Esporte Clube Santo André

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Santo André
Full nameEsporte Clube Santo André
Nickname(s)Ramalhão ("Big Ramalho”, João Ramalho's nickname)
Founded18 September 1967; 56 years ago (1967-09-18)
GroundEstádio Bruno José Daniel
Capacity11,440
PresidentSidney Riquetto
Head coachMatheus Costa
LeagueCampeonato Brasileiro Série D
Campeonato Paulista
2023
2023
Série D, 39th of 64
Paulista, 11th of 16
WebsiteClub website

Esporte Clube Santo André, commonly referred to as simply Santo André, is a Brazilian association football club in Santo André, São Paulo. They currently play in the Série D, the fourth tier of Brazilian football, as well as in the Campeonato Paulista, São Paulo's premier state league.

Santo André greatest rival is São Caetano, the other team in ABC region. The club's mascot name is Ramalhão ("Big Ramalho") after João Ramalho, the bandeirante who founded the city of Santo André in 1553.

History[edit]

Santo André was founded on 18 September 1967, by people that wanted to have a team in their city representing the professional football of the Municipality.

The first Santo André directorship was elected on 4 October 1967, and was composed by the following members: Newton Brandão, the President; Wigand dos Santos, Antonio Ferreira dos Santos and Hildebrando Mota Carneiro, the vice-presidents; Nelson Cerchiari and Durval Daniel, secretaries; Matheus Guimarães Jr. and João Manha, the treasurers.

The first official match of the club took place on April 8, 1968, at Américo Guazzelli stadium in a friendly match against Santos. Pelé did not play, but watched the game and participated in the festivities. Santo André won 2 - 1.

In 1984 Santo André were invited to play in Série A based on their State Championship performance. The team reached the third round (ranked 10th overall), but were not invited to compete the following year as the criteria changed.

In 2003, Santo Andre finished as runners-up to Ituano in Série C and thus were promoted to Série B.

In 2004, Santo André won their first national title when they defeated powerhouse Flamengo in the Copa do Brasil final 4-2 on aggregate, gaining the right to compete in the following year's Copa Libertadores. Their first season in Série B was over before it started as the team was docked 12 points for playing an ineligible player. This meant at the time of the Copa do Brasil success their point tally on the local tournament was negative. The team recovered to comfortably avoid relegation.

In the 2005 Copa Libertadores, the team was eliminated in the group stage, finishing third, but recorded one of the biggest victories in the competition, a 6-0 victory against Venezuelan club Deportivo Táchira.

In 2008 Santo André were runners-up to Corinthians in the Série B and thus earned promotion to Série A. After a hard-fought campaign Santo André were relegated back to Série B on the last day of the season.

The 2010 Paulista State Championship proved to be a highly successful campaign. The team finished second in the table behind Santos after a mid season seven match winning streak put them in a commanding position. In the playoffs Santo André overcame Grêmio Prudente, before facing the all conquering Santos team who had scored nearly 100 goals already in all competitions. The first game ended in a 3-2 victory for Santos despite Santo André having a man sent off. The second match on 2 May 2010, proved to be an epic encounter as Santo André leveled the tie in the first minute, before being pegged back. A thrilling game finally ended 3-2 to Santo André (5-5 on aggregate) and saw three red cards given to Santos, and one to Santo André. Despite hitting the post twice, Santo André could not break down a professional Santos rear guard action. Santos thus won the title due to their superior overall record.

Santo André slipped into free fall and were relegated to Série C in 2010 and almost relegated to the Série D in 2011. Also in 2011, the club was relegated to the Campeonato Paulista 2nd division after a poor campaign had them in last place. In 2012, the team was relegated to Serié D for the first time in history, experiencing two relegations in three years. After being eliminated in the second phase of the Serie D in 2013, Santo André stopped competing in national competitions, because they were noit participating in the top state league, which has qualifiers for the Serie D.

Achievements[edit]

National[edit]

2004
Runners-up (1): 2008
Runners-up (1): 2003

State[edit]

Runners-up (1): 2010
2003, 2014
1975, 1981, 2008, 2016, 2019

Youth team[edit]

2003

Squad[edit]

As of 22 July 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
GK Brazil BRA Fabricio Santos
GK Brazil BRA Ivan
GK Brazil BRA Júlio Silva
GK Brazil BRA Luis Augusto
DF Brazil BRA Bahia
DF Brazil BRA Buiú
DF Brazil BRA Héliton
DF Brazil BRA Marlon
DF Brazil BRA Marquinhos
DF Brazil BRA Mendes
DF Brazil BRA Pedro Vitor
DF Brazil BRA Rodrigo
DF Brazil BRA Willian Goiano
MF Brazil BRA Danilo
MF Brazil BRA Denis
MF Brazil BRA Guilherme Garré
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Brazil BRA Gustavo
MF Brazil BRA Jocinei
MF Brazil BRA Nando Carandina (captain)
MF Brazil BRA Paulo Vinícius
MF Brazil BRA Rodrigo Yuri
MF Brazil BRA Rondinelly
MF Brazil BRA Ruan
MF Brazil BRA Vinicius
MF Brazil BRA Vitinho
MF Brazil BRA Vitinho Schimith
FW Brazil BRA Branquinho
FW Brazil BRA Dioran
FW Brazil BRA Fernandinho
FW Brazil BRA Rafhael Lucas
FW Brazil BRA Ramon
FW Brazil BRA Vitor Carvalho
FW Brazil BRA Wanderley
MF Brazil BRA Carlos Jatobá (on loan from Sporting CP)

Out on loan[edit]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
DF Brazil BRA Eliandro (to EC São Bernardo)
MF Brazil BRA Jhonson (to EC São Bernardo)
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Brazil BRA Pereira (to Costa Rica-MS)
FW Brazil BRA Matheus Santiago (to Portuguesa Santista)

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Former coaches[edit]

  • Callum Paul Hayman (2014)
  • A notable coach would be Sérgio Guedes.[citation needed]

Stadium[edit]

Santo André's stadium is Estádio Bruno José Daniel, inaugurated in 1969, with a maximum capacity of 18,000 people.

2004 Copa do Brasil[edit]

Home Score Away
First Phase
Novo Horizonte (GO) 0–5 Santo André
Second Phase
Santo André 3–0 Atlético Mineiro
Atlético Mineiro 2–0 Santo André
Third Phase
Guarani 1–1 Santo André
Santo André 0–0 Guarani
Quarterfinals
Santo André 3–3 Palmeiras
Palmeiras 4–4 Santo André
Semifinals
Santo André 3–4 15 de Novembro
15 de Novembro 1–3 Santo André
Final
Santo André 2–2 Flamengo
Flamengo 0–2 Santo André

References[edit]

  1. ^ Bittencourt, Dérek. "Sem Brunão, Ramalhão deve jogar no Canindé". Diário do Grande ABC (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 13 July 2020.

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