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Náutico
Clube Náutico Capibaribe (2010).svg
Full name Clube Náutico Capibaribe
Nickname(s) Timbu (White-eared opossum)
Timbu Coroado (King Timbu)
Alvirrubro (The Red & White)
Hexacampeão (6-Time Champion)
A Mais Fiel do Nordeste (The Northeast's Most Loyal)
Founded April 7, 1901; 123 years ago (1901-04-07)
Stadium Aflitos
Ground Capacity 18,000
President Bruno Becker
Head coach Bruno Pivetti
League Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
Campeonato Pernambucano
2022
2022
Série B, 20th of 20 (relegated)
Pernambucano, 1st of 10 (champions)
Estádio dos Aflitos
Estádio dos Aflitos
Clube Nautico Capibaribe logo
Logo from 1995 to 2008

Clube Náutico Capibaribe (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈklubi ˈnawtʃiku kɐpibɐˈɾibi]), or simply Náutico, is a Brazilian multi-sport club based in Recife, Pernambuco. The club is most notable for its association football team, that plays in the Série C, the third tier of the Brazilian football league system, as well as in the Campeonato Pernambucano, the top division in the Pernambucano state football league system.

The origins of Náutico may be traced to the foundation of the Clube Náutico do Recife by a group of rowers ("Náutico" can be directly translated to "nautical") in 1898, but the official founding date is April 7 of 1901. Its first football team dates back to 1905, with a squad formed by Englishmen and Germans.

Náutico is the only football club in Pernambuco that has won the state championship 6 times in a row (from 1963 to 1968). The club has a historical rivalry with local clubs Sport Recife and Santa Cruz.

Náutico has an important swimming arena, including an Olympic-sized pool that meets all world standards. It also has activities in other sports including hockey, basketball, volleyball, handball, women's football, futsal, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Boxing, Taekwondo, kendo, Muay Thai, MMA and the founding sport of the club, rowing. The official mascot of Náutico is the opossum, known locally as the "timbu".

Náutico has the 6th-largest core of fans in the Northeastern region of Brazil, and occupies the 21st place in the overall Brazilian ranking. In total, there were approximately 1.5 million Náutico fans in 2010, as showed by a Lance magazine and IBOPE research.

Stadium

Estádio dos Aflitos

Náutico fans at Aflitos Stadium
Nautico fans at a match against Flamengo for the Copa Sudamericana in Estadio dos Aflitos, 2009.

The Estádio Eládio de Barros Carvalho, popularly known as the Estádio dos Aflitos due to its location in the Aflitos neighborhood, is the stadium used by Clube Náutico Capibaribe. Opened on June 25, 1939, the name honors Eládio de Barros Carvalho, the club's president for 14 terms. Náutico stopped using the stadium between June 2013 and December 2018, as they began holding games at Arena Pernambuco.

However, the partnership with Arena Pernambuco did not work out. The Odebrecht conglomerate (now known as Novonor), which managed the arena, failed to meet contractual obligations with Náutico, particularly in financial transfers, leading to a domino effect that resulted in poor on-field performances. During this period, there was also a loss of identity due to moving to the “new home,” which was over 15 km away from Aflitos and had limited public transportation access. All these factors led Náutico to file a lawsuit to terminate the contract unilaterally and demand millions in unpaid transfers, marking the end of the partnership.

In 2017, after strong support and mobilization by the alvirrubra fan base, extensive renovations began at Estádio dos Aflitos. A new field was laid, the old wire fence was replaced with glass, and the old seats were replaced with more modern ones. Structural upgrades included new emergency exits, improvements to the stadium's internal and external areas, new accommodations for players, fans, and the press, and improved lighting. However, capacity was reduced following an inspection by the Fire Department due to areas still needing renovations, especially with the addition of the new glass fence.

In December 2018, the stadium was reopened with a friendly match against Newell's Old Boys from Argentina. Náutico won the game by a score of 1–0, with the goal scored by the 17-year-old Thiago. Hours before the friendly with the Argentine team, another friendly match was held in the stadium as a tribute to forward Kuki, with the presence of former Náutico idols such as Geraldo, Beto Acosta, Netinho, Nilson, Nivaldo, Nildo, Batata, Muricy Ramalho, and Thiago Tubarão, among others.

• 1st game (June 25, 1939): Náutico 5–2 Sport • 1st goal (June 25, 1939): Wilson (Náutico) • Highest attendance (August 16, 1970): Náutico 1–0 Santa Cruz (31,061 people) • Largest victory (July 1, 1945): Náutico 21–3 Flamengo do Recife • Highest revenue (December 18, 2018): R$1,576,220 – Náutico vs. Newell's Old Boys • Capacity: 22,856

Club Culture

Supporters

The Náutico fan base consists of just over 1 million supporters, with numerous passionate fans spread across the country and even abroad, especially in neighboring northeastern states like Paraíba, Rio Grande do Norte, Ceará, Maranhão, and Alagoas.

