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 D, the fourth tier of Brazilian football, as well as in the Campeonato Paulista Série A1, the top tier of the São Paulo state football league.

Not to be confused with Grêmio Esportivo Novorizontino.
Novorizontino
Full nameGrêmio Novorizontino
Founded1 March 2010
GroundEstádio Dr. Jorge Ismael de Biasi
Capacity12,398[1]
ChairmanGenilson Rocha Santos
ManagerRoberto Fonseca
LeagueCampeonato Brasileiro Série D
Campeonato Paulista
2019
2020		Série D, 18th
Paulista, 9th
WebsiteClub website

History

A replacement to dissolved Grêmio Esportivo Novorizontino, the club was founded on 11 March 2001, inheriting the club's colors and logo.[2][3] 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 his first professional year, Novorizontino achieved a promotion from Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão, finishing fourth.[4] 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.[5]

On 28 April 2015 Novorizontino sealed its promotion to Série A1, finishing second in the tournament.[6]

Current squad

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

No. Position Player
GK João Vitor
GK Oliveira
GK Vinicius Almeida
DF Adriano
DF Almeida
DF Bruno Aguiar (captain)
DF Claudinei
DF Edson Silva
DF Felipe Rodrigues
DF Paulinho
DF Reverson
DF Rique
DF Willean Lepo
DF Ygor Dizarro
No. Position Player
MF Adilson Goiano
MF Bruno Santos
MF Danielzinho
MF Elvinho
MF João Pedro
MF Léo Baiano
MF Pereira
MF Vinicius Kiss
FW Batista
FW Cléo Silva
FW Christopher
FW Guilherme Queiroz
FW Léo Tocantins
FW Nando
FW Vitinho


References
  1. http://laudosestadios.fpf.org.br/Laudo%20Seguran%C3%A7a-Novo%20Horizonte-Est.Dr.Jorge%20Ismael%20de%20Biase-01-04-13.pdf
  2. 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)
  3. 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)
  4. 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)
  5. Novorizontino vence Independente e fatura título da Série A3 (Novorizontino defeats Independente and wins title of Série A3); Terra, 25 May 2014 (in Portuguese)
  6. 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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