Rui Costa
| Date of birth | 29 March 1972 |
| Place of birth | Amadora |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Weight | 74 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Full name is: Rui Manuel Cesar Costa.
Rui Costa is a hard-working midfield player with great acceleration who is particularly effective when bringing the ball forward out of defence.
He made his name with Benfica in the early 1990s and, after helping them to a domestic championship in 1993-94, he was sold to Fiorentina for a fee of around £5 million.
He went on to make over 200 senior appearances for the Serie A club before moving on to AC Milan in the 2001 close season.
At international level, he won his first cap against Switzerland in March 1993.
He scored Portugal's fourth goal in the 4-0 Group D win against Poland in Jeonju - their biggest winning margin ever in the World Cup finals.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Benfica | 01 Jul 1990 | 01 Jul 1994 | |
| Fiorentina | 01 Jul 1994 | 03 Jul 2001 | |
| AC Milan | 03 Jul 2001 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1996-97 | Europe | Representative | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | World XI | FIGC Centenary | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Fiorentina | UEFA Champions League | 4 |
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| 2000-01 | Fiorentina | Serie A | 28 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Fiorentina | UEFA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | AC Milan | Serie A | 20 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | AC Milan | UEFA Cup | 8 | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | AC Milan | Serie A | 24 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | AC Milan | UEFA Champions League | 16 | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | AC Milan | Serie A | 19 | 8 |
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| 2003-04 | AC Milan | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 5 |
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| 2003-04 | AC Milan | UEFA Super Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | AC Milan | Serie A | 15 | 9 |
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| 2004-05 | AC Milan | UEFA Champions League | 3 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug 2001 | Brescia v AC Milan | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 1 |
| 23 Sep 2001 | AC Milan v Lazio | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 4 |
| 27 Sep 2001 | AC Milan v FC Bate Borisov | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 30 Sep 2001 | Perugia v AC Milan | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 5 |
| 14 Oct 2001 | AC Milan v Venezia | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 7 |
| 18 Oct 2001 | AC Milan v CSKA Sofiya | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 21 Oct 2001 | Inter Milano v AC Milan | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 8 |
| 28 Oct 2001 | AC Milan v Bologna | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 9 |
| 01 Nov 2001 | CSKA Sofiya v AC Milan | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 04 Nov 2001 | Torino v AC Milan | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 10 |
| 18 Nov 2001 | AC Milan v Piacenza | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 11 |
| 22 Nov 2001 | AC Milan v Sporting Lisboa | W | 2-0 | UEFA Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
| 25 Nov 2001 | Parma v AC Milan | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 12 |
| 02 Dec 2001 | AC Milan v Chievo Verona | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 13 |
| 06 Dec 2001 | Sporting Lisboa v AC Milan | D |
1-1 Agg: 1-3 |
UEFA Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 09 Dec 2001 | AC Milan v Juventus | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 14 |
| 16 Dec 2001 | AS Roma v AC Milan | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 15 |
| 23 Dec 2001 | AC Milan v Verona | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 16 |
| 10 Feb 2002 | AC Milan v Perugia | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 22 |
| 16 Feb 2002 | AC Milan v Atalanta | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 23 |
| 19 Feb 2002 | Roda JC v AC Milan | W | 0-1 | UEFA Cup | 4th round 1st leg |
| 24 Feb 2002 | Venezia v AC Milan | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 24 |
| 28 Feb 2002 | AC Milan v Roda JC | L |
0-1 Agg: 1-1 |
UEFA Cup | 4th round 2nd leg |
| 03 Mar 2002 | AC Milan v Inter Milano | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 25 |
| 10 Mar 2002 | Bologna v AC Milan | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 26 |
| 14 Mar 2002 | Hapoel Tel Aviv v AC Milan | L | 1-0 | UEFA Cup | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 17 Mar 2002 | AC Milan v Torino | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 27 |
| 21 Mar 2002 | AC Milan v Hapoel Tel Aviv | W |
2-0 Agg: 2-1 |
UEFA Cup | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 24 Mar 2002 | Piacenza v AC Milan | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 28 |
| 04 Apr 2002 | Borussia Dortmund v AC Milan | L | 4-0 | UEFA Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 07 Apr 2002 | Chievo Verona v AC Milan | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 30 |
| 05 May 2002 | AC Milan v Lecce | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 34 |
| 14 Aug 2002 | AC Milan v Slovan Liberec | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 1st leg |
| 28 Aug 2002 | Slovan Liberec v AC Milan | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 14 Sep 2002 | Modena v AC Milan | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 2 |
| 18 Sep 2002 | AC Milan v RC Lens | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 21 Sep 2002 | AC Milan v Perugia | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 3 |
| 24 Sep 2002 | Deportivo La Coruña v AC Milan | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Lazio v AC Milan | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 4 |
