Fortaleza Esporte Clube

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Fortaleza
Full nameFortaleza Esporte Clube
Nickname(s)Leão (The Lion)
Tricolor
Rei Leão do Brasil
(King Lion of Brazil)
Clube da Garotada
(Club of Children)
Tricolor de Aço
(Steel Tricolor)
FoundedOctober 18, 1918; 105 years ago (1918-10-18)
GroundCastelão (Ceará) (most games), Fortaleza, Brazil
Capacity62.903
PresidentJorge Mota
Head coachMarquinhos Santos
LeagueCampeonato Brasileiro Série C
2014Série C, 5th
WebsiteClub website
Estádio Castelão (Fortaleza,Brazil)

Fortaleza Esporte Clube, usually known as Fortaleza, is primarily a football club, but is active in other sports such as futsal, handball and basketball. Fortaleza Esporte Clube is based in Fortaleza, capital of the State of Ceará, Brazil. The club was founded on October 18, 1918, emerged from an earlier club called Stella, under the name Fortaleza Sporting Club.[1]

Fortaleza is one of the most traditional clubs in the Northeastern region of Brazil alongside Bahia, Vitória, Santa Cruz, Sport, Náutico and Ceará, its biggest rival.

Club colors are red, blue and white.

Current sponsors

Kappa, Fiat, Weber Saint-Gobain and Prefeitura Municipal de Fortaleza.

Statistics

  • Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
    • Player with most goals scored: Rinaldo (27 goals), in 2005 and 2006
    • Player with most goals scored in a single tournament: Rinaldo (16 goals), in 2005
  • All divisions taken in consideration
    • Player with most goals scored: Rinaldo (43 goals); in 2004 (14), 2005 (16), 2006 (11) and 2008 (2)
  • Topscorers in national competitions (cups and leagues)
  • Best Série A right-back (Bola de Prata award): Louro, in 1974

Mascot

The team mascot is the Lion of Pici.

Structure of the club

The Fortaleza Esporte Clube has its headquarters in the district of Pici, which consists of the headquarters Manoel Guimarães, stadium Alcides Santos, indoor trophies, Hotel Ribamar Bezerra (used for concentration of athletes ), Otoni Diniz accommodation, dressing rooms, modern medical department .

Stadium

Main site is Alcides Santos Stadium, with capacity for 8,300 people, but the team also plays in Castelão, which is up about 67,037 supporters and Estádio Presidente Vargas, which had a 20,600 capacity.

Past presidents

  • Alcides Santos
  • João Gentil
  • João César
  • Ney Rebouças
  • Aírton França Rebouças
  • Péricles Mulatinho
  • José Atanásio dos Santos
  • José Nestor Falcão
  • Osvaldo Azim
  • Ezequiel Menezes
  • Jorge Mota (1999-03)
  • Clayton Alcântara Veras (2004)
  • Ribamar Bezerra (2005–06)
  • Marcello Desidério (2007–08)
  • Lúcio Bonfim (2008–09)
  • Renan Vieira (2010)
  • Paulo Arthur Magalhães (2011)
  • Osmar Baquit (2012-2014)
  • Jorge Mota (actual)

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Brazil BRA Deola (on loan from Palmeiras)
— GK Brazil BRA Erivelton
— GK Brazil BRA Max
— GK Brazil BRA Ricardo Berna
— DF Brazil BRA Adalberto
— DF Brazil BRA Bruno
— DF Brazil BRA Genilson
— DF Brazil BRA Hudson
— DF Brazil BRA Lima
— DF Brazil BRA Max Oliveira
— DF Brazil BRA Radar
— DF Brazil BRA Tinga (on loan from Grêmio)
— DF Brazil BRA Thallyson (on loan from Flamengo)
— MF Brazil BRA Auremir
— MF Brazil BRA Corrêa
— MF Brazil BRA Daniel Sobralense
— MF Brazil BRA Dudu Cearense
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Brazil BRA Elias
— MF Brazil BRA Everton
— MF Brazil BRA Felipe
— MF Brazil BRA Jean Mota
— MF Brazil BRA Júnior
— MF Brazil BRA Laertes
— MF Brazil BRA Pio
— MF Brazil BRA Tiago Azulão
— MF Brazil BRA Vinícius Hess
— FW Brazil BRA Adriano Martins
— FW Brazil BRA João Pedro
— FW Brazil BRA Lúcio Maranhão
— FW Brazil BRA Maranhão
— FW Brazil BRA Ricardo Jesus
— FW Brazil BRA Romarinho
— FW Brazil BRA Uilliam
— FW Brazil BRA Anselmo

Technical staff

Achievements

Football

League Cup Ceará 2010
1920, 1921, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1933, 1934, 1937, 1938, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1953, 1954, 1959, 1960, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1973, 1974, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1991, 1992, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2016
  • Torneio Início do Ceará: 12
1925, 1927, 1928, 1933, 1935, 1948, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1977
  • Copa dos Campeões Cearenses: 1
2016
1970
1960, 1968
  • Paramaribo Cup: 1
1962
Runners Up: 2002, 2004
Runners-up : 1960, 1968

References

  1. ^ "Fortaleza". Albion Road. Retrieved November 23, 2011.

External links

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