Clube Atlético do Porto

Porto de Caruaru

Full name	Clube Atlético do Porto
Nickname(s)	Tricolor do Agreste (Agreste's Tricolor) Gavião do Agreste (Agreste's Hawk)
Founded	June 23, 1983
Stadium	Antônio Inácio de Souza, Caruaru, PE, Brazil
Capacity	6,000
League	Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
2011	Série D, 39th
Home colors Away colors

Clube Atlético do Porto, usually known simply as Porto (or Porto de Caruaru or Porto-PE), is a Brazilian football team from the city of Caruaru, Pernambuco state, founded on July 23, 1983.

Porto's rival is Central, which is another Caruaru football club.

History

On July 23, 1983, the club was founded by Rua Coronel Francisco Rodrigues Porto (Coronel Francisco Rodrigues Porto Street) residents.

In January 1994, the club joined the Pernambuco Football Federation, and in the same year, Porto competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C for the first time, but was eliminated in the first stage.

In 1995, again the club was eliminated in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C first stage. In 1996, Porto reached the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C semifinals, but the club was defeated by Vila Nova. In 1997, the club competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C again, but was eliminated by Ferroviário in the second stage. In 1999, the club competed in the Copa do Brasil and in the Campeonato do Nordeste. In both competitions the club was eliminated in the first stage.

In 2000, Porto competed in the Copa João Havelange's Green Module, which was the season's equivalent to the Campeoanato Brasileiro's third level, and was eliminated in the first level. In 2003, Porto won the Campeonato Pernambucano Second Level, beating Serrano, Centro Limoeirense and Barreiros in the final four group stage. In 2004, the club competed again in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, but was eliminated in the third stage by Treze. In 2006, Porto was eliminated in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C's second stage. In 2007, the club competed again in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, and again was eliminated in the second stage.

Stadium

Porto's home stadium is Antônio Inácio de Souza Stadium, with a maximum capacity of 6,000 people.

The club also owns a training ground, named CT Ninho do Gavião, meaning Hawk's Nest.

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 GK Rodrigo Carvalho GK Emanuel GK Rodrigo DF Renato DF Ademar Júnior DF Ailton DF Fabricio Barros DF Luiz Alberto DF Ari DF Cosme MF Vágner Rosa MF Jefferson Renan MF Marcelo

No. Position Player MF Evandro MF Thiago Laranjeira MF Jeffinho MF Edson Rodrigues MF Wallace MF Diego MF Tiago Orobó MF Rennan MF Weverton MF Erasmo FW Joelson FW Anderson FW Matheu Preá

Out on loan

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

No. Position Player FW Kiros (at São Bernardo-SP; contract)

Achievements

• Campeonato Pernambucano
  • Second Level
    • Winners (1): 2003

References

1994 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C at RSSSF 1995 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C at RSSSF 1996 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C at RSSSF 1997 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C at RSSSF 1999 Copa do Brasil at RSSSF 1999 Campeonato do Nordeste at RSSSF 2000 Copa João Havelange at RSSSF

2003 Campeonato Pernambucano Second Level at RSSSF 2004 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C at RSSSF 2006 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C at RSSSF 2007 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C at RSSSF (Portuguese) Vice-líder enfrenta o rival - Central e Porto fazem o clássico de Caruaru no domingo - Globo Esporte (retrieved on February 2, 2007)

External links

• (Portuguese) Clube Atlético do Porto's official website