this friday is working 100 years that a group of fans from Vila-real decided to establish the Villarreal CF. On March 10, 1923 and one of the first decisions was to acquire land in the district of El Madrigal to build what is now one of the oldest fields in the highest category, the Estadio de la Cerámica.
Since then, the team has played a total of 23 seasons in the First Division, even achieving a runner-up finish (2007-08 season). In Europe, the yellows won the Europa League (2021) and reached the semifinals of the Champions League in the 2005-06 and 2021-22 seasons.
The footballer with the most official matches for Villarreal CF is Manu Trigueros, (445 matches), surpassing other legends such as Bruno Soriano, Mario Gaspar and Marcos Senna. The top scorer in the history of Villarreal in the elite is Gerard Moreno, with 105 goals.
To celebrate its Centenary, the club has organized the ‘Festa del Centenari’, a grand ceremony that will take place this Friday at La Cerámica starting at 8:00 pm In its renovated stadium, fans of the ‘groguets’ will enjoy an artistic representation of 100 years of club and city history.
Source: La Verdad
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