Fortaleza
- City
- Fortaleza
- Country
- Brazil
- Founded
- 1918
- Nickname
- Leão do Pici
Fortaleza Esporte Clube is a Brazilian football club from Fortaleza, the capital of Ceara in the north-east, founded in 1918. Nicknamed the Leao do Pici and playing at the Arena Castelao, the club rose to Serie A and became a regular in the Copa Libertadores, contesting the Classico-Rei with rivals Ceara. It develops players whose transfers carry rising market value.





