União Torreense, founded in 1935, are based at the Estádio Manuel Marques and currently sit thirteenth in Liga Portugal 2. Their season has carried a broader profile than that league position might suggest, with appearances in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira final and the Europa League league phase.
The squad is a large one by most measures: 37 players, with an average age of 24, and a market value of around £17m according to Transfermarkt. Manuel Pozo Guerrero leads their scoring with three goals, while Malik Abubakari and Dany Jean have two each, which points to a side still searching for a dominant attacking figure.
Recent league form has been mixed rather than chaotic. A 1-0 win over Amarante followed defeat at Tondela, while a 0-0 draw with Leixões and a 2-0 win away to Benfica B show they can keep games tight. The 0-3 home loss to Vizela sits alongside those results as a reminder of their uneven footing.
For Celtic supporters, Torreense are a Portuguese side with a notable European line on the current season but a domestic campaign still rooted in the lower half of Liga Portugal 2.
