América Futebol Clube (GO)

América

Full name	América Futebol Clube
Nickname(s)	Leão do Sul
Founded	March 5, 1937 (87 years ago) (1937-03-05)
Ground	Estádio do Centro Esportivo João Vilela, Morrinhos, Goiás, Brazil
Capacity	5,040
Home colours Away colours

Centro Esp. João Vilela

América Futebol Clube, is a Brazilian association football club based in Morrinhos, Goiás. The club was founded on 5 March 1937.

Between 1959 and 1997 América played 14 times in the first division of the state championship of Goías, and in the second division until 2004.

After this, the club did not take part in any competitions. América returned to join the third state division in 2012. In 2013 the club achieved ascension to the second division.

Stadium

América Futebol Clube play their home games at Estádio do Centro Esportivo João Vilela. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 5,040 people.^[1]

Players

Squad 2021

As of 24 October 2021. Source: FGF

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  BRA Pablo Miguel Freitas 2 RB  BRA Murylo Benini Ramiro 3 DF  BRA Johnathan Divino Dia 4 DF  BRA Tiago Panta da Silva 5 DF  BRA Yohan Cesar Vieira 6 LB  BRA Rodrigo Rosa da Silva 7 MF  BRA Alessandro Moreno 8 MF  BRA Franklim Apolinario 9 FW  BRA Igor Oliveira de Lima 10 FW  BRA Bruno de Morais 11 FW  BRA Luiz Carlos Santos

No. Pos. Nation Player 12 GK  BRA Marcelo de Oliveira 13 RB  BRA Kenalty Alves Cardoso 14 FW  BRA Lucas Amorim da Silva 15 DF  BRA Johnatan Marinho 16 MF  BRA Denilson Gomes da Silva 17 LB  BRA Marcio Aurelio Pereira 18 FW  BRA Rafael Coura Gonçalves

Achievements

• Campeonato Goiano Second Level: 1987

References

1. "CNEF – Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 10, 2013. Retrieved March 14, 2011.