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FC Arouca

FC Arouca

Portugal · Liga Portugal · Liga Portugal
Squad size24
Avg age25
Nations14
Latest season2023
Squad value €22.25m

About FC Arouca

Futebol Clube de Arouca is a professional football club based in Arouca, in the Porto metropolitan area. Founded in 1951, the club plays in the Primeira Liga, holding home games at Estádio Municipal de Arouca, with a 5,600-seat capacity.

Streaks & runs — longest sequences in our dataset

Squad size24active players
Avg age25years
Domestic6Portugal
Foreigners1875% of squad
EU passport17non-EU: 7
Nationalities14different countries

Age distribution

0
U18
5
18–22
15
23–26
3
27–30
1
31+

Position breakdown

GK
3 (13%)
DEF
9 (38%)
MID
6 (25%)
FWD
6 (25%)
83% foreign players
20 of 24
25.5y avg squad age
3 Goalkeepers
9 Defenders
6 Midfielders
6 Attackers
18 seasons in dataset
07/08 – 25/26
190 players ever
€90k biggest signing ever
€6.00m biggest sale ever
24 most goals (single season by one player)
View all-time top scorers & club history →
PlayerPosAgeNationalityFootHeightContractMarket value
José Fontán Defender - Centre-Back 26 Spain left 182.00m 2027-06-30 €2.00m
Taichi Fukui Midfield - Central Midfield 21 Japan right 177.00m 2028-06-30 €2.00m
Amadou Dante Defender - Left-Back 25 Mali left 178.00m 2028-06-30 €1.50m
Boris Popović Defender - Centre-Back 26 Serbia France right 189.00m 2028-06-30 €1.50m
Hyun-ju Lee Midfield - Attacking Midfield 23 Korea, South right 172.00m 2028-06-30 €1.50m
Naïs Djouahra Attack - Left Winger 26 France Algeria right 172.00m 2027-06-30 €1.50m
Nico Mantl Goalkeeper 26 Germany right 193.00m 2028-06-30 €1.50m
Pedro Santos Midfield - Central Midfield 25 Portugal right 183.00m 2028-06-30 €1.20m
Alfonso Trezza Attack - Right Winger 26 Uruguay Italy right 166.00m 2027-06-30 €1.00m
Brian Mansilla Attack - Left Winger 24 Uruguay left 176.00m 2028-06-30 €1.00m
Mateo Flores Midfield - Central Midfield 22 Spain left 178.00m 2026-06-30 €1.00m
Omar Fayed Defender - Centre-Back 22 Egypt right 192.00m 2026-06-30 €1.00m
Tiago Esgaio Defender - Right-Back 30 Portugal right 175.00m 2027-06-30 €900k
Dylan Nandín Attack - Centre-Forward 24 Uruguay right 186.00m 2028-06-30 €800k
Iván Barbero Attack - Centre-Forward 27 Spain right 186.00m 2027-06-30 €700k
Alex Pinto Defender - Right-Back 27 Portugal right 187.00m 2026-06-30 €500k
Pablo Gozálbez Midfield - Attacking Midfield 25 Spain right 171.00m 2027-06-30 €500k
Arnau Solà Defender - Left-Back 23 Spain left 179.00m 2028-06-30 €400k
Diogo Monteiro Defender - Centre-Back 21 Portugal Switzerland right 187.00m 2028-06-30 €400k
Matías Rocha Defender - Centre-Back 25 Uruguay right 183.00m 2027-06-30 €400k
Miguel Puche Attack - Left Winger 25 Spain right 180.00m 2028-06-30 €400k
João Valido Goalkeeper 26 Portugal right 185.00m 2027-06-30 €300k
Jakub Vinarčík Goalkeeper 20 Slovakia right 202.00m 2028-06-30 €150k
David Simão Midfield - Central Midfield 36 Portugal France left 183.00m 2026-06-30 €100k
SeasonDatePlayerPosFromTypeFee
15/16 2016-01-29 Rodney Wallace Midfield - Left Midfield Portland Transfer