| 01 Oct 2002 | Bayern München v AC Milan | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 06 Oct 2002 | AC Milan v Torino | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 5 |
| 20 Oct 2002 | Atalanta v AC Milan | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 6 |
| 23 Oct 2002 | AC Milan v Bayern München | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 26 Oct 2002 | Chievo Verona v AC Milan | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 7 |
| 03 Nov 2002 | AC Milan v Reggina | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 8 |
| 06 Nov 2002 | AC Milan v Udinese | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 1 |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Juventus v AC Milan | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 9 |
| 13 Nov 2002 | AC Milan v Deportivo La Coruña | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 17 Nov 2002 | AC Milan v Parma | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 10 |
| 26 Nov 2002 | AC Milan v Real Madrid | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group C |
| 01 Dec 2002 | Empoli v AC Milan | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 12 |
| 07 Dec 2002 | AC Milan v AS Roma | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 13 |
| 11 Dec 2002 | Borussia Dortmund v AC Milan | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group C |
| 22 Dec 2002 | AC Milan v Brescia | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 15 |
| 12 Jan 2003 | Bologna v AC Milan | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 16 |
| 26 Jan 2003 | Udinese v AC Milan | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 18 |
| 02 Feb 2003 | AC Milan v Modena | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 19 |
| 09 Feb 2003 | Perugia v AC Milan | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 20 |
| 19 Feb 2003 | AC Milan v Lokomotiv Moskva | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group C |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Torino v AC Milan | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 22 |
| 25 Feb 2003 | Lokomotiv Moskva v AC Milan | W | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group C |
| 02 Mar 2003 | AC Milan v Atalanta | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 23 |
| 09 Mar 2003 | AC Milan v Chievo Verona | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 24 |
| 12 Mar 2003 | Real Madrid v AC Milan | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group C |
| 15 Mar 2003 | Reggina v AC Milan | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 25 |
| 18 Mar 2003 | AC Milan v Borussia Dortmund | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group C |
| 22 Mar 2003 | AC Milan v Juventus | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 26 |
| 08 Apr 2003 | Ajax v AC Milan | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 12 Apr 2003 | Inter Milano v AC Milan | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 28 |
| 23 Apr 2003 | AC Milan v Ajax | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 26 Apr 2003 | AS Roma v AC Milan | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 30 |
| 07 May 2003 | AC Milan v Inter Milano | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 13 May 2003 | Inter Milano v AC Milan | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Champions League | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 17 May 2003 | AC Milan v Bologna | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 33 |
| 28 May 2003 | AC Milan v Juventus | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Final |
| 29 Aug 2003 | AC Milan v FC Porto | W | 1-0 | UEFA Super Cup | Final |
| 13 Sep 2003 | AC Milan v Bologna | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 2 |
| 21 Sep 2003 | Perugia v AC Milan | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 3 |
| 28 Sep 2003 | AC Milan v Lecce | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 4 |
| 01 Oct 2003 | Celta Vigo v AC Milan | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group H |
| 22 Oct 2003 | AC Milan v Club Brugge | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group H |
| 26 Oct 2003 | Sampdoria v AC Milan | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 7 |
| 01 Nov 2003 | AC Milan v Juventus | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 8 |
| 09 Nov 2003 | Parma v AC Milan | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 9 |
| 23 Nov 2003 | Chievo Verona v AC Milan | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 10 |
| 26 Nov 2003 | Ajax v AC Milan | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group H |
| 30 Nov 2003 | AC Milan v Modena | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 11 |
| 06 Dec 2003 | Empoli v AC Milan | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 12 |
| 09 Dec 2003 | AC Milan v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group H |
| 06 Jan 2004 | AS Roma v AC Milan | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 15 |
| 11 Jan 2004 | AC Milan v Reggina | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 16 |
| 18 Jan 2004 | Brescia v AC Milan | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 17 |
| 25 Jan 2004 | AC Milan v Ancona | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 18 |
| 01 Feb 2004 | Bologna v AC Milan | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 19 |
| 08 Feb 2004 | AC Milan v Perugia | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 20 |
| 15 Feb 2004 | Lecce v AC Milan | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 21 |
| 21 Feb 2004 | AC Milan v Inter Milano | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 22 |
| 29 Feb 2004 | Lazio v AC Milan | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 23 |
| 07 Mar 2004 | AC Milan v Sampdoria | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 24 |
| 10 Mar 2004 | AC Milan v Sparta Praha | W |
4-1 Agg: 4-1 |
UEFA Champions League | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 14 Mar 2004 | Juventus v AC Milan | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 25 |
