Lusitano F.C. (Portugal)

For other football clubs of the same name, see Lusitano F.C. (disambiguation).

Lusitano Futebol Clube, often known as Lusitano VRSA, is a Portuguese football club from Vila Real de Santo António,^[1] in the Algarve region. The club was founded on 15 April 1916 and is the No. 1 delegation of S.L. Benfica, and has Miguel Ângelo Machado Vairinhos as its current president. In the 2016–2017 season they competed in Campeonato de Portugal (third tier of Portuguese football pyramid) and their head coach is Ricardo Sousa. The team played in the main Portuguese football competition, the Portuguese Liga, for three seasons, in 1947–48, 1948–49 and 1949–50.

Lusitano F.C.

Full name	Lusitano Futebol Clube Vila Real de Santo António
Founded	1919
Ground	Estádio Municipal de Vila Real de Santo António
Capacity	2896
League	AF Algarve 1ª Divisão

Stadium

The stadium where the club plays is called Campo de Jogos Francisco Gomes Socorro and has the capacity for 2500 spectators but in certain games such as matches in the Algarve Cup, they play at Complexo Desportivo Municipal de Vila Real de Santo António, with capacity for 7500 spectators.

Current squad

As of 30 August 2020

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  POR Ruca 3 DF  POR Calico 9 FW  POR Diogo Braz 10 FW  POR Hélder Rodrigues 20 DF  BRA Ricardo Leal — DF  POR Leonardo Dias

No. Pos. Nation Player — DF  POR Rafael Silva — DF  POR Gonçalo Lixa — MF  POR Tiago Almeida — MF  GNB Serifo Djaló — MF  CMR Landry Nkolo — FW  POR Luís Almeida

Former players

• Alireza Jamali
• Arash Ostovari
• Harry Singh^[2]

Equipment and sponsorship

Lusitano Futebol Clube are currently^[when?] sponsored by CPA - Companhia de Pescarias do Algarve and their kit is made by Strike.

Honours

First Division – 3 Appearances – Best Result: 12th Place

Algarve Regional League – 9 Titles (1922/23, 1927/28, 1928/29, 1929/30, 1931/32, 1934/35, 1954/55, 1977/78, 2011/12)