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Associação Desportiva Cabofriense

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Cabofriense
Logo: AD Cabofriense
Full nameAssociação Desportiva Cabofriense
Nickname(s)Tricolor
FoundedNovember 15, 1955; 69 years ago (1955-11-15) (as A.A. Cabofriense)
January 1, 1997; 27 years ago (1997-01-01) (as A.D. Cabofriense)
GroundCorreão
Capacity4,200
ChairmanValdemir da Silva Mendes
Head coachLuciano Quadros
LeagueCampeonato Carioca Série A2
2024 [pt]Carioca Série A2, 7th of 12

Associação Desportiva Cabofriense, commonly known as Cabofriense, is a Brazilian professional association football club based in Cabo Frio, Rio de Janeiro. The team plays in Série D, the fourth tier of the Brazilian football league system, as well as in the Campeonato Carioca, the top tier of the Rio de Janeiro state football league.

History

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Team photo from the 2007 season

The club was founded on November 15, 1955, as Associação Atlética Cabofriense, and after the team retired from professional competitions in 1993, some of the club's former officials formed a new team in 1997, called Associação Desportiva Cabofriense.[1] Associação Desportiva Cabofriense then changed its name to Cabo Frio Futebol Clube in 1999.[1] In 2001, Cabo Frio changed its name back to Associação Desportiva Cabofriense.[1]

Current squad

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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 Brazil BRA Luis Cetin
GK Brazil BRA Washington
DF Brazil BRA Anderson Künzel
DF Brazil BRA Diego Alemão
DF Brazil BRA Gerson
DF Brazil BRA Leandro
DF Brazil BRA Murilo Henrique
DF Brazil BRA Rodrigo Dias
DF Brazil BRA Victor Silva
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Brazil BRA Alex Faria
MF Brazil BRA Diego Sales
MF Brazil BRA Hildo
MF Brazil BRA Jonathan
MF Brazil BRA Ricardinho
FW Brazil BRA Claudecir
FW Brazil BRA Jairo
FW Brazil BRA Júlio César
FW Brazil BRA Rincon

Honours

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State

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Friendly tournaments

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  • Martinique International Tournament
    • Winners (1): 2003

Stadium

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The club play its home games at Correão stadium.[2] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 4,200 people.[3]

Mascot

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The club's mascot is a marlin fish, named Espada ("sword" in Portuguese). According to Cabofriense's website, the marlin was chosen as a mascot because it represents strength, vigor, combativeness and technique.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Lancepédia - A Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro (in Portuguese). Vol. 1. Rio de Janeiro: Lance! Publicações. August 2009. p. 156. ISBN 978-85-88651-14-2.
  2. ^ Rodolfo Rodrigues (2009). Escudos dos Times do Mundo Inteiro. Panda Books. p. 69.
  3. ^ "CNEF - Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 10, 2013. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
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