2014–15 F.C. Arouca season

Arouca
2014–15 season
PresidentCarlos Pinho
ManagerPedro Emanuel
StadiumEstádio Municipal de Arouca
Primeira Liga16th
Taça de PortugalThird round
Taça da LigaThird round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Roberto (6)
All:
Roberto (6)
Highest home attendance6,960[1] vs Benfica
(8 March 2015)
Lowest home attendance252[2] vs Nacional
(21 January 2015)

The 2014–15 Arouca season was the club's 62nd competitive season, 2nd in the Primeira Liga, and 63rd year in existence as a football club.

Along with the club's participation in the Primeira Liga, the club also competed in the Taça de Portugal and Taça da Liga. The club finished 16th in the Primeira Liga, finishing five points above the relegation zone.[3] In the Taça de Portugal, the club were eliminated in the third round by Vitória de Setúbal.[4] Like in the Taça de Portugal, the Arouquenses were eliminated in the third round of the Taça da Liga. Arouca finished third in a group consisting of Benfica, Moreirense and Nacional.[5]

Club

Coaching staff

Position Staff
Manager Portugal Pedro Emanuel
Assistant Manager Portugal Jorge Leitão
Goalkeeper Coach Portugal Luís Miguel
Fitness Coach Portugal João Brandão
Physio Portugal André Barbosa
Scout Portugal Virgílio Fernandes

Source: Arouca

Other information

President Portugal Carlos Pinho
Ground (capacity and dimensions) Estádio Municipal de Arouca (5,600 / 106 × 65 metres)
Training Ground Estádio Municipal de Arouca

Source: Arouca

First-team squad

Stats as of the end of the 2014–15 season. Games played and goals scored only refers to appearances and goals in domestic league campaigns.

No. Name Nationality Position(s) Since Date of Birth (Age) Signed from Games Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Mauro Goicoechea Uruguay GK 2014 (1988-03-27)27 March 1988 (aged 27) Romania Oțelul Galați 33 0
13 Rui Sacramento Portugal GK 2013 (1985-01-31)31 January 1985 (aged 30) Portugal Leixões 3 0
99 Igor Rocha Portugal GK 2012 (1993-03-04)March 4, 1993 (aged 22) Portugal Nacional 2 0
Defenders
2 Iván Balliu Spain RB 2013 (1992-01-01)1 January 1992 (aged 23) Spain Barcelona B 58 0
3 Hugo Basto Portugal CB 2015 (1993-05-14)14 May 1993 (aged 22) Portugal Braga B 12 1
4 Miguel Oliveira Portugal CB 2012 (1983-08-18)18 August 1983 (aged 31) Portugal Moreirense 63 3
5 Ustaritz Aldekoaotalora Spain CB 2013 (1983-02-16)16 February 1983 (aged 32) Georgia (country) Dinamo Tbilisi 2 0
14 Diego Galo Brazil CB 2013 (1984-01-14)14 January 1984 (aged 31) Portugal Oliveirense 61 1
16 Tomás Dabó Guinea-Bissau RB 2014 (1993-10-20)20 October 1993 (aged 21) Portugal Braga 6 0
22 Luís Tinoco Portugal LB 2013 (1986-10-17)17 October 1986 (aged 28) Portugal Naval 40 0
55 Nelsinho Brazil LB 2014 (1988-01-01)1 January 1988 (aged 27) Portugal Portimonense 25 0
Midfielders
6 David Simão Portugal CM / LM 2013 (1990-05-15)15 May 1990 (aged 25) Portugal Benfica 61 7
7 Artur Portugal AM / RM 2014 (1984-02-18)18 February 1984 (aged 31) Ukraine Chornomorets Odesa 28 0
9 Bruno Amaro Portugal CM 2013 (1983-02-17)17 February 1983 (aged 32) Portugal Vitória de Setúbal 44 3
10 Pintassilgo Portugal AM / CM / RM 2013 (1985-06-30)30 June 1985 (aged 29) Portugal Moreirense 56 4
23 Hugo Monteiro Portugal LM / RM 2010 (1985-05-09)9 May 1985 (aged 30) Portugal Gondomar 63 4
25 Fabrice Fokobo Cameroon CB / DM 2015 (1994-01-25)25 January 1994 (aged 21) Portugal Sporting CP 6 0
30 Nildo Petrolina Brazil LM / RM 2014 (1986-05-01)1 May 1986 (aged 29) Hungary Videoton 13 2
35 Rui Sampaio Portugal CM / DM 2014 (1987-05-29)29 May 1987 (aged 27) Italy Cagliari 40 3
66 Nuno Coelho Portugal CM 2013 (1987-11-23)23 November 1987 (aged 27) Portugal Benfica 55 1
Defenders
9 André Claro Portugal CF / LW 2012 (1991-03-31)31 March 1991 (aged 24) Portugal Famalicão 81 8
11 Lucas Colitto Argentina LW 2014 (1994-06-01)1 June 1994 (aged 20) Argentina Defensores de Belgrano 6 0
17 Ulysse Diallo Mali CF 2014 (1992-10-26)26 October 1992 (aged 22) Hungary Ferencvárosi 4 1
21 Tucka Portugal CF 2014 (1996-02-15)15 February 1996 (aged 19) Portugal Youth System 1 0
28 Joris Kayembe Belgium LW / RW 2015 (1994-08-08)8 August 1994 (aged 20) Portugal Porto 15 1
45 Iuri Medeiros Portugal LW / RW 2015 (1994-07-10)10 July 1994 (aged 20) Portugal Sporting CP 17 3
71 Roberto Portugal CF 2014 (1988-11-28)28 November 1988 (aged 26) Russia Tosno 29 6
77 Serginho Portugal AM / LW / RW 2013 (1991-02-21)21 February 1991 (aged 24) Portugal Beira-Mar 26 3
91 Agustín Vuletich Argentina CF 2014 (1991-11-03)3 November 1991 (aged 23) Argentina Olimpo 10 2

