Boa Esporte Clube, commonly known as just Boa Esporte or Boa, is a Brazilian football club from Varginha, Minas Gerais state. The club was formerly known as Ituiutaba Esporte Clube.

Boa Esporte

Full name	Boa Esporte Clube
Nickname(s)	Coruja (Owl)
Founded	30 April 1947 (75 years ago) (1947-04-30)
Ground	Melão
Capacity	15,471
Chairman	Rone Moraes
Manager	Luiz Gabardo Júnior
League	Campeonato Brasileiro Série D Campeonato Mineiro
2020 2021	Série C, 10th Mineiro, 11th of 12 (relegated)
Website	Club website
Home colours Away colours

History

The club was founded on 30 April 1947, in Ituiutaba city, as Ituiutaba Esporte Clube.[1] They won the Campeonato Mineiro Módulo II in 2004, and the Taça Minas Gerais in 2007. They lost the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C to ABC Futebol Clube in 2010. During the 2011 season, the club played in Varginha, adopting the name Boa Esporte Clube, and will return to Ituiutaba after the new stadium is built. As Boa Esporte Clube, they won the Campeonato Mineiro Second Level in 2011. They were the surprise winners of the 2016 Série C.

In March 2017, the club came to international media attention for their signing of Bruno Fernandes de Souza. Bruno was convicted of dismembering his mistress, Eliza Samudio, in 2010 and feeding her remains to his pet dogs, in a dispute over child support. In March 2013, he was sentenced to 22 years, however, he was granted release on appeal.[2] This signing led to multiple sponsors, such as Gois and Silva, dropping the club and has led to protests and outrage in Brazil.[3] Bruno's signing while awaiting appeal has led to various Human Rights organizations to protest that clubs like Boa Esporte do not value women or abuses against them by players.[4]

Achievements

• Campeonato Brasileiro Série C:
  • Winners (1): 2016
  • Runners-up (1): 2010
• Campeonato Mineiro Módulo II:
  • Winners (2): 2004, 2011
• Taça Minas Gerais:
  • Winners (2): 2007, 2012

Stadium

The club plays their home games at Estádio Municipal Prefeito Luiz Dilzon de Melo, commonly known as Melão. The stadium is located in Varginha, and has a maximum capacity of 27,000 people.[5]

As Ituiutaba Esporte Clube, the club played their home games at Estádio da Fazendinha, located in Ituiutaba.[1] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 3,840 people.[5]

Current squad

As of 13 September 2021[6] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  BRA Alencar — GK  BRA Ronaldo Zilio — GK  BRA Tom — DF  BRA Richard Volpato — DF  BRA Gabriel Pinheiro — DF  BRA Raul Cardoso (On loan from FC Cascavel) — DF  BRA Glauco — DF  BRA Alex Alves — DF  BRA Tiago Dybala — MF  BRA Douglas Pelé — MF  BRA Alyson — MF  BRA Romeu

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  BRA Thiago Peralta — MF  BRA Zé Augusto — MF  BRA Aruá — MF  BRA Cadu — MF  BRA Iago Sampaio — MF  BRA Fabinho — FW  BRA Lucas Coelho — FW  BRA Willian Mococa (On loan from Athletic Club (MG)) — FW  BRA Neto Costa (On loan from Cianorte Futebol Clube) — FW  BRA Vagner — FW  BRA Stuart

References

External links

• (in Portuguese) Official website
• (in Portuguese) Ituiutaba Esporte Clube at Arquivo de Clubes

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