Arouca combines a deeply local Portuguese identity with an increasingly international football profile. Its yellow-and-blue colors, home-town setting and wolf symbolism frame a story of persistence, while its sporting path has carried the club well beyond regional competition. The club stands as both a community institution and an established participant in the national game, with a footballing environment shaped by varied backgrounds and markets. Its foundation in 1951 provides the starting point for understanding Arouca’s development and enduring connection with its municipality.
Arouca Upcoming matches by league
Primeira Liga
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- Regular Season - 7
Sporting CP
Arouca
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- Regular Season - 8
AroucaNo H2HEstrela
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- Regular Season - 9
AlvercaNo H2HArouca
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- Regular Season - 10
AroucaNo H2HNacional
Arouca Last matches by league
Primeira Liga
Friendlies Clubs
Taça de Portugal
Arouca Team Roster
Arouca’s recorded squad contains 26 players: eight attackers, seven defenders, eight midfielders and three goalkeepers. The attack includes Barbero, Bruno Duarte, F. Mayulu and Miguel Puche, with B. Mansilla, D. Nandín, F. Pereira da Costa and S. Park also listed in the group. Defensive options include Diogo Monteiro, Javi Sánchez, José Fontán and Tiago Esgaio, while the midfield features Lee Hyun-Ju, Mateo Flores, Pablo Gozálbez and T. Fukui. I. De Arruabarrena, J. Vinarčík and M. Duarte complete the goalkeeper unit. The roster presents balanced coverage across all four position groups.
position Goalkeeper
position Defender
José Manuel Fontán Mondragón
Diogo Pinheiro Monteiro
Boris Popović
Javier Sánchez de Felipe
Orest Zinoviyovych Lebedenko
Tiago Alexandre de Sousa Esgaio
Mario Climent Plá
Leo Shahar
position Midfielder
Espen van Ee
Näis Djouahra
Taichi Fukui
Pablo Gozálbez Gilabert
Hyun-Ju Lee
Alfonso Trezza Hernández
Mateo Flores Lozano
Pedro Carvalho Santos
position Attacker
Fally N'Dofunsu Mayulu
Miguel Puche García
Iván Martínez Gonzálvez
Dylan Alenxader Nandín Berrutti
Brian Nicolás Mansilla Islas
S. Park
Francisco Miguel Ribeiro Tomé Tavares Bondoso
Last Arouca Coachs
The coaching chronology records Vasco Seabra as the latest appointment, beginning on 1 October 2024, with no recorded end date. The available timeline does not establish that he remains in post. Before Seabra, Gonzalo García’s spell ran from May to October 2024. Daniel Sousa followed from November 2023 to May 2024, after Daniel Ramos’s July to November 2023 tenure. Armando Evangelista is recorded from July 2020 to June 2023, providing the longer earlier chapter in this sequence.
