AFC Bournemouth made official this Tuesday the signing of Julian Araujo, who arrives on a permanent transfer after failing to consolidate his position Barcelona. The Mexican defender signed a five-year contract and at RÉCORD we share with you some information that you should know about his new team in the Premier League.
What you need to know about AFC Bournemouth, Julian Araujo’s new team
HISTORY
Founded on December 29, 1899, its first name was Boscombe St. John’s Institute FCwhich was used because its founders were part of the St. John’s Institute in Boscombe. It was in 1923 when the team changed its name to Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic F.Cto be renamed in 1972.
STEP THROUGH THE PREMIER LEAGUE
Although it has historically competed in lower categories of English football, it has had two stages in the First Division. Led by Eddie Howethe club achieved its first promotion in 2015, but was relegated in 2020. For the 2022-23 season, under the technical direction of Scott Parkerthey achieved their return to the top category, where they have been for the last two seasons.
Their best result so far was the 2016-17 season, when they finished in ninth place with 48 points and a record of 12 wins, 10 draws and 16 losses. In the 2023-2024 campaign they finished in 12th place, with 48 points and 13 wins.
ESTADIO
His home is Dean Court, commonly known as Goldsans Stadium, Opened in 1910, it has a capacity of approximately 12,000 spectators and underwent a complete renovation in 2001. The first match after the renovation was Bournemouth against Wrexham FC on 10 November 2001.
UNIFORM AND SHIELD
The club’s main colours are red and black, introduced in 1971 and said to have been inspired by AC Milan. The club’s crest depicts a player heading a ball; the player was Dickie Dowsett, a striker who was at AFC Bournemouth between 1957 and 1962, and was the team’s top scorer for three seasons.
ORIGIN OF HIS NICKNAME
Bournemouth are nicknamed ‘The Cherries’. There are two versions of the origin of the nickname; the first is that it is due to the club’s kit, which is black and red, the colour of a cherry. The second is that the club’s stadium was built next to a farm where there was a cherry orchard.
COACH AND CURRENT FIGURES
The Spanish Andoni Iraola He joined the club last season after three seasons away Rayo Vallecano in LaLiga. He had a career of more than 10 years with Athletic Bilbao and retired in 2016 with New York City FC of the MLS. He is 42 years old and is one of the youngest coaches in the Premier League.
The Ukrainian Ilya Zabarnyiwho is the most expensive element of the squad, is placed as one of the main figures, as is Philip Billing, Marcos Senesi, Justin Kluivert y Marcus Tavernier.
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