Goiás Esporte Clube
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Goiás Esporte Clube, also known as Goiás, is a Brazilian football
Football (soccer)
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 team in Goiânia
Goiânia
-Climate:The city has a tropical wet and dry climate with an average temperature of . There's a wet season, from October to April, and a dry one, from May to September. Annual rainfall is around 1,520 mm....

, Goiás
Goiás
Goiás is a state of Brazil, located in the central part of the country. The name Goiás comes from the name of an indigenous community...

 state. It is one of the largest clubs of the Central-Western part of Brazil and they won the 'Série B
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
The Série B is the second division of Brazilian football. It is played by 20 teams. However, the competition format has changed almost every year since it first occurred, in 1971. In some years, it was not played altogether...

 once.

Its main rival is Vila Nova
Vila Nova Futebol Clube
Vila Nova Futebol Clube is a Brazilian football team from Goiânia in Goiás, founded on July 29, 1943. They play in red shirts, shorts and socks. Their nickname is 'The Tigers' . The club won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C in 1996. Vila Nova's greatest rival is Goiás...

. Goiás has a wide advantage in derbies between the two teams.

History

On April 6, 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
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A , popularly known as the Brasileirão , is a professional football league at the top of the Brazilian football league system held annually since 1959. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates a system of promotion and relegation with the Série B...

.

In 1998, the team joined the Clube dos 13
Clube dos 13
Clube dos 13 is the organization responsible for representing the interest of the 20 greatest football clubs of Brazil, including members from several football state federations such as Federação Paulista de Futebol, Federação de Futebol do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Federação Gaúcha de Futebol and...

 (Clube dos 13 is an organization composed by the greatest teams of Brazil). They won the Série B
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
The Série B is the second division of Brazilian football. It is played by 20 teams. However, the competition format has changed almost every year since it first occurred, in 1971. In some years, it was not played altogether...

:
in 1999.

Achievements

  • Série B
    Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
    The Série B is the second division of Brazilian football. It is played by 20 teams. However, the competition format has changed almost every year since it first occurred, in 1971. In some years, it was not played altogether...

    :
    • Winners (1): 1999

  • Campeonato Goiano
    Campeonato Goiano
    The Campeonato Goiano is the football league of the state of Goiás, Brazil.-Format:First DivisionFirst stage*Teams are divided in two groups of six teams....

     (State Championship):
    • Winners (22): 1966, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2009

  • Copa Centro-Oeste
    Copa Centro-Oeste
    Copa Centro-Oeste was a Brazilian football competition contested between Center-West region teams.Minas Gerais state clubs only competed in the first Copa Centro-Oeste edition, joining the new Copa Sul-Minas in 2000....

     (Regional Cup):
    • Winners (3): 2000, 2001, 2002

  • Copa do Brasil
    Copa do Brasil
    The Copa Kia do Brasil, commonly known as Copa do Brasil , is a knockout competition played by 64 association football teams, representing all 26 Brazilian states plus the Federal District...

    :
    • Runners-up (1): 1990

  • Copa Sudamericana
    Copa Sudamericana
    The Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana de Clubes , known simply as the Copa Sudamericana , is an annual international club football competition organized by the CONMEBOL since 2002. It is the second most prestigious club competition in South American football. CONCACAF clubs were invited between 2004...

    : 0
    • Runners-up (1): 2010
      2010 Copa Sudamericana
      The 2010 Copa Sudamericana de Clubes was the 9th edition of CONMEBOL's secondary international club tournament. The winner qualified for the 2011 Copa Libertadores, the 2011 Recopa Sudamericana, and the 2011 Suruga Bank Championship...


Stadium

Goiás' stadium is Serrinha
Estádio da Serrinha
Estádio da Serrinha is a multi-use stadium located in Goiânia, Brazil. It is used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of Goiás Esporte Clube. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 10,000 people.-External links:*...

, with a maximum capacity of 10,000 people. However, the club plays several matches at Estádio Serra Dourada
Estádio Serra Dourada
The Estádio Serra Dourada is a football stadium inaugurated on March 9, 1975 in Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil. It was designed by the Pritzker Prize-winning Brazilian architect Paulo Mendes da Rocha...

, built in 1975, with a maximum capacity of 54,048 people.

Current squad

As of May 2011, according to sources are:
Professional players able to play in the youth team
Youth players with first team experience

Out on loan

Technical staff

  • Head Coach
    Head coach
    A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches...

     : Enderson Moreira
  • Assistant Coach
    Coach (sport)
    In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...

    : Niltinho
  • Goalkeeping Coaches
    Coach (sport)
    In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...

     : Aílton Serafim, Márcio Defendi
  • Fitness Coach
    Physical fitness
    Physical fitness comprises two related concepts: general fitness , and specific fitness...

    : Danny Sérgio
  • Physiotherapist
    Physical therapy
    Physical therapy , often abbreviated PT, is a health care profession. Physical therapy is concerned with identifying and maximizing quality of life and movement potential within the spheres of promotion, prevention, diagnosis, treatment/intervention,and rehabilitation...

