Mirassol Futebol Clube

Mirassol Futebol Clube, usually known simply as Mirassol is a Brazilian football club from Mirassol, São Paulo state.

Mirassol
Full nameMirassol Futebol Clube
Nickname(s)Leão da Alta Araraquense (Araraquense Highway Lion)
Founded1925 (1925)
GroundMunicipal José Maria de Campos Maia
Capacity14,534
ChairmanEdson Antonio Ermenegildo
ManagerMoisés Egert
LeagueCampeonato Brasileiro Série D
Campeonato Paulista
2019Paulista, 12th

History

On November 9, 1925, the club was founded [1] as Mirassol Esporte Clube.[2]

In 1960, another club was founded in the same city, Grêmio Recreação Esporte Cultura Mirassol. Both clubs became rivals until 1963, when they were playing in São Paulo State Championship Third Level.[2]

In 1964, Mirassol Esporte Clube and Grêmio Recreação Esporte Cultura Mirassol (usually nicknamed GREC) fused, and the new club was named Mirassol Atlético Clube.[2]

In 1982, Mirassol Atlético Clube folded, and the club was then renamed to Mirassol Futebol Clube.[3]

In 1997, Mirassol won its first title, the São Paulo State Championship Third Level, beating União Barbarense, Olímpia, and São Caetano in the final four group stage.[4]

In 2007, the club finished in second in its group in the São Paulo State Second Level semifinal stage, thus being promoted for the first time in club's history to São Paulo State Championship Top Level.[5]

Achievements

Stadium

The club's home matches are usually played at Municipal José Maria de Campos Maia stadium,[6] which has a maximum capacity of 14,534 people.[7]

Club colors, mascot and nickname

Mirassol's colors are yellow and green.[6]

The club's mascot is a lion.[3]

Leãozinho, meaning Little Lion, is Mirassol's nickname.[2]

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
GK Veloso
GK Rafael
GK Marcos
DF Matheus
DF Alex Silva
DF Eric
DF Alex Flávio (on loan from Cruzeiro)
DF Diogo Henrique
MF Wendel
MF Gilsinho
MF Lucas
No. Position Player
MF Lucas
MF Romarinho
MF Arnaldo
MF Roberto Jacaré
MF Luiz Fernando (on loan from Cruzeiro)
MF Leandro
MF Victor
FW Chico (on loan from Ceará SC)
FW Serginho
FW Wellington
FW Tiago Fernandes Cavalcanti
FW Henrique Dias

References
  1. (in Portuguese) Mirassol Futebol Clube at Arquivo de Clubes
  2. Especial Placar – 500 Times do Brasil, São Paulo: Editora Abril: 2003.
  3. Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro, Volume 1 – Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.
  4. 1997 Campeonato Paulista Third Level at RSSSF Archived 2007-02-20 at the Wayback Machine
  5. (in Portuguese) Guarani e Mirassol conquistam acesso à Série A do Paulista – Folha Online
  6. (in Portuguese) Mirassol Futebol Clube at Times Brasileiros Archived 2007-06-14 at the Wayback Machine
  7. (in Portuguese) Estádio Municipal José Maria de Campos Maia at Templos do Futebol
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