FC Etzella Ettelbruck

FC Etzella
Full nameFoussballclub Etzella Ettelbruck
Founded21 May 1917 (1917-05-21)
GroundStade Am Deich, Ettelbruck
Capacity2,020[1]
ChairmanTun DiBari
ManagerNeil Pattison (caretaker)
LeagueDivision of Honour
2024–25Division of Honour, 8th of 16
Websitewww.fcetzella.lu Edit this at Wikidata
Stade Am Deich

Foussballclub Etzella Ettelbréck, abbreviated to either FC Etzella or Etzella Ettelbruck, is a football club, based in Ettelbruck, in north-eastern Luxembourg.

Together with the FLF, Etzella host an annual National Football Day (French: Journée nationale du football), bringing together the youth teams of Luxembourg football clubs.[2]

History

In the 2005–06 season, Etzella finished third in the National Division, winning a place in the UEFA Cup first qualifying round, where they lost to Åtvidabergs FF of Sweden 7–0 on aggregate. In 2006–07, the club improved to a second-place finish, this time falling to HJK Helsinki of Finland 3–0 on aggregate in the UEFA Cup first qualifying round. In 2007–08 season, Etzella slipped to fourth place, but returned to European competition. In the first round of the Intertoto Cup, they beat Georgian side Locomotive Tbilisi by drawing 0–0 at home and 2–2 away, advancing to play Saturn Moscow Oblast in the second round.

Timeline

  • 1917: Club founded as FC Etzella Ettelbruck
  • 1940: Club renamed as FV Ettelbrück during the German occupation
  • 1944: Original name FC Etzella Ettelbruck restored
  • 1971: First season in National Division
  • 1981: Moved to current stadium, Stade Am Deich
  • 2001: Winners of Luxembourg Cup
  • 2001: First participation in European competition (season 2001–02)
  • 2005, 2007: Finished second in the National Division
  • 2008: Won first round tie in Intertoto Cup

Honours

Historical league performance chart of Etzella Ettelbruck
Runners-up (2): 2004-05, 2006–07
Winners (1): 2000–01
Runners-up (3): 2002–03, 2003–04, 2018–19

European competition

FC Etzella have qualified for UEFA European competition seven times.

Qualifying round (6): 2001–02, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08
Second round: 2008

Overall, Etzella's record in European competition reads:

P W D L GF GA GD
UEFA Cup 12 0 0 12 4 36 −32
Intertoto Cup 4 0 3 1 3 10 −7
Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2001-02 UEFA Cup QR Poland Legia Warsaw 0–4 1–2 1-6
2003-04 UEFA Cup QR Croatia Kamen Ingrad 1–2 0–7 1-9
2004-05 UEFA Cup 1QR Finland Haka Valkeakoski 1–3 1–2 2-5
2005-06 UEFA Cup 1QR Iceland Keflavík 0–4 0–2 0-6
2006-07 UEFA Cup 1QR Sweden Åtvidaberg 0–3 0–4 0-7
2007-08 UEFA Cup 1QR Finland HJK Helsinki 0–1 0–2 0-3
2008 UEFA Intertoto Cup 1R Georgia (country) Locomotive Tbilisi 0-0 2–2 2-2 (a)
2R Russia Saturn Ramenskoye 1-1 0–7 1-8

Current squad

As of 7 October 2025[3]

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  LUX Mathieu Michels
5 DF  LUX Lex Nicolay
6 DF  POR Pedro Moreira
7 DF  LUX Gilson Delgado Freitas
8 MF  RUS Benjamin Kovacevic
9 FW  FRA Hayssan Zaki
10 MF  BRA Matheus Goncalves
11 FW  LUX Joe Neves
12 GK  LUX Liedson Da Cruz Ramos
14 MF  HAI Johab Pascal
17 DF  POR Diogo Paulo Na Zanga
18 DF  CIV Yanis N'Gbin
20 FW  GNB M'Bemba Djalo
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 MF  FRA Kilian Gulluni
24 MF  FRA Hamza Mourchid
25 MF  RWA Sven Kalisa
28 DF  POR Jader Soares Borges
36 GK  GRE Konstantinos Karakostas
47 FW  FRA Téo Herr
60 DF  BEL Yassin Lazaar
75 FW  FRA Simon Yamba Mubeya
80 FW  POR Lino Da Cunha
90 FW  CIV Justin Ramos Cardoso
93 DF  CMR Jules-Nde Foutey Fonkam
97 DF  LUX Ricardo Joao Freitas de Lima

Former coaches

  • Luxembourg Luc Holtz (July 1, 1998 – June 30, 2008)
  • Albania Florim Aliaj (July 1, 2008 – Oct 1, 2008)
  • Portugal Alvaro da Cruz (Oct 2, 2008 – June 30, 2009)
  • France Benny Reiter (July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2010)
  • Belgium Gauthier Remacle (July 1, 2010 – April 11, 2011)
  • Belgium Eddie Rob (caretaker) (April 12, 2011 – June 30, 2011)
  • Luxembourg Patrick Grettnich (July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2013)
  • Germany Klaus-Peter Wagner (July 1, 2013–)

Former chairmen

  • Jean-Pierre Gauthier

References

  1. ^ "Stade Am Deich". OStadium.com. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  2. ^ "36e Journée nationale du football à Ettelbruck" [36th National football day in Ettelbruck]. FLF.lu (in French). Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  3. ^ "Senior - FC Etzella Ettelbréck". FC Etzella Ettelbruck. Retrieved 7 October 2025.