# Vélez CF

Vélez Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football team based in Vélez-Málaga, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded on 22 September 1922 it plays in División de Honor – Group 2, holding home matches at Estadio Vivar Téllez, with a capacity of 2,100 seats.

## History

The club was founded in 1922 and officially registered in the South Regional Federation in 1940, spending its first years in provincial tournaments.
On 17 June 2019 Vélez appointed Francis Parrado as a head coach for the 2019–20 season in Tercera División.

### Club background

* Sociedad Deportiva Vélez Fútbol Club (1922–1936)
* Vélez Fútbol Club (1940–1958)
* Club Deportivo Veleño Educación y Descanso (1958–1968)
* Club Deportivo Veleño (1968–1976)
* Vélez Club de Fútbol (1976–)

## First-team squad

Updated 21 August 2022. Players listed on the First Team page on Vélez CF's club profile.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | ESP | Miguel Guerrero |
| 3 | DF | ESP | Álvaro Ocaña |
| 4 | DF | ESP | Álex Portillo |
| 6 | DF | ESP | Adolfo Romero |
| 8 | MF | CGO | Kaya Makosso |
| 10 | FW | ARG | Damián Zamorano |
| 13 | GK | ESP | Diego Barrios |
| 14 | DF | ARG | Emanuel Bocchino |
| 15 | MF | POR | Mauro Andrade |
| 16 | DF | MAR | Essel |
| 17 | MF | URU | Gonzalo Miranda |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 18 | FW | PAR | Richard Gaona |
| 19 | FW | ESP | Joselinho |
| 22 | FW | ESP | Baltasar Moreno |
| - | GK | SWE | Mio Didi |
| - | DF | ESP | Héctor Martínez |
| - | DF | ESP | Raúl Espinosa |
| - | MF | ESP | Yael Ballesteros |
| - | MF | ESP | Jorge Barba |
| - | MF | ESP | Quique Escolano |
| - | FW | ESP | Luismi Gutiérrez |
| - | FW | ESP | Gastón Valles |

