Atlético Clube Goianiense
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Full name | Atlético Clube Goianiense | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname(s) | Dragão (The Dragão Campineiro) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Founded | April 2, 1937 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ground | Estádio Antônio Accioly, Goiânia, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capacity | 8,000 (Antônio Accioly} | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chairman | Wilson Carlos | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manager | Artur Neto | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
League | Brazilian Série C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2006 | Brazilian Séries C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Atlético Clube Goianiense, usually known as Atlético Goianiense or just Atlético, is a Brazilian football (soccer) team from the city of Goiânia, Goiás state.
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[edit] History
On April 2, 1937, Nicanor Gordo and Joaquim Veiga founded the club, starting football in the newly founded city of Goiânia. Nicanor Gordo and Joaquim Veiga left the newly founded club in 1938, and joined Goiânia Esporte Clube, which was another new club.
In 1944, the club disputed the first Campeonato Goiano, which was also the first official football championship in the state, and was contested between five clubs from Goiânia. The other teams were Goiânia, Vila Nova, Goiás and Campinas. Atlético Goianiense won the competition, being its first title.
In 1957, the club won the state championship without losing a match, also winning the Torneio dos Invictos, disputed in the same year.
In 1971, the team won the Torneio da Integração Nacional, beating Ponte Preta in the final.
In 1990, after defeating América Mineiro in the penalty shootout, Atlético Goianiense won the Campeonato Brasileiro Third Division.
In 2003, Atlético Goianiense finished in the state championship's last place, and was relegated to the following year's second division.
In 2005, the club won the Goiano Championship of Second Division, being promoted to the following year's First Division.
In 2006, the club was in second place in the Goiano Championship of First Division.
[edit] Titles
- Brazilian Championship Third Division: 1990
- Campeonato Goiano First Division: 1944, 1947, 1949, 1955, 1957, 1964, 1970, 1985 and 1988
- Campeonato Goiano Second Division: 1982, 2005
- Torneio da Integração Nacional: 1971
- Torneio dos Invictos: 1957
[edit] Stadium
The club plays its home matches at Estádio Antônio Accioly, which has a maximum capacity of approximately 8,000 people.
Atlético Goianiense's training center is called CT Urias Magalhães.
[edit] Miscellanea
- The club is nicknamed Dragão, meaning Dragon.
- Atlético Goianiense is the oldest Goiânia city football club.
- The club is the first team of its state to win a national competition, which was the Brazilian Série C.
[edit] Club's colors
The club's colors are red and black. Its is composed of a red and black horizontal striped shirt, white short and red and black horizontal striped socks.
[edit] Mascot
Atlético Goianiense's mascot is a red dragon symbolizing the claw and the hot force of the club.
[edit] Flag
The flag is similar to the club's home kit, with red and black horizontal stripes, and the logo in the center.
[edit] Anthem
Atlético's official anthem was composed by Joaquim Jayme, however, there is another, non-official, anthem.
[edit] Ultras
- T.O.M.A - Torcida Organizada Máfia Atleticana
- Dragões Atleticanos
- Orkut - Comunidade Atlético Clube Goianiense
[edit] Squad
[edit] 2006 season
The team, which finished in second place in Campeonato Goiano 2006:
Standing: Romeu, Róbston, Pituca, Anselmo, Paulo Henrique and Donizete.
Crouched: Lindomar, Rochinha, Boiadeiro, Massaro, Fábio, Wesley, Rômulo, ???, Ronildo and Fabinho.
[edit] Current squad
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[edit] Squad changes during 2005/06 season
In:
- Eduardo Gabriel dos Santos Filho (Dida) - Kept
- Claussio dos Santos Dimas (Pituca) - Kept
- Wesley Morais Sousa (Wesley) - Kept
- Carlos Robston Ludgero Júnior (Róbston) - Kept
- Paulo Henrique Rodrigues Silva (Paulo Henrique) - Kept
- Fábio Leonardo de Sousa (Fabinho) - Kept
- Frederico Igor Ribeiro Calaça (Frederico) - Kept
- Renatinho - Under-20
- Valdemar - Under-20
- Rui Junior - Under-20
- Diego - Under-20
- Bira - Signed From Anapolina (GO)
- Pedrinho - Signed From CRAC (GO)
- Acácio - Signed From Goiás (GO)
- Gilson - Signed From Brasiliense(DF)
- Donizeti Nunes Alexandre (Donizeti) - Signed From Brasiliense (DF)
- Ronildo Batista dos Santos (Ronildo) - Signed From Ipatinga (MG)
- Wellington Dias - Signed From Brasiliense(DF)
- Daniel - Signed From Velo Clube(SP)
- Régis - From Bandeirante (SP)
In negotiation
Out:
- Ney Fábio Borges dos Santos (Ney) - On Loan To Gama(DF)
- Carlos Eurídes Donizete Braga (Cacá) - On Loan To Olimpia (SP)
- Rômulo Silvano da Silva (Rômulo) - On Loan To Vila Nova (GO)
- Romeu - On Loan To Vila Nova (GO)
- Ricardo Resende Silva (Ricardo Boiadeiro) - On Loan To CSA(AL)
- Anselmo - On Loan To Nautico (PE)
- Gérson Vieira de Freitas (Gérson) - Retired
- Jozeli Pereira da Silva (Rochinha) - Retired
- Alexandre Gonçalves dos Santos (Alexandre) - Retired
- Cleiton Pereira Neri dos Santos (Cleiton) - Retired