Real Betis

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Real Betis
Full name	Real Betis Balompié, SAD
Nickname(s)	Béticos, Béticos del Universo Los Verdiblancos (The Green-and-Whites) Verderones Heliopolitanos (The Ones from Heliópolis) Lobos (Wolves) El Glorioso (The Glorious)
Short name	RBB, Betis
Founded	12 September 1907
Ground	Estadio Benito Villamarín (Capacity: 56,432)
Chairman	Manuel Platas
Manager	Manuel Pellegrini
Current League	La Liga
2023-24	La Liga, 7th
Website	Club home page
Current season

Real Betis Balompié, S.A.D., more commonly referred to as Real Betis is a Spanish football club based in Seville, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded on 12 September 1907, it currently plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadio Benito Villamarín in the south of the city.

Among other titles, the club – which in 1932 became the first Andalusian team to play in La Liga – won the Primera División in 1935 and the Copa del Rey in 1977 and 2005.

Both the King of Spain Juan Carlos I and his son Prince Felipe de Borbon are honorary members of the club. Maintaining an historic city rivalry with Sevilla FC, its motto is Viva er Betis manque pierda! ("Long live Betis even when they lose!").

Players

Current squad

As of 1 February 2023

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK Claudio Bravo 2 DF Martín Montoya 3 DF Edgar González 4 MF Paul Akouokou 5 MF Guido Rodríguez 6 DF Víctor Ruiz 7 FW Juanmi 8 FW Nabil Fekir (3rd captain) 9 FW Borja Iglesias 10 MF Sergio Canales (vice-captain) 11 FW Luiz Henrique 12 FW Willian José 13 GK Rui Silva

No. Pos. Nation Player 14 MF William Carvalho 16 DF Germán Pezzella 17 FW Joaquín (captain) 18 MF Andrés Guardado 19 DF Luiz Felipe 20 DF Abner Vinícius 21 FW Ayoze Pérez (on loan from Leicester City) 23 DF Youssouf Sabaly 24 FW Aitor Ruibal 25 GK Dani Martín 28 MF Rodri 33 DF Juan Miranda

Reserve team

Main article: Betis Deportivo Balompié

No. Pos. Nation Player 29 MF Juan Cruz 31 GK Germán García 32 DF Fran Delgado 35 DF Félix Garreta

No. Pos. Nation Player 37 MF Dani Pérez 40 MF Quique Fernández 41 MF José Lara 45 DF Ismael Sierra

Out on loan

No. Pos. Nation Player MF Diego Lainez (at Tigres UANL until 31 December 2023) MF Yassin Fekir (at Linense until 30 June 2023) FW Loren Morón (at Las Palmas until 30 June 2023)

No. Pos. Nation Player FW Raúl García (at Mirandés until 30 June 2023) FW Rober González (at Alavés until 30 June 2023)

Retired numbers

Main article: Retired numbers in association football

26 Miki Roqué (deceased) (2009–12)

External links

• Official website
• Futbolme team profile
• BDFutbol team profile

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