Barcelona Dragons (ELF)

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This article is about the new American football team playing in the European League of Football. For the old NFL Europe team, see Barcelona Dragons (NFL Europe).
Barcelona Dragons
Team logo
Established2021 (2021)
Based inSpain Terrassa, Catalonia, Spain
Home stadiumEstadi Olímpic de Terrassa
Head coachDavid Shelton
LeagueEuropean League of Football (ELF)
DivisionCentral Conference
ColorsDark Green, red, yellow,
     
Websitewww.bcn-dragons.com
Current sports event 2023 Barcelona Dragons season
Not to be confused with Badalona Dracs.

The Barcelona Dragons are an American football team based in Catalonia, Spain, that plays in the European League of Football (ELF).

History

On 11 January 2021, it was announced that a new franchise in Barcelona will be one of the eight teams to play in the inaugural season of the European League of Football. The name chosen for the franchise was Gladiators Football, and the team will be coached by long-time CFL coach Adam Rita[1][2] After the league was announced in March 2021, an agreement was reached with the NFL to reuse NFL Europe team names, and the franchise was renamed the Barcelona Dragons.[3]

Season-by-season

Season Head coach Regular season Postseason Result Ø Attendance
GP Won Lost Win % Finish GP Won Lost Win %
2021 Adam Rita 10 3 7 .300 3rd (South) DNQ 1,163
2022 Andrew Weidinger 12 8 4 .750 1st (Southern) 1 0 1 .000 — 1,025
2023 Gabriel Sánchez 12 2 10 .167 5th (Central) 0 0 0 .000 — 1,081

Stadium

The Dragons are playing their home games in Badalona, near the city center of Barcelona.

Roster

Reference[4]

Barcelona Dragons (ELF) roster
Quarterbacks 
United States
  • 12 Narcis Bach
Spain
  • PS Marc Novella
Spain

United States

Running backs

  • 21 Antonio Montón
Spain
  • 13 Edu Molina
Spain
  • 34 Walter Jublawy
Spain
  • 85 Marc Mesa
Spain
  • OUT Cosimo Casati
Italy
  • OUT Samuel Arias
Spain

Wide receivers

  • 2 Vincent McDonald
United States
  • 14 Theodore Landström
Sweden
  • 80 Jordi Torrededia
Spain
  • 16 Alex Pacheco
Spain
  • 87 Jacobo Senise
Spain
  • 88 Alejandro Gracia
Spain
  • 86 Alejandro García
Spain
  • 81 Pau Tomás
Spain
  • PS Pablo Gomez
Spain
  • PS Lluis Sague
Spain
  • OUT Josh Johnston
United States
  • OUT Melvin Palin
France
  • OUT Eduardo Pérez
Spain

Tight ends

  • 16 Raul Cernuda
Spain
  • OUT Elias Rodriguez
Spain
Offensive linemen
  • 72 José Ariza
Spain
  • 77 Max Charnley-Collins
United Kingdom
  • 70 Jonas Hagerup
Norway
  • 64 Elvys Núñez
Spain
  • 62 Alvaro Muñoz
Spain
  • 71 David Culebras
Spain
  • 74 Alan Mark Sousa
Spain
  • 65 Carlos Guillén
Spain
  • 56 Enzo Biasizzo
Spain
  • OUT Ben Dixon
United Kingdom
  • OUT Tomas Middleton
Panama
  • OUT Mikel Gomez
Spain
  • OUT Santiago Yuste
Spain
  • OUT Diego Varela
Spain
  • OUT Ivan Rodriguez Hita
Spain

Defensive linemen

  • 73 Sebastián Bowen
Spain
  • 98 Daniel Franco
Spain
  • 45 Diego Irles
Spain
  • 92 Mamadou Ka
Spain
  • 59 Rodrigo Sanz
Spain
  • 42 Darius Slade
United States
  • 50 Leonardo Rovesti
Spain
  • 55 Benjamin Egbudiwe
Sweden
  • 95 Arthur Pinheiro
PortugalHG
  • 52 Santiago Requena
Spain
  • PS Eric Figueroa
Spain
  • OUT Diego Paz
Spain
  • OUT Daniel López
Spain
Linebackers
  • 10 Cesare Brugnani
Spain
  • 1 Alex Posito
Spain
  • 43 Albarracín Victor
Spain
  • 49 Sebastián Castañer
Spain
  • 25 Manuel Fernández
Spain
  • 52 Mario Ruiz
Spain
  • PS Gerard Palau
Spain
  • OUT Mario Perez
Spain

Defensive backs

  • 22 Lautaro Frecha S
Argentina
  •  8 Luke Glenna S
United States
  •  5 Jorge Félix Velasco S
Spain
  •  3 Brayan Colomé S
Spain
  • 23 Jordi Brugnani CB
Spain
  • 20 Lucas Masero CB
Spain
  • 27 Andy Vera CB
Spain
  •  9 Iker González CB
Spain
  •  4 Julio Aguado
Spain
  • PS Marius Filip CB
RomaniaHG
  • OUT Hugo Mínguez S
Spain
  • OUT Ivan Garcia CB
Spain

Special teams

  • 6 Luis Cereceda K
Spain
  • 7 Sam Higgins P
AustraliaHG
  • PS Angel Miralles K
Spain
  • PS Victor Moreno K
Spain
  • OUT Pep Tricas LS
Spain


Rookies in italics
 Roster updated February 26, 2024
4 A-import, 5 E-import, 42 homegrown
51 active, 8 practice squad

Staff

Barcelona Dragons (ELF) staff

Front office

  • Owner – Big Ten Football SL (Jason Robinson,
    Malcolm Smith, Martin Roache, Bartolomeo Iccarino)
  • CEO/GM – Bartolomeo Iaccarino

Head coach

  • Head coach – Gabriel "Black" Sánchez 🇲🇽

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks – Miguel Ángel Romero Jiménez 🇲🇽
  • Running backs – Stefano Scarpitti 🇮🇹
  • Wide receivers/tight ends – Victor Martín 🇪🇸
  • Offensive line – Eduardo Yagues Nuño 🇲🇽
  

Defensive coaches

  • Defensive coordinator – Gabriel "Black" Sánchez 🇲🇽
  • Defensive backs – Genaro Alfonsin 🇲🇽
  • Defensive backs Assistant – Samuel Eisenstadt 🇺🇸
  • Linebacker – Alexander Durazo 🇺🇸
  • Defensive line – Chase Baker 🇺🇸
  • Defensive line Assistant – Marc Aurellano 🇪🇸

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams coordinator – Alexander Durazo 🇺🇸

Assistant coaches

  • Head scouting and game analysis - Eric Kiewski 🇩🇪/🇫🇷
  • Head data and analytics – Guillermo Mora 🇪🇸
  • International PR - Michael Sam 🇺🇸

Strength and conditioning

  • Head strength and conditioning – Genaro Alfonsin 🇲🇽


updated 24th May 2023

References

  1. ^ "Gladiators from Spain newest addition to the European League of Football". 11 January 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  2. ^ @Gladiators_ELF (14 February 2021). "ADAM RITA is our new HEAD COACH!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. ^ "Shake-up to inaugural ELF line-up announced; 3 new franchises enter, 2 exit". americanfootballinternational.com. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  4. ^ "ELF: 2023 Barcelona Dragons – A Complete Roster Breakdown". American Football International.
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