Real Jaén
Real Jaén is a Spanish football club from the city of Jaén. Currently the club plays in the Segunda División.
History
The club was founded on 13 August 1922 as Jaén FC. 1929 changed the club 's name in Sociedad Olympic Village JIENNENSE. 1942, the club reached the Tercera División and for the first time on 5 September 1947, the club finally adopted the current name Real Jaén. The most successful era saw the team in the 1950s, when the club three times the Primera División (1953 /54, 1956/57, 1957 /58) reached.
Statistics
Status: End of Season 2012/13
- Seasons in La Liga: 3
- Seasons in the Segunda División: 15
- Seasons in the Segunda División B: 28
- Seasons in the Tercera División: 24
- Best position in La Liga: 14 ( 1953/54, 1956 /57)
Well-known former players
- Argentina José Basualdo
- Spain Zahinos
- Spain Mikel Roteta
- Spain Antonio Rueda
- Tunisia Adel Sellimi
Well-known former coach
- Ángel María Arregui
- Antonio Rueda
- José Ignacio Zahinos
- Gregorio Manzano
- Paseiro