Full name Goytacaz Futebol Clube Ground Capacity 15,000 Head Coach Mauro Rodrigues League Campeonato Carioca | Nickname(s) Alvi-Anil President Dartagnan Fernandes Founded 20 August 1912 Ground Arizão | |
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Location Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
Goytacaz Futebol Clube, or Goytacaz as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Campos dos Goytacazes in Rio de Janeiro, founded on August 20, 1912.
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Home stadium is the Ary de Oliveira e Souza stadium, capacity 15,000. They play in blue shirts, white shorts and blue and white striped socks.
History
The club was founded on August 20, 1912, after a misunderstanding of a group of boys from Natação e Regatas Campista club. They felt depreciated because a request to use a boat to travel at Paraíba River was denied by the club. They then abandoned the practice of rowing and founded a football club at Otto Nogueira's house.
Achievements
Stadium
Goytacaz plays its home matches at Ary de Oliveira e Souza stadium, usually known as Arizão, which has a maximum capacity of 15,000 people.
Mascot
The club's mascot is a Native American of the Goytacazes tribe, first inhabitants of the city, which are also the source of the club's name.
Rival
Goytacaz greatest rival is Americano. The derby is known as Goyta-cano.
