ASA, officially Agremiação Sportiva Arapiraquense, is a community-rooted football club from Arapiraca in Alagoas, northeastern Brazil. Founded in 1952, it carries the black-and-white identity of the city and plays at Estádio Municipal Coaracy da Mata Fonseca, known as Fumeirão. The club is widely associated with the nicknames ASA Gigante and Fantasma das Alagoas, reflecting a strong regional personality and a long-standing place in the football culture across Brazil’s interior.
ASA Upcoming matches by league
ASA Last matches by league
Serie D
Copa do Nordeste
Copa Alagoas
Alagoano
Copa Do Brasil
Friendlies Clubs
Serie B
ASA Team Roster
ASA’s recorded squad contains 44 players across four listed position groups. The roster includes 13 attackers, 14 defenders, three goalkeepers and 14 midfielders, creating broad coverage across the team. The attacking group features Júnior Viçosa, Michel Douglas, Iarley Barros and Vinícius Alves, while Higor Leite, Leo Carvalho, Motta and Yohan add midfield options. Defensive names include Fábio Aguiar, Cristian Lucca, Jackson and Wesley Costa. Dida, Cris and Rafael Mariano are the listed goalkeepers. V. Lima appears in both the attacking and midfield listings, so the positional totals reflect the recorded roster entries.
position Goalkeeper
position Defender
Leo Principe
Jackson
Cristian Lucca
Fábio Aguiar da Silva
Aílton Ferreira Silva
Wesley Costa
Danilo Mendes
D. Bomfim
Roni Felix Lobo
Arthurzinho
Filipe Ramon Silva Lucena
Alysson Ademir Dutra Paulino
Paulo Ricardo Batista de Araújo
position Midfielder
Higor Rodrigues Barbosa Leite
V. Lima
Pedro Colina
Richard Darío Franco Escobar
F. Richard
Leo Carvalho
Leonardo Oliveira Costa
Jeferson Lopes
Yohan Marcellus Nogueira Miranda
Sammuel Queiroz de Freitas
Motta
Vinícius Farias Locatelli
position Attacker
Michel Douglas Guedes
Wandson
Porfirio Leo
Iago
Jonata de Oliveira Bastos
Vinícius Rodrigues Alves
Iarley Gilberto de Barros Leal
Gustavo Ramos
Last ASA Coachs
The most recent recorded coaching entry for ASA is Ranielle Ribeiro, whose listed spell began on 1 November 2024. The timeline also records Ribeiro from June to August 2024, following Rodrigo Fonseca from February to June. Leandro Sena is listed from November 2023 to February 2024, while Celso Teixeira appears from June to October 2023. These dated entries describe the coaching sequence without confirming a current holder.
Ranielle Damasceno Ribeiro
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ranielle Damasceno Ribeiro | Brazil | 1 November 2024 | |
| Ranielle Damasceno Ribeiro | Brazil | 1 June 2024 | 1 August 2024 |
| Rodrigo Fonseca | Brazil | 1 February 2024 | 1 June 2024 |
| Leandro Ribeiro Sena | Brazil | 1 November 2023 | 1 February 2024 |
| Celso Luiz Teixeira | Brazil | 1 June 2023 | 1 October 2023 |
| Paulo Roberto dos Santos | Brazil | 1 April 2023 | 1 June 2023 |
| Sidney de Almeida Moraes Junior | Brazil | 1 March 2023 | 1 April 2023 |
| Evaristo de Toledo Piza | Brazil | 1 October 2022 | 1 March 2023 |
| Maurício de Almeida Copertino | Brazil | 1 April 2022 | 1 May 2022 |
| José Arnaldo Lira de Araujo | Brazil | 1 March 2022 | 1 April 2022 |
| Renato César Barbosa Coutinho | Brazil | 1 February 2022 | 1 March 2022 |
| Celso Luiz Teixeira | Brazil | 1 January 2022 | 1 February 2022 |
| Ademir Fonseca dos Santos | Brazil | 1 March 2021 | 1 December 2021 |
| Leonardo de Souza Barbosa | Brazil | 1 July 2020 | 1 August 2020 |
| Lorival Alves dos Santos | Brazil | 1 March 2020 | 1 March 2021 |
| Cléverson Maurílio Silva | Brazil | 1 December 2019 | 1 August 2020 |
| Valdonedo da Silva Xavier | Brazil | 1 May 2019 | 1 July 2019 |
| Alyson Felix Duarte Dantas | Brazil | 1 January 2019 | 1 April 2019 |
| Alan David Dotti | Brazil | 1 January 2019 | 1 February 2019 |
| Carlos Fernando Rabello Barbosa | Brazil | 1 April 2018 | 1 November 2018 |
| Jaelson Marcelino Alves | Brazil | 1 March 2018 | 1 April 2018 |
