Santos FC

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Santos

Full name	Santos Futebol Clube
Nickname(s)	Peixe (The Fish), Santástico and Alvinegro praiano
Founded	1912
Ground	Vila Belmiro, Santos, Brazil (Capacity: 20,120)
Chairman	Marcelo Teixeira
Manager	Vágner Mancini
League	Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
2008	Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, 15th
Home colours Away colours Third colours

Santos Futebol Clube, usually known simply as Santos, is a Brazilian football team from Santos, São Paulo state, Brazil. It has been nicknamed Peixe (literally, "Fish") for decades, but the usual mascot is a whale. The nickname evokes that Santos, Brazil, the city where it is located, is a seaport, when all other big clubs from São Paulo are from inland. A fan of the team is known as a Santista.

It was founded as Santos Foot-Ball Club on April 14, 1912, through the initiative of three sports enthusiasts from Santos: Raimundo Marques, Mário Ferraz de Campos and Argemiro de Souza Júnior. The club won its first state tournament in 1935, and then again, in 1955.

They play in an all-white strip, with an alternative kit with black and white vertical stripes and black shorts. However, according to the club's statute, the team's first choice kit is a striped shirt with white shorts and white socks.

Pelé (chosen as "Athlete of the Century" by the IOC in 1999) started his career with the team in 1956, at the age of 15, and remained with Santos for 17 years. With him, Santos became a record holder Club winning 2 Copa Libertadores and 2 Intercontinental Cup in 1962 and 1963; 6 National Championships, being 5 in a row ( Taça Brasil 1961-65 ) - still a national record - and 1 "Robertão" ( 1968 ); which, with the addition of the 2 National titles from Post-Pelé era ( 2002 and 2004 ) make the Santos FC the Brazilian team with more National Cups won with 8 amounted in total.

On 20 January 1998 Santos became the first and until now the only team in football history to pass the 10,000-goal mark. More recently, on October 26, 2005 Geílson scored the team's 11,000^th goal, the first scored in the team's away match against Vasco da Gama at the São Januário stadium. Santos went on to win the match 3-1.

It is one of the most popular and traditional Brazilian clubs.

Contents 1 History 1.1 The Golden Years 1.2 Congo 1.3 1974-onwards 1.4 The recent years 2 Stadium 3 Current squad 3.1 Out on loan 3.2 2008 transfers 4 Significant titles 4.1 Men's football 4.1.1 International competitions 4.1.1.1 World championships 4.1.1.2 Continental championships 4.1.2 National competitions 4.1.3 Youth competitions 4.1.4 Friendly tournaments 4.2 Women's football 4.2.1 National competitions 5 Notable players 6 Notable coaches 7 References 8 External links

[edit] History

[edit] The Golden Years

The club enjoyed its zenith in the 1960's, when having players like Pelé, Coutinho, and Pepe^[1] won:

• 8 State championships;
• 6 National championships;
• 2 Continental Championships ( Copa Libertadores ) and
• 2 Intercontinental ( World ) Cups
• beyond others informal ( not officially organized by FIFA ) short term International Tournaments, a very common event on the 1960's. The present FIFA Club World Cup's format for example, resemble much of them. These tournaments had as lead entrants, the European and South American Top Teams.

[edit] Congo

In 1969 in the Congo. The Kinshasa (the former Belgian Congo) and the Brazzaville (the former French Congo) governments were engaged in a war when Santos arrived at the Kinshasa airport heading to Brazzaville, where it would play against the Congo-Brazzaville national team. On January 19, 1969, Santos beat the Congo-Brazzaville national team 3-2.^[2] On January 21, 1969, to be allowed to return to Kinshasa, Santos had to play against a Congo-Kinshasa national team, which the club won 2-0.^[2] On January 23, 1969, Santos played against a Kinshasan club named Leopards, losing 2-0. After that match, they returned to Brazil.^[2]

[edit] 1974-onwards

In 1974 Pelé retired officially from professional football.

From then onwards Santos won:

• 2 Brazilian Championships ( 2002 and 2004 );
• 4 State championships ( 1978, 1984, 2006 and 2007 ) &
• 1 Continental championship - The Copa Conmebol, precursor of the current Copa Sudamericana ( 1998 ).

