Central Sport Club

Central
Full name	Central Sport Club
Nickname(s)	Alvinegro (The Black & White); Patativa do Agreste (The Patativa of the Agreste); Central de Caruaru
Founded	15 June 1919; 105 years ago
Ground	Lacerdão
Capacity	20,000
League	Campeonato Pernambucano
2023	Pernambucano, 7th of 13

Central Sport Club, usually known simply as Central, is a Brazilian football club. Based in Caruaru, Pernambuco state, the club competes in the Série D.

History

On June 15, 1919, at Sociedade Musical Comercial Caruaruense, the club was founded by Francisco Porto de Oliveira and the club name was a suggestion by Severino Bezerra.^[1]

In 1986, Central competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, which was named Taça de Prata and Torneio Paralelo. The club won its group and was promoted to the same year's first level. However, the club finished in the last position of its Série A group, and was relegated to the following year's second level.^[2]

Current squad

As of 4 May 2020^[3]

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	BRA	Jerfesson
—	GK	BRA	Léo
—	GK	BRA	Rander
—	DF	BRA	William Paulista
—	DF	BRA	Rangerson
—	DF	BRA	Allan Miguel
—	DF	BRA	André Lima
—	DF	BRA	Hebert
—	DF	BRA	Evandro
—	DF	BRA	Wendel
—	DF	BRA	Luan
—	MF	BRA	Janderson


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	MF	BRA	Esdras
—	MF	BRA	Vitor
—	MF	BRA	Gustavo Henrique Engel
—	MF	BRA	Fábio Neves
—	MF	BRA	Robinho
—	FW	BRA	Danilinho
—	FW	BRA	Leandro Costa
—	FW	BRA	Robinho
—	FW	BRA	Caíque

Honours

Campeonato Pernambucano
- Runners-up (2): 2007, 2018
Copa Pernambuco
- Winners (1): 2001
Campeonato Pernambucano Série A2
- Winners (2): 1999, 2022
Torneio Incentivo
- Winners (3): 1973, 1974, 1975

Rival

Central's greatest rival is from the same city: Clube Atlético do Porto.^{[citation needed]} The game between the two is called "Clássico Matuto".

Mascot

Central's mascot is the Patativa, the local name for the Plumbeous Seedeater; a bird that habitates the hilly and fertile region of the Agreste.

References

^ "As Origens do Clube". Central Sport Club official website. Archived from the original on 2007-07-02. Retrieved 2007-06-23.
^ "Brazil 1986 Championship - Copa Brasil". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 2007-12-08. Retrieved 2007-06-23.
^ "CENTRAL SC". www.us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2020-05-04.

External links

(in Portuguese) Central Sport Club official website
(in Portuguese) Torcida Central Net

[1] "As Origens do Clube". Central Sport Club official website. Archived from the original on 2007-07-02. Retrieved 2007-06-23.

[2] "Brazil 1986 Championship - Copa Brasil". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 2007-12-08. Retrieved 2007-06-23.

[3] "CENTRAL SC". www.us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2020-05-04.

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