Sporting CP
Portugal · Liga Portugal · Liga Portugal
Squad value
€389.30m
About Sporting CP
Sporting Clube de Portugal, otherwise referred to as Sporting CP or simply Sporting, or as Sporting Lisbon in other countries, is a Portuguese sports club based in Lisbon. Having various sports departments and sporting disciplines, it is best known for its men's professional football team playing in the Primeira Liga, the top flight of Portuguese football.
Streaks & runs — longest sequences in our dataset
Honours — 8 titles across 2 competitions
Primeira Liga
7
Porto (4), Porto (2), Porto, Carcavelinhos, Benfica (3), Benfica, Belenenses (3)
UEFA Europa League
1
CSKA Moscow
Squad size23active players
Avg age25.5years
Domestic12Portugal
Foreigners1148% of squad
EU passport17non-EU: 6
Nationalities11different countries
Age distribution
0
U18
5
18–22
11
23–26
3
27–30
4
31+
Position breakdown
GK
2 (9%)
DEF
8 (35%)
MID
6 (26%)
FWD
7 (30%)
52%
foreign players
12 of 23
26.0y
avg squad age
2
Goalkeepers
8
Defenders
6
Midfielders
7
Attackers
36
seasons in dataset
00/01 – 99/00
302
players ever
€9.70m
biggest signing ever
€9.00m
biggest sale ever
39
most goals (single season by one player)
| Player | Pos | Age | Nationality | Foot | Height | Contract | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Morten Hjulmand |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | 26 | Denmark | right | 185.00m | 2028-06-30 | €50.00m |
 Geovany Quenda |
Attack - Right Winger | 19 | Portugal Guinea-Bissau | left | 172.00m | 2027-06-30 | €45.00m |
 Gonçalo Inácio |
Defender - Centre-Back | 24 | Portugal | left | 186.00m | 2027-06-30 | €45.00m |
 Ousmane Diomande |
Defender - Centre-Back | 22 | Cote d'Ivoire | right | 190.00m | 2027-06-30 | €45.00m |
 Francisco Trincão |
Attack - Right Winger | 26 | Portugal | left | 184.00m | 2027-06-30 | €35.00m |
 Pedro Gonçalves |
Attack - Left Winger | 27 | Portugal | right | 173.00m | 2027-06-30 | €30.00m |
 Eduardo Quaresma |
Defender - Centre-Back | 24 | Portugal | right | 185.00m | 2028-06-30 | €18.00m |
 Maxi Araújo |
Midfield - Left Midfield | 26 | Uruguay | left | 179.00m | 2029-06-30 | €17.00m |
 Fotis Ioannidis |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 26 | Greece | both | 187.00m | 2030-06-30 | €15.00m |
 Hidemasa Morita |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 31 | Japan | right | 177.00m | 2026-06-30 | €13.00m |
 Daniel Bragança |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 26 | Portugal | left | 178.00m | 2027-06-30 | €12.00m |
 Nuno Santos |
Defender - Left-Back | 31 | Portugal | left | 177.00m | 2027-06-30 | €9.00m |
 Georgios Vagiannidis |
Defender - Right-Back | 24 | Greece | right | 182.00m | 2030-06-30 | €8.00m |
 Iván Fresneda |
Defender - Right-Back | 21 | Spain | right | 183.00m | 2028-06-30 | €8.00m |
 Luis Suárez |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 28 | Colombia Spain | right | 181.00m | 2030-06-30 | €8.00m |
 Rui Silva |
Goalkeeper | 32 | Portugal | left | 191.00m | 2028-06-30 | €7.00m |
 João Simões |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 19 | Portugal | left | 178.00m | 2030-06-30 | €6.00m |
 Matheus Reis |
Defender - Left-Back | 31 | Brazil | left | 184.00m | 2026-06-30 | €6.00m |
 Giorgi Kochorashvili |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | 26 | Georgia | right | 178.00m | 2030-06-30 | €5.00m |
 Ricardo Mangas |
Defender - Left-Back | 28 | Portugal | left | 179.00m | 2029-06-30 | €2.50m |
 Rodrigo Ribeiro |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 21 | Portugal | right | 186.00m | 2028-06-30 | €2.50m |
 Alisson Santos |
Attack - Left Winger | 23 | Brazil | right | 177.00m | 2030-06-30 | €1.50m |
 João Virgínia |
Goalkeeper | 26 | Portugal | left | 192.00m | 2028-06-30 | €800k |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | From | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2002-01-01 | Dimitrios Nalitzis | Attack - Centre-Forward | Udinese | Loan | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Ricardo Fernandes | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Freamunde | Transfer | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-06-30 | Ricardo Fernandes | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Freamunde | Return from loan | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-06-30 | Ricardo Fernandes | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Santa Clara | Return from loan | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-06-30 | Ricardo Fernandes | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Gil Vicente | Return from loan | — |
