Alverca is a Portuguese football club based in Alverca do Ribatejo, north of Lisbon. This team page brings together the club’s latest 29-player squad, its recorded coaching chronology, recent movement in and out, and competition history. It also outlines the club’s local identity, blue-and-red traditions, home venue and role within Portuguese football. The profile is current, while historical details are presented as part of Alverca’s longer development across the national pyramid.
Alverca Upcoming matches by league
Primeira Liga
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- Regular Season - 7
Alverca
Rio Ave
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- Regular Season - 8
FamalicaoNo H2HAlverca
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- Regular Season - 9
AlvercaNo H2HArouca
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- Regular Season - 10
BenficaNo H2HAlverca
Alverca Last matches by league
Primeira Liga
Friendlies Clubs
Taça da Liga
Taça de Portugal
Segunda Liga
Alverca Team Roster
Alverca’s recorded squad contains 29 players, with a balanced spread across eight attackers, nine defenders, three goalkeepers and nine midfielders. The attacking group includes Chiquinho, Vivaldo Semedo and Toni Tamarit, while defensive options include Sergi Gómez, Y. Bojang and Diogo Filipe Spencer Marques. Jhonatan, Matheus Mendes and N. Raveyre provide the goalkeeping group. Midfield is represented by Vasco Moreira, Ian Luccas and Z. Kassary alongside several other options. The roster provides a broad mix of positional profiles without a recorded age breakdown or preferred formation.
position Goalkeeper
Mateus Oliveira Mendes
Noah Raveyre
André Filipe Eusébio Paulo
Matheus Mendes Werneck de Oliveira
Jhonatan Luiz da Siqueira
position Defender
Jose Julián Martínez Crisanto
Yahya Bojang
Eyimofe Jemide
Isaac James Ogiri
Steven Baseya
I. Julian
Sergi Gómez Solà
Ndemeni Bastien Meupiyou Menadjou
position Midfielder
Nabili Zoubdi Touaizi
Davy Jean Carl Kamon Gui
André Filipe Cunha Vidigal
Vasco da Silva Moreira
Tiago Octavio
Z. Kassary
Diogo Filipe Spencer Marques
Ian Luccas Baroni Boetto
Abderrahmane Soumare
Rayan Lucas Marques de Souza
Francisco Rodrigues
José Rafael Vivian
position Attacker
Vivaldo Leandro Semedo Moura Sousa
Francisco Jorge Tavares Oliveira
Cédric Nuozzi
Samy Jr. Merheg Enciso
Dawda Camara Sankharé
Lucas Figueiredo dos Santos
Stéphane Imad Diarra
Matheus França de Oliveira
Toni Tamarit Tamarit
Marco Rachid Essimi Ateba
Last Alverca Coachs
The most recent recorded appointment is Custódio, whose spell began on 1 July 2025; the available chronology does not confirm that he remains in the role. Vasco Costa is listed from September 2024, following José Pedro’s period from June to September 2024. João Pereira led the timeline from July 2023 to June 2024, while Leandro Pires is recorded from October 2022. All five coaches are Portuguese, and the dated sequence does not establish a current holder.
Custódio Miguel Dias de Castro
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custódio Miguel Dias de Castro | Portugal | 1 July 2025 | |
| Vasco Maria de Albuquerque Botelho da Costa | Portugal | 1 September 2024 | |
| José Pedro Alves Salazar | Portugal | 1 June 2024 | 1 September 2024 |
| João Jorge Gândara Mendes Pereira | Portugal | 1 July 2023 | 1 June 2024 |
| Leandro Garcia Azevedo Pires | Portugal | 1 October 2022 | |
| Argélico Fuchs | Brazil | 1 October 2021 | 1 October 2022 |
| Vasco Manuel Vilhena Faísca Teixeira | Portugal | 1 July 2021 | 1 October 2021 |
| António Joaquim Conceição Pereira | Portugal | 1 February 2021 | 1 June 2021 |
| Alexandre Miguel Crispim dos Santos | Portugal | 1 January 2020 | 1 February 2021 |
| Alexandre Miguel Crispim dos Santos | Portugal | 1 January 2020 | 1 February 2021 |
| Vasco Miguel Lopes Matos | Portugal | 1 July 2019 | 1 January 2020 |
| José Júlio de Carvalho Peyroteo Martins Couceiro | Portugal | 1 July 2002 | 1 June 2004 |
Alverca Transfers
The recorded arrivals show several types of movement. Ian Luccas is listed from Cruzeiro, while Sarará moved from Santa Clara and Jhonatan from Athletic Club. Y. Bojang, S. Merheg and Toni Tamarit also arrived from Odense, SC Braga and Villarreal. Vivaldo Semedo joined on loan from Watford, while M. Essimi Ateba and L. Giordano Giuntini Santiago were listed as free-agent arrivals. Other arrivals cover loan returns, including Sarará, and further loans such as Rhaldney and Z. Kassary. The movements described are a selection rather than a complete transfer total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matheus França |
Crystal Palace
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Loan | 3 September 2026 |
| D. Camara |
Girona
|
Transfer | 31 August 2026 |
Athletic Club
|
Transfer | 24 August 2026 | |
| Zé Rafael |
Santos
|
Free agent | 23 August 2026 |
| André Vidigal |
Wycombe
|
Free agent | 20 August 2026 |
| M. Jemide |
Crystal Palace
|
Transfer | 19 August 2026 |
| M. Jemide |
Crystal Palace
|
Transfer | 18 August 2026 |
| Ian Luccas |
Cruzeiro
|
- | 4 August 2026 |
| Sarará |
Santa Clara
|
Transfer | 1 August 2026 |
| Jhonatan |
Athletic Club
|
Transfer | 22 July 2026 |
| Y. Bojang |
Odense
|
Transfer | 20 July 2026 |
| S. Merheg |
SC Braga
|
Transfer | 17 July 2026 |
| S. Merheg |
SC Braga
|
Transfer | 16 July 2026 |
| Vivaldo Semedo |
Watford
|
Loan | 15 July 2026 |
Leça
|
Transfer | 13 July 2026 |
