Central Sport Club, usually known simply as Central, is a Brazilian football club. Based in Caruaru, Pernambuco state, the club competes in the Série D.

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Central

Full name	Central Sport Club
Nickname(s)	Alvinegro (The Black & White) Patativa do Agreste (The Patativa of the Agreste) Central de Caruaru
Founded	15 June 1919; 104 years ago (1919-06-15)
Ground	Lacerdão
Capacity	20,000
League	Campeonato Pernambucano
2023	Pernambucano, 7th of 13
Home colours Away colours Third colours

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On June 15, 1919, at Sociedade Musical Comercial Caruaruense, the club was founded by Francisco Porto de Oliveira and the club name was a suggestion by Severino Bezerra.^[1]

In 1986, Central competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, which was named Taça de Prata and Torneio Paralelo. The club won its group and was promoted to the same year's first level. However, the club finished in the last position of its Série A group, and was relegated to the following year's second level.^[2]

As of 4 May 2020^[3]

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

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No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  BRA Jerfesson — GK  BRA Léo — GK  BRA Rander — DF  BRA William Paulista — DF  BRA Rangerson — DF  BRA Allan Miguel — DF  BRA André Lima — DF  BRA Hebert — DF  BRA Evandro — DF  BRA Wendel — DF  BRA Luan — MF  BRA Janderson

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  BRA Esdras — MF  BRA Vitor — MF  BRA Gustavo Henrique Engel — MF  BRA Fábio Neves — MF  BRA Robinho — FW  BRA Danilinho — FW  BRA Leandro Costa — FW  BRA Robinho — FW  BRA Caíque

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• Campeonato Pernambucano
  • Runners-up (2): 2007, 2018
• Copa Pernambuco
  • Winners (1): 2001
• Campeonato Pernambucano Série A2
  • Winners (2): 1999, 2022

Central's greatest rival is from the same city: Clube Atlético do Porto.^{[citation needed]} The game between the two is called "Clássico Matuto".

Central's mascot is the Patativa, the local name for the Plumbeous Seedeater; a bird that habitates the hilly and fertile region of the Agreste.