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Madureira 
Full name Madureira Esporte Clube Nickname(s) Tricolor Suburbano and Madura Founded 1914 Ground Aniceto Moscoso (Conselheiro Galvão),
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
(Capacity: 10,000)Chairman Elias José Duba Neto Manager Antônio Carlos Roy League Campeonato Brasileiro Série C 2010 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, 3rd (promoted) 
Home coloursAway coloursMadureira Esporte Clube, or Madureira as they are usually called, is a traditional Brazilian football team from Rio de Janeiro in Rio de Janeiro state, founded on August 8, 1914.
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History
Madureira was founded on August 8, 1914 as Fidalgo Madureira Atlético Clube.[1] The businessmen Elísio Alves Ferreira, Manoel Lopes da Silva, Manuel Augusto Maia and Joaquim Braia, among others, in 1932, wanted to found a strong club in Madureira neighbourhood.[2] They contacted Uassir do Amaral, president of Fidalgo Madureira Atlético Clube at that time.[2] In the same year, they tried to fuse Fidalgo and Magno Futebol Clube, but the partners of Fidalgo did not approve this.[2] After several assemblies, on February 16, 1933, the team was named Madureira Atlético Clube, and the foundation date was determined to be August 8, 1914 (the same foundation date of Fidalgo Madureira Atlético Clube).[2]
Madureira competed in the Federação Metropolitana de Futebol (Metropolitan Football Federation) state championship in 1939, winning the amateur competition and the Torneio Início, which is disputed by professional players.[1]
Madureira Esporte Clube was founded on October 12, 1971, after Madureira Atlético Clube, Madureira Tênis Clube, and Imperial Basquete Clube fused.[3] The foundation date was determined to be, again, August 8, 1914.[1]
Madureira beat Americano 1–0 on March 29, 2006, winning the Taça Rio for the first time, and qualifying to play the Campeonato Estadual do Rio de Janeiro final against Botafogo.[4] In the final, played on April 2, 2006 and on April 9, 2006 the club was defeated in both legs, finishing as the competition runner-up.[5]
Achievements
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- 1993
- Taça Rio (2nd round of Campeonato Carioca): 1
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- 2006
Stadium and real properties
Main article: Estádio Conselheiro GalvãoMadureira's home stadium is the Estádio Conselheiro Galvão, which has a maximum capacity of 10,000 people.[6]
30 (thirty) real properties are owned by Madureira. The income generated by these properties are used to pay the club's obligations, like the player's wages.[7]
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
No. Position Player — 
GK Cléber — GK Márcio Cezilo — GK Anisio — GK Wallace — DF Rafael Gomes — DF Carlinhos — DF Arthur Sanches — DF Thiago — DF Zeca — DF Tamaré — DF Luiz Otávio — DF Ivonaldo — DF Zé Carlos — DF Wellington — DF Léo Fumaça — MF Alex — MF André Oliveira — MF Chip No. Position Player — MF Michel — MF Wesley — MF Fabinho — MF Jeffinho — MF Heitor — MF Ramon Pereira — MF Tiano — MF Gilson — MF Michel Santos — MF Elias — FW Obina — FW Diego Neves — FW Caio Cézar — FW Baiano — FW Hiroshi — FW Josué — FW Serginho — FW Júnior Juazeiro Out to loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
No. Position Player — DF Victor Silva (to Os Belenenses) First-team staff
- As of October 5, 2010.[8]
Position Name Nationality Coach Antônio Carlos Roy BrazilianFamous players
- Acácio
- Didi
- Creedence Clearwater
- Evaristo
- Felipe Alves
- Iranildo
- Isaías
- Jair
- Lelé
- Leo
- Marcelinho Carioca
- Márcio Theodoro
- Messias
- Nair
- Naza
- Nelsinho
- Odvan
- Renato Carioca
- Souza
Symbols
The club's colors, blue, purple and yellow, represent, respectively, Fidalgo Madureira Atlético Clube, Madureira Tênis Clube and Imperial Basquete Clube.[1] Madureira's anthem was composed by Lamartine Babo, who also composed the anthems for the big clubs of Rio de Janeiro.[9]
References
- ^ a b c d Mello, Sérgio (August 10, 2008). "Parabéns, Madureira" (in Portuguese). Jornal dos Sports. http://jsports.uol.com.br/portal/processa.php?modulo=montasecao&secao=5&materia=70910&pg=1&st=clubes_rj&mt=parabens_madureira. Retrieved February 24, 2009.
- ^ a b c d "Madureira Esporte Clube" (in Portuguese). Arquivo de Clubes. http://www.arquivodeclubes.com/rj/madureira.htm. Retrieved February 24, 2009.
- ^ Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro Lance Volume 1. Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A. 2001. pp. 200–201. ISBN 85-88651-01-7.
- ^ "Madureira leva Taça Rio e faz final com Botafogo" (in Portuguese). Jornal dos Sports. March 29, 2006. http://esportes.terra.com.br/futebol/estaduais2006/interna/0,,OI941229-EI6203,00.html. Retrieved February 24, 2009.
- ^ "Com festa completa, Botafogo faz história" (in Portuguese). Pelé.net. April 9, 2006. http://noticias.uol.com.br/pelenet/botafogo/ultimas/2006/04/09/ult1187u4232.jhtm. Retrieved February 24, 2009.
- ^ "Madureira Esporte Clube" (in Portuguese) (PDF). FFERJ. http://www.fferj.com.br/Sitenovo/comunicados/madureiraec.pdf. Retrieved February 24, 2009.[dead link]
- ^ "Sede Social" (in Portuguese). Madureira Esporte Clube. http://www.madureiraec.com.br/site2007/meio_sede.htm. Retrieved February 24, 2009.
- ^ Comissão Futebol Profissional (Portuguese)
- ^ "Um compositor, dez hinos" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. December 12, 2007. http://globoesporte.globo.com/ESP/Noticia/Futebol/Fluminense/0,,MUL213587-4284,00.html. Retrieved February 24, 2009.
External links
- (Portuguese) Official Site
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C 2011
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