GD Maputo

Grupo Desportivo de Maputo, usually known as Desportivo de Maputo, Desportivo Maputo or by the acronym GDM, is an association football club from Maputo, Mozambique.

Desportivo de Maputo

Full name	Grupo Desportivo de Maputo
Founded	1921; 104 years ago (1921)
Ground	Estádio Nacional do Zimpeto Maputo, Mozambique
Capacity	8,000; 42,000
Manager	Dário Monteiro
League	Moçambola
2019	5th
Home colours Away colours

History

The club was founded on May 31, 1921, as Grupo Desportivo de Lourenço Marques by Professor Sá Couto, José Maria Rodrigues, Alfredo Fragoso, Américo Costa, Martinho Carvalho Durão and Professor Cabanelas. It was an affiliate team of Lisbon-based Sport Lisboa e Benfica.^[1] In 1976, after Mozambique's independence from Portugal, the club was renamed to Grupo Desportivo de Maputo. The club's logo was also changed.

1925 Desportivo won the District Championship of Lourenço Marques, a competition held between 1922 and 1961. A further eleven wins followed. In 1957 Desportivo achieved its first of altogether eight Mozambican championships 1956, which was held first in 1956. The club won its last national championship in 2006. In 2012 Desportivo was relegated for the first time.

Most famous of all players from Desportivo is Mário Coluna, who won with Benfica amongst others the European Champion's Cup of 1961 and 1962 and achieved with Portugal the third place in the 1966 World Cup.

Stadium

The club plays their home matches at Estádio Nacional do Zimpeto, which has a maximum capacity of 42,000 people.

Club colors

The club colors are black and white.

Achievements

Football

• Championship of Mozambique:

colonial era (2): 1957, 1964.

after independence (6): 1977, 1978, 1983, 1988, 1995, 2006.

• District Championship of Lourenço Marques: (12)

1925, 1926, 1927, 1929, 1937, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1952, 1956, 1957, 1959.

• Cup of Mozambique: (2)

1981, 2006.

• Honour Cup of Maputo: (2)

2007, 2008.

Roller Hockey

• Championship of Mozambique: (15)

1976, 1987, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2010.

• Championship of Portugal: (3)

1969, 1971, 1973.

Performance in African competitions

• CAF Champions League: 1 appearance

2006–07: Last 32 - Lost against Mamelodi Sundowns (3–1 on aggregate)

• CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 1 appearance

1989–90: Semi-finals - Lost against BCC Lions (7–3 on aggregate)

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  BRA Caio 2 DF  MOZ Mayunda 3 DF  MOZ Sidique 4 DF  MOZ Jotamo 5 DF  MOZ Josue 6 DF  MOZ Marito 7 MF  MOZ Nelinho 8 MF  MOZ Muandro 9 FW  MOZ Pequenino 10 FW  MOZ Nito

No. Pos. Nation Player 11 MF  MOZ Jair 12 FW  MOZ Lalá 13 MF  MOZ Geraldo 15 GK  MOZ Victor 16 FW  MOZ Lanito 17 DF  MOZ Duda 19 MF  MOZ Claúdio 22 FW  MOZ Ivan António 24 GK  MOZ Marcelino 28 DF  MOZ Zeid

Other sports

Besides football, Desportivo de Maputo also has other sports sections, such as athletics, basketball, five-a-side football, rink hockey, and swimming.