| Luiz Paulo Barbosa de Souza | Brazil | 1 January 2018 | |
| Marcelo Vilar e Lima Lopes | Brazil | 1 June 2017 | 1 September 2017 |
| Cléverson Maurílio Silva | Brazil | 1 October 2016 | 1 June 2017 |
| Paulo Foiani | Brazil | 1 June 2016 | 1 October 2016 |
| Jaelson Marcelino Alves | Brazil | 1 May 2016 | 1 June 2016 |
| Gilberto Carlos Nascimento | Brazil | 1 April 2016 | 1 May 2016 |
| Francisco de Assis Ciriaco dos Santos | Brazil | 1 August 2014 | 1 August 2014 |
| Leandro Caitano de Campos | Brazil | 1 July 2013 | 1 September 2013 |
| Vinícius Soares Eutrópio | Brazil | 1 March 2013 | 1 April 2013 |
| Leandro Caitano de Campos | Brazil | 1 December 2012 | 1 March 2013 |
| Valdonedo da Silva Xavier | Brazil | 1 July 2012 | 1 December 2012 |
| 1 April 2012 | 1 July 2012 |
ASA Transfers
Arrivals listed show ASA adding players through loans, free-agent moves and entries without a recorded move type. Vinícius Alves arrived on loan from Linense, while Alysson, Porfirio Leo, Wesley Costa, Iarley Barros, Motta and Danilo Mendes were also listed as loan arrivals from Brazilian or overseas clubs. V. J. Batista Santos was recorded as a free-agent arrival. Michel Douglas, Yohan, R. Franco, Rafael Mariano, Marquinhos Brazion, Jonata, Jackson, Dida, Edjailson Nascimento da Silva and Alex Bruno appear with no move type stated. No fee is recorded for these listed arrivals.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vinícius Alves |
Linense
|
Loan | 17 June 2026 |
| Michel Douglas |
CSE
|
- | 28 May 2026 |
| Yohan |
Portuguesa Santista
|
- | 4 May 2026 |
| Alysson |
Rio Claro
|
Loan | 4 May 2026 |
Atlético Alagoinhas
|
Free agent | 6 April 2026 | |
| R. Franco |
Retrô
|
- | 1 April 2026 |
| Jonata |
AO Itabaiana
|
- | 31 March 2026 |
Inter De Limeira
|
- | 31 March 2026 | |
| Wesley Costa |
Figueirense
|
Loan | 31 March 2026 |
Guarani Campinas
|
Loan | 31 March 2026 | |
| Rafael Mariano |
Porto Vitória
|
- | 31 March 2026 |
| Iarley Barros |
Fortaleza EC
|
Loan | 25 March 2026 |
FK Kukesi
|
Loan | 24 March 2026 | |
| Alex Bruno |
Plaza Colonia
|
Transfer | 19 March 2026 |
Camboriú
|
Loan | 17 March 2026 |
Departures listed include a transfer, a loan, a free-agent move, returns from loan and several entries without a recorded move type. Keliton moved to Tombense in a recorded transfer, Flavio Nunes joined Manaus FC as a free agent, and Mattheus Silva went to Maguary PE on loan. Juan Xavier and Iarley Barros were listed as returns from loan to Sport Recife and Fortaleza EC, while Wil Viana returned to Confiança. Other listed moves include departures to CSA, America-RN, Serra Branca, Coruripe and São José EC. Fees are not recorded.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Bruno |
Vitoria
|
Loan | 17 August 2026 |
| V. Lima |
Monsoon
|
Return from loan | 7 June 2026 |
| Keliton |
Tombense
|
Transfer | 5 April 2026 |
| Keliton |
Tombense
|
Transfer | 4 April 2026 |
Manaus FC
|
Free agent | 19 March 2026 | |
| Alex Bruno |
Plaza Colonia
|
Return from loan | 18 March 2026 |
|
Manaus FC
|
Free agent | 12 March 2026 | |
Maguary PE
|
Loan | 14 January 2026 | |
| Fabrício Costa |
CSA
|
- | 9 January 2026 |
| Fabrício Costa |
CSA
|
- | 8 January 2026 |
| Matheus |
Manauara
|
- | 31 December 2025 |
| Charles |
America-RN
|
- | 31 December 2025 |
| Guilherme Borges |
Floresta
|
- | 31 December 2025 |
| Carlos Henrique |
São José EC
|
- | 31 December 2025 |
| Matheuzinho |
Coruripe
|
- | 31 December 2025 |
Transfers Synthesis
ASA’s recorded movement shows a substantial reshaping of the senior group across the 2025-26 cycle, although the available lists are not exhaustive. The arrival side is weighted toward loans and moves with no stated type, supplemented by free-agent additions. Several incoming players came from Brazilian clubs, with Motta’s loan from FK Kukesi providing the clearest international link. The departure side combines one recorded transfer with a free-agent move, a loan, loan returns and numerous moves whose type is unspecified. The chronology also shows recurring movement: Iarley Barros appears in a return to Fortaleza EC before later arriving on loan, while Edjailson Nascimento da Silva is listed in both departure and arrival entries at different points. With no recorded fees, the clearest picture is of player turnover and changing availability rather than a measurable financial balance. These entries document movement around ASA, not a complete accounting of every squad change.
