Portugal national under-16 football team
The Portugal national under-16 football team is the association football team that represents the nation of Portugal at the under-16 level.
Current squad
The following players were named in the squad for the September/October 2025 international activities, including preparatory matches and the Federations Cup in Turkey.[1] Caps and goals are approximations for the beginning of the 2025/2026 season.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | António Luís | 16 | 0 | 0 | Benfica | |
| GK | Guilherme Sousa Pinto | 15 | 0 | 0 | Sporting CP | |
| DF | Tomás Ferreira | 16 | 0 | 0 | Benfica | |
| DF | Vasco Dinis | 16 | 0 | 0 | Sporting CP | |
| DF | Martim Gonçalves | 16 | 0 | 0 | Porto | |
| DF | João Rijo | 16 | 0 | 0 | Sporting CP | |
| DF | Rodrigo Valente | 16 | 0 | 0 | Braga | |
| DF | Isaac Silva | 15 | 0 | 0 | Chelsea U18 | |
| MF | João Morais | 16 | 0 | 0 | Braga | |
| MF | Francisco Simões | 16 | 0 | 0 | Benfica | |
| MF | Martim Almeida | 16 | 0 | 0 | Sporting CP | |
| MF | Gonçalo Fontes | 16 | 0 | 0 | Porto | |
| MF | Henrique Maduro | 16 | 0 | 0 | Porto | |
| FW | Gustavo Guerra | 16 | 0 | 0 | Benfica | |
| FW | Gustavo Fonte | 16 | 0 | 0 | Porto | |
| FW | Afonso Ferreirinha | 16 | 0 | 0 | Sporting CP | |
| FW | Tiago Rodrigues | 16 | 0 | 0 | Benfica | |
| FW | Cristiano Ronaldo Jr. | 15 | 0 | 0 | Al Nassr | |
| FW | Abdu Cassamá | 16 | 0 | 0 | Porto | |
| FW | Gonçalo Santos | 16 | 0 | 0 | Porto | |
Competitive record
FIFA U-16 World Championship
Portugal have qualified for one FIFA U-16 World Championship with their performance being a third place finish in the 1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship.
| FIFA U-16 World Championship record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1985–1987 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 1989 | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 |
| Total | Third place | 1/3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 |
UEFA European U-16 Championship
| UEFA European Under-16 Championship record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1982–1984 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 1985 | First stage | 15th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | –4 |
| 1986 | First stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | –1 |
| 1987 | First stage | 5th | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 |
| 1988 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 |
| 1989 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | +13 |
| 1990 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 |
| 1991 | First stage | 5th | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
| 1992 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | –1 |
| 1993 | Group stage | 13th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | –3 |
| 1994 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +4 |
| 1995 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | +11 |
| 1996 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | +13 |
| 1997 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 1998 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 |
| 1999 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 |
| 2000 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 |
| 2001 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Total | 4 titles | 15/19 | 67 | 38 | 14 | 15 | 113 | 64 | +49 |
Honours
- Champions (4): 2010, 2012, 2017, 2018
- Runners-up (2): 1993, 1994
References
- ^ List compiled from Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) and club sources for the 2025-2026 U-16 cycle, managed by Filipe Ramos.