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Marcos Miranda
Marcos Vinícius Santos Miranda, sometimes known as Marcão, (born 6 March 1992) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Amazonas. Career Youth career Born in Itabuna, Brazil, Marcos Miranda started his career at Campo Grande. As the club was associated with agent company Pedrinho VRP, Miranda moved to Italy along with other players. Miranda was signed by Treviso. He was the member of Allievi Nazionali under-17 team in 2008–09 season. In July 2009, few days before the bankruptcy of Treviso, he was signed by Fiorentina for €250,000, signing 5-year contract.ACF Fiorentina Report and Accounts on 31 December 2009 In June Davide Carcuro also returned to Treviso from ''La Viola'' for €60,000. Miranda was the backup keeper of Andrea Seculin in Primavera under-20 team. The other backup keeper were Andrea Tozzo (2009–10) and Tommaso Scuffia (until January 2011). Miranda finished as the runner-up of 2011 Torneo di Viareggio as unused sub. Miranda also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Itabuna
Itabuna is a municipality in Bahia, Brazil. It is the 6th largest city in Bahia by population after Salvador, Feira de Santana, Camaçari, Vitória da Conquista, and Juazeiro. It had an estimated 214,123 residents in 2021. Itabuna covers a total area of and has a population density of 550 residents per square kilometer. Etymology The name "Itabuna" derives from Tupiniquim ''itáabuna'', meaning ''father of stone'' (''itá'', stone + ''abuna'', father). This name refers to a rock the Tupiniquim thought reminded them of a father and was bigger than the other stones around. History The Portuguese arrived in the 16th century. The region was inhabited by the Tupiniquim, an indigenous group of the larger Tupi people. The Portuguese established the Captaincy of Ilhéus in the region, but it failed due to attacks by the nomadic Aimoré people, who emerged from the interior of Brazil in the 1550s. Settlement began when the region served as the main crossing point for drovers head ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football In Brazil
Football is the most popular sport in Brazil and a prominent part of the country’s national identity. The Brazil national football team has won the FIFA World Cup five times, the most of any team, in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002. Brazil and Germany are the only teams to succeed in qualifying for all the World Cups for which they entered the qualifiers; Brazil is the only team to participate in every World Cup competition ever held. Brazil has also won an Olympic gold medal, at the 2016 Summer Olympics held in Rio de Janeiro and at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Pelé won three World Cups (he was injured during most of the 1962 World Cup). Some of the most prominent players in football come from Brazil, including Garrincha, Cafu, Roberto Carlos, Romário, Rivaldo, Ronaldo Nazário, Ronaldinho, Kaká, Neymar, Falcão (futsal player) in men's game and Marta in the women's game. The governing body of football in Brazil is the Brazilian Football Confedera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009–10 Serie A
The 2009–10 Serie A (known as the Serie A TIM for sponsorship reasons) was the 108th season of top-tier Italian football, the 78th in a round-robin tournament. There were three promoted teams from the Serie B, replacing the three teams that were relegated following the 2008–09 season. Nike provided a new match ball – the T90 Ascente – for this season. Following the season, citing a larger television contract, the seventeen teams that survived the season and the three promoted sides formed a new league akin to England's Premier League. The title race was only settled on the last day of the season. The title was won by Internazionale, their fifth title in a row. Inter would go on to complete the first and only treble by an Italian team by winning the Coppa Italia and Champions League. Teams The following 20 teams participated in the 2009–10 season: Personnels and Sponsoring Managerial changes * Davide Ballardini was removed from his managerial duties on 5 Ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vlada Avramov
