# Gimnàstic de Tarragona

Club Gimnàstic de Tarragona, commonly known as Gimnàstic Tarragona or sometimes just Nàstic, is a Spanish sports club based in Tarragona, in the autonomous community of Catalonia. Its football team plays in Primera Federación – Group 1.
The club was founded in 1886 and is one of the oldest football clubs in Spain. It has teams competing in athletics, basketball, tennis, gymnastics, table tennis and futsal, but a football team was not formed until 1914. The team enjoyed a three-year La Liga spell in its beginnings (1947–50).
Since 1972, the team has played home games at Nou Estadi Costa Daurada, which seats 14,591 spectators.

## History

The club was founded on 1 March 1886 by a group of fifteen people who met at the Cafè del Centre on Rambla Nova. The majority of the club's early members belonged to the upper middle class and, as the club name suggests, was initially founded to promote gymnastics. Later the club members began to organise fencing, hiking, boxing and cycling. In 1914, the club absorbed a local football club called the Club Olímpic de Tarragona and consequently formed its own football team using the former colours of Olímpic: red, white and black. In those days the team played home matches in the Avenida Catalunya stadium.
In January 1918, Gimnàstic made its debut as a football team in the Campionat de Catalunya and by 1927 were crowned champions in the second division. In the 1943–44 season the team appeared in the Tercera División and in the following season moved up to the Segunda División.
In the 1946–47 season Nàstic finished second in the second division and entered the La Liga. In 1947 it also reached the Copa del Generalísimo semi-final but lost to the RCD Espanyol, having beaten the FC Barcelona in the previous round.
The team finished its debut first division season in seventh place, with the highlight of the season coming on 11 January 1948 with a 3–1 win against the Real Madrid at the Bernabéu, thus becoming the first team ever to do so. The club played two further seasons in the top level, being relegated in 1949–50 after losing a play-off to the CD Alcoyano. The team moved to the new Nou Estadi in 1972.
Fifty-six years later, for the 2006–07 season, Gimnàstic returned to the top flight. Along with coach Luis César Sampedro, some of the players responsible for the promotion included veterans Antonio Pinilla and Albano Bizarri. Rubén Castro, Ariza Makukula and Javier Portillo (eventually the team's top scorer) were also brought in. The club was placed in the relegation zone for 33 of the 38 rounds, eventually dropping down a division. Sampedro was replaced mid-season by Paco Flores who improved the team's numbers. In the middle of 2007 the club was crowned the Copa Catalunya champions after a 2–1 win over FC Barcelona, with goals from Pinilla and Tati Maldonado.
After returning to the second level Gimnàstic achieved a mid-table position in 2007–08 and 2008–09 with César Ferrando in charge of the team. However, in the 2009–10 and 2010–11 seasons, the club only managed to rank one position above the relegation zone. In the 2011–12 campaign the team was relegated to the Segunda División B after only winning six games out of 42.
On 12 September 2012 Nàstic won the second Catalan Cup in its history, after defeating the AEC Manlleu with an Eugeni goal. In the 2014–15 campaign, after finishing first in its group, the club returned to the second level after defeating the SD Huesca in the play-offs.
In the 2018–19 campaign the team was relegated to the Segunda División B ending a four-year run in the second division.

## Supporters

There are two small ultras groups: a right-wing political group called Ultras Tarraco and an antifa group called Nàstic Crew.

