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Stadium:
Estádio do Dragão
History:
September, 1893. Out from nothing, as a secret ambition unfolded by a tough and inflexible reality, F.C. Porto has been founded. António Nicolau d´Almeida, a fine sportsman and an expert Oporto Wine trader, invited, in the quality of F.C. Porto president, F.C. Lisbonense to a football match. It was the first appearance in a football match for the club, the most ancient page written in a hundred years of history.
Deep and insightful enthusiasm marked the years that followed F.C. Porto foundation. To unite the efforts of the local community with the strong English representation in Oporto was the goal of José Monteiro da Costa. This led to extinction of Grupo Recreativo «O Destino» in favour of F.C. Porto. It was the beginning of a solid structure.
The founders were men strongly determined to engender a symbol, an emblem or an icon, in which future generations would have pride on. Their remarkable initiative is still remembered. Blue and white were the colours chosen, as meaning of pureness, calmness and stillness of mind. The colours were represented, at that early time, in the Portuguese flag.
F.C. Porto evolved his purposes to national and universal goals. In the first emblem, the symbol was, of course, a football ball with the F.C.P. initials. Twenty years later the Oporto city shield becomes vital part of F.C. Porto badge. In 1948, the 3-2 victory over Arsenal, team at the time known as the best team in the world, was a proof of the blue and white potential.
Over the years F.C. Porto grew as the conquests were becoming bigger and as his purposes were becoming greater. The symbol of a region astounded the country and surprised the world. De 1980’s were probably the most memorable decade. In 1987 and 1988, F.C. Porto conquered the European Cup, the Intercontinental Cup and the European Supercup, outstanding deed, a proof of the success of special approach in how to deal with sports. Few years later, F.C. Porto achieved a goal that no other club in Portugal dare to accomplish. Five Championships in a row was a remarkable act, another great page in the club's history.
Nowadays the world has changed and Portugal too has evolved. Sports reality is now more complex, but F.C. Porto remains at the top. The club remained winning and the dynamics persist, continuing to be a flag of the region. F.C. Porto has now representation all over the country and all over the world.
The Centro de Treinos e Formação Desportiva PortoGaia and the Dragão Stadium are modern standard of a vanguard difficult to be equalised. The future shines as a reflex of the conquests of the UEFA Cup, in the season 2002/03, of the UEFA Champions League, in 2003/04, and the Intercontinental Cup, in 2004.
Beyond the reality that surrounds football, F.C. Porto showed his greatness in other sports. The honours achieved speak for it. The club that has a Dragon as a symbol holds the Championship title in basketball, handball and roller-hockey, the sports that more cheer up the portuguese. Billiards, swimming, athletics, adapted sport, motor sports, boxing, camping, chess, fishing, karate and weightlifting give also the contribution to this history of success and insure the diversity and necessary involvement in community well being.
Honours:
