C.F. Estrela da Amadora

Portuguese sports club

For the historic club, dissolved in 2011, see C.F. Estrela da Amadora (1932).

Football club

Estrela da Amadora

Full name| Club Football Estrela da Amadora SAD
Nickname(s)| Tricolores (The Tricolours)
Estrela (Star)
Founded| 2020; 4 years ago (2020)
Ground| Estádio José Gomes
Capacity| 9,288
Owner| Paulo Lopo Family
Head coach| José Faria
League| Primeira Liga
2023–24| Primeira Liga, 14th of 18
Website| https://www.cdestrela.pt/Clube.html
Current season

Club Football Estrela Amadora SAD (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɨʃˈtɾelɐ ðamɐˈðoɾɐ]), sometimes just Estrela, is a Portuguese professional sports club (predominantly football) based in Amadora, northwest of Lisbon. The team is currently competing in the Primeira Liga, after winning promotion from Liga Portugal 2 in 2022–23.

It is the successor of Clube de Futebol Estrela da Amadora, founded in 1932 and extinct in 2011 due to financial problems and bankruptcy.[1] The club was newly founded in 2020, when Clube Desportivo Estrela merged with Club Sintra Football and taking the place of that team in the third-tier Campeonato de Portugal.[2] C.F. Estrela da Amadora plays at Estádio José Gomes.

## History

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The current club was founded in the summer of 2020, after a merger between Clube Desportivo Estrela and Club Sintra Football. Instead of Clube de Futebol Estrela da Amadora, the club is officially named Club Football Estrela da Amadora and André Geraldes was designated as the President.[2][3]

After Clube de Futebol Estrela da Amadora closed its doors in 2011,[1] a group of supporters founded Clube Desportivo Estrela, keeping the legacy, youth teams and other sports of the original club.[4]

In 2018, CD Estrela created a senior football team, playing in the Lisbon Football Association regional championships.[5] In 2020, the club's members voted 92% in favour in July 2020 of a merger with Club Sintra Football, taking that team's place in the third-tier Campeonato de Portugal. A Sociedade Anónima Desportiva was formed, branded as Club Football Estrela da Amadora and with André Geraldes being the President. The original Clube de Futebol Estrela da Amadora emblem was taken.[2][3] The club's first season ended with promotion, despite losing the play-off final 1–0 to C.D. Trofense.[6]

Estrela won promotion to the Primeira Liga via the playoffs in the 2022–23 season, defeating C.S. Marítimo on penalties.

## Players

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### Current squad

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As of 2 October 2024

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

| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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1  | GK |  POR | Francisco Meixedo
2  | DF |  POR | Diogo Travassos (on loan from Sporting CP)
3  | DF |  FRA | Till Cissokho
4  | DF |  POR | Ferro
5  | DF |  MLI | Issiar Dramé
6  | MF |  BRA | Igor Jesus
7  | FW |  BRA | André Luiz
8  | MF |  BRA | Daniel Cabral
9  | FW |  BRA | Rodrigo Pinho
10  | MF |  ARG | Alan Ruiz
11  | FW |  BRA | Gustavo Henrique
13  | DF |  POR | Miguel Lopes (captain)
17  | FW |  POR | Nani
19  | MF |  POR | Paulo Moreira
20  | DF |  COL | Juan Mina (on loan from NY Red Bulls)
22  | MF |  BRA | Léo Cordeiro
23  | DF |  RUS | Georgi Tunguliyadi
25  | MF |  POR | Nilton Varela
| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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26  | MF |  ARG | Leonel Bucca
28  | DF |  POR | Rúben Lima
30  | GK |  BRA | Bruno Brígido
31  | DF |  ANG | Eurichano
33  | FW |  BRA | Vítor Oliveira
37  | FW |  BRA | Petterson (on loan from Flamengo)
38  | FW |  BRA | Caio Santana
42  | MF |  ANG | Manuel Keliano
44  | DF |  POR | Tiago Gabriel
77  | DF |  POR | Danilo Veiga
88  | MF |  POR | Mamede
89  | MF |  SGP | Nur Asis (on loan from Lion City Sailors)
93  | GK |  SRB | Marko Gudžulić
97  | FW |  CPV | Jovane Cabral
98  | FW |  POR | Kikas
99  | FW |  EGY | Bilal Mazhar
-- | MF |  POR | Daniel Carvalho

### Out on loan

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

| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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-- | FW |  POR | Ronaldo Tavares (at FC Seoul until 31 December 2024)

## Coaching staff

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Position  | Name

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Head coach  |  José Faria
Assistant coach  |  Ricardo Malafaia
Luís Filipe
Luís Silva
Goalkeeper coach  |  João Godinho
Fitness coach  |  Gustavo Barão
Analyst  |  Khaled Sidani
Alexandre Bento
Fernando Marques
Doctor  |  Frederico Moeda
Physiotherapist  |  João Amaro
João Celeirós
Telmo Marçal
Massage therapist  |  Ricardo Barbosa
Squad planner  |  João Marau
João Pedro Sousa
Team manager  |  Dinis Delgado
Manager  |  Mauro de Almeida
Kit man  |  Diogo Valente

## League and Cup history

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Season  | League  | Pos.  | Pl.  | W  | D  | L  | GS  | GA  | P  | Portuguese Cup  | Portuguese League Cup  | Notes

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2020–21 | CP  | 2 | 29 | 19 | 7 | 3  | 43 | 17 | 53 (regular phase) | Round of 16  | N/A  | Promoted
2021–22 | 2D  | 14 | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15  | 42 | 55 | 37 | 4th round  | 2nd round  | N/A
2022–23 | 3 | 34 | 16 | 15 | 3  | 55 | 33 | 63 | 2nd round  | Group Stage, 3rd in Group C  | Promoted via play-off
2023–24 | 1D  | 14 | 34 | 7 | 12 | 15  | 33 | 53 | 63 | 4th round  | 1st round  |

## Kit

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Estrela's kit is white with the shirt split with three colours (hence the nickname 'the tricolours'). Left side was red, the middle white and the right green, with the shorts and socks white.

## References

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1. ^ a b "Estrela da Amadora fecha portas" [Estrela da Amadora closes its doors]. RTP (in Portuguese). 1 March 2011. Archived from the original on 8 September 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
2. ^ a b c Almeida, Isaura (11 July 2020). "O Estrela da Amadora está de volta" [Estrela da Amadora is back]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 8 September 2021.
3. ^ a b "Estrela da Amadora ganha uma nova vida: fusão com Sintra Football aprovada, subida ao terceiro escalão e recompra do José Gomes" [Estrela da Amadora gains a new life: merger with Sintra Football approved, promotion to the third tier and repurchase of José Gomes]. Observador (in Portuguese). 11 July 2020. Archived from the original on 11 July 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
4. ^ "Nasceu o Clube Desportivo Estrela, em memória do E. Amadora" [Clube Desportivo Estrela was born, in memory of E. Amadora]. MaisFutebol (in Portuguese). 31 March 2012. Archived from the original on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
5. ^ Pereira, David (19 October 2018). "O futebol está de volta à Amadora. A segunda vida do Estrela" [Football is back in Amadora. The second life of Estrela]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 August 2020.
6. ^ "Trofense derrota Estrela da Amadora e conquista Campeonato de Portugal" [Trofense defeat Estrela da Amadora and win the Campeonato de Portugal]. Record (in Portuguese). 6 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.

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