Estrela represents Amadora in Portugal’s football landscape, with a modern identity built around the star motif and the red, green and white tricolour. The club’s home at Estádio José Gomes, known locally as Reboleira, places matchday life in a compact urban setting northwest of Lisbon. Its story combines a 2018 foundation with links to the historic Estrela da Amadora tradition, creating a distinctive bridge between a revived senior side, local community roots and the wider metropolitan culture of Lisbon.
Estrela Upcoming matches by league
Primeira Liga
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- Regular Season - 6
Rio Ave
Estrela
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- Regular Season - 7
Estrela
Academico Viseu
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- Regular Season - 8
AroucaNo H2HEstrela
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- Regular Season - 9
EstrelaNo H2HCasa Pia
Estrela Last matches by league
Primeira Liga
Friendlies Clubs
Taça de Portugal
Estrela Team Roster
Estrela’s recorded squad contains 28 players: six attackers, ten defenders, three goalkeepers and nine midfielders. The attacking group includes I. Stoica, L. Antonetti and S. Van Hooijdonk, while Bernardo Schappo, Jefferson Encada and Rafa Soares add named options in defence. David Grilo, Diogo Pinto and Léo Linck form the goalkeeper group. Midfield features Joan Jordán, K. Höög Jansson, L. Zvonarek, Robinho and T. Moustier, alongside B. Souza, E. Pedro Vanga, Eddy Doue and Santiago Serra. Shirt numbers include 9 for van Hooijdonk, 8 for Jordán and Robinho, and 24 for Linck.
position Goalkeeper
David Allen Grilo
Leonardo Matias Baiersdorf Linck
Diogo de Carvalho Pinto
position Defender
N. Malaca
Lucas Mincarelli Davin
Bernardo Schappo
Stefan Leković
Jefferson Anilson Silva Encada
Max Scholze
Luan Patrick Wiedthauper
Luís Rafael Soares Alves
Atanas Atanasov Chernev
position Midfielder
Kevin Nils Lennart Höög Jansson
Robson Lucas Oliveira Botelho
Ianis Ilie Stoica
Lovro Zvonarek
Joan Jordán Moreno
Tom Ludovic Jean-Baptiste Moustier
Eddy Doue
Emerson Emmanuel Pedro Vanga
Santiago Serra
Beni Yvan Roy Loussakou Souza
Abraham Ayomide Marcus
position Attacker
Last Estrela Coachs
Zé Augusto, also listed as José Augusto Gonçalves Pinto de Almeida Faria, has been Estrela’s current head coach since 1 September 2024. The Portuguese coach followed Filipe Martins, whose spell ran from June to September 2024. Sérgio Vieira led the side from July 2022 until June 2024, after Filipe Antunes held the role from January to June 2022. Ricardo Chéu’s tenure, recorded from September 2021 to June 2022, completes the available recent sequence of appointments.
Cristiano Bacci
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cristiano Bacci | Italy | 1 May 2026 | |
| 1 July 2025 | |||
| José Augusto Gonçalves Pinto de Almeida Faria | Portugal | 1 September 2024 | |
| Filipe Gonçalo Pinto Martins | Portugal | 1 June 2024 | 1 September 2024 |
| Sérgio Agostinho de Oliveira Vieira | Portugal | 1 July 2022 | 1 June 2024 |
| Ricardo José Moutinho Chéu | Portugal | 1 September 2021 | 1 June 2022 |
| Rui José Castanheira Santos | Portugal | 1 August 2020 | 1 September 2021 |
Estrela Transfers
Estrela’s latest recorded arrivals show a mixed recruitment pattern rather than a single transfer type. Joan Jordán joined from Sevilla as a free agent, while Rafa Soares arrived from Famalicao under the same status. Santiago Serra came from Mafra and L. Mincarelli Davin from Montpellier in transfers, with L. Zvonarek moving from Bayern München and S. Leković from FK Crvena Zvezda also listed as transfers. Léo Linck arrived from Botafogo on loan. Several earlier entries are returns from loan, including Francisco Meixedo, A. Ndiaye, S. Commey and A. Chernev. The listed arrivals do not represent a complete seasonal total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Jordán |
Sevilla
|
Free agent | 9 August 2026 |
| Santiago Serra |
Mafra
|
Transfer | 1 August 2026 |
| L. Mincarelli Davin |
Montpellier
|
Transfer | 30 July 2026 |
| L. Mincarelli Davin |
Montpellier
|
Transfer | 29 July 2026 |
| Rafa Soares |
Famalicao
|
Free agent | 22 July 2026 |
| Léo Linck |
Botafogo
|
Loan | 20 July 2026 |
| L. Zvonarek |
Bayern München
|
Transfer | 15 July 2026 |
| S. Leković |
FK Crvena Zvezda
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| B. Souza |
Benfica
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| Rafa Soares |
Famalicao
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| Manu |
União Santarém
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| João Gastão |
CF Os Belenenses
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| João Resende |
Pontevedra
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| A. Chernev |
1. FC Kaiserslautern
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| S. Commey |
Leixoes
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
Recent departures recorded include a blend of loans, transfers, free-agent exits and returns to parent clubs. C. Onuoha moved to TSV Hartberg on loan, while Dudu joined Portimonense on a temporary deal. Rodrigo Pinho and Otávio were listed as transfers to AVS and Eintracht Frankfurt respectively, and Ni moved to Academica. Jovane Cabral departed as a free agent for Gremio. Several loan returns went to Santos, FK Crvena Zvezda and Almeria, involving B. Brahimi, S. Leković and Bruno Langa. The displayed departures are not a complete seasonal total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. van Hooijdonk |
