2008–09 FC Porto season

First-team squad
Squad at end of season[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 GK Helton
2 DF Bruno Alves
3 DF Pedro Emanuel[notes 1]
4 DF Milan Stepanov
5 DF Nelson Benítez
6 MF Fredy Guarín
8 MF Lucho González
9 FW Lisandro López
10 MF Cristian Rodríguez
11 MF Mariano González (on loan from Palermo)
12 FW Hulk
13 DF Jorge Fucile
14 DF Rolando[notes 2]
16 MF Raul Meireles
17 MF Tarik Sektioui
No. Position Player
19 FW Ernesto Farías
20 MF Tomás Costa
21 DF Cristian Săpunaru
22 MF Andrés Madrid (on loan from Braga)
24 GK Hugo Ventura
25 MF Fernando
28 DF Aly Cissokho
29 FW Rabiola
33 GK Nuno Espírito Santo[notes 3]
34 DF Ivo Pinto
35 DF Rafhael (on loan from Figueirense)
37 MF Josué
39 MF Ricardo Dias
50 MF Diogo Viana
52 MF Sérgio Oliveira

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
7 MF Ricardo Quaresma (to Inter Milan)
15 DF Lino (to PAOK)
18 MF Mario Bolatti (on loan to Huracán)
No. Position Player
23 MF Daniel Candeias (on loan to Rio Ave)
26 DF Bernardo Tengarrinha (on loan to Estrela da Amadora)
30 MF Pelé (on loan to Portsmouth)

References
  1. http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/portugal/2008-2009/superl/porto.htm Porto squad for 2008–09 season

Notes
  1. Emanuel was born in Luanda, Angola, but also qualified to represent Portugal internationally and represented them at U-21 level.
  2. Rolando was born in São Vicente, Cape Verde, but was raised in Portugal from the age of 14 and represented them at U-21 level before making his international debut for Portugal in 2009.
  3. Nuno was born in São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe, but also qualified to represent Portugal internationally and represented them at U-21 level.
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