Pedro Barbosa

Date of birth06 August 1970
Place of birthGandomir
NationalityPortuguese
Weight80 kg
Height1.82 m
PositionMidfielder

Full name is: Pedro Alexandre dos Santos Barbosa.


A versatile midfield performer once linked to Premiership team Arsenal, he has spent all of his career in Portugal.

He began his playing career at second division Freamunde in 1989 before joining Vitoria Guimares in 1991.

He made his international bow in November 1991against Greece but missed making the squad for the 1996 European championship finals, but he did make the squad for 2000.

He has failed to hold down a regular place in the team because of the talent that Portugal possess in midfield.

He joined current club Sporting Lisbon in 1995 and was captain of the championship winning team in 1999-2000.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Sporting Clube Portugal

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2000-01 Sporting Clube Portugal Portuguese First Division 20
3
7
6
1
2000-01 Sporting Clube Portugal UEFA Champions League 1
2
1
2001-02 Sporting Clube Portugal Portuguese First Division 5
7
2
4
1
2001-02 Sporting Clube Portugal UEFA Cup 1
4
2002-03 Sporting Clube Portugal UEFA Champions League 2
1
2004-05 Sporting Clube Portugal UEFA Cup 3
1
2


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
17 Oct 2000 Sporting Lisboa v Spartak Moskva L 0-3 UEFA Champions League Group A
25 Oct 2000 Real Madrid v Sporting Lisboa L 4-0 UEFA Champions League Group A
29 Oct 2000 Beira Mar v Sporting Lisboa W 0-1 Portuguese First Division 9
03 Nov 2000 Sporting Lisboa v Uniao Leiria W 4-0 Portuguese First Division 10
07 Nov 2000 Sporting Lisboa v Bayer Leverkusen D 0-0 UEFA Champions League Group A
11 Nov 2000 Estrela Amadora v Sporting Lisboa W 1-2 Portuguese First Division 11
19 Nov 2000 Sporting Lisboa v Boavista D 0-0 Portuguese First Division 12
03 Dec 2000 Benfica v Sporting Lisboa L 3-0 Portuguese First Division 13
17 Dec 2000 Pacos Ferreira v Sporting Lisboa D 0-0 Portuguese First Division 15
06 Jan 2001 Sporting Lisboa v Campomaiorense W 2-1 Portuguese First Division 16
12 Jan 2001 Maritimo v Sporting Lisboa W 0-2 Portuguese First Division 17
21 Jan 2001 SC Farense v Sporting Lisboa L 2-1 Portuguese First Division 18
27 Jan 2001 Sporting Lisboa v Vitória Guimarães W 3-1 Portuguese First Division 19
04 Feb 2001 Sporting Lisboa v Sporting Braga L 1-2 Portuguese First Division 20
25 Feb 2001 Sporting Lisboa v Gil Vicente W 3-1 Portuguese First Division 22
03 Mar 2001 Salgueiros v Sporting Lisboa W 2-5 Portuguese First Division 23
11 Mar 2001 Sporting Lisboa v Clube Desportivo Das Aves W 2-0 Portuguese First Division 24
19 Mar 2001 FC Porto v Sporting Lisboa D 2-2 Portuguese First Division 25
02 Apr 2001 Sporting Lisboa v Beira Mar W 2-1 Portuguese First Division 26
07 Apr 2001 Uniao Leiria v Sporting Lisboa L 2-0 Portuguese First Division 27
14 Apr 2001 Sporting Lisboa v Estrela Amadora W 1-0 Portuguese First Division 28
21 Apr 2001 Boavista v Sporting Lisboa L 1-0 Portuguese First Division 29
29 Apr 2001 Sporting Lisboa v Benfica W 3-0 Portuguese First Division 30
06 May 2001 Belenenses v Sporting Lisboa D 1-1 Portuguese First Division 31
11 May 2001 Sporting Lisboa v Pacos Ferreira L 1-3 Portuguese First Division 32
27 May 2001 Sporting Lisboa v Maritimo W 1-0 Portuguese First Division 34
09 Sep 2001 Uniao Leiria v Sporting Lisboa D 0-0 Portuguese First Division 4
23 Sep 2001 SC Farense v Sporting Lisboa D 0-0 Portuguese First Division 6
27 Sep 2001 Sporting Lisboa v FC Midtjylland D 0-0
Agg: 0-0
UEFA Cup 1st round 2nd leg
01 Oct 2001 Sporting Lisboa v Vitória Guimarães D 0-0 Portuguese First Division 7
13 Oct 2001 Sporting Braga v Sporting Lisboa D 0-0 Portuguese First Division 8
18 Oct 2001 Halmstads BK v Sporting Lisboa D 0-0 UEFA Cup 2nd round 1st leg
22 Oct 2001 Sporting Lisboa v Santa Clara D 0-0 Portuguese First Division 9
01 Nov 2001 Sporting Lisboa v Halmstads BK D 0-0
Agg: 0-0
UEFA Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
05 Nov 2001 Salgueiros v Sporting Lisboa D 0-0 Portuguese First Division 11
22 Nov 2001 AC Milan v Sporting Lisboa L 2-0 UEFA Cup 3rd round 1st leg
01 Dec 2001 Maritimo v Sporting Lisboa D 0-0 Portuguese First Division 13
06 Dec 2001 Sporting Lisboa v AC Milan D 1-1
Agg: 1-3
UEFA Cup 3rd round 2nd leg
09 Dec 2001 Sporting Lisboa v Varzim D 0-0 Portuguese First Division 14
15 Dec 2001 Benfica v Sporting Lisboa D 0-0 Portuguese First Division 15
22 Dec 2001 Sporting Lisboa v Vitória Setúbal D 0-0 Portuguese First Division 16
05 Jan 2002 Beira Mar v Sporting Lisboa D 0-0 Portuguese First Division 17
12 Jan 2002 FC Porto v Sporting Lisboa D 0-0 Portuguese First Division 18
14 Aug 2002 Sporting Lisboa v Internazionale D 0-0 UEFA Champions League 3rd qualifying round 1st leg
27 Aug 2002 Inter Milano v Sporting Lisboa D 0-0
Agg: 0-0
UEFA Champions League 3rd qualifying round 2nd leg
10 Mar 2005 Middlesbrough v Sporting Lisboa W 2-3 UEFA Cup Round of 16 1st leg
17 Mar 2005 Sporting Lisboa v Middlesbrough W 1-0
Agg: 4-2
UEFA Cup Round of 16 2nd leg
07 Apr 2005 Newcastle United v Sporting Lisboa L 1-0 UEFA Cup Quarter-final 1st leg
14 Apr 2005 Sporting Lisboa v Newcastle United W 4-1
Agg: 4-2
UEFA Cup Quarter-final 2nd leg