Alverca’s recorded departures include Léo Chú on loan to Avai and Felipe Lima on loan to Benfica. Sandro Lima left as a free agent for Ararat-Armenia, while Lincoln transferred to Bursaspor. Several players returned to parent clubs after loan spells, including Tomás Mendes to Alaves, Mateus Oliveira and Kaiky Naves to Palmeiras, and Fabrício Garcia to Estoril. Further returns involved Rhaldney, Z. Kassary and Francisco Chissumba, while Alexsandro Amorim and Diogo Martins were listed as transfers to Genoa and União de Leiria. The movements shown are not a complete departure total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| F. Morais |
Imisli FK
|
Transfer | 27 August 2026 |
| J. Mendes |
Chaves
|
Transfer | 18 August 2026 |
| Léo Chú |
Avai
|
Loan | 3 August 2026 |
| Sarará |
Tondela
|
Free agent | 2 August 2026 |
| Felipe Lima |
Benfica
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Loan | 24 July 2026 |
| Kauan Gomes |
SC Covilha
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Loan | 7 July 2026 |
| Sandro Lima |
Ararat-Armenia
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Free agent | 1 July 2026 |
| Lincoln |
Bursaspor
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| M. Milovanović |
Almeria
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Francisco Chissumba |
SC Braga
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Z. Kassary |
UTS Rabat
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Rhaldney |
Göztepe
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Fabrício Garcia |
Estoril
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| André Gomes |
Benfica
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| M. Clairicia |
VfL Bochum
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
Taken together, the recorded movement around Alverca shows activity across several mechanisms rather than a single type of change. Arrivals include permanent transfers, loans, free-agent additions and players returning from temporary spells elsewhere. The incoming list connects the club with Portuguese sides such as Santa Clara, SC Braga, Leça, Mirandela and Benfica, as well as clubs in Brazil, England, France, Spain, Denmark and Morocco. Departures likewise combine loans, transfers, free-agent exits and returns to parent clubs, with destinations including Benfica, Palmeiras, Estoril, Genoa and Udinese. The movement links the current squad to a wide network of domestic and international clubs, but the listed movements are a limited selection and do not establish a full window balance or net total. The latest squad is therefore the clearest personnel snapshot.
Leagues Alverca has participated in
Alverca has recorded participation across Portugal’s league and cup structure. Primeira Liga is the latest recorded league entry, covering 2025, while Segunda Liga is recorded through 2024 and Liga 3 through 2023. Cup participation includes Taça de Portugal from 2018 to 2025 and Taça da Liga in 2025. Club friendlies are recorded from 2022 through 2025. Earlier league history includes Campeonato de Portugal Prio groups D and F in 2019 and 2020. The 2025 Primeira Liga, Taça da Liga and Taça de Portugal entries, along with recent friendlies, form the most recent competition activity shown.
More about Alverca
Alverca, formally Futebol Clube de Alverca, is based in Alverca do Ribatejo, in the municipality of Vila Franca de Xira just north of Lisbon. Its setting places the club within the historic Ribatejo region and the wider football culture of the northern Tagus estuary. Blue and red are the defining club colours, reflected in traditional split or vertically arranged home designs and in a visual identity closely tied to the local community.
The club plays home matches at Complexo Desportivo FC Alverca, an intimate municipal-standard venue with a capacity of roughly 6,900. The ground is a local meeting point for football in Alverca do Ribatejo and provides the setting for the club’s connection with its regional supporters. The club is associated with the regional description “the biggest in Ribatejo,” a phrase that captures its local ambition and profile.
Alverca operates through a SAD, or sports limited company, structure that combines traditional club roots with private investment and a modern professional framework. Its football identity is strongly linked to development: the club has been described as a springboard for emerging talent and as a formative stop for players who later reached elite Portuguese and international football. Deco and Ricardo Carvalho are among the notable names associated with that developmental story.
Within the Portuguese Football Federation pyramid, Alverca has recorded participation in national league and cup competitions, including the Campeonato de Portugal, Liga 3, Segunda Liga and Primeira Liga, alongside the Taça de Portugal and Taça da Liga. That pathway gives the club a dual identity: a regional institution rooted in Ribatejo and a professional platform connected to the broader Portuguese football ecosystem.
Last matches statistics for Alverca
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Alverca
2 - 1
CF Os Belenenses
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0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Alverca
2 - 0
Estoril
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Mafra
1 - 0
Alverca
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Alverca
1 - 0
Sporting CP B
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
FC Porto
2 - 0
Alverca
|
5 / 15 |
|
80 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
|
Alverca
2 - 2
Estrela
|
4 / 14 |
|
81 | 10 | 2 1 | 5 |
|
Sporting CP
3 - 1
Alverca
|
1 / 3 |
|
77 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
|
Alverca
1 - 1
Santa Clara
|
1 / 5 |
|
79 | 14 | 1 | 2 |
|
Alverca
1 - 2
SC Braga
|
2 / 6 |
|
0% | 11 | 1 | 4 |
|
Nacional
1 - 3
Alverca
|
7 / 10 |
|
0% | 16 | 3 | 3 |
Detailed statistics Alverca
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).