Vladimir "Vlada" Avramov ( sr-Cyrl, Владимир Влада Аврамов; born 5 April 1979) is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He works as David Suazo's goalkeeping coach for Brescia. Club career Avramov started his career at First League of FR Yugoslavia with FK Vojvodina. In 2001, he moved to Vicenza, and after played five seasons in Serie B (one of them on loan at Pescara), he joined Fiorentina in August 2006, being immediately loaned to Treviso. Avramov returned to Fiorentina in June 2007, and after spending the vast majority of the campaign as a backup to Sébastien Frey, made his Serie A debut on 17 February 2008, replacing the latter in the 55th minute of a 2–1 home win against Catania. He would spend his spell as second-choice, however. On 19 July 2011 Avramov signed for Cagliari. Initially behind Michael Agazzi, he overtook the latter during the 2013–14 season, appearing in 23 matches. On 19 July 2014 Avramov joined ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artur Boruc
Artur Boruc (; born 20 February 1980) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He began his career in the Polish third division with hometown club Pogoń Siedlce. He joined Ekstraklasa team Legia Warsaw in 1999 and, whilst still a reserve, had a spell on loan at Dolcan Ząbki in 2000. Boruc broke through to the Legia first team in 2002 and by 2003 had become the club's first choice goalkeeper. In the summer of 2005, he joined Scottish Premier League side Celtic. In his five years in Glasgow, Boruc made 221 appearances for the club, winning the league three times, the Scottish Cup once and the Scottish League Cup twice. Celtic fans nicknamed Boruc 'The Holy Goalie' for his devout Catholicism. He moved to Italy in 2010 to join Fiorentina, spending two years at the Serie A club before returning to Britain in 2012 to sign for Premier League side Southampton, moving to Bournemouth in 2015 after a season on loan. In June 2022, Boruc retired from profes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sébastien Frey
Sébastien Jacques André Frey (born 18 March 1980) is a French former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. His club career began in France with Cannes in 1997, but later went on to spend most of his career in the Italian Serie A, playing for Inter Milan, Hellas Verona, Parma, Fiorentina, and Genoa; he ended his career in 2015, after two seasons with Turkish side Bursaspor. At international level, he represented the France national football team on two occasions between 2007 and 2008 and was an unused member of the squad that took part at UEFA Euro 2008. Club career Cannes Born in Thonon-les-Bains, Frey began his career with French side AS Cannes in 1997, at the age of 17. On 20 September 1997, he made his professional league debut, playing as a starter in a 1–1 home draw against Rennes. At the end of the 1997–98 season, Frey made 24 league appearances and took Grégory Wimbée's starting goalkeeping spot in the first team. Inter Milan Following two promisin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010–11 Serie A
The 2010–11 Serie A (known as the Serie A TIM for sponsorship reasons) was the 109th season of top-tier Italian football, the 79th in a round-robin tournament, and the 1st since its organization under a league committee separate from Serie B. It began on 28 August 2010 and ended on 22 May 2011. Internazionale were the defending champions. Milan won the 2010–11 Serie A and their 18th league title overall with a scoreless draw away to Roma on 7 May 2011. This result ensured that with two rounds remaining Milan's nearest rival Internazionale could only draw level on points, and Milan holds the tiebreaker based on their better head-to-head record. The result prompted celebrations at Milan's Piazza del Duomo. The trophy was presented at Milan's next home game on 14 May. It was Milan's first Scudetto since 2004 and it ended a run of five successive Serie A titles by their rival Internazionale. It was the first league title for manager Massimiliano Allegri, winning in his fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coppa Italia Primavera
The Coppa Italia Primavera (Italian for Spring Italian Cup) is an Italian football competition played by youth teams from Campionato Primavera. All players are under 20 of age. The first edition was held in the 1972–73 season. Due to sponsorship reasons, the cup is officially called Primavera TIMvision Cup. Format The competition is played on a home and away basis. Two elimination rounds are played by the 32 worst clubs. The eight winners are then joined by the eight best clubs in the round of 16. Quarterfinals, semifinals and the finals follow. The champions are eligible for the Supercoppa Primavera. Past winners See also * Campionato Primavera *Coppa Italia *Serie A *Serie B The Serie B (), currently named Serie BKT for sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It has been operating for over ninety years since the 1929–30 season. It had been ... External links Official Website Italian Cup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Torneo Di Viareggio
