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Gílson Paulo
Gílson Paulo de Mello Filho (born 1 May 1949), simply known as Gílson Paulo, is a Brazilian Manager (association football), football manager, who previously managed the national team of Equatorial Guinea national football team, Equatorial Guinea, a position he took up on 1 January 2012. Although his contract with Equatorial Guinea had a duration of two months, the victories of the national team in the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations against Libya national football team, Libya and especially Senegal national football team, Senegal achieved that was extended to one year. Career Gílson Paulo had previously been a sports director at the academy of Brazilian club CR Vasco da Gama, Vasco da Gama. where he was to return in mid-February. References 1949 births Living people Spor ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rio De Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro, or simply Rio, is the capital of the Rio de Janeiro (state), state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the List of cities in Brazil by population, second-most-populous city in Brazil (after São Paulo) and the Largest cities in the Americas, sixth-most-populous city in the Americas. Founded in 1565 by the Portuguese people, Portuguese, the city was initially the seat of the Captaincy of Rio de Janeiro, a domain of the Portuguese Empire. In 1763, it became the capital of the State of Brazil, a List of states of the Portuguese Empire, state of the Portuguese Empire. In 1808, when the Transfer of the Portuguese Court to Brazil, Portuguese Royal Court moved to Brazil, Rio de Janeiro became the seat of the court of Queen Maria I of Portugal. She subsequently, under the leadership of her son the prince regent John VI of Portugal, raised Brazil to the dignity of a kingdom, within the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves, United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil, and Algar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Campo Grande Atlético Clube
Campo Grande Atlético Clube, or Campo Grande as they are usually called, is a Brazilian Football League Teams, Brazilian football team from Campo Grande, Rio de Janeiro, Campo Grande neighborhood, Rio de Janeiro in Rio de Janeiro (state), Rio de Janeiro, founded on June 13, 1940. History On June 13, 1940, Campo Grande Atlético Clube was founded. In 1979, the club played the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Campeonato Brasileiro First Division for the first time. Campo Grande finished in the 27th position. The club reached the league's second stage. In 1982, the club won its only national title so far, the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, Brazilian Second Division, after defeating Centro Sportivo Alagoano, CSA of Alagoas in the final. Campo Grande's Luisinho was the top goalscorer of the competition, with 10 goals. The club was promoted to the following year's first division. In 1983, the club played the Campeonato Brasileiro First Division for the second time. The club was elimi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangu Atlético Clube
Bangu Atlético Clube, commonly known as Bangu, is a Brazilian professional association football club based in Rio de Janeiro, in the western neighbourhood of Bangu, Rio de Janeiro, Bangu. The team plays in Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, Série D, the fourth tier of the Brazilian football league system, as well as in the Campeonato Carioca, the top tier of the Rio de Janeiro State football leagues in Brazil, state football league. The club competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A several times, finishing as runner-up in 1985. Their home stadium is the Estádio Moça Bonita, Estadio Moça Bonita, which has a capacity of 15,000. History The club has its origins in Fábrica Bangu (Bangu Factory), located in Bangu (neighborhood), Bangu neighborhood, Rio de Janeiro. Some Britons that worked at the factory, especially Thomas Donohoe, introduced football to the factory workers by bringing footballs to the place and organizing the first football match in Brazil. In December ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
São Cristóvão De Futebol E Regatas
São Cristóvão de Futebol e Regatas, more commonly referred to as São Cristóvão, is a Brazilian football club based in the neighbourhood of São Cristóvão, Rio de Janeiro, in the eponymous state, founded on 12 October 1898. It plays its home matches at the Ronaldo Nazário de Lima Stadium, which is named after Ronaldo. São Cristóvão won the state championship in 1926 and 1937. It currently plays in the Campeonato Carioca Série C, the fourth tier of the Rio de Janeiro state league. The club is recognized by FIFA as the only one in the world not to have away kits. They always play in white shirts, white shorts and white socks; as implied by one of the club's monikers, ''Os Brancos'' (The Whites). Legendary Brazilian striker Ronaldo, widely considered one of the greatest players of all time, played for the club for three years at youth level. History In a shack near the São Cristóvão beach, a group of sportsmen formed by José Galvão, José Queirós, Luís ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imperial Futebol Clube
Imperial Futebol Clube, commonly known as Imperial, is a Brazilian football team from the city of Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro state Rio de Janeiro () is one of the 27 federative units of Brazil. It has the second largest economy of Brazil, with the largest being that of the state of São Paulo. The state, which has 8.2% of the Brazilian population, is responsible for 9.2% of ..., founded on April 2, 2004. The club was formerly known as Universidade Estácio de Sá Futebol Clube and as Estácio de Sá Futebol Clube. History On April 2, 2004, the club was founded by Estácio de Sá University (Universidade Estácio de Sá), as Universidade Estácio de Sá Futebol Clube, but was eventually renamed to Estácio de Sá Futebol Clube. Estácio de Sá was bought by the Movimento Esportivo de Petrópolis and renamed to Imperial Futebol Clube in late 2011. Honors * Campeonato Carioca Terceira Divisão: 2005 Stadium Imperial Futebol Clube plays its home games at Estádio Osório J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CR Vasco Da Gama
Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama (; English: Vasco da Gama Club of Rowing), commonly referred to as Vasco da Gama or simply Vasco, is a sports club based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Although originally a rowing club and then a multi-sport club, Vasco is mostly known for its men's Association football, football team, which currently competes in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the top tier of the Brazilian football league system, and in the Campeonato Carioca, the Rio de Janeiro (state), state of Rio de Janeiro's premier State football leagues in Brazil, state league.Unzelte, Celso – O Livro de Ouro do Futebol; page 689 (Editora Ediouro, 2002) – Named after Vasco da Gama 400 years after his Portuguese discovery of the sea route to India, European–Asian sea route in 1498, the club was founded in 1898 as a rowing club by Brazilian workers, Portuguese Brazilians and newly arrived Portuguese Brazilians#Portuguese immigration to Brazil, Portuguese immigrants. Vasco created its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Equatorial Guinea National Football Team
