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Goiás
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| Full name |
Goiás Esporte Clube |
| Nickname(s) |
Verdão (Big Green)
Esmeraldino (Emerald Green) |
| Founded |
6 April 1943; 81 years ago (1943-04-06) |
| Stadium |
Estádio da Serrinha |
| Ground Capacity |
14,450 |
| President |
Paulo Rogerio Pinheiro |
| Head coach |
Vagner Mancini |
| League |
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Campeonato Goiano |
2022
2022 |
Série A, 13th of 20
Goiano, 7th of 12 |
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Goiás Esporte Clube is a Brazilian sports club, best known for its association football team, located in the city of Goiânia, capital city of the Brazilian state of Goiás. Goiás has won Brazilian's second tier Série B twice, in 1999 and 2012, 28 Campeonato Goiano, 3 Copa Centro-Oeste and also its revival, the Copa Verde once in 2023. Goiás' football team has been a mainstay in premiere Brazilian league Série A and has played at Latin America's Copa Libertadores twice and South America's Copa Sudamericana six times, where it was the runner-up in 2010. Its main rivals are Vila Nova, Atlético Goianiense and Goiânia. Goiás has a wide advantage in matches between the two teams.
History
On 6 April 1943, in a meeting among friends at Lino Barsi's home, Goiás Esporte Clube was founded. In 1973, the team was promoted to the first division of Campeonato Brasileiro. In 1998, the team joined the Clube dos 13 (Clube dos 13 is an organization composed by the greatest teams of Brazil). They won the Série B in 1999 and 2012.
Stadium
Main articles: Estádio Serra Dourada and Estádio da Serrinha
Goiás' stadium is Serrinha, with a maximum capacity of 14,450 people. However, the club plays several matches at Estádio Serra Dourada, built in 1975, with a maximum capacity of 50,049 people.
Support
Fanbase size
In its first year of existence, it was said that Goiás had only 33 fans.
It is currently the football club with the largest number of fans in Goiás, the North and Midwest regions of Brazil, according to a survey conducted by the Gallup Institute, Placar, Serpes, and Pluri Consultoria.
Esmeraldino of Central Brazil was found to have the 16th largest number of fans in Brazil, with 1.6 million fans.
Ultras
Força Jovem Goiás (FJG)
Founded on May 23, 1997, from the extinction of the Green Hell, with the goal of creating an association of fans that really loved Goiás. Jovem Goiás fans managed to win the support and respect among all the emerald, thus becoming the most vibrant and passionate, which now has approximately 12,000 fans.
Headquarters Serrinha
- Administrative Headquarters
- Serrinha Stadium (Stadium Haile Pinheiro): capacity: 9.900 spectators.
- Gymnasium covered with capacity for 3,000 people.
- Complete structure of concentration for the athletes.
- 2 grasslands training for students of the Little School Sports Initiation.
- A 25m swimming pool and indoor semi-Olympic heated for Sports Initiation.
- Parking for 300 vehicles.
- 2 sand courts for volleyball and lighted futvôlei.
- Runs to 1-kilometer jogging.
- Area available for conduct of parties.
Edmo Pinheiro Sports and Recreation Center
- Park Anhanguera
- 4 grasslands officers.
- Changing rooms with custom closets (with photo of each player), air conditioning, showers, hot tubs, and special chairs.
- Technical Committee room with computers, TV and DVD and meeting table, and an exclusive locker room with shower and toilet.
- Medical Department
- Gym
- Recreation area with kiosk and barbecue.
- 3 football fields.
- Natural lake.
The mini-forest with native trees.
Coimbra Bueno Center
- Aparecida de Goiânia
- Training Center.
- Assistance to needy children in the south, and Goiânia.
- Jogging track.
- 200 grasslands.
