Farense is Faro’s historic football club, founded in 1910 and rooted in Portugal’s Algarve. Known as the Lions of Faro, the black-and-white side carries a strong regional identity and plays at atmospheric Estádio de São Luís, its traditional home. Its story combines local belonging, long participation in Portugal’s national game and a notable European chapter in the 1990s. The club’s profile reflects the continuity of a historic Algarve institution across its people, place and footballing environment.
Farense Upcoming matches by league
Segunda Liga
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- Regular Season - 5
Farense
Chaves
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- Regular Season - 7
FarenseNo H2HFeirense
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- Regular Season - 8
FarenseNo H2HPenafiel
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- Regular Season - 9
Lusitânia LourosaNo H2HFarense
Taça de Portugal
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- Round of 128
SacavenenseNo H2HFarense
Farense Last matches by league
Segunda Liga
Taça de Portugal
Friendlies Clubs
Primeira Liga
Farense Team Roster
Farense’s recorded squad contains 25 players: five attackers, nine defenders, three goalkeepers and eight midfielders. The group includes attacking options such as Gabriel Barbosa, André Candeias and João Gastão, while the defensive unit features Gonçalo Silva, Rodrigo Borges and N. Zolotić. Brian Araújo, F. Buntić and J. Tånnander provide three listed goalkeeping choices. In midfield, Cláudio Falcão, Mattheus Oliveira, João Resende and S. Singh are among the named options. The roster presents a broad spread of squad numbers across all four positional groups.
position Goalkeeper
Jakob Felix Tånnander
P. Kaua
Fabijan Buntić
Brian da Rocha Araújo
position Defender
Lucas D'Agrella
Rodrigo Da Rocha Borges
Derick Theodoro Santos Poloni
Toni Herrero Oliva
Duarte Furtado
B. Antunes
Gonçalo Filipe Oliveira Silva
Dário Jesus Gonçalves Miranda
Nermin Zolotić
Carlos Alexandre Reis Pinto
position Midfielder
Miguel Pedro Miranda Oliveira Menino
Sarpreet Singh
Joseph Nauquidi Diazongua Nfinigui
Mattheus de Andrade Gama Oliveira
Cláudio Falcão Santos
Rafael Baião Teixeira
position Attacker
João Pedro Moreira Resende
Gabriel Barbosa Avelino
Nélson Miguel Castro Oliveira
André Miguel Arsénio Candeias
Bruno Miguel Vicente dos Santos
Leonardo Daniel de Oliveira
Victor Hugo da Silva Barbara
João Moisés Gastão
Last Farense Coachs
Tozé Marreco is Farense’s most recent recorded coaching appointment, beginning on 1 September 2024. The current holder cannot be confirmed from this chronology. José Mota preceded him from February 2023 to September 2024, following Vasco Faisca from December 2021 to February 2023. Fanã’s spell ran from September to December 2021. The chronology therefore covers four named appointments, with the latest dated entry belonging to Tozé Marreco and three earlier changes preceding it.
