Lusitano F.C. (Portugal)

Lusitano Futebol Clube, often known as Lusitano VRSA, is a Portuguese football club from Vila Real de Santo António,[1] in the Algarve region. The club was founded on 15 April 1916 and is the No. 1 delegation of S.L. Benfica, and has Miguel Ângelo Machado Vairinhos as its current president. In the 2016–2017 season they competed in Campeonato de Portugal (third tier of Portuguese football pyramid) and their head coach is Ricardo Sousa. The team played in the main Portuguese football competition, the Portuguese Liga, for three seasons, in 1947–48, 1948–49 and 1949–50.

For other football clubs of the same name, see Lusitano F.C. (disambiguation).

Lusitano F.C.
Full nameLusitano Futebol Clube Vila Real de Santo António
Founded1919
GroundEstádio Municipal de Vila Real de Santo António
Capacity2896
LeagueAF Algarve 1ª Divisão

Stadium

The stadium where the club plays is called Campo de Jogos Francisco Gomes Socorro and has the capacity for 2500 spectators but in certain games such as matches in the Algarve Cup, they play at Complexo Desportivo Municipal de Vila Real de Santo António, with capacity for 7500 spectators.

Current squad
As of 30 August 2020

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Portugal POR Ruca
3 DF Portugal POR Calico
9 FW Portugal POR Diogo Braz
10 FW Portugal POR Hélder Rodrigues
20 DF Brazil BRA Ricardo Leal
— DF Portugal POR Leonardo Dias
No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF Portugal POR Rafael Silva
— DF Portugal POR Gonçalo Lixa
— MF Portugal POR Tiago Almeida
— MF Guinea-Bissau GNB Serifo Djaló
— MF Cameroon CMR Landry Nkolo
— FW Portugal POR Luís Almeida

Former players

Equipment and sponsorship

Lusitano Futebol Clube are currently sponsored by CPA - Companhia de Pescarias do Algarve and their kit is made by Strike.

Honours

First Division – 3 Appearances – Best Result: 12th Place

Algarve Regional League – 9 Titles (1922/23, 1927/28, 1928/29, 1929/30, 1931/32, 1934/35, 1954/55, 1977/78, 2011/12)

References
  1. Team report (in Portuguese)
  2. "Harry Singh: The 22-year-old who has worked his way up from non-league to Malta Premier League".


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