C.D. Aves

Desportivo das Aves

Full name	Clube Desportivo das Aves
Founded	12 November 1930
Ground	Estádio do Clube Desportivo das Aves
Capacity	5,441
Chairman	Armando Silva
League	LigaPro
2015–16	8th
Website	Club home page
Home colours Away colours

Clube Desportivo das Aves (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈklub(ɨ) dɨʃpuɾˈtivu dɐʃ ˈavɨʃ]), known simply as Desportivo das Aves or simply Aves, is a Portuguese football club from Vila das Aves, Santo Tirso.^[1] The club was founded on 12 November 1930. The club currently plays at the Estádio do Clube Desportivo das Aves which holds a seating capacity of 8,560.^[2]

It currently plays in the LigaPro. It has played three seasons in the Primeira Liga, the last being in the 2006–07 season.^[3][4][5] As a sports club it has football schools for junior players and two futsal teams for both men and women as well as a very successful footballing trial system helping younger players come through the academy. The club's official supporter groups is the Força Avense.^[6]

Stadium

Desportivo das Aves plays at the Estádio do Clube Desportivo das Aves in Vila das Aves, Santo Tirso which holds a seating capacity of 8560.^[7] The stadium also plays host to the reserve side's home games. The stadium was inaugurated on 8 December 1981.

It underwent many renovations during the new millennium especially in the year 2000, when Desportivo das Aves gained promotion to the Primeira Liga for the second time in their history.^[8] When the stadium was built, there were 12,500 seats available, but it currently seats only 8,560 after the club decided to remove chairs.

Honours

• Portuguese Second Division: 1
  • 1984–85
• Portuguese Third Division: 1
  • 1983–84

Current squad

As of 28 July, 2016

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

No. Position Player 1 GK Quim 2 DF Tiago Valente 4 DF Xandão 6 DF Seejou King 7 FW Alexandre Guedes 8 MF Zé Tiago 9 FW Leandro 10 MF Tarcísio 11 MF Zé Valente 12 GK Marco Pinto 13 GK Rafael Alves 14 MF José Pedro 15 DF Romaric

No. Position Player 17 FW Renato 18 FW Érico Júnior 19 MF Claudio Falcão 20 FW Barry 21 FW Femi Balogun 23 MF Ericson 25 MF Rui Caetano 29 DF João Pedro 48 MF Bruno Alves 55 DF Nélson Pedroso 61 DF João Amorim 66 MF Yaya Bamba 77 FW Théo Mendy

Managerial history

Henrique Nunes (1992–1994) Manuel Barbosa (1994–1995) Eduardo Luís (1995–1996) Luís Campos (1996–1998) António Frasco (1998) Professor Neca (1998–2000) Carlos Carvalhal (2000–2001)

Luís Agostinho (2001–2002) António Caetano (2002–2003) Carlos Garcia (June, 2003–29 Oct 2003) José Gomes (29 Oct 2003 – 9 May 2004) Manuel Correia (June, 2004–11 Jan 2005) Professor Neca (11 Jan 2005 – 20 May 2007) José Gomes (25 May 2007 – 5 Dec 2007)

Henrique Nunes (5 Dec 2007 – 24 May 2009) Micael Sequeira (6 June 2009 – 6 Oct 2010) Vítor Oliveira (7 Oct 2010 – 29 May 2011) Paulo Fonseca (7 June 2011 – 28 May 2012) José Vilaça (22 June 2012 – 18 Feb 2013) Professor Neca (18 Feb 2013 – 18 May 2013) Fernando Valente (28 June 2014–)

League and cup history

Season	Div.	Pos.	Pl.	W	D	L	GS	GA	P	Cup	League Cup	Notes
1985–86	1D	13	30	7	8	15	25	42	22	Round 4		Relegated
1986–87	2DS	8	34	13	8	13	44	47	47	Round 6
1989–90	2DS	3	34	19	7	8	50	29	45	Round 4		Promoted
1990–91	2H	12	38	14	11	13	44	41	39	Round 3
1991–92	2H	9	34	12	11	11	38	37	35	Round 4
1992–93	2H	9	34	10	13	11	43	44	33	Round 3
1993–94	2H	10	34	12	8	14	36	45	32	Quarter-finals
1994–95	2H	15	34	10	9	16	38	40	29	Round 3
1995–96	2H	4	34	17	7	10	53	41	58	Round 5
1996–97	2H	8	34	13	8	13	44	47	47	Round 6
1997–98	2H	15	34	11	5	18	48	64	38	Round 5
1998–99	2H	4	34	14	9	11	46	43	51	Round 3
1999–00	2H	3	34	18	7	9	33	24	61	Round 3		Promoted
2000–01	1D	17	34	4	10	20	31	68	22	Round 5		Relegated
2001–02	2H	7	34	14	5	15	50	51	47	Round 4
2002–03	2H	6	34	13	8	13	41	38	47	Round 3
2003–04	2H	8	34	13	6	15	42	53	45	Round 5
2004–05	2H	5	34	15	6	13	45	35	51	Round 4
2005–06	2H	2	34	18	10	6	47	30	64	Round 6		Promoted
2006–07	1D	16	30	5	7	18	22	42	22	Round 4		Relegated
2007–08	2H	8	30	10	9	11	43	39	39	Round 5	Round 1
2008–09	2H	11	30	9	9	12	30	36	36	Round 4	Round 1
2009–10	2H	11	30	9	9	12	30	36	36	Round 2	Round 1
2010–11	2H	11	30	9	9	12	30	36	36	Round 2	Second Group Stage
2011–12	2H	11	30	9	9	12	30	36	36	Quarter-finals	First Group Stage

Last updated: 21 July 2012
Div. = Division; 1D = Portuguese League; 2H = Liga de Honra; 2DS = Portuguese Second Division
Pos. = Position; Pl = Match played; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lost; GS = Goal Scored; GA = Goal Against; P = Points

References

1. "Vila das Aves". ZeroZero (in Portuguese). 21 July 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
2. "Estádio do Clube Desportivo das Aves". ZeroZero (in Portuguese). 21 July 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
3. "Campeonato Nacional da I Divisão 1985/86". ZeroZero (in Portuguese). 21 July 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
4. "Liga Portuguesa 2000/01". ZeroZero (in Portuguese). 21 July 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
5. "bwin LIGA 2006/2007". ZeroZero (in Portuguese). 21 July 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
6. "Forca Avense". forcaavense.pt (in Portuguese). 21 July 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
7. "Clube Desportivo das Aves". ForaDeJogo (in Portuguese). 21 July 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
8. "II Liga 1999/2000". ZeroZero (in Portuguese). 21 July 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2012.

External links

• Official Website (Portuguese)
• C.D. Aves at Football-lineups.com
• Club Profile at ForaDeJogo (Portuguese)
• Club Profile at LPFP (Portuguese)
• Club profile & squad at ZeroZero (Portuguese)