## Season to season

| Season | Tier | Division | Place |
| 1928–29 | 3 | 3ª Prov. | |
| 1929–30 | 6 | 3ª Prov. | |
| 1930–31 | 6 | 3ª Prov. | |
| 1931–32 | 6 | 3ª Prov. | |
| 1932–33 | 6 | 3ª Prov. | |
| 1933–34 | 6 | 3ª Prov. | |
| 1934–35 | 6 | 3ª Prov. | |
| 1935–36 | 6 | 3ª Prov. | |
| 1940–41 | 6 | 3ª Prov. | |
| 1941–42 | 4 | 2ª Prov. | |
| 1942–43 | 4 | 2ª Prov. | |
| 1943–44 | 5 | 2ª Prov. | |
| 1944–45 | 5 | 2ª Prov. | |
| 1945–46 | 5 | 2ª Prov. | 1st |
| 1946–47 | 5 | 2ª Prov. | 3rd |
| 1947–48 | 5 | 2ª Prov. | 4th |
| 1948–49 | 5 | 2ª Prov. | |
| 1949–50 | 5 | 2ª Prov. | |
| 1950–51 | 5 | 2ª Prov. | |
| 1951–52 | 4 | 1ª Prov. | 4th |
| Season | Tier | Division | Place |
| 1952–53 | 5 | 1ª Prov. | 1st |
| 1953–54 | 4 | 1ª Prov. | 15th |
| 1954–55 | 5 | 2ª Prov. | 5th |
| 1955–56 | 5 | 2ª Prov. | 4th |
| 1956–57 | 5 | 2ª Prov. | 3rd |
| 1957–58 | 5 | 2ª Prov. | 7th |
| 1958–59 | 5 | 2ª Prov. | 5th |
| 1959–60 | 4 | 1ª Prov. | 1st |
| 1960–61 | 3 | 3ª | 10th |
| 1961–62 | 3 | 3ª | 8th |
| 1962–63 | 3 | 3ª | 13th |
| 1963–64 | 3 | 3ª | 16th |
| 1964–65 | 4 | 1ª Reg. | 1st |
| 1965–66 | 4 | 1ª Reg. | 11th |
| 1966–67 | 4 | 1ª Reg. | 3rd |
| 1967–68 | 4 | 1ª Reg. | 11th |
| 1968–69 | 4 | Reg. Pref. | 3rd |
| 1969–70 | 4 | Reg. Pref. | 8th |
| 1970–71 | 4 | Reg. Pref. | 7th |
| 1971–72 | 4 | Reg. Pref. | 7th |
| Season | Tier | Division | Place | Copa del Rey |
| 1972–73 | 4 | Reg. Pref. | 16th | |
| 1973–74 | 4 | Reg. Pref. | 3rd | |
| 1974–75 | 4 | Reg. Pref. | 2nd | |
| 1975–76 | 4 | Reg. Pref. | 9th | |
| 1976–77 | 4 | Reg. Pref. | 7th | |
| 1977–78 | 4 | 3ª | 15th | First round |
| 1978–79 | 4 | 3ª | 10th | |
| 1979–80 | 4 | 3ª | 12th | First round |
| 1980–81 | 4 | 3ª | 13th | |
| 1981–82 | 4 | 3ª | 13th | |
| 1982–83 | 4 | 3ª | 20th | |
| 1983–84 | 5 | Reg. Pref. | 6th | |
| 1984–85 | 5 | Reg. Pref. | 5th | |
| 1985–86 | 5 | Reg. Pref. | 9th | |
| 1986–87 | 5 | Reg. Pref. | 2nd | |
| 1987–88 | 4 | 3ª | 22nd | |
| 1988–89 | 5 | Reg. Pref. | 2nd | |
| 1989–90 | 4 | 3ª | 13th | |
| 1990–91 | 4 | 3ª | 12th | |
| 1991–92 | 4 | 3ª | 1st | |
| Season | Tier | Division | Place | Copa del Rey |
| 1992–93 | 4 | 3ª | 13th | Second round |
| 1993–94 | 4 | 3ª | 2nd | |
| 1994–95 | 4 | 3ª | 4th | |
| 1995–96 | 3 | 2ª B | 14th | Second round |
| 1996–97 | 3 | 2ª B | 18th | |
| 1997–98 | 4 | 3ª | 4th | |
| 1998–99 | 4 | 3ª | 14th | |
| 1999–2000 | 4 | 3ª | 17th | |
| 2000–01 | 4 | 3ª | 12th | |
| 2001–02 | 4 | 3ª | 14th | |
| 2002–03 | 4 | 3ª | 18th | |
| 2003–04 | 5 | Reg. Pref. | 6th | |
| 2004–05 | 5 | 1ª And. | 11th | |
| 2005–06 | 5 | 1ª And. | 1st | |
| 2006–07 | 4 | 3ª | 7th | |
| 2007–08 | 4 | 3ª | 4th | |
| 2008–09 | 4 | 3ª | 8th | |
| 2009–10 | 4 | 3ª | 10th | |
| 2010–11 | 4 | 3ª | 15th | |
| 2011–12 | 4 | 3ª | 17th | |
| Season | Tier | Division | Place |
| 2012–13 | 4 | 3ª | 8th |
| 2013–14 | 4 | 3ª | 6th |
| 2014–15 | 4 | 3ª | 11th |
| 2015–16 | 4 | 3ª | 8th |
| 2016–17 | 4 | 3ª | 15th |
| 2017–18 | 4 | 3ª | 12th |
| 2018–19 | 4 | 3ª | 5th |
| 2019–20 | 4 | 3ª | 16th |
| 2020–21 | 4 | 3ª | 1st / 1st |
| 2021–22 | 4 | 2ª RFEF | 11th |
| 2022–23 | 4 | 2ª Fed. | 13th |
| 2023–24 | 4 | 2ª Fed. | 17th |
| 2024–25 | 6 | Div. Hon. | |
* 2 seasons in Segunda División B
* 3 season in Segunda Federación/Segunda División RFEF
* 38 seasons in Tercera División

## Famous players

* Fernando Hierro (Youth Academy)
* Angelo
* Alfonso Vera
* Thomas Gant