Espinho
Full nameSporting Clube de Espinho
Founded1914
GroundEstádio Comendador Manuel Violas, Espinho, Portugal
Capacity7.500
ChairmanBernardo Gomes de Almeida
ManagerFábio Paquete
LeagueAF Aveiro Campeonato Sabseg
2021–22Campeonato de Portugal Série C, 5th (they were then relegated in the next phase of the tournament)
WebsiteClub website

Sporting Clube de Espinho, also known as Sporting de Espinho, is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Espinho in the Aveiro district. Besides football, the club has volleyball and handball departments that usually compete in the major Portuguese top leagues. Other sport departments are those in athletics, swimming and futsal.

History

Founded in 1914, it is one of the oldest clubs in Portugal. In 1925, SC Espinho's football team reached the semifinals of the Campeonato de Portugal, their highest round to date. The team also played 11 seasons in the Portuguese First Division between 1975 and 1997. They currently compete in AF Aveiro Campeonato Sabseg.

The football team played their home games at Estádio Comendador Manuel Violas in Espinho, until 2018.[1] Since 2018, the team has been playing in temporary stadiums such as: Estadio do Bolhão (2018–2020)[1] or Estadio Marques da Silva (since 2020).[2] The club is aiming is to play in the future municipal stadium of the city of Espinho[3]

Current squad

As of 25 March 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
1 GK Portugal POR Bruno Silva
2 DF Portugal POR Mica Conceição
3 DF Portugal POR José Amadeu
5 DF Portugal POR Rafa
6 MF Portugal POR Paulo Jorge
7 MF Argentina ARG Chapi Romano
8 MF Portugal POR Filipe Leite
9 FW Portugal POR Betinho
12 GK Portugal POR Bruno Silva
14 DF Portugal POR João Pinto
15 MF Portugal POR João Ricardo
16 FW Guinea-Bissau GNB Eduardo Baldé
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW Portugal POR Carlitos
18 FW Portugal POR Ivo Lucas
20 DF Portugal POR Gonçalo Cardoso
21 DF Portugal POR Christian Lotitto
22 DF Portugal POR Nuno Malheiro
23 FW Portugal POR Diogo Valente
29 GK Portugal POR Diego Silva
70 MF Portugal POR Vieirinha (on loan from Académico Viseu)
77 FW Portugal POR Ivan Santos
99 GK Angola ANG Kadú
GK Portugal POR Miguel Borges

Honours

League and cup history

Season Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Portuguese Cup Notes
1974–1975 1D 16 304719 256415 Relegated
1977–1978 1D 14 308616 305222 Relegated
1979–1980 1D 7 3011613 294228
1980–1981 1D 9 309912 263527
1981–1982 1D 10 3071112 324225
1982–1983 1D 13 309714 233725
1983–1984 1D 16 305718 194517 Relegated
1987–1988 1D 6 38131411 423840 Best Classification Ever
1988–1989 1D 17 3812818 455732 Relegated
1992–1993 1D 17 3491015 385528 Relegated
1996–1997 1D 16 349619 275633 Relegated
2007–2008 2DH 2 241194 382642 Round 3

References

  1. 1 2 "Sp. Espinho diz adeus ao mítico "Manuel Violas" e muda-se para Fiães". Maisfutebol (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-04-18.
  2. "SC Espinho deixa Fiães". Sporting Clube De Espinho (in European Portuguese). 2020-08-13. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
  3. "Estádio Municipal arranca". Sporting Clube De Espinho (in European Portuguese). 2021-02-01. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
  4. pt:Taça de Honra da AF Porto


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