The 33 Best Porto Players of All Time

Rank the all-time legends of FC Porto, Portugal's most decorated club and two-time European champions.

1. 1
   Deco

   Brazilian-Portuguese playmaker who was the creative heart of Mourinho's 2004 Champions League-winning squad, winning the UEFA Club Football Award as the tournament's best player.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Fernando Gomes

   Porto's all-time top scorer with 347 goals across two spells between 1974 and 1989, twice winner of the European Golden Shoe in 1983 and 1985.
   966pts
3. 3
   Radamel Falcao

   Colombian striker who set a Europa League record with 17 goals as Porto won the 2010–11 treble under André Villas-Boas.
   684pts
4. 4
   João Moutinho

   Midfield metronome who won three straight league titles and the 2011 Europa League after crossing from Sporting in 2010.
   663pts
5. 5
   João Pinto

   Right-back and captain who made a club-record 587 appearances from 1981 to 1997 and lifted the 1987 European Cup and Intercontinental Cup.
   623pts
6. 6
   Diogo Costa

   Academy goalkeeper who became Porto's first choice in 2021, winning the 2021–22 league title and establishing himself as Portugal's number one.
   579pts
7. 7
   Benni McCarthy

   South African striker who scored twice against Manchester United in 2004 and was the league's top scorer that season as Porto won the Champions League.
   529pts
8. 8
   Teófilo Cubillas

   Peruvian playmaker who lit up the Antas from 1973 to 1977, scoring freely from midfield as one of the first great foreign stars at Porto.
   529pts
9. 9
   Mário Jardel

   Brazilian goal machine who scored 168 goals in 175 games from 1996 to 2000, topping the league scoring charts four years running and winning the 1999 European Golden Shoe.
   529pts
10. 10
    Lucho González

    Argentine midfielder and captain who dictated play in two spells, winning four straight league titles from 2006 to 2009 and another in 2013.
    473pts
11. 11
    Bruno Alves

    Aggressive centre-back and aerial threat who won four consecutive league titles from 2006 to 2009 before joining Zenit.
    473pts
12. 12
    Iker Casillas

    Spain's World Cup-winning goalkeeper who spent five seasons at Porto from 2015, winning the 2017–18 league title as a dressing-room leader.
    473pts
13. 13
    Maniche

    Box-to-box midfielder who powered Mourinho's midfield to the 2003 UEFA Cup and 2004 Champions League triumphs with his energy and long-range shooting.
    473pts
14. 14
    Domingos Paciência

    Portuguese striker who was Porto's most lethal forward of the early 1990s, scoring important goals across Primeira Liga and European campaigns.
    473pts
15. 15
    Moussa Marega

    Malian striker whose power and pace made him a key attacker in the 2017–18 and 2019–20 title-winning sides.
    473pts
16. 16
    Ricardo Carvalho

    Portuguese defender whose imperious reading of the game and composure made him the defensive cornerstone of Porto's 2004 Champions League triumph under Mourinho.
    473pts
17. 17
    Rabah Madjer

    Algerian forward famous for his impossible-to-believe back-heeled goal in the 1987 European Cup final — a moment so audacious it secured Porto's first European trophy.
    410pts
18. 18
    Lisandro López

    Argentine striker who topped the league scoring charts in 2007–08 and was a key goal source in four consecutive title wins from 2006 to 2009.
    410pts
19. 19
    Yacine Brahimi

    Algerian dribbler who tormented defenders for five seasons from 2014 to 2019 and was central to the 2017–18 league title.
    410pts
20. 20
    Paulo Ferreira

    Right-back who was ever-present in Mourinho's 2003 UEFA Cup and 2004 Champions League-winning sides before following him to Chelsea.
    410pts
21. 21
    Ricardo Quaresma

    Winger famous for his trivela who starred in three consecutive title-winning sides from 2006 to 2008 and returned for a second spell in 2014.
    410pts
22. 22
    Jackson Martínez

    Colombian striker who was the Primeira Liga's top scorer in 2012–13 and 2013–14, becoming one of the most prolific finishers in European football during his Porto years.
    338pts
23. 23
    Derlei

    Brazilian striker who scored twice in the 2003 UEFA Cup final, including the extra-time winner against Celtic, and won the Champions League a year later.
    338pts
24. 24
    Mehdi Taremi

    Iranian striker who scored over 90 goals from 2020 to 2024 and won the 2021–22 league and cup double as one of Porto's most decisive modern forwards.
    338pts
25. 25
    Costinha

    Defensive midfielder whose stoppage-time goal at Old Trafford in 2004 sent Porto through on the way to winning the Champions League.
    338pts
26. 26
    Paulo Futre

    Dribbling winger who starred in the 1987 European Cup final win over Bayern Munich before his record-breaking move to Atlético Madrid.
    255pts
27. 27
    Vítor Baía

    Goalkeeper who made 566 appearances across two spells, winning the 2003 UEFA Cup, the 2004 Champions League and a record haul of domestic titles.
    255pts
28. 28
    Luis Díaz

    Colombian winger who scored 41 goals between 2019 and 2022, starring in the 2021–22 title run before his move to Liverpool.
    255pts
29. 29
    Hulk

    Brazilian power-forward who was one of the most consistent attackers in European football during his Porto years, winning three Primeira Liga titles with dominant performances.
    158pts
30. 30
    Pepe

    Ferocious centre-back who won league titles in both his spells, 2004 to 2007 and 2019 to 2024, playing on at Porto until he was 41.
    158pts
31. 31
    James Rodríguez

    Colombian playmaker who won the 2011 Europa League and three league titles, emerging as a star before his move to Monaco in 2013.
    158pts
32. 32
    Valdemar Mota

    Inside forward of Porto's first great side who scored 177 goals between 1926 and 1938 and helped win the first Primeira Liga title in 1935.
    0pts
33. 33
    Helton

    Brazilian goalkeeper and captain who made over 330 appearances from 2005 to 2016, winning the 2011 Europa League and a club-record haul of titles.
    0pts

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