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| Full name | Goiás Esporte Clube | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Verdão Esmeraldino (Big Emerald Green) |
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| Founded | April 6, 1943 | ||
| Ground | Serrinha, Goiânia, Brazil Serra Dourada, Goiânia, Brazil (Capacity: Serrinha, 10,000 Serra Dourada, 54,048) |
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| Chairman |  Pedro Goulart |
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| Manager | Hélio dos Anjos |
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| League | Campeonato Brasileiro Série A | ||
| 2009 | Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, 9th | ||
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Goiás Esporte Clube, also known as Goiás, is a Brazilian football team in Goiânia, Goiás state. It is one of the largest clubs of Central-West and is the sole representative of the region in the Brazilian National Championship.
Its main rival is Vila Nova. Goiás has a wide advantage in derbies between the two teams.
It has the largest fan base of Goiás state, and Central-West Brazil, known as "comedores de pequi" (pequi eaters) and Melancias (watermellons), according to a poll conducted in 2004 by Placar magazine and IBOPE.
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History
On April 6, 1943, in a meeting among friends at Lino Barsi's home, Goiás Esporte Clube was founded. In 1973, the team was promoted to the first division of Campeonato Brasileiro.
In 1998, the team joined the Clube dos 13 (Clube dos 13 is an organization composed by the greatest teams of Brazil).
Achievements
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série B:
- Winners (1): 1999
- Campeonato Goiano (State Championship):
- Winners (22): 1966, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2009
- Copa Centro-Oeste (Regional Cup):
- Winners (3): 2000, 2001, 2002
- Copa do Brasil:
- Runners-up (1): 1990
Stadium
Goiás' stadium is Serrinha, with a maximum capacity of 10,000 people. However, the club plays several matches at Estádio Serra Dourada, built in 1975, with a maximum capacity of 54,048 people.
Current squad
As of February 25, 2009, according to sources on [1]
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Technical staff
- Hélio dos Anjos; Head Coach
- Alciney and Edson Gonzaga – Assistant Coach
- Cassius Hartmann, and Edimar Torquato – Goalkeeping Coach
- Lauro Martins, Danny Sérgio – Fitness Coaches
- Leonardo Morais, Bruno Baldo – Physiotherapists
- Marco A. Gilabert, Luciano Gualberto, – Club Doctors
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A record
| Year | Position | Year | Position | Year | Position | Year | Position |
| 1971 | - | 1981 | 24th | 1991 | 15th | 2001 | 10th |
| 1972 | - | 1982 | 33rd | 1992 | 17th | 2002 | 12th |
| 1973 | 13th | 1983 | 7th | 1993 | 26th | 2003 | 9th |
| 1974 | 21st | 1984 | 14th | 1994 | - | 2004 | 6th |
| 1975 | 17th | 1985 | 35th | 1995 | 8th | 2005 | 3rd |
| 1976 | 30th | 1986 | 23rd | 1996 | 4th | 2006 | 8th |
| 1977 | 35th | 1987 | 13th | 1997 | 19th | 2007 | 16th |
| 1978 | 14th | 1988 | 13th | 1998 | 22nd | 2008 | 8th |
| 1979 | 7th | 1989 | 10th | 1999 | - | 2009 | 9th |
| 1980 | - | 1990 | 10th | 2000 | 10th | 2010 |
Copa Libertadores record
| Year | Position |
| 2006 | 9th |
Notable former players
- Dimba
- Grafite
- Welliton
- Túlio
- Fernandão
- Dill
- Alex Dias
- Aloísio
- Baltazar
- Harley
- Uidemar
- Zé Teodoro
- Fabão
- Luvanor
- Lúcio
- Augusto
- Kléber
- Richard
- Romeu
- Reidner
- Araújo
- Evandro
- Zé Carlos
- Josué
- Danilo
- Túlio
- Marabá
Ultras
- Força Jovem Goiás
- Inferno Verde
- http://www.nacaoesmeraldina.com.br/
References
- ^ Goiás official website (Portuguese)
External links
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