Sadar Stadium.[5][6] The team's regular home kit is a red shirt with navy blue shorts. Osasuna is one of just four professional Spanish clubs to be owned by their members with an elected president.

Osasuna is the sole Navarrese club to have played in La Liga. Although the club has never won a national trophy it reached the Copa del Rey final in 2005. The best league finishes were fourth in La Liga in 1991 and 2006.

"Los Rojillos" is the club nickname, meaning "The Reds". The word "osasuna" means "health" in Basque, used in a sense of "strength" or "vigour". For different reasons, rivalries exist between Osasuna and Real Zaragoza,[7][8] Real Madrid,[9][10][11] and some Basque clubs, particularly Athletic Bilbao.[12][13][14][15]

Osasuna has a cantera which has produced several successful players similar to other clubs in the greater Basque region.

History

The club was founded on 24 October 1920 and its name, Osasuna, was chosen by Benjamín Andoian Martínez.[16] When Spanish football became professional in 1928, Osasuna was placed in the third division, which is now the Segunda División B. Osasuna was promoted to the Segunda División after the 1931–32 season by winning the promotion playoff against Nacional de Madrid. They made it to La Liga three seasons later. That same season, they reached the semifinals of the Copa Del Rey and lost to Sevilla. The next season, Osasuna reached the semifinals again, this time losing to Barcelona over two legs, despite grabbing a victory in the first leg.

In September 1967, Osasuna's El Sadar Stadium was opened with a match between Osasuna and Vitoria de Setubal, with Osasuna winning 3-0.[17]

The club achieved its first ever UEFA Cup qualification in 1985–86 after finishing sixth, eventually reaching the third round in the 1990–91 edition. Finishing last in 1993–94, the side spent six years in the second level, before finally being promoted in 1999–2000 after placing 2nd in the league table.

In the 2002–03 Copa del Rey, Osasuna reached the semi-finals for the first time since 1988. The team entered the competition in the Round of 64, where they beat SD Lemona. In the following rounds, they beat SD Eibar, Real Unión, and Sevilla, until the semi-finals where they were knocked out after losing to Recreativo de Huelva 4–2 on aggregate.

In 2005, they reached the Copa del Rey final for the first time, losing to Real Betis after extra time.[18][19][20] They had a tough campaign in that season's Copa Del Rey, where were almost eliminated in the round of 64, after narrowly beating Segunda Division B side CD Castellón 2-4 on penalties after a goalless draw. They went on to beat Girona 1-0 in extra time, then Getafe, Sevilla, and Atletico Madrid all by just one goal difference on aggregate to get to the final.

On 27 November 2005, Osasuna played their 1,000th game in La Liga. After a stellar 2005–06 domestic campaign, they made history by finishing in fourth place – equalling the best ever finish – to enter the qualifying phase for the UEFA Champions League in the following season. This achievement was made more dramatic by the suspense that was maintained until the last day of the championship in which Osasuna and Sevilla were both vying for fourth place – both eventually ended the season with the same number of points but Osasuna finished higher due to their head-to-head record. However, they did not make it to the Champions League group phase, after being eliminated by Hamburger SV in the third qualifying round, leaving the Navarrese to compete in the UEFA Cup for the fifth time.

Osasuna playing against Deportivo in 2012.

Osasuna were drawn in Group D of the 2006–07 UEFA Cup, and qualified for the knockout stage after finishing second in the group. In the Round of 32, they and were drawn against Bordeaux, progressing 1–0 on aggregate, drawing 0–0 away before winning 1–0 in Pamplona through an extra time winner by Javad Nekounam. Osasuna's next opponent was Rangers, and Osasuna again progressed following a 1–1 draw in Glasgow and a 1–0 win at home. The club was drawn against German side Bayer Leverkusen in the quarter-finals. Regarded as severe underdogs, Osasuna not only progressed to the semi-finals but did so in style (a 3–0 away win had virtually sealed the tie, but the Rojillos also won the second leg, 1–0). In the semi-finals, the club was drawn against holders and fellow Spanish side Sevilla, eventually losing 1–2 on aggregate after a 1–0 home win.[21]

In the following two seasons, Osasuna struggled heavily in the league. In 2007–08, they finished 17th and only one point above relegation. In 2008–09, they only avoided relegation in the final day; being in 18th place and entering the final matchday at home to Real Madrid, the club fell behind 0–1 but came back with two goals (the decider courtesy of Juanfran, a Merengue youth graduate) to beat 9-men Los Blancos and remain in the top flight by finishing 15th.[22]

