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| Full name | Candango Esporte Clube (former Centro de Futebol Zico de Brasília Sociedade Esportiva) | ||
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| Nickname | O time do Zico! | ||
| Founded | 1 August 1999; 26 years ago (1999-08-01) | ||
| Ground | Mané Garrincha,Brasília,DF | ||
| Capacity | 15,000 | ||
Candango Esporte Clube, the formerCentro de Futebol Zico de Brasília Sociedade Esportiva /CFZ de Brasília, are a Brazilianfootball team fromBrasília,Distrito Federal. They won theCampeonato Brasiliense in 2002, and competed in theCopa do Brasil in2003 and in2005.
Centro de Futebol Zico de Brasília Sociedade Esportiva were founded on August 1, 1999[1] by former footballerZico as a branch ofRio de Janeiro state clubCentro de Futebol Zico Sociedade Esportiva.[2] CFZ de Brasília professionalized their football section on July 15, 2001.[2] The club won theCampeonato Brasiliense in 2002.[3] That season's top goalscorer was CFZ de Brasília's Tiano, with 21 goals.[3]
In April 2025, after the club is acquired by the former footballerSchwenck, changed their name to Candango EC.[4]
CFZ de Brasília competed in theCopa do Brasil in2003, when they were eliminated in the first stage byFortaleza,[5] and in2005, when they were eliminated in the first stage byCoritiba.[6]
As of December 2010, according to combined sources on the official website.[7]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Position | Name | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| Coach | Toninho Cajurú |  Brazilian |
This is a list of notedfootballers who have played for CFZ de Brasília whether or not they have a Wikipedia article. Players who have made significant/notable contribution to the club are included.
As of December 28, 2010.
| GK | Goalkeeper | CB | Centre back | FB | Full back |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DM | Defensive midfielder | CM | Central midfielder | AM | Attacking midfielder |
| W | Winger | FW | Forward | ST | Striker |
Statistics correct as of match played December 28, 2010
| Player name | Position | CFZ de Brasília career | Appearances | Goals | Birth date | Birth place | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlyle | AM | 2009–2010 | ? | ? | (1991-09-26)September 26, 1991 | Goiânia | Brazil |
| Tiano | AM | 2002 | ? | ? | (1977-12-20)December 20, 1977 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil |
The following is a list of Centro de Futebol Zico de Brasília Sociedade Esportiva coaches.
| Name | Nationality | Periods | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reinaldo Gueldini | Brazil | 2002 |
CFZ de Brasília play their home games at Mané Garrincha.[2] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 15,000 people.[8]
