Santa Rita de Cássia FC

Santa Rita de Cássia Futebol Clube is an Angolan sports club from the city of Uíge. The team made its debut in the Gira Angola (Angola's second division championship) in 2016 after winning the Uige province football championship.[1]

Santa Rita de Cássia
Logo
Full nameSanta Rita de Cássia Futebol Clube
Founded29 August 2015; 8 years ago (2015-08-29)
GroundEstádio 4 de Janeiro
Capacity12,000
ChairmanNzolani Pedro
ManagerJoão Fortuna
LeagueGirabola
2022–237th in Girabola

The club is named after Italian saint Rita of Cascia in whose honor a sanctuary was built at the village of Casseche, Uíge city, where an annual pilgrimage is held.[citation needed]

In 2016, its debutant year in the second division, the club managed to be promoted to Angola's top flight division, the Girabola.

2017 disaster edit

On February 10, 2017, shortly after the inaugural match of the 2017 Girabola between home team Santa Rita de Cássia and Recreativo do Libolo, one of the access gates of Estádio 4 de Janeiro collapsed as access was made free and attendants tried to force their way into the stadium. As a result, 17 people were trampled to death and 76 injured, 5 of whom with life-threatening injuries.[2]

Achievements edit

2016
  • Uige provincial championship: 1
2015

League & Cup Positions edit

Recent seasons edit

Santa Rita de Cássia's season-by-season performance since 2011:

  • PR = Preliminary round, 1R = First round, GS = Group stage, R32 = Round of 32, R16 = Round of 16, QF = Quarter-finals, SF = Semi-finals, RU = Runner-Up, W = Winner

Players and staff edit

Staff edit

Name Nat Pos
Technical staff
João Fortuna   Head coach
João Manuel Paulo   Assistant coach
TBA   Goal-keeper Coach
Medical
TBA   Physio
Management
Nzolani Pedro   Chairman

Players edit

Santa Rita de Cássia players

[3]

