Squad
- José Antonio García Aparicio2011current
- Raúl Gaitán2011current
- Santi Villa2012current
- Óscar Quesada Martínez2012current
Jaime Astrain2014current- Francisco No Rodríguez2015current
- Álex Cruz2015current
- Antonio Lechuga Mateocurrent
Gonzalo Arconada Echarricurrent- Rafael Alsúa1956–1957
- Manuel Haro1958–1960
Luis Artime1965–1965- Joaquín Cortizo1966–1968
- Juan Emery1966–1967
- Manuel Haro1966–1968
Juan Antonio Anquela1975–1983- Paco Flores1976–1977
- Ángel de los Santos1976–1977
- Luis Oruezábal1977–1980
- Paco Flores1980–1981
- José Murcia1985–1986
Juanito1989–1990- José Miguel Campos1991–1993
- Juan Antonio Anquela1991–1992
Manolo Herrero1991–1994- Manolo Herrero1995–1996
- Mikel Roteta1995–1997
- Antonio Puche1997–1998
Javi Guerrero1997–1997- Javi Guerrero1997–1998
José Basualdo1997–1997- José Basualdo1997–1998
Manuel Jiménez Jiménez1997–1998- Adel Sellimi1998–1999
- Aitor Tornavaca Fernández2000–2002
- Carlos Luis Torres2000–2001
- Emilio López Fernández2000–2001
Francisco Sutil2000–2002
Imanol Alguacil2000–2001- Kaleb Morales Gonzalez2000–2001
Claudio García2001–2001- Curro Montoya2001–2002
Diego Ribera2001–2002- José Ignacio Zahínos2001–2002
- Óscar Sánchez Fuentes2001–2001
- Carlos Luis Torres2002–2003
- Cheli2002–2003
- Francisco Sutil2002–2008
- Gustavo Biscayzacú2002–2002
- José Alcaide Muñoz2002–2003
- José Oya2002–2003
Juan Belencoso2002–2004
David de Navas2003–2005- José Oya2003–2005
- Juan José Carricondo2003–2004
- Manolo Herrero2003–2006
Jacobo Sanz Ovejero2005–2005
Javier Moyano Lujano2005–2010- Jon Ander López2005–2005
- Jorge Horacio Serna2005–2005
- Juan José Serrano Macías2005–2006
- Antonio Calderón Vallejo2006–2010
Carlos Alcántara2006–2007- Geni2006–2009
- Iván Romero2006–2007
- Iñaki Garmendia2006–2008
- Iñigo Ros2006–2010
- Jesús Castellanos Garrido2006–2010
- Jorge Horacio Serna2006–2006
- José Romero Jiménez2006–2007
- Manu Busto2006–2007
- Miquel Martínez2006–2007
- Piti Belmonte2006–2007
- mohamed Cañadas2006–2007
Emilio José Sánchez Fuentes2007–2008- Ezequiel Arana2007–2008
Flávio Paixão2007–2007- Jorge Morcillo2007–2008
Joseba Arriaga2007–2009
Nauzet Pérez2007–2008- Alejandro García Peña2008–2010
- Aritz Solabarrieta2008–2010
Dani Hernández2008–2009
Celia Jiménez2009–2010- Fernando Rodríguez Ortega2009–2011
- Fran Machado2009–2014
- Philippe Toledo2009–2011
- Antonio Salas Quinta2010–2011
- Carlos Hernández Alarcón2010–2012
- Cayetano Bonnín Vásquez2010–2010
- Diego Segura2010–2011
- Fran Carnicer2010–2011
Iván Sánchez2010–2011
Iván Zarandona2010–2011- José Manuel Rojas Olmedo2010–2011
- José María Martín Bejarano-Serrano2010–2012
- Pedro Pérez Conde2010–2011
Ángel Martínez Ortega2010–2011
Diego Cascón2011–2014- José Luis Gómez Hurtado2011–2012
- Servando Sánchez2011–2014
- Abel Molinero Pons2013–2014
- Damián Petkoff2013–2014
- Hugo Álvarez2013–2014
- Jonathan Mejía2013–2014
José Manuel Cruz Orozco2013–2015
Jozabed Sánchez Ruiz2013–2014
René Román Hinojo2013–2014- Ritchie Kitoko2013–2014
- Víctor Curto2013–2014
Édgar Antonio Méndez Ortega2013–2014- Fran Miranda2014–2015
- Francisco Sutil2014–2016
Joel Johnson2014–2015- José Luis Gómez Hurtado2014–2014
- Rúper2014–2014
- Urko Arroyo2014–2015
- Óscar Rico2014–2014
Mikel Orbegozo2016–2016- Álvaro Aguado Méndez2016–2017
- Urko Arroyo2022–2023
- Urtzi Iriondo2024–2024
Real Jaén is an association football club based in Spain, founded in 1922.
