About Boavista FC
Boavista Futebol Clube, commonly known as Boavista, is a Portuguese professional sports club from the Boavista neighborhood of Porto that competes in the Porto Football Association, the district leagues of Portuguese football, at the Estádio do Bessa. It is one of the oldest clubs in the country, having been founded on 1 August 1903 by British entrepreneurs and Portuguese textile workers. As of 2025–26, the club fields its highest competing team in the Porto Football Association's top tier, after being expelled in 2025 from the Primeira Liga on financial grounds.
Streaks & runs — longest sequences in our dataset
Honours — 3 titles across 1 competition
Primeira Liga
3
Sporting CP, Porto, Benfica
Squad size10active players
Avg age26.4years
Domestic8Portugal
Foreigners220% of squad
EU passport8non-EU: 2
Nationalities6different countries
Age distribution
0
U18
5
18–22
2
23–26
0
27–30
3
31+
Position breakdown
GK
3 (30%)
DEF
3 (30%)
FWD
4 (40%)
50%
foreign players
5 of 10
26.9y
avg squad age
3
Goalkeepers
3
Defenders
4
Attackers
27
seasons in dataset
00/01 – 99/00
212
players ever
€5.00m
biggest signing ever
€900k
biggest sale ever
20
most goals (single season by one player)
| Player | Pos | Age | Nationality | Foot | Height | Contract | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 César |
Goalkeeper | 34 | Brazil Portugal | right | 192.00m | 2026-06-30 | €300k |
 João Barros |
Attack - Left Winger | 20 | Portugal | right | 184.00m | 2026-06-30 | €200k |
 Alex Marques |
Defender - Centre-Back | 20 | Portugal | right | 186.00m | 2026-06-30 | €100k |
 Luís Pires |
Goalkeeper | 21 | Brazil | right | 188.00m | 2025-06-30 | €100k |
 Tiago Machado |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 22 | Portugal | left | 185.00m | 2028-06-30 | €100k |
 Tomás Silva |
Defender - Left-Back | 20 | Portugal | left | 175.00m | 2026-06-30 | €100k |
 Bruno Pinheiro |
Defender - Centre-Back | 38 | Portugal Brazil | right | 185.00m | 2026-06-30 | — |
 Mateus |
Attack - Left Winger | 41 | Angola Portugal | right | 176.00m | 2026-06-30 | — |
 António Mariani |
Goalkeeper | 24 | Portugal | right | 192.00m | 2026-06-30 | — |
 Zezinho Biganha |
Attack - Right Winger | 24 | Guinea-Bissau | right | 174.00m | 2026-06-30 | — |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | From | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | Hugo Almeida | Attack - Centre-Forward | FC Porto | Loan | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | — | FC Porto | Transfer | — | |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Ricardo Costa | Defender - Centre-Back | Tondela | Transfer | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | — | Boavista Y19 | Transfer | — | |
| 00/01 | 2001-06-30 | — | Freamunde | Return from loan | — | |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | — | Boavista Y19 | Transfer | — | |
| 01/02 | 2002-06-30 | — | Gondomar | Return from loan | — | |
| 02/03 | 2003-06-30 | — | Leça | Return from loan | — | |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Cristiano Fitzgerald | Attack - Left Winger | Boavista Y19 | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Joel Silva | Midfield - Central Midfield | Boavista Y19 | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Guito Madureira | Defender - Centre-Back | Boavista Y19 | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-12-31 | Guito Madureira | Defender - Centre-Back | Pevidém | Return from loan | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Martim Tavares | Attack - Centre-Forward | Boavista Y19 | Transfer | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Luisinho | Attack - Right Winger | Académico Viseu | Transfer | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | Luisinho | Attack - Right Winger | Académico Viseu | Return from loan | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Trigueira | Goalkeeper | Boavista Y19 | Transfer | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-06-30 | Trigueira | Goalkeeper | GD Ribeirão | Return from loan | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Adama François | Defender - Centre-Back | Boavista Y19 | Transfer | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Assis | Goalkeeper | Leixões | Transfer | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Fábio Ervões | Defender - Centre-Back | Penafiel | Transfer | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | Fábio