Nuno Valente
| Date of birth | 12 September 1974 |
| Place of birth | Lisbon |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Weight | 78 kg |
| Height | 1.82 m |
| Position | Defender |
Full name is: Jorge Nuno Valente.
The Portuguese international joined Everton in August 2005 with a three-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portimonense | 01 Jul 1993 | 01 Jul 1994 | |
| Sporting Clube Portugal | 01 Jul 1994 | 01 Jul 1999 | |
| Maritimo | 01 Aug 1996 | 31 May 1997 | L |
| Uniao Leiria | 01 Jul 1999 | 01 Jul 2002 | |
| FC Porto | 01 Jul 2002 | 29 Aug 2005 | |
| Everton | 29 Aug 2005 | 30 Jun 2009 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | Uniao Leiria | Portuguese First Division | 31 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Uniao Leiria | Portuguese First Division | 18 |
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| 2002-03 | FC Porto | UEFA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2003-04 | FC Porto | UEFA Champions League | 10 |
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| 2005-06 | Everton | FA Cup | 4 |
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| 2005-06 | Everton | Premier League | 20 |
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| 2005-06 | Everton | UEFA Cup | 2 |
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| 2006-07 | Everton | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Everton | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Everton | Premier League | 10 | 4 |
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| 2007-08 | Everton | League Cup | 3 |
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| 2007-08 | Everton | Premier League | 8 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Everton | UEFA Cup | 3 |
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| 2008-09 | Everton | Premier League | 1 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 2000 | Uniao Leiria v Estrela Amadora | W | 2-0 | Portuguese First Division | 1 |
| 01 Sep 2000 | Campomaiorense v Uniao Leiria | D | 1-1 | Portuguese First Division | 6 |
| 09 Sep 2000 | União Leiria v Benfica | D | 1-1 | Portuguese First Division | 3 |
| 17 Sep 2000 | Belenenses v Uniao Leiria | D | 1-1 | Portuguese First Division | 4 |
| 24 Sep 2000 | Uniao Leiria v Pacos Ferreira | L | 1-4 | Portuguese First Division | 5 |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Uniao Leiria v Maritimo | W | 1-0 | Portuguese First Division | 7 |
| 22 Oct 2000 | SC Farense v Uniao Leiria | D | 1-1 | Portuguese First Division | 8 |
| 29 Oct 2000 | Uniao Leiria v Vitória Guimarães | D | 1-1 | Portuguese First Division | 9 |
| 12 Nov 2000 | Uniao Leiria v Alverca | W | 2-0 | Portuguese First Division | 11 |
| 19 Nov 2000 | Gil Vicente v Uniao Leiria | L | 2-0 | Portuguese First Division | 12 |
| 03 Dec 2000 | Uniao Leiria v Salgueiros | W | 2-1 | Portuguese First Division | 13 |
| 10 Dec 2000 | Clube Desportivo Das Aves v Uniao Leiria | D | 1-1 | Portuguese First Division | 14 |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Uniao Leiria v FC Porto | W | 3-1 | Portuguese First Division | 15 |
| 07 Jan 2001 | Beira Mar v Uniao Leiria | L | 3-1 | Portuguese First Division | 16 |
| 13 Jan 2001 | Uniao Leiria v Sporting Braga | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 17 |
| 19 Jan 2001 | Estrela Amadora v Uniao Leiria | W | 1-2 | Portuguese First Division | 18 |
| 28 Jan 2001 | Uniao Leiria v Boavista | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 19 |
| 04 Feb 2001 | Benfica v Uniao Leiria | L | 3-2 | Portuguese First Division | 20 |
| 18 Feb 2001 | Uniao Leiria v Belenenses | D | 1-1 | Portuguese First Division | 21 |
| 25 Feb 2001 | Pacos Ferreira v Uniao Leiria | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 22 |
| 04 Mar 2001 | Uniao Leiria v Campomaiorense | W | 4-1 | Portuguese First Division | 23 |
| 11 Mar 2001 | Maritimo v Uniao Leiria | L | 2-1 | Portuguese First Division | 24 |
| 18 Mar 2001 | Uniao Leiria v SC Farense | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 25 |
| 01 Apr 2001 | Vitória Guimarães v Uniao Leiria | W | 0-1 | Portuguese First Division | 26 |
| 07 Apr 2001 | Uniao Leiria v Sporting Lisboa | W | 2-0 | Portuguese First Division | 27 |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Alverca v Uniao Leiria | W | 0-1 | Portuguese First Division | 28 |
| 22 Apr 2001 | Uniao Leiria v Gil Vicente | W | 1-0 | Portuguese First Division | 29 |
| 29 Apr 2001 | Salgueiros v Uniao Leiria | W | 1-4 | Portuguese First Division | 30 |
| 06 May 2001 | Uniao Leiria v Clube Desportivo Das Aves | D | 1-1 | Portuguese First Division | 31 |
| 12 May 2001 | FC Porto v Uniao Leiria | L | 3-0 | Portuguese First Division | 32 |
| 20 May 2001 | Uniao Leiria v Beira Mar | W | 1-0 | Portuguese First Division | |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Sporting Braga v Uniao Leiria | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 1 |
| 19 Aug 2001 | Uniao Leiria v Santa Clara | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 2 |
| 26 Aug 2001 | Pacos Ferreira v Uniao Leiria | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 3 |
| 09 Sep 2001 | Uniao Leiria v Sporting Lisboa | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 4 |
| 15 Sep 2001 | Boavista v Uniao Leiria | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 5 |
| 23 Sep 2001 | Uniao Leiria v Maritimo | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 6 |
| 30 Sep 2001 | Varzim v Uniao Leiria | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 7 |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Uniao Leiria v Benfica | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 8 |
| 21 Oct 2001 | Vitória Setúbal v Uniao Leiria | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 9 |
| 28 Oct 2001 | Uniao Leiria v Beira Mar | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | |
| 04 Nov 2001 | FC Porto v Uniao Leiria | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 11 |
| 25 Nov 2001 | Uniao Leiria v Belenenses | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 12 |
| 02 Dec 2001 | Alverca v Uniao Leiria | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 13 |
| 09 Dec 2001 | Uniao Leiria v Salgueiros | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 14 |
| 15 Dec 2001 | Uniao Leiria v Gil Vicente | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 15 |
| 22 Dec 2001 | SC Farense v Uniao Leiria | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 16 |