Vasco César Freire de Seabra
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vasco César Freire de Seabra | Portugal | 1 October 2024 | |
| Gonzalo Manuel García García | Uruguay | 1 May 2024 | 1 October 2024 |
| Pedro Daniel da Cunha Pereira de Sousa | Portugal | 1 November 2023 | 1 May 2024 |
| Daniel António Lopes Ramos | Portugal | 1 July 2023 | 1 November 2023 |
| Armando Evangelista Macedo Freitas | Portugal | 1 July 2020 | 1 June 2023 |
| Henrique Nunes da Silva | Portugal | 1 July 2019 | 1 June 2020 |
| Joaquim Machado Gonçalves | Portugal | 1 September 2018 | 1 June 2019 |
| António Miguel Nunes Ferraz Leal de Araújo | Portugal | 1 September 2017 | 1 September 2018 |
| Jorge Paulo Costa Almeida | Portugal | 1 July 2017 | 1 September 2017 |
| 1 April 2017 | |||
| Manuel António Marques Machado | Portugal | 1 February 2017 | 1 March 2017 |
| José Carlos Fernandes Vidigal | Angola | 1 July 2015 | 1 February 2017 |
| Pedro Emanuel dos Santos Martins Silva | Angola | 1 June 2013 | 1 May 2015 |
| Vítor Manuel Oliveira | Portugal | 1 September 2011 | 1 May 2013 |
| Henrique Nunes da Silva | Portugal | 1 June 2009 | 1 September 2011 |
Arouca Transfers
Recorded arrivals through 6 August 2026 include O. Lebedenko from Vitória SC and Mario Climent from Cadiz as transfers. S. Park arrived from Asan Mugunghwa, Mateo Flores from Real Betis, F. Mayulu from Bristol City and E. van Ee from Heerenveen in transfer moves. M. Duarte joined as a free agent, while José Silva, Jesús Santiago, B. Kuipers and Omar Fayed arrived on loans. N. Mantl, V. Morozov, R. Jansonas and Arnau Solà are recorded as returning from loans. These listed movements are a recent sample, not a complete window total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| L. Shahar |
Newcastle
|
Loan | 3 September 2026 |
| O. Lebedenko |
Vitória SC
|
Transfer | 6 August 2026 |
| Mario Climent |
Cadiz
|
Transfer | 2 August 2026 |
| S. Park |
Asan Mugunghwa
|
Transfer | 3 July 2026 |
| M. Duarte |
Amarante
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| Mateo Flores |
Real Betis
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| Arnau Solà |
Ibiza
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| R. Jansonas |
CF Os Belenenses
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| V. Morozov |
Kolding IF
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| N. Mantl |
FC BW Linz
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Mateo Flores |
Real Betis
|
Transfer | 29 June 2026 |
| José Silva |
Sporting CP
|
Loan | 1 February 2026 |
| F. Mayulu |
Bristol City
|
Transfer | 1 February 2026 |
| I. de Arruabarrena |
Barcelona SC
|
Free agent | 12 January 2026 |
| Jesús Santiago |
Hellas Verona
|
Loan | 8 January 2026 |
Recorded departures through 30 July 2026 include M. Rocha to Union Santa Fe and João Valido to Chaves as free agents, while A. Danté moved to Zbrojovka Brno in a transfer. Mateo Flores, José Silva, Omar Fayed, Jesús Santiago and B. Kuipers are recorded returning to their listed clubs after loans. Arnau Solà, R. Jansonas, N. Mantl and V. Morozov departed on loans. Earlier movements include free-agent exits for Alex Pinto and M. Sylla and transfers involving M. Loum and Chico Lamba. This is a recent sample, not a complete departure total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| R. Jansonas |
UD Ourense
|
Loan | 31 August 2026 |
| V. Morozov |
Kolding IF
|
Transfer | 20 August 2026 |
| V. Morozov |
Kolding IF
|
Transfer | 19 August 2026 |
| M. Rocha |
Union Santa Fe
|
Free agent | 30 July 2026 |
| A. Danté |
Zbrojovka Brno
|
Transfer | 16 July 2026 |
| João Valido |
Chaves
|
Free agent | 3 July 2026 |
| B. Kuipers |
Twente
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Jesús Santiago |
Hellas Verona
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Omar Fayed |
Fenerbahçe
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| José Silva |
Sporting CP
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Mateo Flores |
Real Betis
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| R. Jansonas |
CF Os Belenenses
|
Loan | 1 February 2026 |
| Arnau Solà |
Ibiza
|
Loan | 1 February 2026 |
| N. Mantl |
FC BW Linz
|
Loan | 27 January 2026 |
| Alex Pinto |
Farense
|
Free agent | 26 January 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
From July 2025 through August 2026, Arouca’s recorded movement shows a mix of transfer arrivals, free-agent additions, loans and loan returns. Activity continued into August 2026, with O. Lebedenko and Mario Climent joining in transfer moves. Departures combine transfers and free-agent exits with players returning to former clubs or leaving on loan. Mateo Flores appears in both directions across the period, reflecting a loan-related sequence rather than a single uninterrupted move. R. Jansonas, N. Mantl and V. Morozov also appear in repeated loan movements. The movement lists do not establish a complete window balance, because they represent recent selected activity rather than every transaction. No transfer fees are recorded here, so the pattern cannot support a net-spend calculation or a definitive conclusion about the squad’s overall size change.
