Nova Iguaçu FC

Nova Iguaçu Futebol Clube, or Nova Iguaçu as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Nova Iguaçu in Rio de Janeiro, founded on 1 April 1990.

Nova Iguaçu

Full name	Nova Iguaçu Futebol Clube
Nickname(s)	Carrossel da Baixada
Founded	1 April 1990; 34 years ago (1990-04-01)
Ground	Estádio Jânio Moraes
Capacity	5,000
President	Jânio Moraes
Head coach	Carlos Vitor
League	Campeonato Brasileiro Série D Campeonato Carioca
2023 2023	Série D, 54th of 64 Carioca, 7th of 12
Website	Club website
Home colors Away colors colors

Team photo from the 2010 season

Team photo from the 2008 season

Club directors

Nova Iguaçu greatest rival is from the same city: Artsul.

Home stadium is the Jânio Moraes stadium, capacity 16,000. They play in orange shirts, white shorts and orange socks.

History

Nova Iguaçu Futebol Clube was founded on 1 April 1990, by the initiative of 25 self-employed persons, led by Jânio Moraes. The foundation project was idealized in 1988/1989, by Jânio Moraes, and supported by the 25 self-employed people.^[1] 1994 World Cup champion Zinho is one of the founders of the club and was a director-partner of the club.^[2]

In 1994, only four years after the club's foundation, Nova Iguaçu won the Campeonato Carioca Third Level, and gained promotion to the state championship second level.^[3]

In 2005, after a successful campaign, Nova Iguaçu won the Campeonato Carioca Série A2 and was promoted to the 2006 Campeonato Carioca First Division.^[4]

On January 14, 2006, Nova Iguaçu played their first ever Campeonato Carioca first division match, against the major club Flamengo, at Estádio Raulino de Oliveira, where the club won 1-0. However, Flamengo's players were alternates.^[5]

On June 21, 2008, the club won the Copa Rio for the first time, after beating Americano 3-2 at Estádio Godofredo Cruz, Campos dos Goytacazes, home of the opponent club.^[6]

Achievements

State

• Campeonato Carioca
  • Runner-up (1): 2024
• Copa Rio:
  • Winners (2): 2008, 2012
• Campeonato Carioca Série A2:
  • Winners (3): 2005, 2016, 2020
• Campeonato Carioca Série B1:
  • Winners (1): 1994
• Torneio Independência
  • Winners (1): 2022

Others

• Troféu Edílson Silva:
  • Winners (1): 2012
• Copa João Ellis Filho:
  • Winners (1): 2005
• Olimpíada da Baixada Fluminense:
  • Winners (1): 2005
• Campeonato Iguaçuano:
  • Winners (1): 2005
• Segundo Turno do Estadual de Profissionais do Módulo Especial:
  • Winners (1): 1996
• Primeiro Turno de Profissionais da Série Intermediária:
  • Winners (1): 1995

Youth competitions

• Volta Redonda Youth Tournament:
  • Winners (1): 1991
• Torneio Otávio Pinto Guimarães de Juniores:
  • Winners (1): 1996
• Juniores da Série Intermediária:
  • Winners (1): 1995
• AERJ Youth Championship:
  • Winners (1): 1992

Stadium

 

Estádio Giulite Coutinho

Main article: Estádio Giulite Coutinho

Nova Iguaçu's home stadium is Estádio Jânio Moraes, also known as Estádio Laranjão, inaugurated in 2009, with a maximum capacity of 5,000 people.

Nova Iguaçu's previously home stadium was Estádio Giulite Coutinho,^[7] also known as Estádio Édson Passos, inaugurated in 2000, with a maximum capacity of 16,000 people.^[8]

Players

For all former and current Nova Iguaçu Futebol Clube players with a Wikipedia article, see Category:Nova Iguaçu FC players.

First team squad

As of 20 March 2024

Note: 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 Caio Borges — GK   BRA Fabrício Santana — GK   BRA Matheus Miranda — DF   BRA Gabriel Pinheiro — DF   BRA Matheus Matias — DF   BRA Sérgio Raphael — DF   BRA Cayo Tenório — DF   BRA Digão — DF   BRA Maicon — DF   BRA Matheus Alves — DF   BRA Tarik — DF   BRA Yan Silva — MF   BRA Albert — MF   BRA Fernandinho — MF   BRA Igor Guilherme — MF   BRA Ronald

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF   BRA Sidney Pages — MF   BRA Gustavo Apis (on loan from Fluminense) — MF   BRA João Victor — MF   BRA Kayke David — MF   BRA Yago Ferreira (on loan from Fluminense) — FW   BRA Alegria — FW   BRA Bill (on loan from Dnipro-1) — FW   BRA Carlinhos — FW   BRA Emerson Carioca — FW   BRA Ewerton — FW   BRA Ezequiel — FW   BRA Lucas Campos — FW   BRA Lucas Cruz — FW   BRA Marllon — FW   BRA Xandinho

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player

Club colors and nickname

The club is affectionately known as "Carrossel da Baixada" (Baixada's Carrousel), in reference to the team color (orange), similar to the color of the Netherlands' 1974 World Cup team (known as the Dutch Carrousel).^[9] The color adopted by the club was orange, in honor to the period (in the 1930s) when Nova Iguaçu city was one of the biggest orange exporters in the world (the fruit still is one of the city symbols).^[1]

References

1. "Nova Iguaçu Futebol Clube, nascido para brilhar" (in Portuguese). Nova Iguaçu Futebol Clube official website. Retrieved 25 May 2008.^{[permanent dead link]}
2. "Zinho estréia no Nova Iguaçu neste sábado" (in Portuguese). Terra. Retrieved 25 May 2008.
3. . RSSSF Brasil. Archived from the original on 2 June 2008. Retrieved 25 May 2008.
4. . RSSSF Brasil. Archived from the original on 2 June 2008. Retrieved 25 May 2008.
5. "Flamengo perdeu a única partida que fez contra o Nova Iguaçu" (in Portuguese). O Globo. Retrieved 25 May 2008.
6. "Nova Iguaçu em festa". Lance! (3871). Rio de Janeiro: Areté Editorial S/A: 12. 2008.
7. (in Portuguese). FFERJ official website. Archived from the original on 16 May 2008. Retrieved 25 May 2008.
8. (in Portuguese). América Football Club official website. Archived from the original on April 24, 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
9. "Aldeense é campeão carioca de futebol" (in Portuguese). São Pedro da Aldeia City Hall. Retrieved 25 May 2008. ^{[dead link]}

External links

• (in Portuguese) Official Website