Portugal_national_under-20_football_team
Portugal national under-20 football team
National association football team
The Portugal national under-20 football team is the national under-20 football team of Portugal and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation, the governing body for football in Portugal.
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Quick Facts Association, Confederation ...
| Association | Federação Portuguesa de Futebol | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Oceano Cruz | ||
| Captain | Diogo Prioste | ||
| Most caps | Tiago Ferreira (28) | ||
| Top scorer | Nuno Gomes Lourenço Nélson Oliveira (9 goals each) | ||
| FIFA code | POR | ||
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| First international | |||
 Spain 1–0 Portugal  (Cáceres, Spain; 7 May 1979) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 Macau 0–6 Portugal (São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe; 5 October 2006) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Japan 4–1 Portugal (Tokyo, Japan; 26 August 1994) | |||
| FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 12 (first in 1979) | ||
| Best result | Champions (1989, 1991) | ||
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The U20 team acts mainly as a feeder team for the under-21s and provides further international development for youth players. The team qualified for its only official match, FIFA U-20 World Cup, depends on U19 results.
The Portuguese team has 12 participations in the FIFA U-20 World Cup and 12 in the Toulon Tournament.
The Golden Generation (1989–1991)
The Golden Generation was the Generation of the players that won consecutive FIFA Youth Championships in 1989 and 1991.
The Silver Generation (2011)
The Courage Generation was the Generation of players that was runner up in the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
FIFA U-20 World Cup
More information Year, Round ...
| Year | Round | Position | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD |
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 1977 |
did not enter | ||||||||
 1979 |
Quarter-finals | 7th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | –2 |
 1981 |
did not qualify | ||||||||
 1983 | |||||||||
 1985 | |||||||||
 1987 | |||||||||
 1989 |
Champions | 1st | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 |
| 1991 |
Champions | 1st | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 |
| 1993 |
Group stage | 16th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | –4 |
 1995 |
Third place | 3rd | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 |
 1997 |
did not qualify | ||||||||
 1999 |
Round of 16 | 13th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 |
 2001 |
did not qualify | ||||||||
 2003 | |||||||||
 2005 | |||||||||
 2007 |
Round of 16 | 15th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | –1 |
 2009 |
did not qualify | ||||||||
 2011 |
Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 |
 2013 |
Round of 16 | 11th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 |
 2015 |
Quarter-finals | 6th | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 |
 2017 |
Quarter-finals | 7th | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 |
 2019 |
Group stage | 17th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | –1 |
 | Initially qualified, tournament later cancelled | ||||||||
| 2023 |
did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2025 |
To be determined | ||||||||
| Total | 2 Titles | 12/24 | 57 | 31 | 11 | 15 | 81 | 50 | +31 |
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- *Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
- **Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won.
- ***Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
More information List of FIFA U-20 World Cup matches, Year ...
| List of FIFA U-20 World Cup matches | ||||
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| Year | Round | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1979 | Group stage | Canada | 3–1 | Lost |
| Group stage |  Paraguay | 1–0 | Win | |
