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Figueirense

Full name	Figueirense Futebol Clube
Nickname(s)	Figueira (Fig Tree) Furacão (Hurricane) Gigante do Estreito (Strait's Giant) Alvinegro (White and Black)
Founded	12 June 1921; 103 years ago (1921-06-12)
Ground	Orlando Scarpelli
Capacity	19,584
President	Norton Flores Boppré
Head coach	João Burse
League	Campeonato Brasileiro Série C Campeonato Catarinense
2024 2024 [pt]	Série C, 11th of 20 Catarinense, 6th of 12
Website	figueirense.com.br
Home colours Away colours Third colours

Figueirense Futebol Clube, commonly referred to as Figueirense, is a Brazilian professional club based in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina founded on 12 June 1921. It competes in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, the third tier of Brazilian football, as well as in the Campeonato Catarinense, the top flight of the Santa Catarina state football league.

History

The club was founded as Figueirense Football Club on June 12, 1921. The club is named Figueirense after the neighborhood where it is located, in Centro neighborhood). Figueirense means "from Figueira". Figueirense was one of the founders of the defunct Liga Catharinense de Desportos Terrestres, organized on April 12, 1923. In 1932 the team won their first state championship. From 1935 to 1937, Figueirense was three times in a row Catarinense champion. In 1939, Figueirense won again the state championship, that was end of the Golden Decade of the club.

In 1972, was the end of the 30-year state championship titleless period. In 1973, Figueirense was the first team of Santa Catarina state in Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. In 1974, the team won Catarinense again.

In 1994, the 17-year state championship titleless period ended. In 1995, Figeirense was Torneio Mercosul champion (not to be confused with Copa Mercosur) at Santa Catarina. It was the club's first (and only) international title.

In 2001, the club was Campeonato Brasileiro Second Division runner-up, and was promoted to the following year's First Division. From 2002 to 2004, Figueirense was three times in a row Campeonato Catarinense champion. In 2008, Figueirense won the Copa São Paulo de Juniores for the first time after beating Rio Branco-SP 2–0 in the final. In the 2008 edition of Serie A, Figueirense finished in 17th place, being relegated to Serie B the following year.

In 2002, Rivaldo's and César Sampaio's company, called CSR Esporte & Marketing, and Figueirense signed a partnership. The company was responsible for the administration of the professional football of Figueirense. The partnership ended in 2004.

Some famous players who have played for Figueirense in the last decade are Edmundo, Loco Abreu, André Santos, Roberto Firmino, Filipe Luís, Cleiton Xavier, Felipe Santana, Michel Bastos and others.

Rivals

Figueirense's greatest rival is Avaí.

Players

First team squad

As of 13 December 2024.

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 2 DF  BRA Léo Maia 5 MF  BRA JP Iseppe 6 DF  BRA Samuel Toscas 7 FW  BRA Nicolas 10 MF  BRA Camilo 12 GK  BRA Vinícius Barreta 16 MF  BRA Yan 17 MF  BRA Natan Alves 18 FW  BRA Kauã Ziegler 25 GK  BRA Antônio 28 MF  BRA Micaias 29 FW  BRA Gabriel Morais 33 MF  BRA Jhony Douglas 35 DF  BRA Zé Luiz 40 MF  BRA Gabriel Asaph 44 DF  BRA Santiago

No. Pos. Nation Player 47 GK  BRA Ruan Carneiro — FW  BRA Kayke — DF  BRA Leonan — MF  BRA Rafinha Potiguar — DF  BRA Ligger — FW  BRA Lucas Mineiro — DF  BRA Iury — MF  BRA Rodrigo — FW  BRA João Lucas (on loan from Vila Nova) — MF  BRA Gabriel Santiago — DF  BRA Matheus Alves — GK  BRA Fabrício — FW  BRA Reifit

Other Players

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 — DF  BRA Leonardo Zonta

Out on loan

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 — FW  BRA Marlyson (at Zweigen Kanazawa until 31 January 2025)

First-team staff

Role	Name
First Team Coach	Thiago Carvalho

Stadium

Figueirense's stadium is Estádio Orlando Scarpelli, built-in 1961, with a maximum capacity of 19,584 people. In 2005, Orlando Scarpelli became an all-seater stadium.

