Bernardo Silva, Cristiano Ronaldo, Bruno Fernandes: Who are Portugal's top UEFA Champions League performers?
venerdì 20 dicembre 2024
Intro articolo
Which Portuguese players have the most appearances and goals in Europe's leading club competition?
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Corpo articolo
Cristiano Ronaldo's extraordinary career has helped to raise the profile of Portuguese football in the 21st century, but none of his five UEFA Champions League titles were won with a club from his home nation. Benfica famously broke Spain's monopoly on the European Cup by beating Barcelona in the 1961 final and then Real Madrid in the 1962 decider, and Porto reminded the world of what Portuguese talent could do when they won the 1986/87 European Cup and the 2003/04 UEFA Champions League.
Last updated: 20/12/2024
Most appearances by Portuguese players in the UEFA Champions League (group stage/league phase to final)
183: Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus)
120: Pepe (Porto, Real Madrid, Beşiktaş)
103: Luís Figo (Barcelona, Real Madrid, Inter)
92: Bernardo Silva (Monaco, Manchester City)
86: Ricardo Carvalho (Porto, Chelsea, Real Madrid, Monaco)
75: Deco (Porto, Barcelona, Chelsea)
66: João Moutinho (Sporting CP, Porto, Monaco, Braga)
64: Vítor Baía (Porto, Barcelona)
64: José Bosingwa (Boavista, Porto, Chelsea)
60: Nani (Sporting CP, Manchester United)
60: Ricardo Quaresma (Porto, Inter, Beşiktaş)
Top-scoring Portuguese players in the UEFA Champions League (group stage/league phase to final)
141: Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus)
24: Luís Figo (Barcelona, Real Madrid, Inter)
16: Bernardo Silva (Monaco, Manchester City)
13: Deco (Porto, Barcelona, Chelsea)
10: Danny (Zenit)
10: João Félix (Benfica, Atlético de Madrid, Chelsea, Barcelona)
10: Raphaël Guerreiro (Dortmund, Bayern München)
10: Ricardo Quaresma (Porto, Inter, Beşiktaş)
10: André Silva (Porto, Leipzig, Real Sociedad)
Most appearances by Portuguese players in UEFA club competition*
197: Cristiano Ronaldo (Sporting CP, Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus)
155: João Moutinho (Sporting CP, Porto, Monaco, Wolves, Braga)
142: Luís Figo (Sporting CP, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Inter)
142: Pepe (Porto, Real Madrid, Beşiktaş)
136: Rui Patrício (Sporting CP, Wolves, Roma)
116: Ricardo Quaresma (Sporting CP, Porto, Barcelona, Inter, Beşiktaş)
112: Nuno Morais (Chelsea, APOEL)
110: Rui Costa (Benfica, Fiorentina, Milan)
109: Simão (Sporting CP, Barcelona, Benfica, Atlético de Madrid, Beşiktaş)
108: Vítor Baía (Porto, Barcelona)
Top-scoring Portuguese players in UEFA club competition*
145: Cristiano Ronaldo (Sporting CP, Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus)
56: Eusébio (Benfica)
30: José Torres (Benfica, Vitória SC)
28: Luís Figo (Sporting CP, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Inter)
28: Nené (Benfica)
27: Bruno Fernandes (Sporting CP, Manchester United)
27: Nuno Gomes (Boavista, Benfica, Fiorentina, Braga)
25: Liedson (Sporting CP)
24: Fernando Gomes (Sporting CP)
23: Ricardo Quaresma (Sporting CP, Barcelona, Porto, Inter, Beşiktaş)
23: Rafa Silva (Braga, Benfica, Beşiktaş)
Notable firsts
First Portuguese side to reach/win a European Champion Clubs' Cup/UEFA Champions League final
Benfica 3-2 Barcelona (1960/61)
First Portuguese player to win the European Cup Winners' Cup
Mendonça (Atlético Madrid 3-0 Fiorentina, 1961/62 – replay)
First Portuguese side to win the European Cup Winners' Cup
Sporting CP 1-0 MTK Budapest (1963/64 – replay)
First Portuguese side to reach the UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League final
Anderlecht 2-1 agg Benfica (1982/83)
First Portuguese side to win the UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League
Porto 3-2 aet Celtic (2002/03)
Portuguese players who have won the European Cup/UEFA Champions League the most times
5: Cristiano Ronaldo (2008 Manchester United, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 Real Madrid)
3: Pepe (2014, 2016, 2017 Real Madrid)
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*UEFA club competitions means European Champion Clubs' Cup/UEFA Champions League, UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League, UEFA Conference League, European/South American Cup, Finalissima, UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, UEFA Super Cup and UEFA Intertoto Cup