Osasuna had great success in 2011–12, finishing seventh and one place away from qualifying for the European places, but struggled again in the next 2 seasons, finishing 16th in 2012–13 and being relegated to the second division after an 18th-place finish in 2013–14. In the 2014–15 season, the club managed to rank one position above the relegation zone. A managerial change resulted in substantial improvement, and Osasuna won the final match of the regular 2015–16 season 0–5 away to Oviedo, finishing sixth in the table and qualifying for promotion playoffs and. They subsequently won all the playoff games – against Gimnàstic de Tarragona in the semi-final and Girona in the final – to achieve promotion once again to La Liga. Osasuna finished 2016–17 in 19th position, resulting in relegation. They could only manage 8th in their first campaign back in the second tier.

On 20 May 2019, Osasuna achieved promotion back to La Liga after Granada's victory over Albacete, mathematically ensuring a promotion place with three matches left in the season. On 31 May, they defeated Córdoba to finish as 2018–19 Segunda División champions.[4]

Kit evolution

Red and navy blue are the colours of CA Osasuna, reflected in the home kit and club logo. The away kits tends to differ greatly from the home kit.

2016–2017 Away kit

Seasons

Recent seasons
Season Div Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA GD P Cup Europe Notes
2009–10 1D 12 381110173746−946 Quarter-finals
2010–11 1D 9 38138174546−147 Round of 32
2011–12 1D 7 381315104461−1754 Round of 16
2012–13 1D 16 38109193350−1739 Round of 16
2013–14 1D 18 38109193262−3039 Round of 16 Relegated
2014–15 2D 18 421112194160−1945 Second round
2015–16 2D 6 421713124740+764 Second round Promoted as play-off winners
2016–17 1D 19 38410244094−5422 Round of 16 Relegated
2017–18 2D 8 421616104434+1064 Third round
2018–19 2D 1 4226975935+2487 Second round Promoted
2019–20 1D 10 381313124654−852 Round of 16

Season to season
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Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
1929 3 3ª 7th Round of 16
1929–30 4 Regional — Round of 16
1930–31 3 3ª 3rd DNP
1931–32 3 3ª 1st Round of 32
1932–33 2 2ª 8th Round of 16
1933–34 2 2ª 5th Round of 16
1934–35 2 2ª 1st Semi-finals
1935–36 1 1ª 12th Semi-finals
1939–40 2 2ª 2nd Round of 16
1940–41 2 2ª 5th 2nd round
1941–42 2 2ª 6th 1st round
1942–43 2 2ª 4th 1st round
1943–44 2 2ª 13th Round of 32
1944–45 3 3ª 2nd DNP
1945–46 3 3ª 5th DNP
1946–47 3 3ª 2nd DNP
1947–48 3 3ª 1st 5th round
1948–49 3 3ª 1st 4th round
1949–50 2 2ª 7th 2nd round
1950–51 2 2ª 7th DNP
Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
1951–52 2 2ª 6th DNP
1952–53 2 2ª 1st 1st round
1953–54 1 1ª 13th DNP
1954–55 2 2ª 9th DNP
1955–56 2 2ª 1st Quarter-finals
1956–57 1 1ª 6th Round of 16
1957–58 1 1ª 5th Round of 16
1958–59 1 1ª 8th Round of 16
1959–60 1 1ª 15th Round of 32
1960–61 2 2ª 1st Round of 32
1961–62 1 1ª 12th Round of 32
1962–63 1 1ª 15th Round of 32
1963–64 2 2ª 5th 1st round
1964–65 2 2ª 10th Round of 16
1965–66 2 2ª 9th Round of 32
1966–67 2 2ª 4th Round of 32
1967–68 2 2ª 15th 1st round
1968–69 3 3ª 1st DNP
1969–70 2 2ª 15th Round of 32
1970–71 3 3ª 4th Round of 32
Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
1971–72 3 3ª 1st 1st round
1972–73 2 2ª 15th 3rd round
1973–74 2 2ª 17th 3rd round
1974–75 3 3ª 1st 1st round
1975–76 2 2ª 19th Round of 32
1976–77 3 3ª 1st 2nd round
1977–78 2 2ª 10th 3rd round
1978–79 2 2ª 13th Quarter-finals
1979–80 2 2ª 3rd Round of 16
1980–81 1 1ª 11th 1st round
1981–82 1 1ª 10th 3rd round
1982–83 1 1ª 14th Round of 16
1983–84 1 1ª 15th Quarter-finals
1984–85 1 1ª 6th 3rd round
1985–86 1 1ª 14th 4th round
1986–87 1 1ª 15th Quarter-finals
1987–88 1 1ª 5th Semi-finals
1988–89 1 1ª 10th Round of 16
1989–90 1 1ª 8th 1st round
1990–91 1 1ª 4th 4th round
Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
1991–92 1 1ª 15th Round of 16
1992–93 1 1ª 10th 5th round
1993–94 1 1ª 20th 5th round
1994–95 2 2ª 7th 3rd round
1995–96 2 2ª 10th 2nd round
1996–97 2 2ª 16th 3rd round
1997–98 2 2ª 15th Round of 16
1998–99 2 2ª 13th 4th round
1999–00 2 2ª 2nd Quarter-finals
2000–01 1 1ª 15th Round of 32
2001–02 1 1ª 17th Round of 32
2002–03 1 1ª 11th Semi-finals
2003–04 1 1ª 13th Round of 16
2004–05 1 1ª 15th Runner-up
2005–06 1 1ª 4th Round of 16
2006–07 1 1ª 14th Quarter-finals
2007–08 1 1ª 17th Round of 32
2008–09 1 1ª 15th Round of 16
2009–10 1 1ª 12th Quarter-finals
2010–11 1 1ª 9th Round of 32
Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
2011–12 1 1ª 7th Round of 16
2012–13 1 1ª 16th Round of 16
2013–14 1 1ª 18th Round of 16
2014–15 2 2ª 18th 2nd round
2015–16 2 2ª 6th 2nd round
2016–17 1 1ª 19th Round of 16
2017–18 2 2ª 8th 3rd round
2018–19 2 2ª 1st[4] 2nd round
2019–20 1 1ª 10th Round of 16
2020–21 1 1ª Qualified

