Grêmio Novorizontino

Grêmio Novorizontino, commonly referred to as simply Novorizontino, is a Brazilian association football club in Novo Horizonte, São Paulo. They currently play in the Série B, the second tier of Brazilian football, as well as in the Campeonato Paulista Série A1, the first tier of the São Paulo state football league.

Not to be confused with Grêmio Esportivo Novorizontino.

Novorizontino
Full nameGrêmio Novorizontino
Nickname(s)Tigre do Vale (Tiger of the Valley)
Founded1 March 2010 (2010-03-01)
GroundDr. Jorge Ismael de Biasi
Capacity16,000
PresidentGenilson da Rocha Santos
Head coachEduardo Baptista
LeagueCampeonato Brasileiro Série B
Campeonato Paulista
2022
2023		Série B, 16th of 20
Paulista Série A2, 2nd of 16 (promoted)
WebsiteClub website

History

A replacement to dissolved Grêmio Esportivo Novorizontino, the club was founded on 1 March 2010, inheriting the club's colors and logo.[1][2] After spending its first years in amateur football, the club joined Federação Paulista de Futebol in 2010, but only appeared in a competition of the federation in 2012.

In its first professional year, Novorizontino achieved a promotion from Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão, finishing fourth.[3] After managing to survive in 2013's Série A3, the club was crowned champions in the following year, after defeating Independente de Limeira by 5–0 on aggregate.[4]

On 28 April 2015, Novorizontino sealed its promotion to Série A1, finishing second in the tournament.[5]

Current squad

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 Brazil BRA Jordi
— GK Brazil BRA Lucas Pereira
— GK Brazil BRA Rodrigo Viana
— GK Brazil BRA Vinícius
— DF Brazil BRA Adrian Sander
— DF Brazil BRA Adriano Mina
— DF Brazil BRA Bruno Aguiar (captain)
— DF Brazil BRA Edson Silva
— DF Brazil BRA Pedro Henrique
— DF Brazil BRA Lucas Ferron (on loan from São Bernardo)
— DF Brazil BRA Lucas Mendes
— DF Brazil BRA Willean Lepo
— DF Brazil BRA Guilherme Lazaroni
— DF Brazil BRA Paulinho
— DF Brazil BRA Reverson
— MF Brazil BRA Adenilson
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Brazil BRA Adilson Goiano
— MF Brazil BRA João Pedro
— MF Brazil BRA Léo Baiano
— MF Japan JPN Daiki Matsuoka (on loan from Shimizu S-Pulse)
— MF Brazil BRA Andrei
— MF Brazil BRA Danielzinho
— MF Brazil BRA Pereira
— FW Brazil BRA Cleo Silva
— FW Brazil BRA Douglas Baggio
— FW Brazil BRA Guilherme Queiróz
— FW Brazil BRA Léo Tocantins
— FW Brazil BRA Michel Douglas
— FW Brazil BRA Nando
— FW Brazil BRA Rômulo
— FW Brazil BRA Welinton

Honours
Winners (1): 2014
Winners (1): 2021

References
  1. Novorizontino aposta em parceria e veterano para voltar a brilhar (Novorizontino bets on partnership and veteran to shine again); Terra, 5 May 2012 (in Portuguese)
  2. Paulista A3: Novorizontino comemora 13 anos buscando novos objetivos (Paulista A3: Novorizontino celebrates 13 years seeking for new objectives); Futebol Interior, 11 March 2014 (in Portuguese)
  3. Novorizontino empata com o Olímpia e consegue o acesso à Série A3 (Novorizontino draws with Olímpia and achieves promotion to Série A3); Globo Esporte, 30 September 2012 (in Portuguese)
  4. Novorizontino vence Independente e fatura título da Série A3 (Novorizontino defeats Independente and wins title of Série A3); Terra, 25 May 2014 (in Portuguese)
  5. Com apenas cinco anos, reencarnação do Novorizontino está na elite estadual (With only five years, Novorizontino's reencarnation is in the state league's top level); Globo Esporte, 28 April 2015 (in Portuguese)
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