Gondomar S.C.

Gondomar
Full name Gondomar Sport Clube
Founded 1921
Ground São Miguel, Gondomar,
Portugal
Ground Capacity 5,000
Chairman Álvaro Cerqueira
Manager Zé Alberto
League Portuguese Second Division
2010–11 Portuguese Second Division, 4th
Website Club home page

Gondomar Sport Club is a Portuguese football club based in Gondomar, Porto District. Founded on 1 May 1921, it currently plays in the Portuguese third division, holding home games at Estádio de São Miguel, with a capacity of 5,000 spectators.

History

Gondomar's early foundations were established on 1 August 1928, as the club registered in the Porto Football Association. In 1932, however, it ceased all activity, until a group of people dubbed Os Teimosos de Gondomar (Stubborn), ten years later, took it upon themselves to resurrect the club, which return to organized football in 1960, in the third regional division; promotion to the second regional level was achieved five years later.

In 1970, Gondomar moved to the new Estádio de São Miguel. On 27 October 1986, the team participated for the first time in the Portuguese Cup, losing 1–2 at F.C. Marco. In 2003, whilst competing in the third division, it made nationwide headlines after eliminating Benfica in the fourth round, with a 1–0 win at the Estádio da Luz.[1]

One year later, Gondomar reached the second level for the first time in its history. In the 2006–07 season, the club achieved its best-ever classification in the category, finishing fifth.

In 2009, after ranking 16th and last, Gondomar returned to the third level.

Current squad

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

No. Position Player
1 Portugal GK Luís Pinto
3 Portugal DF João Paulo
4 Brazil DF Muller Roque
5 Brazil DF Joel
6 Portugal DF Hugo Baldaia
7 Portugal FW Pedro Lisboa
8 Portugal MF Tiago Gomes
9 Nigeria FW Onyekachi Silas
10 Burkina Faso MF Yaya Bamba
11 Burkina Faso FW René Yougbare
12 Portugal GK João Cruz
No. Position Player
13 Portugal DF Tiago Graça
14 Portugal MF Ricardo Pinto
15 Portugal MF Diogo Belinha
16 Portugal MF Chiquinho
17 Portugal FW Jonathan Oliveira
19 Portugal MF Benvindo
20 France MF Salif Thomas
21 China FW Shi Tang
22 Cape Verde DF Adílson Vaz
23 China GK Li Zheng
25 Portugal DF Ricardo Portilho

League and cup history

Season I II III IV V Pts. Pl. W L T GS GA Diff.
1994–951232 pts3410121235350
1995–96263 pts3419696825+43
1997–98848 pts34146145053−3
1998–991830 pts3479183253−21
2003–04186 pts3627546925+44
2004–051639 pts34116173845−7
2005–06651 pts34149115641+15
2006–07545 pts30136113330+3
2007–081235 pts3098133151−20
2008–091630 pts3079142935−6
2009–104........................

Honours

Managers

Stadium

A view of Estádio de São Miguel.

Logo history

References

  1. ↑ Glorious Benfica (Glorious Benfica); Glória Vermelha (Portuguese)

External links

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