Associação Desportiva Cabofriense, or Cabofriense as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Cabo Frio

Cabo Frio

Cabo Frio is a Brazilian municipality in Rio de Janeiro state, founded by the Portuguese on November 13, 1615.The city's economy is mainly based on tourism, as most of the cities situated in the called Região dos Lagos . The city is usually visited by people from Minas Gerais, Brasília and Rio de...

 in Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro (state)

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, founded on January 2, 1997.

Home stadium is the Correão stadium, capacity 12,000.

History

The club was founded as Associação Atlética Cabofriense, then the team changed its name to Associação Desportiva Cabofriense. Associação Desportiva Cabofriense went bankrupt, and was replaced by Cabo Frio Futebol Clube. In 2001, Cabo Frio changed its name back to Associação Desportiva Cabofriense.

Achievements

• Campeonato Carioca Second Division
  Campeonato Carioca (lower levels)
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  • Winners (4): 1986, 1988, 2002, 2010

Mascot

The club's mascot is a marlin

Marlin

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 fish, named Espada ("Sword" in Portuguese). According to Cabofriense's website, the marlin was chosen as a mascot because it represents strength, vigor, combativeness and technique.

Current squad (some players)

Notable players

• Felipe Dias da Silva
  Felipe Dias da Silva
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• Hérick
  Hérick Samora da Silva
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• Leandro Amaro
  Leandro Amaro dos Santos
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