Not to be confused with Fortaleza C.E.I.F.
Soccer club
Fortaleza Esporte Clube, usually known as Fortaleza, is primarily a football club, but🫰 is active in other sports such as futsal, handball and basketball.
Fortaleza Esporte Clube is based in Fortaleza, capital of the🫰 State of Ceará, Brazil.
The club was founded on October 18, 1918.[2]
Fortaleza is one of the most traditional[clarification needed] clubs in🫰 the Northeastern region of Brazil alongside Bahia, Vitória, Santa Cruz, Sport, Náutico and Ceará, its biggest rival.
The club's colors are🫰 red, blue and white.
History [ edit ]
On 23 February 1912, Alcides Santos founded a club called Fortaleza, and participated shortly🫰 after in the founding of the Stella Foot-Ball Club.
Finally, on 18 October 1918, Fortaleza Sporting Club was born, the first🫰 denomination of the Fortaleza Esporte Clube.
Its colors represent the colors of the French flag, since the founder spent time in🫰 France and decided to put the colors of the European country in the Brazilian club.
In 1920, they participated in the🫰 foundation of the Associação Cearense de Desportos.
That same year they got their first Cearense Championship title.
In 1951, the Municipality of🫰 Fortaleza decided to renovate the Presidente Vargas Stadium.
The idea of having a private stadium was reborn in the board since🫰 it had its own stadium during the 1920s.
In 1957, the club acquired from the land in Bairro do Pici from🫰 Mrs.
Hedwing, which during the Second World War was where the American military base was in Fortaleza, called Post Command (🫰 Command Post), hence the name Pici, transfers it to the Club of Gentilândia in exchange for the new neighborhood.
It changed🫰 its name to Leão do Pici, a reference to the neighborhood where the Parque dos Campeonatos is located.
The Alcides Santos🫰 Stadium opened its doors in June 1962, beating Usina Ceará in the inaugural match.
After finishing in 4th place in the🫰 2021 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the club qualified for the Copa Libertadores for the first time in history.
Uniform [ edit🫰 ]
Home Uniform : Blue and red shirt with blue pants and white socks.
: Blue and red shirt with blue pants🫰 and white socks.
Away uniform: White and blue shirt with blue pants and blue socks.
Uniform Evolution [ edit ]
1922-1926 1926-1938 1997🫰 2013 2014 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017 2018Statistics [ edit ]
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Player with most goals scored: Rinaldo (23 goals)🫰 Player with most goals scored in a single tournament: Rinaldo (16 goals), in 2005
All divisions taken in consideration Player with🫰 most goals scored: Rinaldo (43 goals); in 2004 (14), 2005 (16), 2006 (11) and 2008 (2)
Topscorers in national competitions (cups🫰 and leagues) Bececê (7 goals), Taça Brasil 1960 Rinaldo (14 goals), Campeonato Brasileiro Série B 2004
Best Série A right-back (Bola🫰 de Prata award): Louro, in 1974Mascot [ edit ]
Fortaleza mascot Juba
In the 1960s a journalist popularized the Leão, a name🫰 that came from the times of Praça dos Leões.
The mascot's name is Juba.
Club structure [ edit ]
Headquarters [ edit ]
The🫰 Fortaleza Esporte Clube has its headquarters in the district of Pici, which consists of the Manoel Guimarães administrative headquarters, stadium🫰 Alcides Santos stadium, indoor trophies, Hotel Ribamar Bezerra (used for athletes), Otoni Diniz accommodation, dressing rooms, fitness center, and a🫰 modern medical department.
Castelão (Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil)Stadiums [ edit ]
They play their games at Alcides Santos Stadium, with capacity for 8,300🫰 people, Estadio Castelão, which can hold 63,903 supporters and Estádio Presidente Vargas, which has a capacity of 20,600.
Past presidents [🫰 edit ]Alcides SantosJoão GentilJoão CésarNey Rebouças
Aírton França RebouçasPéricles Mulatinho
José Atanásio dos SantosJosé Nestor FalcãoOsvaldo AzimEzequiel Menezes
Jorge Mota (1999-03)
Clayton Alcântara Veras🫰 (2004)
Ribamar Bezerra (2005-06)
Marcello Desidério (2007-08)
Lúcio Bonfim (2008-09)Renan Vieira (2010)
Paulo Arthur Magalhães (2011)
Osmar Baquit (2011-14)
Jorge Mota (2015-17)
Luis Eduardo Girão (2017)
Marcelo Paz🫰 (2017-present)
Current squad [ edit ]
As of 31 July 2023[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules.
Players may🫰 hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Reserve team [ edit ]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules.
Players🫰 may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Out on loan [ edit ]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA🫰 eligibility rules.
Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Staff [ edit ]
Current staff [ edit ]
As of 24 February 2023.
Honours🫰 [ edit ]National [ edit ]Regional [ edit ]State [ edit ]
