Continental International Competitions

European Championship


Year of Establishment : 1960
Most Tournaments : Germany (10 Times)
Most Champions of Team : Germany (3 Times)
Most Champions of Player : Rainer Bonhof (2 Times)
Most Appearances : Edwin Van Der Sar, Lilian Thuram (16 Games)
All-Time Top Scorer : Michel Platini (9 Goals)
The Greatest Player Ever : France Beckenbauer









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All-Time UEFA Euro Squad



Goalkeeper


Lev Yashin (Soviet Union) (1 Best Player,2 All Stars, 4 Appearances,1 Champion, 1 Runner-Up)
Peter Schmeichel (Denmark) (1 Best Player,1 All Stars, 13 Appearances ,1 Champion)


Defender

DRL : Anndreas Brehme (Germany) (2 All Stars,12 Appearances, 1 Runner-Up)
DRC : Lilian Thuram (Germany) (1 All Star team,16 Appearances, 1 Champion)
DLC : Paolo Maldini (Italy) (3 All Stars, 13 Appearances, 1 Runner-Up)
SW : Matthias Sammer (Germany) (1 Best Player, 1 All Stars,10 Appearances, 1 Champion)
SW : Franz Beckenbauer (Germany) (1 Best Player,2 All Stars,18 Appearances, 1 Champion, 1 Runner-Up)
CB : Karlheinz Forster (Germany) (2 All Stars, 7 Appearances, 1 Champion)


Midfielder

CM : Wilfried Van Moer (Belgium) (4 Appearances,1 Runner-Up)
AM : Andres Iniesta (Spain) (1 Best Player, 1 All Stars,16 Appearances, 1 Champion)
AM : Zinedine Zidane (France) (1 Best Player, 2 All Stars, 14 Appearances, 1 Champion)
AC : Rudd Gullit (Netherlands) (2 All Stars,9 Appearances, 1 Champion)
AM : Michel Platini (France) (All-Time Top Scorer,1 Best Player, 1 Top Scorer,1 All Stars, 5 Appearances, 1 Champion)
WR : Luis Figo (Portugal) (2 All Stars, 14 Appearances, 1 Runner-Up) 
WL : Dragan Dzajic (Yugoslavia) (1 Best Player,2 All Stars,5 Appearances, 1 Runner-Up)


Forward

FW :  Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) (2 All Stars, 20 Appearances, 1 Champion, 1 Runner-Up)
STK : Gerd Muller (Germany) (1 Top Scorer, 1 All Stars, 2 Appearances)
STK : Marco Van Basten (Netherlands) (1 Best Player, 1 Top Scorer, 2 All Stars, 9 Appearances, 1 Champion)


Manager : Otto Rehagel (Greece) (1 Champion)



 Formation XI




The Greatest Players by Positions

The Greatest Goalkeeper Ever : Lev Yashin
The Greatest Defender Ever : Franz Beckenbauer
The Greatest Midfielder Ever : Michel Platini
The Greatest Forward Ever : Marco Van Basten



The Greatest UEFA Euro Players of All-Time

1. 
 Franz Beckenbauer
2. Lev Yashin
3. Marco Van Basten
4. Matthias Sammer
5. Dragan Dzajic
6. Ruud Gullit
7. Andres Iniesta
8. Luis Figo
9. Michel Platini
10. Cristiano Ronaldo

UEFA Euro Best Players








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Copa America


Year of Establishment  : 1916
Most Tournaments :  Uruguay  (40 Times)
Most Champions of Team :  Argentina, Uruguay (14 Times)
Most Champions of Player : Angel Romano  (5 Times)
Most Appearances :     Zizinho, Sergio Livinstone  (34 Games)
All-Time Top Scorer  :   Zizinho  (17 Goals)        
The Greatest Player Ever :   Jose Manuel Moreno






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All-Time Copa America Squad

Goalkeeper

Sergio Livingstone  (Chile)  (1 Best Player, 34 Appearances)
Sergio Goycochea  (Aregentina)  (1 Best Player, 13 Appearances, 2 Champions)


Defender

DL :  Roberto Carlos  (Brazil)   (21 Appearances, 2 Champions,1 Runner-Up)
DR :  Djlama Santos  (Brazil)   (17 Appearances, 3 Best XI)
DLC :  Heriberto Herrera  (Paraguay)  (1 Best Player, 5 Appearances,1 Champion)
CB :  Jose Nasazzi  (Uruguay) (2 Best Player,12 Appearances,4 Champions)
CB  : Domingos Da Guia  (Brazil) (1 Best Player,10 Appearances)
CB :  Oscar Ruggeri  (Argentina)    (20 Apperances,2 Champions)


