Fortaleza Esporte Clube

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Fortaleza
Fortaleza logo.svg
Full nameFortaleza Esporte Clube
Nickname(s)Leão do Pici (Lion of the Pici)
Rei Leão do Brasil (Lion King of Brazil)
Tricolor
Clube da Garotada (Club of the Youth)
Tricolor de Aço (Steel Tricolor)
FoundedOctober 18, 1918; 102 years ago (1918-10-18)
GroundCastelão
Capacity63,903[1]
PresidentMarcelo Paz
Head coachJuan Pablo Vojvoda
LeagueCampeonato Brasileiro Série A
Campeonato Cearense
2020
2020		Série A, 16th of 20
Cearense, 1st of 10 (champions)
WebsiteClub website

Fortaleza Esporte Clube, usually known as Fortaleza, is primarily a football club, but is active in other sports such as futsal, handball and basketball. Fortaleza Esporte Clube is based in Fortaleza, capital of the State of Ceará, Brazil. The club was founded on October 18, 1918.[2]

Fortaleza is one of the most traditional[clarification needed] clubs in the Northeastern region of Brazil alongside Bahia, Vitória, Santa Cruz, Sport, Náutico and Ceará, its biggest rival. The club's colors are red, blue and white.

History[]

On 23 February 1912, Alcides Santos founded a club called Fortaleza, and participated shortly after in the founding of the Stella Foot-Ball Club. Finally on 18 October 1918 Fortaleza Sporting Club is born, first denomination of the Fortaleza Esporte Clube. Its colors represent the colors of the French flag, since the founder spent time in France and decided to put the colors of the European country in the Brazilian club.

In 1920, they participated in the foundation of the Associação Cearense de Desportos. That same year they got their first Cearense Championship title.

In 1951 , the Municipality of Fortaleza decided to renovate the Presidente Vargas Stadium. The idea of having a private stadium was reborn in the board since it had its own stadium during the 1920s.

In 1957, the club acquired from the land in Bairro do Pici from Mrs. Hedwing, which during the Second World War was where the American military base was in Fortaleza, called Post Command ( Command Post), hence the name Pici, transfers it to the Club of Gentilândia in exchange for the new neighborhood. It changed its name to Leão do Pici, a reference to the neighborhood where the Parque dos Campeonatos is located.

The opened its doors in June 1962, beating Usina Ceará in the inaugural match.

Uniform[]

  • Home Uniform: Blue and red shirt with blue pants and white socks.
  • Away uniform: White and blue shirt with blue pants and blue socks.

Uniform Evolution[]

1922-1926
1926-1938
1997
2013
2014
2015-2016
2016-2017
2017
2018

Statistics[]

  • Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
    • Player with most goals scored: Rinaldo (23 goals)
    • Player with most goals scored in a single tournament: Rinaldo (16 goals), in 2005
  • All divisions taken in consideration
    • Player with most goals scored: Rinaldo (43 goals); in 2004 (14), 2005 (16), 2006 (11) and 2008 (2)
  • Topscorers in national competitions (cups and leagues)
  • Best Série A right-back (Bola de Prata award): Louro, in 1974

Mascot[]

Fortaleza mascot Juba

In the 1960s a journalist popularized the Leão, a name that came from the times of Praça dos Leões. The mascot's name is Juba.

Club Structure[]

Headquarters[]

The Fortaleza Esporte Clube has its headquarters in the district of Pici, which consists of the Manoel Guimarães administrative headquarters, stadium Alcides Santos stadium, indoor trophies, Hotel Ribamar Bezerra (used for athletes), Otoni Diniz accommodation, dressing rooms, fitness center, and a modern medical department.

Castelão (Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil)

Stadiums[]

They play their games at Alcides Santos Stadium, with capacity for 8,300 people, Estadio Castelão, which can hold 63,903 supporters and Estádio Presidente Vargas, which has a capacity of 20,600.

