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Ceará Sporting Club

Ceará Sporting Club

Brazil · Campeonato Brasileiro Série A · Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Squad size31
Avg age29.7
Nations6
Latest season2023
Squad value €32.50m

About Ceará Sporting Club

Ceará Sporting Club, or simply Ceará, is a Brazilian professional football club from the city of Fortaleza, capital city of the Brazilian state of Ceará.

Squad size31active players
Avg age29.7years
Domestic28Brazil
Foreigners310% of squad
EU passport5non-EU: 26
Nationalities6different countries

Age distribution

0
U18
1
18–22
10
23–26
6
27–30
14
31+

Position breakdown

GK
4 (13%)
DEF
11 (35%)
MID
8 (26%)
FWD
8 (26%)
19% foreign players
6 of 31
30.2y avg squad age
4 Goalkeepers
11 Defenders
8 Midfielders
8 Attackers
23 seasons in dataset
2001 – 2025
423 players ever
€90k biggest signing ever
€950k biggest sale ever
20 most goals (single season by one player)
View all-time top scorers & club history →
PlayerPosAgeNationalityFootHeightContractMarket value
Pedro Raul Attack - Centre-Forward 29 Brazil right 193.00m 2025-12-31 €4.00m
Antonio Galeano Attack - Right Winger 26 Paraguay right 170.00m 2025-12-31 €3.00m
Matheus Bahia Defender - Left-Back 26 Brazil left 181.00m 2025-12-31 €2.50m
Zanocelo Midfield - Defensive Midfield 25 Brazil right 185.00m 2025-12-31 €2.50m
Lourenço Midfield - Central Midfield 28 Brazil right 169.00m 2025-12-31 €2.00m
Matheus Araújo Midfield - Attacking Midfield 24 Brazil right 176.00m 2027-12-31 €2.00m
Fernando Sobral Midfield - Central Midfield 31 Brazil right 178.00m 2025-12-31 €1.80m
Fabiano Defender - Right-Back 26 Brazil right 175.00m 2025-12-31 €1.70m
Dieguinho Defender - Right-Back 31 Brazil right 175.00m 2026-12-31 €1.50m
Fernandinho Attack - Left Winger 28 Brazil right 175.00m 2026-12-31 €1.00m
Keiller Goalkeeper 29 Brazil Italy right 193.00m 2025-12-31 €1.00m
Lucca Attack - Centre-Forward 23 Brazil right 180.00m 2027-12-31 €1.00m
Nicolas Defender - Left-Back 29 Brazil Italy left 181.00m 2025-12-31 €1.00m
Willian Machado Defender - Centre-Back 29 Brazil left 186.00m 2027-12-31 €900k
Pedro Henrique Attack - Right Winger 35 Brazil right 179.00m 2026-12-31 €600k
Rodriguinho Attack - Left Winger 22 Brazil left 170.00m 2025-12-31 €600k
Gabriel Lacerda Defender - Centre-Back 26 Brazil right 190.00m 2025-12-31 €550k
Paulo Baya Attack - Left Winger 26 Brazil right 184.00m 2025-12-31 €550k
Vina Midfield - Attacking Midfield 35 Brazil right 177.00m 2026-12-31 €550k
Éder Defender - Centre-Back 31 Brazil right 184.00m 2025-12-31 €500k
Rafael Ramos Defender - Right-Back 31 Portugal right 174.00m 2026-12-31 €500k
Marcos Victor Defender - Centre-Back 24 Brazil right 184.00m 2025-12-31 €450k
Marllon Defender - Centre-Back 34 Brazil right 186.00m 2026-12-31 €450k
Lucas Lima Midfield - Defensive Midfield 25 Brazil right 180.00m 2027-12-31 €350k
Aylon Attack - Centre-Forward 34 Brazil right 180.00m 2025-12-31 €300k
Bruno Goalkeeper 32 Brazil right 197.00m 2027-12-31 €300k
Lucas Mugni Midfield - Attacking Midfield 34 Argentina Italy left 184.00m 2025-12-31 €300k
Richard Goalkeeper 35 Brazil right 186.00m 2026-12-31 €200k
Richardson Midfield - Defensive Midfield 34 Brazil right 174.00m 2026-12-31 €200k
Fernando Miguel Goalkeeper 41 Brazil Germany left 191.00m 2025-12-31 €100k
Luiz Otávio Defender - Centre-Back 37 Brazil right 190.00m 2025-12-31 €100k
