Portugal national football team

Portugal national football team is the national football team of Portugal. In July 2016, they won the European Championship.[3] Their captain is Cristiano Ronaldo.

Portugal
Nickname(s)A Seleção das Quinas (Selection of the Quinas); The Navigators[1]
AssociationPortuguese Football Federation (FPF)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachRoberto Martínez
CaptainCristiano Ronaldo
Most capsCristiano Ronaldo (167)
Top scorerCristiano Ronaldo (101)
Home stadiumChanges
FIFA codePOR
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 9 Steady (22 December 2022)[2]
Highest3 (May–June 2010, October 2012, April–June 2014, September 2017 – April 2018)
Lowest43 (August 1998)
First international
 Spain 3–1 Portugal 
(Madrid, Spain; 18 December 1921)
Biggest win
 Portugal 8–0 Liechtenstein 
(Lisbon, Portugal; 18 November 1994)
 Portugal 8–0 Liechtenstein 
(Coimbra, Portugal; 9 June 1999)
 Portugal 8–0 Kuwait 
(Leiria, Portugal; 19 November 2003)
Biggest defeat
 Portugal 0–10 England 
(Lisbon, Portugal; 25 May 1947)
World Cup
Appearances7 (first in 1966)
Best resultThird Place (1966)
European Championship
Appearances7 (first in 1984)
Best resultChampions (2016)
Confederations Cup
Appearances7 (first in 2017)
Best resultThird Place (2017)

Statistics

Most capped players
#NameCapsGoalsFirst capLatest cap
1Cristiano Ronaldo16710123 August 200311 October 2020
2Luís Figo1273212 October 19918 July 2006
3João Moutinho126717 August 200514 October 2020
4Pepe113721 November 200714 October 2020
5Nani112241 September 20062 July 2017
6Fernando Couto110819 December 199030 June 2004
7Bruno Alves96115 June 20077 June 2018
8Rui Costa942631 March 19934 July 2004
9Rui Patrício90017 November 201014 October 2020
10Ricardo Carvalho89511 October 200322 June 2016

Top goalscorers
As of matches played 14 October 2020[4]
Players in bold are still active for the national team.
#NameGoalsCapsAverageFirst capLatest cap
1Cristiano Ronaldo1011670.6123 August 200311 October 2020
2Pauleta47880.5320 August 19978 July 2006
3Eusébio41640.648 October 196113 October 1973
4Luís Figo321270.2512 October 19918 July 2006
5Nuno Gomes29790.3724 January 199611 October 2011
6Hélder Postiga27710.3813 June 200314 November 2014
7Rui Costa26940.2831 March 19934 July 2004
8Nani241120.211 September 20062 July 2017
9João Pinto23810.3012 October 199114 June 2002
10Nené22660.3321 April 197123 June 1984
Simão22850.2618 October 199829 June 2010
  Players still active with national team

Honours

References
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  2. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
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