1. Cristiano Ronaldo (1985)

Portuguese Footballer

One of the top soccer players in the world, he rose to fame as a forward for Real Madrid after being acquired from Manchester United for a $131.6 million transfer fee in 2009. He...

2. Gonçalo Guedes (1996)

Portuguese Footballer

Soccer star who has won league titles as a winger for such clubs as SL Benfica and Paris Saint-Germain FC. He earned over 50 caps for Portugal at the youth level and joined...

3. Adrien Silva (1989)

Portuguese Footballer

Portuguese midfielder who has been a standout player for clubs like Sporting CP, with whom he won two Portuguese SuperCup titles. He has earned more than forty caps for the...

4. Luís Figo (1972)

Portuguese Footballer

Former midfielder who played for such top European clubs as Internazionale, Real Madrid, and FC Barcelona and was a member of the Portuguese national team from 1991 to 2006.

5. Cédric Soares (1991)

Portuguese Footballer

Euro 2016 champion as a member of the Portugal national football team whose primary position is right back. He began playing for the English club Southampton in 2015.

6. Mário Rui (1991)

Portuguese Footballer

Portuguese soccer player who's known for playing for the Italian clubs S.S.C. Napoli and Roma. He also played for Empoli, Gubbio, Parma, Fátima, and the Portugal national football team.

7. Ivan Cavaleiro (1993)

Portuguese Footballer

Portuguese professional soccer player who has gained fame as a winger for Fulham F.C. He joined Fulham in 2019 on a season-long loan and signed a four-year contract with the club the...

8. Tiago Ilori (1993)

Portuguese Footballer

Portuguese soccer player who has made a name for himself playing for several English clubs including Liverpool FC and Reading.

9. João Moutinho (1986)

Portuguese Footballer

Midfielder who joined AS Monaco in 2013 after spending three seasons with Porto. He became a member of the Portuguese national team in 2005.

10. Nani (1986)

Portuguese Footballer

Soccer winger born Luis Carlos Almeida da Cunha, became a member of Portugal's national team in 2006 and joined Manchester United in 2007.

11. Maniche (1977)

Portuguese Footballer

Retired Portuguese soccer player who helped Porto win the Champions League in 2004.

12. Paulo Machado (1986)

Portuguese Footballer

Midfielder who made his first professional appearance for Porto B in 2003 and debuted for Portugal's national team in 2010.

13. Miguel Veloso (1986)

Portuguese Footballer

Midfielder who joined Dynamo Kyiv in 2012 and became a member of the Portuguese national team in 2007.

14. Vieirinha (1986)

Portuguese Footballer

Winger who joined VfL Wolfsburg in 2012 and became a member of the Portuguese national team in 2013.

15. André Almeida (1990)

Portuguese Footballer

Midfielder and full back who joined Benfica in 2011 and became a member of the Portuguese national team in 2013.

16. Fernando Meira (1978)

Portuguese Footballer

Center back and defensive midfielder who played internationally for Portugal from 2000-2008 and professionally for several teams from 1996-2012.

17. Rúben Semedo (1994)

Portuguese Footballer

Soccer player who has competed for such clubs as Sporting CP, Vitória FC and Villarreal CF. In February 2018, he was arrested and charged with robbery, kidnapping and attempted murder,...

18. João Cancelo (1994)

Portuguese Footballer

Portuguese professional soccer player who's known for playing for Benfica and Benfica B. He played on Valencia from 2015 until 2018 when he signed to Juventus. He has been a member of...

19. Carlos Mané (1994)

Portuguese Footballer

Winger who has won Taça de Portugal and Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira titles as a member of Sporting CP. He began representing his native Portugal at the under-15 level in...

20. Rúben Vezo (1994)

Portuguese Footballer

Centre back who joined Valencia in 2014 and went on loan to Granada from 2016 to 2017. He played with the Portugal national team from 2013 to 2015.

21. Ricardo Horta (1994)

Portuguese Footballer

Portuguese soccer player who has gained fame playing winger for S.C. Braga and the Portuguese national team.

22. Bernardo Silva (1994)

Portuguese Footballer

Midfielder for Portugal's national team who spent 2014-2017 with the Ligue 1 club Monaco before joining the Premier League team Manchester City in July of 2017.

23. Bruno Varela (1994)

Portuguese Footballer

Goalkeeper who is famous for his club career in Portugal's Primeira Liga, including for SL Benfica as their primary keeper. He helped lead Benfica to victory at the annual Supertaça Cândido de...

24. José Bosingwa (1982)

Portuguese Footballer

Portuguese professional soccer player who is known for playing the position of the right back for Trabzonspor in Turkey.

25. Hélder Postiga (1982)

Portuguese Footballer

Striker who joined Valencia in 2013 and became a member of the Portuguese national team in 2003.