15/16 2015-07-01 Sema Velázquez Defender - Centre-Back Mineros Transfer
20/21 2021-01-26 Sema Velázquez Defender - Centre-Back Táchira Transfer
24/25 2025-01-15 Brian Mansilla Attack - Left Winger Peñarol Loan
25/26 2025-07-01 Brian Mansilla Attack - Left Winger Peñarol Transfer €800k
16/17 2016-07-01 Monterrey Loan
24/25 2025-01-28 Jakub Vinarčík Goalkeeper Juve Next Gen Loan
25/26 2025-07-01 Jakub Vinarčík Goalkeeper Juve Next Gen Transfer €200k
13/14 2013-08-01 Leixões Transfer
10/11 2011-01-01 Romeu Torres Attack - Centre-Forward Paços Ferreira Transfer
24/25 2024-07-04 Taichi Fukui Midfield - Central Midfield FC Bayern II Loan
24/25 2025-02-03 Taichi Fukui Midfield - Central Midfield FC Bayern II Transfer €1.60m
12/13 2012-07-01 André Claro Attack - Centre-Forward Famalicão Transfer
13/14 2013-07-01 Henrique Defender - Centre-Back Blackburn Loan
24/25 2025-01-06 Dylan Nandín Attack - Centre-Forward Racing Club Loan
25/26 2025-07-01 Dylan Nandín Attack - Centre-Forward Racing Club Transfer €1.00m
09/10 2010-01-01 Diogo Santos Midfield - Defensive Midfield Gil Vicente Transfer
16/17 2017-01-31 FC Porto Loan
13/14 2013-07-21 Iván Balliu Defender - Right-Back Barcelona B Transfer
23/24 2023-08-11 Matías Rocha Defender - Centre-Back Defensor SC Transfer €220k
21/22 2022-01-25 Bruno Marques Attack - Centre-Forward Santos Loan
10/11 2010-08-01 Babanco Midfield - Central Midfield Boavista Praia Transfer
11/12 2012-01-01 William Soares Midfield - Defensive Midfield FC Porto Loan
12/13 2013-01-03 William Soares Midfield - Defensive Midfield Rio Ave Loan
18/19 2018-07-01 William Soares Midfield - Defensive Midfield Cova Piedade Transfer
21/22 2021-08-03 Antony Attack - Left Winger Joinville-SC Loan
23/24 2023-07-01 Antony Attack - Left Winger Joinville-SC Transfer €230k
12/13 2012-07-01 Atlético CP Transfer
12/13 2012-07-01 Smederevo 1924 Transfer
24/25 2024-07-01 Chico Lamba Defender - Centre-Back Sporting B Transfer
22/23 2022-07-12 Rafael Fernandes Defender - Centre-Back Sporting B Transfer
23/24 2023-08-16 Alfonso Trezza Attack - Right Winger Nacional Transfer €183k
11/12 2011-07-01 Kheireddine Zarabi Defender - Centre-Back Leixões Transfer
12/13 2012-07-01 SC Braga Transfer
14/15 2014-07-01 Mauro Goicoechea Goalkeeper Otelul Galati Transfer
25/26 2025-07-23 Hyun-ju Lee Midfield - Attacking Midfield FC Bayern II Transfer €1.50m
13/14 2013-07-01 David Simão Midfield - Central Midfield Benfica Transfer
21/22 2022-01-10 David Simão Midfield - Central Midfield Without Club Transfer
07/08 2007-07-01 Joel Pinho Defender - Right-Back Arouca U19 Transfer
16/17 2017-01-12 Keirrison Attack - Centre-Forward Londrina-PR Transfer
SeasonDatePlayerPosToTypeFee
15/16 2016-03-30 Rodney Wallace Midfield - Left Midfield Sport Recife Transfer €200k
17/18 2017-07-01 Sema Velázquez Defender - Centre-Back Tiburones Rojos Transfer
23/24 2023-07-01 Sema Velázquez Defender - Centre-Back Santa Clara Transfer
24/25 2025-06-30 Brian Mansilla Attack - Left Winger Peñarol Return from loan
16/17 2016-12-31 Monterrey Return from loan
