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Futebol Clube Tirsense known as FC Tirsense is a Portuguese football club from Santo Tirso and founded in 1938. They currently play in the Portuguese Second Division Serie A and last season they finished 2nd place but lost in the play offs in the division in the 2007/08 season. They currently play their home games in Abel Alves de Figueiredo with a capacity of 12,000. Their current chairman is Vitor Carvalho and their manager is Quim Machado.
[edit] History
The club's finest hour came without doubt in 1948/49 when, under the management of Pinga, they knocked the all-conquering Sporting Clube de Portugal side of the "Five Violins" out of the Portuguese Cup with a 2-1 victory. In 1994/95 they finished eighth (one win away from a UEFA CUP position) in the First Division, their highest-ever position. The following year however, they were relegated, in the first of four consecutive demotions, dropping from the main championship in 1996 to the regional championships in 1999. The following year the club was promoted to the Third Division, where it stayed ever since. In spite of this, Tirsense has a usual attendance of 1500 - 2000, probably the best in Portuguese non-professional championships.Assuming an amateur status since 2004, the club is making a successful task honouring debts, and aspires to make a comeback to the top in a near future.Marcelo who already played in the FA Premier League) along with Emerson Thomé (better known in Portugal as Paredão, and also Everton Giovanella (Celta Vigo) are the most internationally known former club players. Recent names like Caetano, Rui Manuel or Batista are also well remembered by the fans. From the more distant years, António Luís and Festa (former Portuguese international) are some of the most sounding names. Tirsense is currently coached by Quim Machado, who at his first season at the club as head coach (2006 / 2007), managed to promote Tirsense to the II Divisão, where the club currently competes in its serie A.
[edit] Current Squad
| No. |
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Position |
Player |
| 1 |
 |
GK |
Helder Ribeiro |
| 3 |
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DF |
Serginho |
| 4 |
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MF |
Hugo Cruz |
| 5 |
|
DF |
Hélder Rocha |
| 6 |
|
DF |
Paulo Sampaio |
| 7 |
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MF |
Marco Louçano |
| 8 |
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MF |
Veloso |
| 9 |
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FW |
Hugo Oliveira |
| 10 |
|
MF |
Flávio Ígor |
| 11 |
|
FW |
Vitor Hugo |
| 13 |
|
GK |
Pedro Albergaria |
| 15 |
|
MF |
Pedro Fontes |
| 16 |
|
MF |
Vítor Hugo |
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| No. |
|
Position |
Player |
| 17 |
|
DF |
Barroso |
| 18 |
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MF |
Fonseca |
| 19 |
|
GK |
Sérgio |
| 20 |
|
MF |
Ricardo Rocha |
| 21 |
|
FW |
Correia |
| 22 |
|
DF |
Queirós |
| 23 |
|
DF |
Zé Manuel |
| 25 |
|
FW |
Manuel Luís |
| 26 |
|
DF |
Vilaça |
| 29 |
|
MF |
Pedro Pinto |
| 35 |
|
MF |
João Pedro |
| 38 |
|
GK |
Hugo Marques |
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[edit] Honours
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