This list includes all the Portuguese players who played for thePortugal senior national football team who are born outsidePortugal. Almost all of this players (94 totally) are born in the formerPortuguese colonies, while others (the minority) arenaturalized or born abroad.

Last update on 16 November 2025

Country	Total	Notes
Angola	29	Includes 26 players born in thePortuguese Angola
Mozambique	23	Includes 23 players born in thePortuguese Mozambique
Guinea-Bissau	10	Includes 4 players born in thePortuguese Guinea
Brazil	8
Cape Verde	8	Includes 6 players born in thePortuguese Cape Verde
France	5
Canada	2
DR Congo	2	Includes 2 players born inZaire
Macau	2	Includes 2 players born in thePortuguese Macau
São Tomé and Príncipe	2	Includes 1 player born in thePortuguese São Tomé
South Africa	2
Switzerland	2
Germany	1
Morocco	1	Born in theFrench Morocco
Venezuela	1

The players inbold are currently representingPortugal.

Country	Birthplace	Player	Caps	Goals	Period	Notes	Ref.
Angola	Portuguese Angola	José Águas	25	11	1952–1962		[1]
Angola	Portuguese Angola	Miguel Arcanjo	9	0	1957–1965		[2]
Angola		William Carvalho	80	5	2013–2022	Moved to Portugal as a child.	[3]
Angola		Hélder Costa	1	1	2018	Switched toAngola in 2021.	[4]
Angola	Portuguese Angola	Joaquim Dinis	14	5	1970–1973		[5]
Angola	Portuguese Angola	Carlos Duarte	7	1	1952–1962		[6]
Angola		Edgar	1	0	1998	Born to a Portuguese father. Moved to Portugal as a child.	[7]
Angola	Portuguese Angola	Jorge Ferreira	4	0	1989–1990		[8]
Angola	Portuguese Angola	José Ferreira Pinto	2	0	1965		[9]
Angola	Portuguese Angola	Fernando Freitas	9	0	1972–1976		[10]
Angola	Portuguese Angola	Hélder	35	3	1992–2001		[11]
Angola	Portuguese Angola	Jacinto João	10	2	1968–1974		[12]
Angola	Portuguese Angola	Rui Jordão	43	15	1972–1989		[13]
Angola	Portuguese Angola	José Leal	15	1	1990–1992		[14]
Angola	Portuguese Angola	Lito	2	0	1983		[15]
Angola	Portuguese Angola	Paulo Madeira	25	3	1991–1999		[16]
Angola	Portuguese Angola	Amândio Malta da Silva	5	0	1971		[17]
Angola	Portuguese Angola	José Maria	4	0	1967–1970		[18]
Angola	Portuguese Angola	Aníbal Paciência	1	0	1941		[19]
Angola	Portuguese Angola	Carlos Parente	2	0	1987		[20]
Angola	Portuguese Angola	Paulinho	1	0	1992		[21]
Angola	Portuguese Angola	Fernando Peyroteo	20	15	1938–1949		[22]
Angola	Portuguese Angola	Jorge Plácido	3	2	1987–1989		[23]
Angola	Portuguese Angola	Filipe Ramos	3	0	1992		[24]
Angola	Portuguese Angola	Santana	5	1	1960–1965		[25]
Angola	Portuguese Angola	Seninho	4	1	1976–1978		[26]
Angola	Portuguese Angola	Mário Torres	5	0	1957–1959		[27]
Angola	Portuguese Angola	Vado	3	0	1989–1995		[28]
Angola	Portuguese Angola	José Luís Vidigal	15	0	2000–2002		[29]
Brazil		Celso	3	0	1976–1978		[30]
Brazil		Deco	75	5	2003–2010		[31]
Brazil		Liédson	15	4	2009–2010		[32]
Brazil		Lúcio	5	0	1960–1962		[33]
Brazil		Otávio	22	3	2021–	Became a Portuguese citizen in 2021.	[34]
Brazil		Rony Lopes	2	0	2017–2018	Born to a Portuguese mother. Moved to Portugal at age 4.	[35]
Brazil		Matheus Nunes	17	2	2021–	Moved to Portugal at age 12.	[36]
Brazil		Pepe	141	8	2007–2024	Moved to Portugal at age 18.	[37]
Brazil		Dyego Sousa	2	0	2019		[38]
Canada		Daniel Fernandes	2	0	2007–2009	Born to a Portuguese father.	[39]
Canada		Ricardo Ferreira	1	0	2017	Born to Portuguese parents. Switched toCanada in 2021.	[40]
Cape Verde	Portuguese Cape Verde	Carlos Alhinho	15	0	1973–1982		[41]
Cape Verde	Portuguese Cape Verde	Henrique Ben David	6	4	1950–1952		[42]
Cape Verde	Portuguese Cape Verde	Óscar Duarte	1	0	1978		[43]
Cape Verde		Nélson	4	0	2009–2012	Became a Portuguese citizen in 2005.	[44]
Cape Verde	Portuguese Cape Verde	Neno	9	0	1989–1996		[45]
Cape Verde	Portuguese Cape Verde	Oceano da Cruz	54	8	1985–1998	Moved to Portugal as a child.	[46]
