S.C. Espinho

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Espinho
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Full nameSporting Clube de Espinho
Founded1914
GroundEstádio Comendador Manuel Violas, Espinho, Portugal
Capacity7.500
ChairmanBernardo Gomes de Almeida
ManagerJoão Ferreira
LeagueAF Aveiro Campeonato Sabseg
2021–22Campeonato de Portugal Série C, 5th (they were then relegated in the next phase of the tournament)
Website Club website

Sporting Clube de Espinho, also known as Sporting de Espinho, is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Espinho in the Aveiro district. Besides football, the club has volleyball and handball departments that usually compete in the major Portuguese top leagues. Other sport departments are those in athletics, swimming and futsal.

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History

Founded in 1914, it is one of the oldest clubs in Portugal. In 1925, SC Espinho's football team reached the semifinals of the Campeonato de Portugal, their highest round to date. The team also played 11 seasons in the Portuguese First Division between 1975 and 1997. They currently compete in AF Aveiro Campeonato Sabseg.

The football team played their home games at Estádio Comendador Manuel Violas in Espinho, until 2018. [1] Since 2018, the team has been playing in temporary stadiums such as: Estadio do Bolhão (2018–2020) [1] or Estadio Marques da Silva (since 2020). [2] The club is aiming is to play in the future municipal stadium of the city of Espinho [3]

Current squad

As of 25 March 2020

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Bruno Silva
2 DF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Mica Conceição
3 DF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR José Amadeu
5 DF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Rafa
6 MF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Paulo Jorge
7 MF Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Chapi Romano
8 MF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Filipe Leite
9 FW Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Betinho
12 GK Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Bruno Silva
14 DF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR João Pinto
15 MF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR João Ricardo
16 FW Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  GNB Eduardo Baldé
No.Pos.NationPlayer
17 FW Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Carlitos
18 FW Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Ivo Lucas
20 DF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Gonçalo Cardoso
21 DF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Christian Lotitto
22 DF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Nuno Malheiro
23 FW Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Diogo Valente
29 GK Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Diego Silva
70 MF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Vieirinha (on loan from Académico Viseu )
77 FW Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Ivan Santos
99 GK Flag of Angola.svg  ANG Kadú
— GK Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Miguel Borges

Honours

League and cup history

SeasonPos.Pl.WDLGSGAP Portuguese Cup Notes
1974–19751D16304719256415Relegated
1977–19781D14308616305222Relegated
1979–19801D73011613294228
1980–19811D9309912263527
1981–19821D103071112324225
1982–19831D13309714233725
1983–19841D16305718194517Relegated
1987–19881D638131411423840Best Classification Ever
1988–19891D173812818455732Relegated
1992–19931D173491015385528Relegated
1996–19971D16349619275633Relegated
2007–20082DH2241194382642Round 3

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References

  1. 1 2 "Sp. Espinho diz adeus ao mítico "Manuel Violas" e muda-se para Fiães". Maisfutebol (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-04-18.
  2. ↑ "SC Espinho deixa Fiães". Sporting Clube De Espinho (in European Portuguese). 2020-08-13. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
  3. ↑ "Estádio Municipal arranca". Sporting Clube De Espinho (in European Portuguese). 2021-02-01. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
  4. ↑ pt:Taça de Honra da AF Porto


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