G.D.R. Monsanto

G.D.R. Monsanto is a Portuguese football club based in the village of Monsanto in the municipality of Idanha-a-Nova in east Portugal. They currently play in one of eight regional leagues in the Terceira Divisão in the fourth tier of Portuguese football.

G.D.R. Monsanto
club crest
Full nameGrupo Desportivo e Recreativo de Monsanto
Founded1976
(Year of foundation)
GroundCampo do Pião
Monsanto
Capacity1000
ChairmanRui Henriques
ManagerVictor Alves
LeagueTerceira Divisão Series D (IV)
2010/111st[1]

History

G.D.R. Monsanto has existed informally for most of the 20th century, but was formally constituted in 1976 as part of a sports club that also competes in cycling and chess. In recent years, the team played in the Santarém District Leagues before reaching promotion to the Terceira Divisão in 2004 and subsequently the Segunda Divisão in 2008.

The club was relegated to the Third Division for the 2010–11 season, where it won the Série D league, and returned to compete in the Second Division in 2011–12.[2]

Each season, the team competes in the Portuguese Cup.[3]

Stadium

G.D.R. Monsanto play their home matches in Campo do Pião, Monsanto. The stadium's capacity is 1000.[4]

Current squad

As of 20 June 2011. 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 Portugal POR Nuno Martins
— GK Senegal SEN René
— DF Brazil BRA Marçal
— DF Brazil BRA Ito
— DF Brazil BRA Roberto
— DF Portugal POR Daniel Evangelista
— DF Portugal POR Filípe
— DF Senegal SEN Babacar
— MF Portugal POR João Martins
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Portugal POR Bruno Matos
— MF Portugal POR Ruas
— MF Brazil BRA Bruno
— FW Brazil BRA Alex (I)
— FW Brazil BRA Jamerson
— FW Portugal POR Figa
— FW Portugal POR Júlio
— FW Brazil BRA Alex (II)

Achievements

See also

References
  1. "Third Division Series D 2010–11 season final standings (Portuguese)". zerozero pt. 1 June 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
  2. "G.D.R. Monsanto club history (Portuguese)". G.D.R. Monsanto official website. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
  3. "Taça de Portugal 2009/10". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
  4. "Campo do Pião". weltfussballarchiv.com. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
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