Fortaleza Esporte Clube

Fortaleza
Full name Fortaleza Esporte Clube
Nickname(s) Leão (The Lion)
Tricolor
Rei Leão do Brasil
(King Lion of Brazil)
Clube da Garotada
(Club of Children)
Tricolor de Aço
(Steel Tricolor)
Founded October 18, 1918 (1918-10-18)
Ground Castelão
Capacity 63,903
President Marcelo Paz
Head coach Rogério Ceni
League Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
Campeonato Cearense

Série C 2017, 2th

2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
Website Club website
Castelão (Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil)

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, emerged from an earlier club called Stella, under the name Fortaleza Sporting Club.[1]

Fortaleza is one of the most traditional clubs in the Northeastern region of Brazil alongside Bahia, Vitória, Santa Cruz, Sport, Náutico and Ceará, its biggest rival, with minor tradition in the state.

Club colors are red, blue and white.

Current sponsors

Leão 1918(in comemoration to the club’s centenary in 2018), MRV Engenharia, Cimento Apodi, Pro Tork, Unimed, and Governo do Estado do Ceará, Caixa.

Statistics

  • Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
    • Player with most goals scored: Rinaldo Santana dos Santos (27 goals), in 2005 and 2006
    • 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

The team mascot is the Lion of Pici.

Structure of the club

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

Stadium

Main site is Alcides Santos Stadium, with capacity for 8,300 people, but the team also plays in Castelão, which is up about 67,037 supporters and Estádio Presidente Vargas, which had a 20,600 capacity.

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 (2012-2014)
  • Jorge Mota (2015-2017)
  • Luis Eduardo Girão (2017)
  • Marcelo Paz (atual)

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
Brazil GK Marcelo Boeck
Brazil GK Matheus Inacio
Brazil GK Max Walef
Brazil GK Matheus Jesus
Brazil DF Felipe
Brazil DF Ligger
Brazil DF Adalberto
Brazil DF Leonan (on loan from Atlético Mineiro)
Brazil DF Roger Carvalho
Brazil DF Bruno Melo
Brazil DF Diego Jussani
Brazil DF Tinga
Brazil DF Guilherme Barbosa
Brazil MF Anderson Uchoa
Brazil MF Derley
Brazil MF Alan Mineiro
No. Position Player
Brazil MF Igor Henrique (on loan from Tombense)
Brazil MF Pablo
Brazil MF Wesley
Brazil MF João Henrique
Brazil MF Murilo Menetti
Brazil MF Sérgio
Brazil MF Andrei
Brazil MF Edinho
Brazil MF Pedro
Brazil FW Osvaldo
Brazil FW Alípio (on loan from Tombense)
Brazil FW Paulo Sérgio
Brazil FW Léo Natel (on loan from São Paulo)
Brazil FW Gustavo (on loan from Corinthians)
Brazil FW Vítor Jacaré
Brazil FW Dênis

out on loan

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

No. Position Player
- Brazil MF Adenilson (on loan at Remo)

Technical staff

Achievements

Football

League Cup Ceará 2010
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
  • Torneio Início do Ceará: 12
1925, 1927, 1928, 1933, 1935, 1948, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1977
  • Copa dos Campeões Cearenses: 1
2016
1970
1960, 1968
  • Paramaribo Cup: 1
1962
Runners-up: 2017
Runners Up: 2002, 2004
Runners-up : 1960, 1968

References

  1. ↑ "Fortaleza". Albion Road. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
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