The 2010 LANCE IBOPE survey, with a margin of error of only 1.1%, identified approximately 1 million Náutico fans in Brazil, with 885,432 in the Northeast Region and 765,234 in Pernambuco, with high representation among those with higher education.

Náutico fans in 2009
Náutico fans at the Aflitos stadium during the Náutico x Grêmio match in the Brazilian Championship Series A, 2009.

The 2013 PLURI CONSULTORIA survey, with an error margin of just 0.68%—the lowest in such surveys—identified 1.2 million Náutico fans in Brazil, ranking it as the 18th largest fan base in Brazil and the fifth largest in the Northeast.

Nautico supporters in 2006
Supporters of Clube Náutico Capibaribe during match for Brazilian Championship Series B, 2006

One proof of the importance of the fan base for the team is the 85% home match success rate in the 2006 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B—the best performance among the 20 teams—with 16 wins, two draws, and only one loss in the 19 home games, drawing an average of around 10,000 fans per match in that championship. This number rose to about 13,000 in the first division of the 2007 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. By 2009, Náutico had sold a total of 3,083,152 tickets for home games in first-division championships, ranking among the top 20 clubs in Brazil in ticket sales history.

It was among Náutico fans that one of Brazil's first barras was formed, called “Alma Alvirrubra”, or “White-and-red soul”. “Alma Alvirrubra” emerged during one of the most challenging times in the club's history, right after a loss in the last game of 2005, establishing it as a fan group born from hardship rather than fleeting enthusiasm.

In 2011, playing alongside their fans at Aflitos, Náutico achieved another record: they were the only club nationwide, across all divisions, not to lose a single home game in the Brazilian Championship. With 13 wins and 6 draws, the strong support of the alvirrubra fans was evident once again.

Its main organized fan group, the Torcida Jovem Fanáutico, is the oldest in Pernambuco, having been founded in 1984.

In 2020, a survey by the IBOPE highlighted fan loyalty in Brazil, with Náutico fans standing out as The Most Loyal in the Northeast at 73%, closely aligning with the major clubs in the country and far ahead of others. This is in contrast to other Northeast fan bases, which, like those in the North and Central-West regions, often include “mixed” fans (those who support both a local club and a larger club from the Southeast, or only one club from another region).

Rivalry

Náutico's greatest rivalry is with Sport Recife, and their derbies are known as the Clássico dos Clássicos ("The Derby of the Derbies", in Portuguese). It is one of the oldest derbies in Brazilian football (Third - 1909). Sport Club do Recife was formed from a dissident group from Náutico.

Náutico's other local rival is Santa Cruz (1918). The rivalry between the two clubs is known as the Clássico das Emoções ("The Derby of the Emotions").

National Ranking

  • Position: 38th
  • Pontuation: 3.635 points

Every year CBF publish the Brazilian National Ranking on December. This ranking only includes National tournaments (it excludes State, Regional, and International tournaments) between 1959 and 2023 (since 2012, it has only accounted for the last 5 seasons).

Sponsors

  • Brazil Brahma (Beer maker)
  • Brazil EMS (Pharmaceutical Company in Brazil)
  • Brazil BetNacional(Brazilian Bet)

Honours

National

Regional

  • Torneio dos Campeões do Norte-Nordeste
    • Winners (1): 1952
  • Copa dos Campeões do Norte
    • Winners (1): 1966

State

  • Campeonato Pernambucano
    • Winners (24): 1934, 1939, 1945, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1960, 1963, 1964,1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1974, 1984, 1985, 1989, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2018, 2021, 2022
  • Copa Pernambuco
    • Winners (1): 2011

Women's Football

  • Campeonato Pernambucano de Futebol Feminino
    • Winners (4): 2005, 2006, 2020, 2021

Statistics

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A
Year 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
Pos. 19th 34th 14th 13th 16th 51st 33rd 47th
Year 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
Pos. 27th 15th 26th 13th 6th 20th 31st 13th * 13th
Year 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
Pos. 13th 14th 19th 18th 24th
Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Pos. 15th 16th 19th
Year 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Pos. 12th 20th