| Group stage | South Korea | 0–0 | Draw | |
| Quarter-final |  Uruguay | 1–0 | Lost | |
| 1989 | Group stage |  Czechoslovakia | 0–1 | Win |
| Group stage | Nigeria | 0–1 | Win | |
| Group stage | Saudi Arabia | 3–0 | Loss | |
| Quarter-final | Colombia | 1–0 | Win | |
| Semi-final |  Brazil | 1–0 | Win | |
| Final | Nigeria | 1–0 | Win | |
| 1991 | Group stage |  Republic of Ireland | 2–0 | Win |
| Group stage | Argentina | 3–0 | Win | |
| Group stage |  Korea | 1–0 | Win | |
| Quarter-final | Mexico | 2–1 | Win | |
| Semi-final | Australia | 1–0 | Win | |
| Final | Brazil | 0–0 4–2 (pen.) | Win | |
| 1993 | Group stage |  Germany | 0–1 | Loss |
| Group stage | Uruguay | 1–2 | Loss | |
| Group stage |  Ghana | 0–2 | Loss | |
| 1995 | Group stage |  Honduras | 2–3 | Win |
| Group stage | Argentina | 0–1 | Win | |
| Group stage | Netherlands | 0–3 | Win | |
| Quarter-final | Australia | 2–1 | Win | |
| Semi-final | Brazil | 1–0 | Loss | |
| Third place match |  Spain | 3–2 | Win | |
| 1999 | Group stage | South Korea | 1–3 | Win |
| Group stage |  Mali | 2–1 | Loss | |
| Group stage | Uruguay | 0–0 | Draw | |
| Round of 16 | Japan | 1–1 5–4 (pen.) | Draw | |
| 2007 | Group stage | New Zealand | 2–0 | Win |
| Group stage | Mexico | 2–1 | Loss | |
| Group stage |  Gambia | 1–2 | Loss | |
| Round of 16 | Chile | 1–0 | Loss | |
| 2011 | Group stage | Uruguay | 0–0 | Draw |
| Group stage |  Cameroon | 1–0 | Win | |
| Group stage | New Zealand | 1-0 | Win | |
| Round of 16 |  Guatemala | 1–0 | Win | |
| Quarter finals | Argentina | 0–0 5–4 (pen.) | Draw | |
| Semi-finals |  France | 2–0 | Win | |
| Final | Brazil | 2–3 a.e.t | Loss | |
| 2013 | Group stage | Nigeria | 2–3 | Win |
| Group stage | South Korea | 2–2 | Draw | |
| Group stage |  Cuba | 5-0 | Win | |
| Round of 16 | Ghana | 2–3 | Loss | |
| 2015 | Group stage |  Senegal | 3–0 | Win |
| Group stage | Qatar | 0–4 | Win | |
| Group stage | Colombia | 1–3 | Win | |
| Round of 16 | New Zealand | 2–1 | Win | |
| Quarter finals | Brazil | 0–0 3–1 (pen.) | Draw | |
| 2017 | Group stage |  Zambia | 1–2 | Loss |
| Group stage |  Costa Rica | 1–1 | Draw | |
| Group stage |  Iran | 2–1 | Win | |
| Round of 16 | South Korea | 1–3 | Win | |
| Quarter finals | Uruguay | 2–2 4–5 (pen.) | Draw | |
| 2019 | Group stage | South Korea | 1–0 | Win |
| Group stage | Argentina | 0–2 | Loss | |
| Group stage |  South Africa | 1–1 | Draw | |
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Toulon Tournament
More information Year, Round ...
| Year | Round | Position | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD |
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| 1996 | Third place | 3rd | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 |
| 1997 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 |
| 1998 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
| 1999 | Group stage | 7th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | –4 |
| 2000 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 |
| 2001 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | +7 |
| 2002 | Group stage | 7th | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | –1 |
| 2003 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | +9 |
| 2004 | Group stage | 5th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2005 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 |
| 2006 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
| 2007 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | Group stage | 5th | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| 2013 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | +0 |
| 2014 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 |
| 2016 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 |
| Total | 2 Titles | 2/16 | 72 | 36 | 22 | 14 | 101 | 53 | +48 |
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- * Portugal also participated in the 1975, 1976, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1992, 1993, and 2009 tournaments but with the u-21 squad instead of the u-20 squad.
More information List of Toulon Tournament matches, Year ...