Midfielder

DM :  Obdulio Varela  (Uruguay)    (1 Best Player, 8 Appearances, 1 Champion)
DM :  Jose Leandro Andrade  (Uruguay)   (1 Best Player, 18 Appearances, 3 Champions)
WL :  Felix Loustau  (Argentina)     (17 Appearances, 3 Champions)
AM :  Adolfo Pedernera  (Argentina) (1 Best Player, 12 Appearances, 2 Champions)
AM :  Enzo Francescoli  (Uruguay)  (2 Best Player, 23 Appearances, 3 Champions, 1 Runner-Up)
AM :  Zizinho  (Brazil)  (All-Time Top Scorer,34 Appearances, 1 Champion)


Forward

SS :  Hector Scarone  (Uruguay)  (1 Best Player, 17 Appearances, 4 Champions)
SS :  Jose Manuel Moreno (Argentina) (1 Best Player, 1 Top Scorer, 16 Appearances, 2 Champions)
STK : Pedro Petrone (Uruguay)   (1 Best Player, 3 Top Scorer, 12 Appearances, 2 Champions)
STK :  Gabriel Batistuta (Argentina)   (2 Top Scorer, 14 Appearances, 2 Champions)


Manager : Guillermo Stabile (Argentina) (6 Champions)


Formation XI



The Greatest Players by Positions

The Greatest Goalkeeper Ever :  Sergio Livingstone
The Greatest Defender Ever :   Jose Nasazzi
The Greatest Midfielder Ever :  Zizinho
The Greatest Forward Ever :   Jose Manuel Moreno


The Greatest Copa America Players of All-Time

1. Jose Manuel Moreno
2. Zizinho
3. Adolfo Pedernera
4. Enzo Francescoli
5. Jose Leandro Andrade
6. Jose Nasazzi
7. Hector Scarone
8. Gabriel Batistuta
9. Pedro Petrone
10. Ronaldo
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African Cup of Nation


Year of Establishment  : 1957
Most Tournaments :  Egypt  (22 Times)
Most Champions of Team :  Egypt  (7 Times)
Most Champions of Player : Ahmed Hassan (4 Times)
Most Appearances :     Augustin Okocha  (21 Games)
All-Time Top Scorer  :   Samuel Eto’o  (18 Goals)           
The Greatest Player Ever :   Samuel Eto’o





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All-Time African Cup of Nation Squad

Goalkeeper

Thomas N’Kono (Cameroon)   (2 All Stars, 1 Runner-Up)
Essam El-Hadary (Egypt)     (3 All Stars, 3 Champions)


Defender

DL : Andre Kana Biyik  (Cameroon) (2 All Stars, 1 Champion, 1 Runner-Up)
DR : Lauren Etame  (Cameroon)  (1 Best Player, 1 All Stars, 2 Champions)
DRC : Rigobert Song  (Cameroon)   (3 All Stars, 2 Champions)
CB :  Stephen Keshi  (Nigeria) (3 All Stars, 1 Champion, 3 Runner-Up)
SW : Hany Ramzy   (Egypt)  (2 All Stars, 1 Champion)


Midfielder

DM : Rifaat El Fanagili  (Egypt)  (2 Champions, 1 Runner-Up)
AM : Augustin Okocha  (Nigeria)  (1 Top Scorer, 4 All Stars, 1 Champion, 1 Runner-Up)
AM : Abedi Pele   (Ghana)  (1 Best Player, 2 All Stars, 1 Runner-Up)
AM : Osei Kofi  (Ghana)  (2  Champions, 2 Runner-Up)
WG : Ahmed Hassan  (Egypt)  (2 Best Players, 2 All Stars, 3 Champions)



Forward

WF : Kalusha Bwalya   (Zambia)  (1 Top Scorer,2 All Stars, 1 Runner-Up)
SS : Roger Milla  (Cameroon)   (1 Best Player, 2 Top Scorer,2 All Stars, 2 Champions,1 Runner-Up)
FW : Rashidi Yekini  (Nigeria)  (1 Best Player, 2 Top Scorer,2 All Stars, 1 Champion, 2 Runner-Up)
STK : Laurent Pokou  (Ivory Coast) (1 All Stars, 2 Top Scorer)
STK : Samuel Eto’o   (Cameroon)  (All-Time Top Scorer, 2 Top Scorer, 1 All Stars, 2 Champions, 1 Runner-Up)


Manager :  Hassan Shehata   (Egypt) (3 Champions)


Formation XI



The Greatest Players by Positions

The Greatest Goalkeeper Ever :   Thomas N’Kono
The Greatest Defender Ever :   Stephen Keshi
The Greatest Midfielder Ever :  Osei Kofi
The Greatest Forward Ever :   Samuel Eto’o



The Greatest African Cup of Nation Players of All-Time

1. Samuel Eto’o
2. Osei Kofi
3. Abedi Pele
4. Rifaat El Fanagili
5. Agustin Okocha
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AFC Asian Cup

