Goiás Esporte Clube is a Brazilian sports club, best known for its association football team, located in the city of Goiânia, capital city of the Brazilian state of Goiás. Goiás has won Brazilian's second tier Série B twice, in 1999 and 2012, 28 Campeonato Goiano, 3 Copa Centro-Oeste and also its revival, the Copa Verde once in 2023. Goiás' football team has been a mainstay in premiere Brazilian league Série A and has played at Latin America's Copa Libertadores twice and South America's Copa Sudamericana six times, where it was the runner-up in 2010. Its main rivals are Vila Nova, Atlético Goianiense and Goiânia. Goiás has a wide advantage in matches between the two teams.

Goiás
Full nameGoiás Esporte Clube
Nickname(s)Verdão (Big Green)
Esmeraldino (Emerald Green)
Founded6 April 1943; 81 years ago (1943-04-06)
GroundSerrinha
Capacity14,450[1]
PresidentPaulo Rogerio Pinheiro
Head coachJair Ventura
LeagueCampeonato Brasileiro Série B
Campeonato Goiano
2024
2024 [pt]
Série B, 6th of 20
Goiano, 5th of 12
Websitehttps://www.goiasec.com.br/
Current season

History

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On 6 April 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). They won the Série B in 1999 and 2012.

Stadium

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Goiás' stadium is Serrinha, with a maximum capacity of 14,450 people.[1] However, the club plays several matches at Estádio Serra Dourada, built in 1975, with a maximum capacity of 50,049 people.

Support

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Fanbase size

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In its first year of existence, it was said that Goiás had only 33 fans.[citation needed]

It is currently the football club with the largest number of fans in Goiás, the North and Midwest regions of Brazil, according to a survey conducted by the Gallup Institute, Placar,[2] Serpes,[3] and Pluri Consultoria.[4][5]

Esmeraldino of Central Brazil was found to have the 16th largest number of fans in Brazil, with 1.6 million fans.[citation needed]

Ultras

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Força Jovem Goiás (FJG)

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Founded on May 23, 1997, from the extinction of the Green Hell, with the goal of creating an association of fans that really loved Goiás. Jovem Goiás fans managed to win the support and respect among all the emerald, thus becoming the most vibrant and passionate, which now has approximately 12,000 fans.

Headquarters Serrinha

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Administrative Headquarters
  • Serrinha Stadium (Stadium Haile Pinheiro): capacity: 9.900 spectators.
  • Gymnasium covered with capacity for 3,000 people.
  • Complete structure of concentration for the athletes.
  • 2 grasslands training for students of the Little School Sports Initiation.
  • A 25m swimming pool and indoor semi-Olympic heated for Sports Initiation.
  • Parking for 300 vehicles.
  • 2 sand courts for volleyball and lighted futvôlei.
  • Runs to 1-kilometer jogging.
  • Area available for conduct of parties.

Edmo Pinheiro Sports and Recreation Center

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Park Anhanguera
  • 4 grasslands officers.
  • Changing rooms with custom closets (with photo of each player), air conditioning, showers, hot tubs, and special chairs.
  • Technical Committee room with computers, TV and DVD and meeting table, and an exclusive locker room with shower and toilet.
  • Medical Department
  • Gym
  • Recreation area with kiosk and barbecue.
  • 3 football fields.
  • Natural lake.

The mini-forest with native trees.

  • Amusement Playground.

Coimbra Bueno Center

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Aparecida de Goiânia
  • Training Center.
  • Assistance to needy children in the south, and Goiânia.
  • Jogging track.
  • 200 grasslands.

Honours

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Continental

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National

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Regional

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State

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  • Campeonato Goiano
    • Winners (28): 1966, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
  • Copa Leonino Caiado
    • Winners (5): 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975-I, 1977

Women's Football

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Statistics

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Campeonato Brasileiro Série A record

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Year Position Year Position Year Position Year Position Year Position Year Position
1971 - 1981 24th 1991 15th 2001 10th 2011 - 2021 -
1972 - 1982 33rd 1992 17th 2002 12th 2012 - 2022 13th
1973 13th 1983 7th 1993 26th 2003 9th 2013 6th 2023
1974 21st 1984 14th 1994 - 2004 6th 2014 12th
1975 17th 1985 35th 1995 8th 2005 3rd 2015 19th
1976 30th 1986 23rd 1996 4th 2006 8th 2016 -
1977 35th 1987 13th 1997 19th 2007 16th 2017 -
1978 14th 1988 13th 1998 22nd 2008 8th 2018 -
1979 7th 1989 10th 1999 - 2009 9th 2019 10th
1980 - 1990 10th 2000 10th 2010 19th 2020 18th

Copa Libertadores record

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Year Position
2006 20th

Copa Sudamericana record

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Year Position
2004 14th
2005 33rd
2007 13th
2009 12th
2010 2nd
2014 12th
2015 27th

Players

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First team squad

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As of 5 September 2024.

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 Thiago Rodrigues
2 DF   BRA Douglas Borel (on loan from Bahia)
4 DF   BRA David Braz
5 MF   BRA Wellington
6 DF   BRA Sander
7 FW   BRA Paulo Baya (on loan from Primavera)
8 MF   BRA Rafael Gava
9 FW   COL Ángelo Rodríguez
10 MF   BRA Régis
11 FW   BRA Mateus Gonçalves
12 DF   BRA Cristiano
14 DF   BRA Lucas Ribeiro
16 MF   BRA Aloísio
17 FW   BRA Pedrinho
18 FW   BRA Breno Herculano
19 MF   BRA Edson Felipe
20 MF   BRA Diego
21 MF   BRA Jhonny Lucas
22 DF   BRA Diego Caito
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 GK   BRA Tadeu
25 MF   BRA Ian Luccas (on loan from Cruzeiro)
27 FW   COL Jhon Vásquez (on loan from Independiente Medellín)
29 DF   BRA Reynaldo (on loan from Coritiba)
31 FW   BRA Welliton Matheus
33 FW   BRA Thiago Galhardo (on loan from Fortaleza)
36 DF   BRA Douglas Teixeira (on loan from Barra-SC)
37 DF   BRA Messias (on loan from Santos)
41 GK   BRA Ezequiel
50 MF   BRA Juninho
70 MF   BRA Nathan
76 GK   BRA Murillo Lopes (on loan from Tombense)
77 MF   BRA Marcão
80 FW   BRA Rildo Filho (on loan from Santa Clara)
88 MF   BRA Luiz Henrique
90 FW   BRA Halerrandrio
99 FW   BRA Edu Jr.
MF   BRA Alan
FW   BRA Denzel

Youth team

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
13 DF   BRA Anthony
22 MF   BRA Tallyson Carlos
DF   BRA Julio César
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   BRA Victor Lustosa
FW   BRA Vitor Hugo

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
DF   BRA Mina (to Joinville until 30 November 2024)
MF   BRA Felipe (to Sport Recife until 30 November 2024)
MF   BRA Simioni (to Laranja Mecânica [pt] until 31 July 2024)
No. Pos. Nation Player
FW   BRA Allano (to Criciúma until 31 December 2024)
FW   BRA Wendell (to Aparecidense until 30 November 2024)

Technical staff

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Managers

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Serrinha" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Goiás Esporte Clube. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Pesquisa: Goiás detém a maior torcida em Goiânia. Vila em segundo" (in Portuguese). Portal 730. 18 August 2009. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  3. ^ Serpes
  4. ^ Fortiori
  5. ^ Pluri Consultoria
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