Website: www.fcporto.pt
Stadium: Estádio do Dragão
History:
September, 1893. Out from nothing, as a secret ambition unfolded by a tough and inflexible reality, F.C. Porto has been founded. António Nicolau d´Almeida, a fine sportsman and an expert Oporto Wine trader, invited, in the quality of F.C. Porto president, F.C. Lisbonense to a football match. It was the first appearance in a football match for the club, the most ancient page written in a hundred years of history.
Deep and insightful enthusiasm marked the years that followed F.C. Porto foundation. To unite the efforts of the local community with the strong English representation in Oporto was the goal of José Monteiro da Costa. This led to extinction of Grupo Recreativo «O Destino» in favour of F.C. Porto. It was the beginning of a solid structure.
The founders were men strongly determined to engender a symbol, an emblem or an icon, in which future generations would have pride on. Their remarkable initiative is still remembered. Blue and white were the colours chosen, as meaning of pureness, calmness and stillness of mind. The colours were represented, at that early time, in the Portuguese flag.
F.C. Porto evolved his purposes to national and universal goals. In the first emblem, the symbol was, of course, a football ball with the F.C.P. initials. Twenty years later the Oporto city shield becomes vital part of F.C. Porto badge. In 1948, the 3-2 victory over Arsenal, team at the time known as the best team in the world, was a proof of the blue and white potential.
Over the years F.C. Porto grew as the conquests were becoming bigger and as his purposes were becoming greater. The symbol of a region astounded the country and surprised the world. De 1980’s were probably the most memorable decade. In 1987 and 1988, F.C. Porto conquered the European Cup, the Intercontinental Cup and the European Supercup, outstanding deed, a proof of the success of special approach in how to deal with sports. Few years later, F.C. Porto achieved a goal that no other club in Portugal dare to accomplish. Five Championships in a row was a remarkable act, another great page in the club's history.
Nowadays the world has changed and Portugal too has evolved. Sports reality is now more complex, but F.C. Porto remains at the top. The club remained winning and the dynamics persist, continuing to be a flag of the region. F.C. Porto has now representation all over the country and all over the world.
The Centro de Treinos e Formação Desportiva PortoGaia and the Dragão Stadium are modern standard of a vanguard difficult to be equalised. The future shines as a reflex of the conquests of the UEFA Cup, in the season 2002/03, of the UEFA Champions League, in 2003/04, and the Intercontinental Cup, in 2004.
Beyond the reality that surrounds football, F.C. Porto showed his greatness in other sports. The honours achieved speak for it. The club that has a Dragon as a symbol holds the Championship title in basketball, handball and roller-hockey, the sports that more cheer up the portuguese. Billiards, swimming, athletics, adapted sport, motor sports, boxing, camping, chess, fishing, karate and weightlifting give also the contribution to this history of success and insure the diversity and necessary involvement in community well being.
Honours:
League Winners:
1921/22,1924/25,1931/32,1934/35,
1936/37,1938/39,1939/40,1955/56,
1958/59,1977/78,1978/79,1984/85,
1985/86,1987/88,1989/90,1991/92,
1992/93,1994/95,1995/96,1996/97,
1997/98,1998/99,2002/03,2003/04,
2005/06,2006/07,2007/08,2008/09