Year of Establishment  : 1956
Most Tournaments :  Iran, Korea Pepublic   (12 Times)
Most Champions of Team :  Japan (4 Times)
Most Champions of Player :  Nasser Hejazi, Parviz Ghelichkhani (3 Times)
Most Appearances :    Mehdi Madahvikia  (16 Games)
All-Time Top Scorer  :   Ali Daei (14 Goals)        
The Greatest Player Ever :  Shunsuke Nakamura




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All-Time AFC Asian Cup XI


Goalkeeper

Nasser Hejazi   (Iran)  (3 Champions)


Defender

CB  : Masami Ihara  (Japan)  (1 Champion)
CB :  Jia Xiuquan   (China)  (1 Best Player, 1 Runner-Up)
CB :  Saleh Nu’eimeh  (Saudi Arabia)   (2 Champions)


Midfielder

CM :  Kim Joo Sung  (Korea Republic)  (1 Best Player)
AM :  Shunsuke Nakamura  (Japan)  (1 Best Player, 2 All Stars, 2 Champions)
MR :  Mehdi Madahvikia  (Iran)  (1 All Star)
MCL : Ali Parvin  (Iran)  (2 Champions)


Forward

FW :  Abdullah Majed  (Saudi Arabia)   (2 Champions, 1 Runner-Up)
FW :  Mordechai Spiegler  (Israel)  (1 Top Scorer, 1 Champion)
STK :  Ali Daei  (Iran)  (All-Time Top Scorer, 1 Top Scorer)

Manager   : Carlos Alberto Parreira (Saudi Arabia, Kuwait)  (2 Champions)



Formation XI





The Greatest Players by Position

The Greatest Goalkeeper Ever :  Nasser Hejazi
The Greatest Defender Ever :  Saleh Nu’eimeh 
The Greatest Midfielder Ever :   Shunsuke Nakamura
The Greatest Forward Ever :  Ali Daei


The Greatest AFC Asian Cup Players of All-Time

1. Shunsuke Nakamura
2. Ali Parvin
3. Ali Daei


Portugal National Team

Portuguese legends has the identity of technical specialist. The first set of its legends is generally regarded belonging to “The Five Violin” which was a legendary Sporting Lisbon group of attackers led by Fernando Peyroteo who is one of the most prolific scorers of all-time and Jose Travassos. The import of African players could turn its history when Eusebio, the first Portuguese player ever to win Ballon’Dor, the best African-born player ever, and Mario Coluna differentiated level of the team to one of top teams in Europe. The mid-1990s saw the great new generation consists of Luis Figo, one of the best wingers ever, and his contemporary Rui Costa, mutually raised Portugal’s performance up in related UEFA Euro tournaments. Cristiano Ronaldo has become the most iconic Portuguese superstar ever and the best player in the world in many years between the second half 2000s and 2010s and is regarded as one of the best footballers of all-time. 

Portugal





Location     :  South-Western Europe
European Championship Participation : 7 Times (1984, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016)
World Cup Participation :  7 Times (1966, 1986, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018)
Achievement  :  1966 FIFA World Cup Third Place
2004 European Championship Runner-Up
2016 European Championship Winners
Most Caps  :  Cristiano Ronaldo  (164 Games)   
Top Scorer : Cristiano Ronaldo (99 Goals)
The Greatest Player Ever :  Cristiano Ronaldo






All-Time Portuguese Squad



1. Manuel Bento

Date Of Birth  :  25 June 1948
Position   :  Goalkeeper
Height      :  173 cm
Major Club  :   Benfica
Caps   :  63 Games        
World Cup Participation  :   1986 (1 Game)
Club Honours  :   10 Times Portuguese League
6 Times Portuguese Cup             
International Honours  :   None
Individual Achievement  :   1977 Portuguese Footballer of The Year
Class :  Prince Silver



2. Joao Domingos Pinto

Date Of Birth  :  21 November 1961
Position  :  Right-Back, Height  :  173 cm
Major Club : FC Porto, Caps :  70 Games        
World Cup Participation  :   1986 (No Game)
Club Honours   :   9 Times Portuguese League
4 Times Portuguese Cup
1987 European Cup, Intercontinental Cup
International Honours    :   None
Individual Achievement  :   1984 UEFA Euro Best XI
Class :  Prince Silver


3. Hilario 

Date Of Birth  : 19 March 1939
Position  :  Left-Back
Height  :  170 cm
Major Club  :  Sporting Lisbon
Caps  :  39 Games        
World Cup Participation  :   1966 (6 Games)
Club Honours  :   3 Times Portuguese League
 3 Times Portuguese Cup
International Honours  :  1966 FIFA World Cup Third Place
Individual Achievement  :  None
Class :  Prince Silver



