Figueirense FC

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Figueirense
Full nameFigueirense Futebol Clube
Nickname(s)Figueira (Fig Tree)
Furacão (Hurricane)
Gigante do Estreito (Strait's Giant)
Alvinegro (White and Black)
Founded12 June 1921; 102 years ago (1921-06-12)
GroundOrlando Scarpelli
Capacity19,584
PresidentNorton Flores Boppré
Head coachJoão Burse
LeagueCampeonato Brasileiro Série C
Campeonato Catarinense
2023
2023		Série C, 16th of 20
Catarinense, 8th of 12
WebsiteClub website

Figueirense Futebol Clube, commonly referred to as Figueirense, is a Brazilian professional club based in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina founded on 12 June 1921. It competes in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, the third tier of Brazilian football, as well as in the Campeonato Catarinense, the top flight of the Santa Catarina state football league.

History

The club was founded as Figueirense Football Club on June 12, 1921. The club is named Figueirense after the neighborhood where it is located, in Centro neighborhood).[1] Figueirense means "from Figueira". Figueirense was one of the founders of the defunct Liga Catharinense de Desportos Terrestres, organized on April 12, 1923. In 1932 the team won their first state championship. From 1935 to 1937, Figueirense was three times in a row Catarinense champion. In 1939, Figueirense won again the state championship, that was end of the Golden Decade of the club.

In 1972, was the end of the 30-year state championship titleless period. In 1973, Figueirense was the first team of Santa Catarina state in Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. In 1974, the team won Catarinense again.

In 1994, the 17-year state championship titleless period ended. In 1995, Figeirense was Torneio Mercosul champion (not to be confused with Copa Mercosur) at Santa Catarina. It was the club's first (and only) international title.

In 2001, the club was

Copa São Paulo de Juniores for the first time after beating Rio Branco-SP
2–0 in the final. In the 2008 edition of Serie A, Figueirense finished in 17th place, being relegated to Serie B the following year.

In 2002, Rivaldo's and César Sampaio's company, called CSR Esporte & Marketing, and Figueirense signed a partnership. The company was responsible for the administration of the professional football of Figueirense. The partnership ended in 2004.

Some famous players who have played for Figueirense in the last decade are

Loco Abreu, André Santos, Roberto Firmino, Filipe Luís, Cleiton Xavier, Felipe Santana, Michel Bastos
and others.

Players

First team squad

As of 05 April 2024.[2]

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 Brazil BRA Thiago Gonçalves
2 DF Brazil BRA Léo Maia
3 DF Brazil BRA Rafael Ribeiro
4 DF Brazil BRA Thomás Kayck (on loan from Audax-RJ)
5 MF Brazil BRA JP Iseppe
7 FW Brazil BRA Nicolas
8 MF Brazil BRA Matheus Machado
9 FW Brazil BRA Renan Bernabé
11 FW Brazil BRA Alisson Santos (on loan from Vitória)
12 GK Brazil BRA Vinícius Barreta
14 DF Brazil BRA Cedric
15 DF Brazil BRA Tiago Barbosa
17 MF Brazil BRA Yan
19 FW Brazil BRA Guilherme Pato
20 MF Brazil BRA Gledson
21 MF Brazil BRA Léo Baiano
23 DF Brazil BRA Titto
24 FW Brazil BRA Ruan Levine (on loan from Jacuipense)
25 GK Brazil BRA Antônio
No. Pos. Nation Player
27 DF Brazil BRA Genílson
28 MF Brazil BRA Micaias
29 FW Brazil BRA Kauã Ziegler
30 FW Brazil BRA Gabriel Morais
31 MF Brazil BRA Henrique Rodrigues (on loan from Cruzeiro)
32 FW Brazil BRA Jefinho
33 MF Brazil BRA Jhony Douglas
38 MF Brazil BRA Camilo
— GK Brazil BRA Ruan Carneiro
— DF Brazil BRA Leonardo Zonta
— DF Brazil BRA Zé Luiz
— DF Brazil BRA Samuel (on loan from Cianorte)
— MF Brazil BRA Natan Alves
— FW Brazil BRA Bruno Michel
— FW Brazil BRA Cristian Renato (on loan from Mirassol)

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF Brazil BRA Marlyson (at Zweigen Kanazawa until 31 January 2025)

First-team staff

Role Name
First Team Coach Brazil João Burse

Stadium

Main article: Estádio Orlando Scarpelli

Figueirense's stadium is Estádio Orlando Scarpelli, built-in 1961, with a maximum capacity of 19,584 people. In 2005, Orlando Scarpelli became an all-seater stadium.

