# UD Almería B

Unión Deportiva Almería "B" is a Spanish football team based in Almería, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 2001, it is the reserve team of UD Almería and currently plays in Segunda Federación – Group 4, holding home games at Anexo al Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos, with a 13,648 seat capacity.

## History
### Club background

* Almería Club de Fútbol "B" (1997–2001)
* Unión Deportiva Almería "B" (2001–present)

## Season to season

| Season | Tier | Division | Place |
| 1997–98 | 6 | 1ª Reg. | 1st |
| 1998–99 | 5 | Reg. Pref. | 2nd |
| 1999–2000 | 5 | Reg. Pref. | 4th |
| 2000–01 | 5 | Reg. Pref. | 3rd |
| 2001–02 | 5 | Reg. Pref. | 2nd |
| 2002–03 | 4 | 3ª | 9th |
| 2003–04 | 4 | 3ª | 9th |
| 2004–05 | 4 | 3ª | 15th |
| 2005–06 | 4 | 3ª | 9th |
| 2006–07 | 4 | 3ª | 11th |
| 2007–08 | 4 | 3ª | 8th |
| 2008–09 | 4 | 3ª | 2nd |
| 2009–10 | 4 | 3ª | 4th |
| 2010–11 | 3 | 2ª B | 13th |
| 2011–12 | 3 | 2ª B | 13th |
| 2012–13 | 3 | 2ª B | 5th |
| 2013–14 | 3 | 2ª B | 13th |
| 2014–15 | 3 | 2ª B | 3rd |
| 2015–16 | 3 | 2ª B | 20th |
| 2016–17 | 4 | 3ª | 3rd |
| Season | Tier | Division | Place |
| 2017–18 | 4 | 3ª | 2nd |
| 2018–19 | 3 | 2ª B | 20th |
| 2019–20 | 4 | 3ª | 5th |
| 2020–21 | 4 | 3ª | 2nd / 5th |
| 2021–22 | 5 | 3ª RFEF | 4th |
| 2022–23 | 5 | 3ª Fed. | 9th |
| 2023–24 | 5 | 3ª Fed. | 4th |
| 2024–25 | 4 | 2ª Fed. | |
* 7 seasons in Segunda División B
* 1 season in Segunda Federación
* 12 seasons in Tercera División
* 3 seasons in Tercera Federación/Tercera División RFEF

## Current squad

    As of 4 February 2025.
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 | Bruno Iribarne (captain) |
| 2 | DF | ESP | Miguel Peñalver |
| 3 | DF | ESP | Carlos Ballestero |
| 4 | DF | ESP | Paco Sanz |
| 5 | DF | ESP | Edu Pla |
| 6 | DF | POR | Alex Mendes |
| 7 | FW | ESP | Valen Gómez |
| 8 | MF | ESP | Joan Gázquez |
| 9 | FW | ESP | Loren Sánchez |
| 10 | MF | ESP | Antonio Cantón |
| 11 | FW | POR | Hugo Neves |
| 12 | FW | MAR | Rachad Fettal |
| 13 | GK | ESP | Jesús López |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 14 | MF | SVK | Martin Šviderský |
| 15 | MF | POR | Gui Guedes |
| 16 | FW | ESP | Yago Paredes |
| 17 | FW | ESP | Luis Lara |
| 18 | FW | ESP | Manu Morillo |
| 19 | DF | ESP | René Pérez |
| 20 | MF | ESP | Marsu |
| 21 | MF | ESP | Josema Romera |
| 24 | DF | ESP | Nacho Vila |
| 25 | GK | ESP | Juanmi García |
| 44 | FW | MNE | Marko Perović |
| — | MF | ESP | Hugo Martín |

### From Youth Academy

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 |
| 26 | DF | ESP | Pablo Abarca |
| 27 | MF | MAR | Ahmed Jubrin |

### Out on loan

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 |
| — | DF | ESP | Álex Torres (at Motril until 30 June 2025) |
| — | FW | ESP | Sergio Dacal (at Langreo until 30 June 2025) |

## Technical staff

| Position | Staff |
| Head coach | Alberto Lasarte |
| Assistant coach | Ramiro García Carlos García |
| Goalkeeping coach | Ángel Férez |
| Team Manager | Chico Flores |
| Fitness coach | Javi Suárez |
| Physiotherapist | Toni Moreno |
| Analyst | Guille Jerez |
| Delegate | Jesús Padilla |
| Field Delegate | Jorge Peralta |
| Equipment Manager | Oscar Vargas |
Last updated: September 2022 Source: UD Almería

## Notable former players

Note: this list includes players that have appeared in at least 100 league games and/or have reached international status.
| Jonathan Zongo Gianfranco Gazzaniga Gregorio Kike Boula Igor Engonga | Michi Sena Hicham Ramon Azeez Stanley Okoro | John Ogu Alberto Cristóbal Ángel Trujillo Aleix Vidal |

### Former managers

See UD Almería B managers.
* Esteban Navarro
* Fran Fernández
* Francisco
* Miguel Rivera