4.
 Germano 

Date Of Birth  :  23 December 1932
Position  :  Center-Back/ Defensive Midfielder
Height   :  186 cm
Major Club  :   Benfica
Caps  :  24 Games        
World Cup Participation  :  1966 (1 Game)
Club Honours   :   4 Times Portuguese League
2 Times Portuguese Cup
2 Times European Cup Winners (1961, 1962)
2 Times European Cup Runner-Up (1963, 1965)
International Honours  :   1966 FIFA World Cup Third Place
Individual Achievement  :   None
Class :  Prince Gold


5. Humberto Coelho

Date Of Birth  :  20 April 1950
Position  :  Sweeper
Height   :  185 cm
Major Club  :   Benfica
Caps  :  64 Games        
World Cup Participation  :   None
Club Honours  :   8 Times Portuguese League
 7 Times Portuguese Cup
International Honours  :   None
Individual Achievement  :   1974 Portuguese Footballer of The Year
Class :   Prince Gold



6. Mario Coluna

Date Of Birth  :  6 August 1935
Position  :  Box-To-Box Midfielder
Height  : 172 cm, Caps  : 57 Games
Major Club   :   Benfica      
World Cup Participation  :  1966 (6 Games)
Club Honours   :  10 Times Portuguese League
6 Times Portuguese Cup
2 Times European Cup Winners (1961, 1962)
3 Times European Cup Runner-Up (1963, 1965, 1968)
International Honours   :   1966 FIFA World Cup Third Place
Individual Achievement :   1966 FIFA World Cup All-Star Team
Class :  Queen Silver  
7. Rui Costa

Date Of Birth  :  29 March 1972
Position   :   Playmaker
Height   :  180 cm
Major Club  :  Fiorentina, AC Milan
Caps  :   94 Games (26 Goals)
World Cup Participation  :    2002 (2 Games)
Club Honours   :  1 Time Italian Series A
1 Time Portuguese League, 3 Times Copa Italia
2003 UEFA Champion League
International Honours   :   2004 European Championship Runner-Up
Individual Achievement  :  2 Times UEFA Euro Best XI (1996, 2000)
Class :  Queen Bronze

8. Luis Figo

Date Of Birth  :  4 November 1972
Position  :  Right-Winger, Major Club :   Barcelona, Real Madrid
Height  : 180 cm, Caps  :  127 Games (32 Goals)
World Cup Participation  :   2002, 2006 (10 Games)
Club Honours : 4 Times Spanish La Liga, 2 Times Copa Del Rey
4 Times Italian Series A, 1 Time Copa Italia, 1997 Cup Winners’ Cup
2002 UEFA Champion League, 2002 Intercontinental Cup
International Honours  :  2004 European Championship Runner-Up
Individual Achievement  :  1994 Portuguese Golden Ball
6 Times Portuguese Footballer of The Year
3 Times Liga Foreign Player of The Year (1999,2000,2001)
2 Times UEFA Best XI (2000, 2004)
2000 Ballon'Dor, World Soccer Player of The Year
                                                    2001 FIFA World Player of The Year, 2000 Silver Ball     
                                                    Class :   Queen Gold

9. Eusebio

Date Of Birth  :  25 January 1942
Position  :  Forward, Height   :  177 cm
Major Club  :  Benfica, Caps   :  64 Games (41 Goals)
World Cup Participation  :   1966 (6 Games / 9 Goals)
Professional Score Record  :  511 Goals/ 554 Games
Club Honours : 11 Times Portuguese League
5 Times Portuguese Cup
1962 European Cup, 3 Times Runner-Up (1963, 1965, 1968)
International Honours   :  1966 FIFA World Cup Third Place
Individual Achievement : 1966 FIFA World Cup Golden Shoe, Bronze Ball
Portuguese Liga All-Time Most Top Scorer (7 Times)
1965 Ballon'Dor, 2 Times Silver Ball (1962, 1966)
1966 BBC Oversea Sports Personality of The Year 
3 Times European Cup Top Scorer (1965, 1966, 1968), 2 Times European Golden Shoe (1968, 1973)
2 Times World League Top Scorer (1968, 1973), 2 Times Portuguese Athletic of The Year (1970, 1973)
Benfica Greatest Player Ever - All-Time Top Scorer
Portuguese League Greatest Player Ever, Portuguese Cup All-Time Top Scorer
UEFA Jubilee Award (Portugal), IFFHS Portugal Player of The Century
Class :  King Bronze

