Las Palmas Club de Futbol is one of the smallest clubs in Spain that have recently regained their top-flight status. The club was founded on August 22, 1949, as a result of a merger between five clubs in the Canary region. While they aren’t the most illustrious clubs in Spain, they represent a small yet successful model.
Las Palmas are nicknamed Los Amarillos due to their club colors of yellow. Their home stadium is named Estadio Gran Canaria, and the players call themselves “pío-pío” which identifies with the sound of a Canary bird.
Origins of Las Palmas
Unión Deportiva Las Palmas, also known as UD Las Palmas was founded in 1949 as an amalgamation of five smaller clubs in the city. They spent a lot of time in the highest divisions of Spanish football before they were relegated in 1988. The 1988/89 season marked the beginning of the worst records in the club’s history.
Las Palmas have spent the last three and a half decades in the second and third divisions of Spanish football, which is their current name. In between, they saw a few promotions and multiple demotions before eventually getting promoted to Spanish top-flight La Liga in the 2023/24 season.
History and Top Players
Las Palmas have won just multiple domestic trophies, mostly in the Segunda Division and Segunda Division B.
Over the years they had some notable players on their roster, including David Garcia, Jonathan Viera, Javi Castellano, and Barcelona superstar Pedri. The club’s most expensive signing is Alvaro who paid €3.50m for his services back in 2000.
David Garcias has made the most appearances for the club with 425 while Jonathan Viera is their all-time top scorer with 77 goals.
Las Palmas’s 2023-24 Squad
| Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Attackers |
| Álvaro Valles | Mika Mármol | Máximo Perrone | Pejiño |
| Aarón Escandell | Saúl Coco | Nuke Mfulu | Benito Ramírez |
| Alex Suárez | Enzo Loiodice | Marvin Park | |
| Juanma Herzog | Javi Muñoz | Munir El Haddadi | |
| Eric Curbelo | José Campaña | Sory Kaba | |
| Sergi Cardona | Fabio González | Sandro Ramírez | |
| Daley Sinkgraven | Kirian Rodríguez | Marc Cardona | |
| Julián Araujo | Alberto Moleiro | Cristian Herrera | |
| Álvaro Lemos | |||
Las Palmas Achievements
Las Palmas have never won La Liga and their highest finish in the league came in the 196869 season when they finished second.
But they have won four Segunda Division titles – in 1953–54, 1963–64, 1984–85, and 1999–2000. They have also won the Segunda Division B in 1992-93 and 1995-96.
Future Goals
Las Palmas has secured the top-flight status last season after five long years in the 2023/24 campaign. They are expected to finish the campaign in the top half of the table and would want to maintain their La Liga status for the foreseeable future.
FAQs
Q – How many major trophies have Las Palmas won?
A – They have won the Segunda Division four times – 1953–54, 1963–64, 1984–85, 1999–2000.
Q – What is the meaning of Las Palmas’s nickname?
A – Las Palmas’s nickname Los Amarillos comes from their home color of yellow. It also represents them being a lower-profiled team than Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, and Valencia.
Q – Who is Las Palmas’s all-time top scorer?
A – Jonathan Viera is their all-time top scorer with 77 goals in 265 games.
Q – Who is Las Palmas’s record signing?
A – Brazil defender Alvaro is the club’s record signing and Las Palmas paid €3.50m for his services back in 2000.
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