Fortaleza Esporte Clube
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| Full name | Fortaleza Esporte Clube | |||
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| 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) | |||
| Founded | October 18, 1918 | |||
| Ground | Castelão | |||
| Capacity | 63,903[1] | |||
| President | Marcelo Paz | |||
| Head coach | Juan Pablo Vojvoda | |||
| League | Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Campeonato Cearense | |||
| 2022 2021 | Série A, 8th of 20 Cearense, 1st of 10 (champions) | |||
| Website | https://fortaleza1918.com.br/ | |||
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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 was born, the 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 Alcides Santos Stadium opened its doors in June 1962, beating Usina Ceará in the inaugural match.
After finishing in 4th place in the 2021 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the club qualified for the Copa Libertadores for the first time in history. In 2023 they finished 2nd place in the Copa Sudamericana, losing to L.D.U. Quito.
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
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    1926-1938
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   1997
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     2013
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     2014
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     2015-2016
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     2016-2017
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     2017
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     2018
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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)
- Bececê (7 goals), Taça Brasil 1960
- Rinaldo (14 goals), Campeonato Brasileiro Série B 2004
- Best Série A right-back (Bola de Prata award): Louro, in 1974
Mascot
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.
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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 26 September 2023[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Reserve team
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Out on loan
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Staff
Current staff
- As of 24 February 2023.
| Position | Name |
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| Head coach |  Juan Pablo Vojvoda
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| Assistant head coach | Nahuel Martínez
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| Assistant head coach | Gastón Liendo
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| Assistant head coach |  Leonardo Porto
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| Fitness coach | Luis Aspiazu
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| Fitness coach | Émerson Santana
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| Fitness coach | Kelmo Bonatto
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| Fitness coach | Lucas Martins
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| Goalkeepers trainer | Santiago Piccinini
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| Goalkeepers trainer | Guto Albuquerque
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| Development analyst | Henrique Bittencourt
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| Development analyst | Leonardo Abreu
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| Medical staff | |
| Team doctor | Cláudio Maurício
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| Team doctor | Glay Maranhão
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| Team doctor | Rafael Veras
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| Team doctor | Roberto Oliveira
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| Team doctor | Vinícius Castelo Branco
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| Physiotherapist | Albino Luciano
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| Physiotherapist | Egberto Oliveira
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| Physiotherapist | Patrício Teixeira
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| Physiotherapist | Ranielson Xavier
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Honours
National
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
- Winners (1): 2018
Regional
- Copa do Nordeste
- Torneio Norte-Nordeste
- Winners (1): 1970
State
- Campeonato Cearense
- Copa dos Campeões Cearenses
- Winners (2): 2016, 2017
References
- ^ "CNEF - Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol" (PDF) (in Portuguese). January 18, 2016. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
- ^ "Fortaleza". Albion Road. Archived from the original on September 21, 2008. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
- ^ "Elenco" [Squad] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Fortaleza EC. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
External links
- Official website
- Fan Online Community (archived 20 August 2008)
- Site with News related to Fortaleza Esporte Clube (archived 8 February 2006)
