Clube Atlético do Porto

Clube Atlético do Porto, usually known simply as Porto (or Porto de Caruaru or Porto-PE), is a Brazilian football team from the city of Caruaru, Pernambuco state, founded on July 23, 1983.

Porto de Caruaru
Full nameClube Atlético do Porto
Nickname(s)Tricolor do Agreste (Agreste's Tricolor)
Gavião do Agreste (Agreste's Hawk)
FoundedJune 23, 1983
GroundAntônio Inácio de Souza, Caruaru, PE, Brazil
Capacity6,000
LeagueCampeonato Brasileiro Série D
2011Série D, 39th

Porto's rival is Central, which is another Caruaru football club.

History

On July 23, 1983, the club was founded by Rua Coronel Francisco Rodrigues Porto (Coronel Francisco Rodrigues Porto Street) residents.

In January 1994, the club joined the Pernambuco Football Federation, and in the same year, Porto competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C for the first time, but was eliminated in the first stage.

In 1995, again the club was eliminated in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C first stage. In 1996, Porto reached the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C semifinals, but the club was defeated by Vila Nova. In 1997, the club competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C again, but was eliminated by Ferroviário in the second stage. In 1999, the club competed in the Copa do Brasil and in the Campeonato do Nordeste. In both competitions the club was eliminated in the first stage.

In 2000, Porto competed in the Copa João Havelange's Green Module, which was the season's equivalent to the Campeoanato Brasileiro's third level, and was eliminated in the first level. In 2003, Porto won the Campeonato Pernambucano Second Level, beating Serrano, Centro Limoeirense and Barreiros in the final four group stage. In 2004, the club competed again in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, but was eliminated in the third stage by Treze. In 2006, Porto was eliminated in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C's second stage. In 2007, the club competed again in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, and again was eliminated in the second stage.

Stadium

Porto's home stadium is Antônio Inácio de Souza Stadium, with a maximum capacity of 6,000 people.

The club also owns a training ground, named CT Ninho do Gavião, meaning Hawk's Nest.

Current squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK  BRA Rodrigo Carvalho
GK  BRA Emanuel
GK  BRA Rodrigo
DF  BRA Renato
DF  BRA Ademar Júnior
DF  BRA Ailton
DF  BRA Fabricio Barros
DF  BRA Luiz Alberto
DF  BRA Ari
DF  BRA Cosme
MF  BRA Vágner Rosa
MF  BRA Jefferson Renan
MF  BRA Marcelo
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF  BRA Evandro
MF  BRA Thiago Laranjeira
MF  BRA Jeffinho
MF  BRA Edson Rodrigues
MF  BRA Wallace
MF  BRA Diego
MF  BRA Rennan
MF  BRA Weverton
MF  BRA Erasmo
FW  BRA Joelson
FW  BRA Anderson
FW  BRA Matheu Preá

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player

Achievements

References

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