# C.F. Estrela da Amadora

Club Football Estrela Amadora SAD (Portuguese pronunciation:), 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. 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. 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.
After Clube de Futebol Estrela da Amadora closed its doors in 2011, a group of supporters founded Clube Desportivo Estrela, keeping the legacy, youth teams and other sports of the original club.
In 2018, CD Estrela created a senior football team, playing in the Lisbon Football Association regional championships. 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. The club's first season ended with promotion, despite losing the play-off final 1–0 to C.D. Trofense.
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 | 2D | 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.