Merelinense F.C.

Merelinense F.C.
Full nameMerelinense Futebol Clube
Founded1938
GroundEstádio João Soares Vieira, Braga
Capacity5,000
ChairmanAntónio Silva
ManagerMicael Sequeira
LeagueCampeonato de Portugal
2021–22Campeonato de Portugal Serie A, 8th (First stage)
Relegation Serie A, 2nd (Second stage)
Websitehttps://merelinense.no.sapo.pt

Merelinense Futebol Clube also known as Merelinense FC is a Portuguese football club from São Pedro de Merelim in Braga and founded in 1938. Merelinense FC currently plays in the Campeonato de Portugal. They currently play their home games at Estádio João Soares Vieira in Braga with a capacity of 5000.

Achievements

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  • Braga FA Cup – 3: 1977–78, 2013–14, 2015–16
  • Braga FA Championship – 6: 1977–78^a , 1981–82^a , 1990–91^a , 1997–98^b , 2003–04^b , 2015–16^c
  • Braga Supercup – 1: 2015–16
  • Minho Champions Cup – 1: 2015–16[1]

^a Designated as Primeira Divisão
^b Designated as Divisão de Honra
^c Designated as Pró-Nacional

Advancements

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  • Portuguese Cup: 1/4 final (2010–11 season), defeated Varzim 1–2, lost to Vitória de Guimarães 0–2 the following match.

League and cup history

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Season I II III IV V Pts. Pl. W L T GS GA Diff.
1994–95 18 44 pts 17 10 7 48 29 27 21
2006–07 2
2007–08 12 [1]
2008–09 2 [7]

Current squad

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As of 1 December 2020

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 Portugal POR Rui Rêgo
GK Portugal POR Pedro Costa
GK Portugal POR Daniel Marinho
DF Portugal POR Miguel Ângelo
DF Portugal POR Pedro Rodrigues
DF Portugal POR João Paulo Oliveira
DF Portugal POR João Gabriel
DF Brazil BRA Ricardo Bouças
DF Portugal POR Rui Sá
DF Portugal POR Rui Ferreira
DF Portugal POR Filipe Almeida
MF Portugal POR João Freitas
MF Nigeria NGA Abdullahi Olatunji
MF Portugal POR Ivan Alves
MF Portugal POR Luís Ferraz
FW Brazil BRA Marcelo
FW Portugal POR Diogo Torres
FW Portugal POR Zé Diogo
FW Portugal POR Bruno Fernandes
FW Brazil BRA Joel Marques
FW Portugal POR Leonardo Costa
FW Portugal POR Flávio Barbosa

Presidents

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  • Portugal Ántónio Ferreira da Sila (late-2000s)
  • Portugal Paulo Rafael (late-2000s)

References

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