Leagues Arouca has participated in
Arouca’s recorded competition profile includes recent participation through 2025 in the Primeira Liga, Taça de Portugal and club friendlies. Arouca’s Primeira Liga participation runs from 2013 to 2025, while the Portuguese Cup record begins in 2016 and also reaches 2025. Friendlies are recorded from 2021 to 2025. Historical entries include the Taça da Liga from 2021 to 2023, the UEFA Europa Conference League in 2023, the Segunda Liga from 2017 to 2020, and Campeonato de Portugal Prio - Group B in 2019. UEFA Europa League participation is recorded in 2016. The profile spans top-flight, lower-division, domestic-cup and European competition.
More about Arouca
Futebol Clube de Arouca, commonly known as FC Arouca or simply Arouca, is a Portuguese football club founded in 1951. Based in Arouca in northern Portugal, it carries a strongly local identity while competing within the wider national football ecosystem. The club’s traditional colors are yellow and blue, and its home is the Estádio Municipal de Arouca, a town venue originally built in 2006 and later expanded and renovated for top-flight requirements.
Arouca spent much of its earlier history in regional football, including competitions connected with the Aveiro football association. Its rise through the national divisions during the late 2000s and early 2010s brought the club into Portugal’s top flight. The Primeira Liga became a central part of its modern identity, complemented by recurring Taça de Portugal involvement and recorded appearances in European competition. Its European footprint includes UEFA Europa League participation in 2016 and UEFA Europa Conference League participation in 2023.
The club is associated with the nickname Os Lobos, or The Wolves, a symbol of tenacity, resilience and collective effort. That character is also reflected in the close connection between the club, its municipality and its home ground. The badge’s civic imagery, including the municipal coat of arms, reinforces Arouca’s place-based identity.
The club is associated with regional leadership and localized private-municipal partnership structures, rather than a transient international conglomerate ownership model. Its sporting ecosystem has traditionally combined Portuguese experience with recruitment from Latin American, European and African markets. This cosmopolitan approach sits alongside a pragmatic football culture built around organization, cohesion and tactical discipline, helping Arouca compete beyond the scale suggested by its town. Together, its history, colors, venue and wolf symbolism define a club rooted in Arouca but established within the national and European game.
Last matches statistics for Arouca
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Feirense
0 - 0
Arouca
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Famalicao
0 - 0
Arouca
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Santa Clara
3 - 0
Arouca
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Lusitânia Lourosa
0 - 2
Arouca
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Guimaraes
0 - 1
Arouca
|
2 / 4 |
|
79 | 7 | 5 1 | 3 |
|
Arouca
4 - 0
Moreirense
|
6 / 14 |
|
85 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
|
FC Porto
2 - 0
Arouca
|
1 / 4 |
|
87 | 8 | - | 8 |
|
Arouca
2 - 1
Maritimo
|
7 / 17 |
|
85 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
|
Estoril
0 - 0
Arouca
|
2 / 12 |
|
0% | 9 | 1 | 8 |
|
Arouca
1 - 2
Santa Clara
|
4 / 10 |
|
0% | 14 | 3 | 3 |
Detailed statistics Arouca
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Arouca vs Santa Clara
Primeira Liga 2026 - 1575492
Estoril vs Arouca
Primeira Liga 2026 - 1575483
Arouca vs Maritimo
Primeira Liga 2026 - 1575475
FC Porto vs Arouca
Primeira Liga 2026 - 1575466
Arouca vs Moreirense
Primeira Liga 2026 - 1575457
Guimaraes vs Arouca
Primeira Liga 2026 - 1575454
2024-2025
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