Porto U19 represents FC Porto’s under-19 pathway in Portugal, linking elite youth development with the club’s wider professional structure. Based in the Porto area and associated with the blue-and-white identity of the senior club, the side provides a competitive setting for emerging players from Portugal and selected international prospects. Its profile combines academy development, technical ambition and a direct connection to the next stages of the FC Porto system, making it an important part of the club’s football ecosystem.
Porto U19 Upcoming matches by league
Júniores U19
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- Regular Season - 6
Porto U19
Rio Ave U19
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- Regular Season - 7
Sporting Braga U19No H2HPorto U19
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- Regular Season - 8
Porto U19No H2HGil Vicente U19
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- Regular Season - 9
Academico Viseu U19No H2HPorto U19
UEFA Youth League
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- Regular Season - 2
Real Betis U19No H2HPorto U19
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- Regular Season - 3
Porto U19No H2HPSV U19
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- Regular Season - 4
Porto U19No H2HNapoli U19
Porto U19 Last matches by league
Júniores U19
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- Regular Season - 14
Porto U194 - 0Famalicão U19
UEFA Youth League
Porto U19 Team Roster
The recorded roster contains 26 players across four positional groups. Attackers form the largest unit with 10 players, followed by nine defenders, four midfielders and three goalkeepers. The forward options include A. Cande, Duarte Cunha, Julian Montiel and Ruben Barbosa, while Francisco Fernandes, F. Sousa and Ze Afonso are among the listed defenders. Goalkeepers Diogo Pereira, G. Silva and Gonçalo Ribeiro are joined by midfielders Joao Abreu, Bernardo Lima and G. Oliveira. Shirt numbers are recorded for many players, but the list also contains players without a displayed number. The squad therefore presents a balanced age-group structure without implying a fixed match-day selection.
position Goalkeeper
position Defender
M. Silva
Chelmik
Filipe Emanuel de Sousa
S. Gomes
R. Magalhaes
Ze Afonso
Y. Pereira
G. Carvalho
position Midfielder
position Attacker
Julian Montiel
E. Ferreira
Mateus Mide
Ruben Barbosa
R. Demirci
Domingos Muxito
Duarte Cunha
Tommy Peixoto
Leo Fajardo
A. Cande
Last Porto U19 Coachs
Nuno Capucho is Porto U19’s current coach, having started the role on 1 July 2022. The recorded timeline places José Tavares immediately before him, from July 2021 to July 2022. Earlier appointments were Manuel Tulipa from September 2019 to June 2021, Mário Silva from July 2018 to September 2019, and João Brandão from February 2017 to June 2018. Together, these entries outline a continuous recent coaching sequence without extending beyond the documented appointments.
Nuno Fernando da Goncalves Rocha
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuno Fernando da Goncalves Rocha | Portugal | 1 July 2022 | |
| José Fernando Ferreirinha Tavares | Portugal | 1 July 2021 | 1 July 2022 |
| Manuel Jorge da Silva Cruz | Portugal | 1 September 2019 | 1 June 2021 |
| Mário Fernando Magalhães da Silva | Portugal | 1 July 2018 | 1 September 2019 |
| João Carlos Magalhães Brandão | Portugal | 1 February 2017 | 1 June 2018 |
| Nuno Fernando da Goncalves Rocha | Portugal | 1 August 2013 | 1 June 2014 |
Porto U19 Transfers
Recent arrival records include Antoni Nikolov, who joined from Botev Plovdiv on 1 August 2025 with no transfer type stated. The listings also show G. Salihu arriving from Besa Peja or Besa Pejë on loan in July and August 2021, alongside D. Halili from Besa Pejë on loan on 1 July 2021. No fee is recorded for these movements. The repeated Salihu entries use variant club spellings and dates, so they do not establish separate completed arrivals. This is a recorded sample rather than an exhaustive arrival total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antoni Nikolov |
Botev Plovdiv
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- | 1 August 2025 |
| G. Salihu |
FC Besa Peja
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Loan | 26 August 2021 |
| D. Halili |
Besa Pejë
|
Loan | 1 July 2021 |
| G. Salihu |
Besa Pejë
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Loan | 1 July 2021 |
Recent departure records include R. Goncalves moving to FC Porto B on 7 May 2026 and Mamadu Queta joining Mafra as a free agent on 1 February 2026. D. Nogueira moved to Famalicão U19 on 30 August 2025, while T. Sousa joined AD Marco 09 as a free agent on 1 August 2025. N. Damaso moved to Fafe on 25 July 2025 without a stated type. Earlier entries include pathways to SC Braga B, Gil Vicente U23, Rio Ave U23, Trofense and other clubs. The listed departures are a sample, not a complete total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
Fafe
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- | 31 July 2026 | |
| R. Goncalves |
FC Porto B
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- | 7 May 2026 |
Mafra
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Free agent | 1 February 2026 | |
Famalicão U19
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- | 30 August 2025 | |
| T. Sousa |
AD Marco 09
