Club Football Estrela da Amadora backroom staff
We hold the names of 40 people on Club Football Estrela da Amadora's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. João Nuno manages the first team, with Gonçalo Ascenção as assistant manager. Club Football Estrela da Amadora's is the 7th longest staff list of the 19 Primeira Liga clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 15 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| João Nuno | Manager | First team | 39 | Portugal | - |
| Ricardo Malafaia | Manager | Under-23s | 43 | Portugal | - |
| Bruno Gonçalves | Manager | Under-19s | 37 | Portugal | - |
| Gonçalo Ascenção | Assistant manager | First team | 26 | Portugal | - |
| Marco Pereira | Assistant manager | Under-23s | 39 | Portugal | - |
| Diogo Ramos | Coach | First team | 38 | Portugal | - |
| Luís Silva | Coach | First team | 51 | Portugal |  |
| Gonçalo Gonçalves | Coach | Under-23s | 28 | Portugal | - |
| José Alonso | Coach | Under-23s | 27 | Portugal | - |
| Alemão | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 43 | Portugal |  |
| Gonçalo Lopes | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 31 | Portugal | - |
| Ivo Rodrigues | Goalkeeping coach | Under-23s | 30 | Portugal | - |
| Nuno Campos | Goalkeeping coach | Under-23s | 32 | Portugal | |
| João Pedro Silva | Fitness coach | First team | 37 | Portugal | - |
| Luís Gustavo Barão | Fitness coach | First team | 28 | Portugal | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 8 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madjer Hatia | Chief doctor | Club-wide | 32 | Mozambique |
| João Saraiva Alexandre | Club doctor | First team | 32 | Portugal |
| João Amaro | Head physio | Club-wide | 25 | Portugal |
| André Cruz | Physio | First team | 24 | Portugal |
| João Celeirós | Physio | First team | 25 | Portugal |
| André Valério | Physio | Under-23s | 23 | Portugal |
| Rodrigo Gomes | Physio | Under-23s | 24 | Portugal |
| Tomás Agostinho | Sports scientist | Under-23s | 23 | Portugal |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 10 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| André Lopes | Scout | Club-wide | 32 | Portugal | - |
| João Francisco Marau | Scout | Club-wide | 25 | Portugal | - |
| João Moreira | Scout | Club-wide | 30 | Portugal | - |
| Martim Prates | Scout | Club-wide | 29 | Portugal | |
| Nuno Marinho | Scout | Club-wide | 44 | Portugal | - |
| Ricardo Domingues | Scout | Club-wide | 25 | Portugal | - |
| João Cruz | Performance analyst | First team | 23 | Portugal | - |
| Jorge Garcia | Performance analyst | First team | 28 | Portugal | - |
| Pedro Veiga | Performance analyst | First team | 28 | Portugal | - |
| Alexandre Lopes Vieira | Performance analyst | Under-23s | 25 | Portugal | - |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paulo Moreira | Technical director | 43 | Portugal |
| Guilherme Quaresma | Head of youth development | 32 | Portugal |
Owners and directors
Who owns Club Football Estrela da Amadora and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paulo Lopo | Owner | 60 | Portugal |
| Francisco Lopo | Managing director | 26 | Portugal |
| Dinis Delgado | Director | 48 | Portugal |
| Iordanes Conceição | Director | 37 | Portugal |
| Nuno Marques | Director | 48 | Portugal |
Backroom staff at every Primeira Liga club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Club Football Estrela da Amadora's list is the 7th longest of the 19, against a median of 30 across the division. Sport Lisboa e Benfica names the most, 63. Futebol Clube de Arouca names the fewest, 19.
Club Football Estrela da Amadora against the Primeira Liga, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | CLUB FOOTBALL ESTRELA DA AMADORA | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 15 | 12 | 21 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 8 | 9 | 17 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 10 | 8 | 21 |  |
| Football management | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Owners and directors | 5 | 4 | 8 | |
Backrooms the size of Club Football Estrela da Amadora's, in every league
Club Football Estrela da Amadora's 40 names make the joint 174th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 162 |  | - | 41 |
| 162 |  | 2. Bundesliga | 41 |
| 162 | Viborg Fodsports Forening | Danish Superliga | 41 |
| 162 | Widzew Łódź | Ekstraklasa | 41 |
| 174 |  | - | 40 |
| 174 |  | - | 40 |
| 174 |  | Serie B | 40 |
| 174 |  | Super Liga | 40 |
| 174 | Club Atlético Belgrano | Super Liga | 40 |
| 174 |  | Super Liga | 40 |
| 174 | Club Football Estrela da Amadora | Primeira Liga | 40 |
| 174 |  | Danish Superliga | 40 |
| 174 |  | Belgian Challenger Pro League | 40 |
| 174 |  | Belgian Pro League | 40 |
| 174 |  | J1 League | 40 |
| 174 |  | Russian Premier League | 40 |
| 174 | SK Slavia Praha | Czech First League | 40 |
| 174 |  | Bundesliga | 40 |
| 174 |  | La Liga 2 | 40 |
| 189 |  | Superleague Greece | 39 |
| 189 |  | Scottish Premiership | 39 |
Where Club Football Estrela da Amadora's former staff work now
On Club Football Estrela da Amadora's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 5 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| José Faria | Manager |  |
| Ricardo Dinis | Fitness coach | |
| Paulo Almeida | Physio | Estoril Praia Futebol |
| Rui Soeiro | Scout |  |
| Hugo Ferreira | Head performance analyst | Casa Pia Atlético Clube |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Club Football Estrela da Amadora's manager?
João Nuno is the Club Football Estrela da Amadora first-team manager, aged 39. Gonçalo Ascenção is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Club Football Estrela da Amadora?
Alemão and Gonçalo Lopes coach the Club Football Estrela da Amadora first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Club Football Estrela da Amadora's head physio?
João Amaro is head physio at Club Football Estrela da Amadora.
Who is Club Football Estrela da Amadora's technical director?
Paulo Moreira is technical director at Club Football Estrela da Amadora.
How many backroom staff do Club Football Estrela da Amadora have?
We hold the names of 40 people on Club Football Estrela da Amadora's staff for 2025/26: 15 in coaching, 8 in medical and sports science, 10 in scouting and analysis, 2 in football management and 5 owners and directors. That is the 7th longest list of the 19 Primeira Liga clubs we hold, against a median of 30. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 174th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Club Football Estrela da Amadora pays its squad, see Club Football Estrela da Amadora player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Primeira Liga wages.