C.F. Estrela da Amadora

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

Club Football Estrela Amadora SAD (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɨʃˈtɾelɐ ðamɐˈðoɾɐ]), sometimes just Estrela da Amadora, 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.

Estrela da Amadora

Full name	Club Football Estrela da Amadora SAD
Nickname(s)	Tricolores (The Tricolours) Estrela (Star)
Founded	2020; 5 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	cdestrela.pt
Current season

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]

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

Current squad

As of 2 February, 2025

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  POR Francisco Meixedo 2 DF  POR Diogo Travassos (on loan from Sporting CP) 4 DF  POR Ferro 5 DF  MLI Issiar Dramé 7 MF  POR Fábio Ronaldo 8 MF  BRA Daniel Cabral 9 FW  BRA Rodrigo Pinho 10 MF  ARG Alan Ruiz 12 MF  MAR Amine Oudrhiri 13 DF  POR Miguel Lopes (captain) 17 FW  ANG Chico Banza 19 MF  POR Paulo Moreira 20 DF  COL Juan Mina (on loan from NY Red Bulls) 21 DF  POR Guilherme Montóia 22 MF  BRA Léo Cordeiro

No. Pos. Nation Player 23 DF  RUS Georgi Tunguliyadi 24 GK  POR João Costa 25 MF  POR Nilton Varela 26 MF  ARG Leonel Bucca 28 DF  POR Rúben Lima 31 DF  ANG Eurichano 33 FW  BRA Paulo Vítor 38 FW  BRA Caio Santana 42 MF  ANG Manuel Keliano 87 MF  ANG Alex Sola 88 MF  POR Mamede 89 MF  SGP Asis Ijilrali (on loan from Lion City Sailors) 93 GK  SRB Marko Gudžulić 97 FW  CPV Jovane Cabral 98 FW  POR Kikas

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player — DF  FRA Till Cissokho (at Rodez until 30 June 2025)

No. Pos. Nation Player — FW  POR Ronaldo Tavares (at FC Seoul until 31 December 2024)

Coaching staff

Position	Name
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

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

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.