Atlético Clube Goianiense

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Full name Atlético Clube Goianiense
Nickname(s) Dragão (The Dragão Campineiro)
Founded April 2, 1937
Ground Estádio Antônio Accioly, Goiânia, Brazil
Capacity 8,000 (Antônio Accioly}
Chairman Brazil Wilson Carlos
Manager Brazil 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

[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

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Atlético's usual home colours

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

[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

As of June 04, 2006:

No. Position Player
1 Brazil GK Donizeti
2 Brazil DF Dida
3 Brazil DF Gilson
4 Brazil DF Rafael
5 Brazil MF Pituca
6 Brazil DF Ronildo
7 Brazil MF Róbston
8 Brazil MF Wesley
9 Brazil FW Bira
10 Brazil MF Fabinho
11 Brazil FW Wellington Dias
12 Brazil GK Régis
13 Brazil MF ------
14 Brazil FW ------
15 Brazil MF Pedrinho
No. Position Player
16 Brazil DF Acácio
17 Brazil MF ------
18 Brazil FW Renatinho
19 Brazil FW Bira
20 Brazil DF Waldemar
21 Brazil GK Frederico
22 Brazil DF ------
23 Brazil DF ------
24 Brazil GK ------
25 Brazil FW ------
27 Brazil DF ------
28 Brazil DF ------
29 Brazil MF ------
30 Brazil FW ------

[edit] Squad changes during 2005/06 season

In:

  • Brazil Eduardo Gabriel dos Santos Filho (Dida) - Kept
  • Brazil Claussio dos Santos Dimas (Pituca) - Kept
  • Brazil Wesley Morais Sousa (Wesley) - Kept
  • Brazil Carlos Robston Ludgero Júnior (Róbston) - Kept
  • Brazil Paulo Henrique Rodrigues Silva (Paulo Henrique) - Kept
  • Brazil Fábio Leonardo de Sousa (Fabinho) - Kept
  • Brazil Frederico Igor Ribeiro Calaça (Frederico) - Kept
  • Brazil Renatinho - Under-20
  • Brazil Valdemar - Under-20
  • Brazil Rui Junior - Under-20
  • Brazil Diego - Under-20
  • Brazil Bira - Signed From Anapolina (GO)
  • Brazil Pedrinho - Signed From CRAC (GO)
  • Brazil Acácio - Signed From Goiás (GO)
  • Brazil Gilson - Signed From Brasiliense(DF)
  • Brazil Donizeti Nunes Alexandre (Donizeti) - Signed From Brasiliense (DF)
  • Brazil Ronildo Batista dos Santos (Ronildo) - Signed From Ipatinga (MG)
  • Brazil Wellington Dias - Signed From Brasiliense(DF)
  • Brazil Daniel - Signed From Velo Clube(SP)
  • Brazil Régis - From Bandeirante (SP)

In negotiation

  • Brazil Fábio Júnior Portella (Fábio)
  • Brazil Paulo Massaro (Massaro)

Out:

  • Brazil Ney Fábio Borges dos Santos (Ney) - On Loan To Gama(DF)
  • Brazil Carlos Eurídes Donizete Braga (Cacá) - On Loan To Olimpia (SP)
  • Brazil Rômulo Silvano da Silva (Rômulo) - On Loan To Vila Nova (GO)
  • Brazil Romeu - On Loan To Vila Nova (GO)
  • Brazil Ricardo Resende Silva (Ricardo Boiadeiro) - On Loan To CSA(AL)
  • Brazil Anselmo - On Loan To Nautico (PE)
  • Brazil Gérson Vieira de Freitas (Gérson) - Retired
  • Brazil Jozeli Pereira da Silva (Rochinha) - Retired
  • Brazil Alexandre Gonçalves dos Santos (Alexandre) - Retired
  • Brazil Cleiton Pereira Neri dos Santos (Cleiton) - Retired

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