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Central
Full nameCentral Sport Club
Nickname(s)Alvinegro (The Black & White)
Patativa do Agreste (The Patativa of the Agreste)
Central de Caruaru
Founded15 June 1919; 104 years ago (1919-06-15)
Ground Lacerdão
Capacity20,000
League Campeonato Pernambucano
2023 Pernambucano, 7th of 13

Central Sport Club, usually known simply as Central, is a Brazilian football club. Based in Caruaru, Pernambuco state, the club competes in the Série D.

History

On June 15, 1919, at Sociedade Musical Comercial Caruaruense, the club was founded by Francisco Porto de Oliveira and the club name was a suggestion by Severino Bezerra. [1]

In 1986, Central competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, which was named Taça de Prata and Torneio Paralelo. The club won its group and was promoted to the same year's first level. However, the club finished in the last position of its Série A group, and was relegated to the following year's second level. [2]

Current squad

As of 4 May 2020 [3]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Brazil  BRA Jerfesson
— GK Brazil  BRA Léo
— GK Brazil  BRA Rander
— DF Brazil  BRA William Paulista
— DF Brazil  BRA Rangerson
— DF Brazil  BRA Allan Miguel
— DF Brazil  BRA André Lima
— DF Brazil  BRA Hebert
— DF Brazil  BRA Evandro
— DF Brazil  BRA Wendel
— DF Brazil  BRA Luan
— MF Brazil  BRA Janderson
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Brazil  BRA Esdras
— MF Brazil  BRA Vitor
— MF Brazil  BRA Gustavo Henrique Engel
— MF Brazil  BRA Fábio Neves
— MF Brazil  BRA Robinho
— FW Brazil  BRA Danilinho
— FW Brazil  BRA Leandro Costa
— FW Brazil  BRA Robinho
— FW Brazil  BRA Caíque

Achievements

Rival

Central's greatest rival is from the same city: Clube Atlético do Porto.[ citation needed] The game between the two is called "Clássico Matuto".

Mascot

Central's mascot is the Patativa, the local name for the Plumbeous Seedeater; a bird that habitates the hilly and fertile region of the Agreste.

References

  1. ^ "As Origens do Clube". Central Sport Club official website. Archived from the original on 2007-07-02. Retrieved 2007-06-23.
  2. ^ "Brazil 1986 Championship - Copa Brasil". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 2007-12-08. Retrieved 2007-06-23.
  3. ^ "CENTRAL SC". www.us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2020-05-04.

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