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.

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Goiás
Full nameGoiás Esporte Clube
Nickname(s)Verdão (Big Green)
Esmeraldino (Emerald Green)
Founded6 April 1943; 81 years ago (1943-04-06)
GroundEstádio da Serrinha
Capacity14,450[1]
PresidentPaulo Rogerio Pinheiro
Head coachVagner Mancini
LeagueCampeonato Brasileiro Série B
Campeonato Goiano
2023
2023
Série A, 18th of 20 (relegated)
Goiano, 2nd of 12
Websitehttps://www.goiasec.com.br/
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History

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

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

Fanbase size

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

Força Jovem Goiás (FJG)

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

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

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

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

Honours

Continental

National

Regional

State

  • 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

Statistics

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A record

YearPositionYearPositionYearPositionYearPositionYearPosition Year Position
1971-198124th199115th200110th2011- 2021 -
1972-198233rd199217th200212th2012- 2022 13th
197313th19837th199326th20039th20136th 2023
197421st198414th1994-20046th201412th
197517th198535th19958th20053rd201519th
197630th198623rd19964th20068th2016-
197735th198713th199719th200716th2017-
197814th198813th199822nd20088th2018-
19797th198910th1999-20099th201910th
1980-199010th200010th201019th202018th

Copa Libertadores record

YearPosition
200620th

Copa Sudamericana record

YearPosition
200414th
200533rd
200713th
200912th
20102nd
201412th
201527th

Players

First team squad

As of 5 September 2024.

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Youth team

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Out on loan

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Technical staff

Managers

References

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