G.D. Fontinhas
football club
Grupo Desportivo das Fontinhas is a Portuguese sports club from Fontinhas, Praia da Vitória.
The men's football team plays in the Campeonato de Portugal, the fourth tier of Portuguese football. The team notably reached the fourth round of the 2020–21 Taça de Portugal. They played in Liga 3 in the 22/23 season
Unfortunately, financial issues led to the club closing its senior football team after being relegated to Campeonato de Futebol dos Açores in the 23/24 season, with the reason being the club did not have the resources to field a team made up of Azoreans.
Current squad
As of 15 January 2023
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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