S.C. Espinho
# S.C. Espinho

Sporting Clube de Espinho, also known as Sporting de Espinho, is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Espinho in the Aveiro district. Besides football, the club has volleyball and handball departments that usually compete in the major Portuguese top leagues. Other sport departments are those in athletics, swimming and futsal.

## History

Founded in 1914, it is one of the oldest clubs in Portugal. In 1925, SC Espinho's football team reached the semifinals of the Campeonato de Portugal, their highest round to date. The team also played 11 seasons in the Portuguese First Division between 1975 and 1997. They currently compete in AF Aveiro Campeonato Sabseg.

The football team played their home games at Estádio Comendador Manuel Violas in Espinho, until 2018. Since 2018, the team has been playing in temporary stadiums such as: Estadio do Bolhão (2018–2020) or Estadio Marques da Silva (since 2020). The club is aiming is to play in the future municipal stadium of the city of Espinho

## Current squad

    As of 25 March 2020

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

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | GK | POR | Bruno Silva |
| 2 | DF | POR | Mica Conceição |
| 3 | DF | POR | José Amadeu |
| 5 | DF | POR | Rafa |
| 6 | MF | POR | Paulo Jorge |
| 7 | MF | ARG | Chapi Romano |
| 8 | MF | POR | Filipe Leite |
| 9 | FW | POR | Betinho |
| 12 | GK | POR | Bruno Silva |
| 14 | DF | POR | João Pinto |
| 15 | MF | POR | João Ricardo |
| 16 | FW | GNB | Eduardo Baldé |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 17 | FW | POR | Carlitos |
| 18 | FW | POR | Ivo Lucas |
| 20 | DF | POR | Gonçalo Cardoso |
| 21 | DF | POR | Christian Lotitto |
| 22 | DF | POR | Nuno Malheiro |
| 23 | FW | POR | Diogo Valente |
| 29 | GK | POR | Diego Silva |
| 70 | MF | POR | Vieirinha (on loan from Académico Viseu) |
| 77 | FW | POR | Ivan Santos |
| 99 | GK | ANG | Kadú |
| — | GK | POR | Miguel Borges |

## League and cup history

    Season Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Portuguese Cup Notes 1974–1975 1D 16 304719 256415 Relegated 1977–1978 1D 14 308616 305222 Relegated 1979–1980 1D 7 3011613 294228 1980–1981 1D 9 309912 263527 1981–1982 1D 10 3071112 324225 1982–1983 1D 13 309714 233725 1983–1984 1D 16 305718 194517 Relegated 1987–1988 1D 6 38131411 423840 Best Classification Ever 1988–1989 1D 17 3812818 455732 Relegated 1992–1993 1D 17 3491015 385528 Relegated 1996–1997 1D 16 349619 275633 Relegated 2007–2008 2DH 2 241194 382642 Round 3
