Porto Alegre Futebol Clube

Porto Alegre

Full name	Porto Alegre Futebol Clube
Nickname(s)	Porto Tricolor do Lami Matador Tricolor da Zona Sul
Founded	January 9, 2006
Ground	Estádio João da Silva Moreira, Porto Alegre, Brazil
Capacity	500
Chairman	Roberto de Assis Moreira
Head coach	Marcelo Rospide
League	Campeonato Gaúcho
2010	Campeonato Gaúcho, Group 1, 5th
Website	http://www.poafc.com.br/
Home colors Away colors

Porto Alegre Futebol Clube, usually known simply as Porto Alegre, is a Brazilian football club from Porto Alegre, Brazil. It is owned by former footballer Roberto Assis, Ronaldinho's brother.^[1]

The club was founded on June 10, 2003, as Lami Futebol Clube.^[2]

In 2003, Lami won its first title, the Campeonato Gaúcho Third Level.^[3]

In 2006,^[4] the club was bought by Roberto Assis and renamed to Porto Alegre Futebol Clube.^[1]

Porto Alegre's colors are inspired by the two most popular Rio Grande do Sul football clubs, Grêmio and Internacional, and Spanish club FC Barcelona. The home kit is composed of red and white vertical stripes, white shorts and red socks. The away kit is like FC Barcelona's home kit, being composed of blue and red vertical stripes, blue shorts and blue socks. The third kit is composed of a three-colored vertical sash in a black shirt, white shorts and gray socks.^{[citation needed]}

In 2010, the Porto Alegre mediated a partnership with the Flamengo the intention is use the structure of Porto Alegre, that is magnificent.^{[citation needed]}

• Campeonato Gaúcho Série A2:
  • Winners (1): 2009
• Campeonato Gaúcho Série B:
  • Winners (1): 2003^[5]

As of December 2010, according to combined sources on the official website.^[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 Marasca — GK  BRA Bastos — DF  BRA Alberi Almeida — DF  BRA Tuta — DF  BRA Jackson — DF  BRA Rodrigo Santos — DF  BRA Fabrício — DF  BRA Cícero — DF  BRA André

No. Pos. Nation Player — DF  BRA Mineiro — DF  BRA Alex Moraes — MF  BRA Bruno Farias — MF  BRA Bruno Ferraz — MF  BRA Douglas Nunes — MF  BRA Anderson — MF  BRA Julinho Cézar — FW  BRA Éder Santana — FW  BRA Givaldo

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — FW  BRA Pacachambo

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

As of December 28, 2010

Position	Name	Nationality
Coach	Marcelo Rospide	Brazilian

Porto Alegre play their home games at Estádio João da Silva Moreira (also known as Parque Lami).

• Porto Alegre Futebol Clube official website (in Portuguese)