Fortaleza EC represents Ceará in Brazilian football culture, carrying a century-old identity built around red, blue and white. The club combines a powerful regional following with a strong national and continental presence, while its home in Fortaleza connects matchday tradition with the scale of Arena Castelão. Known as Leão do Pici and Tricolor de Aço, it stands at the heart of the state’s football landscape, shaped by historic rivalries, a proud local base and an ambitious competitive profile.
Fortaleza EC Upcoming matches by league
Serie B
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- Regular Season - 29
Londrina
Fortaleza EC
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- Regular Season - 30
Fortaleza EC
Athletic Club
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- Regular Season - 31
Fortaleza ECNo H2HNautico Recife
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- Regular Season - 32
America MineiroNo H2HFortaleza EC
Serie A
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- Regular Season - 31
Santos
Fortaleza EC
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- Regular Season - 34
Bahia
Fortaleza EC
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- Regular Season - 35
Fortaleza EC
Atletico-MG
Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo -
- Regular Season - 36
RB Bragantino
Fortaleza EC
Estádio Nabi Abi Chedid
Fortaleza EC Last matches by league
Serie B
Copa Do Brasil
Copa do Nordeste
Cearense - 1
Serie A
CONMEBOL Libertadores
Fortaleza EC Team Roster
Fortaleza EC’s recorded squad contains 32 players: 10 attackers, 11 defenders, eight midfielders and three goalkeepers. The forward group includes J. Miritello, Nathan Fogaça, Paulo Baya, Pedro Henrique, Vitinho and Welliton, providing a broad attacking selection. Defensive options include T. Cardona, Neris, Luan, Lucas Gazal and Maílton, while João Ricardo, Magrão and Vinícius Silvestre form the goalkeeper unit. Midfield names include Lucas Crispim, Lucas Sasha, Pierre, Ronald and Ryan Gustavo. The list also includes additional squad figures such as Caio Wesley, Guilherme, Kaua Rocha and Lucca, giving the roster a varied blend of roles and experience.
position Goalkeeper
João Ricardo Riedi
Audenirton Soares da Silva
Vinícius Silvestre da Costa
position Defender
Lucas Xavier Gazal
Luan de Freitas Molarinho Chagas
Tomás Cardona Bernaschina
Kaio Henrique Diogo Domingos
Junior Mauricio
Gabriel Rafael Fuentes Gómez
Maílton dos Santos de Sá
Hueglo dos Santos Neris
Paulo Ricardo de Souza Babilônia
Kaua Rocha
Guilherme
Joao Lucas
position Midfielder
Pierre Wagner Oliveira dos Santos
Ronald Cardoso Falkoski
Lucas de Figueiredo Crispim
Lucas Emanoel de Abreu dos Reis
Rodrigo Oliveira dos Santos
Bruno César Pereira Silva
Ryan Gustavo de Lima
Lucca Prior Pimenta
Rodrigo Henrique Santos de Souza
Lucas Pacheco Affini
position Attacker
Juan Bautista Miritello
Vitor Samuel Ferreira Arantes
Pedro Henrique Konzen Medina da Silva
Nathan Uiliam Fogaça
Caio Wesley da Silva Paz
Welliton Silva de Azevedo Matheus
Luiz Fernando Moraes dos Santos
Paulo Henrique Silva Ribeiro
Last Fortaleza EC Coachs
Juan Pablo Vojvoda is Fortaleza EC’s current head coach and has led the team since May 2021. The Argentine coach leads a timeline that also includes Enderson Moreira, who served from January to April 2021, and Marcelo Chamusca, recorded between November 2020 and January 2021. Marconne Montenegro has a brief November 2020 entry, while Rogério Ceni’s period runs from September 2019 to November 2020. The sequence places Vojvoda’s tenure clearly at the front of the recorded coaching history.
