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Bangu
Logo: Bangu AC
Full nameBangu Atlético Clube
Nickname(s)Luiz Carlos
Alvi-Rubro(The Red & White)
O Castor(The Beaver)
Time de Fábrica(The Factory Team)
FoundedApril 17, 1904;120 years ago(1904-04-17)
StadiumEstádio Moça Bonita
Capacity9,024
PresidentJorge Varela
Head coachFelipe Loureiro
LeagueCampeonato Brasileiro Série D
Campeonato Carioca
2020Carioca,8th
WebsiteClub website
Estádio Proletário Guilherme da Silveira Filho
Estádio Proletário Guilherme da Silveira Filho
Stadium exterior
Team photo from the 2010 season
Team photo from the 2007 season

Bangu Atlético Clube,commonly known asBangu,is a Brazilian professionalassociation footballclub based inRio de Janeiro,in the western neighbourhood ofBangu.The team plays inSérie D,the fourth tier of theBrazilian football league system,as well as in theCampeonato Carioca,the top tier of the Rio de Janeirostate football league.

The club competed in theCampeonato Brasileiro Série Aseveral times, finishing as runner-up in 1985. Their home stadium is theEstadio Moça Bonita,which has a capacity of 15,000.

History

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The club has its origins in Fábrica Bangu (Bangu Factory), located inBangu neighborhood,Rio de Janeiro.[1]Some Britons that worked at the factory, especiallyThomas Donohoe,introduced football to the factory workers by bringing footballs to the place and organizing the first football match in Brazil.[1]In December 1903, Andrew Procter suggested the foundation of a club, when he realized how enthusiastic his colleagues were for football.[1]The club was founded on April 17, 1904 as Bangu Atlético Clube.[1]Bangu was the first football club in Brazil to feature black and mulatto players.[citation needed]

In 1933, Bangu won its firststate championship.[2]

In 1966, Bangu won its second state championship in a game played in the world's largest stadium filled with over 120,000 fans, theMaracana.They beat powerhouse Flamengo 3–0 in a game remembered by a big brawl caused by Flamengo's players, in which several players got ejected afterwards.[2]In 1967, Bangu, as theHouston Stars,represented the city ofHoustonin theUnited Soccer Association.[3]The club finished with four victories, four draws and four defeats, but led the competition's attendance, with an average of 19,000 supporters per match.[4]

In1985,Bangu was the runner-up ofCampeonato Brasileiro,gaining the right to compete in the following year'sCopa Libertadores.[5]

In 2004, Bangu was relegated to theCampeonato Carioca Second Level,[6]returning to the first level in 2009, after winning the 2008 second level.[7]

Honours

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National

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Interstate

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State

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Friendly tournaments

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Stadium

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Main article:Estádio Moça Bonita

Bangu's stadium is Estádio Guilherme Da Silveira Filho, popularly known as Moça Bonita, built in 1947, with a maximum capacity of 15,000 people. The stadium is considered one of the most traditional stadiums in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil. It's known for its intense heat and popular residentes like "Pombo", "Chiquinho", among others. AfterMaracanã Stadiumwas reformed, Bangu's stadium received some of the old seats in one of the only reforms the stadium has faced trough years.[8] [9]

Rivals

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Bangu's biggest rivals areAmérica,Ceres,andCampo Grande.However, Bangu also has a rivalry withBotafogo FR,CR Flamengo,Fluminense FCandCR Vasco da Gama,the four biggest football clubs fromRio de Janeiro [10]

