Goiás Esporte Clube

History

On April 6, 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 10,000 people. However, the club plays several matches at Estádio Serra Dourada, built in 1975, with a maximum capacity of 54,048 people.

Support

In its first year of existence, it was said that Goiás had only 33 fans, alluding to the few fans who had at that time.

It is currently club with the largest amount of fans of Goiás, the North and Midwest regions of Brazil, according to a survey conducted by the Gallup Institute Placar, Serpes, Fortiori and Pluri Consultoria..

Following the research, Esmeraldino of Central Brazil has the 16th largest fans in Brazil, with 1.6 million fans.

Organized

Força Jovem Goiás

Founded on May 23, 1997, from the extinction of the Green Hell, with the goal of creating an association of fans really emerald, and they had the same thought, love Goias Esporte Clube.

And fulfilling your goals and your ideal Jovem Goiás Force managed to win the support and respect among all the emerald, thus becoming the most vibrant and passionate, which now has approximately 12,000 associates.

Headquarters Serrinha

Administrative Headquarters

Serrinha Stadium (Stadium Haile Pinheiro): capacity: 10,000 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, besides an exclusive locker room with shower and toilet.

Medical Department

Gym

Recreation area with kiosk and barbecue.

3 soccer fields.

Lake natural.

The mini-forest with native trees.

Playground amusement.

Coimbra Bueno Center

Aparecida de Goiânia

Training Center.

Assistance to needy children in the south, and Goiânia.

Jogging track.

200 grasslands.

Domestic competitions

Série B

Winners (2): 1999, 2012Runner-up (1): 1994

Campeonato Goiano

Winners (26): 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

Copa Centro-Oeste

Winners (3): 2000, 2001, 2002

Copa do Brasil

Runner-up (1): 1990

International

Copa Sudamericana

Runner-up (1): 2010

Current squad

As of 30 December 2016

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

Reserve team

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

Out on loan

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

Technical staff

Goalkeeping Coaches : Aílton Serafim, Márcio Defendi

Fitness Coach: Danny Sérgio, Robson Gomes

Physiotherapist: André Araújo