## Seasons
### Season to season

| Season | Tier | Division | Place | Copa del Rey |
| 1939–40 | 6 | 2ª Reg. P. | 1st | |
| 1940–41 | 4 | 1ª Reg. A | 10th | |
| 1941–42 | 4 | 1ª Reg. B | 3rd | |
| 1942–43 | 3 | 1ª Reg. A | 2nd | |
| 1943–44 | 3 | 3ª | 2nd | |
| 1944–45 | 3 | 3ª | 1st | |
| 1945–46 | 2 | 2ª | 3rd | Round of 16 |
| 1946–47 | 2 | 2ª | 2nd | Semi-finals |
| 1947–48 | 1 | 1ª | 7th | Round of 16 |
| 1948–49 | 1 | 1ª | 9th | Quarter-finals |
| 1949–50 | 1 | 1ª | 13th | |
| 1950–51 | 2 | 2ª | 15th | |
| 1951–52 | 2 | 2ª | 13th | |
| 1952–53 | 2 | 2ª | 14th | First round |
| 1953–54 | 3 | 3ª | 10th | |
| 1954–55 | 3 | 3ª | 1st | |
| 1955–56 | 3 | 3ª | 4th | |
| 1956–57 | 3 | 3ª | 6th | |
| 1957–58 | 3 | 3ª | 8th | |
| 1958–59 | 3 | 3ª | 2nd | |
| Season | Tier | Division | Place | Copa del Rey |
| 1959–60 | 3 | 3ª | 9th | |
| 1960–61 | 3 | 3ª | 1st | |
| 1961–62 | 3 | 3ª | 3rd | |
| 1962–63 | 3 | 3ª | 6th | |
| 1963–64 | 3 | 3ª | 3rd | |
| 1964–65 | 3 | 3ª | 3rd | |
| 1965–66 | 3 | 3ª | 1st | |
| 1966–67 | 3 | 3ª | 2nd | |
| 1967–68 | 3 | 3ª | 3rd | |
| 1968–69 | 3 | 3ª | 2nd | |
| 1969–70 | 3 | 3ª | 7th | |
| 1970–71 | 3 | 3ª | 13th | First round |
| 1971–72 | 3 | 3ª | 1st | |
| 1972–73 | 2 | 2ª | 16th | Fourth round |
| 1973–74 | 2 | 2ª | 6th | Fourth round |
| 1974–75 | 2 | 2ª | 13th | Round of 32 |
| 1975–76 | 2 | 2ª | 20th | Third round |
| 1976–77 | 3 | 3ª | 11th | Second round |
| 1977–78 | 4 | 3ª | 1st | Second round |
| 1978–79 | 3 | 2ª B | 2nd | |
| Season | Tier | Division | Place | Copa del Rey |
| 1979–80 | 2 | 2ª | 19th | Fourth round |
| 1980–81 | 3 | 2ª B | 9th | First round |
| 1981–82 | 3 | 2ª B | 11th | Second round |
| 1982–83 | 3 | 2ª B | 5th | |
| 1983–84 | 3 | 2ª B | 5th | Second round |
| 1984–85 | 3 | 2ª B | 13th | First round |
| 1985–86 | 3 | 2ª B | 14th | |
| 1986–87 | 4 | 3ª | 4th | |
| 1987–88 | 3 | 2ª B | 8th | Second round |
| 1988–89 | 3 | 2ª B | 9th | First round |
| 1989–90 | 3 | 2ª B | 17th | |
| 1990–91 | 4 | 3ª | 2nd | |
| 1991–92 | 3 | 2ª B | 9th | Third round |
| 1992–93 | 3 | 2ª B | 10th | First round |
| 1993–94 | 3 | 2ª B | 11th | First round |
| 1994–95 | 3 | 2ª B | 16th | Third round |
| 1995–96 | 3 | 2ª B | 2nd | |
| 1996–97 | 3 | 2ª B | 1st | First round |
| 1997–98 | 3 | 2ª B | 15th | First round |
| 1998–99 | 3 | 2ª B | 16th | |
| Season | Tier | Division | Place | Copa del Rey |
| 1999–2000 | 3 | 2ª B | 9th | |
| 2000–01 | 3 | 2ª B | 2nd | |
| 2001–02 | 2 | 2ª | 20th | Round of 16 |
| 2002–03 | 3 | 2ª B | 9th | Round of 64 |
| 2003–04 | 3 | 2ª B | 3rd | |
| 2004–05 | 2 | 2ª | 7th | Third round |
| 2005–06 | 2 | 2ª | 2nd | Third round |
| 2006–07 | 1 | 1ª | 20th | Round of 32 |
| 2007–08 | 2 | 2ª | 14th | Second round |
| 2008–09 | 2 | 2ª | 10th | Second round |
| 2009–10 | 2 | 2ª | 18th | Second round |
| 2010–11 | 2 | 2ª | 18th | Second round |
| 2011–12 | 2 | 2ª | 22nd | Second round |
| 2012–13 | 3 | 2ª B | 6th | First round |
| 2013–14 | 3 | 2ª B | 4th | Round of 32 |
| 2014–15 | 3 | 2ª B | 1st | Second round |
| 2015–16 | 2 | 2ª | 3rd | Third round |
| 2016–17 | 2 | 2ª | 14th | Round of 32 |
| 2017–18 | 2 | 2ª | 15th | Second round |
| 2018–19 | 2 | 2ª | 20th | First round |
| Season | Tier | Division | Place | Copa del Rey |
| 2019–20 | 3 | 2ª B | 14th | Second round |
| 2020–21 | 3 | 2ª B | 1st / 4th | |
| 2021–22 | 3 | 1ª RFEF | 4th | First round |
| 2022–23 | 3 | 1ª Fed. | 8th | Round of 32 |
| 2023–24 | 3 | 1ª Fed. | 2nd | First round |
| 2024–25 | 3 | 1ª Fed. | | Second round |
* 4 seasons in La Liga
* 22 seasons in Segunda División
* 4 seasons in Primera Federación/Primera División RFEF
* 28 seasons in Segunda División B
* 25 seasons in Tercera División
* 3 seasons in Categorías Regionales