| 20 Mar 2004 | AC Milan v Parma | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 26 |
| 28 Mar 2004 | AC Milan v Chievo Verona | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 27 |
| 04 Apr 2004 | Modena v AC Milan | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 28 |
| 07 Apr 2004 | Deportivo La Coruña v AC Milan | L |
4-0 Agg: 5-4 |
UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 10 Apr 2004 | AC Milan v Empoli | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 29 |
| 17 Apr 2004 | Siena v AC Milan | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 30 |
| 02 May 2004 | AC Milan v AS Roma | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 32 |
| 16 May 2004 | AC Milan v Brescia | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 34 |
| 11 Sep 2004 | AC Milan v Livorno | D | 2-2 | Serie A | 1 |
| 22 Sep 2004 | AC Milan v Messina | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 3 |
| 29 Sep 2004 | AC Milan v Celtic | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
| 03 Oct 2004 | AC Milan v Reggina | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 5 |
| 27 Oct 2004 | AC Milan v Atalanta | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 8 |
| 27 Oct 2004 | Cagliari v AC Milan | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 8 |
| 06 Nov 2004 | AC Milan v AS Roma | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 10 |
| 10 Nov 2004 | Brescia v AC Milan | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 11 |
| 14 Nov 2004 | AC Milan v Siena | W | 2-1 | Serie A | 12 |
| 28 Nov 2004 | Chievo Verona v AC Milan | W | 0-1 | Serie A | 13 |
| 07 Dec 2004 | Celtic v AC Milan | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
| 12 Dec 2004 | AC Milan v Fiorentina | W | 6-0 | Serie A | 15 |
| 06 Jan 2005 | AC Milan v Lecce | W | 5-2 | Serie A | 17 |
| 23 Jan 2005 | Livorno v AC Milan | L | 1-0 | Serie A | 20 |
| 30 Jan 2005 | AC Milan v Bologna | L | 0-1 | Serie A | 21 |
| 13 Feb 2005 | Reggina v AC Milan | W | 0-1 | Serie A | 24 |
| 19 Feb 2005 | AC Milan v Cagliari | W | 1-0 | Serie A | 25 |
| 23 Feb 2005 | Manchester United v AC Milan | W | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 1st leg |
| 27 Feb 2005 | Inter Milano v AC Milan | W | 0-1 | Serie A | 26 |
| 08 Mar 2005 | AC Milan v Manchester United | W |
1-0 Agg: 2-0 |
UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 2nd leg |
| 13 Mar 2005 | AC Milan v Sampdoria | W | 1-0 | Serie A | 28 |
| 09 Apr 2005 | AC Milan v Brescia | D | 1-1 | Serie A | 30 |
| 17 Apr 2005 | Siena v AC Milan | L | 2-1 | Serie A | 31 |
| 23 Apr 2005 | AC Milan v Parma | W | 3-0 | Serie A | 32 |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Fiorentina v AC Milan | W | 1-2 | Serie A | 34 |
| 08 May 2005 | AC Milan v Juventus | L | 0-1 | Serie A | 35 |
| 15 May 2005 | Lecce v AC Milan | D | 2-2 | Serie A | 36 |
| 20 May 2005 | AC Milan v Palermo | D | 3-3 | Serie A | 37 |
| 25 May 2005 | AC Milan v Liverpool | D | 3-3 | UEFA Champions League | Final |
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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| 1990-91 | Portugal | World Youth Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1991-92 | Portugal | Toulon Under-21 | 1 | 1 |
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| 1991-92 | Portugal | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Portugal | World Youth Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1992-93 | Portugal | UEFA Under-21 | 3 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1993-94 | Portugal | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Portugal | UEFA Under-21 | 4 | 2 |
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| 1994-95 | Portugal | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Portugal | UEFA European Championship | 6 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Portugal | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Portugal | UEFA European Championship | 8 | 3 |
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| 1996-97 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Portugal | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Portugal | International Friendly | 3 | 2 |
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| 1998-99 | Portugal | UEFA European Championship | 7 | 5 |
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| 1999-00 | Portugal | International Friendly | 5 | 2 |
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| 1999-00 | Portugal | UEFA European Championship | 7 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 7 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Portugal | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Portugal | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Portugal | International Friendly | 8 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Portugal | International Friendly | 11 | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Portugal | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 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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| 17 Jun 1991 | Portugal v Argentina | W | 3-0 | World Youth Cup | Group A |
| 17 Jun 1991 | Portugal v Argentina | W | 3-0 | World Youth Cup | Group A |
| 22 Jun 1991 | Portugal v Mexico | W | 2-1 | World Youth Cup | Quarter-final |
| 26 Jun 1991 | Portugal v Australia | W | 1-0 | World Youth Cup | Semi-final |
| 30 Jun 1991 | Portugal v Brazil | W | 0-0 (4-2) | World Youth Cup | Final |
| 15 Oct 1991 | Netherlands v Portugal | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Group |
| 27 May 1992 | Portugal v Scotland | W | 1-0 | Toulon Under-21 | Group B |
| 13 Oct 1992 | Scotland v Portugal | D | 0-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 23 Jan 1993 | Malta v Portugal | W | 0-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 23 Feb 1993 | Portugal v Italy | W | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 31 Mar 1993 | Switzerland v Portugal | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
| 28 Apr 1993 | Portugal v Scotland | W | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