Past presidents[]

  • Alcides Santos
  • João Gentil
  • João César
  • Ney Rebouças
  • Aírton França Rebouças
  • Péricles Mulatinho
  • José Atanásio dos Santos
  • José Nestor Falcão
  • Osvaldo Azim
  • Ezequiel Menezes
  • Jorge Mota (1999—03)
  • Clayton Alcântara Veras (2004)
  • Ribamar Bezerra (2005—06)
  • Marcello Desidério (2007—08)
  • Lúcio Bonfim (2008—09)
  • Renan Vieira (2010)
  • Paulo Arthur Magalhães (2011)
  • Osmar Baquit (2011—14)
  • Jorge Mota (2015—17)
  • Luis Eduardo Girão (2017)
  • Marcelo Paz (2017—present)

Current squad[]

As of 18 August 2021[3]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Brazil BRA Marcelo Boeck
2 DF Brazil BRA Tinga (captain)
4 DF Brazil BRA Jackson
5 DF Brazil BRA Marcelo Benevenuto (on loan from Botafogo)
6 DF Brazil BRA Carlinhos
7 FW Brazil BRA Robson
8 MF Brazil BRA Luiz Henrique
9 FW Brazil BRA Wellington Paulista (vice-captain)
10 MF Brazil BRA Lucas Crispim
11 FW Brazil BRA Osvaldo
12 GK Brazil BRA Felipe Alves
13 MF Brazil BRA Éderson (on loan from Corinthians)
14 MF Brazil BRA Ronald
15 MF Brazil BRA Felipe
16 MF Brazil BRA Jussa (on loan from Oeste)
17 FW Brazil BRA David
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 FW Brazil BRA Edinho
19 FW Chile CHI Ángelo Henríquez
20 FW Brazil BRA Romarinho
22 DF Brazil BRA Yago Pikachu
23 GK Brazil BRA Max Walef
25 MF Brazil BRA Lucas Lima (on loan from Palmeiras)
26 MF Brazil BRA Gustavo Blanco (on loan from Atlético Mineiro)
29 DF Brazil BRA Daniel Guedes (on loan from Santos)
30 DF Brazil BRA Bruno Melo
34 MF Argentina ARG Valentín Depietri
44 DF Brazil BRA Titi
77 FW Brazil BRA Igor Torres
96 MF Brazil BRA Matheus Vargas
97 MF Brazil BRA
99 GK Brazil BRA
For recent transfers, see .

Reserve team[]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
21 FW Brazil BRA Gustavo Coutinho
25 DF Brazil BRA (on loan from Cabofriense)
38 DF Brazil BRA
No. Pos. Nation Player
40 DF Brazil BRA
— FW Brazil BRA

Out on loan[]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF Colombia COL Juan Quintero (on loan at Juventude until 31 December 2021)
— FW Brazil BRA Edson Cariús (on loan at Ferroviário until 30 November 2021)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW Brazil BRA Tiago Orobó (on loan at Londrina until 30 November 2021)

Technical staff[]

Achievements[]

League Cup Ceará 2010

Official[]

  • 2018
  • Copa Norte-Nordeste: 1
  • 1970
  • 1920, 1921, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1933, 1934, 1937, 1938, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1953, 1954, 1959, 1960, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1973, 1974, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1991, 1992, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021
  • Torneio Início do Ceará: 12
  • 1925, 1927, 1928, 1933, 1935, 1948, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1977
  • Copa dos Campeões Cearenses: 2
  • 2016, 2017

Unofficial[]

  • Copa Cearense Master: 1
  • 2016
  • Copa Cearense de Futebol Cinquentão Masters 50: 1
  • 2017

References[]

  1. ^ "CNEF - Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol" (PDF) (in Portuguese). January 18, 2016. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  2. ^ "Fortaleza". Albion Road. Archived from the original on September 21, 2008. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
  3. ^ "Elenco" [Squad] (in Portuguese). Fortaleza EC. Retrieved January 18, 2020.

External links[]

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