Portugal national under-21 football team
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The Portugal national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Portugal. It is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). They are nicknamed "Esperanças," which means hope, as they are Portugal's hopes for the future.
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Nickname(s) | Esperanças (Hopes) | ||
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Association | Federação Portuguesa de Futebol | ||
Head coach | Rui Jorge | ||
Captain | Diogo Queirós | ||
Most caps | Manuel Fernandes (30) | ||
Top scorer | Hugo Almeida (16) | ||
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First international | |||
Portugal 3–1 South Africa (Lisbon, Portugal; 16 November 1958) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Liechtenstein 0–9 Portugal (Vaduz, Liechtenstein; 11 October 2018) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Italy 6–0 Portugal Piacenza, Italy; 2 December 1987 matches only. | |||
UEFA U-21 Championship | |||
Appearances | 8 (first in 1994) | ||
Best result | Runners-up in 1994, 2015 |
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