The Ceará Chronicle
Player ratings10 Aug 2026
A brace, and Renzo López takes the afternoon — 8.38
There is a particular kind of quiet from an away end watching one man score twice. Renzo López provided it, and the 8.38 beside his name is if anything generous to everybody else.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Vinicius Zanocelo signs on for more
“Some decisions take a long time. This one took ten minutes, and most of that was finding a pen.” Vinicius Zanocelo and Ceará agree another 4 years.
Squad10 Aug 2026
A falling-out at Ceará
Vinicius Zanocelo and a teammate went at it, and not about football. Training grounds are small places and a long season makes them smaller.
Boardroom10 Aug 2026
Ceará agree a free transfer for Lucão
Nothing happens for months and then he simply arrives, at no cost, having signed a pre-contract while still turning out for somebody else. It is the least dramatic way to sign a footballer and frequently the shrewdest.
Match8 Aug 2026
Ceará see off Atlético Mineiro
Three points for Ceará, 2‑1 the final word against Atlético Mineiro in a contest settled by the finer margins.
Match4 Aug 2026
Mirassol take the points off Ceará
Beaten 1‑2, and beaten fairly. The manager kept his words short afterwards, which was probably wise.
Market10 Aug 2026
Ceará promote Sérgio Lima from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Sérgio Lima has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market10 Aug 2026
Ceará promote Éder Costa from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Éder Costa has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market10 Aug 2026
Arthur Carvalho steps up from the Ceará academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Arthur Carvalho 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.
In brief
- Market One of our own: Lucas Nogueira joins the Ceará first team
- The dugout The manager makes an example of Wendel Silva
- Squad 7 new faces, and Ceará are still learning each other