The 2011 winners of the Torneo di Viareggio (in English, the Viareggio Tournament, officially the Viareggio Cup World Football Tournament Coppa Carnevale), the annual youth football tournament held in Viareggio, Tuscany, are listed below. Format The 48 teams are seeded in 12 pools, split up into 6-pool groups. Each team from a pool meets the others in a single tie. The winning club from each pool and two best runners-up from both group A and group B progress to the final knockout stage. All matches in the final rounds are single tie. The Round of 16 after envisions penalties and no extra time, while the rest of the final round matches include 30 minutes extra time and penalties to be played if the draw between teams still holds. Participating teams ;Italian teams * Atalanta * Cesena * Empoli * Entella * Fiorentina * Genoa * Inter Milan * Juventus * Lazio * Lecce * Lumezzane * Napoli * A.S.D. Città di Marino * Milan * Palermo * Parma * Poggibonsi * Prato * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommaso Scuffia
Tommaso Scuffia (born 12 December 1991) is an Italian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Roccella. Club career Early career Born in Macerata, Marche, Scuffia started his career at hometown club Maceratese. Scuffia made his senior debut in 2008–09 Serie D. Scuffia left the club in January 2009, 6 months before the club was expelled from the inter-regional league due to financial difficulties. Fiorentina In mid of 2008–09 season he was signed by Serie A club Fiorentina. He was immediately named in the squad for 2009 Torneo di Viareggio as the backup of Andrea Seculin. He wore no.31 shirt in the first team in 2009–10 season as the fourth keeper, behind Sébastien Frey, Vlada Avramov and Seculin. However Scuffia was not eligible to 2009–10 UEFA Champions League List B (along with Marcos Miranda), and ''La Viola'' named Simone David as fourth keeper as David was eligible. Scuffia was in the pre-season camp of the first team in July 2009. Since April 2010 Miranda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrea Tozzo
Andrea Tozzo (born 30 August 1992) is an Italian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. Club career Verona Born in Riva del Garda and raised in nearby Torbole, Trentino region, Tozzo started his career at Veneto club Hellas Verona F.C. in 2001. He was a player of the Allievi U16 team for the 2007–08 Veneto regional Allievi League. In the 2008–09 season he was part of the Allievi A team (U17) for the national Allievi League. Fiorentina (loan) Tozzo was promoted to the reserves of Verona for the reserve league dedicated to Lega Pro clubs, but at the start of season Serie A club ACF Fiorentina borrowed Tozzo for its reserve. He was the backup of Andrea Seculin and played 5 times. Sampdoria ''La Viola'' did not buy Tozzo outright; instead another first division club, U.C. Sampdoria, borrowed Tozzo with option to buy. Tozzo re-joined Luciano Bruni, vice-coach of Verona first team in 2008–09 season and the coach of Sampdoria reserve team in 2010–11, replacing the departed M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Campionato Nazionale Primavera
The Campionato Nazionale Primavera – Trofeo Giacinto Facchetti, was an Italian football youth competition. It is organised by the Lega Serie A and the participating teams that take part in Serie A and Serie B: the first edition was held in the 1962–63 season, in place of the "Campionato Cadetti". Due to ceremonial reasons, the league is officially called Campionato Primavera Tim – Trofeo Giacinto Facchetti. Torino have the highest number of titles, having won the Campionato Primavera nine times. From the 2017–18 season, the league was replaced with Campionato Primavera 1 and Campionato Primavera 2. Competition format From the 2012–13 season players who are at least 15 years old and who are under 19 in the calendar year of the season ends (i.e. born 1994 for 2012–13 season). At the discretion of the league, teams are allowed a maximum of four "non-quota" ( it, fuori quota) players, of which one has no age limit and the rest must be under 20; until the 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
