G.D. Chaves
Squad
- Paulo Ribeiro2011current
- Miguel Ângelo Ferreira de Castro2013current
- João Mário Nunes Fernandes2014current
- Luciano Teixeira2014current
- Miguel Oliveira2015current
- André Fontes2016current
- Hamdou Elhouni2016current
- Tozé Marreco2016current
- Domingos Duarte2017current
Nikola Maraš2017current- Platiny2017current
Thiago Galvão2017current
Wilmar Jordán Gil2017current
Steven Vitória2022current- Junior Pius2024current
- Francisco Vitalcurrent
João Bachicurrent- Luther Singhcurrent
Márcio Rosacurrent- Vítor Oliveiracurrent
- Matateu1969–1970
- Antônio Dumas1973–1974
- Djão1977–1979
- Raul Águas1983–1984
Carlos Carvalhal1985–1986- Jorge Manuel Lopes Silva1985–1987
- José Carlos Abreu1985–1986
- José António Garrido1986–1988
Radoslav Zdravkov1986–1989- Vermelhinho1987–1988
- Georgi Slavkov1988–1993
Lachezar Tanev1989–1990- Mladen Karoglan1991–1993
- Rui Correia1991–1992
- Kimmo Tarkkio1992–1993
Marin Bakalov1992–1993- Carlos Carvalhal1993–1995
- Youssef Haraoui1993–1993
- Edon Amaral Neto1994–1995
- José Antonio Castillo1994–1995
- Quim Machado1995–1997
- Marcel Sabou1996–1998
- Nikola Milinković1996–1997
- Roberto Matute1996–1998
- Leonson Lewis1997–1998
- Auri Dias Faustino1998–1998
- Carlos Pérez Álvarez1998–1999
- Filipe Ramos1998–1999
Jesús Seba1998–1999- João Alves1998–2004
- Ricardo Chaves1998–2004
- Kabwe Kasongo1999–2008
- Paulo Torres1999–1999
- Vítor Pereira1999–2000
- Gustavo Manduca2000–2003
- Isidro Díaz2000–2006
- José Ángel Uribarrena2000–2001
Anthony da Silva2001–2005- Auri Dias Faustino2001–2002
- Ibón Pérez Arrieta2001–2002
Juan Belencoso2001–2002
António Mendonça2003–2003- Diogo Valente2003–2004
- Ibón Pérez Arrieta2003–2004
Beto2004–2005- Lucian Marinescu2004–2005
Pedro Geromel2004–2005- Roberto Calmon Félix2004–2006
- João Pedro Pinto Martins2005–2006
Brimah Razak2006–2007- Cássio Vargas2006–2006
- Gonzalo Damian Marronkle2006–2007
- Rui Sampaio2006–2007
- Brimah Razak2007–2007
- Marco Tiago2007–2008
- Carlitos2008–2009
- Ericson Silva2008–2008
Wang Gang2008–2009- Wilson Edgar Pereira Alegre2008–2009
- Bruno Ribeiro2009–2009
Karim Rouani2009–2010- André Geraldes2010–2011
- Eduardo Godinho Felipe de Souza2011–2012
- Fernando Livramento2011–2011
- Idrissa Camará2011–2012
- Josué Sá2011–2011
- Carlos Apna Embaló2012–2013
- Kuca Miranda2012–2014
- Ricardo Chaves2012–2015
Bernardo Tengarrinha2013–2014- Sérgio Organista2013–2014
Bruno Moreira2014–2014- Igor Stefanović2014–2015
- Miguelito2014–2015
- Raphael Guzzo2014–2015
- Ericson Silva2015–2015
- Luis Silva2015–2016
Stéphane Agbre Dasse2015–2016- Tiago Almeida2015–2016
- Luís Alberto2016–2017
- Pedro Queirós2016–2018
- Rodrigo Battaglia2016–2017
Renan Bressan2017–2019
Marcão2018–2019
João Pedro Almeida Machado2023–2024
Dário Essugo2024–2024
Vozinha2024–2026- Alberto Soro Álvarez2025–2025
G.D. Chaves is a professional football club based in Chaves, Portugal.
Founded in 1949, G.D. Chaves has a rich history in Portuguese football, currently competing in Liga Portugal 2.
