Athletic Club is a historic football institution from São João del-Rei, Minas Gerais, founded in 1909 and known as the Esquadrão de Aço. The black-and-white club plays at Estádio Joaquim Portugal and has built a modern competitive profile across the Mineiro state structure and Brazil’s national divisions. This team page brings together the recorded 2026 squad, coaching chronology, recent player movement, competition footprint and enduring details of the club’s identity, setting and football culture.
Athletic Club Upcoming matches by league
Serie B
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- Regular Season - 29
Athletic Club
Botafogo SP
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- Regular Season - 30
Fortaleza EC
Athletic Club
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- Regular Season - 31
Athletic ClubNo H2HSport Recife
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- Regular Season - 32
GoiasNo H2HAthletic Club
Athletic Club Last matches by league
Serie B
Copa Do Brasil
Mineiro - 1
Athletic Club Team Roster
Athletic Club’s recorded squad contains 35 players: 10 attackers, nine defenders, four goalkeepers and 12 midfielders. The attacking group includes Bruninho, Carlinhos, Max, Ronaldo Tavares, W. Aponza and Yarlen, while the midfield offers names such as Eduardo Filipe, Felipe Negrucci, G. Cabezas, Gustavinho, Jota and Zeca. Defensive options include Diogo Batista, Douglas Pelé, Lucas Belezi and Jhonatan. Goalkeeping depth is provided by Eduardo Freire, Glauco, Luan Polli and Tony. The roster reflects broad positional coverage, although no tactical formation is established by the listed positions alone.
position Goalkeeper
position Defender
Douglas da Silva Santos
Jhonatan Paulo da Silva
Lucas Belezi Barbosa
Marcelo Henrique Laborão dos Santos
José Carlos Cracco Neto
Felipe Vieira da Silva
M. Oliveira
Philipe Sampaio Azevedo
Gustavo Morais
J. Torres
Diogo Batista de Souza
Enzo Henrique dos Santos
position Midfielder
Pena Alexandre
Felipe Negrucci Berdague
Gian Franco Cabezas Rodríguez
Gustavo César Mendonça Gravino
Kauan Gabriel Cordeiro Lindes
Maswel Ananias Silva
Yago Santos de Andrade
Jota
João Miguel da Costa Pereira
Kauan Rodrigues da Silva
Assis
Pedro Henrique de Oliveira
Dixon Jair Vera Rodríguez
Eduardo Filipe
position Attacker
Bruninho
Carlos Moisés de Lima
Ronaldo Rodrigues Tavares
Wilinton Aponzá Carabali
Luiz Fernando
Yarlen Faustino Augusto
Last Athletic Club Coachs
Rui Duarte, the most recent recorded appointment, began his Athletic Club spell on 1 April 2025. The Portuguese coach is listed without an end date, but the available chronology does not verify him as the current holder of the role. The timeline also records Roger Rodrigues da Silva from 1 March 2024, following Rodrigo Santana’s period from December 2023 to March 2024. Cícero Júnior served between April and September 2023, while Roger had an earlier spell beginning in October 2022.
Rui Pedro Viegas Silva Gomes Duarte
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rui Pedro Viegas Silva Gomes Duarte | Portugal | 1 April 2025 | |
| Roger Rodrigues da Silva | Brazil | 1 March 2024 | |
| Rodrigo Marques Santana | Brazil | 1 December 2023 | 1 March 2024 |
| Roger Rodrigues da Silva | Brazil | 1 October 2022 | 1 April 2023 |
| Roger Rodrigues da Silva | Brazil | 1 October 2021 | 1 April 2022 |
| Gustavo Marcos Rodrigues | Brazil | 1 April 2021 | 1 July 2021 |
| 1 February 2021 | 1 April 2021 |
Athletic Club Transfers
The latest recorded arrival sample through 19 July 2026 includes Yarlen, Yago Santos, W. Aponza, Moyses Gabriel and Jota as transfers. Felipe Negrucci, Carlinhos, J. Torres, O. Otusanya, Pedro Oliveira, Bruninho and Pena Alexandre are listed as loans. Tony, Lucas Belezi and Gustavinho arrived as free agents, while Gustavao and João Adriano are recorded returns from loan. The entries represent recent recorded activity rather than a complete accounting of every arrival.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
Atletico Goianiense
|
Loan | 12 August 2026 | |
| Yarlen |
Botafogo
|
Transfer | 19 July 2026 |
| Felipe Negrucci |
Sao Paulo
|
Loan | 19 July 2026 |
| Yarlen |
Botafogo
|
Transfer | 18 July 2026 |
| Tony |
Maringá
|
Free agent | 14 July 2026 |
| Carlinhos |
Flamengo
|
Loan | 14 July 2026 |
| Yago Santos |
America Mineiro
|
Transfer | 9 July 2026 |
| W. Aponza |
Maccabi Herzliya
|
Transfer | 8 July 2026 |
| J. Torres |
Operario-PR
|
Loan | 8 July 2026 |
| Yago Santos |
America Mineiro
|
Transfer | 8 July 2026 |
| João Adriano |
Oliveirense
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Gustavao |
Oliveirense
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| O. Otusanya |
Criciuma
|
Loan | 13 March 2026 |
| Bruninho |
Santa Catarina
|
Loan | 12 March 2026 |
| Pedro Oliveira |
Tombense
|
Loan | 12 March 2026 |
The latest recorded departures through 3 August 2026 show Ian Luccas, Kauan Lindes, Léo Chú, Luiz Filipe and Robert returning from loans. Transfers are recorded for Gabriel Indio, João Adriano, Moyses Gabriel, Ruan Assis, Jhonatan, David Francisco and Francisco Geraldes, among others. Leandro Alves, Carlito, Edson and Gabriel Ferreira are listed as free agents, while Caua and Carlos Eduardo moved on loan. Some names appear more than once in the list, so this is a recent sample rather than a complete departure total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
Alverca
|
Transfer | 24 August 2026 | |