League Winners:
1921/22,1924/25,1931/32,1934/35,
1936/37,1938/39,1939/40,1955/56,
1958/59,1977/78,1978/79,1984/85,
1985/86,1987/88,1989/90,1991/92,
1992/93,1994/95,1995/96,1996/97,
1997/98,1998/99,2002/03,2003/04,
2005/06,2006/07,2007/08,2008/09,
2010/11,2011/12
Cup Winners:
1955/56,1957/58,1967/68,1976/77,
1983/84,1987/88,1990/91,1993/94,
1997/98,1999/00, 2000/01,2002/03,
2005/06,2008/09,2009/10,2010/11
Supercup Winners:
1981/82,1983/84,1984/85,1985/86,
1989/90,1990/91,1992/93,1993/94,
1995/96,1997/98,1998/99,2002/03,
2003/04,2005/06,2008/09,2009/10,
2010/11,2011/12
UEFA Cup Winners:
2002/03
Europa League Winners:
2010/11
Champions League Winners:
1986/87, 2003/04
European Supercup Winners:
1986/87
Intercontinental Cup Winners:
1987/88, 2004/05
Season 2012/13
Kits:
Transfers:
Players IN:
Carlos*son Martínez (Jaguares) - €8,8M
Hector Quiñones (Junior Barranquilla) - €1,7M
Fabiano (Olhanense) - €1,2M
Marat Izmaylov (Sporting) - Player-Swap (Miguel Lopes)
Castro (Sp. Gijón) - Return From Loan
Christian Atsu (Rio Ave) - Return From Loan
Kelvin (Rio Ave) - Return From Loan
Abdoulaye (Académica) - Return From Loan
Liedson (Flamengo) - Loan
Players OUT:
Hulk (Zenit) - €40M
Fredy Guarín (Internazionale) - €11M
Álvaro Pereira (Internazionale) - €10M
Fernando Belluschi (Bursaspor) - €2,5M
Marc Janko (Trabzonspor) - €2,4M
Souza (Grêmio) - [€3,75M/50%]
Miguel Lopes (Sporting) - Player-Swap (Marat Izmaylov)
Cristian Rodríguez - Contract Expired
Beto - Released
Soares - Released
Ivo Pinto - Released
David Addy - Released
Paweł Kieszek - Released
Cristian Săpunaru - Released
Loans:
Jorge Fucile (Santos)
Walter (Goiás)
André Pinto (Panathinaikos)
Ventura (Belenenses)
Djalma (Kasimpasa)
Sereno (Valladolid)
Ukra (Rio Ave)
Rafael Bracalli (Olhanense)
Ventura (Sporting)
Iturbe (River Plate)
Rolando (Napoli)
Kléber (Palmeiras)
Squad:
Goalkeepers
1 Hélton
24 Fabiano
41 Kadú
Defenders
2 Danilo
4 Maicon
5 Hector Quiñones
22 Eliaquim Mangala
23 Abdoulaye
26 Alex Sandro
30 Nicolas Otamendí
Midfielders
3 Lucho González
6 Castro
8 João Moutinho
10 James Rodríguez
15 Marat Izmaylov
25 Fernando
28 Kelvin
35 Steven Defour
Forwards
9 Carlos*son Martínez
15 Liedson
17 Silvestre Varela
27 Christian Atsu
Coach: Vítor Pereira
Season Fixtures/Results:
August 11th:
Porto x Académica (Portuguese Supercup)
1-0
Carlos*son
August 19th:
Gil Vicente x Porto (Portuguese League, 1st Round)
0-0
August 25th:
Porto x V. Guimarães (Portuguese League, 2nd Round)
4-0
Lucho x2, Hulk, Carlos*son
September 1st:
Olhanense x Porto (Portuguese League, 3rd Round)
2-3
Abdi, Targino; James, Carlos*son, Hulk
September 18th:
Dinamo Zagreb x Porto (Champions League: Group A, 1st Round)
0-2
Lucho, Defour
September 22nd:
Porto x Beira-Mar (Portuguese League, 4th Round)
4-0
Carlos*son, Varela, James, Maicon
September 29th:
Rio Ave x Porto (Portuguese League, 5th Round)
2-2
Tarantini x2; Miguel Lopes, Carlos*son
October 3rd:
Porto x PSG (Champions League: Group A, 2nd Round)
1-0
James
October 7th:
Porto x Sporting (Portuguese League, 6th Round)
2-0
Carlos*son, James
October 20th:
Santa Eulália x Porto (Portuguese Cup, 3rd Round)
0-1
Danilo
October 24th:
Porto x Dinamo Kiev (Champions League: Group A, 3rd Round)
3-2
Varela, Carlos*son x2; Gusev, Ideye
October 28th:
Estoril x Porto (Portuguese League, 7th Round)
1-2
S. Vitória; Varela, Carlos*son
