Atlético Clube Goianiense

Atlético Clube Goianiense, usually known as Atlético Goianiense or just as Atlético, is a Brazilian football team from the city of Goiânia, Goiás state. Atlético Goianiense is the oldest Goiânia city football club. The club is the first team of its state to win a national competition, which was the Série C. Atlético Goianiense made a comeback to Brazil's top level Série A in 2010 after a 23-year absence. In 2016, Atlético Goianiense won the title of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B for the first time. They won the title with two rounds in advance, beating the already relegated Tupi by 5 to 3.

Atlético Goianiense
Full nameAtlético Clube Goianiense
Nickname(s)Dragão (The Dragon)
FoundedApril 2, 1937 (1937-04-02)
GroundEstádio Antônio Accioly, Goiânia, Brazil
Capacity10,500
PresidentAdson Batista
Head coachVagner Mancini
LeagueCampeonato Brasileiro Série A
Campeonato Goiano
2019Série B, 4th (promoted)
WebsiteClub website

History

On April 2, 1937, Nicanor Gordo and Joaquim Veiga founded the club, starting football in the newly founded city of Goiânia. Nicanor Gordo and Joaquim Veiga left the newly founded club in 1938, and joined Goiânia EC, which was another new club.

In 1944, the club competed in the first Campeonato Goiano, which was also the first official football championship in the state, and was contested between five clubs from Goiânia. The other teams were Goiânia, Vila Nova, Goiás and Campinas. Atlético Goianiense won the competition, being its first title. In 1957, the club won the state championship without losing a match, also winning the Torneio dos Invictos, played in the same year.

In 1971, the team won the Torneio da Integração Nacional, beating Ponte Preta in the final. In 1990, after defeating América Mineiro in the penalty shootout, Atlético Goianiense won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C.

In 2003, Atlético Goianiense finished in the state championship's last place, and was relegated to the following year's second division. In 2005, the club won the Goiás State Championship Second Division, being promoted to the following year's First Division. In 2006, the club finished in second place in the Goiás State Championship First Level, and they won the league in 2010 and in 2011. The club competed in the Copa Sudamericana in 2012.

The club's greatest achievement was in 2016, when they won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B.

Honours
2016
1990, 2008
1944, 1947, 1949, 1955, 1957, 1964, 1970, 1985, 1988, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2019
  • Torneio da Integração Nacional: 1
1971

Stadium
Match between Atlético Goianense and Corinthians.

The club plays its home matches at Estádio Antônio Accioly, which has a maximum capacity of approximately 12,000 people. Instead the club has plans to make his own modern arena for more than 15,000 to replace Antônio Accioly Stadium.

Atlético Goianiense's training center is called CT Urias Magalhães. Atlético Goianiense has another training ground for youth players at the city of Aparecida de Goiânia.

Club's colors
Atlético's usual home colors

The club's colors are red and black. It is composed of a red and black horizontal striped shirt, white short and red and black horizontal striped socks.

Symbols and anthem

Atlético Goianiense's mascot is a red dragon symbolizing the club. The club is nicknamed Dragão, meaning Dragon. The flag is similar to the club's home kit, with red and black horizontal stripes, and the logo in the center.

Atlético's official anthem was composed by Joaquim Jayme, however, there is another, non-official, anthem.

Current squad

First Team
As of 29 March 2020[1]

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

No. Position Player
GK Jean (on loan from São Paulo)
GK Kozlinski
GK Lucas Pereira
DF Éder (on loan from Athletico Paranaense)
DF Gilvan (captain)
DF Oliveira
DF Dudu (on loan from Internacional)
DF Moraes
DF Nicolas (on loan from Athletico Paranaense)
DF Reginaldo (on loan from Athletico Paranaense)
MF Edson
MF Marlon Freitas
No. Position Player
MF Matheus Frizzo (on loan from Grêmio)
MF Moacir
MF Jorginho
MF Henry Vaca (on loan from The Strongest)
MF Matheus
MF Matheus Vargas (on loan from Fortaleza)
FW Édson Júnior
FW Gustavo Ferrareis (on loan from Internacional)
FW Hyuri
FW Júlio César (on loan from Chapecoense)
FW Júnior Brandão (on loan from Ludogorets)
FW Renato Kayzer (on loan from Cruzeiro)

Reserve team

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

No. Position Player
GK Gabriel Bernard
DF Danilo
DF Luan
DF Michel
No. Position Player
DF Odair Marciano
MF Eduardo
MF Ricardo
FW Vitor

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
GK Gustavo (at Novorizontino until 26 April 2020)
DF Carlos (at Anapolina until 26 April 2020)
No. Position Player
FW Marcão (at Anapolina until 26 April 2020)
FW Riquelme (at Anapolina until 26 April 2020)

First-team staff
Position Name Nationality
Head coach Vagner Mancini
Assistant manager Eduardo Souza
Technical coordinator Rafael Cotta
Fitness coach Jorge Soter
Fitness coach Diego Inácio
Physiologist Alexandre Oliveira
Goalkeeping coach Marcos Medeiros
Goalkeeping coach Nonô Cerqueira
Physiotherapist João Rodrigues
Doctor Gleyder Nunes
Doctor Avimar Teodoro
Doctor Eduardo Duarte
Kit man Alex
Kit man Codó
Masseuse Matheus Alves
Football supervisor Júnior Mortosa

Head coaches

References
  • Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro, Volume 1 – Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.
  1. "equipe" (in Portuguese). Atlético Goianiense official site. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
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