26. Eduardo Carvalho (1982)

Portuguese Footballer

Goalkeeper widely known as simply Eduardo. He joined Genoa in 2010 and became a member of the Portuguese national team in 2009.

27. Rúben Amorim (1985)

Portuguese Footballer

Midfielder who joined Benfica in 2008 and became a member of the Portuguese national team in 2010.

28. Hugo Vieira (1988)

Portuguese Footballer

Forward who first gained significant attention while playing for the Portuguese club Gil Vicente FC, with whom he won the 2010-11 Segunda Liga championship. He went on to win the Serbian SuperLiga...

29. José Gonçalves (1985)

Portuguese Footballer

Portuguese defender who joined the New England Revolution in 2014 after spending three years with FC Sion in the Swiss League.

30. Silvestre Varela (1985)

Portuguese Footballer

Winger who joined Porto in 2009 and became a member of the Portuguese national team in 2010.

31. Francisco Geraldes (1995)

Portuguese Footballer

Midfielder who began competing for the Portuguese national team at the under-18 level. He made his professional debut with Sporting CP B in 2013 and has since played for clubs like Moreirense...

32. Rui Patrício (1988)

Portuguese Footballer

Goalkeeper who debuted for the Portuguese national team in 2010 and began playing professionally in 2006 for Sporting CP of the Portuguese Primeira Liga.

33. Daniel Podence (1995)

Portuguese Footballer

Portuguese professional soccer player who has gained fame as a winger for the Premier League's Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. and the Portugal national team. He signed with Wolverhampton Wanderers in January 2020. He...

34. Sérgio Oliveira (1992)

Portuguese Footballer

Portuguese professional football player who is known for his work as an attacking midfielder on the Porto Club as well as the Pacos Ferrira club. He is also known for...

35. Pauleta (1973)

Portuguese Footballer

Soccer player who at the time of his 2011 retirement set a record for the Portuguese national team with 47 goals in 88 matches.

36. Josué Pesqueira (1990)

Portuguese Footballer

Midfielder who was the Primeira Liga's Breakthrough Player of the Year in 2012-2013 as a member of Pacos Ferreira.

37. André Martins (1990)

Portuguese Footballer

Midfielder who made his professional debut for Sporting CP in joined Portugal's national team in 2013.

38. Fábio Coentrão (1988)

Portuguese Footballer

Portuguese midfielder who joined Real Madrid in 2011 after spending four seasons with Benfica; became a member of the Portuguese national team in 2009.

39. Henrique Hilário (1975)

Portuguese Footballer

Former goalkeeeper who appeared in 40 matches for Porto from 1996 to 2004.

40. José Fonte (1983)

Portuguese Footballer

Portuguese soccer player who won the Football League Trophy with Southampton in 2010. He began playing internationally for Portugal at the Under-21 level in 2006.

41. Fábio Cardoso (1994)

Portuguese Footballer

Defender who is famous for his international club career, including for the Scottish Premiership Rangers and Portugal's Benfica B. In 2018, he signed with C.D. Santa Clara of Portugal's Liga.

42. Nuno Gomes (1976)

Portuguese Footballer

Portuguese soccer player who gained fame playing for teams such as Benefica, Fiorentina, and Blackburn. He also played for the Portuguese national team and logged 29 goals in 79 caps...

43. Bruno Alves (1981)

Portuguese Footballer

Portuguese professional soccer player who played for Fenerbahçe S.K. in Turkey and the Portuguese national team. As of 2013, he has scored 29 goals in his career.

44. Simão Sabrosa (1979)

Portuguese Footballer

Winger who played for two of the Big Three football clubs in Portugal and helped the Portuguese national team place second at Euro 2004 tournament.

45. Hugo Almeida (1984)

Portuguese Footballer

Center forward who made his professional debut in 2002 for Porto B, joining Werder Bremen in 2007 and also debuting internationally for Portugal in 2004.

46. Romeu Almeida (1974)

Portuguese Footballer

Romeu António Soares de Almeida simply Romeu is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a striker.

47. Nuno Afonso (1974)

Portuguese Footballer

Nuno Miguel Figueiredo Afonso is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a central defender.

48. Rui Vieira (1991)

Portuguese Footballer

Rui Gabriel Pinheiro Vieira is a Portuguese footballer who plays for S. C. Covilhã as a goalkeeper.

49. Paulo Tavares (1985)

Portuguese Footballer

Paulo Daniel Fernandes Tavares is a Portuguese footballer playing for Vitória Setúbal in the Primeira Liga as a midfielder.

50. Luís Dias (1981)

Portuguese Footballer

Luís Filipe Veiga Dias is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Atlético Clube de Portugal mainly as a right defender.