C.D. Feirense

Clube Desportivo Feirense, commonly known as CD Feirense or just Feirense, is a Portuguese football club based in Santa Maria da Feira. Founded on 18 March 1918, Feirense play in the LigaPro, the second tier of Portuguese football. Their chairman is Kunle Soname and their manager is Filipe Martins. The club plays its home matches at the Estádio Marcolino de Castro, with a capacity of 5,500 spectators.

For the Brazilian club, see Feirense Futebol Clube.

Feirense
Full nameClube Desportivo Feirense
Nickname(s)Azuis da Feira (Blues from the Feira)
Fogaceiros
Billas
Founded18 March 1918 (1918-03-18)
GroundEstádio Marcolino de Castro
Capacity5,600
ChairmanKunle Soname
ManagerRui Ferreira
LeagueLiga Portugal 2
2021–22Liga Portugal 2, 4th
WebsiteClub website

History

Founded in 1918, Feirense played only three Primeira Liga seasons in the 20th century – 1962–63, 1977–78 and 1989–90 – being relegated in each one. In 2009–10, the club came close to ending a two-decade exile but missed out on the last day, as local rivals S.C. Beira-Mar went up with Portimonense SC.[1]

The following year, Feirense went one better by coming second, missing out on the title on goal difference to Gil Vicente F.C. and winning promotion under Quim Machado in May 2011.[2] However, a year later they were relegated.[3] A four-season spell in the second tier ended with promotion in third place in May 2016, under manager José Mota.[4]

Mota left in December 2016 and was succeeded by his assistant Nuno Manta Santos, who took the team to a best-ever eighth place.[5] After just staying up in 2018, Feirense went down in April 2019 with four games to play.[6]

Stadium

The Estádio Marcolino de Castro is a multi-use stadium in the town of Santa Maria da Feira. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Feirense, who play in the Portuguese Liga. The stadium is capable of holding other sporting events. Its capacity for a football match is 5,500 spectators. Estádio Marcolino de Castro was built in 1962 when Feirense was promoted for the very first time to the top-flight Portuguese Liga.

Players

Current squad
As of 21 March 2023

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Portugal POR Rogério Santos
3 DF Portugal POR João Pinto
4 MF Nigeria NGA Anthony Shimaga
5 DF Guinea-Bissau GNB Simão Júnior
6 MF Brazil BRA Washington
7 FW Guinea-Bissau GNB Jardel
9 FW Portugal POR João Paredes
10 MF Portugal POR Fábio Espinho
11 FW Brazil BRA Zé Santos (on loan from Vasco da Gama)
13 MF Portugal POR Samuel Teles
17 DF Brazil BRA Lucas Silva
18 FW Cape Verde CPV João Paulo
19 DF France FRA Setigui Karamoko
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 MF Portugal POR João Tavares
21 FW Portugal POR André Rodrigues
23 DF Brazil BRA Sidney
24 DF Portugal POR João Oliveira
33 DF Portugal POR Cláudio Silva
55 GK Portugal POR Igor Rodrigues
58 MF Portugal POR Ronaldo Camará
61 DF Portugal POR Diogo Brás
77 DF Portugal POR Tiago Dias
87 GK Brazil BRA Arthur
99 MF Nigeria NGA Oche Ochowechi

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF Nigeria NGA Sopuruchukwu Onyemaechi (at Boavista until 30 June 2023)
— FW Brazil BRA Jorge Luiz (at Chungbuk Cheongju FC)

Managerial history

Honours

References
  1. Martins, Arnaldo (8 May 2010). "Beira-Mar e Portimonense sobem à Liga" [Beira-Mar and Portimonense promoted to the Liga]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  2. "Quim Machado renova" [Quim Machado renews]. Record (in Portuguese). 31 May 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  3. [cmjornal.pt/desporto/detalhe/academica-garante-permanencia-e-feirense-desce-de-divisao "Académica garante permanência e Feirense desce de divisão"] [Académica guarantee survival and Feirense go down a division]. Correio da Manhã (in Portuguese). 12 May 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2020. {{cite news}}: Check |url= value (help)
  4. "José Mota e a festa da subida: "Ficar no Feirense? Vamos ver, vamos ver..."" [José Mota and the promotion party: "Staying at Feirense? We'll see, we'll see..."] (in Portuguese). TVI 24. 14 May 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  5. "Nuno Manta Santos, o milagreiro do Feirense que gosta de matemática" [Nuno Manta Santos, Feirense's miracle-worker who likes mathematics] (in Portuguese). Bancada. 28 June 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  6. "Feirense desce de divisão com vitória de Desportivo das Aves ao Vitória de Guimarães" [Feirense go down a division with Desportivo das Aves' victory over Vitória de Guimarães]. Observador (in Portuguese). 19 April 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
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