Portugal national football team statistics and records: youngest players - 1979
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Competitions:
Youngest Portugal players
Portugal's youngest players during the 1979 season, and their age in years and days on the occasion of their final appearance, starting or coming on as a substitute.
For each player age is measured in days, and in years and days, from their date of birth to the day of their first appearance.
| Player | Age (Y:d) | Age (days) | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chalana | 19:222 | 7162 | 20 Sep 1978v USA |
| Fernando Gomes | 21:301 | 7972 | 20 Sep 1978v USA |
| Alberto Fonseca | 22:84 | 8120 | 15 Nov 1978v Austria |
| Eurico Gomes | 22:356 | 8392 | 20 Sep 1978v USA |
| Inácio | 23:231 | 8632 | 20 Sep 1978v USA |
| Gabriel Mendes | 24:113 | 8879 | 20 Sep 1978v USA |
| Pietra | 24:203 | 8969 | 20 Sep 1978v USA |
| Costa | 24:324 | 9090 | 20 Sep 1978v USA |
| Shéu Han | 25:47 | 9179 | 20 Sep 1978v USA |
| Bastos Lopes | 25:170 | 9302 | 09 May 1979v Norway |
| João Alves | 25:288 | 9420 | 20 Sep 1978v USA |
| Oliveira | 26:101 | 9598 | 20 Sep 1978v USA |
| Teixeira | 26:128 | 9625 | 11 Oct 1978v Belgium |
| Manuel Fernandes | 27:107 | 9969 | 20 Sep 1978v USA |
| Humberto Coelho | 28:153 | 10380 | 20 Sep 1978v USA |
| Artur Correia | 28:176 | 10403 | 11 Oct 1978v Belgium |
| Nené | 28:304 | 10531 | 20 Sep 1978v USA |
| Carlos Alhinho | 29:252 | 10845 | 20 Sep 1978v USA |
| Bento | 30:86 | 11044 | 20 Sep 1978v USA |