Atlético Clube Goianiense

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Atlético Goianiense
Full nameAtlético Clube Goianiense
NicknameDragão (The Dragon)
Founded2 April 1937; 88 years ago (1937-04-02)
GroundAntônio Accioly
Capacity12.500
PresidentAdson Batista
Head coachRafael Lacerda
LeagueCampeonato Brasileiro Série B
Campeonato Goiano
2024
2024 [pt]		Série A, 19th of 20 (relegated)
Goiano, 1st of 12 (champions)
Websiteatleticogoianiense.com.br
Current season

Atlético Clube Goianiense, usually known as Atlético Goianiense, is a Brazilian football team from the city of Goiânia, capital city of the Brazilian state of Goiás.

Atlético Goianiense is the oldest Goiânia city football club. The club is the first team of its state to win a national competition, which was the Série C. Atlético Goianiense made a comeback to Brazil's top level Série A in 2010 after a 23-year absence. In 2016, Atlético Goianiense won the title of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B for the first time. The team’s nickname translates to The Dragon. Due to recent 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro win, they were henceforth promoted to the Série A of brazilian football.

History

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On 2 April 1937, Nicanor Gordo and Joaquim Veiga founded the club, starting football in the newly founded city of Goiânia. Gordo and Veiga left the newly founded club in 1938, and joined Goiânia EC, which was another new club.

In 1944, the club competed in the first Campeonato Goiano, which was also the first official football championship in the state, and was contested between five clubs from Goiânia. The other teams were Goiânia, Vila Nova, Goiás and Campinas. Atlético Goianiense won the competition for its first title. In 1957, the club won the state championship without losing a match, also winning the Torneio dos Invictos, played in the same year.

In 1971, the team won the Torneio da Integração Nacional, beating Ponte Preta in the final. In 1990, after defeating América Mineiro in the penalty shootout, Atlético Goianiense won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C.

In 2003, Atlético Goianiense finished in the state championship's last place, and was relegated to the following year's second division. In 2005, the club won the Goiás State Championship Second Division, being promoted to the following year's First Division. In 2006, the club finished in second place in the Goiás State Championship First Level, and returned to Serie C. In 2007, they became state champion for the first time in 19 years. The following year, they won the Serie C and were promoted to the 2009 Serie B. In the 2009 Serie B, Goianiense had a good season, finishing fourth and being promoted to the Serie A, for the first time since 1986, and going through four promotions in five years.

In their first season back in Serie A the club finished in 16th place and barely avoided relegation, only finishing above Vitoria on head to head results and sending them down with a 0–0 draw on the last matchday. Although the club barely avoided relegation, highlights of this season were beating third-placed team Corinthians twice, (3–1, 4–3) and two 3-0 victories against Palmeiras.

The 2011 season was better, with the club finishing 13th and qualifying for the 2012 Copa Sudamericana. They were involved in a relegation battle early into the season, but five straight wins in August steered the club away from relegation, and the club ended the season with a big 5–1 victory against America. That season they also won back-to-back state leagues.

In the 2012 Copa Sudamericana, the club was eliminated by Universidad Católica on away goals rule. In the league, the club was relegated and finished 19th.

The club's greatest achievement was in 2016, when they won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B with two rounds to go.

The club's best international participation was in the 2022 Copa Sudamericana, where they had to play their matches at Estádio Serra Dourada because their main stadium did not meet CONMEBOL requirements. The club qualified for the tournament after finishing 9th in the 2021 Serie A. It was drawn into group F, topping the group with four wins out of six games. In the round of 16, they eliminated three-time Libertadores champions Club Olimpia on penalties, then in the quarter finals eliminated Uruguayan club Nacional 4–0 on aggregate to set up a semi-final with another South American powerhouse, São Paulo. In the first leg on 1 September, Goianiense won 3–1. In the return leg at Estadio Morumbi, São Paulo won 2-0 and tied the aggregate series, sending the match into penalties, where São Paulo won 4-2 and advanced to the final. In the Copa do Brasil the club also had their best ever participation, reaching the quarter finals and being eliminated by finalists Corinthians 4–3 on aggregate. They also won their sixteenth state championship this season, but in the Campeonato Brasileiro the club was not able to replicate the continental success and were relegated again.

Honours

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Official tournaments

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National
Competitions Titles Seasons
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B 1 2016
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C 2 1990, 2008
Torneio da Integração Nacional 1 1971
State
Competitions Titles Seasons
Campeonato Goiano 18 1944, 1947, 1949, 1955, 1957, 1964, 1970, 1985, 1988, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024
Copa Goiás 2 1968, 1998
Campeonato Goiano Second Division 1 2005
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Others tournaments

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Inter-state

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  • Torneio Goiás-Maranhão (1): 1972[1]

State

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City

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Runners-up

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Women's Football

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Stadium

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Match between Atlético Goianense and Corinthians.