10. Cristiano Ronaldo

Date Of Birth  :  5 February 1985, Height :  186 cm
Major Club : Manchester United, Real Madrid
Position  : Left/Right Side-Forward, Caps:  179 Games (109 Goals/32 Assists)
World Cup Participation : 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 (17 Games with 6 Goals)
Professional Scores Record : 674 Goals/207 assists/894 Games
Club Honours : 3 Times Premier League,2 Times La Liga, 2 Times Series A
1 Time FA Cup, 2 Times League Cup, 1 Time Copa Del Rey
5 Times UEFA Champion League (08,14,16,17,18), 2009 Runner-Up
3 Times FIFA Club World Cup (2008, 2014, 2016)
International Honours  :  2004 European Championship Runner-Up
Individual Achievement : 2004 Bravo Award
11 Times Portuguese Footballer of The Year, 3 Times La Liga Top Scorer  
4 Times La Liga Player of The Year   
2 Times Italian Series A Footballer of the Year, 1 Time Top Scorer
2 Times PFA and FWA Player of the Year (2007, 2008)
6 Times UEFA Champion League Top Scorer (2008, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018)
UEFA Champion League All-Time Most Top Scorers (7)
3 Times UEFA Euro Best XI (2004, 2012, 2016), Portugal All-Time Top Scorer
2008 UEFA Club Footballer of the Year, Best Forward , 3 Times European Golden Shoe (2008, 2011, 2014)
2008 Ballon'Dor, 2 Times Silver Ball (2007,2009), 2 Times FIFA World Player of the Year, (2008, 2018), 2009, 2018 Silver, 2007 and 2019 Bronze
4 Times FIFA Ballon D’or (2013,2014,2016,2017), Silver Ball (2011,2012,2015), 3 Times UEFA Best Player in Europe (14,16,17)
European Champion Cup All-time Highest Scorer In A Single Season
2 Times Best International Athlete ESPY Awards (2014, 16)BBC Oversea Sports Personality of The Year
Portugal & Real Madrid All_time Top Scorer
All-Time Highest International Country Goalscorer
World's All-Time Highest Career Goalscorer
FPF Portuguese Greatest Player Ever
Class :  King Bronze

11. Fernando Peyroteo

Date Of Birth  :   10 March 1918
Position  :  Target Striker, Height   :  178 cm
Major Club :  Sporting Lisbon, Caps :  20 Games (15 Goals)
World Cup Participation  :  1934 (4 Games/ 1 Goal)
Professional Score Record  :  524 Goals/ 300 Games
Club Honours  :   5 Times Portuguese League
5 Time Portuguese Cup
International Honours     :  None
Individual Achievement   :  6 Portuguese League Top Scorer
Sporting Lisbon All-Time Top Scorer - Greatest Player Ever
Portuguese League All-Time Highest Goal In One Match
Portuguese League All-Time Top Scorer            
Class :  Prince Gold
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Substitution 


12. Victor Baia

Date Of Birth  :  15 October 1969
Position  : Goalkeeper, Height  : 185 cm
Major Club  : FC Porto, Barcelona, Caps : 80 Games        
World Cup Participation  :   2002 (3 Games)
Club Honours  : 10 Times Portuguese League
5 Times Portuguese Cup
1 Time Spanish La Liga, 2 Times Spanish Cup   
1997 UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup, 2003 UEFA Cup
2004 UEFA Champion League, Intercontinental Cup
International Honours   :  None
Individual Achievement  :  1992 Portuguese Golden Ball
2 Times Portuguese Footballer of The Year (1989, 1991)
1995 European Goalkeeper of The Year
                                                     2000 UEFA Euro Best XI, 2004 UEFA Club Best Goalkeeper
                                                     Class :  Prince Silver

13. Joao Cancelo

Date Of Birth  : 27 May 1994
Position  :  Left-Wing-Back/Midfielder
Height  : 182 cm
Major Club   : Manchester City
Caps       :  41 Games  
World Cup Participation  :   2022
Club Honours : 1 Time Portuguese Liga   
1 Times Series A. 2 Times Premier League
2021 UEFA Champion League Runner-Up
International Honours    :   2019 UEFA Nation League
Individual Achievement  :  2 Time ESM Team of the year
Class :  Prince Silver


14. Artur Correia

Date Of Birth  : 18 April 1950
Position  :  Right-Back
Height     :  170 cm
Major Club  : Benfica
Caps   :  35 Games        
World Cup Participation  :   None
Club Honours  :   6 Times Portuguese League
1 Time Portuguese Cup
International Honours    :   None
Individual Achievement  :  None
Class :  Prince Silver



15. Ricardo Carvalho

Date Of Birth  : 18 May 1978
Position   :  Center-Back, Height  : 181 cm
Major Club  : FC Porto, Chelsea, Caps : 60 Games  
World Cup Participation  :   2006, 2010
Club Honours  :  3 Times Portuguese League
1 Time Portuguese Cup, 2 Times English Premier League
2 Times FA Cup, 2 Times League Cup
2003 UEFA Cup, 2004 UEFA Champion League
International Honours    :  2004 European Championship Runner-Up
Individual Achievement  :  2003 Portuguese Liga Player of The Year
2003 Portuguese Footballer of The Year
2004 UEFA Club Best Defender, European Defender of The Year
2004 UEFA Euro Best XI, 2006 FIFA World Cup All Star Team
                                                    Class :  Prince Silver


