Clube Atlético do Porto

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Porto de Caruaru
Full nameClube Atlético do Porto
Nickname(s)Tricolor do Agreste (Agreste's Tricolor)
Gavião do Agreste (Agreste's Hawk)
FoundedJuly 30, 1993
GroundAntônio Inácio de Souza, Caruaru, PE, Brazil
Capacity6,000
LeagueCampeonato Brasileiro Série D
2011Série D, 39th

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

History[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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

Out on loan[edit]

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[edit]

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