2025–26 FC Porto season

FC Porto
2025–26 season
PresidentAndré Villas-Boas
Head coachFrancesco Farioli
StadiumEstádio do Dragão
Primeira Liga3rd
Taça de PortugalThird round
Taça da LigaQuarter-finals
UEFA Europa LeagueLeague phase
Top goalscorerLeague: Samu Aghehowa (2)
All: Samu Aghehowa (2)

The 2025–26 FC Porto season is the 133rd season in the history of FC Porto and the club's 91st consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football. In addition to the domestic league, the club is competing in the Taça de Portugal, the Taça da Liga and the UEFA Europa League.

Players

Current squad

As of 17 August 2025[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
3 DF Portugal POR Zé Pedro
5 DF Poland POL Jan Bednarek
6 MF Canada CAN Stephen Eustáquio
7 MF Brazil BRA William Gomes
8 MF Denmark DEN Victor Froholdt
9 FW Spain ESP Samu Aghehowa
10 MF Spain ESP Gabri Veiga
11 FW Brazil BRA Pepê
12 DF Nigeria NGA Zaidu Sanusi
14 GK Portugal POR Cláudio Ramos
15 MF Portugal POR Vasco Sousa
16 MF Serbia SRB Marko Grujić
17 FW Spain ESP Borja Sainz
18 DF Argentina ARG Nehuén Pérez
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 DF Portugal POR Alberto Costa
21 DF Croatia CRO Dominik Prpić
22 MF Argentina ARG Alan Varela (vice-captain)
24 GK Portugal POR João Costa
25 MF Argentina ARG Tomás Pérez
26 FW Netherlands NED Luuk de Jong
27 FW Turkey TUR Deniz Gül
45 DF Portugal POR João Moreira
51 GK Portugal POR Diogo Fernandes
52 DF Portugal POR Martim Fernandes
74 DF Portugal POR Francisco Moura
77 MF Spain ESP Iván Jaime
86 MF Portugal POR Rodrigo Mora
99 GK Portugal POR Diogo Costa (captain)

Technical staff

Position Staff
Head coach Italy Francesco Farioli
Assistant coach(es) Netherlands Dave Vos
Argentina Lucho González
Portugal Lino Godinho
Goalkeeper coach(es) Portugal Diogo Almeida
Spain Iñaki Ulloa
Fitness coach(es) England Callum Walsh
Analyst(s) Turkey Osman Kul
Team doctor Portugal Nélson Puga
Nurses Portugal José Macedo
Portugal José Mário Almeida
Recovery specialist(s) Portugal Telmo Sousa
Portugal Manuel Vitor
Physiotherapist(s) Portugal Álvaro Magalhães
Portugal Joca
Portugal José Ribeiro
Portugal Nuno Vicente
Portugal Rúben Silva

Last updated: 11 July 2025
Source: FC Porto

Transfers

In

Pos. Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
MF Spain Gabri Veiga Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli €15,000,000 5 June 2025 [2]
GK Portugal João Costa Portugal Estrela da Amadora Undisclosed 9 July 2025 [3]
DF Croatia Dominik Prpić Croatia Hajduk Split €4,500,000 10 July 2025 [4][5]
FW Spain Borja Sainz England Norwich City €13,300,000 13 July 2025 [6][7]
MF Denmark Victor Froholdt Denmark Copenhagen €20,000,000 23 July 2025 [8][9]
DF Portugal Alberto Costa Italy Juventus €15,000,000 24 July 2025 [10][11]
DF Poland Jan Bednarek England Southampton €7,500,000 29 July 2025 [12][13]
FW Netherlands Luuk de Jong Free agent None 3 August 2025 [14][15]

Out

Pos. Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
DF Portugal Tiago Djaló Italy Juventus Loan return 1 July 2025 [16]
MF Portugal Fábio Vieira England Arsenal Loan return 1 July 2025 [17]
DF Spain Iván Marcano Retired End of contract 2 July 2025 [18]
GK Brazil Samuel Portugal Saudi Arabia Al-Okhdood Loan 18 July 2025 [19]
FW Portugal Gonçalo Borges Netherlands Feyenoord €11,000,000 20 July 2025 [20]
FW Portugal Francisco Conceição Italy Juventus €32,000,000 22 July 2025 [21]
DF Brazil Otávio France Paris FC €17,000,000 23 July 2025 [22]
DF Portugal João Mário Italy Juventus €12,000,000 24 July 2025 [23]
MF Portugal André Franco United States Chicago Fire Loan 13 August 2025 [24]
FW Cameroon Danny Namaso France Auxerre Loan 17 August 2025 [25]

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Primeira Liga 11 August 2025 16 May 2026 Matchday 1 TBD 2 2 0 0 5 0 +5 100.00
Taça de Portugal 17–20 October 2025 TBD Third round TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
Taça da Liga 28–30 October 2025 TBD Quarter-finals TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
UEFA Europa League 24–25 September 2025 TBD League phase TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
Total 2 2 0 0 5 0 +5 100.00

Last updated: 18 August 2025
Source: Soccerway

Primeira Liga

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Sporting CP 2 2 0 0 8 0 +8 6 Qualification for the Champions League league phase
2 Braga 2 2 0 0 6 0 +6 6 Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
3 Porto 2 2 0 0 5 0 +5 6 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round
4 Famalicão 2 2 0 0 4 0 +4 6 Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round
5 Moreirense 2 2 0 0 3 1 +2 6
Updated to match(es) played on 18 August 2025. Source: Liga Portugal
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Matches won; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off.