| 93/94 | 1994-06-30 | Nuno Valente | Defender - Left-Back | Portimonense | Return from loan | — |
| 96/97 | 1997-06-30 | Nuno Valente | Defender - Left-Back | Marítimo | Return from loan | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-30 | Pedro Mendes | Midfield - Central Midfield | Rangers | Transfer | €1.70m |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Derlei | Attack - Centre-Forward | Dinamo Moscow | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-31 | Ousmane Diomande | Defender - Centre-Back | FC Midtjylland | Transfer | €12.50m |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-02 | Rafael Pontelo | Defender - Centre-Back | Leixões | Transfer | €700k |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-10 | Rafael Pontelo | Defender - Centre-Back | Pafos FC | Return from loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Rafael Pontelo | Defender - Centre-Back | Auda | Return from loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-11-01 | João Simões | Midfield - Central Midfield | Sporting B | Transfer | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-02 | Renan Ribeiro | Goalkeeper | Estoril | Loan | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-31 | Renan Ribeiro | Goalkeeper | Estoril | Transfer | €1.10m |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-30 | Iván Fresneda | Defender - Right-Back | Real Valladolid | Transfer | €9.00m |
| 08/09 | 2009-06-30 | Rui Fonte | Attack - Centre-Forward | Arsenal Res. | Return from loan | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | Rui Fonte | Attack - Centre-Forward | Vitória Setúbal | Return from loan | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | Rui Fonte | Attack - Centre-Forward | RCD Espanyol B | Return from loan | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-20 | — | Spartak Moscow | Transfer | €4.00m | |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-01 | Marvin Zeegelaar | Defender - Left-Back | Rio Ave | Transfer | €300k |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-28 | Luc Castaignos | Attack - Centre-Forward | E. Frankfurt | Transfer | €2.50m |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Luc Castaignos | Attack - Centre-Forward | Vitesse | Return from loan | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-31 | Héldon | Attack - Left Winger | Marítimo | Transfer | €1.00m |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | Héldon | Attack - Left Winger | Córdoba CF | Return from loan | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | Héldon | Attack - Left Winger | Rio Ave | Return from loan | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Héldon | Attack - Left Winger | Vit. Guimarães | Return from loan | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | André Martins | Midfield - Central Midfield | Real SC | Return from loan | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-12-31 | André Martins | Midfield - Central Midfield | Belenenses | Return from loan | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | André Martins | Midfield - Central Midfield | Pinhalnovense | Return from loan | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Rodrigo Battaglia | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | SC Braga | Transfer | €4.50m |
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | Rodrigo Battaglia | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Alavés | Return from loan | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | Rodrigo Battaglia | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | RCD Mallorca | Return from loan | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Mateus Fernandes | Midfield - Central Midfield | Sporting B | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-06-30 | Mateus Fernandes | Midfield - Central Midfield | Estoril | Return from loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-03 | Biel | Attack - Left Winger | EC Bahia | Transfer | €6.43m |
