C.D. Aves

Desportivo das Aves

Full name	Clube Desportivo das Aves
Founded	12 November 1930
Ground	Estádio do Clube Desportivo das Aves
Ground Capacity	5,441
Chairman	Armando Silva
Manager	Ricardo Soares
League	Primeira Liga
2016–17	LigaPro, 2nd (promoted)
Website	Club website
Home colours Away colours

Clube Desportivo das Aves (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈklub(ɨ) dɨʃpuɾˈtivu dɐʃ ˈavɨʃ]), known simply as Desportivo das Aves or simply Aves, is a Portuguese football club from Vila das Aves, Santo Tirso.^[1] The club was founded on 12 November 1930. The club currently plays at the Estádio do Clube Desportivo das Aves which holds a seating capacity of 8,560.^[2]

It currently plays in the Primeira Liga. It has played three seasons in the top flight, having been promoted from the 2016–17 LigaPro to take part in the 2017–18 season.^[3][4][5] As a sports club it has football schools for junior players and two futsal teams for both men and women as well as a very successful footballing trial system helping younger players come through the academy. The club's official supporter groups is the Força Avense.^[6]

Stadium

Desportivo das Aves plays at the Estádio do Clube Desportivo das Aves in Vila das Aves, Santo Tirso which holds a seating capacity of 8560.^[7] The stadium also plays host to the reserve side's home games. The stadium was inaugurated on 8 December 1981.

It underwent many renovations during the new millennium especially in the year 2000, when Desportivo das Aves gained promotion to the Primeira Liga for the second time in their history.^[8] When the stadium was built, there were 12,500 seats available, but it currently seats only 8,560 after the club decided to remove chairs.

Honours

• Portuguese Second Division: 1
  • 1984–85
• Portuguese Third Division: 1
  • 1983–84

Current squad

As of 16 July, 2017

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

No. Position Player 1 GK Quim 2 DF Rodrigo 4 DF Xandão 5 DF Rodrigo Defendi 6 MF Luís Alberto 7 FW Alexandre Guedes 8 MF Washington 10 MF Valdeir 11 FW Erivaldo 12 GK Marco Pinto 13 MF Gonçalo Santos 14 MF Pedró 16 MF Nildo Petrolina 17 DF Pedrinho

No. Position Player 19 MF Braga 20 FW Federico Falcone 21 DF Nélson Lenho 22 FW Sami 23 FW Amilton 27 MF Ryan Gauld (on loan from Sporting) 29 MF Claudio Falcão 30 MF Vítor Gomes 44 DF Diego Galo 50 DF Mama Baldé 77 FW Salvador Agra 83 GK Adriano Facchini FW Cristian Arango (on loan from Benfica)

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 Bruno Silva (to Sporting Espinho) DF Alexandre Hans (to Covilhã) DF Cláudio Tavares (to SC Mirandela) DF José Ricardo (to SC Mirandela) DF Ricardo Mangas (to SC Mirandela)

No. Position Player MF Anderson Zangão (to SC Mirandela) MF Yerson (to SC Mirandela) FW Renato Reis (to Covilhã) FW Varela (to SC Mirandela)

Managerial history

League and cup history

Season	Div.	Pos.	Pl.	W	D	L	GS	GA	P	Cup	League Cup	Notes
1985–86	1D	13	30	7	8	15	25	42	22	Round 4		Relegated
1986–87	2DS	8	34	13	8	13	44	47	47	Round 6
1989–90	2DS	3	34	19	7	8	50	29	45	Round 4		Promoted
1990–91	2H	12	38	14	11	13	44	41	39	Round 3
1991–92	2H	9	34	12	11	11	38	37	35	Round 4
1992–93	2H	9	34	10	13	11	43	44	33	Round 3
1993–94	2H	10	34	12	8	14	36	45	32	Quarter-finals
1994–95	2H	15	34	10	9	16	38	40	29	Round 3
1995–96	2H	4	34	17	7	10	53	41	58	Round 5
1996–97	2H	8	34	13	8	13	44	47	47	Round 6
1997–98	2H	15	34	11	5	18	48	64	38	Round 5
1998–99	2H	4	34	14	9	11	46	43	51	Round 3
1999–00	2H	3	34	18	7	9	33	24	61	Round 3		Promoted
2000–01	1D	17	34	4	10	20	31	68	22	Round 5		Relegated
2001–02	2H	7	34	14	5	15	50	51	47	Round 4
2002–03	2H	6	34	13	8	13	41	38	47	Round 3
2003–04	2H	8	34	13	6	15	42	53	45	Round 5
2004–05	2H	5	34	15	6	13	45	35	51	Round 4
2005–06	2H	2	34	18	10	6	47	30	64	Round 6		Promoted
2006–07	1D	16	30	5	7	18	22	42	22	Round 4		Relegated
2007–08	2H	8	30	10	9	11	43	39	39	Round 5	Round 1
2008–09	2H	11	30	9	9	12	30	36	36	Round 4	Round 1
2009–10	2H	11	30	9	9	12	30	36	36	Round 2	Round 1
2010–11	2H	11	30	9	9	12	30	36	36	Round 2	Second Group Stage
2011–12	2H	11	30	9	9	12	30	36	36	Quarter-finals	First Group Stage
2012–13	2H	5	42	16	17	9	47	42	65	Round 4	First Group Stage

Last updated: 21 July 2012
Div. = Division; 1D = Portuguese League; 2H = Liga de Honra; 2DS = Portuguese Second Division
Pos. = Position; Pl = Match played; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lost; GS = Goal Scored; GA = Goal Against; P = Points

References

External links

• Official Website (in Portuguese)
• C.D. Aves at Football-lineups.com
• Club Profile at ForaDeJogo (in Portuguese)
• Club Profile at LPFP (in Portuguese)
• Club profile & squad at ZeroZero (in Portuguese)

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