16. Paulo Sousa

Date Of Birth  : 30 August 1970
Position   :  Defensive Holding Midfielder
Height : 177 cm, Caps :  51 Games  
Major Club   : Benfica, Juventus       
World Cup Participation  :   2002 (No Game)
Club Honours     :   1 Time Portuguese League
1 Time Spanish La Liga, 1 Time Italian Series A
1 Time Portuguese Cup, 1 Time Copa Italia        
1990 European Cup Runner-Up
2 Times UEFA Champion League Winners (1996, 1997)
International Honours   :  None
Individual Achievement : 1995 Guerin Italian Series A Footballer of The Year
Class :  Prince Silver



17. Deco De Souza

Date Of Birth  : 27 August 1977, Height  :  174 cm
Position  :  Playmaker
Major Club  : FC Porto, Barcelona, Caps : 71 Games        
World Cup Participation  :   2006 (4 Games)
Club Honours:   3 Times Portuguese League, 3 Times Portuguese Cup
2 Times Spanish La Liga, 1 Time FA Cup
2 Times UEFA Champion League Winners (2004,2006)
International Honours    :  2004 European Championship Runner-Up
Individual Achievement  :  2004 Portuguese Liga Player of The Year
2004 Portuguese Footballer of The Year
2 Times UEFA Champion League Best Midfielder (2004, 2006)
2004 UEFA Champion League Most Valuable Player
2004 UEFA Euro Best XI, 2004 Silver Ball Ballon'Dor
                                                     FC Porto Greatest Player Ever
                                                    Class :  Prince Gold


18. Paulo Futre

Date Of Birth  : 28 February 1966
Position :  Left-Winger
Height  :  175 cm, Caps :  41 Games
Major Club :  FC Porto, Atletico Madrid         
World Cup Participation  :   1986 (3 Games)
Club Honours  :   2 Times Portuguese League
2 Times Copa Del Rey, 1 Time Portuguese Cup
1987 European Cup
International Honours    :  None
Individual Achievement  :  1987 Silver Ball Ballon'Dor
2 Times Portuguese Footballer of The Year (1986,1987)
Class :  Prince Gold

19. Jose Augusto

Date Of Birth  : 13 April 1937
Position  :  Right-Winger, Major Club :  Benfica     
Height  :  175 cm, Caps  :  45 Games    
World Cup Participation  :   1966 (6 Games With 3 Goals)
Professional Score Record  : 175 Goals/ 369 Games
Club Honours :  9 Times Portuguese League
4 Times Portuguese Cup
2 Times European Cup Winners (1961, 1962)
3 Times European Cup Runner-Up (1963, 1965, 1968)
International Honours    :   1966 FIFA World Cup Third Place
Individual Achievement  :  None
Class :  Prince Silver



20. Bernardo Silva

Date Of Birth  :  10 August 1994
Position : Playmaker
Height  :  173 cm, Caps : 93 Games 
Major Club  :  Benfica        
World Cup Participation  :   2018, 2022
Club Honours  :   1 Time Portuguese League
1 Time French Ligue, 4 Times Premier League
1 Time Portuguese Cup, 1 Time FA Cup
2021 UEFA Champion League Runner-Up
1968 European Cup Runner-Up
International Honours  : 2019 UEFA Nation League
Individual Achievement : 2019 UEFA Nation League MVP
Class :  Prince Silver

21. Lucas Matateu

Date Of Birth  : 26 July 1927
Height  :  176 cm, Position  :  Fast Striker
Major Club  :  Belenenses
Caps  :  27 Games (13 Goals)    
World Cup Participation  :   None
Professional Score Record  :  218 Goals/ 269 Games
Club Honours  :   1 Time Portuguese Cup  
International Honours    :   None
Individual Achievement  :  2 Times Portuguese Liga Top Scorer
Belenense All-Time Top Scorer
Belenense Greatest Player Ever
Class :  Prince Silver


22Jose Aguas

Date Of Birth  : 9 November 1930
Position  :  Target Striker
Height   :  181 cm, Caps :  25 Games (11 Goals)
Major Club :  Benfica    
World Cup Participation  :   1966 (6 Games With 3 Goals)
Professional Score Record  :  379 Goals/ 384 Games
Club Honours   :   5 Times Portuguese League
7 Times Portuguese Cup
2 Times European Cup Winners (1961, 1962)
1963 Times European Cup Runner-Up (
International Honours    :   1966 FIFA World Cup Third Place
Individual Achievement  :  5 Times Portuguese Liga Top Scorer
Class :  Prince Silver



