Goiás Esporte Clube

Goiás

Full name	Goiás Esporte Clube
Nickname(s)	Verdão (Big Green) Esmeraldino (Emerald Green)
Founded	April 6, 1943
Stadium	Serra Dourada, Goiânia, Brazil
Capacity	41,574
President	Sérgio Rassi
Head coach	Enderson Moreira
League	Campeonato Brasileiro Série B Campeonato Goiano
2015	Brasileirão, 19th (relegated) Goiano, 1st
Website	Club home page
Home colors Away colors

Goiás Esporte Clube, also known as Goiás, is a Brazilian sports club, best known for its association football team, located in Goiânia, Goiás state. Biggest club of the Central-Western, Goiás have won the Brazilian's second tier Série B twice, also 26 Campeonato Goiano and 3 Copa Centro-Oeste. Goiás' football team has been a mainstay in premiere Brazilian league Série A, been promoted to Latin America's Copa Libertadores thrice and South America's Copa Sudamericana six times.

Its main rival is Vila Nova. Goiás has a wide advantage in derbies between the two teams.

History

On April 6, 1943, in a meeting among friends at Lino Barsi's home, Goiás Esporte Clube was founded. In 1973, the team was promoted to the first division of Campeonato Brasileiro.

In 1998, the team joined the Clube dos 13 (Clube dos 13 is an organization composed by the greatest teams of Brazil). They won the Série B in 1999 and 2012.

Stadium

Goiás' stadium is Serrinha, with a maximum capacity of 10,000 people. However, the club plays several matches at Estádio Serra Dourada, built in 1975, with a maximum capacity of 54,048 people.

Support

In its first year of existence, it was said that Goiás had only 33 fans, alluding to the few fans who had at that time.

It is currently club with the largest amount of fans of Goiás, the North and Midwest regions of Brazil, according to a survey conducted by the Gallup Institute Placar,^[1] Serpes, Fortiori and Pluri Consultoria..

Following the research, Esmeraldino of Central Brazil has the 16th largest fans in Brazil, with 1.6 million fans.

Ultras

Organized

• Força Jovem Goiás

Founded on May 23, 1997, from the extinction of the Green Hell, with the goal of creating an association of fans really emerald, and they had the same thought, love Goias Esporte Clube.

And fulfilling your goals and your ideal Jovem Goiás Force managed to win the support and respect among all the emerald, thus becoming the most vibrant and passionate, which now has approximately 12,000 associates.

Heritage

Headquarters Serrinha

Administrative Headquarters

• Serrinha Stadium (Stadium Haile Pinheiro): capacity: 10,000 spectators.
• Gymnasium covered with capacity for 3,000 people.
• Complete structure of concentration for the athletes.
• 2 grasslands training for students of the Little School Sports Initiation.
• A 25m swimming pool and indoor semi-Olympic heated for Sports Initiation.
• Parking for 300 vehicles.
• 2 sand courts for volleyball and lighted futvôlei.
• Runs to 1-kilometer jogging.
• Area available for conduct of parties.

Edmo Pinheiro Sports and Recreation Center

Park Anhanguera

• 4 grasslands officers.
• Changing rooms with custom closets (with photo of each player), air conditioning, showers, hot tubs, and special chairs.
• Technical Committee room with computers, TV and DVD and meeting table, besides an exclusive locker room with shower and toilet.
• Medical Department
• Gym
• Recreation area with kiosk and barbecue.
• 3 soccer fields.
• Lake natural.

The mini-forest with native trees.

• Playground amusement.

Coimbra Bueno Center

Aparecida de Goiânia

• Training Center.
• Assistance to needy children in the south, and Goiânia.
• Jogging track.
• 200 grasslands.

Honors

Domestic competitions

• Série B

Winners (2): 1999, 2012

Runner-up (1): 1994

• Campeonato Goiano

Winners (25): 1966, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2015

• Copa Centro-Oeste

Winners (3): 2000, 2001, 2002

• Copa do Brasil

Runner-up (1): 1990

International

• Copa Sudamericana

Runner-up (1): 2010

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A record

Year	Position	Year	Position	Year	Position	Year	Position	Year	Position
1971	-	1981	24th	1991	15th	2001	10th	2011	-
1972	-	1982	33rd	1992	17th	2002	12th	2012	-
1973	13th	1983	7th	1993	26th	2003	9th	2013	6th
1974	21st	1984	14th	1994	-	2004	6th	2014	12th
1975	17th	1985	35th	1995	8th	2005	3rd
1976	30th	1986	23rd	1996	4th	2006	8th
1977	35th	1987	13th	1997	19th	2007	16th
1978	14th	1988	13th	1998	22nd	2008	8th
1979	7th	1989	10th	1999	-	2009	9th
1980	-	1990	10th	2000	10th	2010	19th

