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Adrien Silva
Adrien Silva, Portuguese central midfielder born 1989 in Angoulême, France; Sporting CP captain and Euro 2016 winner with 26 Portugal caps; Leicester's £22m signing delayed 14 seconds by FIFA; retired 2025.
Alberto Costa (footballer, born 2003)
Alberto Costa (Alberto Oliveira Baio, born 2003, Santo Tirso) is a Portuguese right-back from Vitória Guimarães' academy who joined Juventus in January 2025 for €12.5m plus bonuses and moved to FC Porto in July 2025 for €15m.
André Gomes
André Gomes (André Filipe Tavares Gomes, born 1993, Grijó, Portugal), Portuguese central midfielder; Benfica, Valencia, Barcelona (2016, 35M+20M), Everton (2019, 25M), Lille loan and return, Columbus Crew from 2026; Euro 2016 winner. Not the Benfica goalkeeper or Wolves' Andre.
André Silva (footballer, born 1995)
André Silva (born 1995, Baguim do Monte), Portuguese centre-forward for Porto, AC Milan, Frankfurt, RB Leipzig, and Elche; 53 Portugal caps, 19 goals; record 28 Bundesliga goals in 2020/21; 2019 Nations League winner.
André Silva (footballer, born 2000)
André Filipe Teixeira da Silva (2000–2025), Portuguese attacking midfielder and left winger, brother of Diogo Jota; FC Porto academy product who played for Gondomar and Penafiel in Liga Portugal 2, 105 senior appearances, 12 goals; died in a car accident in Spain on 3 July 2025.
Anísio Cabral
Anísio Cabral (Anísio Cláudio Fernandes dos Reis Cabral), Portuguese centre-forward born 2008 in Lisbon, plays for Benfica. Won the 2025 U17 EURO and FIFA U-17 World Cup with Portugal, Silver Boot with 7 goals; renewed by Benfica until 2031.
Anthony Lopes
Anthony Lopes, born 1990 in Givors, Portuguese goalkeeper; Lyon academy product and 377-game Ligue 1 number one, Euro 2016 winner with Portugal, later FC Nantes and Angers SCO.
Bebé
Bebé (Tiago Manuel Dias Correia), born 1990 in Lisbon, Cape Verdean left winger; rose from an orphanage to a €9m Manchester United transfer in 2010, later Rayo Vallecano, 27 caps and 6 goals for Cape Verde.
Bernardo Silva
Bernardo Silva (Bernardo Mota Veiga de Carvalho e Silva), Portuguese midfielder born 1994 in Lisbon; ex-Benfica youth, Monaco 2016/17 Ligue 1 champion, 460-game Manchester City captain and six-time Premier League winner, joined Real Madrid free in June 2026.
Bruma (footballer)
Bruma (Armindo Tué Na Bangna, born 1994, Bissau) is a Portuguese international left winger from Sporting's academy; 2013 U-20 World Cup standout, later Galatasaray, Leipzig, PSV, Braga, Benfica, and Aris Thessaloniki.
Bruno Alves
Bruno Alves (Bruno Eduardo Regufe Alves, born 1981, Póvoa de Varzim) is the Portuguese centre-back who won Euro 2016, earned 96 senior Portugal caps and 11 goals, starred for FC Porto and Zenit, and joined the FPF in 2026.
Bruno Fernandes
Bruno Fernandes, Portuguese midfielder born 1994 in Maia; Manchester United captain since January 2020 signing from Sporting. Record 21 Premier League assists in 2025/26, FWA Footballer of the Year, and league leader in chances created.
Cardoso Varela
Cardoso Varela (Cardoso Pinto Mandume Varela, born 2008), Portuguese winger with Angolan roots; Porto youth product, controversial 2025 move to Dinamo Zagreb blocked partly by FIFA, Barcelona interest, returned to FC Porto B in July 2026.
Cédric Soares
Cédric Soares (Cédric Ricardo Alves Soares), Portuguese right-back born 1991 in Singen, Germany; Euro 2016 winner with Portugal, ex-Sporting, Southampton, Inter, Arsenal, Fulham, now São Paulo.
Cláudio Braga (footballer)
Cláudio Braga (Cláudio Rafael Soares Braga), Portuguese striker born 1999 in Mafamude, plays for Heart of Midlothian in the Scottish Premiership. Rose from Portuguese lower leagues via Norway's Moss and Aalesund; PFA Scotland Premiership Player of the Year 2026.
