Nigerian Players in the Primeira Liga: Full List (44)

44 Nigerian footballers have played for Primeira Liga clubs according to Wikidata, most often at FC Porto (10), Gil Vicente F.C. (8), C.S. Marítimo (6). 2 are in the league now: Samu Aghehowa, Zaidu Sanusi.

Player	Club(s)	Years	Apps	Goals
Yakubu	Gil Vicente F.C.	1998–1998	–	–
Emmanuel Amunike	Sporting CP	1994–1996	51	17
Samu Aghehowa now	FC Porto	2024–now	46	31
Garba Lawal	C.D. Santa Clara	2004–2005	16	0
Elderson Echiéjilé	S.C. Braga	2010–2014	73	5
Peter Rufai	Gil Vicente F.C.	1999–2000	1	0
Chidozie Awaziem	FC Porto	2016–	–	–
Tyronne Ebuehi	S.L. Benfica	2018–2019	–	–
Simy	Gil Vicente F.C.	2013–	–	–
Zaidu Sanusi now	C.D. Santa Clara, FC Porto, Gil Vicente F.C.	2019–now	–	–
Terem Moffi	FC Porto	2026–2026	9	1
Mikel Agu	FC Porto	2014–	–	–
Anderson Esiti	G.D. Estoril Praia	2014–	–	–
Kelechi Nwakali	FC Porto	2018–2019	–	–
Abdullahi Ibrahim Alhassan	C.S. Marítimo	?–	–	–
Rabiu Ibrahim	Sporting CP	2009–2010	0	0
Samuel Okunowo	S.L. Benfica	1999–2000	9	1
Joseph Enakarhire	Sporting CP	2004–2005	19	0
Kevin Amuneke	FC Porto, C.D. Nacional	2009–	–	–
Bobsam Elejiko	S.C. Beira-Mar	2008–2008	1	0
Richard Daddy Owubokiri	C.F. Estrela da Amadora, S.L. Benfica	1988–1991	72	28
Chidi Osuchukwu	S.C. Braga	2013–2017	1	0
James Igbekeme	Gil Vicente F.C.	2017–2018	32	5
Samson Kayode	S.C. Braga	2011–2011	2	0
Okey Isima	Vitória S.C.	?–	–	–
Junior Pius	Clube Desportivo das Aves, FC Porto, CD Tondela	2014–2018	10	0
Sunday Abalo now	Rio Ave F.C.	2013–now	7	0
Sunny Ekeh Kingsley	S.C. Beira-Mar	2003–2005	61	7
Sylvanus Okpala	C.S. Marítimo, C.D. Nacional	1984–1991	39	3
Abiodun Agunbiade	S.C. Braga	2000–2003	52	2
Chidera Ezeh	FC Porto	?–	–	–
Binawari Williams Ajuwa	F.C. Felgueiras, S.L. Benfica	1999–2002	6	1
Henry Makinwa	F.C. Penafiel, Gil Vicente F.C.	1998–2002	17	0
Oguchi Uche	C.S. Marítimo	?–	–	–
Ahmed Isaiah	Gil Vicente F.C.	?–	–	–
Chidi Onyemah	Rio Ave F.C., FC Famalicão	2003–2015	152	19
Pascal Kondaponi	Clube Desportivo das Aves, C.D. Nacional, F.C. Penafiel	2002–2007	42	5
Sunday Akinbule	F.C. Felgueiras	2018–2019	16	4
Ibrahim Olanrewaju	C.S. Marítimo	2011–	–	–
Jeremiah Ani	C.F. Estrela da Amadora	2008–2008	5	0
Ekele Udojoh	C.S. Marítimo	2011–2012	0	0
Kareem Kazeem	S.C. Braga, Gil Vicente F.C.	2007–2011	3	0
Fidelis Irhene	FC Porto	?–	–	–
Felix Abuchi	C.S. Marítimo	?–	–	–

Nigerian players in the Primeira Liga