Portuguesa F.C.

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Portuguesa Fútbol Club, usually known simply as Portuguesa, is a Venezuelan professional football club based in Acarigua, that competes in the Primera División.

Portuguesa
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Full namePortuguesa Fútbol Club
Nickname(s)Los rojinegros (The red-and-black)
Founded2 March 1972; 52 years ago (1972-03-02)
GroundEstadio General José Antonio Paez
Capacity18,000[1]
ChairmanVito Recchimurzo
ManagerJesús Ortiz
LeaguePrimera División
2023Primera División, 3rd of 15

History

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The club was founded on 10 April 1972, in Acarigua in the northern part of the state of Portuguesa.

Rivalries

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The Vintage Clásico

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The encounter between Portuguesa and Estudiantes de Mérida is one of the most classic and oldest of Venezuelan football, they are two of the most traditional clubs in the country. The first match played between both teams was on 28 May 1972, in the Copa Venezuela. The match ended with a 1–1 draw, with goals from Chiazzaro at the 73rd minute and Cholo Mendoza at the 79th minute, and so beginning the oldest ongoing classic in the country.

Portuguesa Clásico

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Portuguesa played the so-called Clásico portugueseño against Llaneros de Guanare, these are the two most important clubs in the state of Portuguesa, both having a good number of fans. The first meeting between the two took place on September 28, 1986 (with a scoreless draw) and continued, for now, until 2022 when Llaneros was dissolved.

Club Victories Draws
Portuguesa 15 7
Llaneros FC 12 7

Honours

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National

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Performance in CONMEBOL competitions

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1974: Group Stage
1975: Group Stage
1976: Group Stage
1977: Semi-finals
1978: Group Stage
1979: Group Stage
1981: Group Stage
1984: Group Stage
2024: Second stage
1997: First round

Manufacturers and sponsors

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Suppliers
Period Provider
1972–2007   No brand
2008–2010   Runic
2010–2011   No brand
2011–2012   Winlife Sport Wear
2012–2013   No brand
2013–2014   Uhlsport
2014–2015   No brand
2015–2016   Uhlsport
2017–2021   Mundo Creativo
2022–2023   RS
2024–   Attle
Sponsors
Period Sponsor
1972–2008 Without sponsor
2008–2009   Garzón Hipermercado
Expresos Los Llanos
2010–2012 Without sponsor
2012–2013   Movilnet
Minci
Oleica (Aceite Portumesa), Gobernación de Portuguesa, Yess Sport
2013–2014   Uhlsport
  T&C Sports Management
Oleica (Aceite Portumesa)
Alimentos Mary
JHS AVES
Portuguesa Socialista
Caposa
Tuampolla.com
Agrícola A y B
Movilnet
2015–2016   Uhlsport
  Alimentos Mary
Gobernación de Portuguesa
ANCA
Aceite Portuguesa
FarmaSanRoque
ALIVENSA
Arroz Santoni
2017–Present   Mundo Creativo
ALIVENSA
Alimentos Mary
FarmaSanRoque
Arroz Santoni
AsoPortuguesa
Doña Emilia

Stadium

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Estadio José Antonio Páez

The José Antonio Páez Stadium is a sports infrastructure built for the practice of football, located in the city of Acarigua in the state of Portuguesa of the western plains of Venezuela. Despite not being the capital of the region, the building was built in that place by the booming development of the place; owes its name to the recognized hero of Venezuelan independence and the first president of Venezuela, José Antonio Páez.

It is the headquarters of Portuguesa Fútbol Club, currently playing in the First Division of Venezuela. Its facilities have the capacity to hold approximately 14,000 spectators; in 2007 it underwent considerable improvements to be used in the National Sports Games of 2007.

Supporters

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It has a good fan base, having been a successful club in the past in Venezuelan football, with organised groups such as the Lanceros Rojinegros who are usually located in the south stand of the stadium.

Current squad

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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
1 GK   VEN Yhonatann Yustiz
3 DF   VEN Rodney Chirinos
4 DF   VEN Joel Cáceres
5 MF   ARG Gastón Blanc
6 DF   ARG Nicolás Pantaleone
9 FW   VEN Richard Blanco
11 MF   VEN Johan Moreno
12 GK   VEN Sergio Fernández
13 DF   VEN Junior Alberto Moreno
14 FW   VEN Yefferson Colmenárez
16 MF   VEN Ronaldo Lucena
17 DF   VEN Darvis Rodríguez
18 FW   VEN Franklin González
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 MF   VEN Sergio Sulbarán
21 DF   COL Darwin Carrero
23 DF   VEN Keivis Páez
24 MF   VEN Luis El Khuffash
25 DF   VEN Franyerbis Franco
26 MF   VEN Yorman Vázquez
27 FW   COL Diego Echeverri
28 FW   VEN Jeizon Ramírez
31 MF   VEN Abraham Moreno
32 GK   VEN Carlos Hernández
39 FW   VEN Yoel Daboín
77 FW   VEN Ronaldo Peña
88 DF   VEN Manuel Granados

Portuguesa F.C. coaches

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Club board and organization chart

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Organizational shart

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President   VEN Vito Recchimurzo Díaz 
Vice President   VEN Maiker Frías
Members   VEN Orlando Cárdenas
Members   VEN Luis Fernández
Members   VEN Olympia Labrador
Adviser   VEN Gianni Mazzocca
General Manager   VEN Eduardo Herrera
Sports Manager   VEN Gerzon Chacón
Manager of Operations   VEN Rafael Guaricuco

Media and Press ||   VEN Patricia Almao – Media Director Francisco Miliani – Media Assistant María Gabriela Almao – Social Networks Juan Sánchez – Photographer Raiber Jiménez – Graphic Designer

Previous presidents

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  •   Don Gaetano Costa (1972 – 1978)
  •   Juan Rondon (2008 – 2010)
  •   Nelson Escobar (2010 – 2014)
  •   Generozo Mazzoca (2014 – 2019)
  •   Maiker Frías (2019 – 2024)
  •   Vito Recchimurzo (2024 – )

Means of communication

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Media coverage

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Fanática 99.5fm

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The radio station that broadcasts the games of the five-time Venezuelan champions.

References

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