Honours

•   record
• shared record

Others

• Supercampeonato Catarinense (1): 1996
• Taça Santa Catarina (1): 1986
• Torneio Início do Campeonato Catarinense (1): 1924

City

• Campeonato Citadino de Florianópolis (13): 1932, 1933, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1939, 1941, 1950, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1959, 1965
• Torneio Início de Florianópolis (12): 1924, 1927, 1932, 1941, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1959, 1961, 1962

Friendly tournaments

• Torneio cidade de Florianópolis (3): 1921, 1922, 1923
• Torneio de Paranaguá (1): 1951
• Torneio Mercosul (1): 1995

Runners-Up

• Copa do Brasil (1): 2007
• Campeonato Brasileiro Série B (2): 2001, 2010
• Campeonato Catarinense (7): 1950, 1975, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1993, 2012
• Copa Santa Catarina (2): 1991, 1993
• Campeonato Catarinense Série B (1): 1987

Youth team

• Copa São Paulo de Juniores (1): 2008

Managers

Period Name 1985 Zé Mário 1999 Cassiá 2000–2001 Valmir Louruz 2001 Roberval Davino 2002 Cabralzinho 2002 Muricy Ramalho 2003–2004 Dorival Júnior 2004–2005 Paulo Comelli 2005 Marco Aurélio 2005 Zé Mário 2005–2006 Adílson Batista 2006 Waldemar Lemos 2006–2007 Heriberto da Cunha 2007 Mário Sérgio 2007–2008 Alexandre Gallo 2008 Guilherme Macuglia

Period Name 2008 Mário Sérgio 2008–2009 Pintado 2009 Roberto Fernandes 2009 Márcio Araújo 2010–2011 Márcio Goiano 2011 Jorginho 2012 Branco 2012 Argel Fucks 2012 Hélio dos Anjos 2012 Márcio Goiano 2013 Adílson Batista 2013–2014 Vinícius Eutrópio 2014 Guto Ferreira 2014–2015 Argel Fucks 2015 René Simões 2015–2016 Hudson Coutinho

Period Name 2016 Vinícius Eutrópio 2016 Argel Fucks 2016 Tuca Guimarães 2016 Marquinhos Santos 2017 Márcio Goiano 2017 Marcelo Cabo 2017–2018 Milton Cruz 2018 Rogério Micale 2018–2019 Hemerson Maria 2019 Vinícius Eutrópio 2019 Pintado 2019-2020 Márcio Coelho 2020 Elano 2020-2021 Jorginho 2021-2022 Júnior Rocha 2023 Cristóvão Borges

Period Name 2023 Roberto Fonseca 2023 Paulo Baier 2024– João Burse

Mascot

From 2002 to 2011, Figueirense's mascot was an anthropomorphic fig tree named Figueirinha, which means Little Fig Tree. Since 2012, the mascot is a cyclone shaped creature wearing the club's home kit, it's named Furacão (Hurricane) after one of the team's nicknames.

National and International competitions record

References

1. "RSSSF". Archived from the original on 4 January 2007. Retrieved 20 January 2006.
2. "Atletas – Figueirense Futebol Clube".
3. Florianópolis, Por GLOBOESPORTE COM (19 January 2012). "Figueirense apresenta elenco de 2012 com festa no Orlando Scarpelli". globoesporte.com. Retrieved 26 May 2024.

External links

• Official website
• Gavioes Alvinegros – Ultras/Fan Set (archived 28 September 2017)

• Figueirense FC
• Association football clubs established in 1921
• Football clubs in Santa Catarina (state)
• Sport in Florianópolis
• 1921 establishments in Brazil