América Futebol Clube (MG) (women)

América Mineiro
Full name	América Futebol Clube
Nickname(s)	Spartanas
Founded	1983
Ground	Arena Independência
Capacity	23,018
President	Alencar da Silveira Júnior
Head coach	Jorge Victor
League	Campeonato Brasileiro Série A1; Campeonato Mineiro
2023; 2023 [pt]	Série A2, 4th of 16 (promoted); Mineiro, 3rd of 6

América Futebol Clube, commonly known as América Mineiro or Spartanas, is a Brazilian women's Association football club, based in the city of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. It is the women's section of América Mineiro. They won the Campeonato Mineiro de Futebol Feminino three times.

History edit

After having a women's football section in 1983, president Alencar da Silveira Júnior returned the team to an active status in 2015, and presented the squad in July.^[1] The club won the Campeonato Mineiro de Futebol Feminino for three consecutive seasons in 2016, 2017 and 2018.^[2]

América played in the Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2 since its creation in 2017, and achieved promotion to the Série A1 in June 2023.^[3]

As of 22 March 2024.^[4]

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	BRA	Tainá
2	DF	BRA	Karol Dias
3	DF	BRA	Ana Clara
4	DF	BRA	Maiara
5	MF	BRA	Ana Flávia
6	DF	BRA	Ilana
7	FW	BRA	Lilian
8	MF	BRA	Silvani
9	FW	BRA	Gadú
10	MF	PAR	Fany Gauto
11	FW	BRA	Radija
12	GK	BRA	Thaís
13	DF	BRA	Hingredy
14	MF	BRA	Iara
15	FW	BRA	Mariana


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
16	DF	BRA	Laís
17	DF	BRA	Maísa
18	FW	BRA	Valéria
19	FW	BRA	Thaysa
20	MF	ARG	Rocio Lozada
22	GK	BRA	Taluane
23	DF	BRA	Karol Arcanjo
24	FW	BRA	Soraya
27	MF	BRA	Sassá
30	FW	BRA	Thayná
—	GK	BRA	Camila
—	DF	BRA	Lara
—	MF	BRA	Bruna Emília
—	MF	BRA	Malu

^ "América-MG apresenta time feminino e promete lutar pelo título" [América-MG present women's team and promise to fight for the title] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
^ "América bate Ipatinga nos pênaltis e conquista tricampeonato Mineiro Feminino" [América defeat Ipatinga on penalties and win third consecutive Mineiro Feminino] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Super Esportes. 2 December 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
^ "América-MG conquista vaga na Série A do Brasileirão Feminino pela primeira vez" [América-MG earn a spot in the Brasileirão Feminino Série A for the first time] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
^ "Elenco feminino" [Women's squad] (in Brazilian Portuguese). América FC. Retrieved 22 March 2024.