Goiás Esporte Clube

Goiás
Full name Goiás Esporte Clube
Nickname(s) Verdão (Big Green)
Esmeraldino (Emerald Green)
Founded April 6, 1943 (1943-04-06)
Stadium Serra Dourada, Goiânia, Brazil
Ground 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

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

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

Edmo Pinheiro Sports and Recreation Center

Park Anhanguera

The mini-forest with native trees.

Coimbra Bueno Center

Aparecida de Goiânia

Honors

Domestic competitions

Winners (2): 1999, 2012
Runner-up (1): 1994
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
Winners (3): 2000, 2001, 2002
Runner-up (1): 1990

International

Runner-up (1): 2010

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A record

YearPositionYearPositionYearPositionYearPositionYearPosition
1971-198124th199115th200110th2011-
1972-198233rd199217th200212th2012-
197313th19837th199326th20039th20136th
197421st198414th1994-20046th201412th
197517th198535th19958th20053rd
197630th198623rd19964th20068th
197735th198713th199719th200716th
197814th198813th199822nd20088th
19797th198910th1999-20099th
1980-199010th200010th201019th

Copa Libertadores record

YearPosition
20069th

Copa Sudamericana record

YearPosition
200414th
200533rd
200713th
200912th
20102nd
201412th

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
— Brazil GK Ivan
— Brazil GK Paulo Henrique
— Brazil GK Renan
— Brazil GK Matheus
— Brazil DF Alex Alves
— Brazil DF David Duarte
— Brazil DF Felipe Macedo
— Brazil DF Valmir Lucas
— Brazil DF Wesley Matos
— Brazil DF Anderson Salles
— Brazil DF Everton
— Brazil DF Sueliton
— Brazil DF Johnatan
— Brazil DF Juninho
— Brazil DF Jefferson
— Brazil MF Patrick
— Brazil MF David
No. Position Player
— Brazil MF Ramires
— Brazil MF Wendel
— Brazil MF Willian (on loan from Fluminense)
— Brazil MF Rezende
— Brazil MF Arthur
— Brazil MF Daniel Carvalho
— Brazil MF Jhon Cley
— Brazil MF Liniker
— Brazil MF Murilo
— Brazil MF Wagner
— Brazil MF Léo Sena
— Brazil MF Thalles
— Brazil FW Carlos Eduardo
— Brazil FW Édson Júnior
— Brazil FW Rafhael Lucas (on loan from Coritiba)
— Brazil FW Cléo
— Brazil 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
— Brazil DF Baiano (to URT)
— Brazil DF Clayton Sales (to Aparecidense)
— Brazil DF Mário Sérgio (to Guarani-SP)
— Brazil MF Péricles (to Goianésia)
No. Position Player
— Brazil MF Pither (to Anápolis)
— Brazil MF Túlio (to São Bernardo)
— Brazil FW Danilo (to Anápolis)
— Brazil FW Jarlan (to Aparecidense)

Technical staff

Managers

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

References

External links

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