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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 7.83. Daniel and Liziero have also impressed with ratings of 7.66 and 7.64 respectively.

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

Daniel is the chief creator for Nacional in league play with 1 assist this season. Léo Santos has also been a key playmaker with 1.

Nacional have been in mixed form recently, winning 1 of their last 2 matches (50% win rate). They have scored 4 goals and conceded 2 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, and a 2-0 win against Estoril.

Recent results for Nacional:

• August 10, 2026: Liga Portugal - 2-2 draw at Santa Clara
• August 16, 2026: Liga Portugal - 2-0 win vs Estoril

Upcoming fixtures for Nacional:

• August 23, 2026: Liga Portugal - at Vitoria de Guimaraes
• August 30, 2026: Liga Portugal - vs Estrela da Amadora
• September 6, 2026: Liga Portugal - at Sporting CP
• September 13, 2026: Liga Portugal - vs Alverca
• September 20, 2026: Liga Portugal - vs Famalicao

Looking ahead, Nacional face a relatively kind set of fixtures, with 3 home games and 2 away fixtures in their next 5 matches. This includes 1 difficult fixture, and 2 matches of moderate difficulty, and 2 more favorable encounters. Upcoming opponents: Vitoria de Guimaraes (away), Estrela da Amadora (home), Sporting CP (away), Alverca (home), and Famalicao (home).

Nacional currently sits in 5th place in the Liga Portugal with 4 points from 2 matches (1W 1D 0L).

Nacional's squad consists of 32 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: Danel Dongmo (Cameroon), Josué (Brazil), Matheus Dias (Brazil), Miguel Baeza (Spain), Chiheb Labidi (Tunisia), Jota (Portugal), Filipe Soares (Portugal), Mateus Iseppe (Brazil), Joel da Silva (Portugal), Liziero (Brazil), Martim Watts (Portugal), Deivison (Brazil). Forwards: Mootaz Nourani (Tunisia), Markus Gustav Jensen (Denmark), Daniel (Brazil), Stavros Gavriel (Cyprus), Gabriel Veron (Brazil), Pablo Ruan (Brazil).

Nacional transfers: New signings include Fernando Nava (from Always Ready), Matchoi (from Başakşehir), Allen Obando (from Inter Miami CF), Wesley (from Avai FC), Markus Gustav Jensen (from OB) 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 5 more.

João Gião is the current head coach of Nacional. Under their leadership, the team has achieved a 50% win rate across 2 matches, averaging 2.00 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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