The Maritimo Chronicle
Squad10 Aug 2026
Tempers go at Maritimo
Maxime Dominguez 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.
Market10 Aug 2026
One of our own: Joao Miranda joins the Maritimo first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Joao Miranda is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market10 Aug 2026
Maritimo promote Sergio Silva from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Sergio 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.
Market10 Aug 2026
One of our own: Simao Sousa joins the Maritimo first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Simao Sousa is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market10 Aug 2026
Jose Simoes steps up from the Maritimo academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Jose Simoes 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.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Nélio Batista stays put
“The easiest signature of my career.” Nélio Batista and Maritimo agree another 4 years, and the manager can plan around him rather than about him.
In brief
- Squad The manager makes an example of Nélio Batista
- Squad A season on the outside for Maxime Dominguez