| 19 Jun 1993 | Portugal v Malta | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
| 05 Sep 1993 | Estonia v Portugal | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
| 13 Oct 1993 | Portugal v Switzerland | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
| 10 Nov 1993 | Portugal v Estonia | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
| 17 Nov 1993 | Italy v Portugal | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
| 19 Jan 1994 | Spain v Portugal | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Mar 1994 | Poland v Portugal | W | 1-3 | UEFA U21 | Quarter-final |
| 23 Mar 1994 | Portugal v Poland | W | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Quarter-final |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Portugal v Spain | W | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Semi-final |
| 20 Apr 1994 | Italy v Portugal | L | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Final |
| 07 Sep 1994 | Northern Ireland v Portugal | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 09 Oct 1994 | Latvia v Portugal | W | 1-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 13 Nov 1994 | Portugal v Austria | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 18 Dec 1994 | Portugal v Liechtenstein | W | 8-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 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 |
| 15 Aug 1995 | Liechtenstein v Portugal | W | 0-7 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 03 Sep 1995 | Portugal v Northern Ireland | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 11 Oct 1995 | Austria v Portugal | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 15 Nov 1995 | Portugal v Republic of Ireland | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 24 Jan 1996 | France v Portugal | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Feb 1996 | Portugal v Germany | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Jun 1996 | Denmark v Portugal | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group D |
| 14 Jun 1996 | Portugal v Turkey | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group D |
| 19 Jun 1996 | Croatia v Portugal | W | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group D |
| 23 Jun 1996 | Portugal v Czech Republic | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals quarter-final |
| 31 Aug 1996 | Armenia v Portugal | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 9 |
| 05 Oct 1996 | Ukraine v Portugal | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 9 |
| 09 Oct 1996 | Albania v Portugal | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Group 9 |
| 09 Nov 1996 | Portugal v Ukraine | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 9 |
| 14 Dec 1996 | Portugal v Germany | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 9 |
| 22 Jan 1997 | Portugal v France | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 1997 | Northern Ireland v Portugal | D | 0-0 | 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 |
| 19 Aug 1998 | Portugal v Mozambique | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 1998 | Hungary v Portugal | W | 1-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 10 Oct 1998 | Portugal v Romania | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 14 Oct 1998 | Slovakia v Portugal | W | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 18 Nov 1998 | Portugal v Israel | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Feb 1999 | Portugal v Netherlands | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 1999 | Portugal v Azerbaijan | W | 7-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 31 Mar 1999 | Liechtenstein v Portugal | W | 0-5 | 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 |
| 18 Aug 1999 | Portugal v Andorra | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Sep 1999 | Azerbaijan v Portugal | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 08 Sep 1999 | Romania v Portugal | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 10 Oct 1999 | Portugal v Hungary | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 16 Aug 2000 | Portugal v Lithuania | W | 5-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Sep 2000 | Estonia v Portugal | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 07 Oct 2000 | Portugal v Republic of Ireland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 11 Oct 2000 | Netherlands v Portugal | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 15 Nov 2000 | Portugal v Israel | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 15 Aug 2001 | Portugal v Moldova | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Oct 2001 | Portugal v Estonia | W | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 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 |
| 10 Jun 2002 | Portugal v Poland | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 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 | |
| 20 Nov 2002 | Portugal v Scotland | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Feb 2003 | Italy v Portugal | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2003 | Portugal v Brazil | W | 2-1 | 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 | |
| 06 Jun 2003 | Portugal v Paraguay | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Portugal v Kazakhstan | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2003 | Portugal v Spain | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Sep 2003 | Norway v Portugal | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Oct 2003 | Portugal v Albania | W | 5-3 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Nov 2003 | Portugal v Greece | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Nov 2003 | Portugal v Kuwait | W | 8-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Feb 2004 | Portugal v England | D | 1-1 | 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 |
| 24 Jun 2004 | Portugal v England | W | 2-2 (6-5) | UEFA European Championship | Quarter-final |
| 04 Jul 2004 | Portugal v Greece | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Final |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.