António José Marreco de Gouveia
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| António José Marreco de Gouveia | Portugal | 1 September 2024 | |
| António José Marreco de Gouveia | Portugal | 1 September 2024 | |
| José Albano Ferreira da Mota | Portugal | 1 February 2023 | 1 September 2024 |
| Vasco Manuel Vilhena Faísca Teixeira | Portugal | 1 December 2021 | 1 February 2023 |
| Fernando Marques de Sousa Pires | Portugal | 1 September 2021 | 1 December 2021 |
| Jorge Paulo Costa Almeida | Portugal | 1 February 2021 | 1 August 2021 |
| Sérgio Agostinho de Oliveira Vieira | Portugal | 1 July 2019 | 1 February 2021 |
| Álvaro Monteiro Magalhães | Portugal | 5 January 2019 | |
| Rui Pedro Viegas Silva Gomes Duarte | Portugal | 1 April 2017 | 1 February 2019 |
| Lázaro Fonseca Costa Oliveira | Angola | 1 July 2016 | 1 June 2017 |
| Horácio José Paredes Mota Gonçalves | Portugal | 1 December 2015 | 1 April 2016 |
| Jorge Manuel da Silva Paixão dos Santos | Portugal | 1 July 2015 | 1 November 2015 |
| Jorge Manuel da Silva Paixão dos Santos | Portugal | 1 September 2013 | 1 February 2014 |
| Bruno Miguel Fernandes Ribeiro | Portugal | 1 July 2012 | 1 January 2013 |
| Bruno Miguel Fernandes Ribeiro | Portugal | 1 July 2012 | 14 January 2013 |
Farense Transfers
Farense’s listed arrivals include a mix of transfer moves, free-agent additions, loans and players returning from temporary spells. Rodrigo Borges and Gonçalo Silva arrived as free agents, while João Gastão joined on loan from Estrela. Mattheus Oliveira, S. Singh, J. Diazongua Nfinigui, João Resende and F. Buntić are recorded as transfers from Tampa Bay Rowdies, TSC Backa Topola, Metz, Estrela and Qarabag respectively. N. Zolotić and Gabriel Barbosa also arrived as free agents, while Bruno Santos returned from Academica after a loan. These are selected recent movements, not a complete arrivals total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| P. Kaua |
Vila Nova
|
Free agent | 7 August 2026 |
| Victor |
Cuiaba
|
- | 7 August 2026 |
| P. Kaua |
Vila Nova
|
Free agent | 6 August 2026 |
| Victor |
Cuiaba
|
- | 6 August 2026 |
| Nélson Oliveira |
Vitória SC
|
Free agent | 31 July 2026 |
| Rodrigo Borges |
Maritimo
|
Free agent | 27 July 2026 |
| Rodrigo Borges |
Maritimo
|
Free agent | 26 July 2026 |
| João Gastão |
Estrela
|
Loan | 19 July 2026 |
| Mattheus Oliveira |
Tampa Bay Rowdies
|
Transfer | 15 July 2026 |
| S. Singh |
TSC Backa Topola
|
Transfer | 14 July 2026 |
| Gabriel Barbosa |
Gornik Zabrze
|
Free agent | 14 July 2026 |
| J. Diazongua Nfinigui |
Metz
|
Transfer | 6 July 2026 |
| J. Diazongua Nfinigui |
Metz
|
Transfer | 5 July 2026 |
| N. Zolotić |
FC Noah
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| F. Buntić |
Qarabag
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
Farense’s listed departures include free-agent exits, transfers, loans and several players returning to their parent clubs. Shyon Omrani, Rui Costa and Darío Poveda left as free agents for Nafta, Port FC and Nea Salamis, while Rúben Fernandes moved to Varzim. D. Dorregaray also departed for Guayaquil City FC, and Tómané transferred to AVS. Several loan arrangements ended with returns, including Bruno Almeida, Alysson Silva, A. Carter and Rafael Silva. Other listed moves include Geovanny Almeida’s loan to Mérida AD and Ricardo Velho’s loan to Gençlerbirliği S.K. This is a selected summary, not a complete departures total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ricardo Velho |
Aris Thessalonikis
|
Transfer | 17 August 2026 |
| Yannick Semedo |
Al Jabalain
|
Free agent | 11 August 2026 |
| B. Sangaré |
Al Okhdood
|
Transfer | 10 August 2026 |
| Shyon Omrani |
Nafta
|
Free agent | 22 July 2026 |
IFK Luleå
|
- | 21 July 2026 | |
| Rui Costa |
Port FC
|
Free agent | 21 July 2026 |
| Shyon Omrani |
Nafta
|
Free agent | 21 July 2026 |
| Darío Poveda |
Nea Salamis
|
Free agent | 12 July 2026 |
| Jaime |
União de Leiria
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| D. Dorregaray |
Guayaquil City FC
|
- | 30 June 2026 |
| Rúben Fernandes |
Varzim
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| Yannick Semedo |
Al Jabalain
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| A. Ndiaye |
Estrela
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Rafael Silva |
Sporting CP
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| A. Carter |
Santa Clara
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
Taken together, the listed movements available show Farense experiencing several forms of squad change rather than one single transaction type. The arrivals include free agents such as Rodrigo Borges, Gonçalo Silva, Gabriel Barbosa and N. Zolotić, loan additions including João Gastão, and transfer entries involving Mattheus Oliveira, S. Singh, J. Diazongua Nfinigui, João Resende and F. Buntić. The departures combine free-agent exits with transfers, loans and returns to parent clubs. This produces a movement picture shaped by both incoming recruitment and the turnover of temporary arrangements. Returned loanees appear on both sides, with some players coming back to Farense and others returning to their original clubs. The listed movements are not exhaustive, so they describe the documented pattern without establishing a complete balance of arrivals and departures.