| O. Otusanya |
Criciuma
|
Return from loan | 10 August 2026 |
| Ian Luccas |
Cruzeiro
|
Return from loan | 3 August 2026 |
| João Adriano |
Gandzasar
|
Transfer | 27 July 2026 |
Benfica
|
Transfer | 27 July 2026 | |
| João Adriano |
Gandzasar
|
Transfer | 26 July 2026 |
| Gabriel Moyses |
Song Lam Nghe An
|
Transfer | 24 July 2026 |
| Ruan Assis |
AVS
|
Transfer | 24 July 2026 |
| Moyses Gabriel |
Song Lam Nghe An
|
Transfer | 24 July 2026 |
| Jhonatan |
Alverca
|
Transfer | 22 July 2026 |
| Leandro Alves |
Mafra
|
Free agent | 20 July 2026 |
| D. Copete |
Rayo Zuliano
|
Free agent | 14 July 2026 |
|
Benfica
|
- | 30 June 2026 | |
| Kauan Lindes |
Botafogo
|
Return from loan | 30 June 2026 |
| Léo Chú |
Alverca
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
Taken together, the recorded movement around Athletic Club between February and August 2026 shows a two-way cycle combining permanent transfers, loans, free-agent arrivals and players returning from temporary spells. The incoming list includes several loans from Brazilian clubs, alongside transfers such as Yarlen, Yago Santos, W. Aponza, Moyses Gabriel and Jota, plus free-agent additions including Tony, Lucas Belezi and Gustavinho. Outgoing entries show movement in the opposite direction: loan returns feature prominently, while transfers sent players to domestic and overseas destinations including Cruzeiro, Benfica, Gandzasar, AVS, Alverca, Remo and Seoul E-Land FC. Free-agent departures and loans to Democrata SL and Guarani Campinas add further variety. Because both lists are limited to recent recorded entries and include repeated names in some cases, they describe the shape of activity rather than a complete seasonal balance. No fees are recorded, so the movement cannot support a financial comparison.
Leagues Athletic Club has participated in
Athletic Club’s recorded competitive footprint spans the Mineiro state pyramid and Brazil’s national league and cup system. The latest recorded participation, running through 2025, covers Copa do Brasil, Mineiro - 1 and Serie B, all marked as recently active in the competition record. Earlier entries place the club in Serie C in 2024, Serie D in 2023 and Mineiro - 2 in 2020; these are historical records rather than current participation markers. The timeline therefore traces participation across lower state and national levels before the more recent records in Mineiro - 1 and Serie B, while stopping short of asserting results or titles not recorded here.
More about Athletic Club
Athletic Club is a Brazilian football club based in São João del-Rei, in Minas Gerais. The club was founded in 1909, giving the institution more than a century of continuity in the historic interior of the state. Its identity is closely associated with the nickname Esquadrão de Aço, or Steel Squadron, a description that complements the club’s black-and-white visual tradition and its long-standing sense of resilience.
The club’s home is Estádio Joaquim Portugal in São João del-Rei, an intimate venue rooted in the local football landscape. It has also been referenced in connection with Arena Sicredi through naming partnerships, but Joaquim Portugal remains the stadium context most closely tied to Athletic Club. The ground’s scale and setting reflect the relationship between the team and its regional following, where matchday culture is shaped by local identity as much as by national competition.
Athletic Club operates within two connected football ecosystems. In Minas Gerais, the club participates in the Campeonato Mineiro structure, representing São João del-Rei and the wider interior. Nationally, its recorded path includes Brazil’s league divisions and the Copa do Brasil, with recent participation recorded in Mineiro - 1, Serie B and the national cup through 2025. Earlier records include Serie C, Serie D and Mineiro - 2, showing a broad competitive footprint rather than a profile limited to one level.
Administratively, the club operates under Brazil’s modern SAF corporate framework. That corporate structure represents a modern governance model layered onto a historic sporting institution. The result is a club identity that combines century-old local roots, black-and-white traditions, a distinctive home venue and continued engagement with the state and national pyramids. Athletic Club’s profile is therefore defined by continuity and adaptation: a Minas Gerais institution preserving its heritage while maintaining a place in Brazil’s evolving professional football structure.
Last matches statistics for Athletic Club
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Athletic Club
2 - 1
São Bernardo
|
5 / 10 |
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78 | 17 | 1 | 9 |
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Ponte Preta
1 - 1
Athletic Club
|
4 / 12 |
|
70 | 18 | 5 | 5 |
|
Athletic Club
2 - 0
Criciuma
|
2 / 7 |
|
76 | 14 | 2 | 2 |
|
America Mineiro
1 - 3
Athletic Club
|
6 / 14 |
|
84 | 12 | 2 | 5 |
|
Athletic Club
0 - 2
CRB
|
2 / 13 |
|
84 | 13 | 2 | 3 |
|
Athletic Club
1 - 4
Novorizontino
|
1 / 10 |
|
80 | 12 | 3 1 | 4 |
|
Nautico Recife
2 - 1
Athletic Club
|
1 / 5 |
|
74 | 10 | 1 1 | 5 |
|
Athletic Club
5 - 0
Vila Nova
|
11 / 14 |
|
0% | 17 | 3 | 3 |
|
Cuiaba
3 - 0
Athletic Club
|
1 / 7 |
|
0% | 8 | - | 2 |
|
Juventude
0 - 2
Athletic Club
|
3 / 8 |
|
0% | 13 | 2 | 8 |
Detailed statistics Athletic Club
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).