Rio Claro Futebol Clube

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Rio Claro Futebol Clube, commonly referred to as Rio Claro, is a professional association football club based in Rio Claro, São Paulo, Brazil. The team competes in Campeonato Paulista Série A2, the second tier of the São Paulo state football league.

Rio Claro
Full nameRio Claro Futebol Clube
Nickname(s)Galo Azul
Azulão
Aguinha
Founded9 May 1909; 115 years ago (1909-05-09)
GroundDr. Augusto Schimidt Filho
ChairmanDayvid Medeiros
Head coachAdilson Teodoro
LeagueCampeonato Paulista Série A2
2023 [pt]Paulista Série A2, 10th of 16
Rio Preto and Rio Claro in action in the 2008 Campeonato Paulista

The club's home colours are blue and white and the team mascot is a rooster.

History

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On 9 May 1909,[1] the club was founded as Rio Claro Football Club by the teacher Joaquim Arnold, and by the Companhia Paulista das Estradas de Ferro (São Paulo Railroad Company) railroad employees Bento Estevam Siqueira, Constantino Carrocine and João Lambach. Years later, the club was renamed to Rio Claro Futebol Clube.[2]

On 14 July 1928, Rio Claro played its first international match, against H.M.S. Capton's sailors of England.[2]

In 2002, the club won the Campeonato Paulista Fourth Level (named B1), beating Guaratinguetá Esporte Clube in the final. The club was promoted to the following year's third level.[3]

In 2005, Rio Claro was Copa FPF's runner-up. In the final, the club was defeated by Noroeste.[4]

In 2007, the club disputed the Campeonato Paulista Série A1 for the first time.[5] The team also played in Série A1 in 2008, 2010, 2014, 2015 and 2016.

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
GK   BRA Leandro Alcacis
GK   BRA Richard
DF   BRA Carlinhos Miranda
DF   BRA Gilberto
DF   BRA Johannes
DF   BRA Luiz Eduardo (on loan from São Paulo)
DF   BRA Luís Felipe (on loan from Benfica)
DF   BRA Pitty
DF   BRA Renan Diniz
DF   BRA Renan Luis
DF   BRA Rodrigo Ninja
DF   BRA Vinícius Bovi
MF   BRA Alê
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   BRA Guarú
MF   BRA Jéferson Paulista (on loan from Botafogo)
MF   BRA Léo Cordeiro
MF   BRA Lucas Madalosso
MF   BRA Matheus Galdezani
MF   BRA Nando Carandina
MF   BRA Nenê Bonilha
MF   BRA Patrik (on loan from Palmeiras)
MF   BRA Valdeci Jr
FW   BRA André Luiz
FW   BRA Paulinho (on loan from Corinthians)
FW   BRA Rafael Tardini

Honours

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Stadium

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Rio Claro's home stadium is Estádio Augusto Schmidt Filho,[6] usually known as Schimitão or Schimidtão, inaugurated in 1973, with a maximum capacity of 16,000 people.[7]

The club also owns a training ground, named Centro de Treinamento Augusto Schmidt Filho.[8]

Club Colors

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Rio Claro's colors are blue and white. The club's home kit is composed of a blue shirt, white short and blue socks.[9]

Mascot

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A white rooster wearing the club's blue home kit and with a blue tail, blue crest and blue wattle, named Galo Azul, is the club's mascot. The mascot was chosen after Velo Clube's mascot, which is a red rooster. Velo Clube is Rio Claro's rival.[10]

Nickname

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The club was originally nicknamed Aguinha, meaning Little Water, because the club's stadium was located near the Córrego da Servidão's (Servidão's Creek) margin.[11]

Rio Claro's nickname is Azulão, meaning Big Blue.[8]

References

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