Portuguesa F.C.
Full name | Portuguesa Fútbol Club | |||
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Nickname(s) | Los rojinegros (The red-and-black) | |||
Founded | March 2, 1972 | |||
Ground | Estadio General José Antonio Paez Acarigua, Venezuela | |||
Capacity | 18,000[1] | |||
Chairman | Vito Recchimurzo | |||
Manager | Jesús Ortiz | |||
League | Primera División | |||
2023 | Primera División, 3rd of 15 | |||
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Portuguesa Fútbol Club, usually known simply as Portuguesa, is a Venezuelan professional
History
The club was founded on April 10, 1972, in Acarigua in the northern part of the state of Portuguesa.
Rivalries
The Vintage Clásico
The encounter between Portuguesa and
Portuguesa Clásico
Portuguesa played the so-called Clásico portugueseño against
Club | Victories | Draws |
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Portuguesa | 15 | 7 |
Llaneros FC
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12 | 7 |
Titles
- Primera División Venezolana: 5
- 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978
- Segunda División Venezolana: 1
- 2006
- Copa de Venezuela: 3
- 1973, 1976, 1977
Performance in CONMEBOL competitions
- Copa Libertadores: 9 appearances
- Copa CONMEBOL: 1 appearance
- 1997: First round
Manufacturers and sponsors
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Stadium
The José Antonio Páez Stadium is a sports infrastructure built for the practice of football, located in the city of Acarigua in the state of Portuguesa of the western plains of Venezuela. Despite not being the capital of the region, the building was built in that place by the booming development of the place; owes its name to the recognized hero of Venezuelan independence and the first president of Venezuela, José Antonio Páez.
It is the headquarters of Portuguesa Fútbol Club, currently playing in the
Supporters
It has a good fan base, having been a successful club in the past in Venezuelan football, with organised groups such as the Lanceros Rojinegros who are usually located in the south stand of the stadium.
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Portuguesa F.C. coaches
- Isidoro 'Pescaito' Rodríguez 1972
- Walter Roque 1973 -1974
- Vladica Popović 1974 – 1975
- Benjamín Fernández 1975 – 1976
- Celino Mora 1977 – 1979
- Carlos Felipe Núñez 2003 – 2004
- Liberio Mora 2006 – 2007
- Celino Mora 2007 – 2008
- William Pacheco 2008
- Eduardo Contreras 2008 – 2009
- José Luis Jiménez 2009
- Gustavo Valencia 2010
- Johnny Lucena 2010 – 2012
- Carlos Felipe Núñez 2012
- José Luis Dolgetta 2013
- Francesco Stifano 2013 – 2014
- Lenin Bastidas 2014 – 2015
- Renato Renauro 2016
- Horacio Matuszyczk 2016 – 2017
- Carlos Horacio Moreno 2017 – 2018
- Yobanny Rivero 2019 – 2020
- José Parada 2019 – 2020
- Alí Cañas 2020 – 2022
- Martín Brignani 2022 – 2023
- Jesús Ortíz2023 –
Club board and organization chart
Organizational shart
President VEN Vito Recchimurzo Díaz Vice President VEN Maiker Frías Members VEN Orlando Cárdenas Members VEN Luis Fernández Members VEN Olympia Labrador Adviser VEN Gianni Mazzocca General Manager VEN Eduardo Herrera Sports Manager VEN Gerzon Chacón Manager of Operations VEN Rafael Guaricuco
Media and Press || VEN Patricia Almao – Media Director Francisco Miliani – Media Assistant María Gabriela Almao – Social Networks Juan Sánchez – Photographer Raiber Jiménez – Graphic Designer
Previous presidents
- Don Gaetano Costa (1972 – 1978)
- Juan Rondon (2008 – 2010)
- Nelson Escobar (2010 – 2014)
- Generozo Mazzoca (2014 – 2019)
- Maiker Frías (2019 – 2024)
- Vito Recchimurzo (2024 – )
Means of communication
Media coverage
Fanática 99.5fm
The radio station that broadcasts the games of the five-time Venezuelan champions.
References
- ^ portuguesafc.com. Archived 2008-08-02 at the Wayback Machine.
- Much of the content of this article comes from the equivalent Spanish-language Wikipedia article (retrieved February 20, 2024).