FC Wiltz 71
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| Full name | Football Club Wiltz 71 | |
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| Founded | 12 March 1971 | |
| Ground | Stade Am Pëtz, Weidingen | |
| Capacity | 3,000 | |
| Chairman | Michael Schenk | |
| Manager | Dan Huet[1] | |
| League | Luxembourg National Division | |
| 2021–22 | Luxembourg National Division, 13th | |
| Website | Club website | |
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FC Wiltz 71 is a football club, based in Wiltz, in north-western Luxembourg. The club is currently playing in the highest football league in Luxembourg.
History
It was formed in 1971[2] as an amalgam of Union Sportive Niederwiltz and Gold a Ro'd Wiltz. In 1976, it absorbed Arminia Weidingen.
In the 2005–06 season, Wiltz finished fifth in the National Division, but the team was relegated to the Division of Honour after finishing twelfth in the 2007–08 season.
Despite the relegation in 2010–11 into the "Promotion d'Honneur", Sanel Ibrahimović succeed in scoring the most goals (18), which let him win the trophy for best topscorer of the season.[3] FC Wiltz 71 managed to climb once again to the "BGL Ligue" for the season 2012–13.
Honours
- Runners-up (1): 2000–01
Current squad
As of 1 October, 2023.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Managers
Mike Ney (July 1, 2008 – June 30, 2009)- Steve Majerus (July 1, 2009 – Oct 27, 2010)
Pascal Lebrun (Oct 27, 2010 – Nov 5, 2012)
Samir Kalabic (Nov 6, 2012 – June 30, 2014)- Claude Ottelé (July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015)
- Henri Bossi (July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016)
- Dan Huet (July 1, 2016 – October, 2021)
- David Vandenbroeck (October, 2021 – now)
References
- ^ "FC Wiltz 71 - Dan Huet". www.fcwiltz.com.
- ^ 50 Jahre FC Wiltz 71 - FC Wiltz
- ^ Alle Torschützenkönige auf einen Blick - Fussbal-Lux
External links
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