Futebol Clube do Porto MH IH MH OM (Portuguese pronunciation: [futebɔɫ ˈklube du ˈpoɾtu]) (Euronext: FCP), commonly known as FC Porto, Porto, or FCP, is a Portuguese multi-sports club from the city of Porto, in the northern region of the country. Although they successfully compete in a number of different sports, FC Porto is mostly known for its association football team. Founded in Porto in September 28, 1893, it is one of the "Três Grandes" (Big Three, in English), football clubs in Portugal, with SL Benfica and Sporting CP being the other two clubs, FC Porto's biggest rivals. FC Porto's supporters are often called "Portistas" or "Dragões" (Dragons).

FC Porto is the most successful Portuguese football club in terms of total titles, with 71 titles, ahead of Benfica, which has 70 titles and ahead of Sporting, which has 45 titles. It is the second most successful Portuguese football club in domestic competitions, with 64 titles, behind Benfica, which has 67 titles, and ahead of Sporting, which has 44 titles, and the most successful Portuguese football club in international competitions, with 7 titles, ahead of Benfica, which has 3 titles, ahead of Sporting, which has 1 title, and ahead of Braga, which has 1 title.

João Filipe Iria Santos Moutinho (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuˈɐ̃w̃ moˈtĩɲu]; born 8 September 1986 in Portimão, Algarve) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for F.C. Porto, also being a Portuguese international.

Mainly a central midfielder, he can also operate as a holding or attacking midfielder, and on either flank.

After showing great promise as a boy playing for hometown club Portimonense SC, when Moutinho turned 13 he signed with Sporting Clube de Portugal, to continue his football education.

During the 2004–05 pre-season, at only 17 years old, he was called by then-manager José Peseiro onto the first squad, where he played some games, and began to display some talent for a such a young player. After that, however, he returned to the junior team, at the time coached by Paulo Bento, with players such as Miguel Veloso and Nani. He helped the team win the national title that season, although he was also regularly training with the main squad.

In the beginning of 2005, Moutinho was called up for a game in the Portuguese Cup, eventually playing 20 minutes against F.C. Pampilhosa, and made his league debut on 23 January, staying in the entire 3–0 win at Gil Vicente FC, donning the #28 jersey previously worn by Cristiano Ronaldo. Based on extremely consistent displays, he wasted no time in establishing himself as a regular as he quickly grew into a polished performer, able to play in any position across a flat midfield or in a diamond formation. His box-to-box dynamism and tremendous determination quickly made him a firm fan favourite, as he rarely missed a game since becoming a first-choice player.

Ricardo Alberto Silveira de Carvalho OIH (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁiˈkaɾdu kɐɾˈvaʎu]; born 18 May 1978) is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a centre back for Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid.

Carvalho was born in Amarante where he played for the local team, Amarante Futebol Clube. By his great performance as a youngster, he was spotted by the Portuguese powerhouse, FC Porto, and in 1996 he was brought to FC Porto Junior team. Between 1997 and 2001 he had loan spells at Leça, where he made his professional debut, Vitória de Setúbal and Alverca, but it was in José Mourinho’s reign that he really started to make big strides forward. It was in the 2002–03 season that Carvalho made his name known all around Europe, winning his first domestic league title under Mourinho’s commands, the Portuguese Cup, and the UEFA Cup. His good form led to an international call-up in 2003. In the next season, Carvalho won his second league title in a row, and his first UEFA Champions League title, in which tournament he was named best defender of the tournament. In July 2004, Carvalho transferred to Chelsea for a fee of just under €30 million. With the Blues, he won two Premier League titles in a row and one League Cup in his first two seasons. In 2008, he helped the club reach the UEFA Champions League final for the first time in their history, a game that they lost 6–5 on penalties against Manchester United. In the same year, he was voted by his fellow Chelsea colleagues as Chelsea's 2008 Players' Player of the Year. Two years later, in the 2009–10 season, Carvalho helped the Blues win their first Championship since 2006 and the FA Cup, by winning this last trophy Chelsea have secured the first ever Double in the club's history. In August 2010, after six years with Chelsea, he transferred to Real Madrid for a fee of £6.7 million.

João Ricardo Pereira Batalha dos Santos Ferreira (born 7 January 1970 in Luanda), known as João Ricardo (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuˈɐ̃w̃ ʁiˈkaɾðu]), is a Portuguese-Angolan retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

The son of Portuguese settlers in Angola, João Ricardo returned to his parents' homeland in 1974, aged four, with the family moving to Leiria, where he started playing youth football, making his senior debuts with the same team, amateurs Sport Clube Leiria e Marrazes.

In 1993, Ricardo joined Académico de Viseu FC, playing four seasons in the second division and one in the third with the club. His first top level experience arrived with S.C. Salgueiros, but he could only appear once in the league in his three seasons combined.

Ricardo returned to level two in 2001 with Moreirense FC, playing in all the matches in his first year as the Moreira de Cónegos side, led by Manuel Machado, promoted to the top flight for the first time ever. He maintained his first-choice status in two of the following three years, with the club suffering relegation in 2005.