[edit] The recent years

Santos started enjoying success again when President Marcelo Teixeira, having spent several million reais on players, decided to try a new management formula to run the football team during financial difficulties, that basically was to stick to the players coming up the club's ranks, hire Leão as coach in an attempt to develop new emerging talents for the professional league. Marcelo Teixeira also honored former Santos' president Modesto Roma with a bust, inside the Vila Belmiro Stadium.^[3] The club renew its stadium by increasing its capacity, sign players and invest in infrastructure such astraining fields, medical and physiotherapist facilities.

This rehabilitation policy proved effective and the club was soon replenished with numerous players (among them Robinho, Diego, Elano, Léo and Renato). In 2002 Santos were national champions for the first time since 1968, and in 2004 won the league again.

[edit] Stadium

Santos' home stadium is the Urbano Caldeira (also known as Vila Belmiro), inaugurated on October 12, 1916. It has a capacity of 20,120 people, but its record attendance is 32,989 people, in a game against Corinthians in 1964.^[4]

[edit] Current squad

First Squad

Goalkeepers
Jogador
Fábio Costa
Douglas
Rafael

Defenders
Pos.	Jogador
Z	Adaílton
Z	Fabiano Eller
Z	André Astorga
Z	Domingos
Z	Fabão
Z	Paulo Henrique
LD	Luizinho
LE	Léo

Midfielders
Pos.	Jogador
V/LD	Adriano
V	Germano
V	Roberto Brum
V	Rodrigo Souto
M/A	Madson
M	Paulo Henrique Lima
M	Róbson
M	Molina

Forwards
Jogador
Fabiano
Kléber Pereira
Maikon Leite
Tiago Luís
Neymar

Manager
Vágner Mancini

[edit] Out on loan

No. Position Player FW Marcos Aurélio (on loan to Shimizu S-Pulse) FW Luciano Henrique (on loan to Sport)

No. Position Player FW Moraes (on loan to Ponte Preta) FW Wesley (on loan to Clube Atlético Paranaense)

[edit] 2008 transfers

For a list of Santos 2008 transfers, see here.

[edit] Significant titles

[edit] Men's football

[edit] International competitions

[edit] World championships

• Intercontinental Cup: 1962 and 1963.

[edit] Continental championships

• Libertadores Cup: 1962 and 1963.
• Recopa Sul-Americana (Supercup of the Continental Champions of South America): 1968.
• Conmebol Cup: 1998.

[edit] National competitions

• Campeonato Brasileiro: 2002, 2004.
• Robertão: 1968
• Taça Brasil: 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965
• Torneio Rio-São Paulo: 1959, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1997.
• Paulista Championship: 1935, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1973, 1978, 1984, 2006 and 2007.
• FPF Cup: 2004

[edit] Youth competitions

• Copa São Paulo de Juniores: 1984
• Porto Seguro Cup: 2008
• Campeonato Paulista sub-15: 2008

[edit] Friendly tournaments

• Kirin Cup: 1985

[edit] Women's football

[edit] National competitions

• Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino: 2008
• Campeonato Paulista Feminino de Futebol: 2007

[edit] Notable players

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João Paulo, Narciso, Marcelo Passos, Zetti, Paulinho Mclaren, Robert, Marcelo Fernandes, Almir, Marcos Paulo, Paulinho Kobayashi, Paulo Rink, Célio, Joel Reis, Edinho, Caio, Cejas, Robson, Mauricio Coppertino, Carlinhos Capixaba, Ramos, Claudio, Dorval, Gilberto Sorriso, Sergio Manoel, Ary Patuska, Mauro Ramos, Camarão, Arthur Freidenreich, Orlando, Macedo, Alessandro, Manoel Maria, Axel, Gallo, Haroldo, Ismael, Calvet, Dalmo, Jair, Kléber Pereira, Ailton Lira, Marcio Fernandes, Camanducaia, Jamelli, Robson Luis, Bianque, Manga, Jair, Rildo, Abel

[edit] Notable coaches

• Luís Alonso Pérez (Lula)
• Carlos Alberto Silva
• Pepe
• Cabralzinho
• Castilho
• Wanderlei Luxemburgo
• Émerson Leão
• Carlos Alberto Parreira
• Kleiton Lima / women's team

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Official website (Portuguese)
• Super Santos (Portuguese)
• Resgate Santista Association (Portuguese)
• SANTÁSTICO - news website about the team (Portuguese)

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