The Equatorial Guinea national football team (Spanish language, Spanish: ''Selección de fútbol de Guinea Ecuatorial'') represents Equatorial Guinea in men's international association football, football and is controlled by the Equatoguinean Football Federation, a member of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The team has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup, but has qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations on five occasions, the first two times as hosts (in 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, 2012 and 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, 2015). They finished in fourth place in 2015, and reached the quarter-finals in 2012 and 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, 2021. History Equatorial Guinea played its first match on 23 May 1975 against China national football team, China in a friendly, losing 6–2. They did not play another game until the 1985 UDEAC Cup in December 1985. They were drawn in a group against the hosts Congo national football team, Congo and Central African Republic national ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manager (association Football)
In association football, the manager is the person who has overall responsibility for the running of a football team A football team is a group of players selected to play together in the various team sports known as football. Such teams could be selected to play in a match against an opposing team, to represent a football club, group, state or nation, an All-st .... They have wide-ranging responsibilities, including selecting the team, choosing the tactics, recruiting and transferring players, negotiating player contracts, and speaking to the media. In professional football, a manager is usually appointed by and answerable to the club's board of directors, but at an amateur level the manager may have total responsibility for the running of a club. Responsibilities The manager's responsibilities in a professional football club usually include (but are not limited to) the following: * Selecting the team of players for matches, and their formation. * Planning the strateg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Africa Cup Of Nations
The 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, also known as the Orange Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship reasons, was the 28th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The competition took place between 21 January and 12 February 2012 and was co-hosted by Equatorial Guinea and Gabon. The bidding process for hosting the tournament ended in September 2006. The matches were played in four stadiums in four host cities, with the final played at the newly built Stade d'Angondjé in Gabon's largest city, Libreville. Fourteen teams were selected for participation via a continental qualification tournament that began in July 2010. The 2012 edition of the Africa Cup of Nations took place against the backdrop of political turmoil. Libya and Tunisia qualified for the tournament, even as the Arab Spring brought upheaval and regime change to both nations. Traditional African footballing nations such as re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Libya National Football Team
The Libya national football team () represents Libya in men's international football and is controlled by the Libyan Football Federation. The team has never qualified for FIFA World Cup but has qualified for editions of the Africa Cup of Nations in 1982, 2006, and 2012. In 1982, the team was both the host and runner-up. In the Arab Cup, Libya finished second in 1964 and 2012, and third in 1966. The team is affiliated with both FIFA and Confederation of African Football (CAF). Due to political circumstances, Libya has typically been less successful in international competition compared to other North African teams like Algeria, Morocco, Egypt and Tunisia. Libya has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup and its participation in AFCON is sporadic, having only qualified for three AFCON editions. In the 2010s, Libya's global ranking improved due to the increasing number of Libyan players playing in foreign leagues. At the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, the team recorded their firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Senegal National Football Team
The Senegal national football team (French language, French: ''Équipe de football du Senegal''), nicknamed ''Les Lions de la Teranga'' (meaning: ''The Lions of Teranga''), represents Senegal in men's international association football and is operated by the Senegalese Football Federation. One of Africa's most famous national football teams, Senegal reached the 2002 FIFA World Cup knockout stage, quarter-finals of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, the second team from Africa to do so (after Cameroon national football team, Cameroon in 1990 FIFA World Cup, 1990). They managed to upset defending world champions France national football team, France, finish second in their group, and beat Sweden men's national football team, Sweden in extra time in the round of 16, before losing to Turkey national football team, Turkey in the 2002 FIFA World Cup knockout stage, quarter-finals. Senegal's first appearance in the Africa Cup of Nations was in 1965 African Cup of Nations, 1965, when they lost 1� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1949 Births
Events January * January 1 – A United Nations-sponsored ceasefire brings an end to the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. The war results in a stalemate and the division of Kashmir, which still continues as of 2025 * January 2 – Luis Muñoz Marín becomes the first democratically elected Governor of Puerto Rico. * January 11 – The first "networked" television broadcasts take place, as KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, goes on the air, connecting east coast and mid-west programming in the United States. * January 16 – Şemsettin Günaltay forms the new government of Turkey. It is the 18th government, last One-party state, single party government of the Republican People's Party. * January 17 – The first Volkswagen Beetle, VW Type 1 to arrive in the United States, a 1948 model, is brought to New York City, New York by Dutch businessman Ben Pon Sr., Ben Pon. Unable to interest dealers or importers in the Volkswagen, Pon sells the sample car to pay his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
