C.D. Cova da Piedade

Clube Desportivo Cova da Piedade is a football club established in the parish of Cova da Piedade, municipality of Almada, Portugal.

Cova da Piedade
Full nameClube Desportivo da Cova da Piedade
Nickname(s)Rapazes de Azul-Grená
Founded1947
GroundEstádio Municipal José Martins Vieira, Cova da Piedade
Capacity3,000
ChairmanPaulo Veiga
ManagerJorge Casquilha
LeagueLigaPro
2019–20LigaPro, 17th
WebsiteClub website

History

Clube Desportivo Cova da Piedade was founded on 28 January 1947, resulting from the merge between União Piedense Futebol Clube, founded in 9 April 1914, and Sporting Clube Piedense. Cova da Piedade's current president is Paulo Veiga.

Promotion to LigaPro

On 30 April 2016, Cova da Piedade were promoted for the first time ever to the professional second-tier (all previous presences in the second-tier were prior to the creation of Segunda Divisão de Honra in 1990) after beating Angrense 2–1, confirming the first place on Campeonato de Portugal, South Zone, with two more matches still to play. They won the third-tier championship title on 5 June 2016, against North Zone winners Vizela.

Stadium

Cova da Piedade play their matches at Estádio Municipal José Martins Vieira (named after the former President of the Municipality of Almada) and has a capacity for 3,000 spectators. The stadium has natural turf.

Current squad

As of 15 September 2020

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  BRA Cléber Santana
2 MF  RSA Thabo Cele
3 DF  UGA Alex Kakuba
4 MF  POR Pepo Santos
6 MF  POR Francisco Varela
7 MF  POR João Patrão
8 MF  BRA Robson
10 MF  POR Miguel Rosa
11 DF  POR Gonçalo Maria
13 DF  POR Gonçalo Tavares
16 DF  ALG Kheireddine Zarabi
17 DF  POR Simão Júnior
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 FW  NGA Femi Balogun
24 GK  POR Iuri Miguel
27 DF  CHN Chico Chen
29 FW  POR João Vieira
30 MF  POR Hugo Machado
36 FW  POR Edinho
45 DF  POR Bruno Sapo
61 DF  POR João Amorim
66 DF  POR João Meira
77 MF  COD Arnold Issoko
97 GK  CPV Márcio Rosa
FW  POR Alex

Honours

League and cup history

Season Tier Competition Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Portuguese Cup Portuguese League Cup Notes
2014-15 3 Campeonato de Portugal (league) 3 18 8 4 6 17 15 28 Round 3 Not eligible
2015-16 3 Campeonato de Portugal (league) 1 18 10 5 3 23 13 35 Round 4 Not eligible Promoted
2016-17 2 Portuguese Second Division 16 42 14 11 17 45 60 53 Round 4 2nd qualifying round
2017-18 2 Portuguese Second Division 9 38 14 9 15 42 45 51 Quarter-finals 2nd qualifying round

References

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