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The oldest football club in Spain is Recreativo de Huelva, formed on December 23, 1889 by Dr. Aaron Mackay and British workers employed by the Rio Tinto Company.
Jorge Hernán Menosse Acosta (born 28 April 1987) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays for Recreativo de Huelva, on loan from Montevideo Wanderers F.C., as a central defender.
Born in Wolfsberg, Baumgartner played professionally in both Austria and Spain for Alpine Donawitz, Austria Wien, Recreativo de Huelva, Admira Wacker and VSE St. Pölten, making over 400 career appearances.
In 2000 he signed for Recreativo de Huelva, being second-choice in his first two seasons, and being the most used goalkeeper in 2002–03's La Liga, in a season where the oldest club in Spain also reached the domestic cup final; during that year, he shared teams with Manuel Almunia – later of Arsenal fame.
Born in Candás, Asturias, Julio Alberto came through the ranks of Atlético de Madrid, appearing rarely for the Colchoneros during his early years and also serving a Segunda División loan stint with Recreativo de Huelva in the 1979–80 season.
Notable players who appeared for Pazinka during this spell included Dado Pršo (later with AS Monaco and Rangers), Zoran Škerjanc (formerly of Dinamo Zagreb and Recreativo Huelva) and Damir Desnica (one of the very few deaf professional footballers, formerly with Rijeka and Kortrijk).
Miguel Muñiz Fernández (born 1991), Spanish footballer playing for Recreativo de Huelva