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FVF
The Venezuelan Football Federation ( es, link=no, Federación Venezolana de Fútbol or FVF) is the governing body of football in Venezuela. It was founded in 1925 and affiliated in 1952. It is a member of CONMEBOL as well as FIFA, and is in charge of the Venezuela national football team. Copa America 2007 Venezuela was selected as the host of the Copa América 2007. The FVF and CONMEBOL were responsible of many aspects of the organisation and logistics of the tournament. Association staff Executive Board * President: Jorge Giménez Ochoa * 1st Vice-President: Pedro Infante Aparicio * 2nd Vice-President: Jose Antonio Quintero * 3rd Vice-President: Akram Almatni * Secretary: David Quintanilla * Director: Suying Olivares * Director: Oscar Linares * Director: Juan Carlos Copa * Director: Reina Suarez * Director: Miguel Mea Vitali * Director: Oscar Cunto * Director: Adrian Aguirre * Referee Board: Miguel Buitriago * Honor Council: Consuelo Vasquez * Electoral Commission: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorge Giménez
Jorge Andrés Giménez Ochoa (Caracas; August 11, 1987) is a businessman linked to chavismo and a Venezuelan soccer manager. Since 2016, he is president of Deportivo Lara and since 2021, president of Federación Venezolana de Fútbol (FVF). Education He studied business administration at the Universidad Nueva Esparta ( El Hatillo, Miranda). He defines himself as dedicated "to the business world in the hands of family companies". President of the FVF Giménez ran for the 2021 elections for the presidency of the FVF on the same board as Pedro Infante, former vice minister of sport of the government and former director of the FVF whose presence was one of the factors that triggered the intervention of FIFA on the body in 2020, as it is forbidden by this entity for a government to have an inherence over a national federation. The other element was the death of the manager Jesús Berardinelli, after being moved to a clinic because of respiratory insufficiency, after being arre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jose Antonio Quintero
José Antonio Quintero Oliveros (Barquisimeto, Lara; March 17, 1988) is a publicist, former professional soccer referee and sports executive. He is currently vice president of the Federación Venezolana de Fútbol (FVF). Education He has a TSU degree in Advertising and Marketing from the Universidad Tecnológica Sucre in Barquisimeto and a postgraduate degree in Football Business and Administration from the Universidad Centroccidental Lisandro Alvarado in the same city. In 2019 he completed a postgraduate degree in Football Administration and Management at the Johan Cruyff Institute (Barcelona, Spain) and in 2021 he obtained a diploma in Sports Management from FIFA CIES. Careerr He began his soccer career in 2006 as a referee, rising from the regional categories of Venezuelan soccer to the First Division, where he served as linesman until his retirement in 2009. That year, he joined the structure of Club Deportivo Lara, a Venezuelan professional team, where he came t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venezuela National Football Team
The Venezuela national football team ( es, Selección de fútbol de Venezuela) represents Venezuela in men's international football and is controlled by the Venezuelan Football Federation (FVF), the governing body for football in Venezuela. They are nicknamed ''La Vinotinto'' ("Red wine") because of the traditional burgundy color of their shirts. When playing at home in official games, they usually rotate between three stadiums: The Polideportivo Cachamay in Puerto Ordaz, the Estadio José Antonio Anzoátegui in Puerto La Cruz and the Estadio Pueblo Nuevo in San Cristóbal. In friendly matches, they tend to rotate between the rest of the stadiums in the country. Unlike other South American nations, and akin to some Caribbean nations, baseball is extremely popular in Venezuela, which diverts athletic talent away from football, contributing to its historic lack of success in CONMEBOL competitions. As of 2022, they are the only CONMEBOL side to have never qualified for the FIFA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CONMEBOL
The South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL, , or CSF; es, Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol; pt, Confederação Sul-Americana de Futebol) is the continental governing body of football in South America (apart from Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana) and it is one of FIFA's six continental confederations. The oldest continental confederation in the world, its headquarters are located in Luque, Paraguay, near Asunción. CONMEBOL is responsible for the organization and governance of South American football's major international tournaments. With 10 member soccer associations, it has the fewest members of all the confederations in FIFA. CONMEBOL national teams have won ten FIFA World Cups (Brazil five, Argentina three and Uruguay two) and CONMEBOL clubs have won 22 Intercontinental Cups and four FIFA Club World Cups. Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay have won two Olympic gold medals each. It is considered one of the strongest confederations in the world. The World C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonardo Taricani
Leonardo is a masculine given name, the Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese equivalent of the English, German, and Dutch name, Leonard. People Notable people with the name include: * Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519), Italian Renaissance scientist, inventor, engineer, sculptor, and painter Artists * Leonardo Schulz Cardoso, Brazilian singer * Emival Eterno da Costa (born 1963), Brazilian singer known as Leonardo * Leonardo de Mango (1843–1930), Italian-born Turkish painter * Leonardo DiCaprio (born 1974), American actor * Leonardo Pieraccioni (born 1965), Italian actor and director Athletes * Leonardo Araújo (born 1969), usually known as Leonardo, Brazilian World Cup-winning footballer, and former sporting director of Paris Saint Germain * Leonardo Fioravanti (born 1997), Italian surfer * Leonardo Lourenço Bastos (born 1975), Brazilian footballer * Leonardo Bittencourt, German footballer * Leonardo Bonucci (born 1987), Italian footballer * Leonardo Candi (born 1997), Ita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sports Governing Bodies In Venezuela