Juan Pablo Vojvoda
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Pablo Vojvoda | Argentina | 1 May 2021 | |
| Enderson Alves Moreira | Brazil | 1 January 2021 | 1 April 2021 |
| Marconne Montenegro | Brazil | 1 November 2020 | 1 November 2020 |
| Marcelo Augusto Oliveira Chamusca | Brazil | 1 November 2020 | 1 January 2021 |
| Rogério Mücke Ceni | Brazil | 1 September 2019 | 1 November 2020 |
| Marconne Montenegro | Brazil | 1 August 2019 | 1 August 2019 |
| José Ricardo Mannarino | Brazil | 1 August 2019 | 1 September 2019 |
| Rogério Mücke Ceni | Brazil | 1 November 2017 | 1 August 2019 |
| Antônio Carlos Zago | Brazil | 1 August 2017 | 1 October 2017 |
| Paulo Afonso Bonamigo | Brazil | 1 May 2017 | 1 August 2017 |
| Marcos Vinícius dos Santos Gonçalves | Brazil | 1 February 2017 | 1 May 2017 |
| Hemerson José Maria | Brazil | 1 September 2016 | 1 February 2017 |
| Edison Luiz Ferreira Borges | Brazil | 1 June 2016 | 1 June 2016 |
| Marcos Vinícius dos Santos Gonçalves | Brazil | 1 March 2016 | 1 September 2016 |
| Flávio José Araújo | Brazil | 1 November 2015 | 1 March 2016 |
| Marcelo Augusto Oliveira Chamusca | Brazil | 1 March 2015 | 1 November 2015 |
| Valdonedo da Silva Xavier | Brazil | 1 January 2015 | 1 March 2015 |
| Marcelo Augusto Oliveira Chamusca | Brazil | 1 November 2013 | 1 January 2015 |
| Hélio César Pinto dos Anjos | Brazil | 1 March 2013 | 1 August 2013 |
| Valdonedo da Silva Xavier | Brazil | 1 November 2011 | 1 July 2012 |
| Ademir Fonseca dos Santos | Brazil | 1 September 2011 | 1 September 2011 |
| Arthur Bernardes Ribas da Silva Filho | Brazil | 1 July 2011 | 1 August 2011 |
| Flávio José Araújo | Brazil | 1 December 2010 | 1 April 2011 |
| José Teodoro Bonfim Queiroz | Brazil | 1 April 2010 | 1 October 2010 |
Fortaleza EC Transfers
The available arrival record shows a mix of recorded transfers, loans, free-agent moves and returns from temporary spells. Nathan Fogaça arrived from Mirassol and Luiz Fernando from Atletico Paranaense in transfers, while Pedro Henrique joined from Ceara as a free agent. Loan arrivals include J. Miritello from Defensa Y Justicia, Paulo Baya and Welliton from Primavera SP, G. Fuentes from Fluminense, Rodriguinho from Cruzeiro and Ryan Gustavo from Corinthians. Returns from loans include I. Machuca, Calebe, Iarley Barros, Allanzinho and Felipe Jonatan. These listed arrivals form a partial movement snapshot rather than an exhaustive total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaio Henrique |
FC Porto B
|
Transfer | 26 August 2026 |
| Nathan Fogaça |
Mirassol
|
Transfer | 17 July 2026 |
| Nathan Fogaça |
Mirassol
|
Transfer | 16 July 2026 |
| Neris |
Vitoria
|
Transfer | 7 July 2026 |
| Neris |
Vitoria
|
Transfer | 6 July 2026 |
| Daniel |
Floresta
|
Return from loan | 5 July 2026 |
| I. Machuca |
Velez Sarsfield
|
Return from loan | 30 June 2026 |
| Pedro Henrique |
Ceara
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| I. Machuca |
Velez Sarsfield
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Calebe |
Alaves
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Iarley Barros |
America-RN
|
Return from loan | 24 March 2026 |
| Maurício Júnior Lima Rodrigues |
Londrina
|
Loan | 23 March 2026 |
|
Londrina
|
Loan | 23 March 2026 | |
| Mauricio Junior |
Londrina
|
Loan | 23 March 2026 |
| Allanzinho |
Atletico Goianiense
|
Return from loan | 16 March 2026 |
Fortaleza EC’s recorded departures include transfers, loans, free-agent exits and players returning to parent clubs. I. Machuca moved to Independiente and E. Brítez to Vitoria in recorded transfers; A. Bareiro went to Boca Juniors and Moisés to Santos in the same category. Loan departures include Matheus Rossetto to Melbourne City, Calebe to Internacional, T. Pochettino to Vitoria, Allanzinho to Juventude and B. Kuscevic to Toronto FC. GB and Kayke returned to Vasco DA Gama and Botafogo respectively, while Diogo Barbosa left as a free agent for Juventude. The listed movements are a partial snapshot, not a complete total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel |
Atletico Paranaense
|
Transfer | 13 August 2026 |
| Brenno |
Sport Recife
|
Transfer | 3 August 2026 |
| I. Machuca |
Independiente
|
Transfer | 30 July 2026 |
| I. Machuca |
Independiente
|
Transfer | 29 July 2026 |
| Matheus Rossetto |
Melbourne City
|
Loan | 28 July 2026 |
| GB |
Vasco DA Gama
|
Return from loan | 28 July 2026 |
| Calebe |
Internacional
|
Loan | 23 July 2026 |
| T. Pochettino |
Vitoria
|
Loan | 7 July 2026 |
| T. Roco |
Universidad de Concepcion
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| E. Brítez |
Vitoria
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| T. Roco |
Universidad de Concepcion
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| Kayke |
Botafogo
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Diogo Barbosa |
Juventude
|
Free agent | 5 April 2026 |
| Bruno César |
Forte FC
|
Free agent | 25 March 2026 |
| Iarley Barros |
ASA
|
Loan | 25 March 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
Fortaleza EC’s recorded 2026 movement picture through 20 August is varied rather than reducible to a single pattern. Arrivals span direct transfers, a free-agent addition, conventional loans and several returns from loan, with movement involving Brazilian clubs and teams elsewhere in South America. Departures show the same mixture: transfers to Independiente, Vitoria, Boca Juniors and Santos sit alongside loans to clubs in Brazil, Australia and Canada, free-agent exits and returns to parent sides. The current squad reflects how these mechanisms can coexist, with several listed arrivals also appearing in the 32-player roster while other recorded movers do not. Because both lists are partial snapshots rather than exhaustive totals, they support a description of activity and player-status changes, not a complete accounting of every 2026 transaction. No fee figures are recorded, so the movement can be compared by type and direction without financial conclusions.
