F.C. Arouca
2023–24 season
ChairmanCarlos Pinho
ManagerDaniel Ramos
StadiumEstádio Municipal
Primeira Liga6th
Taça de PortugalPre-season
Taça da LigaThird round
UEFA Europa Conference LeagueThird qualifying round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Cristo González
Rafa Mújica
(2 each)

All:
Rafa Mújica (4)
All statistics correct as of 26 August 2023.

The 2023–24 season is F.C. Arouca's 73rd season in existence and third consecutive in the Primeira Liga, the top division of association football in Portugal. They are also competing in the Taça de Portugal, the Taça da Liga and the UEFA Europa Conference League.

Players

First-team squad

As of 10 August 2023

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Portugal POR João Valido
2 MF Guinea GUI Morlaye Sylla
3 DF Ghana GHA Jerome Opoku
5 MF Portugal POR David Simão
6 DF Brazil BRA Mateus Quaresma
7 FW Nigeria NGA Yusuf Lawal
8 MF Ivory Coast CIV Eboue Kouassi
10 FW Spain ESP Jason
11 FW Spain ESP Miguel Puche
12 GK Uruguay URU Ignacio de Arruabarrena
14 MF Spain ESP Oriol Busquets
16 GK Brazil BRA Thiago
17 MF Ghana GHA Yaw Moses
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 FW United States USA Benji Michel
19 FW Spain ESP Rafa Mújica
20 MF Portugal POR Pedro Moreira
22 DF Ukraine UKR Bohdan Milovanov
23 FW Spain ESP Cristo González
26 DF Brazil BRA Weverson
28 DF Portugal POR Tiago Esgaio (on loan from Braga)
30 FW Democratic Republic of the Congo COD André Bukia
43 MF Brazil BRA Vitinho
44 DF Croatia CRO Nino Galović
64 DF Portugal POR Rafael Fernandes
89 MF Portugal POR Pedro Santos

Transfers

In

Pos. Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
FW Spain Cristo González Italy Udinese Undisclosed 1 July 2023 [1]
MF Spain Jason Spain Alavés Undisclosed 4 July 2023 [2]
MF Ivory Coast Eboue Kouassi Belgium Genk Undisclosed 7 July 2023 [3]
FW Spain Miguel Puche Spain Real Zaragoza Free 6 August 2023 [4]
DF Uruguay Matías Rocha Uruguay Defensor Sporting €220,000 11 August 2023 [5]
FW Uruguay Alfonso Trezza Uruguay Nacional €183,000 16 August 2023 [6]
DF Spain Javi Montero Turkey Beşiktaş Loan 28 August 2023 [7]

Out

Pos. Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
FW State of Palestine Oday Dabbagh Belgium Charleroi Free 1 July 2023 [8]
MF Argentina Alan Ruiz Brazil Sport Recife Free 6 July 2023 [9]
DF Brazil Luiz Gustavo Portugal Sanjoanense Undisclosed 26 July 2023
DF Brazil João Basso Brazil Santos €2,500,000 31 July 2023 [10]
MF Brazil Antony United States Portland Timbers Undisclosed 2 August 2023 [11]

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

18 July 2023 Friendly Arouca Portugal 3–0 Portugal Boavista Luso
19:00 UTC+1
Stadium: Centro de Estágios de Luso
21 July 2023 Friendly Arouca Portugal 0–0 Portugal Braga B Luso
10:00 UTC+1 Stadium: Centro de Estágios de Luso
21 July 2023 Friendly Arouca Portugal 2–1 Portugal Trofense Luso
18:00 UTC+1
  • Caetano 56'
Stadium: Centro de Estágios de Luso
22 July 2023 Friendly Arouca Portugal 2–1 Portugal Anadia Luso
19:00 UTC+1 Stadium: Centro de Estágios de Luso

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Primeira Liga 13 August 2023 19 May 2024 Matchday 1 3 1 2 0 7 6 +1 033.33
Taça de Portugal TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
Taça da Liga 30 July 2023 Second round 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 100.00
UEFA Europa Conference League 10 August 2023 17 August 2023 Third qualifying round Third qualifying round 2 1 0 1 3 4 −1 050.00
Total 6 3 2 1 12 10 +2 050.00

Last updated: 26 August 2023
Source: Soccerway

Primeira Liga

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
12 Estoril 17 5 2 10 31 32 1 17[lower-alpha 1]
13 Estrela da Amadora 16 4 5 7 17 23 6 17
14 Arouca 16 4 4 8 22 23 1 16
15 Gil Vicente 16 4 3 9 26 30 4 15
16 Rio Ave 16 3 6 7 18 24 6 15 Qualification for the Relegation play-off
Updated to match(es) played on 13 January 2024. Source: Liga Portugal
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head away goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Matches won; 7) Goals scored; 8) Play-off.
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head points: Boavista 3, Estoril 0.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
3 1 2 0 7 6  +1 5 1 1 0 5 4  +1 0 1 0 2 2  0

Last updated: 26 August 2023.
Source: Liga Portugal

Results by round

Round123
GroundHAH
ResultWDD
Position4
Updated to match(es) played on 26 August 2023. Source: Liga Portugal
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were unveiled on 5 July 2023.[12]

13 August 2023 1 Arouca 4–3 Estoril Arouca
20:30 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal
Referee: Hélder Carvalho
20 August 2023 2 Vizela 2–2 Arouca Vizela
20:30 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Estádio do FC Vizela
Referee: Hélder Malheiro

Taça de Portugal

Taça da Liga

30 July 2023 Second round Arouca 2–0 Rio Ave Arouca
21:30 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal
Referee: Flávio Duarte

UEFA Europa Conference League

Third qualifying round

The draw for the third qualifying round was held on 24 July 2023.[13]

10 August 2023 First leg Arouca Portugal 2–1 Norway Brann Arouca
19:00 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal
Attendance: 2,388
Referee: David Munro (Scotland)
17 August 2023 Second leg Brann Norway 3–1
(4–3 agg.)
Portugal Arouca Bergen, Norway
19:00 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 14,119
Referee: Bram Van Driessche (Belgium)

References

  1. "Oficial: Jason Remeseiro reforça o ataque do Arouca". www.record.pt.
  2. "OFICIAL: Eboué Kouassi regressa ao Arouca". Maisfutebol.
  3. Infobae, Por Newsroom. "Miguel Puche traspasado por el Zaragoza al portugués Arouca". infobae.
  4. "Oficial: Matías Rocha reforça a defesa do Arouca". www.record.pt.
  5. "Arouca oficializó la llegada definitiva de Alfonso Trezza a sus filas con video de presentación incluido". EL PAIS. 16 August 2023.
  6. "Oday Dabbagh sera Zèbre cet été !". RCSC – Sporting de Charleroi.
  7. "Alan Ruiz certo no Sport Recife". www.record.pt.
  8. "Oficial: João Basso deixa Arouca e reforça o Santos". www.ojogo.pt. 31 July 2023.
  9. Timbers, Portland. "Timbers acquire Brazilian winger Antony | PTFC". Portland Timbers.
  10. "Liga: o calendário completo da Liga 2023/24". Maisfutebol.
  11. "Arouca e V. Guimarães conhecem adversários na Liga Conferência: siga o sorteio". www.ojogo.pt. 24 July 2023.
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