Galicia official football team
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The Galicia official football team is the official football team of Galicia, Spain
. It is organized by the Galician Football Federation
. They are not affiliated with FIFA
or UEFA
, because the nationality is represented internationally by the Spanish national team
. The Galicia team only plays friendly matches, usually during the winter-break. Galicia's biggest supporters are known as Siareiros Galegos
. They should not be confused with the term Siareiros, used to refer to all Galicia's supporters, no matter if they are or not part of that group. The team has been referred to by various names including A irmandiña, As tropas de Breogán or the Tropa da Tralla.
- This was at a time when there was no national championship per se, Galician teams would play each other in the Galician Championship and the winner would then go on to face the other regional champions in the Spanish Championship. However, later political developments in Spain made it impossible for Galicia to take part at official competitions. Hence, all games were merely friendlies. The Galician national football team as such ceased all activity during the time of the Spanish Civil War and the subsequent dictatorship (1936-1975).
The project was retaken in the early 1980s, although Galicia's first recent game only happened on 29 December 2005. It was a 3-2 win over Uruguay
, and it was played at the packed stadium of San Lazaro, Santiago de Compostela
.
In December 2006, another game was contested against Ecuador
, played in Riazor, A Coruña
. The teams tied 1-1. Against Cameroon
, on the next year, the result was the same, 1-1. Once again, in 2008, the Irmandinha played again, this time against Iran
. The result was 3-2.
http://www.siareirasgalegas.org/principal.php?pag=lernot&id=292
on 27 December, 2008.
Spain
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. It is organized by the Galician Football Federation
Galician Football Federation
The Galician Football Federation is the governing body of the sport of football in Galicia, Spain. The FGF organises Group 1 of the Tercera División, with the assistance of the Royal Spanish Football Federation , as part of the Spanish football league system...
. They are not affiliated with FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
or UEFA
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
, because the nationality is represented internationally by the Spanish national team
Spain national football team
The Spain national football team represents Spain in international association football and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain. The current head coach is Vicente del Bosque...
. The Galicia team only plays friendly matches, usually during the winter-break. Galicia's biggest supporters are known as Siareiros Galegos
Siareiros Galegos
Siareiras Galegos is a group of fans of the Galician national football team, born in middle 1990s.- History :Their official start was on December 2005 with the resurrection of the Galician football team after 69 years of prohibition. It was a match against Uruguay and it ended as a complete success...
. They should not be confused with the term Siareiros, used to refer to all Galicia's supporters, no matter if they are or not part of that group. The team has been referred to by various names including A irmandiña, As tropas de Breogán or the Tropa da Tralla.
History
The first game of the Galician national football team was on November 19, 1922 in Coia, VigoVigo
Vigo is a city and municipality in north-west Spain, in Galicia, situated on the ria of the same name on the Atlantic Ocean.-Population:...
- This was at a time when there was no national championship per se, Galician teams would play each other in the Galician Championship and the winner would then go on to face the other regional champions in the Spanish Championship. However, later political developments in Spain made it impossible for Galicia to take part at official competitions. Hence, all games were merely friendlies. The Galician national football team as such ceased all activity during the time of the Spanish Civil War and the subsequent dictatorship (1936-1975).
The project was retaken in the early 1980s, although Galicia's first recent game only happened on 29 December 2005. It was a 3-2 win over Uruguay
Uruguay national football team
The Uruguayan national football team represents Uruguay in international association football and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay. The current head coach is Óscar Tabárez...
, and it was played at the packed stadium of San Lazaro, Santiago de Compostela
Santiago de Compostela
Santiago de Compostela is the capital of the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain.The city's Cathedral is the destination today, as it has been throughout history, of the important 9th century medieval pilgrimage route, the Way of St. James...
.
In December 2006, another game was contested against Ecuador
Ecuador national football team
The Ecuadorian national football team represents Ecuador in international football competitions and is controlled by the Ecuadorian Football Federation. They generally play official home matches at Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa in Quito, but often play friendlies in other stadiums around the country...
, played in Riazor, A Coruña
A Coruña
A Coruña or La Coruña is a city and municipality of Galicia, Spain. It is the second-largest city in the autonomous community and seventeenth overall in the country...
. The teams tied 1-1. Against Cameroon
Cameroon national football team
The Cameroon national football team, nicknamed Les Lions Indomptables , is controlled by the Fédération Camerounaise de Football and is Africa's most successful side in FIFA world cup; having qualified for the FIFA World Cup six times – in 1982, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002 and 2010– more than any...
, on the next year, the result was the same, 1-1. Once again, in 2008, the Irmandinha played again, this time against Iran
Iran national football team
The national football team of Iran represents Iran in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran...
. The result was 3-2.
