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Fortaleza Esporte Clube

Fortaleza Esporte Clube

Brazil · Campeonato Brasileiro Série A · Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Squad size37
Avg age29.4
Nations8
Latest season2022
Squad value €47.18m

About Fortaleza Esporte Clube

Fortaleza Esporte Clube is a Brazilian multi-sport club based in Fortaleza, capital of the state of Ceará. Founded in 18 October 1918, primarily a football club, is active in other sports such as futsal, handball and basketball. The club's colors are red, blue and white.

Squad size37active players
Avg age29.4years
Domestic27Brazil
Foreigners1027% of squad
EU passport6non-EU: 31
Nationalities8different countries

Age distribution

0
U18
2
18–22
9
23–26
11
27–30
15
31+

Position breakdown

GK
5 (14%)
DEF
10 (27%)
MID
12 (32%)
FWD
10 (27%)
38% foreign players
14 of 37
29.9y avg squad age
5 Goalkeepers
10 Defenders
12 Midfielders
10 Attackers
25 seasons in dataset
2001 – 2025
306 players ever
€960k biggest signing ever
€810k biggest sale ever
19 most goals (single season by one player)
View all-time top scorers & club history →
PlayerPosAgeNationalityFootHeightContractMarket value
Tomás Pochettino Midfield - Attacking Midfield 30 Argentina Italy right 180.00m 2027-12-31 €4.00m
Adam Bareiro Attack - Centre-Forward 29 Paraguay right 180.00m 2027-12-31 €3.50m
Eros Mancuso Defender - Right-Back 27 Argentina right 171.00m 2028-08-10 €3.50m
Breno Lopes Attack - Left Winger 30 Brazil right 178.00m 2028-12-31 €2.50m
Gastón Ávila Defender - Centre-Back 24 Argentina left 182.00m 2025-12-31 €2.50m
José Herrera Attack - Right Winger 23 Argentina left 172.00m 2030-06-30 €2.50m
Moisés Attack - Left Winger 29 Brazil right 177.00m 2027-12-31 €2.50m
Benjamín Kuscevic Defender - Centre-Back 30 Chile Croatia right 186.00m 2028-12-31 €2.00m
Yeison Guzmán Midfield - Attacking Midfield 28 Colombia right 170.00m 2028-12-31 €2.00m
Zé Welison Midfield - Defensive Midfield 31 Brazil right 177.00m 2026-12-31 €2.00m
Emmanuel Martínez Midfield - Attacking Midfield 31 Argentina right 169.00m 2027-06-30 €1.50m
Matheus Rossetto Midfield - Central Midfield 29 Brazil Italy right 180.00m 2027-12-31 €1.50m
Weverson Defender - Left-Back 25 Brazil left 185.00m 2026-12-31 €1.50m
Marcelo Benevenuto Defender - Centre-Back 30 Brazil right 181.00m 2026-12-31 €1.30m
Juan Martín Lucero Attack - Centre-Forward 34 Argentina right 182.00m 2027-12-31 €1.20m
Matheus Pereira Midfield - Central Midfield 28 Brazil left 183.00m 2027-12-31 €1.20m
Tinga Defender - Right-Back 32 Brazil right 179.00m 2026-04-30 €1.20m
Brenno Goalkeeper 27 Brazil Italy right 190.00m 2027-12-31 €1.00m
Kayke Attack - Centre-Forward 19 Brazil right 178.00m 2026-06-30 €1.00m
Lucas Crispim Midfield - Attacking Midfield 31 Brazil right 178.00m 2026-12-31 €1.00m
Yago Pikachu Attack - Right Winger 33 Brazil right 172.00m 2025-12-31 €1.00m
Lucas Gazal Defender - Centre-Back 26 Brazil right 187.00m 2025-12-31 €850k
Pablo Roberto Midfield - Central Midfield 26 Brazil right 183.00m 2028-12-31 €800k
Emanuel Brítez Defender - Centre-Back 34 Argentina right 178.00m 2027-12-31 €600k
Helton Leite Goalkeeper 35 Brazil Portugal right 196.00m 2026-12-31 €600k
Deyverson Attack - Centre-Forward 35 Brazil left 187.00m 2026-12-31 €500k
João Ricardo Goalkeeper 37 Brazil right 186.00m 2027-12-31 €500k
Lucca Prior Midfield - Attacking Midfield 22 Brazil left 173.00m 2027-12-31 €500k
Allanzinho Attack - Left Winger 26 Brazil right 175.00m 2027-12-31 €400k
