Nova Iguaçu Futebol Clube

Nova Iguaçu
Full name Nova Iguaçu Futebol Clube
Nickname(s) Carrossel da Baixada
Founded April 1, 1990
Stadium Estádio Jânio Moraes, Nova Iguaçu, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil
Ground Capacity 5,000
Owner Zinho
President Jânio Moraes
Head coach Renê Weber
League Campeonato Carioca 2015
Website Club home page
Team photo from the 2010 season
Team photo from the 2008 season
Club directors

Nova Iguaçu Futebol Clube, or Nova Iguaçu as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Nova Iguaçu in Rio de Janeiro, founded on April 1, 1990.

Nova Iguaçu greatest rival is from the same city: Artsul.

Home stadium is the Jânio Moraes stadium, capacity 16,000. They play in orange shirts, white shorts and orange socks.

History

Nova Iguaçu Futebol Clube was founded on April 1, 1990, by the initiative of 25 self-employed persons, led by Jânio Moraes. The foundation project was idealized in 1988/1989, by Jânio Moraes, and supported by the 25 self-employed people.[1] 1994 World Cup champion Zinho is one of the founders of the club and was a director-partner of the club.[2]

In 1994, only four years after the club's foundation, Nova Iguaçu won the Campeonato Carioca Third Level, and gained promotion to the state championship second level.[3]

In 2005, after a successful campaign, Nova Iguaçu won the Campeonato Carioca Second Level and was promoted to the 2006 Campeonato Carioca First Division.[4]

On January 14, 2006, Nova Iguaçu played their first ever Campeonato Carioca first division match, against the major club Flamengo, at Estádio Raulino de Oliveira, where the club won 1-0. However, Flamengo's players were youngsters.[5]

On June 21, 2008, the club won the Copa Rio for the first time, after beating Americano 3-2 at Estádio Godofredo Cruz, Campos dos Goytacazes, home of the opponent club.[6]

Achievements

Major competitions

Other competitions

Youth competitions

Stadium

Estádio Giulite Coutinho

Nova Iguaçu's home stadium is Estádio Jânio Moraes, also known as Estádio Laranjão, inaugurated in 2009, with a maximum capacity of 5,000 people.

Nova Iguaçu's previously home stadium was Estádio Giulite Coutinho,[7] also known as Estádio Édson Passos, inaugurated in 2000, with a maximum capacity of 16,000 people.[8]

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
1 Brazil GK Jefferson
2 Brazil DF Marcelinho
3 Brazil DF Leonardo Devanir
4 Brazil DF Rodrigo Almeida
5 Brazil MF Filipe
7 Brazil MF Léo Salino
10 Brazil MF Dieguinho Soares
11 Brazil FW Talles Cunha
12 Brazil DF Belarmino
13 Brazil DF Silvio
No. Position Player
15 Brazil MF Luãn
17 Brazil MF Glauber
18 Brazil MF Mossoró
19 Brazil FW Vinicius
20 Brazil MF Tiago Corrêa
21 Brazil FW Maycon
22 Brazil GK Renan
23 Brazil MF Márcio Guerreiro
26 Brazil FW Nelinho
27 Brazil FW Flávio

Club colors and nickname

The club is affectionately known as "Carrossel da Baixada" (Baixada's Carrousel), in reference to the team color (orange), similar to the color of the Netherlands' 1974 World Cup team (known as the Dutch Carrousel).[9] The color adopted by the club was orange, in honor to the period (in the 1930s) when Nova Iguaçu city was one of the biggest orange exporters in the world (the fruit still is one of the city symbols).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Nova Iguaçu Futebol Clube, nascido para brilhar" (in Portuguese). Nova Iguaçu Futebol Clube official website. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
  2. "Zinho estréia no Nova Iguaçu neste sábado" (in Portuguese). Terra. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
  3. "Rio de Janeiro - List of Champions Third Level". RSSSF Brasil. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
  4. "Rio de Janeiro State League 2005 - 2nd level". RSSSF Brasil. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
  5. "Flamengo perdeu a única partida que fez contra o Nova Iguaçu" (in Portuguese). O Globo. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
  6. "Nova Iguaçu em festa". Lance! (Rio de Janeiro: Areté Editorial S/A) (3871): 12. 2008.
  7. "Nova Iguaçu Futebol Clube" (in Portuguese). FFERJ official website. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
  8. "Estádio Giulite Coutinho" (in Portuguese). América Football Club official website. Archived from the original on 2008-04-24. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
  9. "Aldeense é campeão carioca de futebol" (in Portuguese). São Pedro da Aldeia City Hall. Retrieved 2008-05-25.

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