Originally by ReferenceList RulesVote up the best players on the team.
The top soccer players from Portugal have won their national team several championships in several different leagues. Most recently, they won the 2016 European Championship in an action-packed victory against France. On that particular team, the Portuguese players were led by veteran team captain Cristiano Ronaldo. But does that make him the best Portuguese footballer of all time? See what other people think in the ranking below.
If you’re looking for a specific player to see where they rank amongst others, use the search box on the top of the list. Otherwise, be sure to vote up your favorite Portuguese soccer players and add any that are missing. In terms of goals, Cristiano Ronaldo is the highest scoring Portuguese soccer player, followed by Pauleta in a distant second. In addition to scoring, Ronaldo was also the youngest player to reach 100 caps; accomplishing that feat at the age of 27. Those records alone makes him one of the most famous people from Portugal.
But do those feats alone make Ronaldo among the best soccer players from Portugal? He should be in the top ten at the very least. Other players in the discussion include Nuno Gomes and Ricardo Carvalho. So vote up who you think are the best soccer players from Portugal and add any you feel are missing from the list.1
2,376384Cristiano Ronaldo
Forward, MidfielderBirthplace: Santo António, Portugal
Nationality: Portugal
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro GOIH ComM (born 5 February 1985) is a Portuguese... more2
1,374320Eusébio
ForwardBirthplace: Maputo, Mozambique
Nationality: Portugal, Mozambique
Eusébio da Silva Ferreira GCIH GCM (European Portuguese: [ewˈzɛβju ðɐ ˈsiɫvɐ fɨˈʁɐjɾɐ]; 25... more3
1,273208Luís Figo
MidfielderBirthplace: Lisbon, Portugal
Nationality: Portugal
Luís Filipe Madeira Caeiro Figo OIH (Portuguese pronunciation: [luˈiʃ ˈfiɣu]; born 4 November... more4
765243Rui Costa
MidfielderBirthplace: Amadora, Portugal
Nationality: Portugal
Rui Manuel César Costa OIH (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁuj ˈkɔʃtɐ]; born 29 March 1972) is a... more5
653252Paulo Futre
Forward, MidfielderBirthplace: Montijo
Nationality: Portugal
Paulo Jorge dos Santos Futre (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpawlu ˈfutɾɨ]; born 28 February... more6
719217Deco
MidfielderBirthplace: São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil
Nationality: Portugal, Brazil
Anderson Luís de Souza (born 27 August 1977), known as Deco (Portuguese pronunciation:... more7
524212Ricardo Carvalho
DefenderBirthplace: Amarante, Portugal, Portugal
Nationality: Portugal
Ricardo Alberto Silveira de Carvalho OIH (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁiˈkaɾðu kɐɾˈvaʎu]; born... more8
292100Fernando Chalana
MidfielderBirthplace: Barreiro
Nationality: Portugal
Fernando Albino de Sousa Chalana (Portuguese pronunciation: [fɨɾˈnɐ̃ðu ʃɐˈlɐnɐ]; born 10... more9
874397Ricardo Quaresma
Forward, MidfielderBirthplace: Vila Nova de Famalicão Municipality, Portugal
Nationality: Portugal
Ricardo Andrade Quaresma Bernardo (European Portuguese: [ʁiˈkaɾðu kwɐˈɾɛʒmɐ]; born 26... more10
389178Pauleta
ForwardBirthplace: Ponta Delgada, Portugal
Nationality: Portugal
This article is about the footballer. For the futsal player, see Pauleta (futsal... more11
349131Mário Coluna
Wing half, Inside forwardBirthplace: Inhaca, Mozambique
Nationality: Portugal, Mozambique
Mário Esteves Coluna (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈmaɾiu kuˈlunɐ]; 6 August 1935 – 25 February... more12
377191Vítor Baía
GoalkeeperBirthplace: São Pedro da Afurada, Portugal
Nationality: Portugal
Vítor Manuel Martins Baía, OIH (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈvitɔɾ bɐˈiɐ]; born 15 October... more13
480219Nani
Forward, MidfielderLuís Carlos Almeida da Cunha ComM (born 17 November 1986), commonly known as Nani (Portuguese... more14
297141Paulo Sousa
MidfielderBirthplace: Viseu, Portugal
Nationality: Portugal
Paulo Manuel Carvalho de Sousa, CavIH (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpawlu ˈso(w)zɐ]; born 30... more15
376169João Moutinho
MidfielderBirthplace: Portimão, Portugal
Nationality: Portugal
João Filipe Iria Santos Moutinho (European Portuguese: [ˈʒwɐ̃w fɨˈlip iˈɾi.ɐ ˈsɐ̃tuʒ... more16
24993João Vieira Pinto
ForwardBirthplace: Porto, Portugal
Nationality: Portugal
João Manuel Vieira Pinto CvIH (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʒwɐ̃w̃ ˈpĩtu]; born 19 August 1971)... more17
24892Fernando Peyroteo
ForwardBirthplace: Humpata, Angola
Nationality: Portugal, Angola
Fernando Baptista de Seixas Peyroteo de Vasconcelos (10 March 1918 – 28 November 1978) was a... more18
332168Nuno Gomes
ForwardBirthplace: Amarante, Portugal, Portugal
Nationality: Portugal
Nuno Miguel Soares Pereira Ribeiro OIH (born 5 July 1976), known as Nuno Gomes, is a former... more19
15050Fernando Couto
DefenderBirthplace: Espinho, Portugal, Portugal
Nationality: Portugal
Fernando Manuel Silva Couto, OIH (Portuguese: [fɨɾˈnɐ̃du ˈko(w)tu]; born 2 August 1969) is a... more20
321166José Manoel Soares (30 January 1908 – 24 October 1931), known as Pepe, was a Portuguese... more21
16064Simão Sabrosa
Forward, MidfielderBirthplace: Vila Real, Portugal
Nationality: Portugal
Simão Pedro Fonseca Sabrosa OIH (born 31 October 1979), known mononymously as Simão... more22
17688Manuel Bento
GoalkeeperBirthplace: Golegã Municipality, Portugal
Nationality: Portugal
Manuel Galrinho Bento (25 June 1948 – 1 March 2007) was a Portuguese professional footballer... more23
212109Sebastião Lucas da Fonseca (26 July 1927 – 27 January 2000), known as Matateu (Portuguese... more24
14879Rui Jordão
ForwardBirthplace: Benguela, Angola
Nationality: Portugal,Angola
Rui Manuel Trindade Jordão (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʁuj ʒuɾˈðɐ̃w̃]; born 9 August 1952) is... more25
12281Rui Barros
MidfielderBirthplace: Paredes, Portugal
Nationality: Portugal
Rui Gil Soares de Barros (born 24 November 1965) is a Portuguese former professional... more
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