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | Biel | Attack - Left Winger | Atlético-MG | Return from loan | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Issahaku Fatawu | Attack - Right Winger | Sporting CP U23 | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-06-30 | Issahaku Fatawu | Attack - Right Winger | Leicester | Return from loan | — |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | To | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2002-06-30 | Dimitrios Nalitzis | Attack - Centre-Forward | Udinese | Return from loan | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-08-01 | Ricardo Fernandes | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Freamunde | Loan | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Ricardo Fernandes | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Santa Clara | Loan | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Ricardo Fernandes | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Gil Vicente | Loan | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Ricardo Fernandes | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | FC Porto | Draft | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Nuno Valente | Defender - Left-Back | Marítimo | Loan | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Nuno Valente | Defender - Left-Back | Leiria | Transfer | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Pedro Mendes | Midfield - Central Midfield | Vit. Guimarães | Transfer | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-01 | Derlei | Attack - Centre-Forward | EC Vitória | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-10 | Rafael Pontelo | Defender - Centre-Back | Pafos FC | Loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-11 | Rafael Pontelo | Defender - Centre-Back | Auda | Loan | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Rafael Pontelo | Defender - Centre-Back | Sporting B | Transfer | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-30 | Renan Ribeiro | Goalkeeper | Estoril | Return from loan | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-26 | Renan Ribeiro | Goalkeeper | Al-Ahli | Transfer | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Rui Fonte | Attack - Centre-Forward | Vitória Setúbal | Loan | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Rui Fonte | Attack - Centre-Forward | RCD Espanyol B | Loan | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-14 | Rui Fonte | Attack - Centre-Forward | Espanyol | Transfer | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-20 | — | Man Utd | Transfer | €20.00m | |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-31 | Marvin Zeegelaar | Defender - Left-Back | Watford | Transfer | €3.00m |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-07 | Luc Castaignos | Attack - Centre-Forward | Vitesse | Loan | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-02-20 | Luc Castaignos | Attack - Centre-Forward | Gyeongnam FC | Transfer | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-31 | Héldon | Attack - Left Winger | Córdoba CF | Loan | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-08 | Héldon | Attack - Left Winger | Rio Ave | Loan | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-30 | Héldon | Attack - Left Winger | Vit. Guimarães | Loan | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-02 | Héldon | Attack - Left Winger | Al-Taawoun | Transfer | €250k |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-01 | André Martins | Midfield - Central Midfield | Belenenses | Loan | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | André Martins | Midfield - Central Midfield | Pinhalnovense | Loan | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-08 | André Martins | Midfield - Central Midfield | Olympiacos | Transfer | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-27 | Rodrigo Battaglia | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Alavés | Loan | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-12 | Rodrigo Battaglia | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | RCD Mallorca | Loan | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-29 | Rodrigo Battaglia | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | RCD Mallorca | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-29 | Mateus Fernandes | Midfield - Central Midfield | Estoril | Loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-20 | Mateus Fernandes | Midfield - Central Midfield | Southampton | Transfer | €15.00m |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-25 | Biel | Attack - Left Winger | Atlético-MG | Loan | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-31 | Issahaku Fatawu | Attack - Right Winger | Leicester | Loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Issahaku Fatawu | Attack - Right Winger | Leicester | Transfer | €16.25m |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-01 | Mateo Tanlongo | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | FC Copenhagen | Loan | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-11 | Mateo Tanlongo | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Rio Ave | Loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-01 | Diego Callai | Goalkeeper | Sporting B | Transfer | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-08-12 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Attack - Centre-Forward | Man Utd | Transfer | €19.00m |
