The 2023–24 season is F.C. Arouca's 73rd season in existence and third consecutive in the Primeira Liga, the top division of association football in Portugal. They are also competing in the Taça de Portugal, the Taça da Liga and the UEFA Europa Conference League.
| 2023–24 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Carlos Pinho |
| Manager | Daniel Ramos (until 15 November) Daniel Sousa (from 15 November) |
| Stadium | Estádio Municipal |
| Primeira Liga | 7th |
| Taça de Portugal | Fifth round |
| Taça da Liga | Third round |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | Third qualifying round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Rafa Mújica (13) All: Rafa Mújica (16) |
| Biggest win | Arouca 5–0 Vizela |
| Biggest defeat | Arouca 0–3 Benfica |
| All statistics correct as of 12 February 2024. | |
Players edit
First-team squad edit
- As of 31 January 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers edit
In edit
| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW |  Cristo González
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 Udinese
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Undisclosed | 1 July 2023 | [1] |
| MF | Jason
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Alavés
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Undisclosed | 4 July 2023 | [2] |
| MF |  Eboue Kouassi
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 Genk
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Undisclosed | 7 July 2023 | [3] |
| FW | Miguel Puche
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Real Zaragoza
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Free | 6 August 2023 | [4] |
| DF |  Matías Rocha
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Defensor Sporting
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€220,000 | 11 August 2023 | [5] |
| FW | Alfonso Trezza
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Nacional
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€183,000 | 16 August 2023 | [6] |
| DF | Javi Montero
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 Beşiktaş
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Loan | 28 August 2023 | [7] |
Out edit
| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW |  Oday Dabbagh
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Charleroi
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Free | 1 July 2023 | [8] |
| MF |  Alan Ruiz
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 Sport Recife
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Free | 6 July 2023 | [9] |
| DF | Luiz Gustavo
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 Sanjoanense
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Undisclosed | 26 July 2023 | |
| DF | João Basso
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Santos
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€2,500,000 | 31 July 2023 | [10] |
| MF | Antony
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 Portland Timbers
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Undisclosed | 2 August 2023 | [11] |
| FW |  André Bukia
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 Espérance de Tunis
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Undisclosed | 31 January 2024 | [12][13] |
Pre-season and friendlies edit
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 21 July 2023 Friendly | Arouca | 2–1 | Trofense | Luso |
| 18:00 UTC+1 |
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Stadium: Centro de Estágios de Luso |
| 3 August 2023 Friendly | Arouca | 0–0 | Moreirense | Moreira de Cónegos |
| 12:30 UTC+1 | Stadium: Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas |
Competitions edit
Overall record edit
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Primeira Liga | 13 August 2023 | 19 May 2024 | Matchday 1 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 38.10 | |
| Taça de Portugal | 21 October 2023 | 10 January 2024 | Third round | Fifth round | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 33.33 |
| Taça da Liga | 30 July 2023 | 31 October 2023 | Second round | Third round | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 66.67 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | 10 August 2023 | 17 August 2023 | Third qualifying round | Third qualifying round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 50.00 |
| Total | 29 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 47 | 40 | +7 | 41.38 | ||||
Last updated: 12 February 2024
Source: Soccerway
Primeira Liga edit
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Vitória de Guimarães (Y) | 31 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 46 | 32 | +14 | 60 | Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round |
| 6 | Moreirense | 31 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 32 | 34 | −2 | 46 | |
| 7 | Arouca | 31 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 53 | 42 | +11 | 45 | |
| 8 | Famalicão | 31 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 33 | 39 | −6 | 36 | |
| 9 | Casa Pia | 31 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 33 | 44 | −11 | 35 |
Updated to match(es) played on 29 April 2024. Source: Liga Portugal
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head away goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Matches won; 7) Goals scored; 8) Play-off.
(Y) Assured of at least Conference League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head away goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Matches won; 7) Goals scored; 8) Play-off.
(Y) Assured of at least Conference League
Results summary edit
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 13 | +4 |
Last updated: 12 February 2024.
Source: Liga Portugal
Results by round edit
Updated to match(es) played on 12 February 2024. Source: Liga Portugal
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches edit
The league fixtures were unveiled on 5 July 2023.[14]
| 13 August 2023 1 | Arouca | 4–3 | Estoril | Arouca |
| 20:30 UTC+1 | Report |
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Stadium: Estádio Municipal Referee: Hélder Carvalho |
| 20 August 2023 2 | Vizela | 2–2 | Arouca | Vizela |
| 20:30 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Estádio do FC Vizela Referee: Hélder Malheiro |
| 20 January 2024 18 | Estoril | 1–2 | Arouca | Estoril |
| 15:30 |
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Stadium: Estádio António Coimbra da Mota Referee: João Ferreira |
| 28 January 2024 19 | Arouca | 5–0 | Vizela | Arouca |
| 20:30 | Stadium: Estádio Municipal Referee: Luís Godinho |
| 3 February 2024 20 | Portimonense | 1–2 | Arouca | Portimão |
| 15:30 |
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Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Portimão Referee: David Silva |
| 12 February 2024 21 | Arouca | 3–2 | Porto | Arouca |
| 20:15 | Stadium: Estádio Municipal Referee: Nuno Miguel Serrano Almeida |
| 18 February 2024 22 | Casa Pia | v | Arouca | Rio Maior |
| 15:30 | Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Rio Maior |
Taça de Portugal edit
Taça da Liga edit
| 30 July 2023 Second round | Arouca | 2–0 | Rio Ave | Arouca |
| 21:30 UTC+1 | Report |
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Stadium: Estádio Municipal Referee: Flávio Duarte |
UEFA Europa Conference League edit
Third qualifying round edit
The draw for the third qualifying round was held on 24 July 2023.[15]
References edit
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Oficial: Jason Remeseiro reforça o ataque do Arouca". www.record.pt.
- ^ "OFICIAL: Eboué Kouassi regressa ao Arouca". Maisfutebol.
- ^ Infobae, Por Newsroom. "Miguel Puche traspasado por el Zaragoza al portugués Arouca". infobae.
- ^ "Oficial: Matías Rocha reforça a defesa do Arouca". www.record.pt.
- ^ "Arouca oficializó la llegada definitiva de Alfonso Trezza a sus filas con video de presentación incluido". EL PAIS. 16 August 2023.
- ^ [2]
- ^ "Oday Dabbagh sera Zèbre cet été !". RCSC – Sporting de Charleroi.
- ^ "Alan Ruiz certo no Sport Recife". www.record.pt.
- ^ "Oficial: João Basso deixa Arouca e reforça o Santos". www.ojogo.pt. 31 July 2023.
- ^ Timbers, Portland. "Timbers acquire Brazilian winger Antony | PTFC". Portland Timbers.
- ^ "O Futebol Clube de Arouca comunica que chegou a acordo para a transferência do jogador André Bukia para o Espérance de Tunis". F.C. Arouca (in Portuguese). 31 January 2024.
- ^ "أندري بوكيا مكشخ إلى غاية جوان 2026". Espérance Sportive de Tunis (in Arabic). 31 January 2024.
- ^ "Liga: o calendário completo da Liga 2023/24". Maisfutebol.
- ^ "Arouca e V. Guimarães conhecem adversários na Liga Conferência: siga o sorteio". www.ojogo.pt. 24 July 2023.