The club plays its home matches at Estádio Antônio Accioly, which has a maximum capacity of approximately 12,000 people. Instead the club has plans to make his own modern arena for more than 15,000 to replace Antônio Accioly Stadium.

Atlético Goianiense's training center is called CT Urias Magalhães. Atlético Goianiense has another training ground for youth players at the city of Aparecida de Goiânia.

Club's colors

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Atlético's usual home colors
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The club's colors are red and black. It is composed of a red and black horizontal striped shirt, white short and red and black horizontal striped socks.

Symbols and anthem

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Atlético Goianiense's mascot is a red dragon symbolizing the club. The club is nicknamed Dragão, meaning Dragon. The flag is similar to the club's home kit, with red and black horizontal stripes, and the logo in the center.

Atlético's official anthem was composed by Joaquim Jayme, however, there is another, non-official, anthem.

Current squad

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First team squad

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As of 15 September 2025[2]

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
— GK  BRA Anderson
— GK  BRA Lucas Barreto
— GK  BRA Léo Rosa
— GK  BRA Paulo Vítor
— GK  BRA Vladimir
— DF  BRA Castro
— DF  BRA Dudu (on loan from Athletico-PR)
— DF  BRA Pedro Henrique
— DF  BRA Heron
— DF  BRA Adriano Martins
— DF  BRA Guilherme Romão (captain)
— DF  BRA Renato Santos (on loan from Corinthians)
— DF  BRA Tito (on loan from Maringá)
— DF  BRA Valdir (on loan from Confiança)
— DF  BRA Wallace
— MF  BRA Danielzinho (on loan from Maringá)
— MF  SYR Ezequiel Ham
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  BRA Jorginho
— MF  BRA Kauan (on loan from Fortaleza)
— MF  BRA Luizão
— MF  BOL Adrián Pacheco
— MF  BRA Ariel Palácio
— MF  BRA Radsley (on loan from Retrô)
— MF  BRA Robert Santos (on loan from Atlético-MG)
— MF  BRA Ronald (on loan from Grêmio)
— DF  BRA Wallace Leandro (on loan from Madureira)
— FW  URU Luciano Cosentino (on loan from Montevideo Wanderers)
— FW  BRA Jean Dias
— FW  BRA Kelvin (on loan from Daejeon Hana Citizen)
— FW  BRA Lelê (on loan from Fluminense)
— FW  BRA Maranhão (on loan from Maringá)
— FW  URU Federico Martínez
— FW  BRA Raí
— FW  BRA Talisson (on loan from Red Bull Bragantino)

Youth team

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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 Gustavo Daniel

Out on loan

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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
— GK  BRA Ronaldo (at Bahia until 31 December 2025)
— DF  BRA Alix Vinicius (at Red Bull Bragantino until 31 December 2025)
— DF  BRA Luan Sales (at Velo Clube until 31 October 2025)
— DF  BRA Lucas Gazal (at Fortaleza until 31 December 2025)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF  BRA Marcão (at CSA until 30 November 2025)
— FW  BRA Daniel Lima (at Zalaegerszeg until 30 June 2026)
— FW  BRA Derek (at JEF United Chiba until 31 December 2025)
— FW  BRA Thayllon (at Ferroviária until 31 December 2025)

First-team staff

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Position Name
Head coach Vagner Mancini
Assistant manager Emilio Faro
Assistant manager Luciano Deitos
Assistant manager Anderson Gomes
Football supervisor Júnior Mortosa
Fitness coach Jorge Soter
Fitness coach Diego Inácio
Goalkeeping coach Nonô Cerqueira
Goalkeeping coach Francis de Castro
Analyst Antônio Macedo
Doctor Avimar Teodoro
Physiotherapist Bruno Braz
Physiotherapist Robson Porto
Physiologist José Carlos Junior
Masseuse Matheus Alves
Masseuse Charles Marcelino
Kit man Alex Sandro
Kit man Antonio Francisco
Dragão TV Paulo Marcos
Security Marcelão
Security Carioca

Head coaches

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References

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  • Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro, Volume 1 – Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.
  1. ^ "TORNEIO GOIÁS-MARANHÃO 1972". RSSSF Brasil. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Elenco profissional" [First team squad] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Atlético Clube Goianiense. Archived from the original on 19 December 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
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