Grupo Desportivo União Ericeirense is a Portuguese

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club, founded in

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, a small parish within

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, on 1 December 1921. The club plays in the second division of the

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league, holding their home matches at the '' Campo Henrique Tomás Frade''.

History

Founded on 1 December 1921 as ''Grémio União Ericeirense'', the club changed name to ''Sociedade União Ericeirense'' in 1939. The current name was established in 1941, after the merger of SU Ericeirense and ''Grupo Desportivo Ericeirense''. Ericeirense reached the top tier of the

in the 1960–61 season, also playing in the

Terceira Divisão The Terceira Divisão Portuguesa (in English: ''Portuguese Third Division'') was a football league in Portugal, situated at the fourth level of the Portuguese football league system. The Third Division was initially the third level of the Portugue ...

during that season. It was the only season that the club featured in a national league, aside from two participations in the

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( 2004–05 and

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). In the 2015–16 and 2016–17 seasons, Ericeirense had Portuguese international footballer

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in their squad.

Notable players

* Inácio Miguel (youth) *

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(youth) *

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(youth)

Notable managers

* Luís Freire

References

External links

* Football clubs in Portugal Association football clubs established in 1921 1921 establishments in Portugal {{Portugal-footyclub-stub