    : André Araújo

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A record

Year Position Year Position Year Position Year Position span
style="color:#fff;">Year
Position
1971
1981 24th 1991 15th 2001 10th 2011
1972
1982 33rd 1992 17th 2002 12th
1973 13th 1983 7th 1993 26th 2003 9th
1974 21st 1984 14th 1994
2004 6th
1975 17th 1985 35th 1995 8th 2005 3rd
1976 30th 1986 23rd 1996 4th 2006 8th
1977 35th 1987 13th 1997 19th 2007 16th
1978 14th 1988 13th 1998 22nd 2008 8th
1979 7th 1989 10th 1999
2009 9th
1980
1990 10th 2000 10th 2010 19th


Copa Libertadores record

Year Position
2006 9th


Copa Sudamericana record

Year Position
2004 14th
2005 33rd
2007 13th
2009 12th
2010 2nd


Notable former players

Alex Dias Aloísio Araújo
Clemerson de Araújo Soares
Clemerson de Araújo Soares, best known as Araújo is a Brazilian footballer. Currently playing for Fluminense in Brazil after recently moving from Al-Gharafa ....

 Augusto Baltazar
Baltazar Maria de Morais Júnior
Baltazar Maria de Morais Júnior, simply Baltazar , is a retired Brazilian footballer who played as a striker....

 Danilo
Danilo Gabriel de Andrade
Danilo Gabriel de Andrade, or simply Danilo , is a Brazilian attacking midfielder...

 Dill
Dill (footballer)
Elpídio Barbosa Conceição, also known as Dill is a retired Brazilian footballer who played as a forward.In a 16-year professional career, he played for several Série A clubs, being the top scorer in 2000, and also competed in four other countries, namely in Portugal.-Early career:Born in São Luís,...

 Dimba
Dimba
Editácio Vieira de Andrade, usually known simply as Dimba , is a Brazilian futsal player and former footballer who played as a forward. He was born in Sobradinho, Brasília, Distrito Federal-Football:...

 Evandro
Evandro Goebel
Evandro Goebel or simply Evandro is a Brazilian attacking midfielder. He also holds Italian and Serbian passports. He currently plays for Red Star Belgrade in the Serbian SuperLiga.- Career :...

 Fabão
Fernandão
Fernandão
Fernando Lúcio da Costa, also called Fernandão , is a retired Brazilian footballer.-Career:Having started his career at Goiás of Goiânia, Fernandão had a four-year spell in France, initially moving to Marseille for R$1.4 million, before returning to Brazil to play for Internacional...

 Grafite
Grafite
Edinaldo Batista Libânio , commonly known as Grafite is a Brazilian footballer who plays for UAE Football League club Al-Ahli Dubai....

 Harlei
Harlei de Menezes Silva
Harlei de Menezes Silva or simply Harlei , is a Brazilian goalkeeper. He currently plays for Goiás....

 Josué
Josué Anunciado de Oliveira
Josué Anunciado de Oliveira, or simply Josué , is a Brazilian defensive midfielder. He currently plays for German Bundesliga side VfL Wolfsburg.-Club career:...

 Kléber
Kleber Guerra
Kleber full name Kleber Guerra Marques is a former Brazilian footballer.-Biography:Born in Buriti Alegre, Goiás, Kleber started his career at state capital Goiânia, which he made his national league debut in 1991 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A season. He followed the club relegated to Campeonato...

 Lúcio
Lucenilde Pereira da Silva
Lucenilde Pereira da Silva or simply Lúcio , is a Brazilian defensive midfielder. He currently plays for Fortaleza.-External links:...

 Luvanor Marabá Reidner
Richard Romeu Túlio Túlio Costa
Túlio Costa
Túlio Humberto Pereira Costa , sometimes simply referred as Túlio or Túlio Maravilha for his great creativity on the field and for his charisma, is a former Brazilian international football forward. He has scored more than 900 goals and intends to score the 1000th with Botafogo...

 Uidemar
Uidemar
Uidemar Pessoa de Oliveira, usually known as Uidemar , is a retired professional association footballer who played as a defensive midfielder and midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A clubs Goiás, Flamengo and Fluminense, and for the Brazilian national team.-Career:Born in Damolândia, Goiás...

 Welliton Zé Carlos
Zé Carlos
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 Zé Teodoro Dejan Petković
Dejan Petkovic
Dejan Petković is a retired Serbian football player. In his native country he's widely known under the nickname Rambo while in Brazil he often goes by Pet...



Support

In its first year of existence, it was said that Goiás had only 33 fans, alluding to the few fans who had at that time.
It is currently club with the largest ammount of fans of Goiás, the North and Midwest regions of Brazil, according to a survey conducted by the Gallup Institute Placar
Placar
Placar is a monthly Brazilian sports magazine. Its first edition was issued on March 20, 1970, and since then the it has become the most successful sports publication in Brazil, even though it focuses fully on football . It is published by Grupo Abril....

in 2008. Following the research, Esmeraldino of Central Brazil has the 16th largest fans in Brazil, with 1.6 million fans.

Organized

  • Força Jovem Goiás


Founded on May 23, 1997, from the extinction of the Green Hell, with the goal of creating an association of fans really emerald, and they had the same thought, love Goias Esporte Clube.

And fulfilling your goals and your ideal Jovem Goiás Force managed to win the support and respect among all the emerald, thus becoming the most vibrant and passionate, which now has approximately 12,000 associates.

Headquarters Serrinha

Administrative Headquarters
  • Serrinha Stadium (Stadium Haile Pinheiro): capacity: 10,000 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, besides an exclusive locker room with shower and toilet.
  • Medical Department
  • Gym
  • Recreation area with kiosk and barbecue.
  • 3 soccer fields.
  • Lake natural.

The mini-forest with native trees.
  • Playground amusement.

Coimbra Bueno Center

Aparecida de Goiânia
  • Training Center.
  • Assistance to needy children in the south, and Goiânia.
  • Jogging track.
  • 200 grasslands.

External links

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