Football club
América |
Full name | América Futebol Clube |
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Nickname(s) | Mequinha Campeão do Centenário (Champion of the Century) Alvi-Verde da Estrada do Arraial (Arraial Road's Green & White) Verdão do Arraial (Arraial's Big Green) Periquito (Parakeet) |
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Founded | April 12, 1914 (110 years ago) (1914-04-12) |
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Ground | Cunhão, Paulista, Pernambuco state, Brazil |
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Capacity | 12,000 |
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President | João Antônio Moreira |
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Head Coach | Emilio Cugnier |
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Website | Club website |
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América Futebol Clube, commonly known as América or as América-PE, is a Brazilian football club based in Recife, Pernambuco state. They won the Campeonato Pernambucano six times.
History
The club was founded on April 12, 1914.[1] They won the Campeonato Pernambucano in 1918, 1919, 1921, 1922, 1927, and 1944.[2]
Stadium
América Futebol Clube play their home games at Estádio Ademir Cunha, nicknamed Cunhão.[3] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 12,000 people.[4]
Achievements
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