SeasonDatePlayerPosFromTypeFee
15/16 2015-08-07 Guilherme Andrade Defender - Right-Back Corinthians Loan
04/05 2005-01-01 Turatto Defender - Centre-Back AA Anapolina Transfer
12/13 2013-05-01 Diego Ivo Defender - Centre-Back Belomonte-SE Loan
12/13 2013-01-01 Cleiton Sulzbacher Defender - Centre-Back Coritiba FC Loan
22/23 2023-01-04 David Ricardo Defender - Centre-Back Fluminense-PI Transfer €70k
25/26 2025-08-29 Lucca Attack - Centre-Forward Internacional Transfer
21/22 2022-01-01 Marcos Victor Defender - Centre-Back Floresta U20 Transfer
24/25 2025-02-12 Marcos Victor Defender - Centre-Back EC Bahia Loan
25/26 2025-08-13 Rodriguinho Attack - Left Winger Cruzeiro Loan
24/25 2025-03-27 Lelê Attack - Centre-Forward Fluminense Loan
22/23 2023-03-31 Erick Pulga Attack - Left Winger Atlético-CE Transfer €110k
08/09 2009-04-01 João Marcos Midfield - Defensive Midfield Noroeste Transfer
95/96 1996-01-01 Stênio Attack - Left Winger Itapipoca-CE Transfer
01/02 2002-01-01 Stênio Attack - Left Winger Uniclinic-CE Transfer
23/24 2024-01-03 Matheus Felipe Defender - Centre-Back Athletico-PR Loan
14/15 2014-07-10 Paysandu Loan
23/24 2023-07-18 Paulo Victor Defender - Left-Back Internacional Loan
20/21 2021-05-28 Wendson Attack - Centre-Forward Sampaio-RJ Loan
24/25 2024-08-11 César Augusto Goalkeeper Nacional Return from loan
23/24 2024-03-07 Kaique Attack - Centre-Forward Flamengo-SP U20 Loan
24/25 2025-02-07 Rômulo Midfield - Attacking Midfield Palmeiras Loan
20/21 2021-01-01 Geovane Midfield - Central Midfield Ceará B Transfer
23/24 2023-12-31 Geovane Midfield - Central Midfield Paysandu Return from loan
23/24 2024-04-04 Geovane Midfield - Central Midfield Santo André Return from loan
03/04 2004-01-01 Paquito Attack - Centre-Forward Rio Branco-SP Transfer
06/07 2007-03-01 Londrina-PR Transfer
25/26 2025-08-15 Paulo Baya Attack - Left Winger Primavera Loan
11/12 2012-01-09 Felipe Sodinha Attack - Second Striker Without Club Transfer
15/16 2015-08-05 Mazola Attack - Right Winger Portimonense Loan
22/23 2023-03-29 Pedrinho Attack - Right Winger Ponte Preta Transfer
24/25 2024-12-31 Pedrinho Attack - Right Winger Avaí FC Return from loan
23/24 2024-03-01 João Victor Attack - Left Winger Ceará U20 Transfer
16/17 2017-01-10 Figueirense FC Transfer
15/16 2016-01-12 Vasco da Gama Transfer
20/21 2021-03-05 Jael Attack - Centre-Forward FC Tokyo Transfer
15/16 2015-08-14 Thiago Carvalho Defender - Centre-Back Cruzeiro Loan
06/07 2007-01-01 Ponte Preta Transfer
08/09 2009-05-01 Vila Nova FC Transfer
06/07 2007-05-01 Kempes Attack - Centre-Forward 15 de Novembro Transfer
10/11 2010-08-01 Kempes Attack - Centre-Forward Portuguesa Loan
SeasonDatePlayerPosToTypeFee
15/16 2015-11-30 Guilherme Andrade Defender - Right-Back Corinthians Return from loan
04/05 2005-03-01 Turatto Defender - Centre-Back Brasiliense-DF Transfer
14/15 2014-11-01 Diego Ivo Defender - Centre-Back Belomonte-SE Return from loan
12/13 2013-05-31 Cleiton Sulzbacher Defender - Centre-Back Coritiba FC Return from loan
24/25 2025-01-25 David Ricardo Defender - Centre-Back Botafogo Transfer €1.74m
22/23 2023-01-01 Marcos Victor Defender - Centre-Back EC Bahia Transfer €700k
25/26 2025-12-31 Marcos Victor Defender - Centre-Back EC Bahia Return from loan
25/26 2025-12-31 Rodriguinho Attack - Left Winger Cruzeiro Return from loan
24/25 2025-06-09 Lelê Attack - Centre-Forward Fluminense Return from loan
