Desportivo Brasil

Full name

Desportivo Brasil Participações Ltda.

Founded

November 19, 2005

Ground

Estádio Municipal Alfredo Chiavegato, Jaguariúna, São Paulo state, Brazil

Capacity

15,000

President

José Geraldo Góes

Head Coach

Waldemar Privati

League

Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão (State Level 4)

Website

Club home page

Home colours

Away colours

Desportivo Brasil Participações Ltda., commonly known as Desportivo Brasil is a Brazilian football club based in Porto Feliz, São Paulo state.

History

Traffic Group founded Desportivo Brasil on November 19, 2005,^[1] and has managed the club since then.^[2] English club Manchester United announced a link-up with Desportivo Brasil on November 27, 2008, with a view to exchanging players to play in games and experience a different style of coaching.^[3]

Stadium

Desportivo Brasil since 2010 play their home games at Estádio Municipal Alfredo Chiavegato, located in Jaguariúna.^[4] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 15,000 people.^[4] The club previously played their home games at Estádio Municipal Vila Porto, which has a maximum capacity of 5,000 people.

Affiliated clubs

The following clubs are affiliated with Desportivo Brasil:

Estoril-Praia
Ituano
Manchester United
Fort Lauderdale Strikers
Brann
FC Twente

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
		GK	Vagner (at GD Estoril-Praia)
		DF	Lucas Costa (at Grêmio)
		DF	Anderson Luís (at Ceará)
		DF	Anderson Martins (at Vasco)
		DF	Gustavo (at Botafogo)
		DF	Xandão (at Sporting CP)
		DF	Murilo Ceará (at GD Estoril-Praia)
		DF	Bruno Andrade (at GD Estoril-Praia)
		DF	Gabriel (at Guarani)
		MF	Erick (at GD Estoril-Praia)

No.		Position	Player
		MF	Lennon (at Miami FC)
		MF	Vinícius (at GD Estoril-Praia)
		MF	Lucas Evangelista (at Manchester United Reserves)
		MF	Willians (at Fluminense)
		MF	Marquinhos (at Vitória)
		FW	Juninho (at Brann)
		FW	Rafael Coelho (at Avaí)
		FW	Bruno Lopes (at Albirex Niigata)
		FW	Dellatorre (at Queens Park Rangers)

References

↑ "Desportivo Brasil Participações Ltda." (in Portuguese). Federação Paulista de Futebol. Retrieved March 16, 2011.
↑ "Desportivo Brasil" (in Portuguese). Traffic Group. Retrieved March 16, 2011.
↑ "Reds announce Brazil link". ManUtd.com (Manchester United). November 27, 2008. Retrieved November 27, 2008.
↑ 4.0 4.1 "Estádio Alfredo Chiavegato". ogol.com.br. Retrieved March 16, 2011.

External links

(Portuguese) Official website