Académico de Viseu FC

Académico de Viseu
Full name Académico de Viseu Futebol Clube
Nickname(s) Os Viriatos
Founded 1914;[1] 1974 (as Grupo Desportivo de Farminhão)
Ground Estádio do Fontelo
Capacity 9,000
Chairman António Silva Albino
Manager Ricardo Chéu
League Segunda Liga
2013–14 11th

Académico de Viseu Futebol Clube is a Portuguese football club based in Viseu and a rebirth of the extinct and historic Clube Académico de Futebol. Originally founded in 1914, it folded due to financial reasons in 2005. The current club was founded in 1974 as Grupo Desportivo de Farminhão and renamed in 2005 after the original club was extinct. The club plays in the Segunda Liga, holding home games at Estádio do Fontelo, with a capacity of around 9,000.

History

In 2005, Clube Académico de Futebol, an historic founded oficially in 1914 which competed in four top division seasons in the 80's (the last being 1988–89), folded due to financial problems.[2][3] In September 2005, Clube Académico de Futebol and G.D. Farminhão signed a protocol which made the latter change its name to "Académico de Viseu Futebol Clube", its Headquarters to Viseu, its stadium to Estádio do Fontelo and its logo and colours to be the same as the extinct Clube Académico de Futebol, thus preserving the former and historic Clube Académico de Futebol.

Académico de Viseu Futebol Clube started competing again immediately in the Viseu first regional league, achieving promotion to the fourth level in their second season in 2007.

In the last match of the 2008–09 season, after a 2–0 win against Anadia FC, the team was promoted to the third division, a feat which was accomplished on goal difference. They would, however, be immediately relegated back.

In the 2012/2013 season the team achieved promotion to the Segunda Liga and achieved a solid 11th place in the following season. As of 2014/2015, they remain in this division.

Current squad

As of 9 February 2015[4]

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

No. Position Player
1 Portugal GK Ivo Gonçalves
2 Portugal DF João Amorim
3 Saudi Arabia DF Mohammed Al Alqahtani
4 Portugal DF Vinicius
5 Portugal DF Tiago Gonçalves
7 Portugal MF Luisinho
8 Portugal DF Tiago Costa
9 Brazil FW Sandro Lima (on loan from Rio Ave)
10 Portugal FW Tiago Borges
12 Portugal GK Nuno Oliveira
14 Portugal MF André Sousa
15 Portugal MF João Ricardo
No. Position Player
16 Portugal DF Sérgio Neves
18 Portugal MF Dino Besirovic
20 Portugal DF Ricardo Ferreira
27 Portugal FW Marcel Ribeiro
28 Brazil MF Alex Porto
29 Brazil DF Dalbert
30 Portugal DF Tomé
33 Portugal MF Gabi
40 Guinea-Bissau DF Eridson
80 Ivory Coast MF Alphonse (on loan from Gil Vicente)
88 Brazil FW Fábio Martins
99 Brazil MF Clayton

Out on loan

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

No. Position Player

Managerial history

  • Portugal Manuel Matias (2010–2011)
  • Portugal António Lima Pereira (2011–2012)
  • Portugal Carlos Agostinho (2012)
  • Portugal Filipe Moreira (2012–)

League and cup history

Season Tier Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup League Cup Notes
2005–06 5 2 301776 452358
2006–07 5 1 301992 692366 Promoted
2007–08 4 2 261385 442447 Round 2
2008–09 4 3 261349 422843 Round 1 Promoted
2009–10 3 12 309912 343736 Round 1 Relegated
2010–11 4 5 221057 392735 Round 2
2011–12 4 3 221084 312138 Round 2
2012–13 3 1 3016104 472158 Round 2 Promoted

References

  1. ↑ HISTÓRIA (History); Académico de Viseu, Retrieved: 15 September 2013 (Portuguese)
  2. ↑ Clube Académico de Futebol de Viseu; Glórias do Passado, 19 January 2009 (Portuguese)
  3. ↑ FPF suspende jogos de todas as equipas do Ac. Viseu (FPF suspends games of all Ac. Viseu's teams); Record, 6 January 2006 (Portuguese)
  4. ↑ 2013/2014 season; ZeroZero, Retrieved: 15 September 2013 (Portuguese)

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