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
2 2 0 0 5 0  +5 6 1 0 0 3 0  +3 1 0 0 2 0  +2

Source: Liga Portugal

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultWW
Position23
Source: Liga Portugal
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

11 August 2025 1 Porto 3–0 Vitória de Guimarães Porto
20:45 WEST (UTC+01:00)
  • Pepê 12'
  • Aghehowa 32', 79'
Report Stadium: Estádio do Dragão
Attendance: 48,534
Referee: António Nobre
18 August 2025 2 Gil Vicente 0–2 Porto Barcelos
20:15 WEST (UTC+01:00) Report
Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Barcelos
Attendance: 11,066
Referee: Riacrdo Baixinho
24 August 2025 3 Porto v Casa Pia Porto
18:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) Report Stadium: Estádio do Dragão
30 August 2025 4 Sporting CP v Porto Lisbon
20:30 WEST (UTC+01:00) Report Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
14 September 2025 5 Porto v Nacional Porto
--:-- WEST (UTC+01:00) Report Stadium: Estádio do Dragão
21 September 2025 6 Rio Ave v Porto Vila do Conde
--:-- WEST (UTC+01:00) Report Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos
28 September 2025 7 Arouca v Porto Arouca
--:-- WEST (UTC+01:00) Report Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Arouca
5 October 2025 8 Porto v Benfica Porto
--:-- WEST (UTC+01:00) Report Stadium: Estádio do Dragão
26 October 2025 9 Moreirense v Porto Moreira de Cónegos
--:-- WET (UTC±00:00) Report Stadium: Parque Moreira de Cónegos
2 November 2025 10 Porto v Braga Porto
--:-- WET (UTC±00:00) Report Stadium: Estádio do Dragão
30 November 2025 12 Porto v Estoril Porto
--:-- WET (UTC±00:00) Report Stadium: Estádio do Dragão
7 December 2025 13 Tondela v Porto Tondela
--:-- WET (UTC±00:00) Report Stadium: Estádio João Cardoso
14 December 2025 14 Porto v Estrela da Amadora Porto
--:-- WET (UTC±00:00) Report Stadium: Estádio do Dragão
21 December 2025 15 Alverca v Porto Alverca do Ribatejo
--:-- WET (UTC±00:00) Report Stadium: Complexo Desportivo FC Alverca
28 December 2025 16 Porto v AVS Porto
--:-- WET (UTC±00:00) Report Stadium: Estádio do Dragão
4 January 2026 17 Santa Clara v Porto Ponta Delgada
--:-- AZOT (UTC-01:00) Report Stadium: Estádio de São Miguel
25 January 2026 19 Porto v Gil Vicente Porto
--:-- WET (UTC±00:00) Report Stadium: Estádio do Dragão
1 February 2026 20 Casa Pia v Porto Rio Maior
--:-- WET (UTC±00:00) Report Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Rio Maior
8 February 2026 21 Porto v Sporting CP Porto
--:-- WET (UTC±00:00) Report Stadium: Estádio do Dragão
15 February 2026 22 Nacional v Porto Funchal
--:-- WET (UTC±00:00) Report Stadium: Estádio da Madeira
22 February 2026 23 Porto v Rio Ave Porto
--:-- WET (UTC±00:00) Report Stadium: Estádio do Dragão
1 March 2026 24 Porto v Arouca Porto
--:-- WET (UTC±00:00) Report Stadium: Estádio do Dragão
8 March 2026 25 Benfica v Porto Lisbon
--:-- WET (UTC±00:00) Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
15 March 2026 26 Porto v Moreirense Porto
--:-- WET (UTC±00:00) Report Stadium: Estádio do Dragão
22 March 2026 27 Braga v Porto Braga
--:-- WET (UTC±00:00) Report Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga
4 April 2026 28 Porto v Famalicão Porto
--:-- WEST (UTC+01:00) Report Stadium: Estádio do Dragão
12 April 2026 29 Estoril v Porto Estoril
--:-- WEST (UTC+01:00) Report Stadium: Estádio António Coimbra da Mota
19 April 2026 30 Porto v Tondela Porto
--:-- WEST (UTC+01:00) Report Stadium: Estádio do Dragão
26 April 2026 31 Estrela da Amadora v Porto Amadora
--:-- WEST (UTC+01:00) Report Stadium: Estádio José Gomes
3 May 2026 32 Porto v Alverca Porto
--:-- WEST (UTC+01:00) Report Stadium: Estádio do Dragão
10 May 2026 33 AVS v Porto Vila das Aves
--:-- WEST (UTC+01:00) Report Stadium: Estádio do CD Aves
17 May 2026 34 Porto v Santa Clara Porto
--:-- WEST (UTC+01:00) Report Stadium: Estádio do Dragão

