Duque de Caxias Futebol Clube

Duque de Caxias

Full name	Duque de Caxias Futebol Clube
Founded	March 8, 2005
Stadium	Estádio Romário de Souza Faria (Marrentão)
Capacity	10,000
Chairman	Luiz Carlos Martins Arêas (Pinga)
Head coach	Mário Júnior
League	Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
Website	Club home page
Home colors Away colors

Team photo from the 2007 season

Duque de Caxias Futebol Clube, usually known simply as Duque de Caxias, is a Brazilian football team from the city of Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro state, currently playing in the Brazilian Série C which is the third division level of the Brazilian football. The club was originally founded on March 8, 2005.

History

Tamoio Futebol Clube was founded on February 22, 1957, in Xerém, a district of Duque de Caxias, by local sportsmen.^[1]

On March 8, 2005, the mayor of Duque de Caxias, Washington Reis, refounded Tamoio Futebol Clube as Duque de Caxias Futebol Clube, with the purpose of increasing the club's visibility.^[2]

In 2008, Duque de Caxias finished in the 4th place in that season's Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, thus being promoted to the 2009 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B.^[3]

Current squad

As of March 2013, according to combined sources on the official website. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player GK Fernando GK Henrique GK Raphael Mello DF Iago DF Paulão DF Rodrigues DF Sérgio Raphael MF André Gomes MF Araruama MF Lenon MF Lucas MF Micheel MF Silva

No. Position Player MF Digão MF Leandro Cruz MF Otávio MF Sampson FW Bruno Veiga FW Camilo FW Dudu FW Jefinho FW João Carlos FW Mario Marques FW Rafinha FW Flávio Caça-Rato

First-team staff

As of March 15, 2013

Position	Name	Nationality
Coach	Mário Júnior	Brazilian

Achievements

• Copa Rio:
  • Winners (1): 2013

Stadium

Estádio Romário de Souza Faria

Duque de Caxias plays its home games at Estádio Romário de Souza Faria, also known as Marrentão, which has a maximum capacity of 7,000 people.^[4] Marrentão replaced Estádio Mestre Telê Santana, also known as Maracanãzinho, as the club 's home ground.^[5]

Colors

The official colors are orange, blue and white.^[1]

References

1. "Duque de Caxias" (in Portuguese). Lance!. Retrieved 2008-11-26.
2. "Duque de Caxias faz história com acesso à Série B do Brasileiro" (in Portuguese). Jornal do Brasil. 2008-11-24. Retrieved 2008-11-26.
3. "Duque de Caxias sofre mas sobe para Série B" (in Portuguese). O Globo. 2008-11-23. Retrieved 2008-11-26.
4. "Estádio do Duque de Caxias liberado pela CBF" (in Portuguese). Federação Sergipana de Futebol. 2008-10-02. Retrieved 2008-11-26.
5. "Duque de Caxias, a sucursal do Vasco, estréia na elite" (in Portuguese). Jornal do Brasil. 2007-12-23. Retrieved 2008-11-27.

External links

• (Portuguese) www.souduque.com.br/ Official website