F.C. Arouca
Squad
- David Simão2013current
- Nuno Miguel Prata Coelho2013current
- Pintassilgo2013current
- Artur Filipe Bernardes Moreira2014current
- Nildo Petrolina2014current
- Nélson Barbosa Conceição2014current
- Roberto Porfirio Maximiano Rodrigo2014current
- Tomás Dabó2014current
- Fabrice Fokobo2015current
- Gégé2015current
- Hugo Basto2015current
Ivo Rodrigues2015current- José Manuel Velázquez2015current
Maurides2015current- Rafael Bracalli2015current
Emiliano Albín2016current
Jubal2016current- Mateus Galiano da Costa2016current
- Walter González2016current
Jeroen Lumu2019current- Bogdan Milovanov2022current
- Nino Galović2022current
Kouassi Eboue2023current- Lee Hyun-ju2025current
André Bukiacurrent- Toni Gomescurrent
- Idrissa Mandiang2006–2009
- Thiago de Jesus Santos2008–2009
- Emerson da Luz2009–2010
- Adriano Barbosa Miranda da Luz2010–2012
- Babanco2010–2012
Diogo Santos2010–2012- Eduardo Godinho Felipe de Souza2010–2011
- Jérémie N'Jock2010–2011
Cândido Costa2011–2012- Edson Nobre2011–2011
- Joeano2011–2013
- Kheireddine Zarabi2011–2013
- Lito2011–2012
- Miguel Ângelo Ferreira de Castro2011–2013
- Roberto Alcântara Ballesteros2011–2012
- André Claro2012–2015
- Bacar Baldé2012–2012
- Daniel Filipe Faria Coelho2012–2013
- Idrissa Mandiang2012–2013
- Miguel Oliveira2012–2015
- Stevan Kovačević2012–2013
Stéphane Agbre Dasse2012–2014- Bruno Amaro2013–2015
- Cristian Ceballos2013–2014
- Cássio Albuquerque dos Anjos2013–2014
- Igor Stefanović2013–2014
Iván Balliu2013–2015
Lassad Nouioui2013–2015- Nuno Henrique Gonçalves Nogueira2013–2013
- Paulo Sérgio Moreira Gonçalves2013–2014
- Roberto Porfirio Maximiano Rodrigo2013–2014
- Agustín Vuletich2014–2016
- Lucas Colitto2014–2015
Mauro Goicoechea2014–2015- Rui Sampaio2014–2015
- Salim Cissé2014–2014
- Ulysse Diallo2014–2014
- Ustaritz Aldekoaotalora2014–2015
- Borja López2015–2016
Caio Rangel2015–2016
Idrissa Coulibaly2015–2015- Iuri Medeiros2015–2015
- Joris Kayembe2015–2015
- Kuca Miranda2016–2017
Rodney Wallace2016–2016
Sinan Bolat2017–2017
Cephas Malele2018–2019
Baptiste Aloé2020–2021- Kouassi Eboue2021–2022
- Oday Dabbagh2021–2023
- Ismaila Soro2022–2023
Uladzislaŭ Marozaŭ2024–2026
F.C. Arouca is a professional football club based in Arouca, Portugal, founded in 1951.
The club achieved its first promotion to the Primeira Liga in the 2012-13 season, marking a historic milestone.
The club has won the Segunda Divisão title in the 2009-10 season and the Terceira Divisão in 2007-08.
Biography
Formation
Futebol Clube de Arouca, commonly known as F.C. Arouca, was founded on December 25, 1951, in Arouca, Portugal, initially as a subsidiary of FC Porto. For the first fifty years, the club primarily competed in the regional leagues of Aveiro, gradually building its presence in Portuguese football.
Rise to Prominence
Arouca's significant breakthrough came in the 2012-13 season when they achieved promotion to the Primeira Liga for the first time in their history. This remarkable ascent was celebrated by the Arouca Municipality, which awarded the club the Medal of Gold Merit, alongside financial support for stadium renovations. Under the management of Lito Vidigal, Arouca reached their highest league finish in the 2015-16 season, securing fifth place and qualifying for the UEFA Europa League. They made a notable attempt to progress in the tournament, defeating Heracles Almelo before narrowly losing to Olympiacos in the playoffs.
Challenges and Recent History
Despite their successes, Arouca faced challenges, including relegation after their peak season. They spent two years in the second division before a tumultuous 2019-20 season, which was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Although they were positioned for promotion, the situation led to a legal dispute regarding their status in the professional leagues. Arouca's journey reflects the resilience and determination of a club that has navigated the ups and downs of Portuguese football, continuing to strive for success in the competitive landscape.
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Career & Clubs
Founded on 25 December 1951, as a FC Porto subsidiary, Arouca spent the first five decades of its existence in the Aveiro regional leagues. In only two years (2006–08) it managed to reach the third division, being managed by television (RTP) presenter Jorge Gabriel for a few months during that timeframe. Arouca managed its fourth promotion in only seven years at the end of 2012–13, reaching the Primeira Liga for the first time in its history. Subsequently, the Arouca Municipality awarded the club the Medal of Gold Merit for its achievement, with the organization also being granted extra financial means to renovate and expand its stadium. In 2015–16 under Lito Vidigal, Arouca finished a best-ever fifth place, qualifying for the first time to the UEFA Europa League. After beating Heracles Almelo of the Netherlands on the away goals rule, they lost the play-off 3–1 after extra time to Olympiacos of Greece. A year after their peak finish, Arouca were relegated, ending their four years at the top. A two-year spell in the second division for Arouca ended in May 2019 when on the last day of the season, they lost to U.D. Oliveirense and Varzim S.C. defeated Académica de Coimbra; this ended nine years in the professional leagues. The 2019–20 season was truncated due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Arouca and Vizela were due to be promoted because of their final position; competitors Olhanense successfully appealed at the Court of Arbitration for Sport for these promotions to be…
- League
- Liga Portugal 2
- League
- Primeira Liga
Legacy
Segunda Divisão 2009–10 Terceira Divisão 2007–08 Aveiro Regional League 2006–07, 2002–03
Archive
Passport
Identifiers & aliases
Futebol Clube de Arouca is a professional football club based in Arouca, in the Porto metropolitan area. Founded in 1951, the club plays in the Primeira Liga, holding home games at Estádio Municipal de Arouca, with a 5,600-seat capacity.
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