G.D. Peniche

G. D. Peniche
Full nameGrupo Desportivo de Peniche
Founded1941
StadiumEstádio do G.D. Peniche
Capacity6,000
ChairmanPaulo Ferreira
ManagerTiago Vicente
LeagueCampeonato de Portugal
2022–231st (Promoted)
Current season

Grupo Desportivo de Peniche is a Portuguese football club located in Peniche, Portugal. The club was founded on January 30, 1941, and currently plays in the Campeonato de Portugal (Serie C), holding home matches at Estádio do G.D. Peniche.[1][2][3]

History

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After the merger of three small clubs, Dr. Ernesto Moreira, Francisco Salvador, José Miguel de Sousa, and a few other men from the Peniche municipality founded the club on January 30, 1941.

The club first started on the Portuguese Second Division and never reached the Primeira Liga as their best result was 2nd place on their respective zone, on the seasons of 1963–64, 1967–68 and 1971–72 but never made it through the playoffs.

They are filiated with AF Leiria, the districtal football association and C.F. Os Belenenses as number 14.

Current squad

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As of 30 September 2019

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Portugal POR André Mata
3 DF Portugal POR Migas
4 DF Portugal POR Rui Pinto
5 DF Portugal POR Leandro Novo
7 FW Portugal POR Tiago Ferreira
9 FW Portugal POR Rodolfo Soares
10 MF Portugal POR Motinha
11 MF Brazil BRA Valdir Júnior
12 GK Portugal POR Diogo Soares
14 MF Portugal POR Luís Pinto
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW Portugal POR Paulinho
18 MF Portugal POR Hugo Duarte
19 MF Portugal POR Paulo Franco
22 MF Guinea-Bissau GNB Wlbonh Bissula
23 DF Portugal POR Paulo Brites
28 MF Portugal POR João Ferreira
77 MF Portugal POR Pedro Ruivo
89 DF Portugal POR Danny Rafael
90 FW Portugal POR Miguel Silva
95 FW Portugal POR João Carvalho

Honours

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Winners (3): 2007/08, 2014/15, 2017/18

Winners (7): 1959/60, 1961/62, 1962/63, 1964/65, 1966/67, 2007/08, 2014/15

Winners (3): 2008/09, 2015/16, 2017/18

Winners (2): 1987/88, 1992/93

Fans

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The official supporters group of the club are the Red Seagulls 2520, as an allusion to the high amount of seagulls on the city, due to its proximity to Berlengas and of course the main colour of the club. The group was created in March 2018.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Grupo Desportivo Peniche :: Estatísticas :: Títulos :: Palmarés :: História :: Golos :: Próximos Jogos :: Resultados :: Notícias :: Videos :: Fotos :: Plantel :: zerozero.pt". www.zerozero.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2019-05-26.
  2. ^ Futebol 365. "Grupo Desportivo Peniche". Futebol 365 (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2019-05-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "GRUPO DESPORTIVO DE PENICHE NO CAMPEONATO NACIONAL DE FUTEBOL - INICIADOS - Município de Peniche - Capital da Onda". www.cm-peniche.pt. Archived from the original on 2019-05-26. Retrieved 2019-05-26.
  4. ^ "RedSeagulls (@rs_2520) • Instagram photos and videos". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2019-05-27.