Marinho Attack - Right Winger 35 Brazil left 169.00m 2025-12-31 €400k
Diogo Barbosa Defender - Left-Back 33 Brazil left 179.00m 2026-12-31 €350k
Vinícius Goalkeeper 32 Brazil right 195.00m 2026-12-31 €350k
Bruno Pacheco Defender - Left-Back 34 Brazil left 175.00m 2026-12-31 €300k
Magrão Goalkeeper 26 Brazil right 197.00m 2026-12-31 €300k
Lucas Sasha Midfield - Defensive Midfield 36 Brazil Italy both 177.00m 2026-12-31 €250k
Pierre Midfield - Central Midfield 24 Brazil left 181.00m 2025-12-31 €75k
Rodrigo Santos Midfield - Defensive Midfield 25 Brazil right 178.00m 2028-12-31
SeasonDatePlayerPosFromTypeFee
10/11 2010-07-01 Marcus Winícius Midfield - Defensive Midfield Avaí FC Loan
09/10 2010-01-01 Turatto Defender - Centre-Back Avaí FC Transfer
11/12 Isael Midfield - Attacking Midfield Coritiba FC Loan
09/10 2009-09-01 Vladimir Goalkeeper Santos Loan
21/22 2022-01-01 Atlético-CE Transfer
05/06 2006-01-01 Marquinhos Midfield - Attacking Midfield Coritiba FC Transfer
21/22 2022-02-08 Habraão Defender - Centre-Back Primavera Transfer €35k
23/24 2023-12-31 Habraão Defender - Centre-Back ABC FC Return from loan
24/25 2024-08-09 Habraão Defender - Centre-Back Chapecoense Return from loan
24/25 2025-02-26 Habraão Defender - Centre-Back Santa Clara Return from loan
12/13 2013-01-01 Leandro Attack - Centre-Forward Grêmio Transfer
13/14 2014-01-01 Marcelinho Paraíba Midfield - Attacking Midfield Boa Esporte Transfer
17/18 2018-01-01 Alípio Attack - Centre-Forward Tombense Loan
24/25 2024-08-08 Eros Mancuso Defender - Right-Back Estudiantes LP Transfer €1.47m
08/09 2009-04-01 Noroeste Loan
21/22 2022-02-03 Silvio Romero Attack - Centre-Forward Independiente Loan
24/25 2025-06-30 Leiria Return from loan
24/25 2025-04-11 Rodrigo Santos Midfield - Defensive Midfield Maringá Transfer €600k
20/21 2021-03-01 Vitor Ricardo Defender - Right-Back Fortaleza U20 Transfer
22/23 2023-04-19 Vitor Ricardo Defender - Right-Back Aparecidense Return from loan
23/24 2023-09-30 Vitor Ricardo Defender - Right-Back Ferroviária Return from loan
14/15 2015-05-26 Caldense Loan
25/26 2025-08-29 Lucas Gazal Defender - Centre-Back Atlético-GO Loan
03/04 2004-01-01 Oita Trinita Transfer
12/13 2012-07-31 Atlético-MG Transfer
23/24 2023-07-28 Unión Santa Fe Transfer €2.25m
25/26 2025-12-31 Vélez Sarsfield Return from loan
20/21 2020-07-06 Igor Torres Attack - Centre-Forward Taboão Serra Loan
20/21 2021-03-05 Igor Torres Attack - Centre-Forward Taboão Serra Transfer €30k
22/23 2022-12-31 Igor Torres Attack - Centre-Forward EC Bahia Return from loan
23/24 2023-07-04 Igor Torres Attack - Centre-Forward Atlético-GO Return from loan
23/24 2023-12-31 Igor Torres Attack - Centre-Forward Ponte Preta Return from loan
23/24 2024-04-16 Igor Torres Attack - Centre-Forward Aparecidense Return from loan
23/24 2024-06-04 Igor Torres Attack - Centre-Forward Vila Nova FC Return from loan
24/25 2024-09-11 Igor Torres Attack - Centre-Forward Aparecidense Return from loan
24/25 2025-01-31 Igor Torres Attack - Centre-Forward Al-Khaldiya FC Return from loan
24/25 2024-08-06 Magrão Goalkeeper Rio Ave Transfer
14/15 2015-01-01 Palmeiras Loan
25/26 2025-08-20 Pierre Midfield - Central Midfield Tombense Loan
12/13 2013-06-01 EC Vitória Loan
SeasonDatePlayerPosToTypeFee
10/11 2010-11-30 Marcus Winícius Midfield - Defensive Midfield Avaí FC Return from loan
10/11 2011-01-01 Turatto Defender - Centre-Back Linense Transfer
11/12 2011-10-01 Isael Midfield - Attacking Midfield Coritiba FC Return from loan
09/10 2009-12-31 Vladimir Goalkeeper Santos Return from loan
