FC Etzella Ettelbruck

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

FC Etzella
Full nameFoussballclub Etzella Ettelbruck
Founded21 May 1917
GroundStade Am Deich, Ettelbruck
Capacity2,020
ChairmanTun DiBari
ManagerNeil Pattison (caretaker)
LeagueLuxembourg National Division
2018/1911th

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)
  • 2007: Finished second in the National Division
  • 2008: Won first round tie in Intertoto Cup

Honours
Runners-up (1): 2006–07
Winners (1): 2000–01
Runners-up (3): 2002–03, 2003–04, 2018–19

European competition

FC Etzella have qualified for UEFA European competition five times.

Qualifying round (6): 2001–02, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08
Second round: 2008

Overall, Etzella's record in European competition reads:

P W D L GF GA GD
UEFA Cup 12 0 0 12 4 36 −32
Intertoto Cup 4 0 3 1 3 10 −7
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 9 October, 2020.

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  GER Michel Witte
2 FW  FRA Kevin N'cho
3 DF  LUX Nelson Ribeiro
5 DF  LUX Lex Nicolay
6 MF  LUX Ivo Batista
8 DF  LUX Nicola Schreiner
9 FW  GER Julian Bidon
10 MF  GER Mefail Kadrija
11 FW  GER Patrick Stumpf
12 GK  SEN Jean Francis Bassene
17 MF  LUX Georgy Abega
18 DF  LUX Jader Soares
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 MF  BRA Gustavo
21 DF  LUX Joël Magalhaes
22 MF  LUX Dwain Brito
23 FW  GUI Losseni Keita
25 DF  LUX Yanis N'Gbin
27 GK  BEL Heathcliff Collin
31 MF  LUX Raphael de Sousa
32 GK  LUX Kay Reding
33 DF  LUX Pol Schlesser
64 DF  POR Diogo Vila
77 DF  FRA Godmer Mabouba
98 MF  POR Adriel Santos

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
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