Associação Desportiva Cabofriense

Cabofriense
Full name Associação Desportiva Cabofriense
Nickname(s) Tricolor
Founded January 2, 1997 (1997-01-02)
Stadium Correão, Cabo Frio, Brazil
Ground Capacity 4,200
Chairman Valdemir da Silva Mendes
Head coach Eduardo Hungaro

Associação Desportiva Cabofriense, is a football club from Cabo Frio, a coastal town in the state of Rio de Janeiro c. 100 km east of the capital, founded on January 2, 1997.

History

Team photo from the 2007 season

The club was founded on January 2, 1997 as Associação Atlética Cabofriense, then the team changed its name to Associação Desportiva Cabofriense.[1] Associação Desportiva Cabofriense went bankrupt, and was replaced by Cabo Frio Futebol Clube.[1] In 2001, Cabo Frio changed its name back to Associação Desportiva Cabofriense.[1]

Current squad

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

No. Position Player
Brazil GK Luis Cetin
Brazil GK Washington
Brazil DF Anderson Künzel
Brazil DF Diego Alemão
Brazil DF Gerson
Brazil DF Leandro
Brazil DF Murilo Henrique
Brazil DF Rodrigo Dias
Brazil DF Victor Silva
No. Position Player
Brazil MF Alex Faria
Brazil MF Diego Sales
Brazil MF Hildo
Brazil MF Jonathan
Brazil MF Ricardinho
Brazil FW Claudecir
East Timor FW Jairo
Brazil FW Júlio César

Achievements

Stadium

The club play its home games at Correão stadium.[2] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 4,200 people.[3]

Mascot

The club's mascot is a marlin fish, named Espada ("Sword" in Portuguese). According to Cabofriense's website, the marlin was chosen as a mascot because it represents strength, vigor, combativeness and technique.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Lancepédia - A Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro (in Portuguese) 1. Rio de Janeiro: Lance! Publicações. August 2009. p. 156. ISBN 978-85-88651-14-2.
  2. Rodolfo Rodrigues (2009). Escudos dos Times do Mundo Inteiro. Panda Books. p. 69.
  3. "CNEF - Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. Retrieved December 23, 2012.

External links

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