Honours
Continental
National
Regional
- Copa Verde
- Copa Centro-Oeste
- Winners (3): 2000, 2001, 2002
State
- Campeonato Goiano
- Winners (28): 1966, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
- Copa Leonino Caiado
- Winners (5): 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975-I, 1977
- Campeonato Goiano de Futebol Feminino
Statistics
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A record
| Year |
Position |
Year |
Position |
Year |
Position |
Year |
Position |
Year |
Position |
Year |
Position |
| 1971 |
- |
1981 |
24th |
1991 |
15th |
2001 |
10th |
2011 |
- |
2021 |
- |
| 1972 |
- |
1982 |
33rd |
1992 |
17th |
2002 |
12th |
2012 |
- |
2022 |
13th |
| 1973 |
13th |
1983 |
7th |
1993 |
26th |
2003 |
9th |
2013 |
6th |
2023 |
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| 1974 |
21st |
1984 |
14th |
1994 |
- |
2004 |
6th |
2014 |
12th |
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| 1975 |
17th |
1985 |
35th |
1995 |
8th |
2005 |
3rd |
2015 |
19th |
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| 1976 |
30th |
1986 |
23rd |
1996 |
4th |
2006 |
8th |
2016 |
- |
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| 1977 |
35th |
1987 |
13th |
1997 |
19th |
2007 |
16th |
2017 |
- |
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| 1978 |
14th |
1988 |
13th |
1998 |
22nd |
2008 |
8th |
2018 |
- |
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| 1979 |
7th |
1989 |
10th |
1999 |
- |
2009 |
9th |
2019 |
10th |
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| 1980 |
- |
1990 |
10th |
2000 |
10th |
2010 |
19th |
2020 |
18th |
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Copa Libertadores record
Copa Sudamericana record
| Year |
Position |
| 2004 |
14th |
| 2005 |
33rd |
| 2007 |
13th |
| 2009 |
12th |
| 2010 |
2nd |
| 2014 |
12th |
| 2015 |
27th |
Players
First team squad
| No. |
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Position |
Player |
| 1 |
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GK |
Thiago Rodrigues |
| 2 |
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DF |
Douglas Borel (on loan from Bahia) |
| 4 |
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DF |
David Braz |
| 5 |
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MF |
Wellington |
| 6 |
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DF |
Sander |
| 7 |
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FW |
Paulo Baya (on loan from Primavera) |
| 8 |
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MF |
Rafael Gava |
| 9 |
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FW |
Ángelo Rodríguez |
| 10 |
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MF |
Régis |
| 11 |
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FW |
Mateus Gonçalves |
| 12 |
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DF |
Cristiano |
| 14 |
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DF |
Lucas Ribeiro |
| 16 |
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MF |
Aloísio |
| 17 |
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FW |
Pedrinho |
| 18 |
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FW |
Breno Herculano |
| 19 |
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MF |
Edson Felipe |
| 20 |
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MF |
Diego |
| 21 |
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MF |
Jhonny Lucas |
| 22 |
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DF |
Diego Caito |
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| No. |
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Position |
Player |
| 23 |
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GK |
Tadeu |
| 25 |
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MF |
Ian Luccas (on loan from Cruzeiro) |
| 27 |
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FW |
Jhon Vásquez (on loan from Independiente Medellín) |
| 29 |
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DF |
Reynaldo (on loan from Coritiba) |
| 31 |
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FW |
Welliton Matheus |
| 33 |
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FW |
Thiago Galhardo (on loan from Fortaleza) |
| 36 |
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DF |
Douglas Teixeira (on loan from Barra-SC) |
| 37 |
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DF |
Messias (on loan from Santos) |
| 41 |
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GK |
Ezequiel |
| 50 |
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MF |
Juninho |