| List of Toulon Tournament matches | ||||
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| Year | Round | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1996 | Group stage | Brazil | 1–1 | Draw |
| Group stage |  Belgium | 3–1 | Win | |
| Group stage |  England | 3–1 | Win | |
| Group stage |  Angola | 5–0 | Win | |
| 1997 | Group stage | Czech Republic | 3–0 | Win |
| Group stage | Colombia | 1–0 | Win | |
| Group stage |  Scotland | 1–1 | Draw | |
| Group stage |  United States | 1–1 | Draw | |
| Final |  France | 2–1 | Loss | |
| 1998 | Group stage | Brazil | 1–0 | Win |
| Group stage |  China | 1–0 | Loss | |
| Group stage | Germany | 1–0 | Win | |
| Semi-final | France | 0–0 4–2 (pen.) | Draw | |
| Third place match | China | 2–0 | Win | |
| 1999 | Group stage | Colombia | 1-1 | Draw |
| Group stage | Argentina | 3–0 | Loss | |
| Group stage | Netherlands | 1–0 | Loss | |
| 2000 | Group stage | Ghana | 1–1 | Draw |
| Group stage | Colombia | 2–2 | Draw | |
| Group stage | Republic of Ireland | 3–0 | Win | |
| Semi-final |  Italy | 0–0 3–5 (pen.) | Win | |
| Final | Colombia | 1–1 3–1 (pen.) | Loss | |
| 2001 | Group stage | France | 2–3 | Win |
| Group stage | Poland | 2–1 | Win | |
| Group stage | Japan | 4–1 | Win | |
| Semi-final | Netherlands | 1–0 | Win | |
| Final | Colombia | 2–1 | Win | |
| 2002 | Group stage | Poland | 1–1 | Draw |
| Group stage | Brazil | 0–0 | Draw | |
| Group stage | England | 1–0 | Loss | |
| Group stage | China | 0–0 | Draw | |
| 2003 | Group stage | England | 0–3 | Win |
| Group stage | Argentina | 0–3 | Win | |
| Group stage | Japan | 1–0 | Loss | |
| Group stage | Turkey | 2–0 | Win | |
| Final | Italy | 3–1 | Win | |
| 2004 | Group stage | Brazil | 1–0 | Win |
| Group stage |  Sweden | 0–1 | Loss | |
| Group stage | Japan | 2–2 | Draw | |
| 2005 | Group stage | South Korea | 0–4 | Win |
| Group stage | England | 0–1 | Win | |
| Group stage | Tunisia | 2–0 | Win | |
| Semi-final | Mexico | 1–0 | Win | |
| Final | France | 4–1 | Loss | |
| 2006 | Group stage | Argentina | 0–0 | Draw |
| Group stage | Czech Republic | 2–0 | Win | |
| Group stage | China | 0–0 | Draw | |
| Semi-final | Netherlands | 0–1 | Loss | |
| Third place match | China | 1–0 | Win | |
| 2007 | Group stage | China | 1–1 | Draw |
| Group stage | Ghana | 1–0 | Win | |
| Group stage | Netherlands | 0–0 | Draw | |
| Semi-final | France | 1–0 | Loss | |
| Third place match |  Ivory Coast | 0–0 5–4 (pen.) | Loss | |
| 2011 | Group stage | Colombia | 1–1 | Draw |
| Group stage | Italy | 1–1 | Draw | |
| Group stage | Ivory Coast | 0–1 | Win | |
| 2013 | Group stage | Belgium | 2–0 | Win |
| Group stage | Brazil | 0–2 | Loss | |
| Group stage | Mexico | 3–3 | Draw | |
| Group stage |  Niger | 2–1 | Win | |
| Third place match | France | 1–2 | Loss | |
| 2014 | Group stage | Mexico | 2–0 | Win |
| Group stage | Chile | 3–1 | Win | |
| Group stage | China | 4–1 | Win | |
| Group stage | France | 1–2 | Loss | |
| Third place match | England | 1–0 | Win | |
| 2016 | Group stage | England | 0–1 | Loss |
| Group stage |  Guinea | 2–0 | Win | |
| Group stage | Japan | 1–0 | Win | |
| Group stage | Paraguay | 3–0 | Win | |
| Third place match | Czech Republic | 1–1 4–2 (pen.) | Win | |
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Team
- FIFA U-20 World Cup
- Toulon Tournament
- Winner (3): 1992, 2001, 2003
- Runner-up (4): 1994, 1997, 2000, 2005
- Third place (4): 1998, 2006, 2014, 2016
- Torneio Internacional da Madeira
- Winner (7): 1997, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008
- Runner-up (4): 1998, 2001, 2004, 2006
- Torneio Campos Verdes
- Winner (2): 2007, 2008
- Copa El Presidente de La Republica - Ricardo Martinelli
- Third place (1): 2011
- SBS Cup International Youth Soccer
- Runner-up (1): 2012
- Elite League U20
- Runner-up (1): 2018-19
Individual awards
- FIFA U-20 World Cup
More information Year, Golden Ball ...