Chaves achieved its best Primeira Liga finishes of fifth place in the 1986–87 and 1989–90 seasons.
Biography
Formation and Early Years
Grupo Desportivo de Chaves, commonly known as Chaves, was founded on September 27, 1949, in Chaves, Portugal. The club quickly established itself in Portuguese football, competing in the Primeira Liga and achieving notable success in its early years. Chaves made a significant mark in the 1986–87 season by defeating Sporting Clube de Portugal 2–1 at home, showcasing their potential in the top-flight league.
Competitive History
Throughout its history, Chaves has had a fluctuating presence in Portuguese football. They have competed in the Primeira Liga 13 times, with their best finishes being fifth place in the 1986–87 and 1989–90 seasons. Their performance in the 1987–88 season allowed them to participate in the UEFA Cup, where they achieved a memorable victory against Romanian side Universitatea Craiova before being eliminated by Budapest Honvéd. However, the club faced challenges, including relegation to the Liga de Honra in the 1992–93 season, and later to the Portuguese Second Division in 2007.
Recent Developments
Chaves experienced a resurgence in the 2008–09 season, leading to their promotion back to the Liga de Honra after a playoff victory over Penafiel. They continued to compete in the second division, achieving further success by winning the Portuguese Second Division title twice, in 2008–09 and 2012–13. The club's current home matches are held at the Estádio Municipal Eng. Manuel Branco Teixeira, and they are recognized for their distinctive red-and-blue striped home kit.
Legacy
Chaves has built a legacy as one of the more experienced teams in the Portuguese Second Division, known for its rich history and competitive spirit. Their journey through various leagues and participation in European tournaments has solidified their place in Portuguese football history, making them a club to watch in the future.
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Gallery
Career & Clubs
The football section has 13 presences at the top level of Portuguese football. Its best position was two fifth-place finished, in the 1986–87 and 1989–90 seasons, the first earning Chaves its only presence in the European cups.
Domestic results
Grupo Desportivo de Chaves was founded on 27 September 1949 and is one of the most experienced teams in the Portuguese Second Division, not just because of its old culture, but also many years in the top-flight Primeira Liga, doing quite well and playing in European tournaments, such as the UEFA Cup. Their best ever finish was in the Primeira Liga when they finished fifth in both 1986–87 and 1989–90. In the 1986–87 season, meanwhile, they had fantastic results, beating Sporting Clube de Portugal 2–1 at home in the Estádio Municipal de Chaves. After those seasons, they finished sixth, seventh and ninth before getting relegated in the 1992–93 season to the Liga de Honra. They returned for another few seasons but then again suffered relegation to the Liga de Honra until 2007, where they eventually got relegated to the Portuguese Second Division: Série A. In the previous season of 2007–08, they finished in fourth place, just missing out on promotion. After a series of great results in 2008–09 that granted the team the lead of Série A, Chaves finally achieved promotion to the second-flight Liga de Honra with an aggregate 1–0 win over Penafiel, the winner of the Portuguese Second Division: Série B in a semi-final playoff. In the playoff final, it was between Chaves and Fátima, in which both were guaranteed promotion to the Liga de Honra, with the final set to determine the champions. Fátima won the match 2–1. Chaves spent the following three years in the third division before…
- League
- Liga Portugal 2
- League
- Primeira Liga
Legacy
Portuguese Second Division Champions (2): 2008–09, 2012–13 Taça de Portugal Runners-up (1): 2009–10
Archive
Passport
Identifiers & aliases
professional association football club based in Chaves, Portugal
Grupo Desportivo de Chaves, commonly known as Chaves, is a Portuguese professional football club from Chaves, who are playing in the Liga Portugal 2. They were founded in 1949 and currently play at Estádio Municipal Eng. Manuel Branco Teixeira. Their home kit is red-and-blue striped shirt with blue shorts and socks, and the away kit is all white. Their current president is Bruno Carvalho and their manager is Moreno. Chaves have competed in the Portuguese First Division 18 times and had their best finish of fifth-place in the 1989–90 season. They went to Europe in the 1987–88 season, where they played in the UEFA Cup, beating Romanian side Universitatea Craiova in the first round and losing to Hungarian team Budapest Honvéd in the next round.
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