Current squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK BrazilBRA Fábio Huck
— GK BrazilBRA Rogger
— GK BrazilBRA Paulo Henrique
— GK BrazilBRA Isaac
— DF BrazilBRA Breno
— DF BrazilBRA Israel
— DF BrazilBRA Yuri
— DF BrazilBRA Dionatan
— DF BrazilBRA Eduardo Brito
— DF BrazilBRA Fandinho
— DF BrazilBRA Renato
— DF BrazilBRA Diego Soares
— DF BrazilBRA João Pedro
— DF BrazilBRA Rai
— DF BrazilBRA João Alves
— DF BrazilBRA Rafael Esculapio
— MF BrazilBRA Marcelo Mattos
— MF BrazilBRA Vinicius Miller
— MF BrazilBRA Geancarlo Slaviero
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF BrazilBRA Valdivia
— MF BrazilBRA Igor Feijão
— MF BrazilBRA Lucas Lucena
— MF BrazilBRA Washington
— MF BrazilBRA Denilson Alves
— MF BrazilBRA Vinícius Matheus
— MF BrazilBRA Renan Rabello
— MF BrazilBRA Caio Lucas
— MF BrazilBRA Carlos Eduardo
— FW BrazilBRA Gabriel Pajé
— FW BrazilBRA Rochinha
— FW BrazilBRA Santarém
— FW BrazilBRA Rafael Carioca
— FW BrazilBRA Eduardo
— FW BrazilBRA Maicon
— FW BrazilBRA Luís Gustavo
— FW BrazilBRA Robert
— FW BrazilBRA Caio Cézar
— FW BrazilBRA João Victor
— FW BrazilBRA Daniel Dias
— FW BrazilBRA Adenilson
— FW BrazilBRA Roberto Baggio

Mascot

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Bangu's mascot is abeaver,known ascastorinPortuguese.[11]Castor de Andrade,a banker ofJogo do Bicho(illicit game in Brazil) financially supported the club for several years.[11]The mascot was created in Castor de Andrade's era.[12]

Notable coaches

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Bangu's top scorers

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  1. Ladislau da Guia– 215 goals
  2. Moacir Bueno– 162 goals
  3. Nívio– 130 goals
  4. Menezes – 119 goals
  5. Zizinho– 115 goals
  6. Paulo Borges– 105 goals
  7. Arturzinho– 93 goals
  8. Marinho– 83 goals
  9. Luís Carlos – 81 goals
  10. Décio Estevesand Luisão – 71 goals

Most matches played

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  1. Ubirajara Motta– 280 matches
  2. Ladislau da Guia– 256 matches
  3. Zózimo– 256 matches
  4. Serjão – 249 matches
  5. Nilton dos Santos – 232 matches
  6. Moacir Bueno– 231 matches
  7. Décio Esteves– 221 matches
  8. Gilmar – 221 matches
  9. Luisão – 220 matches
  10. Luiz Antônio da Guia– 216 matches

References

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  1. ^abcd"Fundação"(in Portuguese). Bangu.net.Archivedfrom the original on November 2, 2008.RetrievedNovember 15,2008.
  2. ^ab"Rio de Janeiro State – List of Champions".RSSSF. September 27, 2008. Archived fromthe originalon March 21, 2008.RetrievedNovember 15,2008.
  3. ^"Houston Dynamo: History of Soccer in Houston".MLS.net. Archived fromthe originalon January 29, 2009.RetrievedNovember 15,2008.
  4. ^"The Year in American Soccer – 1967".Sover. August 15, 2008. Archived fromthe originalon November 2, 2008.RetrievedNovember 15,2008.
  5. ^"Brazil 1985 (Taça de Ouro)".RSSSF. May 18, 2000. Archived fromthe originalon December 4, 2007.RetrievedNovember 15,2008.
  6. ^"Rio de Janeiro State League 2004".RSSSF. November 15, 2008. Archived fromthe originalon February 22, 2008.RetrievedNovember 15,2008.
  7. ^"Bangu está de volta à elite do futebol do Rio de Janeiro"(in Portuguese). UOL. November 5, 2008.RetrievedNovember 15,2008.
  8. ^"Moça Bonita"(in Portuguese). Templos do Futebol.RetrievedNovember 15,2008.
  9. ^https://extra.globo.com/esporte/bangu-investe-100-mil-na-reforma-de-moca-bonita-que-ganha-ate-vestiarios-climatizados-3727897.html[bare URL]
  10. ^"'Não pago bicho para time pequeno': Como Bangu x Vasco teve rivalidade acirrada por Castor de Andrade x Eurico ".January 28, 2024.
  11. ^ab"Símbolos"(in Portuguese). Bangu.net.Archivedfrom the original on November 2, 2008.RetrievedNovember 15,2008.
  12. ^"O chefão de Bangu – Castor, acima do bem e do mal"(in Portuguese). Bangu.net.Archivedfrom the original on November 2, 2008.RetrievedNovember 15,2008.
  13. ^"SAMBARIO - O site dos sambas-enredo".

https://web.archive.org/web/20150402131514/http://www.bangu-ac.com.br/jogadores.htm

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