The Atletico Goianiense Herald
Squad10 Aug 2026
Henrique Pires breaks a bone — 100 days out
Brutal, unambiguous and, for all the horror of the moment, usually less career-shaped than the ligament everybody fears more. 100 days, a clean timeline, and a return date somebody can actually plan around.
Player ratings10 Aug 2026
Guilherme Marques, 35, rolls back the years — 7.96
There is an age at which every good afternoon gets described as a throwback, which is unfair and also accurate. 7.96 at 35, and nobody on the pitch was better.
Squad10 Aug 2026
A falling-out at Atletico Goianiense
Adriano Mina and a teammate went at it, and not about football. Training grounds are small places and a long season makes them smaller.
The dugout10 Aug 2026
No hiding place for Gustavo Coutinho
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Gustavo Coutinho, and the manager let it.
Player ratings10 Aug 2026
Kahiser Lenis runs at them all day
Successful dribbles: 19. There is a particular sort of despair on a full-back's face by the seventieth minute, and it was on display.
Market10 Aug 2026
João Farias steps up from the Atletico Goianiense academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. João Farias has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market10 Aug 2026
Fábio Gomes steps up from the Atletico Goianiense academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Fábio Gomes has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market10 Aug 2026
Alex Araujo steps up from the Atletico Goianiense academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Alex Araujo has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market10 Aug 2026
One of our own: Mateus Costa joins the Atletico Goianiense first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Mateus Costa is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
In brief
- Match Guilherme Marques sends Atletico Goianiense past America Mineiro
- The dugout Caio Machado: “That is the standard”
- Looking ahead The leaders are next for Atletico Goianiense