## Players
### Current squad

The numbers are established according to the official website:www.gimnasticdetarragona.com and www.lfp.es
    As of 24 January 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 | Alberto Varo |
| 3 | DF | ESP | Gorka Pérez |
| 4 | DF | ESP | Pol Domingo |
| 5 | DF | ESP | Unai Dufur |
| 6 | MF | ESP | Ander Gorostidi |
| 7 | FW | ESP | David Juncà |
| 8 | MF | ESP | Marc Montalvo (vice-captain) |
| 9 | FW | ESP | Antoñín |
| 10 | FW | ESP | Jaume Jardí |
| 11 | FW | ESP | Marc Fernández |
| 12 | DF | ESP | Borja Granero |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 13 | GK | ESP | Dani Rebollo |
| 14 | MF | ESP | Óscar Sanz |
| 15 | DF | ESP | Antonio Leal |
| 17 | FW | ESP | Pablo Fernández |
| 18 | FW | ESP | Alex Jiménez |
| 19 | MF | ESP | Roberto Torres |
| 20 | DF | ESP | Migue Leal |
| 21 | DF | ESP | Joan Oriol (captain) |
| 22 | FW | ESP | Víctor Narro |
| 23 | FW | ESP | David Concha |
| 26 | GK | ESP | Joan Salvà |

### Reserve team

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 |
| 27 | MF | ESP | Arnau Sans |
| 31 | FW | ESP | Teo Pozo |
| 33 | FW | ESP | Santi Guzmán |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 34 | GK | ESP | Alex Peiri |
| 35 | FW | ESP | Manuel Pavón |
| 36 | MF | ESP | Guillem Barrés |

### 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 | Nil Jiménez (at Mérida until 30 June 2025) |
| — | MF | ESP | Marc Álvarez (at Tarazona until 30 June 2025) |

### Current technical staff

| Position | Staff |
| Head coach | Dani Vidal |
| Assistant manager | Iván Moreno |
| Technical assistant | Juan Vizcaíno |
| Goalkeeper coach | Manolo Oliva |
| Fitness coach | Jordi Abella |
| Analyst | Jaume García |
| Doctor | Carles Hernández |
| Physio | Albert Samper Víctor Rodríguez Daniel Briones |
| Readapter | Sergi Salvadó |
| Nutritionist | Pau Balart |
| Match delegate | Xavi Roch |
| Kit man | Oscar Lara |
Last updated: 14 January 2025 Source: Gimnàstic

## Notable players

Players who appeared in more than 100 league matches for the club and/or reached international status.
| Liassine Cadamuro Marc Bernaus Justo Ruiz Samuel Galindo Gil Mohammed Djetei Achille Emaná Fabrice Ondoa Juan Delgado Lévy Madinda Giorgi Aburjania Oto Kakabadze Mohammed Rabiu Jean Luc | Daisuke Suzuki Stole Dimitrievski Abdulrazak Ekpoki Ike Uche Julio Cáceres Ariza Makukula Papakouli Diop Jordi Alba Ángel Rafael Arumí Ismael Bañeras Abel Buades Alejandro Campano Andrés Català | Santi Castillejo Lluis Codina Santi Coch Ángel Cuéllar Román Cunillera Curro Torres David Medina Eloy Pérez Felip Font Jordi Gálvez José Antonio Gordillo Jordi Grabulosa José Mari Juanmi | Pedro Mairata Manolo Herrero Manolo Martínez Manu del Moral Marcos de la Espada Ramón Masqué Menchi Xavi Molina Jordi Masnou Mingo Xavi Molina Fernando Morán Mossa José Antonio Naranjo | Ángel Oribe Joan Pallarès Manuel Parejo Sergi Parés Santi Palanca Paulino Alfonso Perdomo Antonio Pinilla Félix Prieto Quique Estévez Kiko Ramírez Manolo Reina Pedro Robles David Rocha | Camilo Roig Rubén Pérez José Manuel Rubio Valero Serer Txus Serrano Antonio Torres Diego Torres Xisco Campos Juan Vizcaíno Tobias Grahn Adrián Luna Miku |

### Player records

* Most appearances - 528, Santi Coch
* Most goals - 181, Valero Serer

## Honours
### National

* Segunda División B: 1996–97
* Segunda División B League Cup: 1983–84
* Tercera División: 1944–45, 1954–55, 1960–61, 1965–66, 1966–67, 1971–72, 1977–78
* Copa de la Liga: 1983–84 Segunda División B – Group I

### Regional

* Copa Catalunya: 2007–08, 2011–12, 2016–17
* Catalan Cup Second Division: 1926–27

## Affiliated clubs

* CF Pobla de Mafumet
* Kitchee SC
* C.D. Olimpia
* Fuerte San Francisco