América Futebol Clube (MG) (women)

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América Mineiro
Full nameAmérica Futebol Clube
Nickname(s)Spartanas
Founded1983
GroundArena Independência
Capacity23,018
PresidentAlencar da Silveira Júnior
Head coachJorge Victor
LeagueCampeonato Brasileiro Série A1
Campeonato Mineiro
2023
2023 [pt]		Série A2, 4th of 16 (promoted)
Mineiro, 3rd of 6

América Futebol Clube, commonly known as América Mineiro or Spartanas, is a Brazilian women's Association football club, based in the city of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. It is the women's section of América Mineiro. They won the Campeonato Mineiro de Futebol Feminino three times.

History[edit]

After having a women's football section in 1983, president Alencar da Silveira Júnior returned the team to an active status in 2015, and presented the squad in July.[1] The club won the Campeonato Mineiro de Futebol Feminino for three consecutive seasons in 2016, 2017 and 2018.[2]

América played in the Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2 since its creation in 2017, and achieved promotion to the Série A1 in June 2023.[3]

Players[edit]

Current squad[edit]

As of 22 March 2024.[4]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Brazil BRA Tainá
2 DF Brazil BRA Karol Dias
3 DF Brazil BRA Ana Clara
4 DF Brazil BRA Maiara
5 MF Brazil BRA Ana Flávia
6 DF Brazil BRA Ilana
7 FW Brazil BRA Lilian
8 MF Brazil BRA Silvani
9 FW Brazil BRA Gadú
10 MF Paraguay PAR Fany Gauto
11 FW Brazil BRA Radija
12 GK Brazil BRA Thaís
13 DF Brazil BRA Hingredy
14 MF Brazil BRA Iara
15 FW Brazil BRA Mariana
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 DF Brazil BRA Laís
17 DF Brazil BRA Maísa
18 FW Brazil BRA Valéria
19 FW Brazil BRA Thaysa
20 MF Argentina ARG Rocio Lozada
22 GK Brazil BRA Taluane
23 DF Brazil BRA Karol Arcanjo
24 FW Brazil BRA Soraya
27 MF Brazil BRA Sassá
30 FW Brazil BRA Thayná
— GK Brazil BRA Camila
— DF Brazil BRA Lara
— MF Brazil BRA Bruna Emília
— MF Brazil BRA Malu

Honours[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "América-MG apresenta time feminino e promete lutar pelo título" [América-MG present women's team and promise to fight for the title] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  2. ^ "América bate Ipatinga nos pênaltis e conquista tricampeonato Mineiro Feminino" [América defeat Ipatinga on penalties and win third consecutive Mineiro Feminino] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Super Esportes. 2 December 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  3. ^ "América-MG conquista vaga na Série A do Brasileirão Feminino pela primeira vez" [América-MG earn a spot in the Brasileirão Feminino Série A for the first time] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Elenco feminino" [Women's squad] (in Brazilian Portuguese). América FC. Retrieved 22 March 2024.

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