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América Futebol Clube (MG)

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América Mineiro
Full nameAmérica Futebol Clube
Nickname(s)Coelho (Rabbit)
FoundedApril 30, 1912; 112 years ago (1912-04-30)
GroundArena Independência
Capacity23,018
SAF OwnerAmérica Futebol Clube (MG) (100%)
PresidentAlencar da Silveira
LeagueCampeonato Brasileiro Série B
Campeonato Mineiro
2024
2024		Série B, 8th of 20
Mineiro, 3rd of 12
Websitewww.americafc.com.br
Current season

América Futebol Clube, commonly referred to as simply América Mineiro, is a Brazilian football team from the city of Belo Horizonte, capital city of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. Founded in 1912, the club preserves its name and crest since its inception. The original home kit colours are white and green only; the black color was incorporated in the 1970s.[1] The team also played with a red home kit between 1933 and 1942, as a protest to the introduction of professionalism.[2] It hosts its matches at Independência stadium.[3] The club has the third largest fan base among the teams from Minas Gerais.[4][5]

América is one of the most traditional and successful teams from Minas Gerais. It has won the state championship 16 times, and finished as runners-up in another 16 occasions. The first 10 victories were in a row, between 1916 and 1925, being the national record of successive accomplishments (together with ABC); the most recent was in 2016. Other major accomplishments were the Brazilian Second Division in 1997 and 2017, South-Minas Cup in 2000, and Brazilian Third Division in 2009.

The club has a long reputation in forming young talents in football.[6] Among others, it has revealed the world-class players Tostão, Éder Aleixo, Yuji Nakazawa, Gilberto Silva, Fred, Danilo and Richarlison. América has won the three most important junior tournaments in Brazil: São Paulo Juniors Cup (1996), Brazilian Championship U-20 (2011) and Belo Horizonte Juniors Cup (2000 and 2014).

History

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On 30 April 1912, a group of young men who played football purely for the love of the game decided to turn their team into a football club.[7] In the first meeting, the founders decided that the name of the club would be América Foot-Ball Club,[8] and the colors would be green and white.[7] The first matches were played on the mayor's field.[7] In 1913, América and Minas Gerais Futebol Clube fused, and the club changed its colors to green, white and black.[9] Between 1916 and 1925, the team won ten state championships in a row.[9]

América's team, 1971. National Archives of Brazil.

In 1933, as a protest to the professionalization of Brazilian football, the club changed its colors to red and white.[7] In 1943, the club professionalized its football division, and returned to its previous colors.[7] In 1948, América won its first state championship as a professional club.[9]

In 1997, América won the Série B for the first time,[10] and in 2000, the club won the Copa Sul-Minas first edition, beating Cruzeiro in the final.[11] In 2004, after a poor performance in the Série B, América was relegated to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C,[12] and in 2007, the club finished in Campeonato Mineiro's last position, and was relegated to the following year's Campeonato Mineiro Módulo II.[13] América won the Série C in 2009, beating ASA in the final.[14] The following year, the team was fourth at Série B and returned to the top level of the Brazilian championship after ten years.[15] On 14 June 2013, América signed a cooperation contract with the Tahitian Football Federation to develop under-20 national players.[16]

Symbols

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The club's official anthem was composed by Vicente Motta. There are also two other anthems: The unofficial anthem, which was composed by Fernando Brant and Tavinho Moura, and the supporters' anthem, whose lyrics were composed by Márcio Vianna Dias and sung by Fernando Ângelo.[17] América's mascot was created by the cartoonist Fernando Pierucetti, and is a red-eyed white cartoon rabbit with clearly protruding teeth.[9]

Derbies

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América's greatest rivals are Cruzeiro and Atlético Mineiro.[18] The derby between América and Atlético Mineiro is known as O Clássico das Multidões (The Derby of the Masses),[8] and was first played on November 15, 1913, in a friendly game that ended in a 1–1 draw.[19]

Honours

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Official tournaments

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National
Competitions Titles Seasons
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B 2s 1997, 2017
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C 1 2009
Inter-state
Competitions Titles Seasons
Copa Sul-Minas 1 2000
State
Competitions Titles Seasons
Campeonato Mineiro 16 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1948, 1957, 1971, 1993, 2001, 2016
Taça Minas Gerais 1 2005
Campeonato Mineiro Módulo II 1 2008
  •   record
  • s shared record

Others tournaments

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International

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State

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City

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  • Campeonato Extra da Cidade de BH (1): 1939

