Lucas Mezenga
Lucas de Souza Mombra Rosa (born 20 October 2001), commonly known as Lucas Mezenga, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for UAE Pro League club Al-Urooba. Club career Born in Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Mezenga was a Nova Iguaçu youth graduate. He made his first team debut on 4 July 2020, starting in a 1–1 Campeonato Carioca away draw against America-RJ. On 7 June 2021, Lucas Mezenga moved on loan to Botafogo on loan, being initially assigned to the under-20 squad. He asked to leave the club in September after having an offer from Emirates Club, but the move was denied in the following month. On 13 December, he still signed a permanent deal with ''Fogão''. Lucas Mezenga scored his first senior goal on 7 March 2022, netting the second in a 5–0 home routing of Volta Redonda. He made his Série A debut on 17 July, coming on as a second-half substitute for fellow debutant DG in a 1–0 away loss against Atlético Mineiro. On 21 August 2023, Liga ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rio De Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro, or simply Rio, is the capital of the Rio de Janeiro (state), state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the List of cities in Brazil by population, second-most-populous city in Brazil (after São Paulo) and the Largest cities in the Americas, sixth-most-populous city in the Americas. Founded in 1565 by the Portuguese people, Portuguese, the city was initially the seat of the Captaincy of Rio de Janeiro, a domain of the Portuguese Empire. In 1763, it became the capital of the State of Brazil, a List of states of the Portuguese Empire, state of the Portuguese Empire. In 1808, when the Transfer of the Portuguese Court to Brazil, Portuguese Royal Court moved to Brazil, Rio de Janeiro became the seat of the court of Queen Maria I of Portugal. She subsequently, under the leadership of her son the prince regent John VI of Portugal, raised Brazil to the dignity of a kingdom, within the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves, United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil, and Algar ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Liga Portugal 2
The Liga Portugal 2 (), also known as Liga Portugal Meu Super for sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division of the Portuguese football league system. At the end of each season, the two top-finishing teams are promoted to the top-tier Primeira Liga, Liga Portugal and the two lowest-ranked teams are relegated to the third-tier league. Starting with the 2021–22 season, relegated teams will no longer compete in the Campeonato de Portugal (league), Campeonato de Portugal, which will become the fourth tier, but in a newly created third-level competition named Liga 3 (League 3). The division began in 1990 as the Segunda Divisão de Honra (Second Division of Honour), a unified national tier, superseding the regionalized Segunda Divisão (Second Division) as the second tier of Portuguese football. When the division came under the auspices of the Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional (LPFP) in 1999, it was renamed the Segunda Liga (Second League), a name that was kept until 20 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Brazilian Men's Footballers
Brazilian commonly refers to: * Brazil, a country * Brazilians, its people * Brazilian Portuguese, its dialect Brazilian may also refer to: * "The Brazilian", a 1986 instrumental music piece by Genesis * Brazilian Café, Baghdad, Iraq (1937) * Brazilian cuisine ** Churrasco, or Brazilian barbecue * Brazilian-cut bikini, a swimsuit revealing the buttocks * Brazilian waxing, a style of pubic hair removal * Mamelodi Sundowns F.C., a South African football club nicknamed ''The Brazilians'' See also * Brazil (other) * ''Brasileiro ''Brasileiro'' is a 1992 album by Sérgio Mendes and other artists including Carlinhos Brown which won the 1993 Grammy Award for Best World Music Album. It marked Mendes's return to Elektra Records since 1979's ''Magic Lady'' with Brasil '8 ...'', a 1992 album by Sergio Mendes * Brazilian jiu-jitsu, a martial art and combat sport system * Culture of Brazil * Football in Brazil {{Disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation p ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Footballers From Rio De Janeiro (city)
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby league, and rugby union. It has been estimated that there are 250 million association football players in the world, and many play other forms of football. Career Jean-Pierre Papin has described football as a "universal language". Footballers across the world and at almost any level may regularly attract large crowds of spectators, and players are the focal points of widespread social phenomena such as association football culture. Footballers usually begin as amateurs and the best players progress to become professional players. Normally they start at a youth team (any local team) and from there, based on skill and talent, scouts offer contracts. Once signed, some learn to play better football and a few advance to the senior or professio ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Living People
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2001 Births
The following is a list of notable births in 2001. January–April * January 1 – Angourie Rice, Australian actress * January 3 – Deni Avdija, Israeli basketball player * January 5 – Mykhailo Mudryk, Ukrainian footballer * January 9 ** Eric García (footballer, born 2001), Eric García, Spanish footballer ** Rodrygo, Brazilian footballer * January 15 ** Alexandra Agiurgiuculese, Romanian-Italian rhythmic gymnast ** Charline Schwarz, German archer * January 17 – Enzo Fernández, Argentine footballer * January 24 – Leevi Aaltonen, Finnish ice hockey player * January 25 – Michela Pace, Maltese singer * January 29 – Melania Rodríguez, Spanish trampolinist * February 12 – Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Georgian footballer * February 13 – Kaapo Kakko, Finnish ice hockey player * February 23 – Rinky Hijikata, Australian tennis player * February 19 – David Mazouz, American actor * February 24 ** Ramona Marquez, British actres ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2023–24 Liga Portugal 2
