Club profile

Ceará Sporting Club

Fortaleza, BrazilCampeonato Brasileiro Série B · tier 2Founded 2 June 1914Colours

www.cearasc.com ↗Avenida Joáo Pessoa 3532, Porangabuçu, 60425 Fortaleza, Brazil+55 (85) 3494 9040

Squad

31 players

avg age 28.1

Foreigners

16% of the squad

Internationals

called up by their country

League position

16 / 20

43 pts · 35 played · 2026

Stadium

Estádio Governador Plácido Castelo

63,904 seats

Manager

Daniel Paulista

Transfer balance

+€2.3m

season 2025/26

Squad

31 players

Player	Age	Nationality	Height	Foot	Joined	Contract
Goalkeepers · 3
Matheus NogueiraGoalkeeper	29	Brazil	191 cm	right	Jul 2026from Paysandu SC	Nov 2026
Richard CostaGoalkeeper	35	Brazil	186 cm	right	Jan 2019from Paraná Clube	Dec 2026
Caíque FrançaGoalkeeper	31	Brazil	188 cm	left	Jun 2026from Guarani Futebol Clube (SP)	Nov 2026
Defenders · 12
LuizãoCentre-Back	34	Brazil	194 cm	right	Feb 2026from Mirassol Futebol Clube (SP)	Dec 2026
Júlio CésarCentre-Back	23	Brazil	186 cm	right	Jan 2026from América Futebol Clube (MG)	Dec 2027
Rafael RamosRight-Back	31	Portugal	174 cm	right	Feb 2025from Sport Club Corinthians Paulista	Dec 2026
ThalissonCentre-BackKnee problems - Return unknown	24	Brazil	190 cm	right	Jul 2026from Coritiba Foot Ball Club	Nov 2026
SávioLeft-Back	31	Brazil	173 cm	left	Jan 2026from Without Club	Nov 2026
Bryan BorgesRight-Back	30	Brazil	176 cm	right	Jan 2026from Associação Atlética Ponte Preta	Dec 2027
ÉderCentre-Back	31	Brazil	184 cm	right	Mar 2025from América Futebol Clube (MG)	Dec 2026
Luiz OtávioCentre-BackTeam captain	38	Brazil	190 cm	right	Jan 2019from Angra dos Reis EC (RJ)	Dec 2026
SánchezLeft-Back	31	Brazil	178 cm	left	Feb 2026from Esporte Clube Noroeste (SP)	Nov 2026
Enzo LodovicoRight-Back	20	Brazil	173 cm	right	Jan 2026from Ceará SC U20	Dec 2028
Pedro GilmarCentre-BackCruciate ligament surgery - Return unknown	20	Brazil	196 cm	right	Jan 2026from Ceará SC U20	Dec 2028
Stanley BoatengCentre-Back	21	Ghana	—	right	Jan 2026from Ceará SC U20	Dec 2026
Midfielders · 8
ZanoceloDefensive Midfield	25	Brazil	185 cm	right	Jan 2026from Santos FC	Dec 2028
Matheus AraújoAttacking Midfield	24	Brazil	176 cm	right	Jan 2025from Sport Club Corinthians Paulista	Dec 2027
MelkAttacking Midfield	20	Brazil	171 cm	left	Jan 2026from Ceará SC U20	Dec 2028
Giovanni PavaniCentral Midfield	29	Brazil	178 cm	right	Jul 2026from Clube do Remo (PA)	Dec 2027
VinaAttacking Midfield	35	Brazil	177 cm	right	Jul 2025from Al-Jubail Club	Dec 2026
Lucas MugniAttacking Midfield	33	Argentina · Italy	184 cm	left	Feb 2026from Mirassol Futebol Clube (SP)	Dec 2027
RichardsonDefensive Midfield	35	Brazil	174 cm	right	Jan 2022from Kashiwa Reysol	Dec 2026
João GabrielDefensive Midfield	20	Brazil	—	right	Apr 2026from Ceará SC U20	Dec 2028
Forwards · 8
WendelCentre-Forward	26	Brazil	180 cm	right	Feb 2026from CD Santa Clara	Dec 2026
Saulo MineiroCentre-Forward	29	Brazil	184 cm	right	Jul 2026from Shanghai Shenhua	Nov 2026
Lenny LobatoLeft Winger	25	Brazil · Argentina	174 cm	left	Aug 2026from Panetolikos	Dec 2026
Renzo LópezCentre-Forward	32	Uruguay	192 cm	right	Aug 2026from Esporte Clube Vitória	Dec 2027
LuccaCentre-Forward	23	Brazil	180 cm	right	Aug 2025from Sport Club Internacional	Dec 2027
Nicolás FerreiraLeft Winger	24	Uruguay	170 cm	right	Jul 2026from Montevideo Wanderers	Dec 2026
Rian SantanaLeft Winger	25	Brazil	170 cm	right	Aug 2026from Centro Sportivo Alagoano (AL)	Dec 2027
KauãLeft Winger	20	Brazil	—	right	May 2026from Figueirense Futebol Clube	Dec 2027

