Nuno Gomes
| Date of birth | 05 July 1976 |
| Place of birth | Amarante |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Weight | 76 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Forward |
Full name is: Nuno Miguel Soares Paulo Ribeiro.
An excellent striker, Nuno began his playing career at Amarante before signing for Boavista in 1994.
It was here that he made a name for himself and he made his international debut in January 1996 against France.
He had an excellent scoring record at Under-21 level but did not score for the full side for fifteen and matches.
Nuno made the 1996 and 2000 European Championship final squads forming an excellent partnership with Joao Pinto.
His excellent performances at the 2000 European Championship finals, despite earning him a ban for consistently arguing with the referee in the semi-final, earned him a move to Italy to play for Fiorentina in July 2000.
He has excellent pace, movement and an eye for goal.
Nuno scored Portugal's consolation goal in their 1-3 3rd Place Play-Off defeat by Germany at the 2006 World Cup finals.
He joined Blackburn Rovers in July 2012 with a two-year contract that was cancelled in June 2013.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boavista | 01 Jul 1994 | 01 Jul 1997 | |
| Benfica | 01 Jul 1997 | 01 Jul 2000 | |
| Fiorentina | 01 Jul 2000 | 01 Jul 2002 | |
| Benfica | 01 Jul 2002 | 01 Jul 2011 | |
| Sporting Braga | 01 Jul 2011 | 30 Jun 2012 | |
| Blackburn Rovers | 04 Jul 2012 | 28 Jun 2013 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | Fiorentina | Serie A | 27 | 3 |
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| 2001-02 | Fiorentina | Serie A | 23 | 5 |
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| 2001-02 | Fiorentina | UEFA Cup | 6 | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Benfica | UEFA Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Benfica | UEFA Champions League | 4 |
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| 2006-07 | Benfica | UEFA Champions League | 2 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Benfica | UEFA Europa League | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Sporting Braga | UEFA Europa League | 3 | 2 |
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| 2012-13 | Blackburn Rovers | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2012-13 | Blackburn Rovers | League Championship | 8 | 10 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct 2000 | Parma v Fiorentina | D | 2-2 | Serie A | 1 |
| 15 Oct 2000 | Fiorentina v Reggina | W | 2-1 | Serie A | 2 |
| 22 Oct 2000 | Brescia v Fiorentina | D | 1-1 | Serie A | 3 |
| 01 Nov 2000 | Fiorentina v Bari | D | 2-2 | Serie A | 4 |
| 04 Nov 2000 | Fiorentina v Perugia | L | 3-4 | Serie A | 5 |
| 12 Nov 2000 | Bologna v Fiorentina | D | 1-1 | Serie A | 6 |
| 19 Nov 2000 | Fiorentina v Vicenza | W | 3-2 | Serie A | 7 |
| 26 Nov 2000 | AS Roma v Fiorentina | L | 1-0 | Serie A | 8 |
| 03 Dec 2000 | Lecce v Fiorentina | D | 1-1 | Serie A | 9 |
| 10 Dec 2000 | Fiorentina v Inter Milano | W | 2-0 | Serie A | 10 |
| 17 Dec 2000 | Udinese v Fiorentina | W | 1-3 | Serie A | 11 |
| 23 Dec 2000 | Fiorentina v Verona | W | 2-0 | Serie A | 12 |
| 06 Jan 2001 | Juventus v Fiorentina | D | 3-3 | Serie A | 13 |
| 14 Jan 2001 | Fiorentina v AC Milan | W | 4-0 | Serie A | 14 |
| 21 Jan 2001 | Atalanta v Fiorentina | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 15 |
| 28 Jan 2001 | Fiorentina v Lazio | L | 1-4 | Serie A | 16 |
| 04 Feb 2001 | Napoli v Fiorentina | L | 1-0 | Serie A | 17 |
| 11 Feb 2001 | Fiorentina v Parma | L | 0-1 | Serie A | 18 |
| 18 Feb 2001 | Reggina v Fiorentina | D | 1-1 | Serie A | 19 |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Fiorentina v Brescia | D | 2-2 | Serie A | 20 |
| 04 Mar 2001 | Bari v Fiorentina | L | 2-1 | Serie A | 21 |
| 11 Mar 2001 | Perugia v Fiorentina | D | 2-2 | Serie A | 22 |
| 31 Mar 2001 | Vicenza v Fiorentina | D | 1-1 | Serie A | 24 |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Inter Milano v Fiorentina | L | 4-2 | Serie A | 27 |
| 29 Apr 2001 | Fiorentina v Udinese | W | 2-1 | Serie A | 28 |
| 06 May 2001 | Verona v Fiorentina | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 29 |
| 11 May 2001 | Fiorentina v Juventus | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 30 |
| 27 May 2001 | Fiorentina v Atalanta | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 32 |
| 10 Jun 2001 | Lazio v Fiorentina | L | 3-0 | Serie A | 33 |
| 17 Jun 2001 | Fiorentina v Napoli | L | 1-2 | Serie A | 34 |
| 26 Aug 2001 | Fiorentina v Chievo Verona | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 1 |
| 09 Sep 2001 | AC Milan v Fiorentina | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 2 |
| 16 Sep 2001 | Fiorentina v Atalanta | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 3 |
| 20 Sep 2001 | Dnipr Dnipropetrovsk v Fiorentina | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 23 Sep 2001 | AS Roma v Fiorentina | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 4 |
| 27 Sep 2001 | Fiorentina v Dnipr Dnipropetrovsk | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 30 Sep 2001 | Fiorentina v Venezia | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 5 |
| 14 Oct 2001 | Lecce v Fiorentina | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 7 |
| 18 Oct 2001 | Fiorentina v FC Tirol Milch Innsbruck | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 21 Oct 2001 | Fiorentina v Verona | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 8 |
| 28 Oct 2001 | Udinese v Fiorentina | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 9 |
| 01 Nov 2001 | FC Tirol Milch Innsbruck v Fiorentina | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 04 Nov 2001 | Bologna v Fiorentina | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 10 |
