Galo de Itu (The Rooster of Itu) Galo Rubro-Negro (The Red & Black Rooster) Gigante Guerreiro (Giant Warrior) Ferroviário (The Railroad) Marechal de Ferro (Marshall of the Rails)
The club was founded on May 24, 1947, by employees of Estrada de Ferro Sorocabana (Sorocabana Railroad), based in Itu. When founded the club was originally known as Associação Atlética Sorocabana. In the 1960s, the club changed its name to Ferroviário Atlético Ituano and in the 1990s the club again changed its name, this time to Ituano Futebol Clube.
In 1977 a group of sportsmen of Itu unified the football of the city around Ferroviário Atlético Ituano (FAI) and reactivated the Liga Ituana de Futebol (Ituano Football League). In 1978 the club played in Série A3 the third level of the São Paulo state professional football championship. They were promoted to the Campeonato Paulista, the top-flight professional football league in São Paulo in 1989 after clinching the Série A2 championship.
In 2002, Ituano became one of the few teams from outside the São Paulo metroplex area to win the Campeonato Paulista.
In 2003, Ituano became the champion of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C after surpassing teams like Santo Andre who won the Copa Do Brasil one year later.
In 2007, Ituano were relegated back to the Brasileiro Serie C after finishing in last place and one year later were not playing in the Brazilian top 4 divisions.
In 2014, Ituano became one of the few teams outside of the São Paulo metroplex area to win the Campeonato Paulista twice beating Santos in the final.
Juninho Paulista, a former player from the club's academy and former Brazilian international, became the club's president in 2010. Juninho joined in a player-president capacity helping the team avoid relegation on the final day of the 2010 season with the decisive goal in a 3–2 victory.[2]
In 2014, Ituano won the Campeonato Paulista, defeating the storied Santos Futebol Clube on penalty kicks.
In 2019, Arsenal signed young winger Gabriel Martinelli from the club and he quickly became a first-team regular.
Ituano's stadium is Estádio Novelli Júnior, inaugurated in 1947. The stadium has a capacity of 18,000 people.
Mascot
The club mascot is a cock wearing the team kit. The nickname was received in 1957 when Sorocabana played against Club Atlético Ituano (Third Division champions in 1954–55, who have no connection with the current Ituano FC). On this occasion Sorocabana lost the match but the supporters said that the team had fought like a cock and from there the club received its nickname.
^Team profile: Ituano Futebol Clube Soccerway. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
^"Que Fim Levou? - Juninho Paulista". Archived from the original on June 28, 2013. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
External links
(in Portuguese) Official Website
Current Squad
April 28, 2023
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Ituano FC news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message Ituano Futebol Clube commonly referred to as simply Ituano is a Brazilian association football club in Itu Sao Paulo They currently play in the Serie B the second tier of Brazilian football as well as in the Campeonato Paulista Serie A1 the top flight of the Sao Paulo state football league ItuanoFull nameItuano Futebol Clube 1 Nickname s Galo de Itu The Rooster of Itu Galo Rubro Negro The Red amp Black Rooster Gigante Guerreiro Giant Warrior Ferroviario The Railroad Marechal de Ferro Marshall of the Rails Founded24 May 1947 75 years ago 1947 05 24 GroundNovelli JuniorCapacity18 560PresidentVinicius Guitti MoraesHead coachGilmar Dal PozzoLeagueCampeonato Brasileiro Serie BCampeonato Paulista20222022Serie B 6th of 20Paulista 5th of 16WebsiteClub websiteHome colorsAway colorsFounded on May 24 1947 Ituano won the Sao Paulo State League twice The club s home colours are red and black and the team mascot is a rooster Contents 1 History 2 Stadium 3 Mascot 4 Rivalries 5 Players 5 1 Current squad 6 Honours 6 1 Domestic competitions 7 References 8 External linksHistory EditThe club was founded on May 24 1947 by employees of Estrada de Ferro Sorocabana Sorocabana Railroad based in Itu When founded the club was originally known as Associacao Atletica Sorocabana In the 