RCD Espanyol B

Espanyol B

Full name	Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona S.A.D. "B"
Nickname(s)	Los Periquitos (The Parakeets)
Founded	1991 as Cristenc-Español
Ground	Ciutat Esportiva Dani Jarque
Capacity	3,000
President	Chen Yasheng
Head coach	Raúl Jardiel
League	Segunda Federación – Group 3
2024–25	Segunda Federación – Group 3, 7th of 18
Home colours Away colours Third colours

Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona "B" is the reserve team of the RCD Espanyol, club based in Barcelona, in the autonomous community of Catalonia. The team was founded in 1991 and plays in the Segunda Federación – Group 3, holding home matches at the 3,000-seat capacity Ciutat Esportiva Dani Jarque .

Unlike the English League, reserve teams in Spain play in the same football pyramid as their senior team rather than a separate league. However, reserve teams cannot play in the same division as their senior team and are no longer able to compete in the Copa del Rey.

History

In 1981, the Futbol Club Cristinenc was created in Santa Cristina d'Aro, Province of Girona. The club had a speedy progression through the lower divisions until it reached the fourth division. It had also become a feeder club for the RCD Español. ^[1]

In 1991 the team changed its denomination to the Cristinenc-Espanyol, being renamed the Real Club Deportivo Espanyol B three years later, while also gaining reserve team status for Espanyol. ^[1] It fluctuated between the fourth and the third levels in the following decades, the longest spell being five years, with a second position in the 2001–02 season. The Catalan outfit failed to promote during the team's three visits to the playoffs.

In the 2009–10 Espanyol B finished in 16th position, above the relegation zone, and dropped down a division in the relegation playoffs.

Season to season

• As FC Cristinenc

Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey 1982–83 8 3ª Reg. 1983–84 8 3ª Reg. 1984–85 8 3ª Reg. 1985–86 7 2ª Reg. 1st 1986–87 6 1ª Reg. 12th 1987–88 6 1ª Reg. 1st

Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey 1988–89 5 Reg. Pref. 1st 1989–90 4 3ª 11th 1990–91 4 3ª 10th 1991–92 4 3ª 7th 1992–93 4 3ª 6th 1993–94 4 3ª 9th

• As RCD Espanyol's reserve team

Season Tier Division Place 1994–95 4 3ª 1st 1995–96 3 2ª B 11th 1996–97 3 2ª B 8th 1997–98 3 2ª B 4th 1998–99 3 2ª B 17th 1999–2000 4 3ª 2nd 2000–01 3 2ª B 4th 2001–02 3 2ª B 2nd 2002–03 3 2ª B 10th 2003–04 3 2ª B 11th 2004–05 3 2ª B 18th 2005–06 4 3ª 2nd 2006–07 3 2ª B 13th 2007–08 3 2ª B 18th 2008–09 4 3ª 1st 2009–10 3 2ª B 16th 2010–11 4 3ª 5th 2011–12 4 3ª 2nd 2012–13 3 2ª B 8th 2013–14 3 2ª B 8th

Season Tier Division Place 2014–15 3 2ª B 11th 2015–16 3 2ª B 12th 2016–17 3 2ª B 18th 2017–18 4 3ª 1st 2018–19 3 2ª B 5th 2019–20 3 2ª B 8th 2020–21 3 2ª B 8th / 2nd 2021–22 4 2ª RFEF 2nd 2022–23 4 2ª Fed. 5th 2023–24 4 2ª Fed. 9th 2024–25 4 2ª Fed. 7th 2025–26 4 2ª Fed.

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• 20 seasons in Segunda División B
• 5 seasons in Segunda Federación/Segunda División RFEF
• 12 seasons in Tercera División
• 7 seasons in Categorías Regionales

Honours

• Tercera División: 1994–95, 2008–09, 2017–18

Players

Current squad

As of 29 September 2025 ^[2]

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 Alex Ruiz 2 DF   ESP Marcos Fernández 3 DF   ESP Hugo Caroz 4 DF   ESP José Luis Catalá 5 DF   ESP Carlos Sánchez 6 MF   ESP Ferrán Gómez 7 MF   ESP Leo Salazar 8 MF   ESP Miguel Londoño 10 FW   ESP Lluc Castell 13 GK   ESP Llorenç Serred 14 MF   ESP Sander Ballero 15 DF   ESP Xavi Rufo

No. Pos. Nation Player 17 MF   AUS Tim Caroutas 19 FW   CMR Christ Letono 20 FW   ESP Aimar Vicandi 21 FW   ESP Rubén Aguilar 22 DF   ESP José Ángel López 23 FW   ESP Pol Montesinos 24 DF   ESP Xavi Pleguezuelo 25 GK   ESP Pol Tristán — DF   FRA Adama Timera — MF   ESP Issa Boiro Balde — MF   ESP Alex Almansa

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 27 MF   ESP Alejandro Santiago 28 MF   ESP Alex Bombardó 29 GK   UKR Yehor Krapivin

No. Pos. Nation Player 30 FW   ESP Jan Peries 31 MF   ESP Jan Moreno

Current technical staff

Role	Name
Manager	Víctor Cea
Assistant manager	Joan Suriol
Fitness coach	Borja Esteve
Goalkeeping coach	Josep Pascual
Analyst	César del Pozo
Club doctor	Tiago García
Physiotherapist	Joshua Carriles Marc Aristoy
Delegate	Rafa Alba
Kit man	Javi Peña

Notable players

See also: Category:RCD Espanyol B footballers

Note: This list includes players that have appeared in at least 100 top league games and/or have reached international status.

• Ildefons Lima
• Kévin Soni
• Azrack Mahamat
• Thievy Bifouma
• Hérita Ilunga
• Juvenal Edjogo Owono
• Jacinto Elá
• Jordan Gutiérrez
• Bacari
• Jordi Tarrés
• Arthur Irawan
• Jordi Amat
• Eric Bailly
• Zouhair Feddal
• Marvin Zeegelaar
• Kalu Uche
• Rui Fonte
• Raúl Baena
• Alberto de la Bella
• Marc Bertrán
• Joan Capdevila
• Kiko Casilla
• Javi Chica
• Carlos Clerc
• Ferran Coro
• Albert Crusat
• Sergi Darder
• Rubén Duarte
• David García
• Jordi Gómez
• Sergio González
• Moisés Hurtado
• Gorka Iraizoz
• Daniel Jarque
• Joan Jordán
• Pol Lirola
• David López
• Javi López
• Pau López
• Alberto Lopo
• Quique de Lucas
• Pablo Maffeo
• Javi Márquez
• Aarón Martín
• Óscar Melendo
• Ángel Morales
• Javi Puado
• Marc Roca
• Víctor Ruiz
• Bruno Saltor
• Sergio Sánchez
• Antonio Soldevilla
• Raúl Tamudo
• Cristian Tello
• Marc Torrejón
• Álvaro Vázquez
• Dídac Vilà

References

1. "Historial del Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona, S.A.D. "B"" [History of Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona, S.A.D. «B»] (in Spanish). La Futbolteca. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
2. rcdespanyol.com, RCD Espanyol-. "Fútbol Base – RCD Espanyol". rcdespanyol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 September 2022.

External links

• Espanyol official website
• Futbolme team profile (in Spanish)