The Portimonense Courier
Squad17 Aug 2026
Tiago Mamede in a row with a teammate
It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Portimonense this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Squad17 Aug 2026
Gabriel Rodrigues gets the move he always wanted
Footballers are asked about their boyhood club so often that nobody listens to the answer. Gabriel Rodrigues has just signed for Portimonense, and for once the answer mattered.
Boardroom17 Aug 2026
5 academy players handed senior numbers at Portimonense
The morning the pathway stops being a brochure and becomes a team sheet. Most of them will not be here in three years; all of them have already done the hard part, which was getting to today.
Match15 Aug 2026
Maritimo take the points off Portimonense
Beaten 2‑3, and beaten fairly. The manager kept his words short afterwards, which was probably wise.
Market17 Aug 2026
Portimonense promote Fabio Nascimento from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Fabio Nascimento 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
Pedro Conceicao steps up from the Portimonense academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Pedro Conceicao 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
One of our own: Joao Conceicao joins the Portimonense first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Joao Conceicao is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market17 Aug 2026
One of our own: Andre Moreira joins the Portimonense first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Andre Moreira is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Squad17 Aug 2026
Jarleysom gets it from the manager
“Nobody here is above being told.” It was not said with a name attached, but the dressing room can count, and so can everybody who was listening.
In brief
- Squad Words at Portimonense training over how hard people work
- Boardroom No investment in the facilities at Portimonense
- Player ratings Mésaque Djú ran the game