*Yellow Mode of Copa União.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
Year 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
Pos. 18th
Year 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
Pos. 2nd
Year 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
Pos. 19th 3rd 3rd 21st
Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Pos. 6th 5th 20th 7th 5th 3rd 3rd
Year 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2020
Pos. 13th 2nd 13th 5th 5th 20th -- 16th
Taça Brasil and Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa (1968)
Year 1961 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1968
Pos. 4th 7th 3rd 3rd 2nd 4th(TB) 17th
Copa Libertadores
Year 1968
Pos. 17th
Copa Sudamericana
Year 2013
Pos. 22nd
Copa do Brasil
Year 1989
Pos. 14th
Year 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
Pos. 3rd 18th 9th 28th
Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Pos. 29th 44th 28th 14th 18th 13th 5th 10th 15th
Year 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Pos. 29th 13th 22nd 66th 32nd 25th 57th

Current squad

No. Position Player
Brazil GK Vagner
Brazil GK Bruno Lopes
Brazil DF Danilo Cardoso
Brazil DF Denilson
Brazil DF Diego
Brazil DF Diego Ferreira (on loan from Tombense)
Brazil DF Joécio
Brazil DF Diego Matos
Brazil DF Odivan
Brazil DF Perema
Brazil DF Richardson (on loan from ABC)
Brazil MF Elton
No. Position Player
Brazil MF Alexandre Tam
Brazil MF Felipe Ferreira (on loan from Retrô)
Brazil MF Fernando
Brazil MF Lima (on loan from Guarani)
Brazil MF Jean Mangabeira
Brazil MF Nathan (on loan from Fluminense)
Brazil MF Thiaguinho
Brazil FW Kayon
Brazil FW Maxwell
Brazil FW Paulo Sérgio
Brazil FW Bruno Mezenga
Brazil FW Richarles

Out on loan

No. Position Player
Brazil GK Jefferson (at Volta Redonda until 30 November 2023)
Brazil DF Bruno Luiz (at Flamengo de Arcoverde until 31 December 2023)
Brazil DF Rennan Siqueira (at Figueirense until 31 December 2023)
Brazil MF Kauan (at Goiás U20 until 31 January 2024)
Brazil MF Pedro Henrique (at Vitória das Tabocas until 31 December 2023)
No. Position Player
Brazil MF Wagninho (at Mineiros until 31 December 2023)
Brazil FW Adriel (at Vitória das Tabocas until 31 December 2023)
Brazil FW Matheus Carvalho (at Vasco da Gama until 30 April 2024)
Brazil FW Leonardo Gomes (at Vitória das Tabocas until 31 December 2023)
Brazil FW Jhon Kennedy (at Vitória das Tabocas until 31 December 2023)

Current staff

Position Name
Head coach Brazil Mazola Júnior
Assistant Coach Brazil Kuki, Levi Gomes, Edson Miolo & Dudu Capixaba
Goalkeeping Coach Brazil Júnior Matos
Fitness coaches Brazil Ricardo Seguins, Elior Alves & Mauricio Copertino
Club doctors Brazil Múcio Vaz, Paulo Regueira & Jorge Silva
Physiotherapists Brazil Cléber Queiroga, Silmario & Andre
Masseurs Brazil Alexandre & Irapuan
General Assistants Brazil Araponga, Paulo Leme, Joselito, Pedro Gama & Pirata
Football Directors Brazil Toninho Monteiro, Émerson Barbosa, Marcílio Sales & Guilherme Rocha
Football Superintendent Brazil Alexandre Faria

Top goalscorers

Player
Goals
1. Bita 223
2. Fernando Carvalheira 185
3. Kuki 184
4. Baiano 181
5. Ivson 118
6. Bizu 114
7. Ivanildo Cunha 112
8. Nino Paraíba 102
9. Geraldo José 101
10. Nivaldo 95
11. Jorge Mendonça 95

Top goalscorers in the Campeonato Pernambucano

Player
Goals
1. Fernando Carvalheira 140
2. Bita 90
3. Baiano 80
4. Ivson 70

Top Náutico goalscorers in the Náutico-Santa Cruz derby (O Clássico das Emoções)

Player
Goals
1. Bita 16
2. Ivson 15
3. Fernando Carvalheira 12

Top Náutico goalscorers in the Náutico-Sport derby (O Clássico dos Clássicos)

Player
Goals
1. Fernando Carvalheira 25
2. Bita 23
3. Ivson 16

Top Appearances - All Competitions

Player
Appearances
1. Lourival (MF – 1980's) 385
2. Lula Monstrinho (DF – 1960's) 369
3. Kuki (FW – 2000's) 363

