Nova Iguaçu FC

Nova Iguaçu
Full name	Nova Iguaçu Futebol Clube
Nickname(s)	Carrossel da Baixada
Founded	1 April 1990; 34 years ago
Ground	Estádio Jânio Moraes
Capacity	5,000
President	Jânio Moraes
Head coach	Carlos Vitor
League	Campeonato Brasileiro Série D; Campeonato Carioca
2023; 2023	Série D, 54th of 64; Carioca, 7th of 12
Website	https://nifc.com.br/

Nova Iguaçu Futebol Clube, or Nova Iguaçu as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Nova Iguaçu in Rio de Janeiro, founded on 1 April 1990.

Nova Iguaçu greatest rival is from the same city: Artsul.

Home stadium is the Jânio Moraes stadium, capacity 16,000. They play in orange shirts, white shorts and orange socks.

History

Nova Iguaçu Futebol Clube was founded on 1 April 1990, by the initiative of 25 self-employed persons, led by Jânio Moraes. The foundation project was idealized in 1988/1989, by Jânio Moraes, and supported by the 25 self-employed people.^[1] 1994 World Cup champion Zinho is one of the founders of the club and was a director-partner of the club.^[2]

In 1994, only four years after the club's foundation, Nova Iguaçu won the Campeonato Carioca Third Level, and gained promotion to the state championship second level.^[3]

In 2005, after a successful campaign, Nova Iguaçu won the Campeonato Carioca Série A2 and was promoted to the 2006 Campeonato Carioca First Division.^[4]

On January 14, 2006, Nova Iguaçu played their first ever Campeonato Carioca first division match, against the major club Flamengo, at Estádio Raulino de Oliveira, where the club won 1-0. However, Flamengo's players were alternates.^[5]

On June 21, 2008, the club won the Copa Rio for the first time, after beating Americano 3-2 at Estádio Godofredo Cruz, Campos dos Goytacazes, home of the opponent club.^[6]

Honours

State

Campeonato Carioca
- Runners-up (1): 2024
Copa Rio
- Winners (2): 2008, 2012
Campeonato Carioca Série A2
- Winners (3): 2005, 2016, 2020
Campeonato Carioca Série B1
- Winners (1): 1994
Torneio Independência
- Winners (1): 2022

Others

Troféu Edílson Silva:
- Winners (1): 2012
Copa João Ellis Filho
- Winners (1): 2005
Olimpíada da Baixada Fluminense
- Winners (1): 2005
Campeonato Iguaçuano
- Winners (1): 2005
Segundo Turno do Estadual de Profissionais do Módulo Especial
- Winners (1): 1996
Primeiro Turno de Profissionais da Série Intermediária
- Winners (1): 1995

Youth competitions

Volta Redonda Youth Tournament
- Winners (1): 1991
Torneio Otávio Pinto Guimarães de Juniores
- Winners (1): 1996
Juniores da Série Intermediária
- Winners (1): 1995
AERJ Youth Championship
- Winners (1): 1992

Stadium

Estádio Giulite Coutinho

Nova Iguaçu's home stadium is Estádio Jânio Moraes, also known as Estádio Laranjão, inaugurated in 2009, with a maximum capacity of 5,000 people.

Nova Iguaçu's previously home stadium was Estádio Giulite Coutinho,^[7] also known as Estádio Édson Passos, inaugurated in 2000, with a maximum capacity of 16,000 people.^[8]

Players

First team squad

As of 20 March 2024

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	Caio Borges
—	GK	BRA	Fabrício Santana
—	GK	BRA	Matheus Miranda
—	DF	BRA	Gabriel Pinheiro
—	DF	BRA	Matheus Matias
—	DF	BRA	Sérgio Raphael
—	DF	BRA	Cayo Tenório
—	DF	BRA	Digão
—	DF	BRA	Matheus Alves
—	DF	BRA	Tarik
—	DF	BRA	Yan Silva
—	MF	BRA	Albert
—	MF	BRA	Fernandinho
—	MF	BRA	Igor Guilherme
—	MF	BRA	Ronald


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	MF	BRA	Sidney Pages
—	MF	BRA	Gustavo Apis (on loan from Fluminense)
—	MF	BRA	João Victor
—	MF	BRA	Kayke David
—	MF	BRA	Yago Ferreira (on loan from Fluminense)
—	FW	BRA	Alegria
—	FW	BRA	Bill (on loan from Dnipro-1)
—	FW	BRA	Carlinhos
—	FW	BRA	Emerson Carioca
—	FW	BRA	Ewerton
—	FW	BRA	Ezequiel
—	FW	BRA	Lucas Campos
—	FW	BRA	Lucas Cruz
—	FW	BRA	Marllon
—	FW	BRA	Xandinho

Out on loan