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- Toulon Tournament[1]
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Current squad
- The following players were called up for the 2022–23 Under 20 Elite League matches.[2]
- Match dates: 23 and 28 March 2023
- Opposition:
Romania and 
Czech Republic - Caps and goals correct as of: 22 November 2022, after the match against
Germany
More information No., Pos. ...
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1GK | João Carvalho | (2004-04-09) 9 April 2004 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | Braga | |
| 1GK | Louis Mouquet | (2004-07-21) 21 July 2004 (age 19) | 1 | 0 | Paris Saint-Germain | |
| 2DF | Guilherme Montóia | (2003-09-14) 14 September 2003 (age 20) | 4 | 0 | Norwich City | |
| 2DF | Nazinho | (2003-07-20) 20 July 2003 (age 20) | 4 | 0 | Sporting CP | |
| 2DF | João Tomé | (2003-02-12) 12 February 2003 (age 21) | 4 | 0 | Benfica | |
| 2DF | Gilberto Batista | (2003-12-29) 29 December 2003 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | Sporting CP | |
| 2DF | José Müller | (2003-02-22) 22 February 2003 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | Benfica | |
| 2DF | Ni | (2003-03-01) 1 March 2003 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | Vitória de Guimarães | |
| 2DF | Alberto Cotsa | (2003-09-29) 29 September 2003 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Vitória de Guimarães | |
| 3MF | Renato Veiga | (2003-07-29) 29 July 2003 (age 20) | 4 | 1 | FC Augsburg | |
| 3MF | Diogo Abreu | (2003-01-04) 4 January 2003 (age 21) | 3 | 0 | Sporting CP | |
| 3MF | Gustavo Mendonça | (2003-03-11) 11 March 2003 (age 21) | 3 | 0 | Canelas 2010 | |
| 3MF | Daniel Carvalho | (2003-12-18) 18 December 2003 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | Vitória de Setúbal | |
| 3MF | Matchoi Djaló | (2003-04-10) 10 April 2003 (age 21) | 2 | 0 | Paços de Ferreira | |
| 3MF | Marco Cruz | (2004-02-23) 23 February 2004 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | Sporting CP | |
| 3MF | Gonçalo Nogueira | (2003-12-28) 28 December 2003 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Vitória de Guimarães | |
| 4FW | Diogo Cabral | (2003-06-01) 1 June 2003 (age 20) | 4 | 1 | Sporting CP | |
| 4FW | Rodrigo Gomes | (2003-07-07) 7 July 2003 (age 20) | 4 | 1 | Braga | |
| 4FW | Pedro Santos | (2003-02-10) 10 February 2003 (age 21) | 4 | 0 | Benfica | |
| 4FW | Precatado | (2004-12-06) 6 December 2004 (age 19) | 2 | 0 | Benfica | |
| 4FW | Martim Tavares | (2003-11-10) 10 November 2003 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | Boavista | |
| 4FW | Rodrigo Pereira | (2003-03-07) 7 March 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Académico de Viseu | |
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Recent call-ups
The following players have previously been called up to the Portugal under-20 squad in the last twelve months and remain eligible for selection.
More information Pos., Player ...
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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| GK | Diogo Pinto | (2004-06-18) 18 June 2004 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Sporting CP |
v. Germany, 22 November 2022 |
| DF | Diogo Travassos | (2004-03-31) 31 March 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Sporting CP |
v. Germany, 22 November 2022 |
| MF | Dário Essugo | (2005-03-14) 14 March 2005 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Sporting CP |
v. Germany, 22 November 2022 |
| MF | Mateus Fernandes | (2004-07-10) 10 July 2004 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Sporting CP |
v. Germany, 22 November 2022 |
| FW | Rodrigo Ribeiro | (2005-04-28) 28 April 2005 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | Nottingham Forest |
v. Germany, 22 November 2022 |
| FW | João Resende | (2003-03-26) 26 March 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Benfica |
v. Germany, 22 November 2022 |
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Previous squads
- 1979 FIFA U-20 World Cup squads - Portugal
- 1989 FIFA U-20 World Cup squads - Portugal
- 1991 FIFA U-20 World Cup squads - Portugal
- 1993 FIFA U-20 World Cup squads - Portugal
- 1995 FIFA U-20 World Cup squads - Portugal
- 1999 FIFA U-20 World Cup squads - Portugal
- 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup squads - Portugal
- 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup squads - Portugal
- 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup squads - Portugal
- 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup squads - Portugal
- 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup squads - Portugal
Most appearances
More information #, Name ...