1960s the club changed its name to Ferroviario Atletico Ituano and in the 1990s the club again changed its name this time to Ituano Futebol Clube In 1977 a group of sportsmen of Itu unified the football of the city around Ferroviario Atletico Ituano FAI and reactivated the Liga Ituana de Futebol Ituano Football League In 1978 the club played in Serie A3 the third level of the Sao Paulo state professional football championship They were promoted to the Campeonato Paulista the top flight professional football league in Sao Paulo in 1989 after clinching the Serie A2 championship In 2002 Ituano became one of the few teams from outside the Sao Paulo metroplex area to win the Campeonato Paulista In 2003 Ituano became the champion of the Campeonato Brasileiro Serie C after surpassing teams like Santo Andre who won the Copa Do Brasil one year later In 2007 Ituano were relegated back to the Brasileiro Serie C after finishing in last place and one year later were not playing in the Brazilian top 4 divisions In 2014 Ituano became one of the few teams outside of the Sao Paulo metroplex area to win the Campeonato Paulista twice beating Santos in the final Juninho Paulista a former player from the club s academy and former Brazilian international became the club s president in 2010 Juninho joined in a player president capacity helping the team avoid relegation on the final day of the 2010 season with the decisive goal in a 3 2 victory 2 In 2014 Ituano won the Campeonato Paulista defeating the storied Santos Futebol Clube on penalty kicks In 2019 Arsenal signed young winger Gabriel Martinelli from the club and he quickly became a first team regular Stadium EditMain article Estadio Novelli Junior Ituano s stadium is Estadio Novelli Junior inaugurated in 1947 The stadium has a capacity of 18 000 people Mascot EditThe club mascot is a cock wearing the team kit The nickname was received in 1957 when Sorocabana played against Club Atletico Ituano Third Division champions in 1954 55 who have no connection with the current Ituano FC On this occasion Sorocabana lost the match but the supporters said that the team had fought like a cock and from there the club received its nickname Rivalries EditItuano s biggest rival is Paulista Futebol Clube and they contest the Briga de Galo Other major rivals are Ponte Preta and Sao Bento representing the cities of Campinas and Sorocaba respectively Players EditCurrent squad Edit As of 14 April 2023Note Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules Players may hold more than one non FIFA nationality No Pos Nation Player GK BRA Deivity GK BRA Jefferson Paulino GK BRA Leonardo on loan from Red Bull Bragantino DF BRA Alessandro DF BRA Carlao DF BRA Claudinho DF BRA Frazan DF BRA Marcel Scalese DF BRA Rafael Pereira DF BRA Iury DF BRA Madison DF BRA Jonathan DF BRA Mario Sergio DF BRA Pacheco MF BRA Andre Luiz MF BRA Lucas Siqueira MF BRA Marcelo Freitas MF BRA Martha MF BRA Matheus Aluisio MF BRA Thiaguinho on loan from Agua Santa No Pos Nation Player MF MEX Alejandro Viniegra on loan from Red Bull Brasil MF BRA Bruno Xavier on loan from Agua Santa MF BRA Eduardo Person MF BRA Jose Aldo on loan from Guarani de Palhoca MF BRA Nascimento on loan from Fluminense MF BRA Rafael Carvalheira MF BRA Yann Rolim on loan from Tombense FW BRA Andrey Quintino on loan from Santos FW BRA Bryan on loan from Guarani de Palhoca FW BRA Felipe Fonseca FW BRA Felipe Saraiva on loan from Maringa FW BRA Geuvanio FW BRA Helio Borges on loan from Azuriz FW BRA Quirino on loan from Avai FW BRA Matheus Maia FW BRA Neto Berola FW BRA Paulo Victor FW BRA Rafael Silva FW BRA Vinicius on loan from Cianorte Honours EditDomestic competitions Edit Campeonato Brasileiro Serie C Winners 2 2003 2021Campeonato Paulista Winners 2 2002 2014Copa Mauro Ramos Winners 1 2002Campeonato Paulista do Interior Winners 2 2017 2022Campeonato Paulista Serie A2 Winners 1 1989References Edit Team profile Ituano Futebol Clube Soccerway Retrieved 29 November 2021 Que Fim Levou Juninho Paulista Archived from the original on June 28 2013 Retrieved May 2 2013 External links Edit in Portuguese Official Website Current Squad Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ituano FC amp oldid 1151686234, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