PEC Zwolle
|
Loan | 31 August 2026 |
| G. Tunguliyadi |
Portimonense
|
Transfer | 29 August 2026 |
| Y. Kalley |
Dinamo Batumi
|
Free agent | 12 August 2026 |
| C. Onuoha |
TSV Hartberg
|
Loan | 4 August 2026 |
| Rodrigo Pinho |
AVS
|
Transfer | 2 August 2026 |
| Rodrigo Pinho |
AVS
|
Transfer | 1 August 2026 |
| Dudu |
Portimonense
|
Loan | 31 July 2026 |
Trofense
|
Transfer | 27 July 2026 | |
| Otávio |
Eintracht Frankfurt
|
Transfer | 27 July 2026 |
| Ni |
Academica
|
Transfer | 23 July 2026 |
| Jovane Cabral |
Gremio
|
Free agent | 22 July 2026 |
| Ni |
Academica
|
Transfer | 22 July 2026 |
| M. Gbomadu |
Dinamo Tbilisi
|
Transfer | 21 July 2026 |
| Jovane Cabral |
Gremio
|
Free agent | 21 July 2026 |
| M. Gbomadu |
Dinamo Tbilisi
|
Transfer | 20 July 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
Taken together, the recorded movement around Estrela shows a squad being reshaped through several mechanisms. The arrival side combines transfers, free-agent additions and a loan, with players coming from Portuguese clubs and clubs abroad. It also includes a notable group returning from temporary spells elsewhere, indicating movement between the senior squad and loan destinations. Departures follow the same broad variety: some players left on loan, others moved in recorded transfers or as free agents, while loan returns sent players back to their previous clubs. The entries therefore describe an active, fluid registration cycle, but they do not establish a complete window total, a net balance or the financial terms of any deal. The strongest supported conclusion is structural rather than financial: Estrela’s recent squad turnover involved both incoming recruitment and the rotation of players through loans, transfers, free-agent exits and parent-club returns.
Leagues Estrela has participated in
Estrela’s recent competition profile is led by Primeira Liga participation spanning 2022 to 2025. The club also has recent Taça de Portugal and Friendlies Clubs entries, each extending through 2025. Taça da Liga appears as a historical competition through 2023, while Segunda Liga belongs to 2021 and 2022. Campeonato de Portugal Prio - Group G is an earlier 2020 entry. Together, these competitions trace Estrela’s involvement in Portugal’s top flight, domestic cups, lower-tier league history and scheduled friendlies.
More about Estrela
Estrela is a Portuguese football club based in Amadora, the densely populated municipality immediately northwest of Lisbon. The modern club was founded in 2018 and is commonly associated with the Estrela da Amadora name. Its identity draws on the older Clube de Futebol Estrela da Amadora, founded in 1932, whose history ended with financial dissolution in 2011. A later rebuilding and merger process restored a senior football presence in the Amadora area and helped re-establish the club within the Lisbon metropolitan landscape.
Home matches are played at Estádio José Gomes, widely known as Reboleira. The ground holds roughly 9,288 spectators and sits beside local metro links, giving the club a compact urban setting closely tied to Lisbon’s wider football landscape. That location reinforces a community profile built around accessibility, neighbourhood identity and the visibility of a local club within a major metropolitan area.
Estrela’s visual identity is defined by vertical red, green and white stripes, the tricolour tradition behind the nickname Os Tricolores. The star motif reflects the club’s name and remains central to its badge and symbolism. The colours also carry a distinctive cross-Atlantic story: the tradition is associated with a 1950s exchange involving Brazilian club Fluminense, which helped establish the pattern as a lasting cultural marker.
The club operates as a Sociedade Anónima Desportiva, or SAD, combining community roots with corporate and institutional investment within the modern sporting structure. Its football ecosystem centres on Portuguese domestic competition, particularly the Primeira Liga and Taça de Portugal, while the wider club history is also associated with selective European participation. Estrela’s broader sporting character is shaped by pragmatic top-flight management, a cosmopolitan playing group and continued links between Portuguese development pathways and international recruitment.
Last matches statistics for Estrela
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Estrela
2 - 0
Nacional
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Estrela
1 - 1
Portimonense
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Estrela
1 - 0
Lusitano Évora 1911
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Maritimo
1 - 1
Estrela
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Estrela
4 - 2
Al-Nassr
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Estrela
2 - 2
Sporting CP
|
4 / 9 |
|
80 | 13 | 2 | 6 |
|
Alverca
2 - 2
Estrela
|
7 / 10 |
|
84 | 12 | 4 | 2 |
|
Nacional
2 - 3
Estrela
|
4 / 14 |
|
82 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
|
Estrela
2 - 2
Famalicao
|
4 / 14 |
|
0% | 11 | 3 | 2 |
|
Estrela
2 - 1
SC Braga
|
5 / 9 |
|
0% | 12 | 2 | 3 |
Detailed statistics Estrela
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).