24/25 2025-06-30 Jakub Vinarčík Goalkeeper Juve Next Gen Return from loan
17/18 2017-07-01 Gil Vicente Transfer
12/13 2012-07-01 Romeu Torres Attack - Centre-Forward Penafiel Transfer
24/25 2025-02-02 Taichi Fukui Midfield - Central Midfield FC Bayern II Return from loan
15/16 2015-07-13 André Claro Attack - Centre-Forward Vitória Setúbal Transfer
13/14 2013-12-31 Henrique Defender - Centre-Back Blackburn Return from loan
24/25 2025-06-30 Dylan Nandín Attack - Centre-Forward Racing Club Return from loan
11/12 2012-01-16 Diogo Santos Midfield - Defensive Midfield Oliveirense Transfer
16/17 2017-06-30 FC Porto Return from loan
15/16 2015-07-17 Iván Balliu Defender - Right-Back FC Metz Transfer
22/23 2023-06-30 Bruno Marques Attack - Centre-Forward Santos Return from loan
12/13 2012-07-01 Babanco Midfield - Central Midfield Olhanense Transfer
11/12 2012-06-30 William Soares Midfield - Defensive Midfield FC Porto Return from loan
13/14 2014-06-30 William Soares Midfield - Defensive Midfield Rio Ave Return from loan
19/20 2019-07-01 William Soares Midfield - Defensive Midfield Gil Vicente Transfer
22/23 2023-06-30 Antony Attack - Left Winger Joinville-SC Return from loan
23/24 2023-08-02 Antony Attack - Left Winger Portland Transfer €3.20m
14/15 2014-07-01 União Madeira Transfer
13/14 2014-02-10 FK Indjija Transfer
25/26 2025-07-07 Chico Lamba Defender - Centre-Back Saint-Étienne Transfer €6.00m
23/24 2024-01-31 Rafael Fernandes Defender - Centre-Back LOSC Lille Transfer €2.50m
13/14 2013-07-01 Kheireddine Zarabi Defender - Centre-Back União Madeira Transfer
13/14 2013-07-01 Penafiel Transfer
15/16 2015-07-14 Mauro Goicoechea Goalkeeper Toulouse Transfer €500k
16/17 2016-07-05 David Simão Midfield - Central Midfield CSKA Sofia Transfer
12/13 2012-07-01 Joel Pinho Defender - Right-Back Retired Transfer
17/18 2017-07-12 Keirrison Attack - Centre-Forward Coritiba FC Transfer
24/25 2025-01-07 Vladislav Morozov Attack - Centre-Forward Paços Ferreira Loan
25/26 2025-09-01 Vladislav Morozov Attack - Centre-Forward Kolding IF Loan
24/25 2025-06-30 Amadou Dante Defender - Left-Back Sturm Graz Return from loan
25/26 2025-07-01 Pedro Moreira Midfield - Central Midfield Retired Transfer
19/20 2020-06-30 Abbas Ibrahim Midfield - Defensive Midfield Paços Ferreira Return from loan
24/25 2024-07-18 Yanis Hamache Defender - Left-Back MC Oran Transfer
23/24 2024-03-20 Benji Michel Attack - Left Winger Without Club Transfer
17/18 2018-02-19 André Santos Midfield - Defensive Midfield CS U Craiova Transfer
NationalityPlayers% of squad
Spain 6 25%
Portugal 4 16.7%
Uruguay 3 12.5%
Japan 1 4.2%
Mali 1 4.2%
Serbia France 1 4.2%
Korea, South 1 4.2%
France Algeria 1 4.2%
Germany 1 4.2%
Uruguay Italy 1 4.2%
Egypt 1 4.2%
Portugal Switzerland 1 4.2%
Slovakia 1 4.2%
Portugal France 1 4.2%
SeasonCompetition
25/26Liga Portugal
24/25Liga Portugal
24/25Taça de Portugal
23/24Allianz Cup
23/24Liga Portugal
23/24Taça de Portugal
23/24UECL Quali
22/23Allianz Cup
22/23Liga Portugal
22/23Taça de Portugal
21/22Allianz Cup
21/22Liga Portugal
21/22Taça de Portugal
20/21Liga Portugal 2
