Associação Desportiva Confiança

Associação Desportiva Confiança, commonly referred to as Confiança, is a Brazilian professional club based in Aracaju, Sergipe founded on 1 May 1936. It competes in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, the third tier of Brazilian football, as well as in the Campeonato Sergipano, the top flight of the Sergipe state football league.

Confiança

Full name	Associação Desportiva Confiança
Nickname(s)	Dragão do Bairro Industrial (Dragon of the Industrial Quarter) Gigante Operário (Giant Worker) Gigante Azulino (Blue Giant) Trovão Azul (Blue Thunder) Time de Tradição (Team of Tradition)
Founded	1 May 1936; 88 years ago (1936-05-01)
Ground	Batistão
Capacity	15,500
President	Pedro Dantas
Head coach	Vinícius Eutrópio
League	Campeonato Brasileiro Série C Campeonato Sergipano
2024 2024 [pt]	Série C, 13th of 20 Sergipano, 1st of 10 (champions)
Website	www.adconfianca.com.br
Home colors Away colors Third colors

Confiança is the top ranked team from Sergipe in CBF's national club ranking, at 44th overall.^[1]

History

On May 1, 1936, was founded in Aracaju a club called Associação Desportiva Confiança, after Epaminondas Vital and Isnard Cantalice watched a volleyball match between Cotinguiba and Aracaju at Bairro Industrial (Industrial Neighborhood, in English). Joaquim Sabino Ribeiro Chaves, Epaminondas Vital and Isnard Cantalice then founded a basketball and volleyball club at Bairro Industrial.^{[citation needed]}

In 1949, the club competed in its first football competition, earning the nickname Dragão do Bairro Industrial, meaning Industrial Neighborhood Dragon, and playing in blue and white colors.

On May 1, 1955, Confiança, through its paranymph, called Joaquim Sabino Ribeiro Chaves, built its stadium, named Proletário Sabino Ribeiro.

In 1976, the club played for the first time in the Campeonato Brasileiro First Division.

In 1989, the club competed in the first edition of Copa do Brasil, being eliminated in the first round by Bahia after two 0–1 defeats.

In 2004, Confiança competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, being eliminated in the third stage by Villa Nova.

Honours

Official tournaments

State
Competitions	Titles	Seasons
Campeonato Sergipano	24	1951, 1954, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1968, 1976, 1977, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1990,2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2020, 2024, 2025
Copa Governo do Estado de Sergipe	4	2003, 2005, 2008, 2012

•   record

Others tournaments

State

• Taça Cidade de Aracaju (2): 2003, 2004
• Taça Estado de Sergipe (2): 2001, 2012

Runners-up

• Campeonato Sergipano (19): 1955, 1958, 1966, 1967, 1974, 1980, 1984, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2023

Women's Football

• Campeonato Sergipano de Futebol Feminino (1): 2023

Current squad

First team squad

As of 7 October 2021^[2]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  BRA Careca — GK  BRA Levi — GK  BRA Michael (on loan from Atlético Mineiro) — GK  BRA Rafael Santos — DF  BRA Adalberto — DF  BRA Isaque Gavioli (on loan from Atlético Mineiro) — DF  BRA Luan — DF  PAR Nery Bareiro — DF  BRA Nirley — DF  BRA Vinícius Santana — DF  BRA Bocão — DF  BRA Caíque Sá — DF  BRA Gedeílson — DF  BRA Marcelinho — DF  BRA Altemar — DF  BRA João Paulo — DF  BRA Lucas Sampaio (on loan from Aimoré)

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  BRA Adriano (on loan from Atlético Mineiro) — MF  BRA Fernando Medeiros — MF  BRA Madison — MF  BRA Neto — MF  BRA Rafael Vila — MF  BRA Serginho — MF  BRA Álvaro — MF  BRA Danilo Pires — MF  BRA Everton — MF  BRA Ítalo Melo — MF  BRA Jhemerson (on loan from Tombense) — MF  BRA Vinícius Barba — FW  BRA Lohan — FW  BRA Neto Berola — FW  BRA Robinho — FW  BRA Tiago Reis (on loan from Vasco da Gama) — FW  BRA Willians Santana

Reserve team

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

No. Pos. Nation Player — DF  BRA Carlinhos — DF  BRA Heitor — DF  BRA Igor Nelson — DF  BRA João Victor

No. Pos. Nation Player — DF  BRA Vinícius Simon — MF  BRA Pedro Henrique — FW  BRA Juan Ferreira — FW  BRA Leandro Kivel

Club name

The club's name means Confidence in Portuguese, and is named after a factory called Fábrica Confiança.

Ultras

• Torcida Trovão Azul^{[citation needed]}
• Torcida Jovem^{[citation needed]}
• Movimento Azulino^{[citation needed]}