Leagues ASA has participated in
ASA’s recent recorded competition cycle runs through 2025 in the Alagoano state championship, Copa Alagoas, Copa do Brasil, Copa do Nordeste and Serie D. The club’s participation history also includes Friendlies Clubs through 2024, a historical Serie C record from 2014 to 2017 and Serie B entries from 2012 to 2013. The recent group reflects a mix of state, regional, knockout and national league football, while the older second- and third-tier entries provide context for ASA’s broader path through Brazil’s national competition system. No competition result or final standing is established by these participation records.
More about ASA
Agremiação Sportiva Arapiraquense, commonly known as ASA or ASA de Arapiraca, is a football club from Arapiraca in Alagoas, Brazil. The club was founded in 1952 and traces its beginnings to a recreational side formed by railway construction workers before it developed into a permanent civic institution. That origin helps explain ASA’s close connection with the city and its reputation as a representative of Alagoas’s interior.
ASA’s traditional colors are black and white, reflected in its classic vertically striped home identity. Its home ground is Estádio Municipal Coaracy da Mata Fonseca, widely known as Fumeirão. Situated in the heart of Arapiraca, the stadium is described as an intimate and pressurized venue for local opponents and as a spiritual home of the club. The setting reinforces a culture built around local presence, regional pride and a strong match-day identity.
The club is widely known by the nicknames ASA Gigante and Fantasma das Alagoas. Its identity combines a civic association tradition with the competitive demands of Brazilian state and national football. ASA has represented the interior of Alagoas across the country’s league and knockout structures, with participation spanning state competition, the Copa do Brasil, the Copa do Nordeste and several levels of the Campeonato Brasileiro system. It is also associated with notable national-cup upsets, a part of the club’s broader place in Brazilian football lore.
ASA’s structure is traditionally community-rooted and association-based rather than centered on private corporate ownership. Its football ecosystem has commonly drawn on domestic Brazilian talent, combining experienced players from national divisions with regional prospects. That blend, together with the Fumeirão setting and the club’s black-and-white symbolism, gives ASA a durable cultural profile well beyond its immediate competition schedule.
Last matches statistics for ASA
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ivinhema
1 - 2
ASA
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
ASA
4 - 0
Ivinhema
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Cianorte
0 - 1
ASA
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
ASA
5 - 1
Cianorte
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Goiatuba EC
0 - 0
ASA
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
ASA
1 - 1
Goiatuba EC
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
ASA
2 - 0
Gama
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Gama
0 - 0
ASA
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
ASA
0 - 2
Uberlandia
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Uberlandia
1 - 1
ASA
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
Detailed statistics ASA
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).