20/21Play-Off Liga Portugal
20/21Taça de Portugal
19/20Taça de Portugal
18/19Allianz Cup
18/19Ledman LigaPro
18/19Taça de Portugal
17/18Ledman LigaPro
17/18Taça CTT
17/18Taça de Portugal
16/17Allianz Cup
16/17Europa League Qualifying
16/17Liga NOS
16/17Taça de Portugal
15/16Allianz Cup
15/16Liga NOS
15/16Taça de Portugal
14/15Allianz Cup
14/15Liga NOS
14/15Taça de Portugal
13/14Allianz Cup
13/14Liga ZON Sagres
13/14Taça de Portugal
12/13Allianz Cup
12/13Liga Portugal 2
12/13Taça de Portugal
11/12Allianz Cup
11/12Liga Portugal 2
11/12Taça de Portugal
10/11Allianz Cup
10/11Liga Portugal 2
10/11Taça de Portugal
09/10Taça de Portugal
07/08Taça de Portugal
38 matches this season · 208 all-time
DateCompStageHomeScoreAwayStatus
2026-05-16 PO1 REGULAR SEASON FC Arouca 3–1 CD Tondela W
2026-05-11 PO1 REGULAR SEASON Gil Vicente FC 1–3 FC Arouca W
2026-05-11 PO1 REGULAR SEASON Gil Vicente FC 1–3 FC Arouca W
2026-05-02 PO1 REGULAR SEASON FC Arouca 2–2 CD Santa Clara D
2026-05-02 PO1 REGULAR SEASON FC Arouca 2–2 CD Santa Clara D
2026-04-24 PO1 REGULAR SEASON FC Alverca 2–1 FC Arouca L
2026-04-24 PO1 REGULAR SEASON FC Alverca 2–1 FC Arouca L
2026-04-19 PO1 REGULAR SEASON FC Arouca 1–0 CF Estrela da Amadora W
2026-04-19 PO1 REGULAR SEASON FC Arouca 1–0 CF Estrela da Amadora W
2026-04-12 PO1 REGULAR SEASON Sporting Clube de Braga 1–0 FC Arouca L
2026-04-06 PO1 REGULAR SEASON FC Arouca 3–2 GD Estoril Praia W
2026-03-21 PO1 REGULAR SEASON Moreirense FC 0–1 FC Arouca W
2026-03-14 PO1 REGULAR SEASON FC Arouca 1–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica L
2026-03-06 PO1 REGULAR SEASON FC Famalicão 1–0 FC Arouca L
2026-02-27 PO1 REGULAR SEASON FC Porto 3–1 FC Arouca L
2026-02-21 PO1 REGULAR SEASON FC Arouca 3–0 CD Nacional W
2026-02-14 PO1 REGULAR SEASON Casa Pia AC 3–2 FC Arouca L
2026-02-07 PO1 REGULAR SEASON FC Arouca 3–2 Vitória Guimarães W
2026-01-31 PO1 REGULAR SEASON Rio Ave FC 0–3 FC Arouca W
2026-01-24 PO1 REGULAR SEASON FC Arouca 1–2 Sporting Clube de Portugal L
2026-01-17 PO1 REGULAR SEASON AVS 0–1 FC Arouca W
2026-01-03 PO1 REGULAR SEASON CD Tondela 3–1 FC Arouca L
2025-12-28 PO1 REGULAR SEASON FC Arouca 2–2 Gil Vicente FC D
2025-12-21 PO1 REGULAR SEASON CD Santa Clara 0–0 FC Arouca D
2025-12-14 PO1 REGULAR SEASON FC Arouca 1–0 FC Alverca W
2025-12-07 PO1 REGULAR SEASON CF Estrela da Amadora 3–1 FC Arouca L
2025-12-01 PO1 REGULAR SEASON FC Arouca 0–4 Sporting Clube de Braga L
2025-11-07 PO1 REGULAR SEASON GD Estoril Praia 4–3 FC Arouca L
2025-11-02 PO1 REGULAR SEASON FC Arouca 0–2 Moreirense FC L
2025-10-25 PO1 REGULAR SEASON Sport Lisboa e Benfica 5–0 FC Arouca L
2025-10-05 PO1 REGULAR SEASON FC Arouca 1–1 FC Famalicão D
2025-09-29 PO1 REGULAR SEASON FC Arouca 0–4 FC Porto L
2025-09-20 PO1 REGULAR SEASON CD Nacional 1–2 FC Arouca W
2025-09-14 PO1 REGULAR SEASON FC Arouca 0–2 Casa Pia AC L
2025-08-30 PO1 REGULAR SEASON Vitória Guimarães 1–1 FC Arouca D
2025-08-23 PO1 REGULAR SEASON FC Arouca 3–3 Rio Ave FC D
2025-08-17 PO1 REGULAR SEASON Sporting Clube de Portugal 6–0 FC Arouca L
2025-08-09 PO1 REGULAR SEASON FC Arouca 3–1 AVS W