The club has played in La Liga for three seasons during the 1950s, marking its highest achievement.
Real Jaén was refounded in 1929 as Sociedad Olímpica Jiennense before becoming Real Jaén in 1947.
Biography
Formation and Early Years
Real Jaén Club de Fútbol, S.A.D., founded in 1922, is a prominent football club based in Jaén, Andalusia, Spain. Initially established as a local team, it was refounded in 1929 as Sociedad Olímpica Jiennense before adopting its current name in 1947. The club's journey into national competitions began in 1943 when it joined the Tercera División, quickly establishing itself as a dominant force in the league.
Rise to Prominence
Real Jaén's ascent continued as they secured promotion to the Segunda División in 1952, where they excelled, winning the group south of the Segunda División in the 1952–53 season. This success led to their historic promotion to La Liga, the top tier of Spanish football, for the first time. During their inaugural season in La Liga (1953–54), they finished 14th but faced relegation after just one season. Despite this setback, they bounced back by winning the Segunda División again in the 1955–56 season, marking their return to the top flight.
Achievements and Legacy
Throughout its history, Real Jaén has achieved notable success, including two Segunda División titles in 1952–53 and 1955–56, and multiple victories in lower divisions such as the Tercera División. The club has also won the Copa Federación twice, showcasing its competitive spirit. Currently, Real Jaén competes in the Primera Federación, continuing its legacy in Spanish football and maintaining a loyal fan base at the Nuevo Estadio de La Victoria, which holds over 12,500 spectators.
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Career & Clubs
The club was founded in 1922, and was refounded in 1929 as Sociedad Olímpica Jiennense. They changed their name to Real Jaén Club de Fútbol in 1947. The team did not enroll in a national division until 1943 when it promoted to the Tercera Division. It immediately became a dominant team in the Spanish third division usually finishing in the top four. After nine seasons in the Tercera Division, the "Lizards" were promoted to the Segunda Division in 1952. Their good form continued in the second division, as Real Jaén won the 1952–53 Segunda Division group south, and were promoted to La Liga for the first time ever. They won all of their home games that season including a 9–0 home win over fellow Andalusians Granada CF. During Real Jaén's first ever season in the Spanish top tier (1953–54) the team finished 14th with 11 wins, 6 draws, and 13 defeats, meaning they obtained 28 points. This meant the team would be placed in the relegation group along with CA Osasuna and four teams from the Segunda Division. Jaén finished in last place with only one win and were relegated after just one season in the Spanish top flight. Following their relegation from La Liga in 1954, key players departed from the team and Jaén finished in 7th place the following season. The next season was a lot better for Jaén. They won the group South of Segunda Division, this time in the season 1955–56. This meant that La Liga again awaited the Real Jaén. In their second top flight season, Jaén barely avoided…
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Legacy
Segunda División Winners (2): 1952–53, 1955–56 Segunda División B Winners (2): 1995–96, 2012–13 Tercera División Winners (6): 1951–52, 1964–65, 1966–67, 1975–76, 1987–88, 2018–19 Copa Federación Winners (2): 1951–52, 2008–09
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Identifiers & aliases
Real Jaén Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Jaén, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1922 it plays in Primera Federación – Group 2, holding home matches at Nuevo Estadio de La Victoria, with a capacity of 12,569 spectators. The club's biggest achievement has been playing 3 seasons in La Liga, the Spanish top tier, during the 1950s.
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