Ervões | Defender - Centre-Back | Vizela | Return from loan | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-16 | André Claro | Attack - Centre-Forward | Estoril | Transfer | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Henrique | Defender - Centre-Back | Feirense | Transfer | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Paulo Gomes | Midfield - Central Midfield | SC Covilhã | Transfer | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Hélio | Defender - Centre-Back | Vizela | Transfer | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-26 | João Dias | Defender - Right-Back | Coimbra | Transfer | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Bruno Monteiro | Midfield - Central Midfield | Fafe | Transfer | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-01 | — | FC Motagua | Transfer | — | |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | — | Boavista Y19 | Transfer | — | |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | João Barros | Defender - Left-Back | Boavista U23 | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | João Barros | Defender - Left-Back | Salgueiros | Return from loan | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | — | Maia Lidador | Transfer | — | |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Zezinho Biganha | Attack - Right Winger | Leixões U23 | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Alexandre Moutinho | Midfield - Central Midfield | Boavista U23 | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Pedro Malheiro | Defender - Right-Back | Boavista U23 | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Fran Pereira | Midfield - Central Midfield | Boavista U23 | Transfer | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-09-12 | Kamran Agayev | Goalkeeper | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-01 | — | Coimbrões | Transfer | — | |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Robson Reis | Defender - Centre-Back | Santos | Loan | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Tiago Morais | Attack - Left Winger | Boavista U17 | Transfer | — |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | To | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2005-06-30 | Hugo Almeida | Attack - Centre-Forward | FC Porto | Return from loan | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | — | Leiria | Transfer | — | |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-03 | Ricardo Costa | Defender - Centre-Back | Retired | Transfer | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-02 | — | Freamunde | Loan | — | |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | — | FC Porto | Transfer | €1.00m | |
| 01/02 | 2001-08-01 | — | Gondomar | Loan | — | |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | — | Leça | Loan | — | |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | — | Pietà Hotspurs | Transfer | — | |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-30 | Cristiano Fitzgerald | Attack - Left Winger | Estrela U23 | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-30 | Joel Silva | Midfield - Central Midfield | Nacional | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-19 | Guito Madureira | Defender - Centre-Back | Pevidém | Loan | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-01 | Guito Madureira | Defender - Centre-Back | Guarda Des. | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-03 | Martim Tavares | Attack - Centre-Forward | Marítimo | Transfer | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-10 | Luisinho | Attack - Right Winger | Académico Viseu | Loan | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-17 | Luisinho | Attack - Right Winger | Coimbra | Transfer | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-01 | Trigueira | Goalkeeper | GD Ribeirão | Loan | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Trigueira | Goalkeeper | Rio Ave | Transfer | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-01 | Adama François | Defender - Centre-Back | Vitória Setúbal | Transfer | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Assis | Goalkeeper | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-01 | Fábio Ervões | Defender - Centre-Back | Vizela | Loan | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Fábio Ervões | Defender - Centre-Back | Retired | Transfer | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-08 | André Claro | Attack - Centre-Forward | Coimbra | Transfer | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-21 | Henrique | Defender - Centre-Back | Pafos FC | Transfer | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Paulo Gomes | Midfield - Central Midfield | Salgueiros | Transfer | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Hélio | Defender - Centre-Back | Cinfães | Transfer | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-28 | João Dias | Defender - Right-Back | Santa Clara | Transfer | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Bruno Monteiro | Midfield - Central Midfield | Vitória Setúbal | Transfer | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | — | Red Bull | Transfer | — | |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | — | Desportivo Aves | Transfer | — | |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-26 | João Barros | Defender - Left-Back | Salgueiros | Loan | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | João Barros | Defender - Left-Back | Ovarense | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-01 | Alexandre Moutinho | Midfield - Central Midfield | AEFJ Moutinho | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-23 | Pedro Malheiro | Defender - Right-Back | Trabzonspor | Transfer | €2.61m |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-20 | Fran Pereira | Midfield - Central Midfield | Estoril U23 | Transfer | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-04-17 | Kamran Agayev | Goalkeeper | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | Robson Reis | Defender - Centre-Back | Santos | Return from loan | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-23 | Tiago Morais | Attack - Left Winger | Leixões | Loan | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-30 | Tiago Morais | Attack - Left Winger | LOSC Lille | Transfer | €3.00m |
| 92/93 | 1992-07-01 | Litos | Defender - Centre-Back | Campomaiorense | Transfer | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Litos | Defender - Centre-Back | Málaga CF | Transfer | €2.85m |
| Nationality | Players | % of squad |
|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 5 | 50% |
| Brazil Portugal | 1 | 10% |
| Brazil | 1 | 10% |
| Portugal Brazil | 1 | 10% |
| Angola Portugal | 1 | 10% |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 10% |
| Season | Competition |
|---|---|
| 99/00 | Champions League |
| 99/00 | Champions League Qu. |
| 99/00 | Primeira Liga |
| 99/00 | Taça de Portugal |
| 98/99 | Primeira Divisão |
| 97/98 | Cup Winners' Cup |
| 97/98 | Primeira Divisão |
| 97/98 | Supertaça |
| 97/98 | Taça de Portugal |
| 96/97 | Primeira Divisão |
| 96/97 | Taça de Portugal |
| 96/97 | UEFA Cup |
| 95/96 | Primeira Divisão |
| 94/95 | UEFA Cup |
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal |
| 24/25 | Taça de Portugal |
| 23/24 | Allianz Cup |
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal |
| 23/24 | Taça de Portugal |
| 22/23 | Allianz Cup |
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal |
| 22/23 | Taça de Portugal |
| 21/22 | Allianz Cup |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal |
| 21/22 | Taça de Portugal |
| 20/21 | Liga NOS |
| 20/21 | Taça de Portugal |
| 19/20 | Allianz Cup |
| 19/20 | Liga NOS |
| 19/20 | Taça de Portugal |
| 18/19 | Allianz Cup |
| 18/19 | Liga NOS |
| 18/19 | Taça de Portugal |
| 17/18 | Liga NOS |
| 17/18 | Taça CTT |
| 17/18 | Taça de Portugal |
| 16/17 | Allianz Cup |
| 16/17 | Liga NOS |
| 16/17 | Taça de Portugal |
| 15/16 | Allianz Cup |
| 15/16 | Liga NOS |
| 15/16 | Taça de Portugal |
| 14/15 | Allianz Cup |
| 14/15 | Liga NOS |
| 14/15 | Taça de Portugal |
| 13/14 | Taça de Portugal |
| 08/09 | Liga Portugal 2 |
| 08/09 | Taça de Portugal |
| 07/08 | Carlsberg Cup |
| 07/08 | Liga Bwin |
| Date | Comp | Stage | Home | Score | Away | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-17 | PO1 | REGULAR SEASON | FC Arouca | 4–1 | Boavista FC | L |
| 2025-05-11 | PO1 | REGULAR SEASON | Boavista FC | 1–2 | FC Porto | L |
| 2025-05-05 | PO1 | REGULAR SEASON | AVS | 1–2 | Boavista FC | W |
| 2025-04-27 | PO1 | REGULAR SEASON | Boavista FC | 0–5 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | L |
| 2025-04-18 | PO1 | REGULAR SEASON | SC Farense | 0–1 | Boavista FC | W |
| 2025-04-12 | PO1 | REGULAR SEASON | Boavista FC | 0–1 | CD Nacional | L |
| 2025-04-07 | PO1 | REGULAR SEASON | Rio Ave FC | 0–2 | Boavista FC | W |
