FC Málaga City

{{Infobox football club

| clubname = Málaga City

| image = FC Málaga City.png

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| fullname = Fútbol Club Málaga City Academy

| nickname = FCMC

| founded = {{start date and age|2013}}

| ground = Enrique López Cuenca
Nerja, Andalusia, Spain

| capacity = 2,000

| chairman = Amelia Asik

| manager = vacant

| league = {{Spanish football updater|Málaga City}}

| season = {{Spanish football updater|Málaga City2}}

| position = {{Spanish football updater|Málaga City3}}

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| website = {{URL|https://www.fcmalagacity.com/}}

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Fútbol Club Málaga City is a Spanish football club located in Vélez-Málaga, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 2013, they currently play in {{Spanish football updater|Málaga City}}, holding home matches at Estadio Enrique López Cuenca in Nerja, with a capacity of 2,000 spectators.{{cite web|url=https://deportes.nerja.es/2020/10/19/estadio-enrique-lopez-cuenca/|title=Estadio Atletismo "Enrique López Cuenca"|publisher=Portal de Deportes – Ayuntamiento de Nerja|language=es|date=19 October 2020|accessdate=3 November 2023}}

History

Málaga City were founded in 2013 and started to play youth friendly matches in 2015. In 2017, they acquired CD Almuñécar City to be a part of their academy setup.{{cite web|url=https://www.fcmalagacity.com/ourstory|title=Our story|publisher=FC Málaga City|accessdate=3 November 2023}}

In 2019, the club launched a branch in New York named FC Málaga City New York.{{Cite web|url=https://beekmansoccer.com/travel-write-ups/|title=Travel Write-Ups|work=Beekman Youth Soccer Club|access-date=2023-11-06|archive-date=2021-01-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210111150450/https://beekmansoccer.com/travel-write-ups/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://343coaching.com/podcast/soccer-by-3four3/episode-219-soccer-club-rural-new-york-providing-non-pay-play-program/|title=Episode 219: How Is a Club In Rural New York Providing a Non-Pay-to-Play Program?|first=John|last=Pranjic|work=3Four3 Coaching}} The agreement ended in 2021, with the club being renamed to Pathfinder FC.{{cite web|url=https://www.pathfinderfc.com/post/dutchess-county-football-club-cuts-ties-with-spanish-club-rebrands|title=Dutchess County Football Club Cuts Ties with Spanish Club, Rebrands|date=August 15, 2021|work=Pathfinder FC|access-date=November 6, 2023|archive-date=December 10, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221210100146/https://www.pathfinderfc.com/post/dutchess-county-football-club-cuts-ties-with-spanish-club-rebrands|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/story/news/2021/08/14/pathfinder-fc-dutchess-county-soccer-academy-cuts-ties-malaga-city/8123178002/|title=Dutchess-based soccer-centric boarding schools cuts ties with Spanish club and rebrands|first=Stephen|last=Haynes|date=August 14, 2021|work=Poughkeepsie Journal}}

In 2020, Málaga City established a senior squad in the Primera Andaluza, replacing dissolved CD Barrio Nuestra Señora de los Remedios.{{cite web|url=https://www.axarquiaplus.es/ya-se-conoce-el-calendario-de-la-1a-andaluza-para-los-cuatro-equipos-axarquicos/|title=Ya se conoce el calendario de la 1ª Andaluza para los cuatro equipos axárquicos|trans-title=The calendar of 1ª Andaluza is known for the four axárquicos teams|publisher=Axarquia Plus|language=es|date=30 September 2020|accessdate=3 November 2023}} They achieved two consecutive promotions in their first two years, reaching Tercera Federación.{{cite web|url=https://www.diariosur.es/deportes/futbol/tercera-rfef/malaga-city-asciende-tercerarfef-futbol-20220609171536-nt.html|title=El Málaga City asciende a la 3ª RFEF|trans-title=Málaga City promote to 3ª RFEF|publisher=Diario Sur|language=es|date=9 June 2022|accessdate=3 November 2023}}

In September 2022, the club established a partnership with Tottenham Hotspur.{{cite web|url=https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/the-club/football-development/partners/fc-malaga-city/|title=FC Malaga|publisher=Tottenham Hotspur FC|accessdate=3 November 2023}}

Current squad

{{updated|26 January 2023}}.

{{Fs player|no= 8|nat=United States|name=Cameron Williams|pos=MF}}

Season to season

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Season !Tier !Division !Place !Copa del Rey
style="background:#BBD7EC;"\|2020–21 \|style="background:#BBD7EC;"\|6 \|style="background:#BBD7EC;"\|1ª And. \|style="background:#BBD7EC;"\|{{tooltip\|1st\|promoted}} \|style="background:#efefef;"\|
style="background:#EFEF99;"\|2021–22 \|style="background:#EFEF99;"\|6 \|style="background:#EFEF99;"\|Div. Hon. \|style="background:#EFEF99;"\|{{tooltip\|2nd\|promoted}} \|style="background:#efefef;"\|
style="background:#FFD3BD;"\|2022–23 \|style="background:#FFD3BD;"\|5 \|style="background:#FFD3BD;"\|3ª Fed. \|style="background:#FFD3BD;"\|14th \|style="background:#efefef;"\|
style="background:#FFD3BD;"\|2023–24 \|style="background:#FFD3BD;"\|5 \|style="background:#FFD3BD;"\|3ª Fed. \|style="background:#FFD3BD;"\|15th \|style="background:#efefef;"\|
style="background:#FFD3BD;"\|2024–25 \|style="background:#FFD3BD;"\|5 \|style="background:#FFD3BD;"\|3ª Fed. \|style="background:#FFD3BD;"\| \|style="background:#efefef;"\|

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Season

!Tier

!Division

!Place

!Copa del Rey

style="background:#BBD7EC;"|2020–21

|style="background:#BBD7EC;"|6

|style="background:#BBD7EC;"|1ª And.

|style="background:#BBD7EC;"|{{tooltip|1st|promoted}}

|style="background:#efefef;"|