Portuguesa FC

Portuguesa FC
Full name Portuguesa Fútbol Club
Nickname(s) Los rojinegros (red-and-black)
Founded March 2, 1972
Ground Estadio General José Antonio Paez
Acarígua, Venezuela
(Capacity: 18,000[1])
Chairman Rafael Vázquez
Manager Carlos Hernández
League Primera División Venezolana
Apertura 2007 7th
Home colours
Away colours

Portuguesa Fútbol Club, usually known simply as Portuguesa, is a Venezuelan football club.

Contents

History

The club was founded on April 10, 1972, in Acarígua.

Titles

Amateur Era (0):
Professional Era (5): 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978
2006
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1973, 1976, 1977

Performance in CONMEBOL competitions

1974: First Round
1975: First Round
1976: First Round
1977: Semi-Finals
1978: First Round
1979: First Round
1981: First Round
1984: First Round
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1997: First Round

Colors

The club's colors are red and black.

Stadium

The club plays their home matches at Estadio General José Antonio Paez, which has a maximum capacity of 18,000 people.

Current first team squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 GK Juan Alvarez
4 DF Wilfrido Alvarado
5 MF Víctor Mendoza R.
7 DF Inmer González
11 MF Rene de Jesus Salazar
12 GK Robert Rivas
14 MF Manuel Rodríguez M.
15 DF Luís García Urbano
17 FW Carlos Alfonzo Rodríguez
19 FW Pedro José Lucena
20 MF Johnny Lucena
21 MF Manuel Martínez G.
22 GK Andrés Ulloa
No. Position Player
24 MF Francisco Pineda D.
DF Freddy Reyes
DF Gustavo Rondón
DF Andersón Orozco
DF Raul González
DF Martín López
MF Juan Jara
MF Walter Avalos
FW Juan Manuel Falcón
FW Leonardo Rocha
FW Juan Benítez
FW Silvio Rivero

References

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