Portugal national football team records and statistics

The following is a list of the Portugal national football team's competitive records and statistics.

Individual records

Player records

Most capped players

As of match played 6 December 2022

Players in bold are still active with Portugal.

Top goalscorers

As of match played 16 October 2023

Players in bold are still active for the national team.

Other records

Most matches played in World Cup

21 – Cristiano Ronaldo (2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022)

Most matches played in European Championship

25 – Cristiano Ronaldo (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 and 2020)

Oldest player (outfield and goalkeeper)

39 years, 9 months and 10 days – Pepe (6–1 against Switzerland on 6 December 2022)

Longest national career

20 years and 54 days  – Cristiano Ronaldo (from 20 August 2003 to 13 October 2023) 

Longest national career for an outfield player

20 years and 54 days  – Cristiano Ronaldo (from 20 August 2003 to 13 October 2023) 

Youngest debutant

17 years, 6 months and 24 days – Paulo Futre (5–0 against Finland on 21 September 1983)

Youngest player to reach 100 caps

27 years, 8 months and 11 days – Cristiano Ronaldo (1–1 against Northern Ireland on 16 October 2012)

Manager records

Goal records

Most goals scored in one World Cup

9 – Eusébio (1966)

Most goals scored in World Cups

9 – Eusébio (1966)

Most goals scored in one European Championship

5 – Cristiano Ronaldo (2020)

Most goals scored in European Championships

14 – Cristiano Ronaldo (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 and 2020)

Oldest goalscorer

39 years, 9 months and 10 days – Pepe (6–1 against Switzerland on 6 December 2022)

Youngest goalscorer

17 years, 9 months and 25 days – Fernando Chalana (2–1 against Cyprus on 5 December 1976)

Most hat-tricks

10 – Cristiano Ronaldo (includes four goals against Andorra on 7 October 2016 and Lithuania on 10 September 2019)

Most pokers

2 – Cristiano Ronaldo

Youngest player to score a hat-trick

20 years, 11 months and 4 days – André Silva (6–0 against Faroe Islands on 10 October 2016)

Competition records

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place  

FIFA World Cup

*Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

UEFA European Championship

*Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out. Red border colour indicates that the tournament was held on home soil.

UEFA Nations League

*Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

**Group stage played home and away. Flag shown represents host nation for the finals stage. Red border colour indicates the finals stage will be held on home soil

FIFA Confederations Cup

*Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

Olympic Games

1968–1988 national amateur football team. Football at the Summer Olympics has been an under-23 tournament since 1992.

*Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

Minor tournaments

*Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

All-time results

The following table shows Portugal's all-time international record, correct as of 29 March 2022.

Source: Portugal - Historical results

Head-to-head record

Portugal national football team has played teams from every confederation. Their first international match was played on 18th December 1921 in Madrid against Spain, losing 3–1. The team they have played the most is Spain, with a total of 40 matches played. Their biggest win has been by 9 goals in a European Qualifiers match against Luxembourg that ended 9-0 on the 11th September 2023.

As of match against  Slovenia on the 26th March 2024.

All-time results

The following table shows Portugal's all-time international record, correct as of 5 June 2022.

Source: Portugal - Historical results

Notes

References