Ferroviário de Maputo

Full name	Clube Ferroviário de Maputo
Founded	1924
Ground	Estádio da Machava Maputo, Mozambique (Capacity: 45.000)
Chairman	Ozório Lucas
Manager	Paulo Camargo
League	Moçambola
Home colours Away colours

Clube Ferroviário de Maputo, usually known as Ferroviário de Maputo, or simply Ferroviário, is a traditional football (soccer) club from Maputo, Mozambique.

Contents 1 History 2 Achievements 3 Stadium 4 Performance in African competitions 5 Current squad 6 Famous players 7 Notes

[edit] History

The club was founded in 1924, as Clube Ferroviário de Lourenço-Marques.

In 1976, the club was renamed to Clube Ferroviário de Maputo.

In 1982, the club won its first two titles, the Cup of Mozambique, and the Mozambican League.

[edit] Achievements

• Moçambola: 9

1982, 1989, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2009

• Cup of Mozambique: 4

1982, 1989, 1996, 2004

• Maputo Honour Cup: 2

2001/02, 2005

[edit] Stadium

The club plays their home matches at Estádio da Machava, which has a maximum capacity of 60,000 people.

[edit] Performance in African competitions

• CAF Champions League: 6 appearances

1997 - Group Stage 1998 - Second Round

2000 - Second Round 2003 - First Round

2006 - First Round 2009 - Preliminary Round

• African Cup of Champions Clubs: 2 appearances

1983: Second Round

1990: First Round

• CAF Confederation Cup: 2 appearances

2004 - Preliminary Round

2005 - First Round

• CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 1 appearance

1994 - First Round

• CAF Cup: 7 appearances

1992 - Semi-Final 1993 - First Round 1994 - Second Round

1995 - Quarter-Final 1996 - Second Round

2001 - Quarter-Final 2002 - First Round

[edit] Current squad

No. Position Player 1 GK Carimo 2 DF Pelembe 5 MF Nelinho 8 MF Matsinhe 4 DF Mbalango 3 DF Didilho 14 MF Machaisse 15 MF Mahumane 13 DF Sitoe 6 DF Edson 18 FW Maurinho 22 DF Banze

No. Position Player 17 MF Chimomole 16 DF Kaquao 9 FW Txuma 11 FW Vulande 12 GK Magaia 7 FW Namburete 21 DF Jinao 20 FW Nhone 23 GK Armando 10 MF Francisco 19 FW Zelde

[edit] Famous players

• Simão (2003~2007)
• Alberto da Costa Pereira

+ Joaquim João ( 1982), Mabjaia(1990), Tchaka-Tchaka, Jojó(1992), Luis Parruque(1997), Tomá's Inguane, Paulito, Pinto Barros, Danito Cuta(1998)

[edit] Notes

• Much of the content of this article comes from the equivalent French-language Wikipedia article (retrieved January 3, 2006).

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