Sport pertains to any form of competitive physical activity or game that aims to use, maintain, or improve physical ability and skills while providing enjoyment to participants and, in some cases, entertainment to spectators. Sports can, through casual or organized participation, improve participants' physical health. Hundreds of sports exist, from those between single contestants, through to those with hundreds of simultaneous participants, either in teams or competing as individuals. In certain sports such as racing, many contestants may compete, simultaneously or consecutively, with one winner; in others, the contest (a ''match'') is between two sides, each attempting to exceed the other. Some sports allow a "tie" or "draw", in which there is no single winner; others provide tie-breaking methods to ensure one winner and one loser. A number of contests may be arranged in a tournament producing a champion. Many sports leagues make an annual champion by arranging games in a r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football In Venezuela
Football is a widely practiced and popular sport in Venezuela, although the sport has lagged behind baseball in popularity. The country has proven one of the biggest underachievers in CONMEBOL and was formerly known as the '' Cenicienta'' of the region. History The Federación Venezolana de Fútbol was established in 1926 following the creation of the Liga Venezolana in 1921. Professionalism was not established until 1957 with the Copa de Venezuela arriving two years later. Caracas Fútbol Club are the country's most successful club side. A second division was added in 1979 with a third added in 1999 and a fourth in 2006. Men's professional football International Venezuela national football team played their first game in 1938 and since then have been one of South America's weakest teams. Following Ecuador's qualification for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, Venezuela are now the only CONMEBOL member to have never appeared at a World Cup finals. However the team are no longer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Members Of CONMEBOL
National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, census-designated place * National, Nevada, ghost town * National, Utah, ghost town * National, West Virginia, unincorporated community Commerce * National (brand), a brand name of electronic goods from Panasonic * National Benzole (or simply known as National), former petrol station chain in the UK, merged with BP * National Car Rental, an American rental car company * National Energy Systems, a former name of Eco Marine Power * National Entertainment Commission, a former name of the Media Rating Council * National Motor Vehicle Company, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA 1900-1924 * National Supermarkets, a defunct American grocery store chain * National String Instrument Corporation, a guitar company formed to manufacture the first resonator g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miguel Mea Vitali
Miguel Ángel Mea Vitali (born February 19, 1981 in Caracas) is a Venezuelan former football midfielder. Club career Mea Vitali started his career with Caracas FC in his home town. He has played professional football in several countries in Europe and South America, including; UE Lleida in Spain, Poggibonsi in Italy, Chacarita Juniors in Argentina and Levadiakos in Greece Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders with .... International career Mea Vitali has played 87 games for the Venezuela national team, scoring one goal. International goals , - , 1. , ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akram Almatni
Akram ( ar, أکرم), is a given name and surname, derived from the Arabic root word ''Karam'' (), meaning generosity. In the Arabic language, Akram is a comparative adjective and means "kinder." In Turkey and Eastern Europe, the name is also rendered as Ekrem/Eqrem. Notable people with the name include: Given name * Akram Afif, Qatari footballer * Akram Aldroubi, American mathematician * Akram Monfared Arya, Iranian pilot * Akram Chehayeb, Lebanese politician * Akram al-Hawrani, Syrian politician * Akram Khan (cricketer), Bangladeshi cricketer * Akram Khan (dancer), English dancer of Bangladeshi descent * Akram Fouad Khater, Lebanese-American historian * Akram Khpalwak, Governor of Paktika Province in Afghanistan * Akram Khuzam, al-Jazeera journalist * Akram Mahinan, Malaysian footballer * Akram Mohammadi, Iranian actress * Akram Ojjeh, Saudi businessman * Akram Pahalwan, Pakistani wrestler * Akram El Hadi Salim, Sudanese footballer * Akram Shammaa, Syrian politician * Akram Um ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedro Infante Aparicio
Pedro is a masculine given name. Pedro is the Spanish, Portuguese, and Galician name for ''Peter''. Its French equivalent is Pierre while its English and Germanic form is Peter. The counterpart patronymic surname of the name Pedro, meaning "son of Peter" (compare with the English surname Peterson) is Pérez in Spanish, and Peres in Galician and Portuguese, Pires also in Portuguese, and Peiris in coastal area of Sri Lanka (where it originated from the Portuguese version), with all ultimately meaning "son of Pêro". The name Pedro is derived via the Latin word "petra", from the Greek word "η πέτρα" meaning "stone, rock". The name Peter itself is a translation of the Aramaic ''Kephas'' or '' Cephas'' meaning "stone". An alternate archaic spelling is ''Pêro''. Pedro may refer to: Notable people Monarchs, mononymously *Pedro I of Portugal *Pedro II of Portugal *Pedro III of Portugal *Pedro IV of Portugal, also Pedro I of Brazil *Pedro V of Portugal *Pedro II of Braz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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