| 18 Nov 2001 | Fiorentina v Torino | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 11 |
| 22 Nov 2001 | Fiorentina v Lille | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
| 25 Nov 2001 | Inter Milano v Fiorentina | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 12 |
| 02 Dec 2001 | Fiorentina v Piacenza | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 13 |
| 06 Dec 2001 | Lille v Fiorentina | L |
2-0 Agg: 2-0 |
UEFA Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 09 Dec 2001 | Lazio v Fiorentina | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 14 |
| 16 Dec 2001 | Fiorentina v Brescia | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 15 |
| 19 Dec 2001 | Fiorentina v Juventus | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 6 |
| 23 Dec 2001 | Parma v Fiorentina | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 16 |
| 06 Jan 2002 | Fiorentina v Perugia | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 17 |
| 13 Jan 2002 | Chievo Verona v Fiorentina | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 18 |
| 27 Jan 2002 | Atalanta v Fiorentina | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 20 |
| 03 Feb 2002 | Fiorentina v AS Roma | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 21 |
| 10 Feb 2002 | Venezia v Fiorentina | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 22 |
| 24 Feb 2002 | Fiorentina v Lecce | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 24 |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Fiorentina v Inter Milano | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 29 |
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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| 1994-95 | Portugal | World Youth Cup | 3 | 4 |
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| 1995-96 | Portugal | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Portugal | Toulon Under-21 | 3 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Portugal | UEFA Under-21 | 2 |
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| 1995-96 | Portugal | Under-21 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Portugal | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Portugal | Olympics | 2 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Portugal | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Portugal | Under-21 | 1 | 2 |
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| 1998-99 | Portugal | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Portugal | UEFA European Championship | 2 |
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| 1999-00 | Portugal | International Friendly | 2 | 3 |
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| 1999-00 | Portugal | UEFA European Championship | 4 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Portugal | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 5 |
7 |
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| 2001-02 | Portugal | International Friendly | 3 | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Portugal | International Friendly | 4 |
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| 2003-04 | Portugal | International Friendly | 1 | 4 |
6 |
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| 2003-04 | Portugal | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 5 |
1 |
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| 2004-05 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Portugal | International Friendly | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 4 |
2 |
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| 2005-06 | Portugal | International Friendly | 2 |
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| 2006-07 | Portugal | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Portugal | UEFA European Championship | 6 | 3 |
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| 2007-08 | Portugal | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Portugal | UEFA European Championship | 6 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
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| 2009-10 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
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| 2011-12 | Portugal | UEFA European Championship | 2 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1995 | Portugal v Honduras | W | 3-2 | World Youth Cup | Group C |
| 20 Apr 1995 | Portugal v Netherlands | W | 3-0 | World Youth Cup | Group C |
| 28 Apr 1995 | Portugal v Spain | W | 3-2 | World Youth Cup | |
| 24 Jan 1996 | France v Portugal | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Feb 1996 | Portugal v Germany | D | 3-3 | U21 | |
| 13 Mar 1996 | Portugal v Italy | W | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Quarter-final |
| 27 Mar 1996 | Italy v Portugal | L | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Quarter-final |
| 24 May 1996 | Brazil v Portugal | D | 1-1 | Toulon Under-21 | Group A |
| 26 May 1996 | Belgium v Portugal | W | 1-3 | Toulon Under-21 | Group B |
| 30 May 1996 | England v Portugal | W | 1-3 | Toulon Under-21 | Group B |
| 22 Jul 1996 | Argentina v Portugal | D | 1-1 | Olympics | Finals Group A |
| 30 Jul 1996 | Argentina v Portugal | L | 2-0 | Olympics | Semi-final |
| 02 Aug 1996 | Brazil v Portugal | L | 5-2 | Olympics | Finals 3rd place |
| 13 Dec 1996 | Portugal v Germany | L | 1-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 9 |
| 21 Jan 1997 | Portugal v Denmark | W | 4-1 | U21 | |
| 19 Feb 1997 | Greece v Portugal | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 1997 | Portugal v Albania | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 9 |
