ABC Futebol Clube

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ABC
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Full name ABC Futebol Clube
Nickname(s) O Mais Querido
Founded 1915
Ground Frasqueirão, Natal, Brazil
(Capacity 14,000)
Chairman Judas Tadeu Gurgel
Manager Ferdinando Teixeira
League Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
2007 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, 4th (promoted)
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ABC Futebol Clube, or ABC, as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Natal in Rio Grande do Norte, founded on June 29, 1915. ABC is the oldest club of Rio Grande do Norte state.

ABC greatest rival is América.

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[edit] History

The team was founded on June 29, 1915, on avenida Rio Branco, at Colonel Avelino Alves Freire home, president of Associação Comercial do Rio Grande do Norte (Commerce Association of Rio Grande do Norte). At that meeting was decided by the founders that the club colors will be black and white. It was also decided that the team shirt will be composed of black & white vertical stripes. The team was named ABC, which means Argentina, Brazil, Chile.

The team only acquired juridical personality on December 13, 1927, when the Potiguar Football League registered the club statute.

ABC's first interstate match was in 1917. The match was against Santa Cruz of Recife, Pernambuco. ABC beat Santa Cruz by 2-1.

In 1979, Rivelino played for ABC in a friendly match. The match was against Vasco da Gama and ended in a 1-1 draw. In the same year ABC played against the Olympic team of Brazil, and was defeated by 1-0.

[edit] Achievements

  • Campeonato Potiguar:
    • Winners (50): 1920, 1921, 1923, 1925, 1926, 1928, 1929, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1944, 1945, 1947, 1950, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961 1962, 1965, 1966, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1978, 1983, 1984, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2007, 2008

[edit] Noted players

  • Alberi
  • Anderson Lobão
  • Badico
  • César Romero
  • Da Cunha
  • Marcão
  • Marinho Apolônio
  • Marinho Chagas
  • Nonato
  • Palmielli
  • Sandro
  • Sérgio Alves
  • Silva
  • Wallyson
  • Márcio

[edit] First Team

As of April 14 2008

No. Position Player
Flag of Brazil GK Aloísio
Flag of Brazil GK Diego
Flag of Brazil GK Raniere
Flag of Brazil DF Alysson
Flag of Brazil DF Ben-Hur
Flag of Brazil DF Edson
Flag of Brazil DF Alan
Flag of Brazil DF Fabiano
Flag of Brazil DF Paulinho
Flag of Brazil DF Baiano
Flag of Brazil DF Márcio Gama
Flag of Brazil DF René
Flag of Brazil DF Bosco
Flag of Brazil DF Rogerinho
Flag of Brazil DF Thiaguinho
Flag of Brazil Dedé
Flag of Brazil Pedro Mossoró
Flag of Brazil Delano
No. Position Player
Flag of Brazil MF Danilo Lopes
Flag of Brazil MF Sorato
Flag of Brazil MF Jean
Flag of Brazil MF Jonatha
Flag of Brazil MF Adelmo
Flag of Brazil MF Wendell
Flag of Brazil MF Márcio
Flag of Brazil MF Rodriguinho
Flag of Brazil FW Danilo
Flag of Brazil FW Gabriel
Flag of Brazil FW Ivan
Flag of Brazil FW João Paulo
Flag of Brazil FW Fábio Silva
Flag of Brazil FW Luiz Eduardo
Flag of Brazil FW Vinícius
Flag of Brazil FW Valdir Papel
Flag of Brazil Wellington

[edit] Stadium

Main articles: Machadão and Frasqueirão

ABC's home stadium is the Estádio Dr. João Cláudio Vasconcelos Machado (Machadão) stadium, capacity 52,000, currently reduced to 23,000 for security reasons.

The club also owns Estádio Maria Lamas Farache (Frasqueirão) stadium, capacity 14,000.

[edit] References

  • Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro, Volume 1 - Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.
  • Especial Placar - 500 Times do Brasil, São Paulo: Editora Abril: 2003.

[edit] External links

Unofficial sites