Honours

State
Competitions Titles Seasons
Campeonato Catarinense 18s 1932, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1939, 1941, 1972, 1974, 1994, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2014, 2015, 2018
Copa Santa Catarina 3 1990, 1996, 2021
Recopa Catarinense 2 2019, 2022
  •   record
  • S shared record

Others

  • Supercampeonato Catarinense (1): 1996
  • Taça Santa Catarina (1): 1986
  • Torneio Início do Campeonato Catarinense (1): 1924

City

  • Campeonato Citadino de Florianópolis (13): 1932, 1933, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1939, 1941, 1950, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1959, 1965
  • Torneio Início de Florianópolis (12): 1924, 1927, 1932, 1941, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1959, 1961, 1962

Friendly tournaments

  • Torneio Mercosul (1): 1995
  • Torneio de Paranaguá (1): 1951
  • Torneio cidade de Florianópolis (3): 1921, 1922, 1923

Runners-Up

Managers

Period Name
1985 Brazil Zé Mário
1999 Brazil Cassiá
2000–2001 Brazil Valmir Louruz
2001 Brazil Roberval Davino
2002
Cabralzinho
2002 Brazil Muricy Ramalho
2003–2004 Brazil Dorival Júnior
2004–2005 Brazil Paulo Comelli
2005
Marco Aurélio
2005 Brazil Zé Mário
2005–2006
Adílson Batista
2006 Brazil Waldemar Lemos
2006–2007 Brazil Heriberto da Cunha
2007 Brazil Mário Sérgio
2007–2008 Brazil Alexandre Gallo
2008 Brazil Guilherme Macuglia
Period Name
2008 Brazil Mário Sérgio
2008–2009 Brazil Pintado
2009 Brazil Roberto Fernandes
2009 Brazil Márcio Araújo
2010–2011 Brazil Márcio Goiano
2011 Brazil Jorginho
2012 Brazil Branco
2012
Argel Fucks
2012 Brazil Hélio dos Anjos
2012 Brazil Márcio Goiano
2013
Adílson Batista
2013–2014 Brazil Vinícius Eutrópio
2014 Brazil Guto Ferreira
2014–2015
Argel Fucks
2015 Brazil René Simões
2015–2016 Brazil Hudson Coutinho
Period Name
2016 Brazil Vinícius Eutrópio
2016
Argel Fucks
2016 Brazil Tuca Guimarães
2016 Brazil Marquinhos Santos
2017 Brazil Márcio Goiano
2017 Brazil Marcelo Cabo
2017–2018 Brazil Milton Cruz
2018 Brazil Rogério Micale
2018–2019 Brazil Hemerson Maria
2019 Brazil Vinícius Eutrópio
2019 Brazil Pintado
2019-2020 Brazil Márcio Coelho
2020 Brazil Elano
2020-2021 Brazil Jorginho
2021-2022 Brazil Júnior Rocha
2022-2023 Brazil Cristóvão Borges
Period Name
2023- Brazil Roberto Fonseca

Mascot

Since September 2002, Figueirense's mascot is an anthropomorphic fig tree named Figueirinha, which means Little Fig Tree. The mascot is usually depicted wearing the club's home kit.

National and International competitions record

First Division (Serie A)

Year Position Year Position Year Position
1973 35th 2003 11th 2011 7th
1975 21st 2004 11th 2012 20th
1976 45th 2005 16th 2014 13th
1978 55th 2006 7th 2015 16th
1979 46th 2007 13th 2016 18th
2002 17th 2008 17th

Second Division (Serie B)

Year Position Year Position
1980 32nd 2009 6th
1985 3rd 2010 2nd
1989 32nd 2013 4th
1989 32nd 2017 12th
1991 34th 2018 15th
2000 9th 2019 16th
2001 2nd 2020 17th

Third Division (Serie C)

Year Position
1981 8th
1998 30th
1999 6th
2021 9th
2022 5th

Brazilian Cup

Year Position Year Position Year Position
1995 First Round 2004 First Round 2016 Third Round
1997 Second Round 2005 Quarterfinals 2017 First Round
1999 First Round 2007 Finals (2nd) 2018 Third Round
2000 Second Round 2009 Second Round
2001 First Round 2013 Third Round
2002 Round of 16 2014 Second Round
2003 Round of 16 2015 Quarterfinals

Sudamericana Cup

Year Position Year Position
2004 First Round 2012 Second Round
2007 First Round 2016 Second Round

References

  1. ^ "RSSSF". Archived from the original on 4 January 2007. Retrieved 20 January 2006.
  2. ^ "Atletas – Figueirense Futebol Clube".

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