| Nationality | Players | % of squad |
|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 11 | 47.8% |
| Greece | 2 | 8.7% |
| Brazil | 2 | 8.7% |
| Denmark | 1 | 4.3% |
| Portugal Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 4.3% |
| Cote d'Ivoire | 1 | 4.3% |
| Uruguay | 1 | 4.3% |
| Japan | 1 | 4.3% |
| Spain | 1 | 4.3% |
| Colombia Spain | 1 | 4.3% |
| Georgia | 1 | 4.3% |
| Season | Competition |
|---|---|
| 99/00 | Primeira Liga |
| 99/00 | Taça de Portugal |
| 99/00 | UEFA Cup |
| 98/99 | Primeira Divisão |
| 98/99 | UEFA Cup |
| 97/98 | Champions League |
| 97/98 | Champions League Qu. |
| 97/98 | Primeira Divisão |
| 97/98 | Taça de Portugal |
| 96/97 | Primeira Divisão |
| 96/97 | Taça de Portugal |
| 96/97 | UEFA Cup |
| 95/96 | Cup Winners' Cup |
| 95/96 | Primeira Divisão |
| 95/96 | Supertaça |
| 95/96 | Taça de Portugal |
| 94/95 | Primeira Divisão |
| 94/95 | UEFA Cup |
| 93/94 | Primeira Divisão |
| 93/94 | UEFA Cup |
| 92/93 | UEFA Cup |
| 91/92 | Liga Portugal |
| 91/92 | UEFA Cup |
| 87/88 | Cup Winners' Cup |
| 25/26 | Liga Portugal |
| 25/26 | Supertaça |
| 24/25 | Allianz Cup |
| 24/25 | Champions League |
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal |
| 24/25 | Supertaça |
| 24/25 | Taça de Portugal |
| 23/24 | Allianz Cup |
| 23/24 | Europa League |
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal |
| 23/24 | Taça de Portugal |
| 22/23 | Allianz Cup |
| 22/23 | Champions League |
| 22/23 | Europa League |
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal |
| 22/23 | Taça de Portugal |
| 21/22 | Allianz Cup |
| 21/22 | Champions League |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal |
| 21/22 | Supertaça |
| 21/22 | Taça de Portugal |
| 20/21 | Allianz Cup |
| 20/21 | Europa League Qualifying |
| 20/21 | Liga NOS |
| 20/21 | Taça de Portugal |
| 19/20 | Allianz Cup |
| Date | Comp | Stage | Home | Score | Away | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-25 | PO1 | FINAL | Sporting CP | 17:15 | SL Benfica | TIMED |
| 2025-04-22 | PO1 | SEMI FINALS | Rio Ave FC | 1–2 | Sporting CP | W |
| 2025-04-03 | PO1 | SEMI FINALS | Sporting CP | 2–0 | Rio Ave FC | W |
| 2025-02-27 | PO1 | QUARTER FINALS | Gil Vicente | 0–1 | Sporting CP | W |
| 2024-12-18 | PO1 | LAST 16 | Sporting CP | 2–1 | CD Santa Clara | W |
Aggregated from 4 completed matches across all competitions in season 2024.
Record
4W-0D-0L
3.00 pts/game
Goals scored
7
1.75 per match
Goals conceded
2
0.50 per match
Goal difference
+5
Clean sheets
2
50% of matches
Failed to score
0
0% of matches
Home vs Away
Home record
2W-0D-0L
4-1 goals
Away record
2W-0D-0L
3-1 goals
Highlights
Biggest win
2–0
Sporting CP vs Rio Ave FC · Apr 3, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Peter Schmeichel |
Goalkeeper | Denmark Poland | 34 | 3,090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 José Luís Vidigal |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Portugal Angola | 38 | 2,588 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.07 |
 Aldo Duscher |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Argentina Austria | 33 | 796 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0.34 | 0.11 | 0.45 |
 Ivone De Franceschi |
Attack - Left Winger |  Italy |
30 | 492 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 1.10 |
 Marcos |
Defender - Centre-Back |  Brazil |
8 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
 Nuno Santos |
Goalkeeper |  Portugal |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Facundo Quiroga |
Defender - Centre-Back |  Argentina |
19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Vinícius |
Defender - Centre-Back | Brazil |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Fumo |
Attack - Left Winger | Mozambique Portugal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Frequently asked about Sporting CP
What is Sporting CP?
Sporting CP is a professional football club based in Portugal, competing in Liga Portugal.
How many players are in Sporting CP's squad?
Sporting CP currently has 23 players in the first-team squad in our database.
How many trophies has Sporting CP won?
Sporting CP has won 8 recorded league/cup titles across 2 competitions in our database — including 7 Primeira Liga titles.
What league does Sporting CP play in?
Sporting CP plays in Liga Portugal.