Anderson Luís de Souza, also known as Deco, is a former professional football player who primarily played as an attacking or central midfielder. Born and raised in Brazil, he acquired Portuguese citizenship and played for Portugal. He was one of the best midfielders of his era.
Tomislav "Tomo" Šokota is a Croatian former footballer who played as a striker. Šokota is a powerful striker but his promising career was overshadowed by frequent injuries, especially in second half of the 2000s. Šokota gave his best performances during his first spell with Dinamo Zagreb (1997–2001) and at Portuguese side Benfica (2001–2005). He was also a Croatia international, capped eight times during the team's Euro 2004 campaign.
Nuno Assis Lopes de Almeida is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
Yannick Daniel Quesnel is a French retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Emanuel Jesus Bonfim Evaristo, known as Manú, is a Portuguese former footballer who played mainly as a right winger.
Yannick dos Santos Djaló is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played mainly as a forward but also as a winger.
Ricardo Felipe dos Santos Esteves is a retired Portuguese footballer. On the right side of the pitch, he could play as either a defender or midfielder.
Paulo Sérgio Cardoso da Costa is a Portuguese footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
Vasili Sergeyevich Kulkov was a Russian footballer.
Judilson Mamadu Tuncará Gomes, known as Pelé, is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Monaco and the Guinea-Bissau national team.
The sport of football in the country of Guinea-Bissau is run by the Football Federation of Guinea-Bissau. The association administers the national football team, as well as the national league. Association football (soccer) is the most popular sport in the country. Since the Portuguese navigator Nuno Tristão reached the local coast in 1446, but at the latest since the official foundation of the colony Bissau in 1753, the country was a Portuguese colony, and became officially independent only in 1975. To this day, football in Guinea-Bissau is therefore characterized by its Portuguese origins and relationships, for example through a number of affiliates of the Portuguese clubs Sporting Lisbon and Benfica Lisbon. Also, many Guinea-Bissau footballers play in Portugal.
João Mário Nunes Fernandes is a Bissau-Guinean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bulgarian club FC Spartak Varna.
Francisco Santos da Silva Júnior is a Bissau-Guinean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga I side Sepsi OSK. He represented Portugal internationally at under-19 and under-21 level, before being called up to the Guinea-Bissau senior team in 2017.
Tomás Soares Dabó is a Bissau-Guinean professional footballer who plays as a right back.
Sancidino Malam da Silva is a Portuguese professional footballer who currently plays either as a forward or a winger.
Bruno Miguel Boialvo Gaspar is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Vitória de Guimarães.
Romário Baldé is a Bissau-Guinean professional footballer who plays for Chinese Super League club Nantong Zhiyun as a winger. He was born in Guinea-Bissau, but represented Portugal internationally on junior levels. On senior level, he switched allegiance back to his country of birth.
Alfa Semedo Esteves is a Bissau-Guinean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Saudi Arabian club Al-Tai and the Guinea-Bissau national team.
Umaro Embaló is a professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Eredivisie club Fortuna Sittard. Born in Guinea-Bissau, he is a youth international for Portugal.
Fali Candé is Bissau-Guinean and Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Ligue 1 club FC Metz and the Guinea-Bissau national team.