The 2023–24 Liga Portugal 2 (also known as Liga Portugal SABSEG for sponsorship reasons) was the 34th season of Portuguese football's second-tier league and the fourth season under the current Liga Portugal 2 title. A total of 18 teams compete in this division, including reserve sides from top-flight Liga Portugal teams. Teams A total of 18 teams contest the league. Marítimo, Paços de Ferreira and Santa Clara were relegated to 2023–24 Liga Portugal 2 after finishing in 16th, 17th and 18th placed teams in 2022–23 Primeira Liga. União de Leiria, Belenenses (promoted after an eleven and ten years absence, respectively) and Länk Vilaverdense (promoted for the first time in history) were promoted from the 2022–23 Liga 3, replacing B-SAD, Trofense and Sp. Covilhã (were relegated after one, two and fifteen years in the second tier, respectively). Vilafranquense SAD, due to disputes with the club, relocated its team to the stadium of Desportivo das Aves 1930. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (officially the Brasileirão Assaí 2023 for sponsorship reasons) was the 67th season of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the top level of professional football in Brazil, and the 20th edition in a double round-robin since its establishment in 2003. The competition began on 15 April and ended on 6 December 2023. The top six teams as well as the 2023 Copa do Brasil champions qualified for the Copa Libertadores. The next six best-placed teams not qualified for Copa Libertadores qualified for the Copa Sudamericana and the last four were relegated to Série B for 2024. Defending champions Palmeiras won their twelfth league championship in this season, clinching the title on the final day of the season with a 1–1 draw against Cruzeiro. Teams Twenty teams competed in the league: the top 16 teams from the previous season and four teams promoted from the Série B. Cruzeiro became the first club to be promoted on 21 September 2022 afte ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (officially the Brasileirão Assaí 2022 for sponsorship reasons) was the 66th season of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the top level of professional football in Brazil, and the 19th edition in a double round-robin since its establishment in 2003. The competition began on 9 April and ended on 13 November 2022. The top six teams as well as the 2022 Copa do Brasil champions qualified for the Copa Libertadores. The next six best-placed teams not qualified for Copa Libertadores qualified for the Copa Sudamericana and the last four were relegated to Série B for 2023. Palmeiras won the competition, securing their eleventh league title with three rounds to go after Internacional's 1–0 defeat to América Mineiro on 2 November. Atlético Mineiro were the defending champions. Teams Twenty teams competed in the league – the top sixteen teams from the previous season, as well as four teams promoted from the Série B. Botafogo and Co ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série B (commonly referred to as the Brasileirão Série B, the Série B or the Brazilian Série B to distinguish it from the Italian and the Ecuadorian Serie B), and currently officially called Brasileirão Série B Superbet by sponsorship reasons) is the second tier of the Brazilian football league system. Although not having been played annually since its founding in 1971, the competition format has changed almost every season. Since 2006 it has been contested by 20 teams in a double round-robin format with the top four teams being promoted to the group and the bottom four teams being relegated to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C group. 2024 Série B teams Champions of Série B Official champions Below is the table of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions according to the Brazilian Football Confederation: ; Knockout tournament ; Round-robin tournament ;Notes *In 1986, Treze, Central, Inter de Limeira and Criciúma were ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2021 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
The 2021 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B was a football competition held in Brazil, equivalent to the second division. The competition began on 28 May and ended on 28 November. Twenty teams competed in the tournament, twelve returning from the 2020 season, four promoted from the 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C ( Brusque, Londrina, Remo and Vila Nova), and four relegated from the 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (Botafogo, Coritiba, Goiás and Vasco da Gama). Brusque were deducted three points after they were punished by Superior Tribunal de Justiça Desportiva (STJD) for racial abuse aimed toward Londrina's player Celsinho during the match Brusque v Londrina, played on 28 August (21st round). Brusque also were sanctioned with a fine of R$60,000. On 18 November 2021, STJD overturned its decision and the three points were returned to Brusque. The top four teams were promoted to the 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. Botafogo and Coritiba became the first two clubs ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2021 Campeonato Carioca
The 2021 Campeonato Carioca de Futebol was the 118th edition of the top division of football in the state of Rio de Janeiro. The competition is organized by FERJ. It began on 16 January 2021 and ended on 22 May 2021. The tournament was played behind closed doors due to the coronavirus pandemic in Brazil. In order to lower the number of matches to be played, this edition of the Campeonato Carioca faced another change in format and regulations. Flamengo, the defending champions, won a record-breaking 37th Campeonato Carioca title and their third title in a row. Participating teams Format The competition format suffered several alterations in each stage, in order to minimize the number of matches to be played. The relegation play-offs, Taça Independência and Torneio Extra were scrapped, and the main phase will be played in a single round-robin, instead of a double one. Preliminary stage The preliminary stage of the tournament was contested as a double round-robin among the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |