The season may have ended but it never really does for those responsible for building a squad. Just under two weeks ago the club appointed their manager Leonel “Pipa” Gancedo. The 52 year old Argentine has played football at the top level and his UD Lanzarote squad for season 2023/24 is up and running. There […]
Rojillo fans are going to have to pinch themselves to truly believe that 52 year old Argentine Leonel “Pipa” Gancedo is their new manager. Whilst most foreign fans may not have heard of his name, Argentinian and Spanish football fans most certainly have. At 19 years of age he made his debut in the top […]
The season may have not had the ending that we were all hoping for but it would have to be a hard person to criticize the effort, determination and focus of the players and training staff for all their hard work over the course of the campaign. Lanzarote stuttered in their opening two matches of […]
UD Lanzarote and their manager for the past two seasons Mateo García have come to an agreement that he will no longer continue leading the Rojillos as head coach. Mister has been in charge for two seasons and is highly respected within the club. His first season was under extremely difficult circumstances which ended […]
The Rojillos season is over following a 1-2 aggregate defeat to UD Villa Santa Brígida played in front of the largest crowd Arrecife stadium has seen in at least five years. Lanzarote went into this second leg of the playoffs trailing 1-0 from last week’s away match, nevertheless if the Rojillos had won this game […]
UD Lanzarote is playing the first round, second leg playoff match tomorrow Sunday 7th May at 12 noon versus UD Villa Santa Brígida. Tickets will be available on the door at the normal price of: Adults 8 Euros (Residents 6 Euros) Pensioners 6 Euros (Residents 4 Euros). Children under 16 years of age are admitted […]
In 2002 UD Lanzarote appointed a novice manager 41 year old José Luis Mendilibar. The club was already on the rise finishing 7th in the Segunda B (Third Tier) and he had an abundance of local talent at his disposal. Mendilibar arrived as the clubs second choice manager with their first choice Josu Uribe agreeing […]
UD Lanzarote will have a real battle on their hands this Sunday 7th May at 12 noon at home in Arrecife in the second leg of the first round of the playoffs versus UD Villa Santa Brígida. The Gran Canarian side have the advantage following their 1-0 win last Sunday, however do remember that if […]
If the Rojillos are going to progress to the next round of the playoffs they will have to come from behind to do so. In an even match a rare mistake from Raúl led to the decisive goal in the 59th minute. Both teams were reduced to ten men with passions running high. Lanzarote will […]
Lanzarote travel to Gran Canaria this Sunday 30th April and face UD Villa Santa Brígida in the first round and the first leg of the playoffs at 12 noon with the return leg a week later at home in Arrecife. There is little doubt that Lanzarote will be the favourites to progress but there will […]
The prize for UD Lanzarote clinching second spot in the league is to play fifth placed side UD Villa Santa Brígida at home in the second leg of the first round of playoffs on May 7th at 12 noon. The club is hoping for a big turnout from their fans and the price of entrance […]
The awards just keep coming for Lanzarote striker Gonzalo Di Renzo. The 27 year old is the Pichichi (leading goal scorer) of our division with 18 goals. The Argentine has played 27 matches, 26 of those from the starting line up. The only game where he was used as a substitute was the final game […]