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
1992-93 Portugal International Friendly
1
1993-94 Portugal International Friendly
1
1994-95 Portugal International Friendly 1
1
1
1994-95 Portugal Skydome Tournament 2
1
1994-95 Portugal UEFA European Championship
2
1995-96 Portugal International Friendly
2
1995-96 Portugal UEFA European Championship
1
1996-97 Portugal FIFA World Cup
1
1997-98 Portugal FIFA World Cup 2
2
1997-98 Portugal International Friendly
1
1998-99 Portugal UEFA European Championship
3
2000-01 Portugal FIFA World Cup 2
2
2001-02 Portugal International Friendly 1
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
11 Nov 1992 Portugal v Bulgaria W 2-1 International Friendly
20 Apr 1994 Norway v Portugal D 0-0 International Friendly
26 Jan 1995 Canada v Portugal D 1-1 Skydome Tournament
29 Jan 1995 Denmark v Portugal W 0-1 Skydome Tournament
22 Feb 1995 Netherlands v Portugal W 0-1 International Friendly
26 Apr 1995 Republic of Ireland v Portugal L 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 6
03 Jun 1995 Portugal v Latvia W 3-2 UEFA European Championship Group 6
12 Dec 1995 England v Portugal D 1-1 International Friendly
24 Jan 1996 France v Portugal L 3-2 International Friendly
19 Jun 1996 Croatia v Portugal W 0-3 UEFA European Championship Finals Group D
07 Jun 1997 Portugal v Albania W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Group 9
20 Aug 1997 Portugal v Armenia W 3-1 FIFA World Cup Group 9
06 Sep 1997 Germany v Portugal D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Group 9
22 Apr 1998 England v Portugal L 3-0 International Friendly
26 Mar 1999 Portugal v Azerbaijan W 7-0 UEFA European Championship Group 7
05 Jun 1999 Portugal v Slovakia W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 7
09 Jun 1999 Portugal v Liechtenstein W 8-0 UEFA European Championship Group 7
02 Jun 2001 Republic of Ireland v Portugal D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 2
06 Jun 2001 Portugal v Cyprus W 6-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 2
13 Feb 2002 Spain v Portugal D 1-1 International Friendly
17 Apr 2002 Portugal v Brazil D 1-1 International Friendly
25 May 2002 China PR v Portugal W 0-2 International Friendly


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.