The Estrela da Amadora Post
Squad17 Aug 2026
Tempers go at Estrela da Amadora
Renan Ribeiro was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
Boardroom17 Aug 2026
Graduation day at Estrela da Amadora
4 boys move up, and somewhere in the building the people who coached them at twelve are quietly having the best morning of their working year. Nothing about this shows up in a result and it is why the academy exists.
Squad17 Aug 2026
Words at Estrela da Amadora training over how hard people work
Somebody said out loud what several people had been thinking. Luan Patrick is at the centre of it, and the squad will now find out whether the standard rises or the pair of them simply stop speaking.
Market17 Aug 2026
David Costa steps up from the Estrela da Amadora academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. David Costa has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market17 Aug 2026
Estrela da Amadora promote Jorge Carvalho from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Jorge Carvalho has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market17 Aug 2026
Estrela da Amadora promote Gustavo Silva from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Gustavo Silva has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market17 Aug 2026
Luis Marques steps up from the Estrela da Amadora academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Luis Marques has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Player ratings17 Aug 2026
Nobody could get near Abraham Marcus
Successful dribbles: 18. Every time he got the ball somebody had to make a decision, and every time the decision was wrong.
Squad17 Aug 2026
Francisco Machado out for 48 days
The medical room confirms 48 days on the sidelines for Francisco Machado, and a plan built around him now has to be rebuilt.
In brief
- Squad Tom Moustier dropped after a run of poor form
- Boardroom No investment in the facilities at Estrela da Amadora
- Match No goals between Estrela da Amadora and Gil Vicente