| 19 Aug 1998 | Portugal v Mozambique | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Oct 1998 | Portugal v Romania | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 10 Feb 1999 | Portugal v Netherlands | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Mar 1999 | Liechtenstein v Portugal | W | 0-5 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 18 Aug 1999 | Portugal v Andorra | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Feb 2000 | Belgium v Portugal | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2000 | Portugal v Denmark | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Apr 2000 | Italy v Portugal | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2000 | Portugal v Wales | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jun 2000 | Portugal v England | W | 3-2 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 17 Jun 2000 | Romania v Portugal | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 20 Jun 2000 | Portugal v Germany | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 24 Jun 2000 | Portugal v Turkey | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals quarter-final |
| 28 Jun 2000 | France v Portugal | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals semi-final |
| 28 Feb 2001 | Portugal v Andorra | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 28 Mar 2001 | Portugal v Netherlands | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 25 Apr 2001 | France v Portugal | L | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2001 | Portugal v Cyprus | W | 6-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 15 Aug 2001 | Portugal v Moldova | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Sep 2001 | Andorra v Portugal | W | 1-7 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 05 Sep 2001 | Cyprus v Portugal | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 06 Oct 2001 | Portugal v Estonia | W | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 14 Nov 2001 | Portugal v Angola | W | 5-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Feb 2002 | Spain v Portugal | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 2002 | Portugal v Finland | L | 1-4 | International Friendly | |
| 25 May 2002 | China PR v Portugal | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 2002 | USA v Portugal | L | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 14 Jun 2002 | Portugal v Korea Republic | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 07 Sep 2002 | England v Portugal | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Nov 2002 | Portugal v Scotland | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Apr 2003 | North Macedonia v Portugal | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Netherlands v Portugal | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Nov 2003 | Portugal v Kuwait | W | 8-0 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Mar 2004 | Portugal v Italy | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Apr 2004 | Portugal v Sweden | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 29 May 2004 | Portugal v Luxembourg | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 2004 | Portugal v Lithuania | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Portugal v Greece | L | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 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 |
| 13 Oct 2004 | Portugal v Russia | W | 7-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 09 Feb 2005 | Republic of Ireland v Portugal | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Portugal v Canada | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Oct 2005 | Portugal v Liechtenstein | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 12 Oct 2005 | Portugal v Latvia | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 12 Nov 2005 | Portugal v Croatia | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Nov 2005 | Northern Ireland v Portugal | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Portugal v Mexico | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 08 Jul 2006 | Germany v Portugal | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 3rd place |
| 01 Sep 2006 | Denmark v Portugal | L | 4-2 | International Friendly | |
| 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 |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Portugal v Kazakhstan | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 06 Feb 2007 | Portugal v Brazil | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Mar 2007 | Portugal v Belgium | W | 4-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Serbia v Portugal | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Armenia v Portugal | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 08 Sep 2007 | Portugal v Poland | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 12 Sep 2007 | Portugal v Serbia | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 21 Nov 2007 | Portugal v Finland | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 26 Mar 2008 | Portugal v Greece | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 2008 | Portugal v Georgia | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 2008 | Portugal v Turkey | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 11 Jun 2008 | Czech Republic v Portugal | W | 1-3 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Germany v Portugal | L | 3-2 | UEFA European Championship | Finals quarter-final |
| 06 Sep 2008 | Malta v Portugal | W | 0-4 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 10 Sep 2008 | Portugal v Denmark | L | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 05 Sep 2009 | Denmark v Portugal | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 10 Oct 2009 | Portugal v Hungary | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 07 Oct 2011 | Portugal v Iceland | W | 5-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group H |
| 11 Oct 2011 | Denmark v Portugal | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group H |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.