List of Portugal international footballers born outside Portugal

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This list includes all the Portuguese players who played for the Portugal senior national football team who are born outside Portugal. Almost all of this players (94 totally) are born in the former Portuguese colonies, while others (the minority) are naturalized or born abroad.

Contents

List by country of birth

Last update on 21 March 2024

CountryTotalNotes
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 29Includes 26 players born in the Portuguese Angola
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 23Includes 23 players born in the Portuguese Mozambique
Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau 10Includes 4 players born in the Portuguese Guinea
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 8
Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde 8Includes 6 players born in the Portuguese Cape Verde
Flag of France.svg  France 5
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg DR Congo 2Includes 2 players born in Zaire
Flag of Macau.svg Macau 2Includes 2 players born in the Portuguese Macau
Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg  São Tomé and Príncipe 2Includes 1 player born in the Portuguese São Tomé
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 2
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1Born in the French Morocco
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 1

List of players

The players in bold are currently representing Portugal.

CountryBirthplacePlayerCapsGoalsPeriodNotesRef.
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola Flag of Portugal.svg Port. Angola José Águas 25111952–1962 [1]
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola Flag of Portugal.svg Port. Angola Miguel Arcanjo 901957–1965 [2]
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola William Carvalho 8052013–Moved to Portugal as a child. [3]
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola Hélder Costa 112018Switched to Angola in 2021. [4]
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola Flag of Portugal.svg Port. Angola Joaquim Dinis 1451970–1973 [5]
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola Flag of Portugal.svg Port. Angola Carlos Duarte 711952–1962 [6]
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola Edgar 101998Born to a Portuguese father. Moved to Portugal as a child. [7]
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola Flag of Portugal.svg Port. Angola Jorge Ferreira 401989–1990 [8]
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola Flag of Portugal.svg Port. Angola José Ferreira Pinto 201965 [9]
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola Flag of Portugal.svg Port. Angola Fernando Freitas 901972–1976 [10]
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola Flag of Portugal.svg Port. Angola Hélder 3531992–2001 [11]
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola Flag of Portugal.svg Port. Angola Jacinto João 1021968–1974 [12]
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola Flag of Portugal.svg Port. Angola Rui Jordão 43151972–1989 [13]
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola Flag of Portugal.svg Port. Angola José Leal 1511990–1992 [14]
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola Flag of Portugal.svg Port. Angola Lito 201983 [15]
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola Flag of Portugal.svg Port. Angola Paulo Madeira 2531991–1999 [16]
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola Flag of Portugal.svg Port. Angola Amândio Malta da Silva 501971 [17]
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola Flag of Portugal.svg Port. Angola José Maria 401967–1970 [18]
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola Flag of Portugal.svg Port. Angola Aníbal Paciência 101941 [19]
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola Flag of Portugal.svg Port. Angola Carlos Parente 201987 [20]
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola Flag of Portugal.svg Port. Angola Paulinho 101992 [21]
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola Flag of Portugal.svg Port. Angola Fernando Peyroteo 20151938–1949 [22]
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola Flag of Portugal.svg Port. Angola Jorge Plácido 321987–1989 [23]
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola Flag of Portugal.svg Port. Angola Filipe Ramos 301992 [24]
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola Flag of Portugal.svg Port. Angola Santana 511960–1965 [25]
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola Flag of Portugal.svg Port. Angola Seninho 411976–1978 [26]
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola Flag of Portugal.svg Port. Angola Mário Torres 501957–1959 [27]
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola Flag of Portugal.svg Port. Angola Vado 301989–1995 [28]
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola Flag of Portugal.svg Port. Angola José Luís Vidigal 1502000–2002 [29]
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Celso 301976–1978 [30]
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Deco 7552003–2010 [31]
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Liédson 1542009–2010 [32]
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Lúcio 501960–1962 [33]
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Otávio 1922021–Became a Portuguese citizen in 2021. [34]
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Rony Lopes 202017–Born to a Portuguese mother. Moved to Portugal at age 4. [35]
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Matheus Nunes 1222021–Moved to Portugal at age 12. [36]
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Pepe 13582007–Moved to Portugal at age 18. [37]
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Dyego Sousa 202019– [38]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Daniel Fernandes 202007–2009Born to a Portuguese father. [39]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Ricardo Ferreira 102017Born to Portuguese parents. Switched to Canada in 2021. [40]
Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde Flag of Portugal.svg Port. Cape Verde Carlos Alhinho 1501973–1982 [41]
Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde Flag of Portugal.svg Port. Cape Verde Henrique Ben David 641950–1952 [42]
Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde Flag of Portugal.svg Port. Cape Verde Óscar Duarte 101978 [43]
Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde Nélson 402009–2012Became a Portuguese citizen in 2005. [44]
Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde Flag of Portugal.svg Port. Cape Verde Neno 901989–1996 [45]
Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde Flag of Portugal.svg Port. Cape Verde Oceano da Cruz 5481985–1998Moved to Portugal as a child. [46]
Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde Flag of Portugal.svg Port. Cape Verde Paris 101983 [47]
Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde Rolando 2102009–Moved to Portugal at age 14. [48]
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg DR Congo

Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg  Zaire José Bosingwa 2702007–2015Born to a Portuguese father. Moved to Portugal as a child. [49]
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg DR Congo Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg  Zaire Ariza Makukula 412007–2008Born to a Portuguese mother. [50]
Flag of France.svg  France Raphaël Guerreiro 6542014–Born to a Portuguese father. [51]
Flag of France.svg  France Anthony Lopes 1402015–Born to Portuguese parents. [52]
Flag of France.svg  France Petit 5742001–2008Born to Portuguese parents. Moved to Portugal at age 2. [53]
Flag of France.svg  France Kévin Rodrigues 302017–Born to Portuguese parents. Previously has been a France youth international. [54] [55]
Flag of France.svg  France Adrien Silva 2612014–Born to a Portuguese father. Moved to Portugal at age 11. [56]
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Cédric 3412014–Born to Portuguese parents. Moved to Portugal at age 2. [57]
Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau Bruma 1222017–Moved to Portugal as a child. [58]
Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau Yannick Djaló 102010 [59]
Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau Eder 3552012–Moved to Portugal as a child. Scored the winning goal in the UEFA Euro 2016 Final. [60] [61]
Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau Flag of Portugal.svg Port. Guinea Alberto Fonseca 921978–1986 [62]
Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau Toti Gomes 202023–
Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau Edgar Ié 102017He switched to Guinea-Bissau in 2021. [63]
Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau Danilo Pereira 7022015–Moved to Portugal at age 5. [64]
Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau Flag of Portugal.svg Port. Guinea Reinaldo 611979–1983 [65]
Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau Flag of Portugal.svg Port. Guinea Samuel 501991–1992 [66]
Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau Flag of Portugal.svg Port. Guinea Arnaldo Silva 101974 [67]
Flag of Macau.svg  Macau Flag of Macau.svg Port. Macau Joaquim Pacheco 101957 [68]
Flag of Macau.svg  Macau Flag of Macau.svg Port. Macau Augusto Rocha 701958–1963 [69]
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco Flag of Morocco.svg French Morocco Jacques Pereira 101981Born to Portuguese parents. [70]
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique Flag of Portugal.svg Port. Mozambique Abel 401972–1973 [71]
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique Flag of Portugal.svg Port. Mozambique Acúrsio 801959–1960 [72]
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique Flag of Portugal.svg Port. Mozambique Jorge Cadete 3351990–1998 [73]
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique Flag of Portugal.svg Port. Mozambique Mário Coluna 5781955–1968 [74]
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique Flag of Portugal.svg Port. Mozambique Alberto Costa Pereira 2201955–1965 [75]
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique Flag of Portugal.svg Port. Mozambique Djão 101981 [76]
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique Flag of Portugal.svg Port. Mozambique Eusébio 64411961–1973 [77]
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique Flag of Portugal.svg Port. Mozambique Hilário 4001959–1971 [78]
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique Flag of Portugal.svg Port. Mozambique Joaquim Jorge 201969 [79]
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique Flag of Portugal.svg Port. Mozambique Juca 601952–1956 [80]
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique Flag of Portugal.svg Port. Mozambique Armando Manhiça 201968 [81]
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique Flag of Portugal.svg Port. Mozambique Matateu 27131952–1960 [82]
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique Flag of Portugal.svg Port. Mozambique Augusto Matine 901970–1973 [83]
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique Flag of Portugal.svg Port. Mozambique Messias 601972 [84]
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique Flag of Portugal.svg Port. Mozambique Perdigão 101957 [85]
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique Flag of Portugal.svg Port. Mozambique José Pérides 201961 [86]
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique Flag of Portugal.svg Port. Mozambique Rui Rodrigues 1231967–1976 [87]
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique Flag of Portugal.svg Port. Mozambique Vítor Santos 101983 [88]
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique Flag of Portugal.svg Port. Mozambique Shéu 2411976–1986 [89]
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique Flag of Portugal.svg Port. Mozambique Vicente 2001959–1966 [90]
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique Flag of Portugal.svg Port. Mozambique Abel Xavier 2021993–2002 [91]
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique Flag of Portugal.svg Port. Mozambique Carlos Xavier 1001981–1993 [92]
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique Flag of Portugal.svg Port. Mozambique Pedro Xavier 401985–1989 [93]
Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg  São Tomé and Príncipe Gedson Fernandes 202018– [94]
Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg  São Tomé and Príncipe Flag of Portugal.svg Port. São Tomé Vítor Guilhar 201941 [95]
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Dimas 4401995–2002Born to Portuguese parents. [96]
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa David Júlio 401960–1961 [97]
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Diogo Costa 1902021–Born to Portuguese parents. Moved to Portugal at age 7. [98]
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Pedro Mendes 102018–Born to Portuguese parents. [99]
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela Danny 3842008–2016Born to Portuguese parents. Moved to Portugal at age 15. [100]

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