Bangu Atlético Clube

The club has its origins in Fábrica Bangu (Bangu Factory), located in Bangu neighborhood, Rio de Janeiro.[1] Some Britons that worked at the factory, especially Thomas Donohoe, introduced football to the factory workers by bringing footballs to the place and organizing the first football match in Brazil.[1] In December 1903, Andrew Procter suggested the foundation of a club, when he realized how enthusiastic his colleagues were for football.[1] The club was founded on April 17, 1904 as Bangu Atlético Clube.[1] Bangu was the first football club in Brazil to feature black and mulatto players.

In 1933, Bangu won its first state championship.[2]

In 1966, Bangu won its second state championship in a game played in the world's largest stadium filled with over 120,000 fans, the Maracana. They beat powerhouse Flamengo 3–0 in a game remembered by a big brawl caused by Flamengo's players, in which several players got ejected afterwards.[2] In 1967, Bangu, as the Houston Stars, represented the city of Houston in the United Soccer Association.[3] The club finished with four victories, four draws and four defeats, but led the competition's attendance, with an average of 19,000 supporters per match.[4]

In 1985, Bangu was the runner-up of Campeonato Brasileiro, gaining the right to compete in the following year's Copa Libertadores.[5]

In 2004, Bangu was relegated to the Campeonato Carioca Second Level,[6] returning to the first level in 2009, after winning the 2008 second level.[7]

Bangu's stadium is Estádio Guilherme Da Silveira Filho, popularly known as Moça Bonita, built in 1947, with a maximum capacity of 15,000 people.[8]

Bangu's biggest rivals are América, Ceres, and Campo Grande.

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

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  BRA Fábio Huck — GK  BRA Rogger — GK  BRA Paulo Henrique — GK  BRA Isaac — DF  BRA Breno — DF  BRA Israel — DF  BRA Yuri — DF  BRA Dionatan — DF  BRA Eduardo Brito — DF  BRA Fandinho — DF  BRA Renato — DF  BRA Diego Soares — DF  BRA João Pedro — DF  BRA Rai — DF  BRA João Alves — DF  BRA Rafael Esculapio — MF  BRA Marcelo Mattos — MF  BRA Vinicius Miller — MF  BRA Geancarlo Slaviero

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  BRA Valdivia — MF  BRA Igor Feijão — MF  BRA Lucas Lucena — MF  BRA Washington — MF  BRA Denilson Alves — MF  BRA Vinícius Matheus — MF  BRA Renan Rabello — MF  BRA Caio Lucas — MF  BRA Carlos Eduardo — FW  BRA Gabriel Pajé — FW  BRA Rochinha — FW  BRA Santarém — FW  BRA Rafael Carioca — FW  BRA Eduardo — FW  BRA Maicon — FW  BRA Luís Gustavo — FW  BRA Robert — FW  BRA Caio Cézar — FW  BRA João Victor — FW  BRA Daniel Dias — FW  BRA Adenilson — FW  BRA Roberto Baggio

Bangu's mascot is a beaver, known as castor in Portuguese.[9] Castor de Andrade, a banker of Jogo do Bicho (illicit game in Brazil) financially supported the club for several years.[9] The mascot was created in Castor de Andrade's era.[10]

• Ademar Pimenta, 1935–1936, Brazilian World Cup coach 1938
• Aymoré Moreira, 1949–1950, Brazilian World Cup coach 1962
• Ondino Viera, (Uruguay), 1950–1953, 1967, champion coach, e.g. with Vasco da Gama, Botafogo and in Uruguay und Argentina
• Tim, 1953–1956, 1959–1960, 1963–1964, 1980
• Flávio Costa, 1970, Brazilian World Cup coach 1950
• Dorival Knippel "Yustrich", 1978
• Zizinho, 1980
• Paulo César Carpegiani, 1986, Club World Cup winner with Flamengo
• Mário Zagallo, 1988, World Cup Winner as coach and Manager
• Moisés, 1983–85

1. Ladislau da Guia – 215 goals
2. Moacir Bueno – 162 goals
3. Nívio – 130 goals
4. Menezes – 119 goals
5. Zizinho – 115 goals
6. Paulo Borges – 105 goals
7. Arturzinho – 93 goals
8. Marinho – 83 goals
9. Luís Carlos – 81 goals
10. Décio Esteves and Luisão – 71 goals

1. Ubirajara Motta – 280 matches
2. Ladislau da Guia – 256 matches
3. Zózimo – 256 matches
4. Serjão – 249 matches
5. Nilton dos Santos – 232 matches
6. Moacir Bueno – 231 matches
7. Décio Esteves – 221 matches
8. Gilmar – 221 matches
9. Luisão – 220 matches
10. Luiz Antônio da Guia – 216 matches

https://web.archive.org/web/20150402131514/http://www.bangu-ac.com.br/jogadores.htm

• 'back to Rio'. RGSSA blog post contains image of 'The Bangu Football Grounds: Central Railway', c. 1914
• Official Site (inactive)
• Unofficial Site (in Portuguese)