Aggregated from 38 completed matches across all competitions in season 2025.

Record 14W-7D-17L 1.29 pts/game
Goals scored 54 1.42 per match
Goals conceded 69 1.82 per match
Goal difference -15
Clean sheets 8 21% of matches
Failed to score 9 24% of matches

Home vs Away

Home record 8W-5D-6L 30-32 goals
Away record 6W-2D-11L 24-37 goals

Highlights

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

FC Arouca U15
FC Arouca U19
FC Arouca Y17
FC Arouca Youth
24 players · sum across all competitions for selected season
PlayerPosNat MatMinGAG+APenYCRC G/90A/90G+A/90
José Fontán Defender - Centre-Back Spain 4 360 1 0 1 0 2 0 0.25 0.00 0.25
João Valido Goalkeeper Portugal 4 360 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Alfonso Trezza Attack - Right Winger Uruguay Italy 4 108 3 2 5 0 0 0 2.50 1.67 4.17
Naïs Djouahra Attack - Left Winger France Algeria 4 100 3 0 3 0 0 0 2.70 0.00 2.70
Arnau Solà Defender - Left-Back Spain 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mateo Flores Midfield - Central Midfield Spain 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Brian Mansilla Attack - Left Winger Uruguay 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Taichi Fukui Midfield - Central Midfield Japan 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Dylan Nandín Attack - Centre-Forward Uruguay 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.00 0.00 0.00
Matías Rocha Defender - Centre-Back Uruguay 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Hyun-ju Lee Midfield - Attacking Midfield Korea, South 4 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Diogo Monteiro Defender - Centre-Back Portugal Switzerland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Vladislav Morozov Attack - Centre-Forward Belarus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Pedro Santos Midfield - Central Midfield Portugal 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Amadou Dante Defender - Left-Back Mali 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
David Simão Midfield - Central Midfield Portugal France 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Miguel Puche Attack - Left Winger Spain 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Pablo Gozálbez Midfield - Attacking Midfield Spain 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Tiago Esgaio Defender - Right-Back Portugal 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Iván Barbero Attack - Centre-Forward Spain 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Boris Popović Defender - Centre-Back Serbia France 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Alex Pinto Defender - Right-Back Portugal 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mamadou Loum Midfield - Defensive Midfield Senegal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Nico Mantl Goalkeeper Germany 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00

Frequently asked about FC Arouca

What is FC Arouca?

FC Arouca is a professional football club based in Portugal, competing in Liga Portugal.

How many players are in FC Arouca's squad?

FC Arouca currently has 24 players in the first-team squad in our database.

What league does FC Arouca play in?

FC Arouca plays in Liga Portugal.

When was FC Arouca founded?

FC Arouca was founded in 1951.