Nat # Nick Name A P P.S. Hélder Teixeira M.A. A. Cristóvão A. Cristóvão Total
Apps & Gls
2015 2016 2017 2018 2018–19 (11th) 2019–20 2021
# # # A G # # A G # A G # S A G
  Abel Abel Manfuila 28 FW 19 2 1
  Água Doce José Fernandes Mbuta 24 MF 20 11(5) 1 14
  Alberto
  Alex Alex Kahembe GK 12 1(1) 0
  19 André MF 2021
  Ary 28
  Barese João Vata 19 1(1) 0
  Beni Beni Kimbi Fua 24 FW 6 11 0
  Benvindo Nsianfumu Benvindo Afonso 23 GK 1 1 22(1) 0
  Bissio Yannick Landu 24 FW 10
  31 Boco Boco 2021
  Bruno Adilson Bruno Mpulu DF 7 7 20 0
  26 Cachala MF 2021
  34 Capick Arnaldo B. José 18 DF 2021
  Carlos Carlos Camolongi 32 GK 1 14 0
  Carlos Carlos Nzuzi Fuila 31 DF
  5 Cavela Martinho Ekundi Cavela DF 2021
  Celi Celestino Simão da Silva MF 20 12(2) 2 20 19 0
  Chano Mauro Edgar F. Manuel FW 30 2(3) 0
  25 Clinton Makinda Gomes Paulo DF 25 (1) 0 2021
  Coby António Sena Tuiango Morais GK 16 4 0
  4 Crespo Artur Manuel Malungo 23 DF 4 4 0 2021
  Cris Nzuzi Panzo 21 FW 9 5(7) 0 9 2 0
  Cristiano Cristiano Diassilau DF
  15 Daniel MF 2021
  Dennis Dennis Sesugh 22 FW 9 10 3
  Dieu Dieu Maquissossila David 27 DF 2 8(3) 0 2 4 1
  Dino Florentino de S. António 27 FW 18
  Edmilson António Dipoco Teodor 18–19 MF 6 18(1) 0 11 27 2 11 19(1) 0
  Eliseu Eliseu Lucas Carlos Cabanga 22 DF 13 3 0
  Etoh Nzalambila Lumu FW 21 6 1
  Feião Moisés Sebastião Cabungula 28 MF 27 16(2) 1
  27 Filipe Israel Kipindi Pacote da Silva 35 FW 18 9(1) 2 2021
  Finidi Luís Domingos Canganjo 27 MF 21 5 0
  Foguinho Júlio Samucuenje Baptista 24 26 19(5) 8
  Frank Francisco Barros Jimbi 14 13 0
  Fuky Manuel Paulo David 28 MF 7 5(1) 0
  G.T.I. Daniel António Jonata 22 MF 7 27(1) 4
  18 Gama[a] José Adolfo António DF 18 4(1) 1 2021
  Gazeta Pedro Malunduma Maienga 25 MF 18 18 28 6
  14 Gerry Nsingui Tino João 32 MF 2021
  Godzila Pedro Domingos Sengo DF 24 4 7(1) 0
  32 Gui Dialanda Bernanguindoco Tomás FW 2021
  Hugo
  Ike Ike Chidi Bright 26 DF 24 3 0
  Iniesta António Lukeba 25 MF 8 8 3(11) 0 8
  Jamuana Manuel Alexandre Jamuana 36 DF 17 18(2) 2 17 12(3) 0
  Jessy Jessy Ndaie Kumanzide 14 2(3) 0 14
  Joel Joel Diaku DF 4 4 (1) 0 4
  16 José GK 2021
  11 Kakuita Manuel Simão António 21 MF 27 5(5) 3 2021
  Kandú Déo Kanda 28 MF 24 5(3) 3
  Kevinho 23 (4) 0
  Kina GK
  Kissi Kingslei Kofi Kissi 22 GK 1 9 0
  23 Kodak António Frazão Garcia MF 2021
  Kongolo Emilio Kongolo Filipe FW 10 (1) 0
  12 Lambito Yuri José Ndanji Baião 26 GK 12 1 0 2021
  Lazi Lázaro Francisco da Rocha 21 MF 7 7 0
  Leandro Leandro França Cerqueira 27 MF 10 5(3) 0
  Lelé Fabiano Miguel Pengui 29 DF 5 13 1
  Lema Gonçalves Mpassi MF 13 4(3) 1
  Liliano Liliano Pedro 20 FW 29 11(6) 3
  13 Lindala Armando Domingos Maria 34 MF 2021
  24 Loló Lopes Sebastião da Costa 17 DF 2021
  Londaka Mauro de Almeida Londaka 27 MF 6 4(6) 0
  Lubanzadio 15 2(2) 0
  Lucas Lucas Ndongala 13 3(8) 1
  7 M.C. Lutonda João sebastião 26 FW 28 7(2) 3 28 8(3) 0 2021
  10 Mafuta Afonso Mbemba João Marques 21 MF 33 1(2) 1 2021
  Makuntima Makuntima Fernando Bunga DF 26 8(1) 0
  Mano Luís António Bande Tinta 2 2 1(1) 0
  Mano Mano Constantino Carlos António 20 10 10(3) 0
  2 Manú Manuel Júlio Famorosa Vunge 27 DF 30 13 0 2021
  Manucho José Tibúrcio GK 12 12(1) 0
  Manuel Manuel Nfutila 19 6(3) 0
  Maurito Norberto Mauro da Costa Mulenessa 36 FW 19 DNP
  Mavambu Mavambu João Afonso Baptista 24 MF 10 10(2) 1 25 1(5) 0
  Micki Miguel Cipriano da Gama 38 DF 23 3(1) 0
  Miguel Miguel Pedro Bengui 23 FW 21 10 2
  Milambo Ndanda Ricardo Mendes 25 DF 4 20 0 10 8 0
  Milinga
  Ministro
  Modeste Modeste Osaka Ngelenda 9 1(2) 1 13
  Mufuma Osvaldo Augusto Macaia Mufuma 24 (1) 0
  Nando Fernando Mussibo Augusto MF 27 11(5) 0 25 25 9(6) 1
  Naxi 26 1 0
  20 Nilton Nilton D. Mwanza 19 MF 34 1 0 2021
  Norberto Kiatalua Tadeu Emous 26 MF 29 21 4
  28 Ogú 2021
  Patrick Patricio Kitese Matumona DF 8 3(4) 0 8 1(1) 0
  Paulo 26
  Pedro DF
  Pira
  29 Quaresma 2021
  Rasca Maieco Domingos Henrique António 35 FW 20 1(1) 1
  Reis 19 DNP
  Richy Pedro Lundoloki MF 13 2(3) 0
  Roblin Sungu Kintatu Roblen DF 5 5 4(1) 0
  21 Russinho 2021
  6 Samy Samuel Neves Bengue DF 2021
  Sawú Mazenga Dimanza Garcia 33 FW 28 2(5) 0
  Sebas Sebastião Nsenga Mbenza 24 DF 5 5 0 5 5 15 0
  Shayi Mukengeshayi Tumba 29 FW 11 2(3) 0
  Simão Rosalino Baleiro Veya DF 2 28 2
  Sozito Mário Bernardo Keita DF 18 25 0
  1 Super 2021
  Tachungo Carlos Tashungu Wungu DF 3 15 1 3
  Tati Pedro Tati MF 28 (1) 0
  Thomas Emmanuel A. Thomas 28 MF 21 6 0
  8 Tomóteo João Tomóteo Vicente Tiebo 2021
  Toy André Augusto Miranda Kongo 32 GK 1 3 0 16 8 0 16 6 0
  Vata João Vata GK 22
  Vemba Vemba Mawete FW 23 23 10(1) 0
  Vidinho Victor Pedro Nangue 22 DF 24 16(2) 2 24 8 1
  17 Yanick Simão Cambani Nascimento MF 2021
  Yuri Roberto Yuri Lutonda 25 MF 15 15 20 0 15 24 0
  Yuyú João Sama Mateus DF 13
  Zé Kalanga Paulo Baptista Nsimba 34 MF 17 4(5) 0
  3 Zeza Carlos Guimarães Gomes DF 3 14(1) 1 3 14 0 2021
Years 2015 2016 2017 2018 2018–19 29 2019-20 16
  1. ^ Gama whose real name is Nsangou Gamal Yasin, a cameroonian national, was found to hold a forged Angolan identity and subsequently evicted from the championship

Manager history edit

Season Coach L2 L C Coach L2 L C Coach L2 L C
2016   Paulo Saraiva
2017   Sérgio Traguil   Lusala Dady   Hélder Teixeira
2018   João Paulo   Mbuisso António
2019   Nseka Nitoya   Paulo Saraiva   Almério Cristóvão
2019–20   Kiombo Pemba   Marcos Chivinda   Almério Cristóvão
2020–21   João Fortuna

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Segundona". RSSSF. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Uíge: Dezassete mortos na partida de futebol entre Santa Rita e Recreativo do Libolo" (in Portuguese). ANGOP.com. 10 February 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Futebol/Girabola: Santa Rita de Cássia ilustre desconhecido com mundialista no plantel" (in Portuguese). 9 February 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2017.

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