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Most Famous Portuguese Athletes

Sports 321
Portugal 1,128
182 CR Cristiano Ronaldo Cristiano Ronaldo Portuguese Football b. 1985
1,174 JM José Mourinho José Mourinho Portuguese Football b. 1963
3,034 E Eusébio Eusébio Portuguese Football 1942–2014
6,290 LF Luís Figo Luís Figo Portuguese Football b. 1972
8,608 P( Pepe (footballer (Born 1983)) Pepe (footballer (Born 1983)) Portuguese Football b. 1983
10,089 RC Rui Costa Rui Costa Portuguese Football b. 1972
11,332 P Pauleta Pauleta Portuguese Football b. 1973
11,666 N Nani Nani Portuguese Football b. 1986
12,817 TM Tiago Mendes Tiago Mendes Portuguese Football b. 1981
13,008 HP Hélder Postiga Portuguese Football b. 1982
13,532 AG André Gomes André Gomes Portuguese Football b. 1993
14,833 SS Simão Sabrosa Simão Sabrosa Portuguese Football b. 1979
14,912 JM João Moutinho João Moutinho Portuguese Football b. 1986
15,104 HA Hugo Almeida Hugo Almeida Portuguese Football b. 1984
16,031 AL Anthony Lopes Anthony Lopes Portuguese Football b. 1990
17,093 NG Nuno Gomes Portuguese Football b. 1976
17,698 RC Ricardo Costa (Portuguese footballer) Ricardo Costa (Portuguese footballer) Portuguese Football b. 1981
17,762 B( Bruma (footballer) Portuguese Football b. 1994
17,912 EC Eduardo Carvalho Eduardo Carvalho Portuguese Football b. 1982
17,913 RP Rui Patrício Rui Patrício Portuguese Football b. 1988
17,927 CS Cédric Soares Cédric Soares Portuguese Football b. 1991
18,331 AS André Silva (footballer (Born 1995)) André Silva (footballer (Born 1995)) Portuguese Football b. 1995
18,864 JB José Bosingwa José Bosingwa Portuguese Football b. 1982
20,950 JC João Cancelo João Cancelo Portuguese Football b. 1994
21,144 R( Rolando (footballer) Rolando (footballer) Portuguese Football b. 1985
21,702 R( Ricardo (footballer (Born 1976)) Portuguese Football b. 1976
22,441 HV Hugo Viana Portuguese Football b. 1983
25,648 B Bebé Bebé Portuguese Football b. 1990
28,178 FC Fernando Couto Fernando Couto Portuguese Football b. 1969
28,452 IC Ivan Cavaleiro Ivan Cavaleiro Portuguese Football b. 1993
28,997 E Eliseu Eliseu Portuguese Football b. 1983
30,064 RN Rúben Neves Rúben Neves Portuguese Football b. 1997
30,372 PF Paulo Ferreira Paulo Ferreira Portuguese Football b. 1979
30,872 VA Vitorino Antunes Vitorino Antunes Portuguese Football b. 1987
32,759 SO Sérgio Oliveira Sérgio Oliveira Portuguese Football b. 1992
32,977 JF José Fonte José Fonte Portuguese Football b. 1983
33,368 HH Henrique Hilário Henrique Hilário Portuguese Football b. 1975
33,861 GG Gonçalo Guedes Gonçalo Guedes Portuguese Football b. 1996
34,557 P( Pizzi (Portuguese footballer) Pizzi (Portuguese footballer) Portuguese Football b. 1989
35,387 NE Nuno Espírito Santo Nuno Espírito Santo Portuguese Football b. 1974
37,952 AX Abel Xavier Portuguese Football b. 1972
38,194 BF Bruno Fernandes (footballer (Born 1994)) Bruno Fernandes (footballer (Born 1994)) Portuguese Football b. 1994
38,488 Q( Quim (footballer (Born 1975)) Portuguese Football b. 1975
39,656 RS Rafa Silva Rafa Silva Portuguese Football b. 1993
41,445 DP Domingos Paciência Domingos Paciência Portuguese Football b. 1969
41,474 RM Rúben Micael Rúben Micael Portuguese Football b. 1986
42,669 VB Vítor Baía Vítor Baía Portuguese Football b. 1969
43,163 AM André Martins André Martins Portuguese Football b. 1990
45,767 DC Daniel Candeias Daniel Candeias Portuguese Football b. 1988
46,212 FO Francis Obikwelu Francis Obikwelu Portuguese Sprint b. 1978
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Inside Portugal Athletes

321 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous portugal athletes born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Portugal Athletes peaked in the 1990s with 98 people.

What Portugal Athletes Are Known For

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Football are Portugal Athletes's biggest group — 77% of all notables (246).

Portugal Athletes over-index on runner — 15.3× the global rate.

  1. Football246
  2. Sport31
  3. Runner13
  4. Athletic13
  5. Fencer4
  6. Athlete3
  7. Sprint2
  8. Swimmer2
  1. Runner1315.3×
  2. Football2468.3×
  3. Sport315.7×
  4. Athletic134.3×

City Hot Spots

Cities that over-produce Portugal Athletes compared to the world average — multiplier shows how much more.