| 2025-04-01 | PO1 | REGULAR SEASON | Boavista FC | 1–3 | Gil Vicente FC | L |
| 2025-03-16 | PO1 | REGULAR SEASON | Moreirense FC | 1–0 | Boavista FC | L |
| 2025-03-09 | PO1 | REGULAR SEASON | Boavista FC | 1–2 | Vitória Guimarães | L |
| 2025-03-02 | PO1 | REGULAR SEASON | Boavista FC | 1–0 | CD Santa Clara | W |
| 2025-02-22 | PO1 | REGULAR SEASON | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 3–0 | Boavista FC | L |
| 2025-02-14 | PO1 | REGULAR SEASON | Boavista FC | 0–1 | CF Estrela da Amadora | L |
| 2025-02-09 | PO1 | REGULAR SEASON | GD Estoril Praia | 2–1 | Boavista FC | L |
| 2025-01-31 | PO1 | REGULAR SEASON | Boavista FC | 0–2 | FC Famalicão | L |
| 2025-01-26 | PO1 | REGULAR SEASON | Sporting Clube de Braga | 3–0 | Boavista FC | L |
| 2025-01-20 | PO1 | REGULAR SEASON | Boavista FC | 2–3 | Casa Pia AC | L |
| 2025-01-04 | PO1 | REGULAR SEASON | Boavista FC | 1–3 | FC Arouca | L |
| 2024-12-28 | PO1 | REGULAR SEASON | FC Porto | 4–0 | Boavista FC | L |
| 2024-12-21 | PO1 | REGULAR SEASON | Boavista FC | 0–0 | AVS | D |
| 2024-12-14 | PO1 | REGULAR SEASON | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 3–2 | Boavista FC | L |
| 2024-12-08 | PO1 | REGULAR SEASON | Boavista FC | 1–1 | SC Farense | D |
| 2024-11-30 | PO1 | REGULAR SEASON | CD Nacional | 0–0 | Boavista FC | D |
| 2024-11-09 | PO1 | REGULAR SEASON | Boavista FC | 0–2 | Rio Ave FC | L |
| 2024-11-02 | PO1 | REGULAR SEASON | Gil Vicente FC | 1–2 | Boavista FC | W |
| 2024-10-26 | PO1 | REGULAR SEASON | Boavista FC | 0–2 | Moreirense FC | L |
| 2024-10-06 | PO1 | REGULAR SEASON | Vitória Guimarães | 2–2 | Boavista FC | D |
| 2024-09-29 | PO1 | REGULAR SEASON | CD Santa Clara | 1–0 | Boavista FC | L |
| 2024-09-23 | PO1 | REGULAR SEASON | Boavista FC | 0–3 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | L |
| 2024-09-16 | PO1 | REGULAR SEASON | CF Estrela da Amadora | 2–2 | Boavista FC | D |
| 2024-08-31 | PO1 | REGULAR SEASON | Boavista FC | 0–0 | GD Estoril Praia | D |
| 2024-08-24 | PO1 | REGULAR SEASON | FC Famalicão | 1–0 | Boavista FC | L |
| 2024-08-18 | PO1 | REGULAR SEASON | Boavista FC | 0–1 | Sporting Clube de Braga | L |
| 2024-08-10 | PO1 | REGULAR SEASON | Casa Pia AC | 0–1 | Boavista FC | W |
Aggregated from 34 completed matches across all competitions in season 2024.
Record
6W-6D-22L
0.71 pts/game
Goals scored
24
0.71 per match
Goals conceded
59
1.74 per match
Goal difference
-35
Clean sheets
7
21% of matches
Failed to score
17
50% of matches
Home vs Away
Home record
1W-3D-13L
8-31 goals
Away record
5W-3D-9L
16-28 goals
Highlights
Biggest win
2–0
Rio Ave FC vs Boavista FC · Apr 7, 2025
Heaviest loss
0–5
Boavista FC vs Sporting Clube de Portugal · Apr 27, 2025
Affiliated B-teams, reserve squads and youth/development teams.
| Player | Pos | Nat | Mat | Min | G | A | G+A | Pen | YC | RC | G/90 | A/90 | G+A/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 William |
Goalkeeper | Cameroon Portugal | 32 | 2,883 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Ricardo |
Goalkeeper |  Portugal |
13 | 1,107 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Litos |
Defender - Centre-Back | Portugal |
39 | 885 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0.51 | 0.00 | 0.51 |
 Almami Moreira |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Guinea-Bissau Portugal | 20 | 876 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.21 | 0.00 | 0.21 |
 Martelinho |
Attack - Right Winger | Portugal |
22 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Pedro Costa |
Defender - Right-Back | Portugal |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Jorge Silva |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Portugal |
30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Carlos Alberto |
Midfield - Right Midfield |  Brazil |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Ricardo Silva |
Attack - Right Winger | Portugal |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Frequently asked about Boavista FC
What is Boavista FC?
Boavista FC is a professional football club based in Portugal.
How many players are in Boavista FC's squad?
Boavista FC currently has 10 players in the first-team squad in our database.
How many trophies has Boavista FC won?
Boavista FC has won 3 recorded league/cup titles across 1 competitions in our database — including 3 Primeira Liga titles.
When was Boavista FC founded?
Boavista FC was founded in 1903.