Copa Libertadores record

Year	Position
2006	9th

Copa Sudamericana record

Year	Position
2004	14th
2005	33rd
2007	13th
2009	12th
2010	2nd
2014	12th

Current squad

As of 13 April 2016^[2]

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

No. Position Player — GK Ivan — GK Paulo Henrique — GK Renan — GK Matheus — DF Alex Alves — DF David Duarte — DF Felipe Macedo — DF Valmir Lucas — DF Wesley Matos — DF Anderson Salles — DF Everton — DF Sueliton — DF Johnatan — DF Juninho — DF Jefferson — MF Patrick — MF David

No. Position Player — MF Ramires — MF Wendel — MF Willian (on loan from Fluminense) — MF Rezende — MF Arthur — MF Daniel Carvalho — MF Jhon Cley — MF Liniker — MF Murilo — MF Wagner — MF Léo Sena — MF Thalles — FW Carlos Eduardo — FW Édson Júnior — FW Rafhael Lucas (on loan from Coritiba) — FW Cléo — FW Cassiano

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 — DF Baiano (to URT) — DF Clayton Sales (to Aparecidense) — DF Mário Sérgio (to Guarani-SP) — MF Péricles (to Goianésia)

No. Position Player — MF Pither (to Anápolis) — MF Túlio (to São Bernardo) — FW Danilo (to Anápolis) — FW Jarlan (to Aparecidense)

Technical staff

• Goalkeeping Coaches : Aílton Serafim, Márcio Defendi
• Fitness Coach: Danny Sérgio, Robson Gomes
• Physiotherapist: André Araújo

Managers

Zé Mario (1987–88) Luiz Felipe Scolari (1988) Roberto Oliveira (1990) Zé Mario (1991–92) Arthur Bernardes (1992) Roberval Davino (1993) Mauro Fernandes (1993–95) Hélio dos Anjos (1995) Carlos Alberto Silva (1997–98) Gílson Nunes (1998) Hélio dos Anjos (1999–01) Lori Sandri (2001) Hélio dos Anjos (2001–02) Vica (2002) Nelsinho Baptista (Aug 27, 2002 – June 18, 2003) Edinho (Aug 27, 2002 – June 15, 2003)

Cuca (May 26, 2003 – Dec 13, 2003) Ivo Wortmann (Dec 16, 2003 – Feb 27, 2004) Celso Roth (March 30, 2004 – Dec 19, 2004) Péricles Chamusca (Jan 1, 2005 – April 24, 2005) Edson Gaúcho (April 24, 2005 – July 17, 2005) Geninho (July 18, 2005 – May 10, 2006) Antônio Lopes (May 12, 2006 – Aug 14, 2006) Geninho (Aug 14, 2006 – May 6, 2007) Wanderley Filho (int.) (May 1, 2007 – May 12, 2007) Paulo Bonamigo (May 11, 2007 – Sept 15, 2007) Márcio Araújo (Sept 20, 2007 – Nov 29, 2007) Cassius Hartmann (int.) (Dec 1, 2007 – Dec 31, 2007) Caio Júnior (Jan 6, 2008 – May 5, 2008) Vadão (May 7, 2008 – June 15, 2008) Hélio dos Anjos (June 15, 2008 – Jan 25, 2010) Jorginho Cantinflas (Jan 25, 2010 – April 20, 2010)

Émerson Leão (April 26, 2010 – Aug 27, 2010) Jorginho (Aug 29, 2010 – Nov 9, 2010) Arthur Neto (Nov 9, 2010 – June 28, 2011) Márcio Goiano (2011) Ademir Fonseca (2011) Enderson Moreira (2011–13) Claudinei Oliveira (2014) Ricardo Drubscky (2014) Wagner Lopes (2015) Hélio dos Anjos (2015) Julinho Camargo (2015) Arthur Neto (2015) Danny Sérgio (2015) Enderson Moreira (2016–)

References

1. "Pesquisa: Goiás detém a maior torcida em Goiânia. Vila em segundo" (in Portuguese). Portal 730. 18 August 2009.
2. Goiás official website (Portuguese)

External links

• Goiás Official Web Site
• Goiás Selection of Young Players