Associação Académica de Coimbra – O.A.F.

The Associação Académica de Coimbra – Organismo Autónomo de Futebol (A.A.C. – O.A.F.), also referred to as Académica de Coimbra (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐkɐˈðɛmikɐ ðɨ kuˈĩbɾɐ]) or simply Académica, is an autonomous and professional football organization based in Coimbra, Portugal.

Académica
Full nameAssociação Académica
de Coimbra – Organismo
Autónomo de Futebol
Nickname(s)Briosa
Founded3 November 1887
GroundEstádio Cidade de Coimbra
Capacity30,210
ChairmanPedro Dias Roxo
ManagerJoão Carlos Pereira
LeagueLigaPro
2018–195th
WebsiteClub website

The club was created in 1887, when Clube Atlético de Coimbra (founded in 1861) and Academia Dramática (founded in 1837) merged. In 1938–39, the football team won their first Portuguese Football Cup, the first under the tournament's current name and a feat they would repeat in 2011–12. In 1966–67, they achieved their highest position of runner-up in the Primeira Liga table.

History

The club was founded on 3 November 1887.[1] In honour of the 130th birthday of the Club, Académica joined the Club of Pioneers.

Grounds

Their home ground is the Estádio Cidade de Coimbra (Estádio EFAPEL Cidade de Coimbra for sponsoring reasons), which has a capacity of 29,622.

A side view of the Estádio Cidade de Coimbra

Honours

[2]

League and cup history

 
  • CWC = Cup Winner's Cup
  • FC = Fairs Cities' Cup
  • UC = UEFA Cup
  • EL = Europa League

Note

  1. Only goals scored in the regional championship or Primeira Liga are considered.

Players

Current squad

As of 17 February 2020

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

No. Position Player
1 GK Daniel Azevedo
4 DF Silvério Silva
5 DF Mauro Cerqueira
6 MF Ricardo Dias (on loan from Belenenses)
8 MF Hwang Mun-ki
10 MF Leandro Silva (on loan from AEL Limassol)
16 MF João Mendes (on loan from Tondela)
17 FW Barnes Osei
19 FW Dani
20 FW João Traquina (captain)
22 MF Filipe Chaby (on loan from Sporting CP)
23 DF Mike Moura
24 GK Tiago Pereira (on loan from Braga)
27 MF Derik Lacerda
No. Position Player
31 MF Marcos Paulo
33 DF António Ribeiro
34 DF Zé Maria
35 DF Sérgio Conceição
39 FW Donald Djoussé
55 DF Arghus
65 MF Fernando Alexandre
66 MF João Lameira (on loan from União de Leiria)
74 DF Francisco Moura (on loan from Braga)
77 FW Brito
83 DF Zé Castro
88 MF Pedro Pinto
91 GK Mika

Records and statistics[3]

Coaches

References

  1. "ASSOCIAÇÃO ACADÉMICA DE COIMBRA OAF". Soccerway. Perform. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  2. "Provas Nacionais". Académica (AAC). Record. Archived from the original on 7 May 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  3. Núcleo de Veteranos AAC Archived 24 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
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