Fortaleza Esporte Clube
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| Full name | Fortaleza Esporte Clube | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | Leão (The Lion) Tricolor (Tricoloured) Tricolor de Aço (Tricoloured Made of Steel) |
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| Founded | October 18, 1918 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Castelão, Fortaleza, Brazil (Capacity 58,300) |
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| Chairman | Marcello Desidério, 2007- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manager | Heriberto da Cunha | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | Campeonato Brasileiro Série B | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, 5th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Fortaleza Esporte Clube, usually called just Fortaleza, is primarily a football club, but is active in other sports such as futsal, handball and basketball. Fortaleza EC is based in Fortaleza, capital of the State of Ceará, Brazil. It was founded in October 18, 1918, under the name Fortaleza Sporting Club [1].
Fortaleza EC is one of the most traditional clubs in the northeastearn region of Brazil alongside Bahia, Santa Cruz, Sport, Náutico, Vitória and Ceará.
Biggest rivals are from the same city: Ceará SC and Ferroviário AC.
Club colours are red, blue and white.
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[edit] Current Sponsors
Kanxa, Santana Textiles, Fiat and Otoch.
[edit] Titles
- State Champioships (37): 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, 2002 (under a legal dispute), 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008.
- North-Northeast Tournament: 1946 and 1970.
- Northern Zone of Brazilian Cup: 1960 and 1968.
- State Start Champioship: 1925, 1927, 1928, 1933, 1935, 1948, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965 and 1977.
- Fortaleza Metropolitan League: 1919
- Fortaleza City Tournament: 1946
- Panamaribo Cup-SUR: 1962
[edit] Curiosities
- Série A - 1st Division
- Best goalscorer: Rinaldo (27 goals), in 2005 and 2006
- Best goalscorer in a single tournament: Rinaldo (16 goals), in 2005
- All Divisions taken in Consideration
- Best goalscorer: Rinaldo (41 goals); in 2004 (14), 2005 (16) and 2006 (11).
- Tournament goalscorer: Bececê (7 goals), Taça Brasil 1960.
- Best National League Right-Back: Louro, in 1974.
[edit] Stadium
Home venue is Alcides Santos Stadium, with capacity for 4,000 people, but the team only plays at Castelão Stadium which is up to circa 58,300 supporters and at Presidente Vargas Stadium, which has a 22,500 capacity.
[edit] Famous players
Adílton, Amilton Melo, Bececê, Beijoca, Bosco, Celso Gavião, Chinezinho, Clodoaldo, Croinha, Cícero Capacete, Daniel Frasson, Dude, Eliézer, Erandir, Frank, França, Geraldino Saravá, Juracy, Louro, Luisinho das Arábias, Lulinha, Lúcio, Mirandinha, Mozart Gomes, Moésio Gomes, Pedro Basílio, Rinaldo, Ronaldo Angelim, Sandro Preigschadt, Sapenha, Sílvio, Tangerina, Zé Raimundo
[edit] Past Presidents
- Alcides Santos
- João Gentil
- Ney Rebouças
- Airton França Rebouças
- Péricles Mulatinho
- José Nestor Falção
- Osvaldo Azim
- Ezequiel Menezes
- Jorge Mota
- Clayton Alcântara Veras
- João Cesar
- Ribamar Bezerra (2005-2006)
[edit] Current squad
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[edit] Technical staff
- Heriberto da Cunha – Head Coach
- Alcinei Miranda, Edson Gonzaga – Assistant Coaches
- Salvino Damião – Goalkeeping Coach
- Rodolfo Mehl, Marcos Rogério – Fitness Coaches
- Mário Amorim, Paulo Andrade, Albino Luciano – Physiotherapists
- Glay Maranhão, Rômulo Morano, – Club Doctors
- Manoel Almeida – Masseur
[edit] Transfers
[edit] In
Lúcio from Atlético-MG- Taílson from Atlético-PR
- Erandir from Atlético-PR Loan
- Rogerinho from Atlético-PR Loan
- Lucas from Atlético-PR Loan
- Tiago Cardoso from Atlético-PR Loan
- Marabá from Flamengo Loan
- Santiago from Portuguesa-SP
- Simão from Atlético-PR Loan
- Neto Baiano from Atlético-PR Loan
- Cléverson from Atlético-PR Loan
- Nonato from Goiás Loan return
- Cristian from Náutico
- Juninho from Atlético-PR Loan
- Ricardinho from Atlético-PR Loan
- André from Flamengo Loan
- Bruno Barbosa from Flamengo Loan
- Bruno Mezenga from Flamengo Loan
- Preto from Goiás Loan
[edit] Out
- Ricardinho to Atlético-PR Loan return
- Finazzi to Ponte Preta
- André Cunha to Ponte Preta
- Emerson Released
- Geufer to
Nacional - Glauber to Botafogo Loan return
- Jorge Mutt Released
- Lúcio to Atlético-MG
- Michel Released
- Nunes Released
- Patrick to Cruzeiro
- Ramalho to Santo André
- Róbson to Guarani
- Mazinho Lima to Ceará
- Ivan to Náutico
- Alan Released
- Ari Released
- Nonato Released
- Getúlio Released
- André to Flamengo Loan return
- Bruno Barbosa to Flamengo Loan return
- Bruno Mezenga to Flamengo Loan return
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