Grupo Sportivo de Loures is a Portuguese football club based in Loures that competes in the First Division.
History 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.
Colours and badge Castrense's colours are yellow and black.
Notable former players 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
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
External links
Team profile at Soccerway Team profile at FPF Team profile at Fora de Jogo