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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.

Nacional have been in strong form recently, winning 3 of their last 5 matches (60% win rate). They have scored 6 goals and conceded 4 during this period. Defensively, they have been solid, conceding an average of 0.8 goals per game. In the Liga Portugal, their recent results include a 1-0 win against Alverca, a 2-0 win against Tondela, a 1-2 loss to AVS Futebol SAD, a 0-2 loss to Santa Clara, and a 2-0 win against Vitoria de Guimaraes.

Recent results for Nacional:

• 18 april 2026: Liga Portugal - 1-0 win vs Alverca
• 25 april 2026: Liga Portugal - 2-0 win at Tondela
• 2 maj 2026: Liga Portugal - 1-2 loss vs AVS Futebol SAD
• 11 maj 2026: Liga Portugal - 0-2 loss at Santa Clara
• 16 maj 2026: Liga Portugal - 2-0 win vs Vitoria de Guimaraes

Upcoming fixtures for Nacional:

• 9 augusti 2026: Liga Portugal - at Santa Clara
• 16 augusti 2026: Liga Portugal - vs Estoril
• 23 augusti 2026: Liga Portugal - at Vitoria de Guimaraes
• 30 augusti 2026: Liga Portugal - vs Estrela da Amadora
• 6 september 2026: Liga Portugal - at Sporting CP

Looking ahead, Nacional have 2 home games and 3 away fixtures in their next 5 matches. Upcoming opponents: Santa Clara (away), Estoril (home), Vitoria de Guimaraes (away), Estrela da Amadora (home), and Sporting CP (away).

Nacional's squad consists of 30 players. Goalkeepers: Lucas França (Brazil), Kevyn (Brazil). Defenders: Lucas Oliveira (Brazil), Joao Aurélio (Portugal), Ulisses Rocha (Brazil), José Gomes (Portugal), Ivanildo Fernandes (Cape Verde), Alan Núñez (Paraguay), Lenny Vallier (France), Francisco Gonçalves (Portugal), Léo Santos (Brazil), Zé Vítor (Brazil). Midfielders: Josué (Brazil), Matheus Dias (Brazil), Miguel Baeza (Spain), Chiheb Labidi (Tunisia), André Sousa (Portugal), Jota (Portugal), Filipe Soares (Portugal), Joel da Silva (Portugal), Liziero (Brazil), Martim Watts (Portugal), Deivison (Brazil). Forwards: Mootaz Nourani (Tunisia), Witi (Mozambique), Chuchu Ramírez (Venezuela), Daniel (Brazil), Paulinho Bóia (Brazil), Gabriel Veron (Brazil), Pablo Ruan (Brazil).

Nacional transfers: New signings include Daniel de la Cruz (from LDU de Quito), João Gonçalves (from Universitatea Craiova), Renato Marin (from PSG), Mateus Iseppe (from Atletico MG), Stavros Gavriel (from Zulte Waregem) and 16 more. Players transferred out include Lenny Vallier (to Dunkerque), Lucas França (to Free agent), Josué (to Democrata GV), Festim Shatri (to Free agent), Rui Encarnação (to Machico).

Tiago Margarido is the current head coach of Nacional. Under their leadership, the team has achieved a 38% win rate across 104 matches, averaging 1.34 points per game.

Notable previous managers include Filipe Cândido managed the club for 2 seasons, recording 12 wins from 37 matches (32% win rate). Rui Borges managed the club for one season, recording 12 wins from 28 matches (43% win rate). Other former coaches include 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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