Manager


Jose Mourinho

Date Of Birth : 26 January 1963, Nation : Portugal
Major Team :  FC Porto (2 Seasons), Chelsea (3 Seasons)
Inter Milan (2 Seasons),Real Madrid (3 Seasons)
Major Achievement : 2 Times Portuguese Liga Champions
1 time Spanish La Liga
2 Times English Premier League, 1 Time FA Cup, 2 Times League Cup
2 Times Italian Series A, 1 Time Copa Italia
1 Time Spanish La Liga, 1 Time Copa Del Rey, 2003 UEFA Cup
2 Times UEFA Champion League (2004, 2010), 4 Times Semi-Finalist
Individual Achievement :
2 Times UEFA Manager of the Year  (2003,2004)
3 Times World Soccer Magazine Coach of the Year (2004, 2005, 2010)
2005 BBC Sports Personality of Year Coach Award
2 Times FA Premier League Manager of the Year (2005,2006)
3 Times IFFHS World Best Club Manager (2004, 2005, 2010)
2 Times Italian Series A Manager of the Year (2009, 2010)
2 Times Portuguese Liga Manager of the Year (2003, 2004), 2010 European Treble Winning Manager
Style : Defensive, Class  : Queen Gold


Conclusion of Squad

GK : Manuel Bento, Victor Baia
DF : Artur Correia, Hilario, Joao Cancelo, Joao Pinto, Humberto Coelho, Ricardo Carvalho, Germano
MF : Paulo Sousa, Mario Coluna, Rui Costa, Deco, Luis Figo, Jose Augusto, Bernardo Silva
FW : Cristiano Ronaldo, Paulo Futre, Lucas Matateu, Jose Aguas, Fernando Peyroteo, Eusebio (Captain)
Manager : Jose Mourinho




Formation XI (4-4-2)




Explanation of Formation

The strategy of the team is offensive multi-coordination. Manuel Bento slightly beat Victor Baia as a first team player. Germano is primarily stand as a sweeper with great technique and vision to set the game from defensive area as well as Coelho who is a defensive partnership with Germano. Correia and Hilario is a balanced full-back with great physical pace and stamina. Coluna would mainly be responsible in defensive game, acting as a box-to-box midfielder. Rui Costa is a main creative force in the central midfield area. C.Ronaldo start his position as left-winger but he would often move himself to be an inside forward to score the goal. Figo would create the game and find the opportunity to open the ball on the right-wing. Eusebio is to dangerously get through the opponents in the front-line behind Peyroteo who opportunistically strikes for the goal.

Stadium of Light



Opened : 2003
City   : Lisbon
Capacity : 65,400
Field Dimensions : 105x68 m












Statistics

By Decades
By Class
By Club
1930s : 1
1940s : 1
1950s : 3
1960s : 4
1970s : 2
1980s : 3
1990s : 4
2000s : 3
2010s : 0.5
2020s : 1.5

King : 2
Queen : 3
Prince : 17

Benfica  : 10
FC Porto  : 8
Sporting Lisbon  : 4
Belenenses  : 1






Major Reserved Group

Goalkeeper

Vitor Damas

Date Of Birth  : 8 October 1947
Position : Goalkeeper
Height  :  182 cm
Major Club  : Sporting Lisbon
Caps  :  29 Games        
World Cup Participation  :  1986
Club Honours  : 2 Times Portuguese League
3 Times Portuguese Cup
International Honours    :   None
Individual Achievement  :  None
Class :  Prince Silver



Alberto
Costa
 Pereira

Date Of Birth  : 22  December 1929
Position : Goalkeeper
Height  :  188 cm
Major Club  : Benfica
Caps  :  22 Games        
World Cup Participation  :   None
Club Honours  : 7 Times Portuguese League
5 Times Portuguese Cup
2 Times European Cup (1960, 1961)
2 Times European Cup Runner-Up (1963, 1965)
International Honours    :   None
Individual Achievement  :  None
Class :  Prince Silver





Defender

Ruben
 Dias

Date Of Birth  : 14 May 1997
Height : 187 cm, Position :  Center-Back
Caps : 60 Games, Major Club  : Manchester City
World Cup Participation  :   2006, 2010
Club Honours   :  4 Times Premier League
1 Time FA Cup
2023 UEFA Champion League, 2021 Runner-Up
International Honours  : 2019 UEFA Nation League
Individual Achievement  :  2021 FWA Footballer of the Year
2 Times PFA Team of the Year
2019 UEFA National League Team of The Tournament
2021 UEFA Champion League Best Defender
2 Times FIFPro World XI
Class :  Prince Silver


Pe
pe

Date Of Birth  : 26 February 1983
Position : Center-Back, Height  :  188 cm
Major Club  : Real Madrid, Caps  :  119 Games        
World Cup Participation  :   2014, 2018
Club Honours  : 3 Times Portuguese League
3 Times Spanish La Liga
2 Times Portuguese Cup
2 Times Copa Del Rey
3 Times UEFA Champion League (14,16.17)
2 Times FIFA Club World Cup (14.16)
International Honours    :   2016 UEFA Euro Winner
Individual Achievement  :  2016 UEFA Euro Best XI
Class :  Prince Silver