24/25 2025-01-01 Fluminense Transfer €4.55m
05/06 2006-04-01 Marquinhos Midfield - Attacking Midfield Iraty Transfer
22/23 2023-04-17 Habraão Defender - Centre-Back ABC FC Loan
23/24 2024-01-01 Habraão Defender - Centre-Back Chapecoense Loan
24/25 2024-08-14 Habraão Defender - Centre-Back Santa Clara Loan
24/25 2025-02-27 Habraão Defender - Centre-Back Athletico-PR Transfer
13/14 2013-07-17 Leandro Attack - Centre-Forward Botafogo-SP Transfer
14/15 2015-01-01 Marcelinho Paraíba Midfield - Attacking Midfield Inter de Lages Transfer
17/18 2018-05-10 Alípio Attack - Centre-Forward Tombense Return from loan
09/10 2009-11-01 Noroeste Return from loan
23/24 2023-12-31 Silvio Romero Attack - Centre-Forward Independiente Return from loan
25/26 2025-09-02 Cruzeiro Transfer €1.40m
22/23 2023-01-06 Vitor Ricardo Defender - Right-Back Aparecidense Loan
22/23 2023-04-28 Vitor Ricardo Defender - Right-Back Ferroviária Loan
23/24 2024-01-15 Vitor Ricardo Defender - Right-Back São Bernardo Transfer
15/16 2015-11-30 Caldense Return from loan
25/26 2025-12-31 Lucas Gazal Defender - Centre-Back Atlético-GO Return from loan
02/03 2002-07-24 Ulsan Hyundai Transfer
04/05 2005-01-01 Londrina-PR Transfer
13/14 2013-12-16 Ituano Transfer
24/25 2025-01-13 Vélez Sarsfield Loan
21/22 2021-03-01 Igor Torres Attack - Centre-Forward Taboão Serra Return from loan
22/23 2022-07-18 Igor Torres Attack - Centre-Forward EC Bahia Loan
22/23 2023-01-01 Igor Torres Attack - Centre-Forward Atlético-GO Loan
23/24 2023-07-06 Igor Torres Attack - Centre-Forward Ponte Preta Loan
23/24 2024-01-16 Igor Torres Attack - Centre-Forward Aparecidense Loan
23/24 2024-04-18 Igor Torres Attack - Centre-Forward Vila Nova FC Loan
23/24 2024-06-06 Igor Torres Attack - Centre-Forward Aparecidense Loan
24/25 2024-09-13 Igor Torres Attack - Centre-Forward Al-Khaldiya FC Loan
24/25 2025-02-06 Igor Torres Attack - Centre-Forward Portuguesa Transfer
15/16 2015-12-31 Palmeiras Return from loan
25/26 2025-12-31 Pierre Midfield - Central Midfield Tombense Return from loan
13/14 2013-12-01 EC Vitória Return from loan
25/26 2025-07-22 Calebe Midfield - Attacking Midfield Alavés Loan
23/24 2023-07-24 Sammuel Midfield - Central Midfield Atlético-GO Loan
23/24 2024-01-01 Sammuel Midfield - Central Midfield ABC FC Loan
NationalityPlayers% of squad
Brazil 23 62.2%
Argentina 6 16.2%
Brazil Italy 3 8.1%
Argentina Italy 1 2.7%
Paraguay 1 2.7%
Chile Croatia 1 2.7%
Colombia 1 2.7%
Brazil Portugal 1 2.7%
SeasonCompetition
2025Campeonato Cearense - Group
2025Copa do Brasil
2025Copa do Nordeste
2025Libertadores
2025Série A
2024Campeonato Cearense - Finals
2024Campeonato Cearense - Group
2024Copa do Brasil
2024Copa do Nordeste
2024Copa do Nordeste - Fase Final
2024Copa Sudamericana
2024Série A
2023Campeonato Cearense - Finals
2023Campeonato Cearense - Group
2023Copa do Brasil
2023Copa do Nordeste
2023Copa do Nordeste - Fase Final
2023Copa Sudamericana
2023Libertadores
2023Série A
2022Campeonato Cearense - Finals
2022Copa do Brasil
2022Copa do Nordeste
2022Copa do Nordeste - Fase Final
2022Libertadores
2022Série A
2021Campeonato Cearense - Finals
2021Campeonato Cearense - Group
2021Copa do Brasil
2021Copa do Nordeste
2021Copa do Nordeste - Fase Final
2021Série A
2020Campeonato Cearense - Finals
2020Campeonato Cearense - Group
2020Copa do Brasil
2020Copa do Nordeste
2020Copa do Nordeste - Fase Final
2020Copa Sudamericana
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
2018Série B
2017Campeonato Cearense - Finals
2017Campeonato Cearense - Group