Taça de Portugal

Taça da Liga

28–30 October 2025 Quarter-finals Porto v Vitória de Guimarães Porto
--:-- WET (UTC±0) Report Stadium: Estádio do Dragão

UEFA Europa League

League phase

Results by round
Round12345678
Ground
Result
Position
Source: UEFA
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total Primeira Liga Taça de Portugal Taça da Liga Europa League
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
14 GK Portugal POR Cláudio Ramos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 GK Portugal POR João Costa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
51 GK Portugal POR Diogo Fernandes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
99 GK Portugal POR Diogo Costa 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
3 DF Portugal POR Zé Pedro 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 DF Poland POL Jan Bednarek 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 DF Nigeria NGA Zaidu Sanusi 2 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 DF Argentina ARG Nehuén Pérez 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 DF Portugal POR Alberto Costa 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 DF Croatia CRO Dominik Prpić 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
45 DF Portugal POR João Moreira 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
52 DF Portugal POR Martim Fernandes 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
74 DF Portugal POR Francisco Moura 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Midfielders
6 DF Canada CAN Stephen Eustáquio 2 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 MF Brazil BRA William Gomes 2 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 MF Denmark DEN Victor Froholdt 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 MF Spain ESP Gabri Veiga 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 MF Portugal POR Vasco Sousa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 MF Serbia SRB Marko Grujić 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 MF Argentina ARG Alan Varela 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 MF Argentina ARG Tomás Pérez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
77 MF Spain ESP Iván Jaime 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
86 MF Portugal POR Rodrigo Mora 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forwards
9 FW Spain ESP Samu Aghehowa 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 FW Brazil BRA Pepê 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 FW Spain ESP Borja Sainz 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 FW Netherlands NED Luuk de Jong 2 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 FW Turkey TUR Deniz Gül 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players who made an appearance and/or had a squad number but left the team.
19 FW Cameroon CMR Danny Namaso 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

References

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  4. ^ "OFICIAL: Dominik Prpić é reforço do FC Porto até 2030". Maisfutebol (in Portuguese). 10 July 2025.
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  9. ^ "Comunicado: Victor Froholdt". fcporto.pt (in Portuguese). 23 July 2025.
  10. ^ "Alberto Costa é Dragão até 2030". fcporto.pt (in Portuguese). 24 July 2025.
  11. ^ "Comunicado: Alberto Costa". fcporto.pt (in Portuguese). 24 July 2025.
  12. ^ "Jan Bednarek é Dragão até 2029". fcporto.pt (in Portuguese). 29 July 2025.
  13. ^ "Comunicado: Jan Bednarek". fcporto.pt (in Portuguese). 29 July 2025.
  14. ^ "Luuk De Jong é Dragão". fcporto.pt (in Portuguese). 3 August 2025.
  15. ^ "Comunicado: Luuk De Jong". fcporto.pt (in Portuguese). 3 August 2025.
  16. ^ "De saída do FC Porto, Tiago Djaló é seguido pelo Crystal Palace". Maisfutebol (in Portuguese). 3 June 2025.
  17. ^ "OFICIAL: FC Porto confirma regresso de Fábio Vieira ao Arsenal". Maisfutebol (in Portuguese). 1 July 2025.
  18. ^ "Iván Marcano de saída". fcporto.pt (in Portuguese). 2 July 2025.
  19. ^ "OFICIAL: FC Porto empresta Samuel Portugal com opção de compra". ojogo.pt (in Portuguese). 18 July 2025.
  20. ^ "Gonçalo Borges transferido para o Feyenoord". fcporto.pt (in Portuguese). 20 July 2025.
  21. ^ "Francisco Conceição transferido para a Juventus". fcporto.pt (in Portuguese). 22 July 2025.
  22. ^ "Otávio transferido para o Paris FC". fcporto.pt (in Portuguese). 23 July 2025.
  23. ^ "João Mário transferido para a Juventus". fcporto.pt (in Portuguese). 24 July 2025.
  24. ^ "André Franco cedido ao Chicago Fire". fcporto.pt (in Portuguese). 13 August 2025.
  25. ^ "Oficial: Namaso deixa o FC Porto e é cedido ao Auxerre". ojogo.pt (in Portuguese). 17 August 2025.