GS Loures
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| Full name | Grupo Sportivo de Loures | |||
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| Founded | 13 August 1913 | |||
| Ground | Campo José da Silva Faria, Loures | |||
| Capacity | 2,000 | |||
| League | Lisbon FA First Division | |||
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Grupo Sportivo de Loures is a Portuguese football club based in Loures that competes in the First Division.
History
[edit]Loures was founded on 13 August 1913 by local footballers who used to play in a plot of land called Casaréus in Loures. Their first ever game was a 3–1 friendly win over Sporting CP. In the 1950s, the club added facilities for cycling, athletics, table tennis, and roller hockey. In 1978 they added handball, and in 2004 futsal.[1]
Colours and badge
[edit]Castrense's colours are yellow and black.
Notable former players
[edit]The following players have either achieved senior international caps, or made significant appearances in professional top-flight leagues before, during, or after their time at the club:
Panutche Camará – Guinea-Bissau international midfielder who played in the English Football League for Ipswich Town and Plymouth Argyle after spending part of his youth development at Loures.
Luís Andrade – Experienced midfielder who made over 100 top-flight appearances for clubs including Benfica, Braga, and Belenenses.- Gonçalo Gregório – Striker who played on loan at Loures early in his career; went on to play top-tier football in Romania and Armenia, and became a top scorer in the Armenian Premier League with Noah.
Au Yeung Yiu Chung – Hong Kong international midfielder who had a spell with Loures in 2015, notable for becoming the first Hong Kong player to sign for a J.League club.
Ballack – Cape Verdean forward who scored a career-high 11 goals for Loures during the 2015–16 season, earning a move back to the professional divisions with Cova da Piedade.- Hugo Machado – Midfielder with a wandering international career that included top-flight campaigns in Cyprus, Iran, India, and Azerbaijan.
- Manuel Liz – Right winger who played for Loures during the 2018–19 season; previously made his professional debut in the Segunda Liga with Atlético CP.
Ronaldo Afonso – Forward who has achieved senior international caps representing the São Tomé and Príncipe national football team.
Managers
[edit]- José Boto (1996 – 1997)
- Fernando Orge (2002 – 2003)
- Fernando Orge (2005 – 20 February 2006)
- Guilherme Farinha (21 February 2006 – 10 April 2006)
- Tuck (18 November 2014 – 2015)
Andrejs Štolcers (19 April 2016 – 30 April 2016)- Tuck (2020 – 30 November 2020)
- Kenedy (9 January 2023 – 2023)
References
[edit]- ^ "Site oficial". Grupo Sportivo de Loures (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 March 2021.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Portuguese)
- Team profile at Soccerway
- Team profile at FPF
- Team profile at Fora de Jogo
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