Fernando
 Couto

Date Of Birth  : 2 August 1969
Height : 184 cm, Position :  Center-Back
Caps : 110 Games, Major Club  : FC Porto, Lazio  
World Cup Participation  :   2006, 2010
Club Honours   :  1 Time Italian Series A
1 Time Spanish La Liga, 2 Times Copa Del Rey
3 Times Portuguese League,  3 Times Portuguese Cup
2 Times Copa Italia, 1995 UEFA Cup
2 Times UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup (1997, 1999)
2004 UEFA Champion League Winner
International Honours  : 2004 European Championship Runner-Up
Individual Achievement  :  2000 UEFA Euro Team of The Tournament
Class :  Prince Silver




Central Midfielder


Jaime Graca

Date Of Birth  :  10 January 1942
Position : Box-to-Box Midfielder
Height  :  182 cm, Caps : 36 Games 
Major Club  :  Benfica        
World Cup Participation  :   None
Club Honours  :   7 Times Portuguese League
3 Times Portuguese Cup
1968 European Cup Runner-Up
International Honours  : 1966 FIFA World Cup Thrid Place
Individual Achievement : None
Class :  Prince Silver





Offensive Midfielder

'
Bruno
 Fernandes

Date Of Birth  :  8 September 1994
Position : Playmaker
Height  :  173 cm, Caps : 71 Games 
Major Club  :  Man Utd   
World Cup Participation  :   2018, 2022
Club Honours  :   1 Time FA Cup
International Honours  : 2019 UEFA Nation League
Individual Achievement : 2019 UEFA Nation League MVP
Class :  Prince Silver




Jose Travasoss

Date Of Birth  : 22 February 1922
Position  :  Playmaker
Height  : 173 cm, Caps :  35 Games
Major Club  :  Sporting Lisbon     
World Cup Participation  :   None
Professional Score Record  :  172 Goals/ 457 Games
Club Honours  :   8 Times Portuguese League
4 Times Portuguese Cup
International Honours    :   None
Individual Achievement  :  None
Class :  Prince Gold







Offensive Lateral

Fernando Chalana

Date Of Birth  : 10 February 1959
Position :  Left-Winger
Height  : 165 cm, Major Club  :  Benfica
Caps  :  27 Games        
World Cup Participation  :   None
Club Honours   :  1 Time French League
6 Times Portuguese League
3 Times Portuguese Cup
International Honours  :   None
Individual Achievement  :  
2 Times Portuguese Footballer of The Year (1976, 1984)
Class :  Prince Silver

Rogerio Pipi

Date Of Birth  : 7 December 1922
Position :  Left-Winger
Major Club  :  Benfica
Height  :   Unknown
Caps  :  15 Games         
World Cup Participation  :   None
Professional Score Record  :  205 Goals/ 314 Games
Club Honours :   3 Times Portuguese League
6 Times Portuguese Cup
International Honours    :   None
Individual Achievement  :  None
Class :  Prince Silver

Albano Pareira

Date Of Birth  : 21 December 1922
Position  :  Left-Winger
Height  : 167 cm
Major Club  :  Sporting Lisbon
Caps   :  15 Games        
World Cup Participation  :   None
Professional Score Record  :  118 Goals/ 240 Games
Club Honours    :   8 Times Portuguese League
4 Times Portuguese Cup
International Honours    :   None
Individual Achievement  :  None
Class :  Prince Silver



Antonio Simoes

Date Of Birth  : 14 December 1943
Position : Left-Winger
Height  :  164 cm
Major Club  : Benfica
Caps  :  46 Games        
World Cup Participation  :  1966
Club Honours  :10 Times Portuguese League
5 Times Portuguese Cup
1962 European Cup Champion
3 Times European Cup Runner-Up (1963, 1965, 1968)
International Honours    :  1966 FIFA World Cup Third Place
Individual Achievement  :  None
Class :  Prince Silver


Minor Reserved Group

Goalkeeper

Carlos Antonio Gomes

Defender

Jose Bosingwa
Paulo Ferreira
Miguel Monteiro
Virgilio Mendes
Alvaro Cardoso

Midfielder

Joao Alves
Jose Maria Pedroto
Antonio Oliveira
Nani
Jesus Correia

Forward

Antonio Araujo
Manuel Vasques
Rui Jordao
Nuno Gomes
Pinga
Jose Augusto Torres
Pedro Pauleta
Tamagnini Nene
Fernando Gomes


Refer to Positional Ranking of Latin European Footballers


The Greatest Portuguese Footballers of All-Time

1. Cristiano Ronaldo
2. Eusebio
3. Luis Figo
4. Mario Coluna
5. Fernando Peyroteo
6. Rui Costa
7. Deco
8. Jose Augusto
9. Paolo Futre
10. Bernardo Silva