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.
Last update on 21 March 2024
Country | Total | Notes |
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Angola | 29 | Includes 26 players born in the Portuguese Angola |
Mozambique | 23 | Includes 23 players born in the Portuguese Mozambique |
Guinea-Bissau | 10 | Includes 4 players born in the Portuguese Guinea |
Brazil | 8 | |
Cape Verde | 8 | Includes 6 players born in the Portuguese Cape Verde |
France | 5 | |
Canada | 2 | |
DR Congo | 2 | Includes 2 players born in Zaire |
Macau | 2 | Includes 2 players born in the Portuguese Macau |
São Tomé and Príncipe | 2 | Includes 1 player born in the Portuguese São Tomé |
South Africa | 2 | |
Switzerland | 2 | |
Germany | 1 | |
Morocco | 1 | Born in the French Morocco |
Venezuela | 1 |
The players in bold are currently representing Portugal.
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