| 70 |
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MF |
Nathan |
| 76 |
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GK |
Murillo Lopes (on loan from Tombense) |
| 77 |
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MF |
Marcão |
| 80 |
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FW |
Rildo Filho (on loan from Santa Clara) |
| 88 |
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MF |
Luiz Henrique |
| 90 |
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FW |
Halerrandrio |
| 99 |
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FW |
Edu Jr. |
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MF |
Alan |
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FW |
Denzel |
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Youth team
| No. |
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Position |
Player |
| 13 |
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DF |
Anthony |
| 22 |
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MF |
Tallyson Carlos |
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DF |
Julio César |
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| No. |
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Position |
Player |
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MF |
Victor Lustosa |
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FW |
Vitor Hugo |
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Out on loan
| No. |
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Position |
Player |
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DF |
Mina (to Joinville until 30 November 2024) |
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MF |
Felipe (to Sport Recife until 30 November 2024) |
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MF |
Simioni (to Laranja Mecânica [pt] until 31 July 2024) |
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| No. |
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Position |
Player |
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FW |
Allano (to Criciúma until 31 December 2024) |
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FW |
Wendell (to Aparecidense until 30 November 2024) |
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Technical staff
Managers
- Zé Mário (1987–88)
- Luiz Felipe Scolari (1988)
- Roberto Oliveira (1990)
- Zé Mário (1991–92)
- Arthur Bernardes (1992)
- Roberval Davino (1993)
- Mauro Fernandes (1993–95)
- Hélio dos Anjos (1995)
- Carlos Alberto Silva (1997–98)
- Gílson Nunes (1998)
- Hélio dos Anjos (1999–01)
- Lori Sandri (2001)
- Hélio dos Anjos (2001–02)
- Vica (2002)
- Nelsinho Baptista (Aug 27, 2002 – June 18, 2003)
- Edinho (Aug 27, 2002 – June 15, 2003)
- Cuca (May 26, 2003 – Dec 13, 2003)
- Ivo Wortmann (Dec 16, 2003 – Feb 27, 2004)
- Celso Roth (March 30, 2004 – Dec 19, 2004)
- Péricles Chamusca (Jan 1, 2005 – April 24, 2005)
- Edson Gaúcho (April 24, 2005 – July 17, 2005)
- Geninho (July 18, 2005 – May 10, 2006)
- Antônio Lopes (May 12, 2006 – Aug 14, 2006)
- Geninho (Aug 14, 2006 – May 6, 2007)
- Wanderley Filho (int.) (May 1, 2007 – May 12, 2007)
- Paulo Bonamigo (May 11, 2007 – Sept 15, 2007)
- Márcio Araújo (Sept 20, 2007 – Nov 29, 2007)
- Cassius Hartmann (int.) (Dec 1, 2007 – Dec 31, 2007)
- Caio Júnior (Jan 6, 2008 – May 5, 2008)
- Vadão (May 7, 2008 – June 15, 2008)
- Hélio dos Anjos (June 15, 2008 – Jan 25, 2010)
- Jorginho Cantinflas (Jan 25, 2010 – April 20, 2010)
- Émerson Leão (April 26, 2010 – Aug 27, 2010)
- Jorginho (Aug 29, 2010 – Nov 9, 2010)
- Arthur Neto (Nov 9, 2010 – June 28, 2011)
- Márcio Goiano (2011)
- Ademir Fonseca (2011)
- Enderson Moreira (2011–13)
- Claudinei Oliveira (2014)
- Ricardo Drubscky (2014)
Wagner Lopes (2015)- Hélio dos Anjos (2015)
- Julinho Camargo (2015)
- Arthur Neto (2015)
- Danny Sérgio (2015)
- Enderson Moreira (2016)
- Léo Condé (2016)
- Gilson Kleina (2016–17)
- Sérgio Soares (2017)
- Sílvio Criciúma (2017)
- Sílvio Criciúma (2017)
- Hélio dos Anjos (2017–18)
- Ney Franco (2018)
- Mauricio Barbieri (2019)
- Claudinei Oliveira (2019)
- Ney Franco (2019–20)
- Thiago Larghi (2020)
- Enderson Moreira (2020)
- Augusto César (2020–21)
- Glauber Ramos (interim; 2021)
- Pintado (2021)
- Marcelo Cabo (2021)
- Glauber Ramos (interim; 2021–22)
- Bruno Pivetti (2022)
- Glauber Ramos (interim; 2022)
- Jair Ventura (2022)
- Guto Ferreira (2023)
Armando Evangelista (2023)- Mário Henrique (interim; 2023)
- Zé Ricardo (2024)
- Márcio Zanardi (2024)
- Vagner Mancini (2024–)
See also
In Spanish: Goiás Esporte Clube para niños