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Free agent | 1 August 2025 |
| N. Damaso |
Fafe
|
- | 25 July 2025 |
Rio Ave U23
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- | 29 June 2025 | |
Gil Vicente U23
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- | 29 June 2025 | |
|
Mafra
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Free agent | 29 June 2025 | |
Gil Vicente U19
|
- | 29 June 2025 | |
| Denis Guțu |
Academico Viseu U19
|
- | 29 June 2025 |
| Gustavo Barros |
Trofense
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Free | 1 July 2024 |
| Tiago Carvalho |
Ribeirão
|
Free | 2 September 2023 |
| Bruno Pires |
Farense U23
|
N/A | 1 July 2023 |
| F. Guedes |
Torreense U23
|
- | 29 June 2023 |
Transfers Synthesis
The recorded movement picture shows a small set of listed arrivals alongside a broader chronological spread of departures, although neither section represents a complete total. The arrival entries centre on Antoni Nikolov in August 2025 and loan records involving G. Salihu and D. Halili in 2021. Departures extend from June 2022 to May 2026, with destinations including FC Porto B, Mafra, Fafe, Portuguese U19 and U23 sides, and clubs such as SC Braga B, Trofense and Rio Ave U23. Some moves are identified as free-agent departures, some as loans on arrival, and several have no stated type. The destinations show movement across youth, reserve and senior football environments. The chronology therefore captures changing player pathways around an under-19 squad, while the available entries do not support conclusions about fees, net balance or a wider recruitment policy.
Leagues Porto U19 has participated in
Porto U19 has recorded participation in Júniores U19 from 2023 through 2025, and that domestic competition is listed as active in the latest record. The side also has a longer UEFA Youth League record, spanning 2017 through 2025, with recent participation likewise indicated. Júniores U19 is Portugal’s top-tier under-19 league environment, while the UEFA Youth League places the age-group side in elite continental competition. Together, the records show continuity across domestic and European youth football, with 2025 the latest recorded year for both competitions.
More about Porto U19
Porto U19 is FC Porto’s under-19 team, representing the Portuguese club’s development pathway in the Porto area. It is integrated into Futebol Clube do Porto’s wider sporting and corporate structure, connecting academy stages with FC Porto B and the senior first team. This position gives the age-group side a clear role in preparing players for higher levels of domestic and European football. The team’s principal home is the Olival Training Centre, officially the Centro de Treino e Formação Desportiva PortoGaia, in Vila Nova de Gaia near Porto. Selected high-profile fixtures may be staged at Estádio Dr. Jorge Sampaio or Estádio do Dragão, linking the youth programme with the club’s most visible venues. The familiar blue-and-white palette and the FC Porto crest, with its Porto civic arms and dragon emblem, place the side firmly within the identity of the parent club. Porto U19 competes within the Portuguese youth-football ecosystem and has a recorded presence in both Júniores U19 and the UEFA Youth League. The domestic competition provides the principal national setting for the age group, while the European tournament extends the club’s academy profile beyond Portugal. The programme is historically associated with developing technically capable, physically competitive players and with a high-intensity, proactive approach that values pressing and vertical transitions. Its culture reflects FC Porto’s competitive character and the academy’s emphasis on progression. Recruitment draws on Portuguese talent, particularly from the northern region, while also incorporating selected international prospects. Squad composition changes from cycle to cycle and the pathway supports movement towards FC Porto B and the senior side as well as onward opportunities elsewhere. Porto U19 therefore stands as a club-linked development team with domestic continuity, a European footprint and a direct relationship with FC Porto’s professional structure.
Last matches statistics for Porto U19
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Porto U19
3 - 3
Benfica U19
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0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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União Leiria U19
2 - 1
Porto U19
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Porto U19
3 - 2
Famalicão U19
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Sporting CP U19
1 - 3
Porto U19
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Porto U19
1 - 0
Feirense U19
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Porto U19
3 - 1
Moreirense U19
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Vizela U19
2 - 5
Porto U19
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Vitoria Guimaraes U19
1 - 0
Porto U19
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Porto U19
3 - 1
Manchester City U19
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0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Porto U19
4 - 0
Famalicão U19
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0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
Detailed statistics Porto U19
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).