The Liga Portugal, also known as Primeira Liga, is one of the most watched football leagues in the world. The Portuguese league has attracted some of the best footballers in the history of the sport.
Here are players with the most appearances in Liga Portugal:
Manuel Fernandes- 486
Manuel Fernandes has the most number of appearances in Liga Portugal with a total of 486 caps. He scored 243 goals in the league. He made his debut in Liga Portugal in 1975 with CUF for whom he made 132 appearances and scored 34 goals.
In his Liga Portugal career between 1975 and 1988, he appeared the most for Sporting CP with 322 appearances scoring 191 goals for the club. The striker also played for Vitória Setúbal club where he scored 16 goals in 28 matches.
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António Sousa – 484
António Sousa has a total of 484 appearances in the Portuguese league that he featured in from 1973 to 1996. He scored 114 goals in the league. During his days in the league, he appeared for several clubs including, Sanjoanense (39), Beira-Mar (114), Porto (138), Sporting CP (54), Porto (79), Beira-Mar (117), Gil Vicente (7), Ovarense (32) and Sanjoanense (18). The midfielder scored the most number of goals for Beira-Mar (37).
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João Vieira Pinto- 476
João Vieira Pinto has appeared 476 times in the league. He scored 118 goals in the league. Between the year 1988 and 2008 he played for various Portuguese clubs including Boavista (17), Boavista (34), Benfica (220), Sporting CP (115), Boavista (57) and Braga (33). He netted the most for Benfica (64).
Dinis Vital- 442
From the beginning of the early 1950s, Dinis Vital spent two and a half decade playing for various clubs in Liga Portugal. He made 442 appearances in the league during those years. The goalkeeper was part of football clubs including Lusitano Évora, Vitória Setúbal, Juventude Évora, União Montemor and Juventude Évora. He made mot appearances for Lusitano Évora at 361 and featured for Vitória Setúbal on 100 occasions. He even scored a goal for Lusitano Évora.
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António Veloso- 437
António Veloso has a total of 437 appearances in Liga Portugal. He featured in the league from 1976 to 1995 appearing for clubs such as Sanjoanense (27), Beira-Mar (56) and Benfica (419). The defender scored 14 goals in his football career in Liga Portugal. He scored the most goals for Benfica (9).
