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Rui Costa
Rui Costa (Rui Manuel César Costa), Portuguese attacking midfielder born 1972 in Amadora; Benfica, Fiorentina and AC Milan playmaker, 94 Portugal caps, 1991 U-20 world champion, now 34th president of SL Benfica.
Rui Patrício
Rui Patrício (Rui Pedro dos Santos Patrício), Portuguese goalkeeper born 1988; Sporting CP, Wolves, Roma; Euro 2016 winner and UEFA Goalkeeper of the Tournament; 108 Portugal caps.
Serginho (footballer, born 1999)
Serginho (Sérgio Miguel Lobo Araújo, born 1999) is a Portuguese attacking midfielder for Levski Sofia. Youth product of Vitória SC and Moreirense; won Liga Portugal 2 2023/24 with Santa Clara; distinct from the 1972-born Brazilian AC Milan Serginho.
Sérgio Oliveira
Sérgio Oliveira (Sérgio Miguel Relvas de Oliveira, born 1992, Paços de Brandão) is a Portuguese central midfielder, FC Porto academy product and captain, 13-cap Portugal international, later of Roma, Galatasaray, Olympiacos, and Sport Recife.
Simão Sabrosa
Simão Sabrosa (Simão Pedro Fonseca Sabrosa, born 1979, Vila Real) is a Portuguese former left winger who played for Sporting, Barcelona, Benfica, Atlético Madrid, Besiktas, Espanyol, and NorthEast United, won 85 Portugal caps, and is now Benfica's technical director.
Tiago Gabriel
Tiago Gabriel Coelho Oliveira, Portuguese centre-back born 2004 in Cascais; Sporting CP youth product who joined US Lecce from Estrela da Amadora in January 2025 for about €1m, became a Serie A regular, and plays for Portugal U21.
Tiago Mendes
Tiago Mendes (Tiago Cardoso Mendes, born 1981, Viana do Castelo), Portuguese midfielder for Braga, Benfica, Chelsea, Lyon, Juventus, and Atlético Madrid; 66 Portugal caps, later Vitória SC coach. Distinct from Brazilian Thiago Mendes (b. 1992).
Vitinha (footballer, born 2000)
Vitinha (Vítor Machado Ferreira, born 2000, Santo Tirso), Portuguese midfielder for PSG and Portugal; Porto academy product, ex-Wolves loanee, 2025 and 2026 Champions League winner, 2025 Ballon d'Or third place, record UCL passing campaign.
Vítor Baía
Vítor Baía (Vítor Manuel Martins Baía), Portuguese goalkeeper born 1969 in São Pedro da Afurada; played for FC Porto and FC Barcelona, 79 Portugal caps, won the 2004 Champions League and UEFA Cup 2003 with Porto under Mourinho.
William Carvalho
William Carvalho (William Silva de Carvalho, born 1992, Luanda) is a Portuguese defensive midfielder; Sporting CP, Real Betis (record 223 matches), CF Pachuca; 80 Portugal caps, Euro 2016 and Nations League 2019 winner.
Zé Pedro (footballer, born 1997)
Zé Pedro (José Pedro da Silva Figueiredo Freitas, born 1997, Guimarães) is a Portuguese centre-back who rose from Estrela Amadora and Porto B to FC Porto's first team, winning the 2023/24 Taça de Portugal and 2024 Supertaça, then joined Cagliari in 2025.