Leagues Fortaleza EC has participated in
Fortaleza EC has recent recorded participation in Cearense - 1, CONMEBOL Libertadores, Copa Do Brasil, Copa do Nordeste, Friendlies Clubs and Serie A, with entries running through 2025. These competitions cover state, regional, national and continental football, and the 2025 records indicate the latest recent activity in the listed set rather than a confirmed 2026 schedule. CONMEBOL Sudamericana is recorded through 2024 and is therefore historical in this profile. Serie B appears only for 2018, while Serie C spans 2012 to 2017, placing both lower-division entries in the historical record.
More about Fortaleza EC
Fortaleza Esporte Clube, commonly known as Fortaleza, is a Brazilian football institution from Fortaleza, Ceará, founded on 18 October 1918. Its identity is expressed through red, blue and white colors and the nicknames Leão do Pici and Tricolor de Aço. The club emerged from an earlier sporting group named Stella and briefly used the name Fortaleza Sporting Club, giving its modern identity roots in the city’s early sporting culture.
The club’s principal match setting is Arena Castelão, formally Estádio Governador Plácido Castelo, one of Ceará’s major football landmarks and a venue used during the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Fortaleza also retains an important connection with Estádio Alcides Santos in the Pici neighborhood, where its historical roots and training infrastructure are based. Estádio Presidente Vargas has been used on occasion for more localized fixtures.
Fortaleza is widely regarded as one of the Northeast’s leading and most successful football institutions. Its ecosystem combines a traditional membership-driven multisport structure with strong participatory fan culture and modern management. The club’s football identity is associated with resilience, organized ambition and a strong regional following, while its squad-building tradition blends experienced Brazilian professionals, Northeastern talent and a measured South American influence.
The Clássico-Rei with Ceará Sporting Club is the defining rivalry, and matches with Ferroviário add another historic dimension to the local football landscape. Fortaleza’s red, blue and white crest and leonine symbolism reinforce the club’s visual identity. Its recorded competitive footprint extends from the Cearense championship and Copa do Nordeste to Brazil’s national divisions, Copa do Brasil and regular South American competition, including the CONMEBOL Libertadores and CONMEBOL Sudamericana. Together, venue, colors, rivalries and regional reach place Fortaleza at the center of Ceará’s football culture.
Last matches statistics for Fortaleza EC
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Palmeiras
3 - 0
Fortaleza EC
|
2 / 17 |
|
79 | 9 | 2 | 6 |
|
Fortaleza EC
3 - 2
Palmeiras
|
4 / 14 |
|
82 | 12 | 1 | 2 |
|
Cuiaba
1 - 1
Fortaleza EC
|
1 / 5 |
|
84 | 10 | 2 1 | 2 |
|
Juventude
0 - 0
Fortaleza EC
|
1 / 4 |
|
89 | 3 | - | 0 |
|
Fortaleza EC
1 - 1
São Bernardo
|
5 / 24 |
|
88 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
|
Criciuma
0 - 2
Fortaleza EC
|
5 / 10 |
|
69 | 13 | 1 | 5 |
|
Fortaleza EC
1 - 1
Operario-PR
|
6 / 31 |
|
88 | 11 | 1 | 3 |
|
Goias
0 - 1
Fortaleza EC
|
3 / 10 |
|
0% | 15 | 4 | 3 |
|
Fortaleza EC
1 - 0
Avai
|
3 / 10 |
|
0% | 12 | - | 2 |
|
Fortaleza EC
1 - 1
Ceara
|
3 / 11 |
|
0% | 17 | 2 | 4 |
Detailed statistics Fortaleza EC
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Fortaleza EC vs Ceara
Serie B 2026 - 1520875
Fortaleza EC vs Avai
Serie B 2026 - 1520865
Goias vs Fortaleza EC
Serie B 2026 - 1520854
Juventude vs Fortaleza EC
Serie B 2026 - 1520815
Fortaleza EC vs Palmeiras
Copa Do Brasil 2026 - 1546854
Fortaleza EC vs Botafogo SP
Serie B 2026 - 1520794
2025
1st shirt
2025
2nd shirt
2025
3rd shirt
2025
5th shirt
2024
1st shirt
2024
2nd shirt
2024
3rd shirt
2024
5th shirt