Merelinense F.C.

Merelinense F.C.

File:Merelinense FC.jpg
Full name	Merelinense Futebol Clube
Founded	1938
Ground	Estádio João Soares Vieira, Braga
Capacity	5000
Chairman	António Silva
Manager	Micael Sequeira
League	Campeonato de Portugal
2015–16	Braga FA Pro-National, 1st (promoted)
Website	Club website
Home colours Away colours

Merelinense Futebol Clube also known as Merelinense FC is a Portuguese football club from São Pedro de Merelim in Braga and founded in 1938. Merelinense FC currently plays in the Campeonato de Portugal. They currently play their home games at Estádio João Soares Vieira in Braga with a capacity of 5000.

Achievements

• Braga FA Cup – 3: 1977–78, 2013–14, 2015–16
• Braga FA Championship – 6: 1977–78^{^a} , 1981–82^{^a} , 1990–91^{^a} , 1997–98^{^b} , 2003–04^{^b} , 2015–16^{^c}
• Braga Supercup – 1: 2015–16
• Minho Champions Cup – 1: 2015–16

^a Designated as Primeira Divisão
^b Designated as Divisão de Honra
^c Designated as Pró-Nacional

Advancements

• Portuguese Cup: 1/4 final (2010–11 season), defeated Varzim 1–2, lost to Vitória de Guimarães 0–2 the following match.

League and cup history

Season

I

II

III

IV

V

Pts.

Pl.

W

L

T

GS

GA

Diff.

1994–95

18

44 pts

17

10

7

48

29

27

21

2006–07

2

2007–08

12 [1]

2008–09

2 [7]

Current squad

As of 5 April 2017

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

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	POR	Marcos Ferreira
2	DF	POR	Cara
3	DF	POR	Tiago Fernandes
4	DF	POR	João Paulo
6	MF	POR	Davide Caseiro
7	MF	POR	Valter Beck
9	FW	POR	Tanela
8	MF	POR	Ni
10	MF	POR	Telmo Fernandes
11	FW	POR	Tijane
13	MF	POR	Miguel Crespo
14	MF	SUI	Jony Fragnoli
16	MF	POR	Gustavo Martins

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
17	DF	POR	Miguel Ângelo
19	FW	POR	Zé Diogo
20	FW	BRA	Agdon
21	FW	POR	Bié
22	DF	BRA	Luiz Alberto
23	MF	POR	Vasco Braga
24	GK	POR	Rui Rêgo
26	DF	POR	João Faria
27	FW	POR	Diogo Torres
31	DF	POR	Miguel Fernandes
77	MF	POR	Alberto Fernandes
78	FW	POR	Canetas

Presidents

• Ántónio Ferreira da Sila (late-2000s)
• Paulo Rafael (late-2000s)

External links

• Merelinense FC official site (Portuguese)