24/25 2025-01-08 Erick Pulga Attack - Left Winger EC Bahia Transfer €3.00m
17/18 2017-12-18 João Marcos Midfield - Defensive Midfield Retired Transfer
98/99 1998-07-01 Stênio Attack - Left Winger CF Estrela Transfer
02/03 2002-07-01 Stênio Attack - Left Winger Ferroviário Transfer
24/25 2024-12-01 Matheus Felipe Defender - Centre-Back Athletico-PR Return from loan
14/15 2014-09-29 Paysandu Return from loan
24/25 2024-08-29 Paulo Victor Defender - Left-Back Internacional Return from loan
21/22 2022-01-13 Wendson Attack - Centre-Forward Sampaio-RJ Return from loan
24/25 2024-07-22 César Augusto Goalkeeper Nacional Loan
24/25 2024-08-12 César Augusto Goalkeeper Nacional Transfer €80k
24/25 2025-01-31 Kaique Attack - Centre-Forward Flamengo-SP U20 Return from loan
25/26 2025-07-31 Rômulo Midfield - Attacking Midfield Palmeiras Return from loan
22/23 2023-03-31 Geovane Midfield - Central Midfield Paysandu Loan
23/24 2024-01-17 Geovane Midfield - Central Midfield Santo André Loan
23/24 2024-04-18 Geovane Midfield - Central Midfield Vila Nova FC Transfer
04/05 2004-07-01 Paquito Attack - Centre-Forward East Bengal Transfer
07/08 2007-07-01 Oita Trinita Transfer
25/26 2025-12-31 Paulo Baya Attack - Left Winger Primavera Return from loan
11/12 2012-05-01 Felipe Sodinha Attack - Second Striker Without Club Transfer
15/16 2015-12-31 Mazola Attack - Right Winger Portimonense Return from loan
23/24 2024-01-19 Pedrinho Attack - Right Winger Avaí FC Loan
24/25 2025-01-17 Pedrinho Attack - Right Winger Seoul E-Land Transfer
25/26 2025-07-17 João Victor Attack - Left Winger Zalaegerszeg Transfer €200k
18/19 2018-08-30 Without Club Transfer
01/02 2002-01-01 Róbson Paulo Attack Unknown Transfer
15/16 2016-05-03 Without Club Transfer
22/23 2022-10-01 Jael Attack - Centre-Forward Without Club Transfer
15/16 2016-05-31 Thiago Carvalho Defender - Centre-Back Cruzeiro Return from loan
07/08 2008-01-01 Vila Nova FC Transfer
10/11 2010-07-01 América-RN Transfer
07/08 2007-08-01 Kempes Attack - Centre-Forward Caxias-RS Transfer
NationalityPlayers% of squad
Brazil 25 80.6%
Brazil Italy 2 6.5%
Paraguay 1 3.2%
Portugal 1 3.2%
Argentina Italy 1 3.2%
Brazil Germany 1 3.2%
SeasonCompetition
2025Campeonato Cearense - Group
2025Copa do Brasil
2025Copa do Nordeste
2025Série A
2024Campeonato Cearense - Finals
2024Campeonato Cearense - Group
2024Copa do Brasil
2024Copa do Nordeste
2024Copa do Nordeste - Fase Final
2024Série B
2023Campeonato Cearense - Finals
2023Campeonato Cearense - Group
2023Copa do Brasil
2023Copa do Nordeste
2023Copa do Nordeste - Fase Final
2023Série B
2022Campeonato Cearense - Finals
2022Copa do Brasil
2022Copa do Nordeste
2022Copa do Nordeste - Fase Final
2022Copa Sudamericana
2022Série A
2021Campeonato Cearense - Finals
2021Campeonato Cearense - Group
2021Copa do Brasil
2021Copa do Nordeste
2021Copa do Nordeste - Fase Final
2021Copa Sudamericana
2021Série A
2020Campeonato Cearense - Finals
2020Campeonato Cearense - Group
2020Copa do Brasil
2020Copa do Nordeste
2020Copa do Nordeste - Fase Final
2020Série A
2019Campeonato Cearense - Finals
2019Campeonato Cearense - Group
2019Copa do Brasil
2019Copa do Nordeste
2019Copa do Nordeste - Fase Final
2019Série A
2018Campeonato Cearense - Finals
2018Campeonato Cearense - Group
2018Copa do Brasil
2018Copa do Nordeste
2018Copa do Nordeste - Fase Final
2018Série A
2017Campeonato Cearense - Finals
2017Campeonato Cearense - Group
2017Copa do Brasil