Cape Verde	Portuguese Cape Verde	Paris	1	0	1983		[47]
Cape Verde		Rolando	21	0	2009–2018	Moved to Portugal at age 14.	[48]
DR Congo	Zaire	José Bosingwa	27	0	2007–2015	Born to a Portuguese father. Moved to Portugal as a child.	[49]
DR Congo	Zaire	Ariza Makukula	4	1	2007–2008	Born to a Portuguese mother.	[50]
France		Raphaël Guerreiro	65	4	2014–	Born to a Portuguese father.	[51]
France		Anthony Lopes	14	0	2015–2021	Born to Portuguese parents.	[52]
France		Petit	57	4	2001–2008	Born to Portuguese parents. Moved to Portugal at age 2.	[53]
France		Kévin Rodrigues	3	0	2017–2018	Born to Portuguese parents. Previously has been aFrance youth international.[54]	[55]
France		Adrien Silva	26	1	2014–2018	Born to a Portuguese father. Moved to Portugal at age 11.	[56]
Germany		Cédric	34	1	2014–2022	Born to Portuguese parents. Moved to Portugal at age 2.	[57]
Guinea-Bissau		Bruma	12	2	2017–	Moved to Portugal as a child.	[58]
Guinea-Bissau		Yannick Djaló	1	0	2010		[59]
Guinea-Bissau		Eder	35	5	2012–2018	Moved to Portugal as a child. Scored the winning goal in theUEFA Euro 2016 Final.[60]	[61]
Guinea-Bissau	Portuguese Guinea	Alberto Fonseca	9	2	1978–1986		[62]
Guinea-Bissau		Toti Gomes	2	0	2023–		[63]
Guinea-Bissau		Edgar Ié	1	0	2017	He switched toGuinea-Bissau in 2021.	[64]
Guinea-Bissau		Danilo Pereira	74	2	2015–	Moved to Portugal at age 5.	[65]
Guinea-Bissau	Portuguese Guinea	Reinaldo	6	1	1979–1983		[66]
Guinea-Bissau	Portuguese Guinea	Samuel	5	0	1991–1992		[67]
Guinea-Bissau	Portuguese Guinea	Arnaldo Silva	1	0	1974		[68]
Macau	Portuguese Macau	Joaquim Pacheco	1	0	1957		[69]
Macau	Portuguese Macau	Augusto Rocha	7	0	1958–1963		[70]
Morocco	French Morocco	Jacques Pereira	1	0	1981	Born to Portuguese parents.	[71]
Mozambique	Portuguese Mozambique	Abel	4	0	1972–1973		[72]
Mozambique	Portuguese Mozambique	Acúrsio	8	0	1959–1960		[73]
Mozambique	Portuguese Mozambique	Jorge Cadete	33	5	1990–1998		[74]
Mozambique	Portuguese Mozambique	Mário Coluna	57	8	1955–1968		[75]
Mozambique	Portuguese Mozambique	Alberto Costa Pereira	22	0	1955–1965		[76]
Mozambique	Portuguese Mozambique	Djão	1	0	1981		[77]
Mozambique	Portuguese Mozambique	Eusébio	64	41	1961–1973		[78]
Mozambique	Portuguese Mozambique	Hilário	40	0	1959–1971		[79]
Mozambique	Portuguese Mozambique	Joaquim Jorge	2	0	1969		[80]
Mozambique	Portuguese Mozambique	Juca	6	0	1952–1956		[81]
Mozambique	Portuguese Mozambique	Armando Manhiça	2	0	1968		[82]
Mozambique	Portuguese Mozambique	Matateu	27	13	1952–1960		[83]
Mozambique	Portuguese Mozambique	Augusto Matine	9	0	1970–1973		[84]
Mozambique	Portuguese Mozambique	Messias	6	0	1972		[85]
Mozambique	Portuguese Mozambique	Perdigão	1	0	1957		[86]
Mozambique	Portuguese Mozambique	José Pérides	2	0	1961		[87]
Mozambique	Portuguese Mozambique	Rui Rodrigues	12	3	1967–1976		[88]
Mozambique	Portuguese Mozambique	Vítor Santos	1	0	1983		[89]
Mozambique	Portuguese Mozambique	Shéu	24	1	1976–1986		[90]
Mozambique	Portuguese Mozambique	Vicente	20	0	1959–1966		[91]
Mozambique	Portuguese Mozambique	Abel Xavier	20	2	1993–2002		[92]
Mozambique	Portuguese Mozambique	Carlos Xavier	10	0	1981–1993		[93]
Mozambique	Portuguese Mozambique	Pedro Xavier	4	0	1985–1989		[94]
São Tomé and Príncipe		Gedson Fernandes	2	0	2018		[95]
São Tomé and Príncipe	Portuguese São Tomé and Príncipe	Vítor Guilhar	2	0	1941		[96]
South Africa		Dimas	44	0	1995–2002	Born to Portuguese parents.	[97]
South Africa		David Júlio	4	0	1960–1961		[98]
Switzerland		Diogo Costa	42	0	2021–	Born to Portuguese parents. Moved to Portugal at age 7.	[99]
Switzerland		Pedro Mendes	1	0	2018	Born to Portuguese parents.	[100]
Venezuela		Danny	38	4	2008–2016	Born to Portuguese parents. Moved to Portugal at age 15.	[101]

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