Figueirense Futebol Clube

• Country: Brazil
• City: Florianópolis, Santa Catarina
• Stadium: Estádio Orlando Scarpelli (capacity ~19,000–21,000, depending on configuration)
• Club Colors: Black and white

Season context — 2016/17 (approximate)

• Head coach: Marquinhos Santos (he took charge in mid‑2016; his spell covered parts of the 2016 season and into the period around late 2016/early 2017)
• Competitions: In this period Figueirense participated in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (2016) and the Campeonato Catarinense (state championship). They also played in Copa do Brasil matches when qualified.
• Notable points:
  • Figueirense struggled in national league form around 2016, fighting to avoid relegation in Série A during that year.
  • Marquinhos Santos is known for working with youth and organizing teams defensively; his tenure at Figueirense was part of his early senior‑team managerial career following youth and assistant roles at other clubs.

Typical squad features around that time

• Mix of experienced domestic players and young Brazilian prospects from the club’s academy or regional loans.
• Common formations used in Brazil during this period included 4-2-3-1 and 4-3-3; specifics depended on Marquinhos Santos’ match plans and available personnel.

Quick historical note

• Figueirense, founded in 1921, is one of the traditional clubs of Santa Catarina state and has had multiple spells in Brazil’s top division (Série A) across the 2000s and 2010s.

Sources and verification

• For match results, full squad lists, and exact dates of Marquinhos Santos’ appointment and departure, consult contemporary match reports, the club’s official archives, or databases such as Transfermarkt, Soccerway, and Globo Esporte (for Brazilian coverage).