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Portugal's national football team is one of the most prestigious outfits to have participated across major tournaments.
For most of its history, the international side has boasted of superstars across different eras who have gone on to change the face of football. Players such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Luis Figo and Eusebio have been true legends in their lineups.
The Portuguese team is presently managed by Fernando Santos. Their recent victories include the 2018-19 UEFA Nations League and the 2015-16 European Championship.
On that note, let's take a quick look at
Portugal's top 5 goalscorers of all time
#5 Nuno Gomes - 29 goals
Nuno Gomes has surely been one of Portugal's finest attacking talents across the years. The Portuguese attacker's impeccable goal record made him a mainstay in the lineup and saw him win as many as 78 caps for the national side.
Gomes' career spanned mostly in Portugal and Italy. He has won multiple trophies at club level and enjoyed a huge national following thanks to his exploits.
He is a two-time winner of the Portuguese League, a two-time Portuguese Cup winner and a three-time League Cup winner with SL Benfica. He has also lifted the 2000-01 Serie A title with Fiorentina.
On the international stage, Nuno Gomes made his debut in a friendly fixture against France in 1996. Since then, he has gone on to score 29 goals for Portugal's national football team in 78 appearances.
#4 Luís Figo - 32 goals
Luís Figo is arguably one of the finest Portuguese footballers to have played the modern game of football. He too is one of the biggest footballing celebrities, having made the most controversial switch from Barcelona to the ranks of Real Madrid in 2000.
Figo has mostly enjoyed a wildly successful career with multiple trophies to his name. His exceptional performances across 1999-2000 also saw him win the illustrious Ballon D'Or award.
The Portuguese winger had an incredible ability to get past defenders in the most creative way possible and create opportunities for his team.
Figo's outstanding performances saw him lift the 2001-02 UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid. He also became a four-time Spanish champion, a two-time Spanish Cup winner, and a four-time Italian champion.
On the international stage, Figo made his debut in 1991 in a friendly match against Luxembourg at only 18 years of age. Since then he has made 127 appearances for Portugal's national football team and scored a total of 32 goals.
Figo's 127 caps for the national team were a record but have since been broken by the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Joao Moutinho.
#3 Eusebio - 41 goals
Eusebio is one of the most important Portuguese players to have changed the game we all have come to love. The Portuguese center forward's extraordinary technique and ruthless desire to score goals has defined generations.
Eusebio enjoyed the status of being arguably one of the greatest football players of all time and has a trophy record of a serial winner. He is SL Benfica's greatest player of all time, having won the 1965 Ballon D'Or. He is also a 11-time winner of the Portuguese League, a five-time Portuguese Cup winner, and winner of the 1961-62 European Cup.
On the international stage, Eusebio made his debut in October 1961 against Luxembourg and scored a goal. Since the debut, he went on to make a further 63 appearances for Portugal's national football team and scored a total of 41 goals.
#2 Pauleta - 47 goals
Pauleta is another Portuguese player with a fine goalscoring record that lines him second in Portugal's all-time goalscoring charts. His impressive numbers in front of goal surely make him a standout performer for his national side.
The now 48-year-old was an accomplished striker who went on to win some of football's most illustrious trophies. During his time in France with Paris Saint-Germain, he announced his talents to the world. He went on to set the top scoring records across 01-02, 05-06, and 06-07 seasons.
Pauleta is the winner of the the 1999-2000 La Liga title with Deportivo de La Coruña in Spain. Later in his career, Pauleta went on to win the French Cup twice in 2003-04 and 2005-06 during his time at Paris Saint-Germain. He also added double French League Cups to his name in 2001-02 and 2007-08.
He made his debut against Armenia in August 1997. Since then, he went on to score 47 goals in 88 appearances for his Portuguese national side.
#1 Cristiano Ronaldo - 115 goals
Cristiano Ronaldo is arguably Portugal's and the football world's greatest player ever. His exploits for the national team have been well documented. He deserves major credit behind them winning their first European Championship in 2016.
The five-time Ballon D'Or winner has been the Portuguese side's greatest goalscorer with over 115 goals to his name in 184 appearances. He made his debut aged 18 in 2003 against Kazakhstan in a friendly fixture.
Cristiano Ronaldo is still firing goals as Portugal's 2022 World Cup qualification hopes hang in doubt. They failed to qualify through the qualifiers and will now have to go through the play-offs. They've got a tough group as well. They face Turkey in the semis. If they win, they will face either Italy or North Macedonia to book a place in the 2022 World Cup.
Ronaldo will be hoping to add yet another World Cup performance to his remarkable CV should his national side qualify.
