Bangu Atlético Clube

Football club infobox
clubname = Bangu


fullname = Bangu Atlético Clube
nickname = "Alvirrubro"
founded = 1904
ground = Proletário Guilherme da Silveira Filho,
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
capacity = 15,000 | chairman = Jorge Francisco Varela da Costa
manager = Antônio Carlos Mendes de Souza (Roy)
league = Campeonato Carioca - 2ª Divisão
season = 2008
position = -
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Bangu Atlético Clube, or Bangu as they are usually called, is a traditional Brazilian football team from Bangu, Rio de Janeiro in Rio de Janeiro, founded on April 17, 1904.

Home stadium is the Moça Bonita stadium, capacity 15,000.

History

The club has its origins in Fábrica Bangu (Bangu Factory), located in Bangu neighborhood, Rio de Janeiro. Some Englishmen that worked at the factory, especially Thomas Donohoe, introduced football to the factory workers by bringing footballs to the place.

In December of 1903, Andrew Procter suggested the foundation of a club, when he realized how enthusiastic his colleagues were for football. The club was founded on April 17, 1904 as Bangu Atlético Clube.

In 1933, Bangu won its first state championship.

In 1967, Bangu, as the Houston Stars, represented the city of Houston in the United Soccer Association. 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.

In 1966, Bangu won its second state championship.

In 1985, Bangu was the runner-up of Campeonato Brasileiro, gaining the right to dispute the following year's Copa Libertadores.

Titles

* Runner-up of Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 1985
* Campeonato Carioca: 1933, 1966
* Taça Francis Walter (Campeonato Carioca Second Level): 1911, 1914

tadium

Bangu's stadium is Estádio Moça Bonita, built in 1947, with a maximum capacity of 15,000 people.

Mascot

Bangu's mascot is a beaver, known as [http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castor castor] in Portuguese. Castor de Andrade, a banker of Jogo do Bicho (illicit game in Brazil) financially supported the club for several years. The mascot was created in Castor de Andrade's era.

First Team

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Abilio Fs player|no=|nat=Brazil|pos=DF|name= Diego BeneditoFs player|no=|nat=Brazil|pos=MF|name=Fabiano da Silva
FabianoFs player|no=|nat=Brazil|pos=MF|name=Daniel Rodrigues Damião
DanielFs player|no=|nat=Brazil|pos=MF|name=Thiago da Cota Martins
Thiago da CostaFs player|no=|nat=Brazil|pos=FW|name=Rafael da Silva Zaror
Rafael ZarorFs player|no=|nat=Brazil|pos=FW|name=Jefferson Gomes de Oliveira
SassaFs player|no=|nat=Brazil|pos=FW|name=Wergton do Rosário Calmon
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Noted players

*flagicon|Brazil Ademir da Guia
*flagicon|Brazil Domingos da Guia
*flagicon|Brazil Jorge Mendonça
*flagicon|Brazil Djalma Santos
*flagicon|Brazil Toninho
*flagicon|Brazil Zizinho
*flagicon|Croatiaflagicon|Brazil Eduardo
*flagicon|Turkeyflagicon|Brazil Marco Aurélio
*flagicon|Argentina José Sanfilippo

Noted coaches

*Aymoré Moreira
*Moisés

Bangu's top scorers

# Ladislau da Guia - 215 goals
# Moacir Bueno - 162 goals
# Nívio - 130 goals
# Menezes - 119 goals
# Zizinho - 115 goals
# Paulo Borges - 105 goals
# Arturzinho - 93 goals
# Marinho - 83 goals
# Luís Carlos - 81 goals
# Décio Esteves e Luisão - 71 goals

Most matches played

# Ubirajara Gonçalves Motta - 280 matches
# Ladislau Antônio José da Guia - 256 matches
# Zózimo Alves Calazães - 256 matches
# Serjão - 249 matches
# Nilton dos Santos - 232 matches
# Moacir Bueno - 231 matches
# Décio Esteves - 221 mathes
# Gilmar - 221 matches
# Luisão - 220 matches
# Luiz Antônio da Guia - 216 matches

External links

* [http://www.bangu.com.br Official Site] (inactive)
* [http://www.bangu.net/ Unofficial Site] pt icon