| 05 Jan 2002 | Uniao Leiria v Vitória Guimarães | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 17 |
| 13 Jan 2002 | Uniao Leiria v Sporting Braga | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 18 |
| 07 Sep 2002 | England v Portugal | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Oct 2002 | Portugal v Tunisia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Oct 2002 | Sweden v Portugal | W | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Nov 2002 | FC Porto v RC Lens | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
| 12 Feb 2003 | Italy v Portugal | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Apr 2003 | FC Porto v Lazio | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Lazio v FC Porto | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Portugal v Kazakhstan | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2003 | Portugal v Spain | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Oct 2003 | FC Porto v Real Madrid | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
| 11 Oct 2003 | Portugal v Albania | W | 5-3 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Oct 2003 | Olympique Marseille v FC Porto | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
| 04 Nov 2003 | FC Porto v Olympique Marseille | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
| 18 Feb 2004 | Portugal v England | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Feb 2004 | FC Porto v Manchester United | W | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 09 Mar 2004 | Manchester United v FC Porto | D |
1-1 Agg: 2-3 |
UEFA Champions League | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 23 Mar 2004 | FC Porto v Olympique Lyonnais | W | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 31 Mar 2004 | Portugal v Italy | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Apr 2004 | Olympique Lyonnais v FC Porto | D |
2-2 Agg: 2-4 |
UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 21 Apr 2004 | FC Porto v Deportivo La Coruña | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 04 May 2004 | Deportivo La Coruña v FC Porto | W |
0-1 Agg: 0-1 |
UEFA Champions League | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 26 May 2004 | AS Monaco v FC Porto | W | 0-3 | UEFA Champions League | Final |
| 05 Jun 2004 | Portugal v Lithuania | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Jun 2004 | Portugal v Russia | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 20 Jun 2004 | Portugal v Spain | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 24 Jun 2004 | Portugal v England | W | 2-2 (6-5) | UEFA European Championship | Quarter-final |
| 30 Jun 2004 | Portugal v Netherlands | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Semi-final |
| 04 Jul 2004 | Portugal v Greece | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Final |
| 27 Aug 2004 | FC Porto v Valencia | L | 1-2 | UEFA Super Cup | Final |
| 04 Sep 2004 | Latvia v Portugal | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Portugal v Canada | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Slovakia v Portugal | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 03 Sep 2005 | Portugal v Luxembourg | W | 6-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 07 Sep 2005 | Russia v Portugal | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 10 Sep 2005 | Everton v Portsmouth | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Sep 2005 | Dinamo Bucuresti v Everton | L | 5-1 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Everton v Wigan Athletic | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Sep 2005 | Everton v Dinamo Bucuresti | W |
1-0 Agg: 2-5 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 02 Oct 2005 | Manchester City v Everton | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 Oct 2005 | Portugal v Liechtenstein | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 15 Oct 2005 | Tottenham Hotspur v Everton | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Oct 2005 | Everton v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Dec 2005 | Manchester United v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Dec 2005 | Everton v West Ham United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 17 Dec 2005 | Everton v Bolton Wanderers | L | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2005 | Everton v Liverpool | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 31 Dec 2005 | Sunderland v Everton | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2006 | Everton v Charlton Athletic | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Jan 2006 | Millwall v Everton | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2006 | Portsmouth v Everton | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Jan 2006 | Everton v Millwall | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 21 Jan 2006 | Everton v Arsenal | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Jan 2006 | Everton v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Jan 2006 | Wigan Athletic v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Feb 2006 | Everton v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 Feb 2006 | Chelsea v Everton | L | 4-1 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 11 Feb 2006 | Everton v Blackburn Rovers | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Feb 2006 | Newcastle United v Everton | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Mar 2006 | Saudi Arabia v Portugal | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Mar 2006 | West Ham United v Everton | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Everton v Fulham | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 May 2006 | Everton v West Bromwich Albion | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 03 Jun 2006 | Luxembourg v Portugal | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 2006 | Angola v Portugal | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 17 Jun 2006 | Portugal v Iran | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 25 Jun 2006 | Portugal v Netherlands | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 01 Jul 2006 | England v Portugal | W | 0-0 (3-1) | FIFA World Cup | Quarter-final |
| 05 Jul 2006 | France v Portugal | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Semi-final |
| 08 Jul 2006 | Germany v Portugal | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 3rd place |
