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C.F. Estrela da Amadora

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

Estrela da Amadora
Full nameClub Football Estrela da Amadora SAD
Nickname(s)Tricolores (The Tricolours)
Estrela (Star)
Founded2020; 5 years ago (2020)
GroundEstádio José Gomes
Capacity9,288
OwnerPakuan Football Enterprise[1]
Head coachJosé Faria
LeaguePrimeira Liga
2024–25Primeira Liga, 15th of 18
Websitecdestrela.pt
Current season

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.

It is the successor of Clube de Futebol Estrela da Amadora, founded in 1932 and extinct in 2011 due to financial problems and bankruptcy.[2] 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.[3] 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.[3][4]

After Clube de Futebol Estrela da Amadora closed its doors in 2011,[2] a group of supporters founded Clube Desportivo Estrela, keeping the legacy, youth teams and other sports of the original club.[5]

In 2018, CD Estrela created a senior football team, playing in the Lisbon Football Association regional championships.[6] 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.[3][4] The club's first season ended with promotion, despite losing the play-off final 1–0 to C.D. Trofense.[7]

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

On 10 May 2022, Indonesian company Pakuan Football Enterprise, led by Dodi Irwan Suparno, officially acquired Club Football Estrela da Amadora. The acquisition was announced via the club’s official Instagram account. The company cited the club’s historical legacy and its significance in Portuguese football as key reasons for the investment, despite the team then competing in the second tier, Liga Portugal 2, which has since achieved promotion to the Primeira Liga.[1]


Players

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Current squad

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As of 24 July, 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 Portugal POR Diogo Pinto
4 DF Portugal POR Ni
5 DF Mali MLI Issiar Dramé
7 FW Portugal POR Fábio Ronaldo
8 MF Brazil BRA Robinho
9 FW Brazil BRA Rodrigo Pinho
10 FW Cape Verde CPV Jovane Cabral
12 MF Morocco MAR Amine Oudrhiri
14 DF Brazil BRA Bernardo Schappo
17 DF Guinea-Bissau GNB Jefferson Encada
18 FW Portugal POR Jorge Meireles
19 MF Portugal POR Paulo Moreira
21 DF Portugal POR Guilherme Montóia
22 GK Portugal POR David Grilo
25 MF Portugal POR Nilton Varela
26 FW Portugal POR João Resende
No. Pos. Nation Player
28 DF Portugal POR Rúben Lima
30 DF Brazil BRA Luan Patrick
31 DF Angola ANG Eurichano
40 GK Brazil BRA Renan Ribeiro
42 MF Angola ANG Manuel Keliano
44 MF Ghana GHA Semeu Commey
55 DF Cape Verde CPV Sidny Cabral
77 FW Spain ESP Alan Godoy (on loan from Barcelona Atlètic)
79 DF Bulgaria BUL Atanas Chernev
98 FW Portugal POR Kikas
— DF Portugal POR Ferro
— FW Nigeria NGA Abraham Marcus
— DF France FRA Hamed Dramé
— FW Spain ESP Gonzalo Calçada
— MF Spain ESP Assane Ndiaye
— MF Brazil BRA Lucas Loureiro

Out on loan

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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 France FRA Till Cissokho (at Rodez until 30 June 2025)
8 MF Brazil BRA Daniel Cabral (at Remo until 30 June 2025)
No. Pos. Nation Player
38 FW Brazil BRA Caio Santana (at Portimonense until 30 June 2025)
— FW Portugal POR Ronaldo Tavares (at Yverdon-Sport FC until 30 June 2025)

Coaching staff

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Position Name
Head coach Portugal José Faria
Assistant coach Portugal Ricardo Malafaia
Portugal Luís Filipe
Portugal Luís Silva
Goalkeeper coach Portugal João Godinho
Fitness coach Portugal Gustavo Barão
Analyst Lebanon Khaled Sidani
Portugal Alexandre Bento
Portugal Fernando Marques
Doctor Portugal Frederico Moeda
Physiotherapist Portugal João Amaro
Portugal João Celeirós
Portugal Telmo Marçal
Massage therapist Portugal Ricardo Barbosa
Squad planner Portugal João Marau
Portugal João Pedro Sousa
Team manager Portugal Dinis Delgado
Manager Portugal Mauro de Almeida
Kit man Portugal 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
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 Adnan, Rais (10 May 2022). "Perusahaan Asal Indonesia Pakuan Football Enterprise Resmi Akuisisi Klub Portugal". SKOR.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "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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