Cup Winners:
1955/56,1957/58,1967/68,1976/77,
1983/84,1987/88,1990/91,1993/94,
1997/98,1999/00, 2000/01,2002/03,
2005/06,2008/2009
Supercup Winners:
1981/82,1983/84,1984/85,1985/86,
1989/90,1990/91,1992/93,1993/94,
1995/96,1997/98,1998/99,2002/03,
2003/04,2005/06, 2008/09
UEFA Cup Winners:
2002/03
Champions League Winners:
1986/87, 2003/04
European Supercup Winners:
1986/87
Intercontinental Cup Winners:
1987/88, 2004/05
Season 2009/10
Kits:
Home:
Away:
Transfers:
Players IN:
Fernando Belluschi (Olympiakos) - €5M/50%
Álvaro Pereira (CFR Cluj) - €4,5M/80%
Sebastián Prediger (Colón de Santa Fé) - €4,2M
Radamel Falcao (River Plate) - €4M/60%
Rúben Micael (Nacional da Madeira) €3M/60%
João Paulo (Le Mans) - €1,5M
Maicon (Cruzeiro) - €1,1M/50%
Beto (Leixões) - €0,75M/80%
Miguel Lopes (Rio Ave) - €0,6M/50%
Diego Valeri (Lanús) - Loan
Orlando Sá (Braga) - Undisclosed Fee
David Addy (Randers FC) - Undisclosed Fee
Silvestre Varela (Estrela da Amadora) - Free
Nuno André Coelho (Estrela da Amadora) - Return from Loan
Players OUT:
Lisandro López (Lyon) - €24M
Lucho González (Marseille) - €18M
Pedro Emanuel - Retired
Tarik Sektioui - End of Contract
Aly Cissokho (Lyon) - €15M
Ibson (Spartak Moscow) - €5M
Paulo Machado (Saint-Étienne) - €3,5M
Mario Bolatti (Huracán/Fiorentina) - €1,1M/€3M
Vieirinha (PAOK) - €0,3M
Ruca (Marítimo) - Undisclosed Fee
Nuno Coelho (Académica) - Co-ownership
Andrés Madrid (Braga) - Return from Loan
Federico Sccopa (Boca Juniors) - Return from Loan
Edson - End of Contract
Paulo Ribeiro - End of Contract
Maxi Asís - End of Contract
Diogo Valente - Released
Stéphane - Released
Zequinha - Released
Bruno Gama - Released
KAZ! - Released
João Pedro - Released
Cláudio Pitbull - Released
Ivanildo - Released
Adriano - Released
Edson Cruz - Released
Loans:
Steven Vitória, Josué (S. Covilhã)
Ventura, Rabiola, Castro, Tengarrinha, Ukra (Olhanense)
Ivo Pinto, Pedro Moreira, Rui Pedro, Bura, Bosingwa (Gil Vicente)
Jorge Monteiro (Portimonense)
Chula (Pampilhosa)
Diogo Viana (Venlo)
Leandro (Vitória da Bahia)
André Pinto, Hélder Barbosa (V. Setúbal)
Pelé (Valladolid)
Candeias (Recreativo Huelva/Paços de Ferreira)
Leandro Lima (Cruzeiro)
Wason Rentería (Atlético Mineiro/Braga)
Milan Stepanov (Málaga)
Nelson Benítez (San Lorenzo)
Bruno Vale (Belenenses)
Bruno Moraes (Rio Ave)
Yero (Portimonense)
Sebastián Prediger (Boca Juniors)
Christian Săpunaru (Rapid Bucharest)
Transfer Rumours:
Players IN:
Players OUT:
Squad:
Goalkeepers
1 Hélton
24 Beto
33 Nuno
Defenders
2 Bruno Alves
14 Rolando
4 Milan Stepanov
16 Maicon
18 Nuno André Coelho
13 Jorge Fucile
21 Christian Săpunaru
22 Miguel Lopes
15 Álvaro Pereira
23 David Addy
Midfielders
25 Fernando
20 Tomás Costa
6 Freddy Guarín
3 Raúl Meireles
7 Fernando Belluschi
8 Diego Valeri
28 Rúben Micael
11 Mariano González
10 Christian Rodriguéz
Forwards
17 Silvestre Varela
12 Hulk
9 Radamel Falcao
19 Ernesto Farías
29 Orlando Sá
Coach: Jesualdo Ferreira
Pre-Season Fixtures/Results:
Aveiro, Portugal
July 15th:
Porto x Leixões (Friendly)
3-1
Belluschi, R. Meireles, Mariano; Faioli (pen)
Porto, Portugal
July 18th:
Porto x Monaco (Friendly)
3-0
Aruna (o.g.), Mariano, Guarín
Albufeira, Portugal
July 23rd:
Porto x Dinamo Bucharest (Albufeira Anima Trophy)
1-0
Varela
Huelva, Spain
July 27th:
Porto x Lyon (Peace Cup: Serie D, 1st Round)
2-0
Hulk x2
Sevilla, Spain
July 29th:
Porto x Beşiktaş (Peace Cup: Serie D, 2nd Round)
0-0
Sevilla, Spain
July 29th:
Porto x Aston Villa (Peace Cup: Semi-Final)
1-2
Hulk (pen); Heskey, Sidwell
Season Fixtures/Results:
August 9th:
Porto x Paços de Ferreira (Portuguese Supercup: Final)
2-0
Farías, B. Alves
August 16th:
Paços de Ferreira x Porto (Portuguese League, 1st Round)
1-1
Ricardo; Falcao
August 23rd:
Porto x Nacional (Portuguese League, 2nd Round)
3-0
Falcao (pen), Rolando, C. Rodríguez
August 29th:
Naval x Porto (Portuguese League, 3rd Round)
1-3
Rolando (og); Falcao, Varela, Farías
September 12th:
Porto x Nacional (Portuguese League, 4th Round)
4-1
Varela, Hulk (pen), Rolando, Falcao; Pouga
September 15th:
Chelsea x Porto (Champions League: Group D, 1st Round)
1-0
Anelka
September 17th:
Braga x Porto (Portuguese League, 5th Round)
1-0
Alan
September 24th:
Porto x Sporting (Portuguese League, 6th Round)
1-0
Falcao
September 30th:
Porto x At. Madrid (Champions League: Group D, 2nd Round)
2-0
Falcao, Rolando
October 4th:
Olhanense x Porto (Portuguese League, 7th Round)
0-3
Falcao x2, Bruno Alves
October 17th:
Porto x Sertanense (Portuguese Cup, 3rd Round)
4-0
Hulk x2, Farías x2
October 21st:
Porto x APOEL Nicosia (Champions League: Group D, 3rd Round)
2-1
Hulk x2; Álvaro Pereira (og)
October 25th:
Porto x Académica (Portuguese League, 8th Round)
3-2
Mariano, Farías x2; Miguel Pedro, Sougou
October 30th:
Porto x Belenenses (Portuguese League, 9th Round)
1-1
Farías; Lima
November 3rd:
APOEL Nicosia x Porto (Champions League: Group D, 4th Round)
0-1
Falcao
November 8th:
Marítimo x Porto (Portuguese League, 10th Round)
1-0
Rolando (o.g.)
November 25th:
Porto x Chelsea (Champions League: Group D, 5th Round)
0-1
Anelka
November 29th:
Porto x Rio Ave (Portuguese League, 11th Round)
2-1
Hulk, Varela; João Tomás
November 8th:
V. Guimarães x Porto (Portuguese League, 12th Round)
1-4
Andrezinho; Varela, Falcao, Bruno Alves, Christian Rodríguez
December 8th:
At. Madrid x Porto (Champions League: Group D, 6th Round)
0-3
Bruno Alves, Falcao, Hulk
December 13th:
Porto x V. Setúbal (Portuguese League, 13th Round)
2-0
Farías, Varela
December 20th:
Benfica x Porto (Portuguese League, 14th Round)
1-0
Saviola
January 2nd:
Oliveirense x Porto (Portuguese Cup, Last 16)
0-2
Raúl Meireles; Rolando
January 5th:
Porto x Leixões (Portuguese League Cup: Group A, 1st Round)
1-0
Varela
January 10th:
Porto x U. Leiria (Portuguese League, 15th Round)
3-2
Falcao x2, Bruno Alves; Diego Gaúcho, Ronny
January 13th:
Académica x Porto (Portuguese League Cup: Group A, 2nd Round)
0-0
January 16th:
Porto x Paços de Ferreira (Portuguese League, 16th Round)
1-1
Falcao; Maykon
January 20th:
Belenenses x Porto (Portuguese Cup, Last 8)
2-2 [11-12 after penalties]
Lima x2; Falcao, Christian Rodríguez
January 24th:
Estoril x Porto (Portuguese League Cup: Group A, 3rd Round)
0-2
Belluschi, Orlando Sá
January 30th:
Nacional x Porto (Portuguese League, 17th Round)
0-4
Varela x2, Falcao x2
February 2nd:
Porto x Sporting (Portuguese Cup, Quarter-Finals)
5-2
Rolando, Falcao x2, Varela, Mariano; Izmailov, Liedson
February 7th:
Porto x Naval (Portuguese League, 18th Round)
3-0
Tomás Costa, Falcao, Varela
February 10th:
Porto x Académica (Portuguese League Cup, Semi-Finals)
1-0
Mariano
February 13th:
Leixões x Porto (Portuguese League, 19th Round)
0-0
February 17th:
Porto x Arsenal (Champions League: Last 16, 1st Leg)
2-1
Varela, Falcao; Campbell
February 20th:
Porto x Braga (Portuguese League, 20th Round)
5-1
Raúl Meireles, Álvaro Pereira, Falcao x2, Belluschi; Alan
Goal Count:
Falcao 23
Varela 11
Farías 8
Hulk 7
Bruno Alves 5
Rolando 5
Christian Rodríguez 3
Mariano 3
Raúl Meireles 2
Belluschi 2
Orlando Sá 1
Tomás Costa 1
Álvaro Pereira 1
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