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2013–14 FC Porto Season
The 2013–14 FC Porto Futebol Clube do Porto, MHIH, OM (), commonly known as FC Porto or simply Porto, is a Portuguese professional sports club based in Porto. It is best known for the professional football team playing in the Primeira Liga, the top flight of Portu ... season in domestic and international football competitions. Legend Pre-season and friendlies Competitions Overview Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira Primeira Liga League table Matches Taça de Portugal Taça da Liga Third round Knockout phase UEFA Champions League Group stage UEFA Europa League Knockout phase =Round of 32= =Round of 16= =Quarter-finals= Squad Current squad Transfers In Out References {{DEFAULTSORT:2013-14 F.C. Porto season FC Porto seasons Porto Porto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Porto
Futebol Clube do Porto, MHIH, OM (), commonly known as FC Porto or simply Porto, is a Portuguese professional sports club based in Porto. It is best known for the professional football team playing in the Primeira Liga, the top flight of Portuguese football. Founded on 28 September 1893, Porto is one of the " Big Three" (Portuguese: ''Os Três Grandes'') teams in Portugal – together with Lisbon-based rivals Benfica and Sporting CP, that have appeared in every season of the Primeira Liga since its establishment in 1934. They are nicknamed ''Dragões'' (Dragons), for the mythical creature atop the club's crest, and ''Azuis e brancos'' (Blue-and-whites), for the shirt colours. Those colours are in stripes with blue shorts. The club supporters are called ''portistas''. Since 2003, Porto have played their home matches at the Estádio do Dragão, which replaced the previous 51-year-old ground, the Estádio das Antas. Porto is honoured with the Portuguese Orders of Prince He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steven Defour
Steven Arnold Defour (born 15 April 1988) is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder, currently manager of Mechelen. In his senior career he played for Genk, Standard Liège, Porto, Anderlecht, Burnley, Antwerp and Mechelen, winning a total of nine honours with the second and third clubs. Defour earned 52 caps for Belgium in an 11-year international career that began in 2006, and represented the nation in the 2014 World Cup. Club career Racing Genk Born in Mechelen, Defour played youth football with local K.V. Mechelen, moving to K.R.C. Genk in 2004 due to the club's financial difficulties. He made his Pro League debut during the 2004–05 season and, at just 17, became first choice, finishing the 2005–06 campaign with 26 games and one goal to help his team to the fifth position. When Genk failed to qualify for European competition, Defour tried to move to AFC Ajax in the summer of 2006. Enraged by earlier reports that Ajax had approached ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marat Izmailov
Marat Nailevich Izmailov (russian: Марат Наилевич Измайлов, tt-Cyrl, Марат Наил улы Измайлов; born 21 September 1982) is a Russian former professional footballer. Mainly a right midfielder, he could also appear as an attacking midfielder, being best known for his dribbling skills and pace while also possessing a good long-distance shot and accurate passing. He played most of his injury-plagued career with Sporting CP, after starting it with Lokomotiv Moscow. Izmailov represented Russia at the 2002 World Cup and two European Championships, earning 35 caps in 11 years. Club career Lokomotiv Born in Moscow of Volga Tatar descent, Izmailov emerged through local FC Lokomotiv Moscow's youth ranks, making a lightning progression in a period of six months. He was already a very important first-team member when Lokomotiv won the Russian Premier League titles in 2002 and 2004, and the player received the 2001 award for ''Best Young Player''. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nabil Ghilas
Nabil Ghilas (born 20 April 1990) is a professional association football, footballer who most recently played as a striker (association football), striker for Athlético Marseille. Internationally, he represented the Algeria national football team, Algeria national team. Club career Early years and Moreirense Born in Marseille, France, Ghilas only played amateur football in the country. In 2010, aged 20, he transferred to Moreirense F.C. in Portugal, being immediately loaned to F.C. Vizela in the Portuguese Second Division, third division. He returned for the 2011–12 Liga de Honra, 2011–12 season, helping the club return to the Primeira Liga after a seven-year absence. Ghilas played all 30 games for the Moreira de Cónegos side in the 2012–13 Primeira Liga, 2012–13 campaign, scoring 13 goals in the league and 16 overall. Highlights included braces in home wins against C.D. Nacional (3–1) and S.C. Beira-Mar (3–0), but his team suffered immediate relegation. Porto On 8 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MVV Maastricht
Maatschappelijke Voetbal Vereniging Maastricht (), commonly known as MVV Maastricht (, ) or simply as MVV, is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Maastricht. Founded on 2 April 1902, MVV Maastricht currently compete in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutch football. Because their crest is based on the city's coat of arms, an armed angel holding a red shield with a white star, they are nicknamed ''de Sterrendragers'' ("Wearers of Stars") and, in local dialect, ''Us MVV'ke'' ("our little MVV", ). The club's name was formerly Maastrichtse Voetbal Vereniging until 2011, when it was officially changed to include the city name after "MVV." History The early years (1902–1946) In 1902, in an establishment on the famous Vrijthof square, plans were made to found a Maastricht football team. It started with the name MVC (Maastricht Football Club), but they changed its name often during their first years. It was not until 1908 that their current name MVV (Maastrich ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olival (Vila Nova De Gaia)
Olival is a former civil parish in the municipality of Vila Nova de Gaia Vila Nova de Gaia (; cel-x-proto, Cale), or simply Gaia, is a city and a municipality in Porto District in Norte Region, Portugal. It is located south of the city of Porto on the other side of the Douro River. The city proper had a population ..., Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Sandim, Olival, Lever e Crestuma. The population in 2011 was 5,812, in an area of 8.07 km². References Former parishes of Vila Nova de Gaia {{porto-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CTFD PortoGaia