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2025/26

Spent

€857k

28 arrivals

Received

€3.1m

30 departures

Net balance

+€2.3m

received − spent

Arrivals · 28

Zanocelo
Defensive Midfield · 24 y/o
from Santos FC
€602k
Fernando
Left-Back · 26 y/o
from Club Athletico Paranaense
€238k
Kauã
Left Winger · 19 y/o
from Figueirense Futebol Clube
€17k
Alex Silva
Right-Back · 31 y/o
from Coritiba Foot Ball Club
Free
Enzo Lodovico
Right-Back · 19 y/o
from Ceará SC U20
—
Eric
Left-Back · 25 y/o
from Ferroviária
End of loan
Giulio
Left Winger · 20 y/o
from AA Portuguesa (SP) U20
?
Guilherme Luiz
Centre-Forward · 20 y/o
from Ceará SC U20
—

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Gustavo Prado
Left Winger · 20 y/o
from Sport Club Internacional
Loan
Janderson
Right Winger · 26 y/o
from Clube do Remo (PA)
End of loan
João Gabriel
Defensive Midfield · 20 y/o
from Ceará SC U20
—
Jorge Meurer
Goalkeeper · 24 y/o
from Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense
?
Juan Alano
Right Midfield · 29 y/o
from Gamba Osaka
Free
Júlio César
Centre-Back · 22 y/o
from América Futebol Clube (MG)
?
Lucas Rian
Second Striker · 25 y/o
from São Bernardo FC
End of loan
Lucca
Centre-Forward · 22 y/o
from Sport Club Internacional
?
Luizão
Centre-Back · 33 y/o
from Mirassol Futebol Clube (SP)
?
Matheusinho
Attacking Midfield · 27 y/o
from CD Santa Clara
Loan
Melk
Attacking Midfield · 19 y/o
from Ceará SC U20
—
Paulo Baya
Left Winger · 26 y/o
from EC Primavera
Loan
Pedro Gilmar
Centre-Back · 19 y/o
from Ceará SC U20
—
Rodriguinho
Left Winger · 22 y/o
from Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
Loan
Ronald Carvalho
Centre-Back · 25 y/o
from Maringá FC
Loan
Sánchez
Left-Back · 30 y/o
from Esporte Clube Noroeste (SP)
Free
Stanley Boateng
Centre-Back · 20 y/o
from Ceará SC U20
—
Vina
Attacking Midfield · 34 y/o
from Al-Jubail Club
Free
Wendel
Centre-Forward · 25 y/o
from CD Santa Clara
Loan
Yago Lincoln
Centre-Back · 22 y/o
from Londrina Esporte Clube (PR)
End of loan

Departures · 30

Guilherme Luiz
Centre-Forward · 20 y/o
to Göztepe
€1.4m
Willian Machado
Centre-Back · 29 y/o
to Mirassol Futebol Clube (SP)
€1.3m
João Victor
Left Winger · 21 y/o
to Zalaegerszegi TE FC
€200k
Ramon Menezes
Centre-Back · 30 y/o
to Sport Club do Recife
€154k
Bruno Tubarão
Right Winger · 30 y/o
to Persija Jakarta
€85k
Alejandro Martínez
Left Winger · 28 y/o
to CA Talleres
End of loan
Antonio Galeano
Right Winger · 25 y/o
to Club Nacional
End of loan
Aylon
Centre-Forward · 33 y/o
to Operário Ferroviário Esporte Clube (PR)
Free

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Eric
Left-Back · 25 y/o
to Cuiabá Esporte Clube (MT)
Free
Fabiano
Right-Back · 25 y/o
to Moreirense FC
End of loan
Fernando Miguel
Goalkeeper · 40 y/o
to —
—
Fernando Sobral
Central Midfield · 31 y/o
to Cuiabá Esporte Clube (MT)
End of loan
Gabriel Lacerda
Centre-Back · 26 y/o
to Londrina Esporte Clube (PR)
—
Janderson
Right Winger · 26 y/o
to Vila Nova Futebol Clube (GO)
Free
Jorge Recalde
Second Striker · 33 y/o
to Club Libertad Asunción
Free
Keiller
Goalkeeper · 29 y/o
to Sport Club Internacional
End of loan
Lourenço
Central Midfield · 28 y/o
to Goiás EC
Free
Lucas Mugni
Attacking Midfield · 33 y/o
to Mirassol Futebol Clube (SP)
Free
Lucas Rian
Second Striker · 25 y/o
to São Bernardo FC
?
Marcos Victor
Centre-Back · 24 y/o
to Esporte Clube Bahia
End of loan
Marllon
Centre-Back · 33 y/o
to Clube do Remo (PA)
Free
Matheus Bahia
Left-Back · 26 y/o
to Esporte Clube Bahia
End of loan
Nicolas
Left-Back · 28 y/o
to América Futebol Clube (MG)
End of loan
Pablo
Centre-Forward · 22 y/o
to Santa Catarina Clube (SC)
Loan
Paulo Baya
Left Winger · 26 y/o
to EC Primavera
End of loan
Pedro Raul
Centre-Forward · 29 y/o
to Sport Club Corinthians Paulista
End of loan
Rodriguinho
Left Winger · 22 y/o
to Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
End of loan
Rômulo
Attacking Midfield · 23 y/o
to Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras
End of loan
Yago Lincoln
Centre-Back · 22 y/o
to Londrina Esporte Clube (PR)
?
Zanocelo
Defensive Midfield · 24 y/o
to Santos FC
End of loan

Manager & staff

2 people

Manager

Daniel Paulista

Brazil · 44 y/o

Appointed 25 June 2026

Contract until 31 December 2026

Coaching Staff · 2

Anderson BatataisAssistant ManagerBrazil

Honours

3 titles

3×Campeão da Copa do Nordeste2023 · 2020 · 2015

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