Associação Atlética Portuguesa (RJ)

Associação Atlética Portuguesa, also known as Portuguesa Carioca, Portuguesa do Rio or Portuguesa da Ilha, is a traditional Brazilian football team from Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, founded on December 17, 1924. The team plays in Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, the fourth tier of Brazilian football and the Campeonato Carioca, the state league of Rio de Janeiro.

Portuguesa do Rio
Full nameAssociação Atlética Portuguesa
Nickname(s)Lusa
FoundedDecember 17, 1924 (1924-12-17)
GroundEstádio Luso Brasileiro (Ilha do Governador),
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Capacity20,113
ChairmanJoão Maria do Rêgo Gonçalves
ManagerAilton Ferraz
LeagueBrasileirão Série D
Carioca
2019Série D, 44th of 68
Carioca, 12th of 16
WebsiteClub website

History

The club was founded on December 17, 1924 by a group of empty bags businessmen. After travelling to Santos, they played there a football match against a Santos' group of businessmen. The match ended 1–1. After returning to Rio de Janeiro, they decided to found a football club. Portuguesa is named after Associação Atlética Portuguesa Santista, a football club from Santos. Portuguesa has a great memory of when they beat Real Madrid the most famous team of Europe in 1969 by 2–1. One of the most noticed players at that match was Escurinho, who played part of his career for Fluminense and also for Brazil. In 1969, some European teams thought about buying Escurinho, but they had given up because of his age (39 years old).

Roster

First team squad
As of 11 July 2017

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

No. Position Player
GK Marlon
GK Arthur (on loan from Resende)
GK Luciano
GK Victor Almeida
GK Marcelo Moretto
DF Diego Maia
DF Lucas (on loan from Nova Iguaçu)
DF Erick Brendon
DF Adriano
DF Duarte
DF Murilo Henrique (on loan from Nova Iguaçu)
DF Marcão
DF Cássio
DF Rodrigo Almeida
DF Endrew
MF Rezende (on loan from Madureira)
MF Willian Amendoim
No. Position Player
MF Matías Sosa
MF Marcinho Pitbull
MF Maicon Assis
MF Flavinho
MF Paulo Henrique (on loan from Nova Iguaçu)
MF Muniz
MF Patryck
MF Índio
MF Caio Cezar
FW Tiago Amaral
FW Romarinho
FW Fabiano Oliveira
FW Geovane Maranhão (on loan from Madureira)
FW Wescley (on loan from Nova Iguaçu)
FW Douglas Caé
FW Fabinho

Stadium
Main article: Estádio Luso Brasileiro

Portuguesa's home stadium is Estádio Luso Brasileiro, built in 1965, with a maximum capacity of 4,697 spectators. Portuguesa's stadium is sometimes used by two first division teams from Rio de Janeiro, Flamengo and Botafogo.

Symbols

The team mascot is a zebra.

Achievements
  • Campeonato Carioca Second Division:
    • Winners (3): 1996, 2000, 2003
    • Taça Santos Dumont de 2015
  • Copa Rio:
    • Winners (1): 2000
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