Managers

  • Uruguay H. Cabelli (1929–30), (1934–35), (1938–40), (1941)
  • Paraguay Aurélio Munt (1945–47)
  • Uruguay Humberto Cabelli (1949)
  • Brazil Sylvio Pirillo (1955)
  • Uruguay Ricardo Diéz (1957)
  • Brazil Antoninho (1965)
  • Brazil Paulinho de Almeida (1969)
  • Brazil Sylvio Pirillo (1970)
  • Brazil Antoninho (1971)
  • Brazil Orlando Fantoni (1974–75)
  • Brazil Ênio Andrade (1975)
  • Brazil Danilo Alvim (1978)
  • Brazil Paulo Emilio (1981)
  • Brazil Pepe (1982)
  • Brazil Ênio Andrade (1984)
  • Brazil Paulo César Carpegiani (1986)
  • Brazil Barbatana (1987)
  • Brazil Carlos Alberto Torres (1987–88)
  • Brazil Valmir Louruz (1988)
  • Brazil Paulo César Carpegiani (1989)
  • Brazil Roberto Oliveira (1989)
  • Brazil Gílson Nunes (1991)
  • Brazil Zé Mário (1992)
  • Brazil Mário Juliato (1992)
  • Brazil Hélio dos Anjos (1993)
  • Brazil Gílson Nunes (1994)
  • Brazil Mário Juliato (1994)
  • Brazil Artur Neto (1998–99)
  • Brazil Mauro Fernandes (2000)
  • Brazil Estevam Soares (2001)
  • Brazil Muricy Ramalho (May 5, 2001 – Oct 12, 2002)
  • Brazil Vágner Benazzi (2002)
  • Brazil Givanildo Oliveira (2002–03)
  • Brazil Heriberto da Cunha (March 20, 2003 – Aug 3, 2003)
  • Brazil Edson Gaúcho (Aug 4, 2003 – Sept 7, 2003)
  • Brazil Zé Teodoro (2004)
  • Brazil Mauro Galvão (2005)
  • Brazil Roberto Cavalo (Feb 5, 2006 – May 15, 2006)
  • Brazil Paulo Campos (May 15, 2006 – Nov 29, 2006)
  • Brazil Hélio dos Anjos (Oct 15, 2006 – March 8, 2007)
  • Brazil Paulo César Gusmão (March 9, 2007 – June 29, 2007)
  • Brazil Roberto Fernandes (July 1, 2007 – May 19, 2008)
  • Brazil Sangaletti (May 21, 2008 – May 25, 2008)
  • Brazil Leandro Machado (May 25, 2008 – July 14, 2008)
  • Brazil Pintado (July 16, 2008 – Aug 7, 2008)
  • Brazil Roberto Fernandes (Aug 7, 2008 – March 6, 2009)
  • Brazil Waldemar Lemos (March 29, 2009 – June 10, 2009)
  • Brazil Márcio Bittencourt (June 11, 2009 – July 12, 2009)
  • Brazil Geninho (July 13, 2009 – Dec 28, 2009)
  • Brazil Guilherme Macuglia (Dec 28, 2009 – April 1, 2010)
  • Brazil Alexandre Gallo (April 2, 2010 – Sept 29, 2010)
  • Brazil Roberto Fernandes (Oct 1, 2010 – May 2, 2011)
  • Brazil Waldemar Lemos (May 3, 2011 – April 8, 2012)
  • Brazil Alexandre Gallo (April 18, 2012 – Jan 31, 2013)
  • Brazil Vágner Mancini (Feb 3, 2013 – April 7, 2013)
  • Brazil Silas (April 12, 2013 – June 2, 2013)
  • Brazil Zé Teodoro (June 17, 2013 – Aug 15, 2013)
  • Brazil Jorginho (2013)
  • Brazil Levi Gomes (2013)
  • Brazil Marcelo Martelotte (2013)
  • Brazil Lisca (2014)
  • Brazil Sidney Moraes (2014)
  • Brazil Dado Cavalcanti (2014)
  • Brazil Moacir Júnior (2015)
  • Brazil Lisca (2015)
  • Brazil Gilmar Dal Pozzo (2015–16)
  • Brazil Alexandre Gallo (2016–)
  • Brazil Givanildo Oliveira (2016)
  • Brazil Dado Cavalcanti (2017)
  • Brazil Milton Cruz (2017)
  • Brazil Waldemar Lemos (2017)
  • Brazil Beto Campos (2017)
  • Brazil Roberto Fernandes (2017–2018)
  • Brazil Márcio Goiano (2018–2019)
  • Brazil Gilmar Dal Pozzo (2019–2020)
  • Brazil Gilson Kleina (2020)
  • Brazil Hélio dos Anjos (2020–2021)
  • Brazil Marcelo Chamusca (2021)
  • Brazil Hélio dos Anjos (2021–2022)
  • Brazil Felipe Conceição (2022)
  • Brazil Roberto Fernandes (2022)
  • Brazil Elano (2022)
  • Brazil Dado Cavalcanti (2022–2023)
  • Brazil Fernando Marchiori (2023)
  • Brazil Bruno Pivetti (2023)
  • Brazil Alan Aal (2024)
  • Brazil Mazola Júnior (2018–2019)

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