Friendly matches
2010: Galicia - Palestina (6-3)http://www.siareirasgalegas.org/principal.php?pag=lernot&id=292
Current squad
Players in the squad for the friendly against IranIran national football team
The national football team of Iran represents Iran in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran...
on 27 December, 2008.
| Name | D.O.B | Club | Caps (goals) | Debut |
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| Goalkeepers | ||||
| Diego López Diego López Rodríguez Diego López Rodríguez |Lugo]], Galicia) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Villarreal CF as a goalkeeper.-Club career:A youth graduate from hometown's CD Lugo, López moved to Real Madrid at almost 19... |
3 November 1981 (age 28) |  Villarreal CFVillarreal CF Villarreal Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. , usually abbreviated to Villarreal CF or just Villarreal, is a Spanish Primera División football club based in Vila-real, a city in the province of Castellón within the Valencian Community... |
3 (0) | v Uruguay Uruguay national football team The Uruguayan national football team represents Uruguay in international association football and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay. The current head coach is Óscar Tabárez... , 27 December, 2005 |
| Roberto Roberto Fernández Alvalleros Roberto Fernández Alvarellos, simply Roberto , is a Spanish footballer who plays for Granada CF as a goalkeeper.-Football career:... |
25 January 1979 (age 31) | CA Osasuna CA Osasuna Club Atlético Osasuna, known as Osasuna, is a Spanish football team based in Iruñea-Pamplona, in the autonomous community of Navarre.Founded in 1920, it currently plays in the Spanish first division, holding home games at the 19,553-capacity Estadio Reyno de Navarra... |
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| Defenders | ||||
| Rubén Rubén González Rocha Rubén González Rocha, simply Rubén , is a Spanish footballer who plays for CA Osasuna in La Liga, as a central defender.-Club career:... |
29 January 1982 (age 28) |  Celta de VigoCelta de Vigo Real Club Celta de Vigo , simply referred to as Celta Vigo, is a Spanish professional football club based in Vigo, Galicia, currently playing in the Segunda División. It was founded on March 28, 1923 following the merger of Real Vigo Sporting and Real Fortuna Foot-ball Club.Nicknamed Los Celestes ,... |
v Uruguay Uruguay national football team The Uruguayan national football team represents Uruguay in international association football and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay. The current head coach is Óscar Tabárez... , 27 December, 2005 |
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| Noguerol Francisco Noguerol Francisco Antonio Noguerol Freijedo is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Albacete Balompié as a central defender.-Football career:... |
9 June 1976 (age 32) | Celta de Vigo Celta de Vigo Real Club Celta de Vigo , simply referred to as Celta Vigo, is a Spanish professional football club based in Vigo, Galicia, currently playing in the Segunda División. It was founded on March 28, 1923 following the merger of Real Vigo Sporting and Real Fortuna Foot-ball Club.Nicknamed Los Celestes ,... |
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| Piscu | 25 February 1987 (age 23) | Deportivo Deportivo de La Coruña Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña is a professional football club based in the city of A Coruña, Galicia; founded in 1906 and currently playing in Segunda División... |
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| Capi CAPI CAPI may refer to:* In computing:** Common Application Programmer's Interface, LispWorks Common Lisp GUI toolkit** Common ISDN Application Programming Interface, Common ISDN API... |
2 April 1981 (age 29) | SD Ciudad de Santiago SD Ciudad de Santiago Sociedad Deportiva Ciudad de Santiago, S.A.D. was a Spanish football team based in Santiago de Compostela, in the autonomous community of Galicia... |
v Uruguay Uruguay national football team The Uruguayan national football team represents Uruguay in international association football and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay. The current head coach is Óscar Tabárez... , 27 December, 2005 |
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| J. Aspas Jonathan Aspas Jonathan Aspas Juncal is a Spanish footballer who plays for Alki Larnaca F.C. in Cyprus.Mainly a right midfielder, he can also appear as an offensive right back.-Football career:... |
28 February 1982 (age 28) |  PiacenzaPiacenza Calcio Piacenza Calcio is an Italian association football club based in Piacenza. The club was formed in 1919 and currently plays in Italian Lega Pro Prima Divisione B. The team's colors are red and white, prompting one of the team's nicknames, the Biancorossi. They are also known as the Papaveri , and... |
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| R. Lago Roberto Lago Roberto Lago Soto is a Spanish footballer who plays for Celta de Vigo as a left defender.-Football career:... |
30 August 1985 (age 24) | Celta de Vigo Celta de Vigo Real Club Celta de Vigo , simply referred to as Celta Vigo, is a Spanish professional football club based in Vigo, Galicia, currently playing in the Segunda División. It was founded on March 28, 1923 following the merger of Real Vigo Sporting and Real Fortuna Foot-ball Club.Nicknamed Los Celestes ,... |
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| Sito Castro Luis Castro Sito Luis Castro Rodríguez, aka Sito , is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for UD Salamanca in the Spanish third division, as a defender .-Football career:... |
21 May 1980 (age 30) | UD Salamanca UD Salamanca Unión Deportiva Salamanca, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Salamanca, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded on 16 March 1923, it currently plays in Segunda División B – Group 2.... |
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| Midfielders | ||||
