Portuguesa Fútbol Club, usually known simply as Portuguesa, is a Venezuelan professional football club based in Acarigua, that competes in the Primera División.
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Full name | Portuguesa Fútbol Club | |||
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Nickname(s) | Los rojinegros (The red-and-black) | |||
Founded | March 2, 1972 | |||
Ground | Estadio General José Antonio Paez Acarigua, Venezuela | |||
Capacity | 18,000[1] | |||
Chairman | Vito Recchimurzo | |||
Manager | Jesús Ortiz | |||
League | Primera División | |||
2023 | Primera División, 3rd of 15 | |||
History
editThe club was founded on April 10, 1972, in Acarigua in the northern part of the state of Portuguesa.
Rivalries
editThe Vintage Clásico
editThe encounter between Portuguesa and Estudiantes de Mérida is one of the most classic and oldest of Venezuelan football, they are two of the most traditional clubs in the country. The first match played between both teams was on May 28, 1972, in the Copa Venezuela. The match ended with a 1–1 draw, with goals from Chiazzaro at the 73rd minute and Cholo Mendoza at the 79th minute, and so beginning the oldest ongoing classic in the country.
Portuguesa Clásico
editPortuguesa played the so-called Clásico portugueseño against Llaneros de Guanare, these are the two most important clubs in the state of Portuguesa, both having a good number of fans. The first meeting between the two took place on September 28, 1986 (with a scoreless draw) and continued, for now, until 2022 when Llaneros was dissolved.
Club | Victories | Draws |
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Portuguesa | 15 | 7 |
Llaneros FC | 12 | 7 |
Titles
edit- 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978
- 2006
- 1973, 1976, 1977
Performance in CONMEBOL competitions
edit- Copa Libertadores: 9 appearances
- Copa CONMEBOL: 1 appearance
- 1997: First round
Manufacturers and sponsors
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Stadium
editThe José Antonio Páez Stadium is a sports infrastructure built for the practice of football, located in the city of Acarigua in the state of Portuguesa of the western plains of Venezuela. Despite not being the capital of the region, the building was built in that place by the booming development of the place; owes its name to the recognized hero of Venezuelan independence and the first president of Venezuela, José Antonio Páez.
It is the headquarters of Portuguesa Fútbol Club, currently playing in the First Division of Venezuela. Its facilities have the capacity to hold approximately 14,000 spectators; in 2007 it underwent considerable improvements to be used in the National Sports Games of 2007.
Supporters
editIt has a good fan base, having been a successful club in the past in Venezuelan football, with organised groups such as the Lanceros Rojinegros who are usually located in the south stand of the stadium.
Current squad
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Portuguesa F.C. coaches
editIsidoro 'Pescaito' Rodríguez 1972
Walter Roque 1973 -1974
Vladica Popović 1974 – 1975
Benjamín Fernández 1975 – 1976
Celino Mora 1977 – 1979
Carlos Felipe Núñez 2003 – 2004
Liberio Mora 2006 – 2007
Celino Mora 2007 – 2008
William Pacheco 2008
Eduardo Contreras 2008 – 2009
José Luis Jiménez 2009
Gustavo Valencia 2010
Johnny Lucena 2010 – 2012
Carlos Felipe Núñez 2012
José Luis Dolgetta 2013
Francesco Stifano 2013 – 2014
Lenin Bastidas 2014 – 2015
Renato Renauro 2016
Horacio Matuszyczk 2016 – 2017
Carlos Horacio Moreno 2017 – 2018
Yobanny Rivero 2019 – 2020
José Parada 2019 – 2020
Alí Cañas 2020 – 2022
Martín Brignani 2022 – 2023
Jesús Ortíz 2023 –
Club board and organization chart
editOrganizational shart
editPresidentVEN Vito Recchimurzo Díaz Vice President
VEN Maiker FríasMembers
VEN Orlando CárdenasMembers
VEN Luis FernándezMembers
VEN Olympia LabradorAdviser
VEN Gianni MazzoccaGeneral Manager
VEN Eduardo HerreraSports Manager
VEN Gerzon ChacónManager of Operations
VEN Rafael Guaricuco
Media and Press || VENPatricia Almao – Media DirectorFrancisco Miliani – Media AssistantMaría Gabriela Almao – Social NetworksJuan Sánchez – PhotographerRaiber Jiménez – Graphic Designer
Previous presidents
editMeans of communication
editMedia coverage
editFanática 99.5fm
editThe radio station that broadcasts the games of the five-time Venezuelan champions.
References
edit- ^ portuguesafc.com. Archived 2008-08-02 at the Wayback Machine.
- Much of the content of this article comes from the equivalent Spanish-language Wikipedia article (retrieved February 20, 2024).