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

Fortaleza EC B
Fortaleza EC U20
41 players · sum across all competitions for selected season
PlayerPosNat MatMinGAG+APenYCRC G/90A/90G+A/90
João Ricardo Goalkeeper Brazil 33 2,970 0 1 1 0 2 0 0.00 0.03 0.03
Benjamín Kuscevic Defender - Centre-Back Chile Croatia 31 1,521 1 0 1 0 5 0 0.06 0.00 0.06
Breno Lopes Attack - Left Winger Brazil 35 1,427 7 4 11 1 3 0 0.44 0.25 0.69
Marinho Attack - Right Winger Brazil 34 1,370 4 4 8 0 8 1 0.26 0.26 0.53
Juan Martín Lucero Attack - Centre-Forward Argentina 43 1,087 11 1 12 2 6 0 0.91 0.08 0.99
Tomás Pochettino Midfield - Attacking Midfield Argentina Italy 31 1,005 2 4 6 0 1 0 0.18 0.36 0.54
Yago Pikachu Attack - Right Winger Brazil 40 813 6 2 8 2 7 1 0.66 0.22 0.89
Tinga Defender - Right-Back Brazil 23 741 1 2 3 0 2 0 0.12 0.24 0.36
Emmanuel Martínez Midfield - Attacking Midfield Argentina 32 740 1 2 3 0 9 0 0.12 0.24 0.36
Diogo Barbosa Defender - Left-Back Brazil 25 650 1 0 1 0 4 1 0.14 0.00 0.14
Moisés Attack - Left Winger Brazil 20 460 4 2 6 0 2 0 0.78 0.39 1.17
Deyverson Attack - Centre-Forward Brazil 27 456 5 1 6 0 3 0 0.99 0.20 1.18
Helton Leite Goalkeeper Brazil Portugal 5 450 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Brenno Goalkeeper Brazil Italy 5 450 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Emanuel Brítez Defender - Centre-Back Argentina 15 315 1 0 1 0 10 0 0.29 0.00 0.29
Zé Welison Midfield - Defensive Midfield Brazil 25 308 1 2 3 0 5 0 0.29 0.58 0.88
Lucca Prior Midfield - Attacking Midfield Brazil 17 298 2 0 2 0 3 0 0.60 0.00 0.60
Lucas Sasha Midfield - Defensive Midfield Brazil Italy 32 298 1 1 2 0 3 1 0.30 0.30 0.60
Renato Kayzer Attack - Centre-Forward Brazil 11 290 3 0 3 2 1 0 0.93 0.00 0.93
Magrão Goalkeeper Brazil 3 270 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Calebe Midfield - Attacking Midfield Brazil 25 226 1 0 1 0 2 0 0.40 0.00 0.40
Vinícius Goalkeeper Brazil 2 180 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Matheus Pereira Midfield - Central Midfield Brazil 9 86 1 2 3 0 3 0 1.05 2.09 3.14
José Herrera Attack - Right Winger Argentina 8 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Allanzinho Attack - Left Winger Brazil 10 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Tomás Cardona Defender - Centre-Back Argentina Spain 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Gastón Ávila Defender - Centre-Back Argentina 18 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0.00 0.00 0.00
Pierre Midfield - Central Midfield Brazil 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Rodrigo Santos Midfield - Defensive Midfield Brazil 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Eros Mancuso Defender - Right-Back Argentina 32 0 0 2 2 0 5 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Dylan Borrero Attack - Left Winger Colombia 7 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Pablo Roberto Midfield - Central Midfield Brazil 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Felipe Jonatan Defender - Left-Back Brazil 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Titi Defender - Centre-Back Brazil Italy 12 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Adam Bareiro Attack - Centre-Forward Paraguay 9 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
David Luiz Defender - Centre-Back Brazil 17 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Matheus Rossetto Midfield - Central Midfield Brazil Italy 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Bruno Pacheco Defender - Left-Back Brazil 20 0 0 2 2 0 5 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Weverson Defender - Left-Back Brazil 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Pol Fernández Midfield - Central Midfield Argentina 25 0 0 3 3 0 4 1 0.00 0.00 0.00
Kayke Attack - Centre-Forward Brazil 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00

Frequently asked about Fortaleza Esporte Clube

What is Fortaleza Esporte Clube?

Fortaleza Esporte Clube is a professional football club based in Brazil, competing in Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.

How many players are in Fortaleza Esporte Clube's squad?

Fortaleza Esporte Clube currently has 37 players in the first-team squad in our database.

What league does Fortaleza Esporte Clube play in?

Fortaleza Esporte Clube plays in Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.

When was Fortaleza Esporte Clube founded?

Fortaleza Esporte Clube was founded in 1918.