Ituano FC

Ituano Futebol Clube, also known as Ituano Sociedade Civil de Futebol Ltda, or Ituano as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football club from Itu in São Paulo, founded on May 24, 1947. The team plays in black and red stripe shirts with white shorts and socks. Ituano won the São Paulo State League twice.

Ituano
Full nameItuano Futebol Clube
Nickname(s)Galo (Rooster)
Gigante Guerreiro (Giant Warrior)
Founded24 May 1947 (1947-05-24)
GroundEstádio Novelli Júnior
Capacity16,750
PresidentVinícius Guitti
Head coachVinícius Bergantin
LeagueCampeonato Brasileiro Série C
Campeonato Paulista
2019
2019		Série D, 3rd (promoted)
Paulista, 8th
WebsiteClub website

History

The club was founded on May 24, 1947, by employees of Estrada de Ferro Sorocabana (Sorocabana Railroad), based in Itu. When founded the club was originally known as Associação Atlética Sorocabana. In the 1960s, the club changed its name to Ferroviário Atlético Ituano and in the 1990s the club again changed its name, this time to Ituano Futebol Clube.

In 1977 a group of sportsmen of Itu unified the football of the city around Ferroviário Atlético Ituano (FAI) and reactivated the Liga Ituana de Futebol (Ituano Football League). In 1978 the club played in Série A3 the third level of the São Paulo state professional football championship. They were promoted to the Campeonato Paulista, the top-flight professional football league in São Paulo in 1989 after clinching the Série A2 championship.

In 2002, Ituano became one of the few teams from outside the São Paulo metroplex area to win the Campeonato Paulista.

Juninho Paulista, a former player from the club's academy and former Brazilian international, became the club's president in 2010. Juninho joined in a player-president capacity helping the team avoid relegation on the final day of the 2010 season with the decisive goal in a 3–2 victory.[1]

In 2014, Ituano won the Campeonato Paulista, defeating the storied Santos Futebol Clube on penalty kicks.

In 2019, Arsenal signed young winger Gabriel Martinelli from the club and he quickly became a first-team regular.

Stadium
Main article: Estádio Novelli Júnior

Ituano's stadium is Estádio Novelli Júnior, inaugurated in 1947. The stadium has a capacity of 18,000 people.

Mascot

The club mascot is a cock wearing the team kit. The nickname was received in 1957 when Sorocabana played against Club Atlético Ituano (Third Division champions in 1954–55, who have no connection with the current Ituano FC). On this occasion Sorocabana lost the match but the supporters said that the team had fought like a cock and from there the club received its nickname.

Rivalries

Ituano's biggest rival is Paulista Futebol Clube and they contest the Briga de Galo. Other major rivals are Ponte Preta and São Bento, representing the cities of Campinas and Sorocaba, respectively.

Players

Current squad
As of 2 July 2019

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

No. Position Player
GK Pegorari
GK Júnior
DF Boaventura
DF Léo Santos
DF Rafael Pavani
DF Mateus
DF Fellipe
DF Salomão
DF Choco
DF Jonas
DF Peri
MF Kaio Nunes
No. Position Player
MF Guilherme Nascimento
MF Gabriel Baralhas
MF Bassani
MF Paulinho Dias
MF Marcos Serrato
MF Corrêa
FW Morato
FW Alemão
FW Ramon
FW Claudinho
FW Gui Mendes
FW Marcelinho

Honours

National

State

References
  1. https://archive.is/20130628035013/http://terceirotempo.bol.uol.com.br/quefimlevou/qfl/sobre/juninho-paulista-2223.html. Archived from the original on June 28, 2013. Retrieved May 2, 2013. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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