November 2nd:
Porto x Marítimo (Portuguese League, 8th Round)
5-0
Carlos*son x2, Varela, James x2
November 6th:
Dinamo Kiev x Porto (Champions League: Group A, 4th Round)
0-0
November 11th:
Porto x Académica (Portuguese League, 9th Round)
2-1
James, Moutinho; W. Eduardo
November 17th:
Nacional x Porto (Portuguese Cup, 4th Round)
0-3
Lucho, Mangala, Kléber
November 21st:
Porto x Dinamo Zagreb (Champions League: Group A, 5th Round)
3-0
Lucho, Moutinho, Varela
November 25th:
Braga x Porto (Portuguese League, 10th Round)
0-2
James, Carlos*son
December 1st:
Braga x Porto (Portuguese Cup, Last 16)
2-1
Danilo (o.g.), Éder; Mangala
December 4th:
PSG x Porto (Champions League: Group A, 6th Round)
2-1
T. Silva, Lavezzi; Carlos*son
December 9th:
Porto x Moreirense (Portuguese League, 11th Round)
1-0
Carlos*son
December 19th:
Nacional x Porto (Portuguese League Cup: Group A, 1st Round)
0-2
Lucho, Otamendí
December 30th:
Estoril x Porto (Portuguese League Cup: Group A, 2nd Round)
2-2
S. Vitória x2; Carlos*son, Moutinho
January 5th:
Porto x Nacional (Portuguese League, 13th Round)
1-0
Carlos*son
January 9th:
Porto x V. Setúbal (Portuguese League Cup: Group A, 3rd Round)
1-0
Moutinho
January 13th:
Benfica x Porto (Portuguese League, 14th Round)
2-2
Matic, Gaitán; Mangala, Carlos*son
January 19th:
Porto x Paços de Ferreira (Portuguese League, 15th Round)
2-0
Alex Sandro, Izmaylov
January 23rd:
V. Setúbal x Porto (Portuguese League, 12th Round)
0-3
Carlos*son x2, Lucho
January 28th:
Porto x Gil Vicente (Portuguese League, 16th Round)
5-0
Danilo, V. Vinha (o.g.), Defour, Varela, Carlos*son
February 2nd:
V. Guimarães x Porto (Portuguese League, 17th Round)
0-4
Mangala, Carlos*son x3
February 10th:
Porto x Olhanense (Portuguese League, 18th Round)
1-1
Carlos*son; Targino
February 15th:
Beira-Mar x Porto (Portuguese League, 19th Round)
0-2
Atsu, Carlos*son
February 19th:
Porto x Málaga (Champions League: Last 16, 1st Leg)
1-0
Moutinho
February 23rd:
Porto x Rio Ave (Portuguese League, 20th Round)
2-1
Carlos*son x2; Braga
March 2nd:
Sporting x Porto (Portuguese League, 21st Round)
0-0
March 8th:
Porto x Estoril (Portuguese League, 22nd Round)
2-0
Maicon, Carlos*son
March 13th:
Málaga x Porto (Champions League: Last 16, 2nd Leg)
2-0
Isco, DeMichelis
March 17th:
Marítimo x Porto (Portuguese League, 23rd Round)
1-1
Suk; James
March 30th:
Académica x Porto (Portuguese League, 24th Round)
0-3
Mangala, Danilo, Castro
April 3rd:
Porto x Rio Ave (Portuguese League Cup, Semi-Finals)
4-0
James, Fernando, Defour, Mangala
April 8th:
Porto x Braga (Portuguese League, 25th Round)
3-1
James, Kelvin x2; Alan
April 20th:
Moreirense x Porto (Portuguese League, 26th Round)
0-3
Carlos*son x2, Fernando
April 27th:
Porto x V. Setúbal (Portuguese League, 27th Round)
2-0
Lucho, Defour
May 4th:
Nacional x Porto (Portuguese League, 28th Round)
1-3
Candeias; James, Mangala, Lucho
April 11th:
Porto x Benfica (Portuguese League, 29th Round)
2-1
Maxi (o.g.), Kelvin; Lima
May 19th:
Paços de Ferreira x Porto (Portuguese League, 30th Round)
0-2
Lucho, Carlos*son
Goal/Assist Count:
Carlos*son 31/2
James 12/12
Moutinho 5/14
Lucho 10/8
Mangala 7/2
Danilo 3/6
Varela 6/2
Defour 4/3
Kelvin 3/1
Fernando 2/2
Atsu 1/3
Miguel Lopes 1/2
Alex Sandro 1/2
Castro 1/2
Hulk 2/0
Maicon 2/0
Otamendí 1/1
Kléber 1/0
Izmaylov 1/0
Sebá 0/1
Liedson 0/1