Runners-up

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Youth team

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Current squad

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As of 27 February 2025[20]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Brazil BRA Matheus Mendes (on loan from Atlético Mineiro)
3 DF Brazil BRA Lucão
4 DF Brazil BRA Pedro Barcelos
5 MF Argentina ARG Fer Elizari
6 DF Brazil BRA Marlon
7 FW Brazil BRA Thauan Willians
8 MF Brazil BRA Felipe Amaral
9 FW Brazil BRA Jonathas
10 MF Argentina ARG Martín Benítez
11 FW Brazil BRA Adyson
12 GK Brazil BRA Jori
14 DF Brazil BRA Rafa Barcelos
15 MF Brazil BRA Kauã Diniz
16 MF Brazil BRA Alê Egea
18 DF Brazil BRA Júlio César
22 FW Brazil BRA Figueiredo (on loan from Vasco da Gama)
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 DF Brazil BRA Mariano
25 FW Brazil BRA David Lopes
27 GK Brazil BRA Cássio
28 FW Brazil BRA Fabinho
29 DF Brazil BRA Paulinho
31 GK Brazil BRA Dalberson
33 MF Brazil BRA Yago Santos
42 MF Brazil BRA Miqueias (on loan from Bahia)
45 DF Brazil BRA Ricardo Silva
71 DF Brazil BRA Samuel Alves
78 FW Brazil BRA Renato Marques
88 MF Brazil BRA Cauan Barros (on loan from Vasco da Gama)
97 MF Brazil BRA Gustavinho
— MF Brazil BRA Jhosefer (on loan from Cruzeiro)
— FW Brazil BRA Vítor Jacaré

Youth team

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
40 MF Brazil BRA Yago Souza
43 FW Brazil BRA Kauê França
No. Pos. Nation Player
44 FW Brazil BRA Jhonnatan Silva
50 MF Brazil BRA Henrique Braga

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF Brazil BRA Nicolas (at Ceará until 31 December 2025)

First-team staff

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Position Name Nationality
Head coach William Batista  Brazil
Assistant manager Diogo Giacomini  Brazil
Assistant manager Eduardo Hungaro  Brazil
Fitness coach Diogo Evaristo  Brazil
Fitness coach Guilherme Oliveira  Brazil
Goalkeeping coach Eduardo Melgarejo  Brazil
Goalkeeping coach Everton Coelho  Brazil

Notable players

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Notable managers

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "História Do Uniforme" [Jersey history] (in Portuguese). América Futebol Clube. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
  2. ^ Miguel Jabur. "América Vermelho (1930-1942)" [Red America (1930–1942)] (in Portuguese). Acervo do América. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
  3. ^ Miguel Jabur. "A história do Estádio Independência" [The history of Independência stadium] (in Portuguese). Acervo do América. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  4. ^ "MG tem torcida de todo o país, e RS é o estado mais fechado a times de fora" [Minas Gerais has supporters from teams from all over the country. Rio Grande do Sul is the state more closed to outsider teams] (in Portuguese). Globoesporte.com. August 30, 2014. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
  5. ^ "Flamengo e Corinthians lideram levantamento de torcidas no país" [Flamengo and Corinthians lead the ranking of number of supporters] (in Portuguese). UOL. October 4, 2004. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
  6. ^ Vinícius Las Casas (April 29, 2013). "América se notabiliza na formação de talentos no futebol" [America becomes renowned in forming talents in football] (in Portuguese). Hoje em Dia. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
  7. ^ a b c d e "América Mineiro" (in Portuguese). Arquivo de Clubes. Archived from the original on December 23, 2009. Retrieved August 28, 2008.
  8. ^ a b "América x Atlético" (in Portuguese). Clássicos do Futebol Brasileiro. Retrieved August 28, 2008.
  9. ^ a b c d Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro Lance Volume 1. Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A. 2001. p. 118. ISBN 85-88651-01-7.
  10. ^ "Brazil 1997 Championship – Second Level (Série B)" (in Portuguese). RSSSF. February 18, 2000. Archived from the original on October 8, 2007. Retrieved August 28, 2008.
  11. ^ "Copa Sul-Minas 2000" (in Portuguese). RSSSF. August 25, 2008. Archived from the original on October 11, 2007. Retrieved August 28, 2008.
  12. ^ "Brazil 2004 Championship – Second Level (Série B)" (in Portuguese). RSSSF. December 5, 2004. Archived from the original on April 12, 2008. Retrieved August 28, 2008.
  13. ^ "Minas Gerais State Championship 2007" (in Portuguese). RSSSF. May 30, 2007. Archived from the original on December 10, 2007. Retrieved August 28, 2008.
  14. ^ "América-MG vence o ASA e conquista o título da Série C" (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. September 19, 2009. Retrieved September 19, 2009.
  15. ^ "América-MG segura empate, no sufoco, e garante retorno à Série A" [America-MG secure ties with difficulties and returns to the first division] (in Portuguese). UOL. November 27, 2010. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
  16. ^ "América e Taiti iniciam parceria Três atletas sub-20 devem fazer período de adaptação no clube" [América and Tahiti start partnership. Three athletes are in adaptation period in the club] (in Portuguese). América Futebol Clube. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
  17. ^ "Hinos do América" (in Portuguese). América Futebol Clube (MG) official website. Archived from the original on March 29, 2008. Retrieved August 28, 2008.
  18. ^ "De férias, Alex Mineiro pode voltar ao futebol brasileiro" (in Portuguese). Último Segundo iG. December 15, 2006. Archived from the original on May 11, 2008. Retrieved August 28, 2008.
  19. ^ "América x Atlético – Resultadoa" (in Portuguese). Clássicos do Futebol Brasileiro. Retrieved October 6, 2008.
  20. ^ "Elenco masculino" [Men's team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). América FC. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
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