G.D.R. Monsanto

G.D.R. Monsanto
Full name Grupo Desportivo e Recreativo de Monsanto
Founded 1976
(Year of foundation)
Ground Campo do Pião
Monsanto
Ground Capacity 1000
Chairman Rui Henriques
Manager Victor Alves
League Portuguese Third Division Series D (IV)
2010/11 1st[1]

G.D.R. Monsanto is a Portuguese football club based in the village of Monsanto in the municipality of Idanha-a-Nova in east Portugal. They currently play in one of eight regional leagues in the Portuguese Third Division in the fourth tier of Portuguese football.

History

G.D.R. Monsanto has existed informally for most of the 20th century, but was formally constituted in 1976 as part of a sports club that also competes in cycling and chess. In recent years, the team played in the Santarém District Leagues before reaching promotion to the Portuguese Third Division in 2004 and subsequently the Portuguese Second Division in 2008.

The club was relegated back to the Third Division for the 2010–11 season, where it won the Series D league, and will compete in the Second Division again in 2011–12.[2]

Each season, the team competes in the Portuguese Cup.[3]

Stadium

G.D.R. Monsanto play their home matches in Campo do Pião, Monsanto. The stadium's capacity is 1000.[4]

Current squad

As of 20 June 2011. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
Portugal GK Nuno Martins
Senegal GK René
Brazil DF Marçal
Brazil DF Ito
Brazil DF Roberto
Portugal DF Daniel Evangelista
Portugal DF Filípe
Senegal DF Babacar
Portugal MF João Martins
No. Position Player
Portugal MF Bruno Matos
Portugal MF Ruas
Brazil MF Bruno
Brazil FW Alex (I)
Brazil FW Jamerson
Portugal FW Figa
Portugal FW Júlio
Brazil FW Alex (II)

Achievements

See also

External links

References

  1. ↑ "Third Division Series D 2010–11 season final standings (Portuguese)". zerozero pt. 1 June 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
  2. ↑ "G.D.R. Monsanto club history (Portuguese)". G.D.R. Monsanto official website. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
  3. ↑ "Taça de Portugal 2009/10". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
  4. ↑ "Campo do Pião". weltfussballarchiv.com. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
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