Estrela da Amadora
Full nameClub Football Estrela da Amadora SAD
Nickname(s)Tricolores (The Tricolours)
Estrela (Star)
Founded2020; 4 years ago (2020)
GroundEstádio José Gomes
Capacity9,288
Head coachSérgio Vieira
LeaguePrimeira Liga
2022–23Liga Portugal 2, 3rd of 18 (promoted via play-offs)
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

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] The club did not take the honours of any of its predecessors (Clube de Futebol Estrela da Amadora, Clube Desportivo Estrela and Club Sintra Football), being effectively a new club.

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. Former France international Patrice Evra became the new majority shareholder.[7][8]

Players

Current squad

As of 3 February 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
1 GK Portugal POR António Filipe
2 DF Kenya KEN Omurwa
3 DF Portugal POR Diogo Fonseca (on loan from Braga)
4 DF Angola ANG Kialonda Gaspar
5 DF Portugal POR Pedro Mendes
6 MF Brazil BRA Aloísio
7 FW Burkina Faso BFA Régis N'do
8 FW Brazil BRA Léo Jabá (on loan from São Bernardo)
9 FW Portugal POR Ronaldo Tavares
10 FW Brazil BRA André Luiz (on loan from Flamengo)
11 FW Brazil BRA Gustavo Henrique (on loan from Grêmio Anápolis)
12 DF Brazil BRA Jean Felipe
13 DF Portugal POR Miguel Lopes (Captain)
17 MF Portugal POR João Reis
20 FW Brazil BRA Rodrigo Pinho
21 MF Portugal POR Pedro Sá
22 MF Brazil BRA Léo Cordeiro
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 MF Angola ANG Manuel Keliano
25 DF South Africa RSA Shinga
26 MF Argentina ARG Leonel Bucca
27 DF Brazil BRA Hevertton Santos
28 DF Portugal POR Rúben Lima
29 FW Portugal POR Kikas
30 GK Brazil BRA Bruno Brígido
31 DF Guinea-Bissau GNB Nanu (on loan from Samsunspor)
35 DF Brazil BRA André Dhominique (on loan from Bahia)
67 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Cristiano Fitzgerald
70 DF Brazil BRA Mansur
71 DF Brazil BRA Lucas Rafael
75 FW Portugal POR Nilton Varela
80 MF England ENG Tashan Oakley-Boothe
95 MF Brazil BRA Mateus Bernardo
98 GK Brazil BRA Dida

Other players under contract

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
83 FW Guinea-Bissau GNB Isnaba Graça

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
55 DF Brazil BRA Luan Farias (at Tondela until 30 June 2024)
61 FW Senegal SEN Alioune Ndour (at Zorya Luhansk until 30 June 2024)
— FW Angola ANG Capita (at Hapoel Jerusalem until 30 June 2024)
— FW Brazil BRA Brenner (at União de Leiria until 30 June 2024)

League and Cup history

Season League Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Portuguese Cup Portuguese League Cup Notes
2020–21 CP 2 58 38 14 6 86 34 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

Kit

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

  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.
  7. ^ "Evra e a subida do Estrela: «É o caos. Não estávamos preparados para isto»" [Evra and Estrela's promotion: "It's chaos. We were not prepared for this"]. Record (in Portuguese). 24 June 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Evra: «Comprámos o Estrela por 5 milhões e já vale 40...»" [Evra: "We bought Estrela for 5 million and it's already worth 40"]. Record (in Portuguese). 24 June 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
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