Affiliated B-teams, reserve squads and youth/development teams.

Ceará SC B
Ceará SC U20
37 players · sum across all competitions for selected season
PlayerPosNat MatMinGAG+APenYCRC G/90A/90G+A/90
Bruno Goalkeeper Brazil 29 2,558 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Marllon Defender - Centre-Back Brazil 35 1,530 3 1 4 0 5 0 0.18 0.06 0.24
Lucas Mugni Midfield - Attacking Midfield Argentina Italy 37 1,409 3 9 12 0 6 0 0.19 0.57 0.77
Pedro Henrique Attack - Right Winger Brazil 29 1,177 5 0 5 2 9 0 0.38 0.00 0.38
Lourenço Midfield - Central Midfield Brazil 39 1,083 2 3 5 0 1 0 0.17 0.25 0.42
Aylon Attack - Centre-Forward Brazil 30 992 5 0 5 0 2 0 0.45 0.00 0.45
Fernando Miguel Goalkeeper Brazil Germany 13 952 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Dieguinho Defender - Right-Back Brazil 40 813 2 2 4 0 3 0 0.22 0.22 0.44
Antonio Galeano Attack - Right Winger Paraguay 40 770 9 3 12 0 2 0 1.05 0.35 1.40
Pedro Raul Attack - Centre-Forward Brazil 31 758 13 1 14 3 6 0 1.54 0.12 1.66
Fernando Sobral Midfield - Central Midfield Brazil 38 645 1 1 2 1 11 0 0.14 0.14 0.28
Fernandinho Attack - Left Winger Brazil 24 454 4 2 6 0 2 0 0.79 0.40 1.19
Ramon Menezes Defender - Centre-Back Brazil 10 416 1 0 1 0 1 0 0.22 0.00 0.22
Keiller Goalkeeper Brazil Italy 4 360 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Matheus Araújo Midfield - Attacking Midfield Brazil 24 353 3 3 6 0 0 0 0.76 0.76 1.53
Guilherme Luiz Attack - Centre-Forward Brazil 16 72 1 1 2 0 0 0 1.25 1.25 2.50
Marcos Victor Defender - Centre-Back Brazil 5 59 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.53 0.00 1.53
Lucas Lima Midfield - Defensive Midfield Brazil 12 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Rodriguinho Attack - Left Winger Brazil 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Lelê Attack - Centre-Forward Brazil 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Rômulo Midfield - Attacking Midfield Brazil 21 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Paulo Baya Attack - Left Winger Brazil 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
João Victor Attack - Left Winger Brazil 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Léo Rafael Midfield - Central Midfield Brazil 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Gabriel Lacerda Defender - Centre-Back Brazil 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Matheus Bahia Defender - Left-Back Brazil 29 0 0 4 4 0 7 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Alejandro Martínez Attack - Left Winger Argentina 9 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Nicolas Defender - Left-Back Brazil Italy 21 0 0 3 3 0 3 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Vina Midfield - Attacking Midfield Brazil 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Fabiano Defender - Right-Back Brazil 33 0 0 2 2 0 8 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Zanocelo Midfield - Defensive Midfield Brazil 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Willian Machado Defender - Centre-Back Brazil 35 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Bruno Tubarão Attack - Right Winger Brazil 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Richardson Midfield - Defensive Midfield Brazil 18 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Richard Goalkeeper Brazil 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Rafael Ramos Defender - Right-Back Portugal 21 0 0 1 1 0 4 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Éder Defender - Centre-Back Brazil 7 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 0.00 0.00

Frequently asked about Ceará Sporting Club

What is Ceará Sporting Club?

Ceará Sporting Club is a professional football club based in Brazil, competing in Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.

How many players are in Ceará Sporting Club's squad?

Ceará Sporting Club currently has 31 players in the first-team squad in our database.

What league does Ceará Sporting Club play in?

Ceará Sporting Club plays in Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.