Estádio Kléber Andrade, Football stadium in Cariacica, Brazil.
Estádio Kléber Andrade is a football stadium in Cariacica, Espírito Santo, with 21,152 seats split between two front stands. Its seating was painted after works by Dutch painter Piet Mondrian, and the grounds hold an athletics track, five multi-sport courts, circular ramps for wheelchair users, floodlights and skylights. A two-storey building at the main entrance houses the ticket offices and a community centre.
Rio Branco AC built the stadium on land in Campo Grande, Cariacica, after selling Estádio Governador Bley in 1972; it opened partially in 1983 with a friendly against Guarapari, named after former club president Kleber José de Andrade. The original plan for 80,000 seats was never finished for lack of money. The state government bought it for about 7 million reais in 2008, rebuilt it from March 2010 and reopened it on 3 June 2014 with 21,152 seats.
The stadium is named after Kleber José de Andrade, president of Rio Branco AC during its construction, not a coach. The seats are painted in patterns inspired by the works of Dutch painter Piet Mondrian. The ground belongs to the state government and hosts football matches and concerts, including Paul McCartney's 2014 show, the first in Espírito Santo.
The stadium sits in Campo Grande, Cariacica, in the Grande Vitória metropolitan area. Its two-tiered entrance building holds the ticket offices and a community centre, and circular ramps give wheelchair access to the stands. Five multi-sport courts and an athletics track surround the pitch, and skylights plus floodlights cover day and night use.
The stadium served as a training ground for Cameroon's national team during the 2014 World Cup. It later hosted matches from the U-17 World Cup, bringing international attention to the venue.
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