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Portugal

A statistical overview of Portugal's football profile, combining major-tournament history with the legends represented in the database.

Explore 36 legends Related All-Time Team

World titles: 0
Continental titles: 1
Tournament entries: 17
Legends tracked: 36

Capital: Lisbon
Population: 10.5M
Coach profiles: 1 ranked
Database OVR: 86 avg.

Database leaders

Highest-rated legends

Ordered by Legends Database OVR. Players with the same rating share the same rank.

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Database profile

What the national pool looks like

Aggregate ratings describe the legends currently represented in Legends Database, not the entire history of the national team.

Legends tracked: 36
Average OVR: 86
Peak OVR: 95
Average height: 178 cm
Average speed: 81
Average first touch: 80

Composition

Position distribution

36 total

Goalkeepers4 · 11%

Defenders12 · 33%

Midfielders13 · 36%

Attackers7 · 19%

Player traits

Preferred foot

Unknown values included

Left: 38%
Right: 3289%
Unknown: 13%

Percentages use the full rated national pool, so missing foot data remains visible.

Historical distribution

Legends by era

Largest DB generation: 2000s

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2000s

2010s

Era is the primary decade assigned to each player profile; it is not a count of national-team appearances per decade.

Individual records

Leaders inside the database

Every record below is calculated from the rated legends currently available for this nation.

Highest OVRRonaldo, Cristiano95 OVRDatabase rating

National-team scorerRonaldo, Cristiano143 goals226 caps

Most national capsRonaldo, Cristiano226 capsAmong tracked legends

Best goal ratioEusébio0.64 / gameMinimum 10 caps

Highest speed scoreRonaldo, Cristiano92 SPDPace + acceleration

Highest strengthPepe90 STRDatabase attribute

Best first touchFigo, Luís95 FTRTechnical attribute

Largest generation2000s10 legendsPrimary player era

Coaching legacy

Highest-rated Portugal coaches

The leading coaches from this football culture, ordered by Legends Database OVR. Their tactical work remains explored in each dedicated profile.

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Siege MentalistJosé MourinhoPorto / Internazionale91OVR

Showing 1 of 1 Portugal coach profile currently rated in the database.

National-team record

Major tournament record

Combined World Cup and continental championship final-tournament record. Qualifying matches and friendlies are excluded.

Matches74

Win rate41.9%

Goal difference+16

Won: 3142%
Drawn: 1723%
Lost: 2635%

Goals for: 108
Goals against: 92
World Cup: 8appearances
Continental: 9appearances

Football identity

Defining themes

The database characterises Portugal's football tradition through these recurring themes.

tactical adaptability
individual skill
counter-attacking
technical precision
defensive organization

Football footprint

National context

Largest stadium: Estádio da Luz
Confederation: UEFA
Capital: Lisbon

Player index

Explore every Portugal legend

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