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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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 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.
Francisco Conceição
Francisco Conceição (Francisco Fernandes da Conceição, born 2002, Coimbra) is a Portuguese left-footed right winger at Juventus and Portugal; Porto academy product, Euro 2024 late winner vs Czechia, €32 million permanent Juventus signing in 2025.
Francisco Trincão
Francisco Trincão (Francisco António Machado Mota de Castro Trincão), Portuguese winger born 1999 in Viana do Castelo; Braga, Barcelona (€31M, 2020), Sporting CP 2022-2026 (two league titles, renewed to 2030), then Al Ahli for up to USD 50 million in July 2026.
Gelson Martins
Gelson Martins (Gelson Dany Batalha Martins, born 1995, Praia, Cape Verde) is a Portuguese right winger at Olympiacos; ex-Sporting CP, Atlético Madrid, and AS Monaco, Portugal international at the 2018 World Cup.
Geovany Quenda
Geovany Tcherno Quenda, born 2007 in Bissau, is a Portuguese left-footed winger or right wing-back developed at Sporting CP and signed by Chelsea (contract to 2034). Distinguished from namesakes by his 2024/25 Sporting debut under Amorim and €100m release clause.
Gonçalo Guedes
Gonçalo Guedes, born 1996 in Benavente, Portugal, is a Portuguese winger for Real Sociedad whose goal won the 2023 UEFA Nations League final for Portugal.
Hélder Postiga
Hélder Postiga (Hélder Manuel Marques Postiga), Portuguese forward born 1982 in Vila do Conde; 71 caps, 27 goals for Portugal, Euro 2004/2008/2012 and World Cups 2006/2014; won UEFA Cup and three league titles with FC Porto across an 11-club career.
Ivan Cavaleiro
Ivan Cavaleiro (Ivan Ricardo Neves Abreu Cavaleiro), Portuguese-born winger born 1993, Benfica youth product who won Primeira Liga 2014, Ligue 1 2017 with Monaco, and the English Championship with Wolves (2018) and Fulham (2022); 2 Portugal caps, later Angola, now at Petro Atlético.
Luís Boa Morte
Luís Boa Morte (Luís Boa Morte Pereira), Portuguese winger born 1977 in Lisbon; Fulham club captain and legend (54 goals in 250 games), ex-Arsenal, Southampton, West Ham; 2006 World Cup squad; later Marco Silva's assistant and Guinea-Bissau head coach.
Luís Figo
Luís Figo (Luis Filipe Madeira Caeiro Figo, born 1972, Almada) is a Portuguese former winger for Sporting, Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Inter; 2000 Ballon d'Or, 2001 FIFA World Player, record 2000 transfer, 127 Portugal caps.
Nani (footballer)
Nani (Luís Carlos Almeida da Cunha, born 1986, Praia, Cape Verde), Portuguese winger; Manchester United 2007-2015, four Premier League titles, 2008 Champions League, Euro 2016 winner with Portugal, 112 caps; retired 2024, joined FC Aktobe 2026.
Nélson Oliveira
Nélson Miguel Castro Oliveira (born 1991, Barcelos), Portuguese centre-forward, Benfica academy product; 17 caps, 2 goals for Portugal, Euro 2012 semi-finalist; 13 clubs including Norwich, AEK, Vitória SC, now SC Farense.
Nuno Gomes
Nuno Gomes, the Portuguese former footballer Nuno Miguel Soares Pereira Ribeiro, is the nation's fifth-highest international goalscorer, known for his time at Benfica and starring in Euro 2000.
Pauleta
Pauleta (Pedro Miguel Carreiro Resendes, born 1973, Ponta Delgada, Azores), Portuguese striker; PSG's then-record scorer with 109 goals, Bordeaux star, Portugal's 47-goal record international scorer until Ronaldo passed him.
Paulo Futre
Paulo Futre (Paulo Jorge dos Santos Futre), Portuguese left winger born 1966 in Montijo; European Cup winner with Porto 1987, 1987 Ballon d'Or runner-up, Atlético Madrid legend with two Copas del Rey, 41 Portugal caps.
Pedro Neto
Pedro Lomba Neto, Portuguese winger born 2000 in Viana do Castelo; Braga, Lazio, Wolves, then Chelsea from August 2024; Conference League and Club World Cup winner 2025, Portugal Euro 2024 and Nations League 2025 squad member.
Rafa Silva
Rafa Silva (Rafael Alexandre Fernandes Ferreira Silva, born 1993), Portuguese forward; Euro 2016 winner; Braga, Benfica (94 goals, 7 titles), Besiktas, back at Benfica 2026 until 2028.