List of famous athletes from Portugal, listed alphabetically with photos when available. Portugal has seen some very talented athletes over the years, many of who have gone on to represent their country in the Olympics. These are some of the best Portuguese athletes of all time, so if you're a native of Portugal and are aspiring to compete in sports professionally then these are people you should look up to. If you're searching for a particular popular athlete from Portugal then you can use the "search" box to find who you're looking for.
List features athletes like Jorge Costa, Francisco Zuela.
This list answers the questions, "Who are the greatest Portuguese athletes?" and "Which athletes are from Portugal?"
You can click on the names of these legendary athletes of Portugal in order to get more information about each one....more
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Cristiano Ronaldo
JuventusCristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro GOIH ComM (born 5 February 1985) is a Portuguese... more - 2
Nani
Portugal national football teamLuís Carlos Almeida da Cunha ComM (born 17 November 1986), commonly known as Nani (Portuguese... more - 3Artur Paulo Oliveira da Silva (born 24 December 1968 in Guimarães), known as Best, is a... more
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Danny
FC Zenit Saint PetersburgDaniel Miguel Alves Gomes (born 7 August 1983), commonly known as Danny, is a Portuguese... more - 5
Carlos Fernandes
Rio Ave FCCarlos Alberto Fernandes (born 8 December 1979), known simply as Carlos, is an Angolan... more - 6
Ariza Makukula
KayserisporAriza Makukula (born 4 March 1981) is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a centre... more - 7Maria Fernanda Moreira Ribeiro, GCIH (Portuguese pronunciation: [fɨɾˈnɐ̃dɐ ʁiˈbɐjɾu], born 23... more
- 8Francis Obiorah Obikwelu, GOIH (born 22 November 1978) is a retired Nigerian-born Portuguese... more
- 9Moisés Constantino Henriques is a professional Portuguese-born Australian cricketer who... more
- 10Rosa Maria Correia dos Santos Mota, GCIH, GCM (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʁɔzɐ ˈmɔtɐ]; born... more
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José Bosingwa
Chelsea F.C.José Bosingwa da Silva (born 24 August 1982), known as Bosingwa, is a Portuguese retired... more - 12Vanessa de Sousa Fernandes GOIH ComM OM (Portuguese pronunciation: [vɐˈnɛsɐ fɨɾˈnɐ̃dɨʃ]; born... more
- 13Jéssica de Barros Augusto, ComM (born 8 November 1981) is a Portuguese runner who competes in... more
- 14Daniel "Danny" Silva (born 1973 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey) is an American-born Portuguese... more
- 15Francisco Santos may refer to: Francisco Dos Santos (born 1974), Brazilian... more
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Raul Meireles
Portugal national football teamRaul José Trindade Meireles (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁɐˈuɫ mɐjˈɾɛl(ɨ)ʃ]; born 17 March... more - 17
José Luís Vidigal
C.F. Estrela da AmadoraJosé Luís da Cruz Vidigal (born 15 March 1973) is a Portuguese retired footballer who played... more - 18
Deco
Chelsea F.C.Anderson Luís de Souza (born 27 August 1977), known as Deco (Portuguese pronunciation:... more - 19Carla Cristina Paquete Sacramento OIH (born 10 December 1971 in São Sebastião da Pedreira) is... more
- 20Eusébio da Silva Ferreira GCIH GCM (European Portuguese: [ewˈzɛβju ðɐ ˈsiɫvɐ fɨˈʁɐjɾɐ]; 25... more
- 21Vera Lúcia Montez dos Santos (born 3 December 1981 in Santarém, Lezíria do Tejo) is a... more
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Luís Lourenço
UD AlziraLuís Carlos Lourenço da Silva (born 5 June 1983 in Luanda, Angola), known as Lourenço, is a... more - 23
Rolando
Portugal national football teamRolando Jorge Pires da Fonseca (born 31 August 1985), known simply as Rolando, is a Portuguese... more - 24
Pepe
Real MadridKepler Laveran de Lima Ferreira ComM (born 26 February 1983), known as Pepe (Brazilian... more - 25
Luís Figo
F.C. Internazionale MilanoLuís Filipe Madeira Caeiro Figo OIH (Portuguese pronunciation: [luˈiʃ ˈfiɣu]; born 4 November... more