FC Porto have 18 players chasing a first league title | OneFootball

As president, André Villas-Boas is very close to celebrating his first national championship title. For coach Francesco Farioli, that would also be a first. But within the squad, what is the situation?

Record analyzed the numbers and concluded that, of the 30 footballers already used by Farioli in the league, only 12 have won at least one national championship before. In other words, FC Porto have 18 players who have never been champions and could now see their résumés strengthened with that trophy. Among them, the most decorated, whether in Portugal or in other countries, are Thiago Silva, with eight titles, and Luuk de Jong, with six.

In fact, the Brazilian center-back and the Dutch striker have more league titles between them than all the other 28 players who have already played minutes for FC Porto in this 2025/26 Liga Portugal Betclic season combined.

Nehuén Pérez is not part of the group of players who have already been champions. In 2020/21, he was on the bench for three Atlético de Madrid matches in La Liga, but he was not used in any of them and, for that reason, was not crowned champion with the colchoneros. In that same season, he ended up being loaned to Granada, where he finished the campaign.

Also worth noting is João Costa, FC Porto’s third-choice goalkeeper, who already has a national title on his record, although in Portugal’s second division. Even so, he can now win a second, this time in the top flight, if FC Porto confirm the title, as expected, and provided Farioli gives him that opportunity in the three remaining matchdays.

Alberto Costa, Martim Fernandes, Kiwior, Nehuén Pérez, Prpic, Zé Pedro, Francisco Moura, Fofana, Gabri Veiga, Rodrigo Mora, Borja Sainz, William Gomes, Pietuszewski, Karamoh, André Miranda, Samu, Deniz Gül and Moffi are the players still chasing the first league title of their careers.

Those who already have national titles on their résumés are Thiago Silva (8), Luuk de Jong (6), Diogo Costa and Cláudio Ramos (2), as well as Froholdt, Bednarek, Alan Varela, Pepê, Pablo Rosario, Zaidu, Eustáquio and Alarcón (1).

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