The CTFD PortoGaia (Centro de Treinos e Formação Desportiva PortoGaia; English: PortoGaia Sports Training Center) is a football training complex located in Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal, that is used by the senior, reserve and youth teams of FC Porto. Designed by Portuguese architect Alcino Soutinho and inaugurated in the summer of 2002, the complex is property of the Vila Nova de Gaia municipality, with the official name CTFD Olival/Crestuma. It had a construction cost of €16 million but was leased to FC Porto for €500 a month for a period of 50 years. Facilities *One grass pitch with a 3,800-capacity grandstand and floodlighting *Three grass pitches for training purposes *One artificial turf pitch with floodlighting *One artificial turf mini-pitch (40×30 metre The metre (British spelling) or meter (American spelling; see spelling differences) (from the French unit , from the Greek noun , "measure"), symbol m, is the primary unit of length in the International S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eliaquim Mangala
Eliaquim Hans Mangala (born 13 February 1991) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back. Born in France, he moved to Belgium as a child and began his career there at Standard Liège, going onto Porto in 2011 where he won consecutive Primeira Liga titles before joining Manchester City in 2014 for £32 million. He played 79 matches for City, won the Premier League in 2017–18, and had loans at Valencia and Everton, before joining the former on a free transfer in 2019. Mangala made his debut with the France national team on 6 June 2013 against Uruguay. He was included in the nation's squads for the 2014 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2016, making a substitute appearance in the latter. Club career Early career Mangala was born in the northwestern Parisian suburb of Colombes to Congolese parents, but moved to Belgium at the age of five to live in the French-speaking city of Namur. At the same age, he joined local club ''Athletic Club Lustin'' as a youth playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Atsu
Christian Atsu Twasam (10 January 1992 – ) was a Ghanaian professional footballer who primarily played as a winger, although he was also deployed as an attacking midfielder or left back. Atsu began his career with Porto, also spending a season on loan at Rio Ave. In 2013, he was signed by Chelsea for £3.5 million, who subsequently loaned him to Vitesse Arnhem, Everton, AFC Bournemouth and Málaga. After spending the 2016–17 season on loan at Newcastle United, he completed a permanent transfer to the club in May 2017. Following the end of his four-year contract he played for Al Raed in Saudi Arabia and Hatayspor in Turkey, where he died in the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake at age 31. A full international with 65 caps from 2012 to 2019, Atsu represented Ghana at the 2014 FIFA World Cup and four Africa Cup of Nations tournaments. He helped the team finish as runners-up at the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, in which he also won Player of the Tournament and Goal of the To ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danilo (footballer, Born July 1991)
Danilo Luiz da Silva (born 15 July 1991), known as Danilo, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for club Juventus and the Brazil national team. Danilo began his career with América Mineiro before moving to Santos, where he scored the goal that won the 2011 Copa Libertadores. In January 2012, he moved to Portuguese club Porto, where he won consecutive Primeira Liga titles. In 2015, he joined Real Madrid following a €31.5 million transfer fee. In 2017, he joined Manchester City. In 2019, having won two Premier League titles, an FA Cup and two EFL Cups with City, Danilo joined Juventus, winning the Serie A title during his first season with the club. Danilo was first capped by the senior Brazil team in 2011, also winning the 2011 U-20 World Cup and a silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics. He represented the nation at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, the 2021 Copa América and the 2022 World Cup. Club career Early years & Santos Danilo was b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucho González
Luis Óscar "Lucho" González (; born 19 January 1981) is an Argentine former professional footballer, currently a manager. A versatile midfielder who was able to play in different positions but mainly in the centre, he was well known for his fierce shot, passing and work rate, being affectionately known as ''El Comandante'' (the commander) due to his leadership skills. After starting with Huracán and River Plate, he signed for Porto in 2005, where he played 241 games and scored 61 goals across two spells, winning ten major titles. He also played in France with Marseille, Al-Rayyan in Qatar and Athletico Paranaense in Brazil; his 29 honours were surpassed only by Lionel Messi among his countrymen. An Argentina international on 45 occasions, González represented his country in the 2006 World Cup and two Copa América tournaments. Club career Early years González was born in Buenos Aires to a mother from Chile and a father from Uruguay. He began his career at Huracán at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josué Pesqueira
Josué Filipe Soares Pesqueira (born 17 September 1990), known simply as Josué, is a Portuguese professional Association football, footballer who plays for Polish club Legia Warsaw as an attacking midfielder. He spent most of his career attached to FC Porto, Porto, though was often loaned out, and also represented F.C. Paços de Ferreira, Paços de Ferreira and S.C. Braga, Braga in the Primeira Liga. Abroad, he played for four clubs in Turkey's Süper Lig, among them Bursaspor and Galatasaray S.K. (football), Galatasaray. Josué made his full debut for Portugal national football team, Portugal in 2013. Club career Early years and Paços Born in Valongo, Porto District, Josué joined FC Porto's youth system at the age of nine. He spent his first two seasons as a senior on loan, both in Portugal and abroad, representing successively S.C. Covilhã, F.C. Penafiel (both in the Segunda Liga) and VVV-Venlo (Netherlands). In summer 2011, Josué was released by Porto with only two off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
