Portugal
- Manuel Abreu – Paris SG, AS Nancy – 1983–84, 1984–86
- Agostinho – Paris SG – 2001–02
- João Alves – Paris SG – 1979–80
- Bruno Basto – Bordeaux, Saint-Étienne – 2000–04, 2005–06
- Beto – Bordeaux – 2006
- Marco Caneira – Bordeaux – 2002–2004
- Fernando Chalana – Bordeaux – 1984–87
- Humberto Coelho – Paris SG – 1975–77
- Mário Coluna – Lyon – 1970–71
- Ricardo Costa – Lille OSC – 2009–10
- Costinha – Monaco – 1997-01
- Delfim Teixeira – Marseille – 2001–06
- Dimas – Marseille – 2001–02
- Helder Esteves – Auxerre – 2001–02
- Manuel da Costa – AS Nancy – 2005–06
- Victor Da Silva – Monaco, Lille OSC – 1983–84, 1988–92
- Pedro De Figuereido – Lille OSC – 1986–88
- Walter Ferreira – Red Star – 1970–72
- Paulo Futre – Marseille – 1993–94
- José Gaspar – Ajaccio – 2004–05
- Antonio Gouveia – Montpellier – 2000
- Hélder – Paris SG – 1998–99
- Hélder – Paris SG – 2004–05
- Daniel Kenedy – Paris SG – 1996–97
- Hugo Leal – Paris SG – 2001–04
- Ariza Makukula – Nantes – 2002–03
- Afonso Martins – AS Nancy – 1991–92
- Nuno Mendes – Strasbourg – 2000–01
- Eliseo Manuel Mendonca – Rennes – 1966–67
- Oceano – Toulouse FC – 1998–99
- Pauleta – Bordeaux, Paris SG – 2000–03, 2003–08
- Paulo Alves – Bastia – 1998–99
- Paulo Machado – Saint-Étienne, Toulouse FC – 2008–09, 2009–11
- João Paulo – Le Mans – 2009–10
- Paulo Sérgio – Montpellier – 2001–03
- Paulo Sérgio – Bordeaux – 2003–04
- Jorge Plácido – RC Paris – 1988–90
- Hélder Postiga – Saint-Étienne – 2005–06
- Rui Barros – Monaco, Marseille – 1990–93, 1993–94
- Rui Pataca – Montpellier – 2000 and 2001–04
- Mario Silva – Nantes – 2000–01
- Luís Sobrinho – RC Paris – 1989–90
- Filipe Teixeira – Paris SG – 2002–03 and 2004–05
- Tiago – Lyon – 2005–07
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