Leagues Farense has participated in
Farense has recent recorded participation in the Segunda Liga, Taça de Portugal and club friendlies, with each entry running through 2025. The Segunda Liga is recorded from 2018 to 2025, while the Portuguese Cup runs from 2016 to 2025 and club friendlies from 2020 to 2025. Primeira Liga participation is recorded from 2020 to 2024, reflecting an earlier top-flight phase in the club’s competition history. Taça da Liga is listed from 2019 to 2023 and is historical within this profile. Together, these entries span league, cup and friendly football across different stages of Farense’s recent history.
More about Farense
Farense, officially Sporting Clube Farense, is a football club from Faro in Portugal’s Algarve, founded in 1910. Its identity is strongly regional: the club is widely known as the Lions of Faro and serves as one of the Algarve’s historic representatives in the Portuguese football system. Black and white are the defining colours, giving the side a distinctive presence within Portuguese football. The club’s traditional home is Estádio de São Luís in central Faro. Opened in 1923, the ground is compact and intimate, with stands close to the pitch and an atmosphere closely associated with Farense’s identity. The club has also used the larger Estádio Algarve for selected high-profile or historically significant fixtures, but São Luís remains the symbolic home. That connection between stadium and city reinforces the local character of a club whose support is tied closely to Faro and the wider Algarve. Farense’s history includes sustained representation in the upper levels of the national pyramid, alongside periods outside the top flight. Its recorded competition profile covers the Segunda Liga, Primeira Liga, Portuguese Cup, League Cup and club friendlies. The club also reached European competition in the 1990s through the UEFA Cup, a landmark that extended Algarve football’s profile beyond Portugal. The Farense model is best understood through regional continuity, collective resilience and a traditional sporting-club structure. Its football culture is associated with pragmatic management and disciplined team play, qualities that help a representative of a smaller southern market compete within a national ecosystem shaped by larger metropolitan clubs. The crest and kit traditions reinforce that identity, combining Faro references, lion symbolism and the long-established black-and-white palette. Farense remains a club defined by local belonging, historic continuity and a durable place in Portuguese football.
Last matches statistics for Farense
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Portimonense
1 - 0
Farense
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | 2 | |
|
Farense
1 - 0
CF Os Belenenses
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | 2 | |
|
CF Os Belenenses
0 - 0
Farense
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | 2 | |
|
Farense
1 - 1
Benfica B
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Farense
1 - 2
Fulham
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Farense
2 - 1
Torreense
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | 1 | |
|
FC Porto B
1 - 3
Farense
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | 1 | |
|
Farense
1 - 1
Felgueiras 1932
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Sporting CP B
2 - 1
Farense
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | 4 1 | |
|
AVS
0 - 0
Farense
|
6 / 13 |
|
0% | 0 | 2 |
Detailed statistics Farense
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).