| 19 Aug 2006 | Everton v Watford | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Sep 2006 | Finland v Portugal | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 09 Sep 2006 | Everton v Liverpool | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Sep 2006 | Everton v Wigan Athletic | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Sep 2006 | Peterborough United v Everton | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 24 Sep 2006 | Newcastle United v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Sep 2006 | Everton v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Oct 2006 | Portugal v Azerbaijan | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 11 Oct 2006 | Poland v Portugal | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 14 Oct 2006 | Middlesbrough v Everton | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Nov 2006 | Everton v Arsenal | L | 0-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 18 Nov 2006 | Everton v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Nov 2006 | Charlton Athletic v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Nov 2006 | Manchester United v Everton | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Dec 2006 | Everton v West Ham United | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Dec 2006 | Portsmouth v Everton | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2006 | Everton v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Dec 2006 | Everton v Newcastle United | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2007 | Manchester City v Everton | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Jan 2007 | Everton v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-4 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 18 Aug 2007 | Reading v Everton | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Sep 2007 | Sheffield Wednesday v Everton | W | 0-3 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 31 Oct 2007 | Luton Town v Everton | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 08 Nov 2007 | 1.FC Nürnberg v Everton | W | 0-2 | UEFA Cup | Group A |
| 11 Nov 2007 | Chelsea v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Nov 2007 | Everton v Sunderland | W | 7-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Dec 2007 | Portsmouth v Everton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Dec 2007 | AZ Alkmaar v Everton | W | 2-3 | UEFA Cup | Group A |
| 01 Jan 2008 | Middlesbrough v Everton | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 12 Jan 2008 | Everton v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Jan 2008 | Wigan Athletic v Everton | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Jan 2008 | Everton v Chelsea | L |
0-1 Agg: 1-3 |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 30 Jan 2008 | Everton v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Feb 2008 | Everton v SK Brann Bergen | W |
6-1 Agg: 8-1 |
UEFA Cup | Round of 32 2nd leg |
| 06 Apr 2008 | Everton v Derby County | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Aug 2008 | Everton v Blackburn Rovers | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 23 Aug 2008 | West Bromwich Albion v Everton | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2002-03 | Portugal | International Friendly | 2 | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Portugal | International Friendly | 2 | 4 |
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| 2003-04 | Portugal | UEFA European Championship | 5 |
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| 2004-05 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Portugal | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 9 |
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| 2005-06 | Portugal | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Portugal | UEFA European Championship | 3 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 07 Sep 2002 | England v Portugal | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Oct 2002 | Portugal v Tunisia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Oct 2002 | Sweden v Portugal | W | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Feb 2003 | Italy v Portugal | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Portugal v Kazakhstan | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2003 | Portugal v Spain | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Oct 2003 | Portugal v Albania | W | 5-3 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Feb 2004 | Portugal v England | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Mar 2004 | Portugal v Italy | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 2004 | Portugal v Lithuania | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Jun 2004 | Portugal v Russia | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 20 Jun 2004 | Portugal v Spain | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 24 Jun 2004 | Portugal v England | W | 2-2 (6-5) | UEFA European Championship | Quarter-final |
| 30 Jun 2004 | Portugal v Netherlands | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Semi-final |
| 04 Jul 2004 | Portugal v Greece | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Final |
| 04 Sep 2004 | Latvia v Portugal | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Portugal v Canada | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Slovakia v Portugal | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 03 Sep 2005 | Portugal v Luxembourg | W | 6-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 07 Sep 2005 | Russia v Portugal | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 08 Oct 2005 | Portugal v Liechtenstein | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 01 Mar 2006 | Saudi Arabia v Portugal | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2006 | Luxembourg v Portugal | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 2006 | Angola v Portugal | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 17 Jun 2006 | Portugal v Iran | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 25 Jun 2006 | Portugal v Netherlands | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 01 Jul 2006 | England v Portugal | W | 0-0 (3-1) | FIFA World Cup | Quarter-final |
| 05 Jul 2006 | France v Portugal | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Semi-final |
| 08 Jul 2006 | Germany v Portugal | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 3rd place |
| 06 Sep 2006 | Finland v Portugal | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 07 Oct 2006 | Portugal v Azerbaijan | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 11 Oct 2006 | Poland v Portugal | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.