Costinha
Costinha (Francisco José Rodrigues da Costa, born 1974) is a Portuguese former defensive midfielder, 53 caps, who won the 2004 Champions League with FC Porto and later coached in Portugal.
Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo (CR7), born 1985, Portuguese forward for Al-Nassr and Portugal; record 979 career goals, 146 international goals, five Ballon d'Or awards, five Champions Leagues, Euro 2016 winner.
Daniel Banjaqui
Daniel Banjaqui (born 2008, Lisbon) is a Portuguese right-back for SL Benfica, number 58, debuted December 2025 under Mourinho, renewed to 2031, and won the 2025 UEFA U17 Euro and FIFA U17 World Cup with Portugal.
Daniel Podence
Daniel Castelo Podence, Portuguese winger and attacking midfielder born 1995 in Oeiras; Sporting academy product who played for Olympiacos, Wolves and Al Shabab, winning the 2023-24 UEFA Europa Conference League with Olympiacos.
Deco
Deco (Anderson Luis de Souza, born 1977, São Bernardo do Campo) is a Brazilian-born Portuguese former midfielder who won the Champions League with Porto and Barcelona, earned 75 Portugal caps, and became FC Barcelona's sporting director in August 2023.
Diogo Costa
Diogo Costa (Diogo Meireles da Costa, born 1999, Rothrist, Switzerland) is a Portuguese goalkeeper and FC Porto captain, Portugal's No. 1 since 2021, famed for distribution and penalty saves, including three consecutive at Euro 2024.
Diogo Dalot
Diogo Dalot (José Diogo Dalot Teixeira), Portuguese full-back born 1999 in Braga; FC Porto youth product signed by Manchester United in 2018, AC Milan loanee, United's Players' Player of the Year 2023/24, and a Portugal international.
Diogo Jota
Diogo Jota (Diogo José Teixeira da Silva, 1996-2025), Portuguese forward for Paços de Ferreira, Porto, Wolves, and Liverpool (65 goals in 182 games, 2025 Premier League winner) and Portugal; died in a car crash in Zamora, Spain, on 3 July 2025.
Diogo Sousa (footballer, born 2006)
Diogo Lobão de Sousa (born 2006, Guimarães) is a Portuguese defensive midfielder, a Vitória SC academy product who won the 2025/26 Taça da Liga and joined RC Strasbourg Alsace in June 2026 for about €10 million.
Eduardo Felicíssimo
Eduardo Felicíssimo (Eduardo Manuel Freitas Monteiro Ferreira Felicíssimo), Portuguese midfielder born 2007 in Montijo; Sporting CP academy product, ex-Benfica youth, 7 first-team 2024/25 appearances, league and cup winner, contracted to 2030.
Eusébio
Eusébio da Silva Ferreira (1942-2014), the 'Black Panther', Mozambique-born Portuguese striker for Benfica and Portugal; 1965 Ballon d'Or, 1962 European Cup, nine goals and Golden Boot at the 1966 World Cup.
Fábio Baldé
Fábio Baldé (Fábio Amadu Uri Baldé), born 2005 in Hamburg, is a German-Portuguese left winger, an HSV academy graduate who debuted in 2024, helped HSV win promotion, and joined RC Strasbourg in August 2026 for about €7 million.
Fábio Carvalho (footballer, born 2002)
Fábio Carvalho (Fábio Leandro Freitas Gouveia de Carvalho, born 2002) is a Portuguese attacking midfielder at Brentford; ex-Benfica academy, Fulham, Liverpool (21 apps, 3 goals), loans at Leipzig and Hull, ACL injury November 2025.
Fábio Coentrão
Fábio Coentrão, born Fábio Alexandre da Silva Coentrão in 1988, is a Portuguese retired left-back who played for Benfica and Real Madrid and won 52 caps for Portugal.
Fábio Silva (footballer, born 2002)
Fábio Daniel Soares Silva, Portuguese striker born 2002 in Gondomar; Porto's youngest-ever player and goalscorer, Wolves' record £35.6m signing in 2020, later loaned to Anderlecht, PSV, Rangers, Las Palmas, now Borussia Dortmund.