| Álex B. | 7 June 1985 (age 25) | Xerez CD Xerez CD Xerez Club Deportivo, S.A.D., usually just Xerez, is a Spanish football team based in Jerez de la Frontera, Province of Cádiz, in the autonomous community of Andalusia... |
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| Cabanas Ricardo Cabanas Ricardo Cabanas-Rey is a Swiss football player who plays as a midfielder for Grasshoppers.-Club career:Cabanas started his career with Grasshoppers Zürich and played there for several seasons, winning two league titles, before moving to Cologne. During this period, he also enjoyed a loan spell at... |
17 January 1979 (age 31) |  Grasshoppers |
v Uruguay Uruguay national football team The Uruguayan national football team represents Uruguay in international association football and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay. The current head coach is Óscar Tabárez... , 27 December, 2005 |
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| Borja Borja Fernández Francisco de Borja Fernández Fernández, simply Borja , is a Spanish footballer who plays for Deportivo de La Coruña as a defensive midfielder.-Football career:... |
14 January 1981 (age 29) | Real Valladolid Real Valladolid Real Valladolid Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Valladolid, in the autonomous community of Castile and León, from where the nickname Pucela is derived.... |
v Uruguay Uruguay national football team The Uruguayan national football team represents Uruguay in international association football and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay. The current head coach is Óscar Tabárez... , 27 December, 2005 |
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| Julio Álvarez Julio Álvarez Julio Álvarez Mosquera is a Spanish-Venezuelan professional footballer who plays for CD Numancia in the Spanish second division, mainly as an attacking midfielder.-Real Madrid / Murcia:... |
1 May 1981 (age 29) | UD Almería UD Almería Unión Deportiva Almería, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Almería, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1989 as Almería Club de Fútbol, it currently plays in Segunda División, holding home games at Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos, with a 22,000-seat... |
v Uruguay Uruguay national football team The Uruguayan national football team represents Uruguay in international association football and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay. The current head coach is Óscar Tabárez... , 27 December, 2005 |
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| Pablo Álvarez Pablo Álvarez Pablo Álvarez may refer to:*Pablo Álvarez Núñez , Spanish footballer*Pablo Sebastián Alvarez , Argentine footballer*Pablo Álvarez Menéndez , Uruguayan footballer*Pablo Álvarez , Spanish footballer... |
14 May 1980 (age 30) | Deportivo Deportivo de La Coruña Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña is a professional football club based in the city of A Coruña, Galicia; founded in 1906 and currently playing in Segunda División... |
v Uruguay Uruguay national football team The Uruguayan national football team represents Uruguay in international association football and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay. The current head coach is Óscar Tabárez... , 27 December, 2005 |
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| Trashorras | 28 February 1981 (age 29) | Celta de Vigo Celta de Vigo Real Club Celta de Vigo , simply referred to as Celta Vigo, is a Spanish professional football club based in Vigo, Galicia, currently playing in the Segunda División. It was founded on March 28, 1923 following the merger of Real Vigo Sporting and Real Fortuna Foot-ball Club.Nicknamed Los Celestes ,... |
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| J. Vila Jonathan Vila Jonathan Vila Pereira is a Spanish footballer who plays for Celta de Vigo as a defensive midfielder.-Football career:... |
6 March 1986 (age 24) | Celta de Vigo Celta de Vigo Real Club Celta de Vigo , simply referred to as Celta Vigo, is a Spanish professional football club based in Vigo, Galicia, currently playing in the Segunda División. It was founded on March 28, 1923 following the merger of Real Vigo Sporting and Real Fortuna Foot-ball Club.Nicknamed Los Celestes ,... |
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| Nano | 20 April 1982 (age 28) | Racing Ferrol |
v Uruguay Uruguay national football team The Uruguayan national football team represents Uruguay in international association football and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay. The current head coach is Óscar Tabárez... , 27 December, 2005 |
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| Strikers | ||||
| Losada Roberto Losada Roberto Losada Rodríguez is a Spanish footballer who plays for Kitchee SC in the Hong Kong First Division League, as a striker.-Football career:... |
25 October 1976 (age 34) |  Kitchee SC |
v Uruguay Uruguay national football team The Uruguayan national football team represents Uruguay in international association football and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay. The current head coach is Óscar Tabárez... , 27 December, 2005 |
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| Novo Nacho Novo Ignacio Javier "Nacho" Gómez Novo is a Spanish association footballer who plays for La Liga side Sporting Gijón.Novo formerly played for Huesca in Spain then moved to Scotland with Raith Rovers and Dundee. In July 2004, he moved to Rangers for £450,000. During his first season at the club he... |
26 March 1979 (age 31) | Sporting Gijon |
2 (2) | v Cameroon Cameroon national football team The Cameroon national football team, nicknamed Les Lions Indomptables , is controlled by the Fédération Camerounaise de Football and is Africa's most successful side in FIFA world cup; having qualified for the FIFA World Cup six times – in 1982, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002 and 2010– more than any... , 27 December, 2007 |
External links
- Galician Football Federation
- Siareiros Galegos (Fans of the Galician Team)
- A Irmandiña (nickname of the team)
- List of matches in Roon Ba