Competitions

Legend

  Win   Draw   Loss

Overall

Competition Started round Final position / round First match Last match
Primeira Liga 16th 18 August 2014 23 May 2015
Taça de Portugal 3rd round 19 October 2014
Taça da Liga 2nd round 3rd round 24 September 2014 21 January 2015

Competition record

Competition Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Primeira Liga 34 7 7 20 26 50 −24 020.59
Taça de Portugal 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 000.00
Taça da Liga 5 2 1 2 3 7 −4 040.00
Total 40 9 8 23 29 58 −29 022.50

Primeira Liga

18 August 2014 Match 1 Arouca 1–1 Estoril Arouca
21:00 CET Pintassilgo 16'
Amaro Yellow card 36'
Simão Yellow card 56'		 Summary Kuca 31'
Tavares Yellow card 53'
Amado Yellow card 62'		 Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Arouca
Attendance: 1,290
Referee: Portugal Marco Ferreira
23 August 2014 Match 2 Sporting CP 1–0 Arouca Lisbon
21:30 CET Nani Yellow card 31'
A. Silva Yellow card 52'
Jefferson Yellow card 72'
Mané 90+3' Yellow card 90+4'		 Summary Amaro Yellow card 12'
Balliu Yellow card 30'
Artur Yellow card 53'
Pintassilgo Yellow card 54'
Nelsinho Yellow card 67'
Galo Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
Attendance: 37,752
Referee: Portugal Nuno Miguel Serrano Almeida
31 August 2014 Match 3 Nacional 2–0 Arouca Funchal
19:00 CET Rondón 19' (pen.)
Matias Yellow card 56'
Suk 59'
Fofana Yellow card 71'
Correia Yellow card 85'		 Summary Galo Yellow card 12'
Diallo Yellow card 50'
Oliveira Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Estádio da Madeira
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Portugal Tiago Martins
13 September 2014 Match 4 Arouca 1–0 Braga Arouca
19:00 CET Claro 5'
Roberto Yellow card 90+4'
Goicoechea Yellow card 90+5'		 Summary Santos Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Arouca
Attendance: 1,800
Referee: Portugal Pedro Proença

References

  1. ^ "Primeira Liga - Jornada 24" [First League - Gameweek 24] (in Portuguese). ForaDeJogo. 8 March 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Taça da Liga - 3ª Fase" [League Cup - 3ª Phase] (in Portuguese). ForaDeJogo. 21 January 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Liga NOS 2014/15" [League NOS 2014/15] (in Portuguese). ZeroZero. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  4. ^ "Taça de Portugal - 3ª Eliminatória" [Cup of Portugal - 3ª Round] (in Portuguese). ForaDeJogo. 19 October 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Taça da Liga 2014/2015" [League Cup 2014/2015] (in Portuguese). ZeroZero. Retrieved 11 January 2017.