Nova Iguacu
Wikipedia - Nova Iguaçu FC
Nova Iguaçu Futebol Clube, or Nova Iguaçu as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Nova Iguaçu in Rio de Janeiro, founded on 1 April 1990.
Nova Iguaçu greatest rival is from the same city: Artsul.
Home stadium is the Jânio Moraes stadium, capacity 16,000. They play in orange shirts, white shorts and orange socks.
History
Nova Iguaçu Futebol Clube was founded on 1 April 1990, by the initiative of 25 self-employed persons, led by Jânio Moraes. The foundation project was idealized in 1988/1989, by Jânio Moraes, and supported by the 25 self-employed people. 1994 World Cup champion Zinho is one of the founders of the club and was a director-partner of the club.
In 1994, only four years after the club's foundation, Nova Iguaçu won the Campeonato Carioca Third Level, and gained promotion to the state championship second level.
In 2005, after a successful campaign, Nova Iguaçu won the Campeonato Carioca Série A2 and was promoted to the 2006 Campeonato Carioca First Division.
On January 14, 2006, Nova Iguaçu played their first ever Campeonato Carioca first division match, against the major club Flamengo, at Estádio Raulino de Oliveira, where the club won 1-0. However, Flamengo's players were alternates.
On June 21, 2008, the club won the Copa Rio for the first time, after beating Americano 3-2 at Estádio Godofredo Cruz, Campos dos Goytacazes, home of the opponent club.
**Största framgångar:**
* **Campeonato Carioca Série B:** 2005, 2016, 2019
* **Copa Rio:** 2015
**Aktuell trupp:**
* **Målvakter:**
* Luis Henrique
* Gabriel
* Diogo
* **Försvarare:**
* Léo Pelé
* Digão
* Luquinha
* Léo Guerreiro
* **Mittfältare:**
* Dener
* Amaral
* Rafinha
* Marquinhos
* **Anfallare:**
* Anderson Lessa
* Kadu
* Rodrigo Rodrigues
**Huvudtränare:**
* Carlos Vitor
**Intressant fakta:**
* Klubben är känd för sina röda och vita färger, som hämtats från den lokala flaggan.
* Nova Iguacu har ett starkt ungdomsprogram och har fostrat flera talangfulla spelare, bland annat Richarlison och Felipe Melo.
* Klubben har ett rivalitet med stadsrivalen Americano.