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2013–14 FC Porto Season
The 2013–14 FC Porto 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 Portuguese football clubs 2013–14 season, Porto 2013–14 UEFA Champions League participants seasons, Porto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Porto
Futebol Clube do Porto, Order of Prince Henry, MHIH, Order of Merit (Portugal), 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 association football, football team playing in the Primeira Liga, the top flight of Portuguese football league system, Portuguese football. Founded on 28 September 1893, Porto is one of the "Big Three (Portugal), Big Three" (Portuguese: ''Os Três Grandes'') teams in Portugal – together with Lisbon-based O Clássico, rivals Benfica and FC Porto–Sporting CP rivalry, 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 ho ... [...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 a manager. He played 247 games and scored 23 goals in the Belgian Pro League for Genk, Standard Liège, Anderlecht, Antwerp and Mechelen, winning two league titles and a national cup with the second team. Abroad, he won the Primeira Liga twice at Porto and played in the Premier League for three years at Burnley. 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 Genk Born in Mechelen, Defour played youth football with local K.V. Mechelen, moving to K.R.C. Genk in 2004. He made his Pro League debut on 30 October 2004 as a 78th-minute substitute for Paul Kpaka in a 1–0 home win against Sint-Truidense V.V. in a Limburg derby, and scored his first goal on 5 November the following year, also assisting in the 4–1 victory over K.S.V. Roeselare at the Fenix ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marat Izmailov
Marat Nailevich Izmailov (, ; born 21 September 1982) is a Russian former professional footballer turned linesman. 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 Lokomotiv Moscow. Izmailov represented Russia at the 2002 World Cup and two European Championships, earning 35 caps in 11 years. Personal life The ancestors of Izmailov come from Nizhny Novgorod Oblast Mishar Tatar village Semyonovka (Семёновка). 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 footballer who plays as a striker for Berre SpC. Born in France, he played for the 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 third division. He returned for the 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 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 July 2013, Ghilas joined FC Porto on a four-year contract for a fee rumoured to be around €3 million, with a buyout clause of €30m. He made his official debut on 22 September, play ... [...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 Association football, football club from the city of Maastricht. Founded on 2 April 1902, MVV Maastricht currently competes in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutch football league system, 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 n ... [...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 (; ), or simply Gaia, is a city and a municipality in Porto District in Norte Region, Portugal, 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 populati ..., 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 association football, football training ground (association 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 metres) *Three support buildings: **Entry building (reception, cafeteria, press center and auditorium) **Youth teams (three team dressing rooms, one referee ... [...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 for Primeira Liga club Estoril. 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, Hauts-de-Seine, to Congolese parents. He acquired French nationality on 5 December 1995, through the collective effect of his mother's naturalization. He mov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Atsu
Christian Atsu Twasam (10 January 1992 – 6 February 2023) was a Ghanaian professional Association football, footballer who primarily played as a Midfielder#Winger, winger, although he was deployed as an midfielder#Attacking midfielder, attacking midfielder or defender (association football)#Full-back, left back. Atsu began his career with FC Porto, Porto, also spending a season on Loan (sports), loan at Rio Ave F.C., Rio Ave. In 2013, he was signed by Chelsea F.C., Chelsea for £3.5 million, who subsequently loaned him to Vitesse Arnhem, Vitesse, Everton F.C., Everton, AFC Bournemouth, Bournemouth and Málaga CF, Málaga. After spending the 2016–17 season on loan at Newcastle United F.C., Newcastle United, he completed a permanent Transfer (association football), transfer to the club in May 2017. Following the end of his four-year contract, he played for Al Raed FC, Al Raed in Saudi Arabia and Hatayspor in Turkey, where he died in the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake at ag ... [...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 centre-back or right-back for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Flamengo 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 FIFA World Cup in 2018 and 2022, and the Copa América in 2021 and 2024. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucho González
Luis Óscar "Lucho" González (; born 19 January 1981) is an Argentine former professional Association football, footballer, currently a Manager (association football), manager. A versatile midfielder who was able to play in different positions but mainly in Midfielder#Central midfielder, 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 Club Atlético Huracán, Huracán and Club Atlético River Plate, River Plate, he signed for FC Porto, 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 Olympique de Marseille, Marseille, Al-Rayyan SC, Al-Rayyan in Qatar and Club Athletico Paranaense, Athletico Paranaense in Brazil; his 29 honours were surpassed only by Lionel Messi among his countrymen. An Argentina national football team, Argentina international on 45 occas ... [...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 footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série B club Coritiba. He spent most of his career attached to Porto, though he was often loaned out, and also represented Paços de Ferreira and Braga in the Primeira Liga. Abroad, he played for four clubs in Turkey's Süper Lig, among them Bursaspor and Galatasaray. He also had a three-year spell at Legia Warsaw, where he won the Polish Cup and the Polish Super Cup in 2023, before joining Coritiba the following year. Josué made his full debut for 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
