Ituano FC

Ituano
Full name Ituano Futebol Clube
Nickname(s) Galo (Rooster)
Rubro-Negro (Scarlet-Black)
Founded May 24, 1947 (1947-05-24)
Stadium Novelli Júnior, Itu, Brazil
Ground Capacity 18,000
President Juninho Paulista
Head coach Tarcísio Pugliese
League Campeonato Paulista

Ituano Futebol Clube, also known as Ituano Sociedade Civil de Futebol Ltda, or Ituano as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Itu in São Paulo, founded on May 24, 1947. The club plays in black and red stripe shirts with white shorts and socks. In 2014, Ituano won, for second time, São Paulo State League.

History

The club was founded on May 24, 1947 by employees of Estrada de Ferro Sorocabana (Sorocabana Railroad), based in Itu. When founded the club was originally known as Associação Atlética Sorocabana. In the 1960s, the club changed its name to Ferroviário Atlético Ituano and in the 1990s the club again changed its name, this time to Ituano Futebol Clube.

In 1977 a group of sportsmen of Itu unified the football of the city around Ferroviário Atlético Ituano (FAI) and reactivated the Liga Ituana de Futebol (Ituano Football League). In 1978 the club played in Série A3 the third level of the São Paulo state professional football championship. They were promoted to the Campeonato Paulista, the top-flight professional football league in São Paulo in 1989 after clinching the Série A2 championship.

In 2002, Ituano became one of the few teams from outside the São Paulo metroplex area to win the Campeonato Paulista.

Juninho Paulista, a former player from the club's academy and former Brazilian international, became the club's president in 2010. Juninho joined in a player-president capacity helping the team avoid relegation on the final day of the 2010 season with the decisive goal in a 3-2 victory.[1]

In 2014, Ituano wins the Campeonato Paulista, defeating the storied Santos Futebol Clube on penalty kicks.

Stadium

Ituano's stadium is Estádio Novelli Júnior, inaugurated in 1947. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 18,000 people.

Mascot

The club mascot is a rooster wearing the team kit. The nickname was received in 1957 when Sorocabana played against Club Atlético Ituano (Third Division champions in 1954-55, who have no connection with the current Ituano FC). On this occasion Sorocabana lost the match but the supporters said that the team had fought like a rooster and from there the club received its nickname.

Rivalries

Ituano's biggest rival is Paulista Futebol Clube and they contest the Briga de Galo. Other major rivals are Ponte Preta and São Bento, representing the cities of Campinas and Sorocaba, respectively.

Players

Current Squad

As of 12 April 2015

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 Diego
Brazil GK Gustavo
Brazil GK Fábio
Brazil DF Renato
Brazil DF Naylhor
Brazil DF Luiz Felipe Ramos
Brazil DF Leonardo Luis
Brazil DF Peri
Brazil DF Pacheco
Brazil DF Dick
Brazil MF Jair Tavares da Silva
No. Position Player
Brazil MF Guilherme Nascimento
Brazil MF Jonatan Lima
Brazil MF Cristian
Brazil MF Ewerton
Brazil MF Clayson
Brazil FW Marcos Vinícius
Brazil FW Gilberto Neto
Brazil FW Ronaldo
Brazil FW Wesley
Brazil FW Claudinho
Brazil DF José Carlos Garcia Leal

Honours

National

State

References

  1. http://web.archive.org/web/20150210192041/http://terceirotempo.bol.uol.com.br/quefimlevou/qfl/sobre/juninho-paulista-2223.html. Archived from the original on February 10, 2015. Retrieved May 2, 2013. Missing or empty |title= (help)

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