Clube Ferroviário de Maputo

Ferroviário de Maputo
Full name Clube Ferroviário de Maputo
Nickname(s) Os Locomotivas
Founded 1924
Ground Estádio da Machava
Maputo, Mozambique
Capacity 45,000
Chairman Osório Lucas
Manager Chiquinho Conde
League Moçambola
2015 1st

Clube Ferroviário de Maputo, or simply Ferroviário, is a Mozambique multi sports club from Maputo especially known for its football operations but also for its basketball and roller hockey team.

History

The club was founded in 1924, as Clube Ferroviário de Lourenço-Marques. In 1976, the club was renamed to Clube Ferroviário de Maputo. In 1982, the club won its first two titles, the Cup of Mozambique, and the Mozambican League. After winning the Moçambola in 2008 and in 2009, they finished in the fifth position in the 2011 edition of the league, concluded on November 6, 2011.[1] They won the Taça de Moçambique in the same year, after they defeated Chingale de Tete in the final.[2]

Stadium

The club plays their home matches at Estádio da Machava, which has a maximum capacity of 45,000 people.

Achievements

Colonial champions:
Winners (8): 1956, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1972
Since independence:
Winners (10): 1982, 1989, 1996, 1997, 1998–99, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2015
Winners (5): 1984, 1989, 2004, 2009, 2011
  • Maputo Honour Cup
Winners (2): 2001–02, 2005

Performance in African competitions

1983 - Second Round
1990 - First Round
2004 - Preliminary Round
2005 - First Round
2012 - First Round
1994 - First Round

Current squad 2015/2016

PositionShirtNameDate of birthNationality
GK1Germano Omar Nhacume15.08.1989Mozambique
GK12Cesar Raimundo Machava07.08.1994Mozambique
GK24Leonel Mano Pendula12.02.1981Mozambique
DF2Joaquim Alfredo Nhantumbo14.02.1992Mozambique
DF5Milton André Nhabombe16.09.1990Mozambique
DF13João Pedro Mussica "Jeitoso"05.09.1991Mozambique
DF18Chiza Morais Tomas Jeque14.03.1987Mozambique
DF22Francisco Lopes Albino Muchanga05.11.1991Mozambique
DF26José Paulino Calima26.09.1987Mozambique
DF29Edmilson Gabriel Dove18.07.1994Mozambique
MF4Carlos B. Chefo Chimomole04.04.1984Mozambique
MF7Januario Sebastião Tembe "Jair"30.12.1985Mozambique
MF8Francisco Antonio Nhamusse03.03.1992Mozambique
MF10Diogo Antonio Alberto01.03.1989Mozambique
MF17Crecencio Vasco Moiane22.05.1993Mozambique
MF19Manuel Mario Mbalango27.01.1982Mozambique
MF20Pedro Carlos Artur Timbe26.11.1988Mozambique
MF25Francisco Alexandre Inceba14.03.1992Mozambique
MF27Baby Mbakiye Miamy15.08.1988Democratic Republic of the Congo
FW9Lewis Macha22.02.1992Zambia
FW11Mauricio Ernesto Pequeñino08.10.1982Mozambique
FW15Hilario Gito17.12.1988Mozambique
FW23Luis Domingos Muchele20.10.1978Mozambique
FW30Alexandre Jossias Guambe22.09.1994Mozambique

Notable players

  • Mozambique Danito Cuta (1998)
  • Mozambique Joaquim João (1982)
  • Mozambique Jojó (1992)
  • Mozambique Luis Parruque (1997)
  • Mozambique Mabjaia (1990)
  • Mozambique Paulito
  • Mozambique Pinto Barros
  • Mozambique Simão (2003–07)
  • Mozambique Tchaka-Tchaka
  • Mozambique Tomás Inguane
  • Portugal Costa Pereira

Basketball team

The club has a strong basketball team. Several of the club's players have represented different national teams at the FIBA Africa Championships. Octavio Magolico, for example, has played for the Mozambique national basketball team and Cedrick Kalombo has played for the South Africa national basketball team.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "2011 Mozambican League Standings". FIFA. November 6, 2011. Retrieved November 28, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Ferroviário conquista quinta Taça Moçambique" (in Portuguese). O País. Retrieved November 28, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Cedrick Kalombo - 2011 FIBA Africa Championship". FIBA.com. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
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