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Portuguese footballer Bernardo Silva, who began his career with Benfica and then moved on to AS Monaco, now represents Manchester City as an attacking midfielder, or winger. Best known for his dribbling skills, he has won 4 Premier League titles with Manchester City and a UEFA Nations League with Portugal.
António Guterres is a Portuguese diplomat and politician who served as Portugal's prime minister from 1995 to 2002. A favorite among the masses, Guterres was ranked the best prime minister of Portugal over the last 30 years in polls conducted in 2012 and 2014. In 2009, he was named in Forbes magazine's list of world's most powerful people.
Ricardo Quaresma is a Portuguese football player best known for his tricks, such as the rabona and curl. He played for Portugal from 2003 to 2018, during which he represented his team at three European Championships, including UEFA Euro 2016, which Portugal won. Ricardo Quaresma was named Primeira Liga Player of the Year in 2006.
Thirteenth-century Portuguese Catholic priest Anthony of Padua was the friar of the Franciscan Order. He is remembered for his self-less devotion to the poor and the sick and is revered as the patron saint of lost items. He was declared a Doctor of the Church in 1946.
Nélson Semedo is a Portuguese football player who plays as a defender for the Portugal national team. He was part of the national team that won the UEFA Nations League in 2019. Best known for his speed and dribbling skills, Nélson Semedo helped Benfica win the Primeira Liga in 2016 and 2017. He is currently playing for Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Jorge Mendes is a Portuguese football agent who is currently registered with the Portuguese Football Federation. Widely regarded as one of the most influential football agents, Jorge Mendes was adjudged Best Agent of the Year on ten occasions between 2010 and 2020 at the Globe Soccer Awards. Cristiano Ronaldo, James Rodríguez, and Diego Costa are some of his well-known clients.
Portuguese footballer Nuno Tavares started his career with the youth teams of Sporting CP and Benfica, and moved on to teams such as Arsenal later. He has won the 2019 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira with Benfica and now plays as a left-back for Marseille on loan.
Fernando Pessoa was a Portuguese poet, writer, translator, and publisher. A prolific writer, he is considered one of the most significant literary figures of the 20th century. While he mostly wrote in the Portuguese language, he also wrote in English and French occasionally. Besides writing under his own name, he also wrote under approximately 75 other names.
António Costa is a Portuguese politician and lawyer. He is the current Prime Minister of Portugal, serving his second consecutive term. An important and influential politician, Costa has also held various ministerial offices apart from serving as the Mayor of Lisbon from 2007 to 2015. In 2017, the Government of India honored António Costa with the prestigious Pravasi Bharatiya Samman.
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa is a Portuguese academic and politician. He is the current President of Portugal, serving his second consecutive term. An influential politician, Marcelo has served as the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Leader of the Opposition, and President of the Social Democratic Party. He has also worked as a legal scholar, political analyst, journalist, and law professor.
Paulo Bento is a Portuguese former football player who played as a midfielder. Known for his tackling ability, Bento played for his national team in important tournaments such as the 2000 UEFA European Football Championship and the 2002 World Cup. After retiring as a player, Bento became a football manager and is the current manager of South Korea's national team.
Isabella of Portugal was Holy Roman Empress and Queen consort of Italy by her marriage to Emperor Charles V. She also served as the Queen consort of Spain, Queen of the Romans, and Lady of the Netherlands from 1526 to 1539. Due to Emperor Charles V's constant travels, she was the regent of Spain and under her regency Spain was quite prosperous .
Ruben Amorim is a Portuguese former football player who played as a midfielder. He had success playing for Benfica as he won many titles, including three Primeira Ligas, with the team. He then went on to become a manager and is currently in charge of Sporting CP. In 2021, Ruben Amorim won the Primeira Liga's Manager of the Year award.
Football coach and retired professional footballer Luís Boa Morte played as an attacking-winger, centre-midfielder and forward. He played with several professional football clubs like Fulham, Southampton, West Ham United and Arsenal. His feats include winning the 1997–98 Premier League with Arsenal and earning 28 caps for Portugal national team. In July 2021, he became First Team Coach at Fulham.
Luís de Camões was a Portuguese poet whose mastery of verse often draws comparison to that of Homer, Shakespeare, Milton, and Dante. He is best remembered for his 1572 epic poem Os Lusíadas. Camões had such a great impact that Portuguese is sometimes referred to as the language of Camões. He is considered the Portuguese language's and Portugal's greatest poet.
José Manuel Barroso is a Portuguese university teacher and politician best known for his service as the Prime Minister of Portugal from 6 April 2002 to 17 July 2004. He has also served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Leader of the Opposition, and President of the European Commission. Barroso is the current non-executive chairman of The Goldman Sachs Group.
Maniche is a Portuguese former football player who played as a midfielder. He represented the national team from 2003 to 2009 and helped the team finish second in the 2004 UEFA European Championship. Maniche also played for Porto and helped the team win two Primeira Liga titles, UEFA Champions League and the Intercontinental Cup in 2004.
Portuguese professional footballer Ricardo Vaz Tê plays as a forward. He started his club career with the English club Bolton Wanderers and thereafter played with several other clubs. He won the 2012 Football League Championship play-off Final with West Ham United and the 2019 China League One with Qingdao Huanghai. He also played with Portugal national under-20 and under-21 teams.
Manuel Fernandes is a Portuguese football player who plays as a midfielder. He represented the Portugal national team from 2005 to 2018 and was part of the World Cup squad just before his retirement from national duties at the age of 32. Manuel Fernandes currently plays for the Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan Sport Club.
Mário Soares was a Portuguese politician remembered for his service as the Prime Minister of Portugal on two occasions; he served as the prime minister from 1976 to 1978 and again from 1983 to 1985. He also served as the President of Portugal from 1986 to 1996. Soares also served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs between 1974 and 1978.
Football forward Lucas João commenced his senior-club-career with Nacional, debuting with Mirandela on loan. He later joined Sheffield Wednesday, played for Blackburn Rovers on loan before signing a four-year deal with his present club Reading. He played for Portugal for years and changed his allegiance to Angola in 2022. He became EFL Championship Player of the Month in February 2022.
Marcelo Caetano was a Portuguese scholar and politician. Best remembered as the second leader of the Estado Novo, an authoritarian regime in Portugal, Caetano served as the Prime Minister of Portugal from 1968 until 1974 when the Estado Novo was overthrown during the Carnation Revolution.
Francisco de Almeida was a Portuguese nobleman, explorer, and soldier. He served as a counsellor to John II of Portugal and played an important role during the conquest of Granada and in the battles against the Moors. Francisco de Almeida also served as the first viceroy and governor of Portuguese India in the early 1500s.
