Cristiano Ronaldo’s remarkable career has helped raise the profile of Portuguese football into the 21st century, but none of his five UEFA Champions League titles have come with a Portuguese side. Benfica broke Spain’s monopoly on the European Cup by beating Barcelona in the 1961 final and Real Madrid in the 1962 final, and Porto reminded the world what Portuguese talent could do when they lifted the 1986 European Cup /87 and the 2003/04 UEFA Champions League League.
Most appearances by a Portuguese player in the European Champion Clubs’ Cup/UEFA Champions League (including qualifying)
All of Cristiano Ronaldo’s goals in the Champions League
187: Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus) 114: Pepe (Porto, Real Madrid, Besiktas) 107: Luís Figo (Barcelona, Real Madrid, Inter Milan) ninety two: Ricardo Carvalho (Porto, Chelsea, Real Madrid, Monaco) 78: Bernardo Silva (Monaco, Manchester City) 78: Deco (Porto, Barcelona, Chelsea) 71: João Moutinho (Sporting CP, Porto, Monaco) 70: Vitor Baia (Porto, Barcelona) 68: José Bosingwa (Boavista, Porto, Chelsea, Trabzonspor) 68: Rui Costa (Benfica, Fiorentina, Milan) 68: Nuno Morais (Chelsea, APOEL)
Portuguese top scorer in European Champion Clubs’ Cup/UEFA Champions League (including qualifying)
141:Cristiano Ronaldo (Man United, Real Madrid) 47: Eusebio (Benfica) 24: Luis Figo (Barcelona, Real Madrid, Inter Milan) 21: José Torres (Benfica, Vitoria SC) 19: Jose Augusto (Benfica) 18: José Águas (Benfica, Austria, Vienna) 17: Deco (Porto, Barcelona, Chelsea) 15: Baby (Benfica) 12: Bernardo Silva (Monaco, Manchester City) 12: Danny (Sporting CP, Zenit, Slavia Prague)
Most games by a Portuguese in club competitions in UEFA*
First Portuguese to play/win a European Cup/UEFA Champions League final Benfica – Barcelona 3-2 (1961)
First Portuguese to win the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup Mendonca (Atletico Madrid – Fiorentina 3-0, 1962, play-off)
First Portuguese team to win the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup Sports CP – MTK Budapest 1-0 (1964, play-off)
First Portuguese team to play in a UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League final Anderlecht – Benfica 2-1, Global (1983)
Mourinho’s Porto was crowned in Seville
First Portuguese team to win the UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League Brings – Celtic 3-2, after extra time (2003)
Portuguese players who have won the European Champion Clubs’ Cup/UEFA Champions League on multiple occasions 5:Cristiano Ronaldo (Man United 2008, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 Real Madrid) 3: Pepe (Real Madrid 2014, 2016, 2017)
*UEFA club competitions include European Cup/UEFA Champions League, UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League, UEFA Cup Winners’ CupUEFA Super Cup, Intercontinental Cup andUEFA Intertoto Cup.
