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Nacional is a football club based in Funchal (Ilha da Madeira), Portugal, playing their home matches at Estádio da Madeira. Follow Nacional on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, squad information, transfer news, and comprehensive performance analytics.

Léo Santos has been the standout performer for Nacional in league play this season with a rating of 7.50. Liziero and Daniel have also impressed with ratings of 7.22 and 7.20 respectively.

Léo Santos leads Nacional's scoring in league play with 1 goal this season. Miguel Baeza has contributed 1, while Pablo Ruan has added 1.

Léo Santos is the chief creator for Nacional in league play with 1 assist this season. Liziero and Daniel have also been key playmakers with 1 and 1 assists respectively.

Nacional have been in mixed form recently, winning 1 of their last 4 matches (25% win rate). They have scored 6 goals and conceded 6 during this period. Overall, they have shown good attacking threat. In the Liga Portugal, their recent results include a 2-2 draw with Santa Clara, a 2-0 win against Estoril, a 0-1 loss to Vitória de Guimarães, and a 2-3 loss to Estrela da Amadora.

Recent results for Nacional:

• 10. august 2026: Liga Portugal - 2-2 draw at Santa Clara
• 16. august 2026: Liga Portugal - 2-0 win vs Estoril
• 23. august 2026: Liga Portugal - 0-1 loss at Vitória de Guimarães
• 30. august 2026: Liga Portugal - 2-3 loss vs Estrela da Amadora

Upcoming fixtures for Nacional:

• 5. september 2026: Liga Portugal - at Sporting CP
• 13. september 2026: Liga Portugal - vs Alverca
• 20. september 2026: Liga Portugal - vs Famalicão
• 11. oktober 2026: Liga Portugal - at Rio Ave
• 25. oktober 2026: Liga Portugal - vs Braga

Looking ahead, Nacional face a mixed set of upcoming fixtures, with 3 home games and 2 away fixtures in their next 5 matches. This includes 1 difficult fixture, and 3 matches of moderate difficulty, and 1 more favorable encounter. Upcoming opponents: Sporting CP (away), Alverca (home), Famalicão (home), Rio Ave (away), and Braga (home).

Nacional currently sits in 9th place in the Liga Portugal with 4 points from 4 matches (1W 1D 2L).

Nacional's squad consists of 36 players. Goalkeepers: Renato Marin (Italy), João Gonçalves (Portugal), Kevyn (Brazil). Defenders: Lucas Oliveira (Brazil), Daniel de la Cruz (Ecuador), Joao Aurélio (Portugal), Ulisses Rocha (Brazil), José Gomes (Portugal), Ivanildo Fernandes (Cape Verde), Francisco Gonçalves (Portugal), Léo Santos (Brazil), Zé Vítor (Brazil), Wesley (Brazil), Pedro Silva (Portugal). Midfielders: Josué (Brazil), Matheus Dias (Brazil), Miguel Baeza (Spain), Chiheb Labidi (Tunisia), Jota (Portugal), Matchoi (Portugal), William Kokolo (France), Filipe Soares (Portugal), Mateus Iseppe (Brazil), Joel da Silva (Portugal), Liziero (Brazil), Martim Watts (Portugal), Danel Dongmo (Cameroon), Deivison (Brazil). Forwards: Mootaz Nourani (Tunisia), Markus Gustav Jensen (Denmark), Allen Obando (Ecuador), Daniel (Brazil), Stavros Gavriel (Cyprus), Fernando Nava (Bolivia), Gabriel Veron (Brazil), Pablo Ruan (Brazil).

Nacional transfers: New signings include William Kokolo (from Hannover 96), Fernando Nava (from Always Ready), Matchoi (from Başakşehir), Allen Obando (from Inter Miami CF), Wesley (from Avai FC) and 8 more. Players transferred out include Jesús Ramírez (to Çorum FK), Jota (to Machico), Lucas João (to Petro Atletico), Paulinho Bóia (to Free agent), Witi (to Pyunik) and 4 more.

João Gião is the current head coach of Nacional. Under their leadership, the team has achieved a 33% win rate across 3 matches, averaging 1.33 points per game.

Notable previous managers include Tiago Margarido managed the club for 4 seasons, recording 39 wins from 104 matches (38% win rate). Filipe Cândido managed the club for 2 seasons, recording 12 wins from 37 matches (32% win rate). Other former coaches include Rui Borges, Manuel Machado, Carlos Simoes, and Pedro Caixinha.

Nacional plays their home matches at Estádio da Madeira in Funchal (Ilha da Madeira), which has a capacity of 5,200.

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