Desportivo de Cova Figueira

Desportivo
Disportibu

Full name	Desportivo de Cova Figueira C.F.
Nickname(s)	Os Azues & Preto Os Foguences
Founded	July 22, 1996
Ground	Estádio Monte Pe Largo Cova Figueira, Fogo Island Cape Verde (Capacity: 10.000)
Owner	Camara Municipal De Santa Catarina Do Fogo
Chairman	Fernando Fontes Fernandes
Manager	Joao Pedro da Viega
League	Fogo Island League
2008-09	8. Fogo Island League
Home colours Away colours Third colours

Desportivo De Cova Figueira Clube Futebol (Capeverdean Crioulo, ALUPEC or ALUPEK: Disportibu, São Vicente Crioulo: Dsportiv') is a football (soccer) club that plays in the Fogo Island League in Cape Verde, and it is based in Fogo. Founded by residents of Cova Figueira, it has won 3 titles since 1996. The team plays at Estádio Monte Pe Largo in Cova-Figueira.

Created in 2004, the team crest is round with a blue fish in the middle of the crest. The old crest was a blue circle with a face of the Coat of Arms of Cova Figueria. The previous stadium that the team played in was called Estadio Olimpico do Fogo and could hold about 2789 to 3890 people.

Rankings

• 2008-09: 8th
• 2007-08: 4th
• 2006-07: 1st
• 2005-06: 2nd
• 2004-05: 5th
• 2003-04: 2nd
• 2002-03: 3rd
• 2001-02: 1st
• 2000-01: 3rd
• 1999-00: 5th
• 1998-99: 2nd
• 1997-98: 2nd
• 1996-97: 1st

Foundation and first ages

On July 22 of 1996, a meeting between young people and some players in the town of Cova Figueira decided to make a team of their own. So they created a team called Desportivo de Cova Figueira. Tadeu was named the first manager of Desportivo de Cova Figueira.

Their first game was played on September 2 of 1996 against Cutelinho FC. The team was not doing so good in the beginning of the tournament. They lost the 3-1 in favors of Cutelinho FC.

2004-2009

In February 2004, Joao Pedro da Veiga was named the next manager of Desportivo de Cova Figueira. In 2005, he signed the top Santiago defender Miguel to play along side with Moku.In 2007 he signed with Achada Fluminense for 2 straight season. He returned to the club in the summer of 2009.

In 2006, Joao Pedro signed some young players. Such as Virgiliu, Papazinho, Jair, Nene de Olimpia, & Valuka.

The season of 08/09 was not a very good season for the Figueirenses. Desportivo got in the 8th place of the F.L.C. (Fogo League Championship). Disportivo was about to go to 2nd division in the F.L.C.. Desportivo got the worst result of the history of the club in the season 08/09 in F.L.C.

2010 - Present

The new era started as "Desportivo" signed new and young footballers to the squad. On January 20 of 2010 they got their theme song. The song is called "Viva Desportivo" by Nhelas and Amilcar. The team got many fans by the theme song.

Stadium

The stadium was built in May 1999. It holds about 5.000 people. The stadium is mostly like the Estadio 5 de Julho in the capital of Fogo Sao Felipe. The stadium was renovated in 2008, it's more new and has more touching models in it that represents each team. The City Hall of Cova Figueira is planning to enlarge it. And their trying to cover it around just like the Liverpool stadium The Anfield.

Current squad 2009 - 10

• As of 2 October

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No. Position Player 1 GK Raul 2 DF Ze Maria Fontes 3 DF Papazinho 4 DF Maduenno 5 DF Orlando 6 DF Kinzito 7 FW Jair 8 MF Nene (captain) 9 FW Frankilin 10 MF Lio' 11 MF Salvador 12 GK Jakky 13 DF Moku 14 FW Valuka 15 MF Irlando Lopes

No. Position Player 16 GK Botinha 17 DF Parumannu 18 DF Nechinho 19 DF Miguel 20 MF Nene de Olimpia 21 MF Joao Felippe 22 FW Samuel 23 FW Valdo 24 MF Kamanne 25 GK Tonni 26 GK Helder 27 MF Sao Joao (Youth Academy) 32 FW Franck (Youth Academy) 40 DF Ze 90 FW Imanuel

Tranfers 2009-10

List of Fogo Island League 2009-10 season

Out

• Juviano - Brockton Lazio F.C.- $23.000
• Calu - Brockton Lazio F.C. - $20.000

Retired numbers

• Manni - 12 : Got assassinated in a trip to U.S.A during the 2005 Summer Vacation.

Notable former players

1990s Euclides Monteiro Fontes Ciciliu Eurico Fernandes Fernando Feranades Orlando Fernandes Pinto Christiany Fausto Nhonho de Juaquina Dranha Carlos Alberto Sheu Tadeu Felipe

2000s Joao Felipe Nene Lio' Nene de Kintinu Dranha de Lapinha Juviano Luciano Manni Manuel Klaudio Papazinho Moku Linkinho Virgiliu Sebastiao Salvador Frankilinho Cotton Djedje Gassy Imanuel Chale Nene de Olimpia Kinzitu Jair Ze Maria Miguel

Notable Coaches

• Joao Pedro da Veiga
• Tadeu
• Christianny
• Fausto Fontes

Player of the year (1996-2009)

See also: List of Desportivo de Cova Figueira players

year	winner
1996	Ciciliu
1997	Sheu
1998	Sheu
1999	Tadeu
2000	Euclides
2001	Juviano
2002	Lio'
2003	Orlando
2004	Moku
2005	Juviano
2006	Juviano
2007	Nene
2008	Frankilin
2009	Klaudio

Coaching staff

Position	Staff
First Team Coach	Joao Pedro da Viega
Assistant First Team Coach	Nhonho Juaquina
Assistant First Team Coach	Tadeu
Goalkeeping Coach	Christianny

Notable Chairmen

• Joao Pires
• Manuel Andrade
• Fernando Fernandes Fontes
• Joao Fontes
• Eurico Fernandes Fontes
• Juan Lapporda
• Xavi Hernandezz Cabral