Current squad
As of 1 February 2021[23]

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  ESP Sergio Herrera
2 DF  ESP Nacho Vidal
3 DF  ESP Juan Cruz
4 DF  ESP Unai García
5 DF  ESP David García
6 MF  ESP Oier (Captain)
7 MF  ESP Jony (on loan from Lazio)
8 MF  SRB Darko Brašanac
9 FW  ARG Chimy Ávila
10 MF  ESP Roberto Torres (2nd captain)
11 MF  ESP Kike Barja
12 DF  ARG Facundo Roncaglia
13 GK  ESP Rubén Martínez
14 MF  ESP Rubén García
15 DF  ANG Jonás Ramalho (on loan from Girona)
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 FW  ARG Jonathan Calleri (on loan from Maldonado)
17 FW  CRO Ante Budimir (on loan from Mallorca)
19 FW  ESP Enric Gallego
20 FW  ESP Adrián López
21 MF  ESP Iñigo Pérez
23 DF  ESP Aridane
24 MF  ESP Lucas Torró
25 GK  ESP Juan Pérez
27 MF  ESP Jon Moncayola
30 DF  ESP Gorka Zabarte
31 DF  ESP Jorge Herrando
28 MF  ESP Javi Martínez
29 MF  ESP Aimar Oroz
32 MF  ESP Asier Córdoba
39 DF  ESP Manu Sánchez (on loan from Atlético Madrid)

Reserve team
Main article: CA Osasuna B

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
26 GK  ESP Iñaki Álvarez
36 GK  ESP Iván Martínez

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  ESP Jaume Grau (at Tondela until 30 June 2021)
— MF  ESP Antonio Otegui (at Badajoz until 30 June 2022)
— MF  ESP Rober (at Leganés until 30 June 2021)
— MF  ESP Kike Saverio (at Andorra until 30 June 2021)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW  ESP Iván Barbero (at Alcorcón until 30 June 2021)
— FW  ESP Brandon (at Leganés until 30 June 2021)
— FW  ESP Marc Cardona (at Mallorca until 30 June 2021)

Current technical staff
Position Staff
Head coach Jagoba Arrasate
Assistant coach Bittor Alkiza
Fitness coach Pepe Conde
Fitness coach Juantxo Martín
Goalkeeping coach Ricardo Sanzol
Coach Álvaro García

Last updated: June 2018
Source: CA Osasuna

Honours

Notable players

Note: this list includes players that have appeared in at least 100 league games and/or have reached international status.

World Cup players

The following players have been selected by their country in the World Cup Finals, while playing for Osasuna.

Famous coaches

Women's football
Main article: CA Osasuna Femenino

See also

References
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