New role in Portugal: ex-BVB star Mats Hummels invests in top-flight club | OneFootball

FC Porto, Sporting and Benfica Lisbon: these Portuguese top clubs are names every football fan here will know. But Estrela Amadora? That could change in the not-too-distant future.

The Tricolores turned heads at the start of the season with a 2-2 draw against Sporting Lisbon. Estrela Amadora then repeated that scoreline in round two of the Liga Portugal against FC Alverca.

There are two familiar names in the squad: Robinho and van Hooijdonk. The former is only 24, however, and apart from Brazilian nationality has nothing in common with the former star player (now 42) of Real Madrid, Manchester City and AC Milan. The latter is at least the 26-year-old son of Dutch star striker Pierre van Hooijdonk (56). And with Max Scholze (21/formerly of Ulm, Bayern II), there is even a German in the Portuguese club’s squad.

But now Estrela Amadora, Portuguese Cup winners in 1990, are making headlines across Europe. According to the sports newspaper A Bola, a consortium is investing in the club from the Lisbon area, and it includes some prominent names. The investor group, made up of ADvantage/LEAD and KI Group, which is acquiring 90 percent of the company’s share capital, includes well-known figures from world football, among them Thomas Müller (36), Mats Hummels (37), Yann Sommer (37) and Lucas Hernández (30).

President with Bayern background

The presidency has been taken over by 35-year-old Johannes Mösmang, most recently team manager at Bayern Munich. “Estrela Amadora is one of the big names in Portuguese football — a traditional club from the city of Amadora with deep roots, passionate supporters and, something rare for a club of this size, ownership of its own stadium,” Mösmang said, highlighting the club’s historical importance.

ISMANING, GERMANY – MARCH 23: Mats Hummels attends the presentation of the MagentaTV team for the FUFA World Cup 2026 with Thomas Müller at DMC Production Germany GmbH on March 23, 2026 in Ismaning, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)

The deal is said to have been worth 40 million euros. The football stars are coming on board as strategic investors to help develop Estrela Amadora, particularly through their expertise, contacts and media presence. The stated goal is now to establish the club permanently in the top eight of Portugal’s top division. To achieve this, the club plans to focus primarily on developing and promoting young talent.

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