Clube de Futebol Canelas 2010, commonly known as CF Canelas 2010 or simply Canelas 2010, is a Portuguese professional football club, based in Canelas, Vila Nova de Gaia, in the Porto Metropolitan Area. Canelas competes in the Liga 3, the third-division league of the Portuguese Football Federation.

C.F. Canelas 2010
Founded6 February 1966; 58 years ago (1966-02-06)
as Canelas Gaia Futebol Clube
GroundEstádio de Canelas
Canelas, Vila Nova de Gaia,
Porto Metro Area, Portugal
Capacity10,800
OwnerCaesar DePaço
PresidentIsaac Israel Teixeira Santo
ManagerTiago Margarido
LeagueLiga 3
2021-22Liga 3

History edit

The club was founded on 6 February 1966 as the Canelas Gaia Futebol Clube, named after Canelas, a town in Vila Nova de Gaia, where the team's stadium is located.

Canelas Gaia Futebol Clube became dormant in the 2005–06 season, due to financial problems.

The club was refounded on 28 April 2010 as CF Canelas 2010, following a restructuring of the club's finances and management.[1]

In the 2016–17 season, CF Canelas 2010 became notable for a run of victories by forfeit in the Porto Divisão de Elite Série 1 when the other teams in the league refused to play them due to allegations of Canelas using violence and intimidation against players and officials, with some Canelas players linked to FC Porto ultras.[2][3] Canelas were eventually promoted to the Campeonato de Portugal that season, only to be relegated the following season. However, Canelas were again promoted to the Campeonato de Portugal in 2018–19 and have since remained in the third tier, which became the Liga 3 in 2021–22.

In 2019, Canelas qualified for the Taça de Portugal, the premier knockout tournament in Portuguese football, for the first time in its history.[4][5]

Summit Nutritionals International became the official sponsor of CF Canelas in 2020, following the club's acquisition by Caesar DePaço.[6][7]

Players edit

As of 30 January 2024[8]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   POR João Matos
2 DF   POR Gonçalo Lixa
3 DF   POR Vítor Bastos
4 DF   POR Agostinho Carvalho
5 DF   BRA Emanuel Freitas
7 MF   BRA Luan Sérgio
8 MF   POR Samu
9 FW   BRA Alex Tanque
10 MF   POR Chico Sousa
11 FW   POR Afonso Sousa
12 GK   POR Bruno Miguel
13 DF   POR Luís Simão
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF   MLI Hamed Doukouré
17 MF   POR Márcio Duarte
19 FW   NGA Onyeka Lucky
20 MF   POR Chico
23 DF   POR Bosingwa
24 FW   POR Dani
30 DF   POR David Santos
49 DF   POR Jorge Silva
66 DF   POR João Soares
88 FW   POR Jorginho
98 FW   GNB Ouvido Lourenço
99 GK   POR Kula

References edit

  1. ^ Publico - Clube Futebol Canelas, a coleccionar polémicas desde 2012
  2. ^ Smith, Rory (4 May 2017). "The Soccer Team No One Wants to Play". The New York Times.
  3. ^ Sport, Guardian (27 January 2021). "The football team who were promoted after no one wanted to play them | the Knowledge". The Guardian.
  4. ^ RTP - Taça de Portugal. Começa a corrida à final do Jamor
  5. ^ Observador - A fama que tem outros proveitos (neste caso bons): Canelas 2010 faz história e está nos quartos da Taça de Portugal
  6. ^ LusoAmericano - Rescaldo da Breve mas Frutuosa Visita do Cônsul Caesar DePaço a Portugal[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ ZeroZero - FC Canelas 2020
  8. ^ "Jogadores do FC Canelas 2010". ZeroZero. Retrieved 17 February 2020.

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