| # | Name | Caps | Goals | First cap | Latest cap |
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| 1 | Tiago Ferreira | 28 | 2 | July 13, 2011 | July 3, 2013 |
| 2 | Paulo Costa | 20 | 5 | September 10, 1998 | June 3, 2000 |
| Sérgio Oliveira | 20 | 3 | October 7, 2010 | April 18, 2012 | |
| 4 | Ricardo Esteves | 19 | 0 | September 10, 1998 | June 3, 2000 |
| Danilo Pereira | 19 | 3 | October 7, 2010 | August 21, 2011 | |
| Pelé | 19 | 3 | October 7, 2010 | August 21, 2011 | |
| Nuno Reis | 19 | 0 | October 7, 2010 | August 21, 2011 | |
| Nélson Oliveira | 19 | 9 | October 7, 2010 | August 21, 2011 |
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Most goals
More information #, Name ...
| # | Name | Goals | Caps | First cap | Latest cap |
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| 1 | Nuno Gomes | 9 | 13 | June 2, 1995 | January 21, 1997 |
| Lourenço | 9 | 17 | 22 February 2001 | June 21, 2003 | |
| Nélson Oliveira | 9 | 19 | October 7, 2010 | August 21, 2011 | |
| 4 | André Silva | 8 | 10 | October 7, 2010 | August 21, 2011 |
| 5 | Bruma | 6 | 6 | March 24, 2013 | July 3, 2013 |
| Carlitos | 6 | 11 | May 27, 1997 | May 19, 1998 | |
| Paulo Torres | 6 | 12 | December 18, 1990 | June 30, 1991 | |
| Bruno Gama | 6 | 14 | November 21, 2006 | July 8, 2007 | |
| Dani | 6 | 15 | August 26, 1994 | June 1, 1996 | |
| 6 | Ricardo Vaz Tê | 5 | 8 | February 16, 2005 | September 22, 2005 |
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Notable players
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As of 2022
More information Manager, Period ...
| Manager | Period | Record | |||||||
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| Matches | Won | Draw | Lost | GF | GA | GD | |||
| Peres Bandeira | 1979 | ||||||||
| Carlos Queiroz | 1989–1991 | ||||||||
| Agostinho Oliveira | 1993 | ||||||||
| Nelo Vingada | 1994–1995 | ||||||||
| Jesualdo Ferreira | 1996–2000 | ||||||||
| António Violante | 2001–2002 2008–2009 | ||||||||
| Rui Caçador | 2003–2004 2007–2008 | ||||||||
| José Couceiro | 2006–2007 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 8 | +29 | |
| Paulo Alves | 2009–2010 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | |
| Oceano Cruz |
2010 | ||||||||
| Ilídio Vale | 2010–2012 | 24 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 27 | 20 | +7 | |
| Edgar Borges | 2012–2014 2015–2016 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | +5 | |
| Hélio Sousa | 2014–2015 2018–2019 | 24 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 46 | 22 | +24 | |
| Emílio Peixe | 2016–2017 2021–2022 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 29 | +4 | |
| José Guilherme |
2017–2018 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -5 | |
| Filipe Ramos |
2019–2020 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | -6 | |
| Rui Bento |
2020–2021 | ||||||||
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- "Festival International Espoirs Football Tournoi Maurice Revello Toulon". festival-foot-espoirs.com. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
- "Alteração À Convocatória" (in Portuguese). Federação Portuguesa de Futebol. 19 March 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
More information Awards ...
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| Preceded by Portugal national under-23 canoe sprint team |
Portuguese Team of the Year 2011 |
Succeeded by |
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