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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.

Liziero has been the standout performer for Nacional in league play this season with a rating of 7.23. Léo Santos and Daniel have also impressed with ratings of 7.15 and 6.91 respectively.

Njoya Kader leads Nacional's scoring in league play with 2 goals this season. Léo Santos has contributed 1, while Matchoi has added 1.

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

Nacional have been in a difficult spell recently, winning 0 of their last 5 matches (0% win rate). They have scored 3 goals and conceded 13 during this period. Overall, finding the net has proven difficult. However, defensive frailties have been a concern, conceding an average of 2.6 goals per game. In the Liga Portugal, they faced a 0-2 loss to Sporting CP, a 1-3 loss to Alverca, a 0-4 loss to Famalicão, and a 2-3 loss to Rio Ave. In the Taca de Portugal, they faced a 0-1 loss to Sanjoanense.

Recent results for Nacional:

• 5 Eylül 2026: Liga Portugal - 0-2 loss at Sporting CP
• 12 Eylül 2026: Liga Portugal - 1-3 loss vs Alverca
• 19 Eylül 2026: Liga Portugal - 0-4 loss vs Famalicão
• 11 Ekim 2026: Liga Portugal - 2-3 loss at Rio Ave
• 17 Ekim 2026: Taca de Portugal - 0-1 loss at Sanjoanense

Upcoming fixtures for Nacional:

• 25 Ekim 2026: Liga Portugal - vs Braga
• 1 Kasım 2026: Liga Portugal - at Arouca
• 7 Kasım 2026: Liga Portugal - vs Académico Viseu
• 27 Kasım 2026: Liga Portugal - at Marítimo
• 6 Aralık 2026: Liga Portugal - vs Benfica

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: Braga (home), Arouca (away), Académico Viseu (home), Marítimo (away), and Benfica (home).

Nacional currently sits in 17th place in the Liga Portugal with 4 points from 8 matches (1W 1D 6L).

Nacional's squad consists of 33 players. Goalkeepers: Renato Marin (Italy), João Gonçalves (Portugal), Kevyn (Brazil). Defenders: Daniel de la Cruz (Ecuador), Ulisses Rocha (Brazil), José Gomes (Portugal), Ivanildo Fernandes (Cape Verde), Francisco Gonçalves (Portugal), Léo Santos (Brazil), Zé Vítor (Brazil), Wesley (Brazil), Pedro Silva (Portugal), Deivison (Brazil). Midfielders: Josué (Brazil), Matheus Dias (Brazil), Miguel Baeza (Spain), Chiheb Labidi (Tunisia), Matchoi (Portugal), William Kokolo (France), Filipe Soares (Portugal), Mateus Iseppe (Brazil), Joel da Silva (Portugal), Liziero (Brazil), Martim Watts (Portugal), Danel Dongmo (Cameroon). Forwards: Markus Gustav Jensen (Denmark), Allen Obando (Ecuador), Daniel (Brazil), Stavros Gavriel (Cyprus), Min-Kyu Song (South Korea), Fernando Nava (Bolivia), Njoya Kader (Cameroon), Pablo Ruan (Brazil).

Nacional transfers: New signings include Min-Kyu Song (from FC Seoul), William Kokolo (from Hannover 96), Fernando Nava (from Always Ready), Matchoi (from Başakşehir), Allen Obando (from Inter Miami CF) and 9 more. Players transferred out include Mootaz Nourani (to Free agent), Jesús Ramírez (to Çorum FK), Witi (to Pyunik), André Sousa (to Santarém), Lenny Vallier (to Dunkerque) and 5 more.

Alexandre Santos is the current head coach of Nacional. Under their leadership, the team has achieved a 0% win rate across 3 matches, averaging 0.00 points per game.

Notable previous managers include João Gião managed the club for one season, recording 1 win from 4 matches (25% win rate). Tiago Margarido managed the club for 4 seasons, recording 39 wins from 104 matches (38% win rate). Other former coaches include Filipe Cândido, Rui Borges, Manuel Machado, Carlos Miguel, 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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