Champions League Where Are They Now?: Porto 2003-04
Porto's 2003-04 Champions League Winning Squad: Where are they now?
26th May 2004: Veltins Arena, Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Porto 3-0 Monaco
Porto's Champions League win in 2004 is probably regarded as the most incredible fairy tale of Champions League history. The European Cup would be returning to Portugal for the first time since 1987. It was a moment of history for Jose Mourinho's side as they won the title against all the odds. So, where is the Porto squad that guided them to this historic victory?
1) Jorge Costa (#2)
Costa is best known for his aggressive and physical style of play and is commonly regarded as one of Portugal's best defenders. Costa was the captain for Porto coming up to the final in Gelsenkirchen and started the final. After the final in Germany, Costa spent another year with the Portuguese club wining the Club World Cup in before leaving for Belgium to play for Standard Liege before retiring a year after. Internationally, Costa appeared with Portugal in 1 World Cup and 1 European Championship while making 50 appearances for his country. Costa also has a wide range of managerial experience. He has managed clubs in Portugal, Cyprus, Romania, Tunisia, France and India. He has also managed the Gabonese national team between 2014 and 2016. He currently manages Portuguese second division side, AVS Futebol SAD.
2) Pedro Emanuel (#3)
Emanuel started the match in Germany on the bench before coming on towards the end of the match. Following Porto's historic night in Gelsenkirchen, Emanuel stayed with Porto for another 5 years, winning 3 Primeira Ligas, 2 Taca de Portugal titles, and 1 Club World Cup. At the end of the 2008-09 season, Emanuel announced his retirement from football. Emanuel then returned to Porto in 2010 and served as the club's assistant manager before leaving in 2011 due to his decision to be Academia's manager. He then took on managerial roles in Cyprus, Saudi Arabia, Spain and the UAE. He currently manages Saudi Pro League side, Al Khaleej.
3) Ricardo Carvalho (#4)
Carvalho was then starting to make his way to becoming one the world's best center backs. Carvalho started the match in Germany and played the full 90 minutes. His performances won him Defender of the Season and a place in the Team of the Season. His playmaking then attracted big clubs across Europe's top five leagues. Eventually, Carvalho was transferred to Chelsea in the summer of 2004. During his time at Stamford Bridge, Carvalho quickly became a fan favorite and won 3 Premier Leagues, 3 FA Cups, 2 League Cup and 2 Community Shields. He then made a move in 2010 and joined La Liga side, Real Madrid. Carvalho spent 3 seasons with Los Blancos and won the Copa Del Rey in his first season, before winning La Liga and the Supercopa De Espana in his second season. He then left in 2013 and joined Ligue 1 side, Monaco. However, his performances in France didn't match up to his previous performances. He then left in 2016 following his disappointing spell with the club and one year later, joined Chinese league side, Shanghai SIPG. He then had his contract terminated due to his imprisonment due to tax fraud. He then retired completely from football soon after. Internationally, Carvalho appeared for Portugal in 3 European Championships and 2 World Cup, including the 2004 EUROs where they finished runners-up, the 2006 World Cup where their 4th place finish was a team best, and the 2016 European Championship where Portugal were victorious. Carvalho was Marseille's assistant coach between 2019 and 2021 and currently, works as the Portuguese national team's assistant coach.
4) Ricardo Costa (#5)
Costa was an unused substitute for the final in Gelsenkirchen. Since then, Costa appeared for Porto for 3 more years and won 2 Primeira Liga titles, 1 Taca de Portugal and 1 Club World Cup. He then made a move to Germany to play for Wolfsburg, where he won the 2008-09 Bundesliga title. In the January transfer window in 2010, Costa spent the rest of the 2009-10 season playing for French side, Lille. He then permanently left the German side in the summer of 2010 and joined La Liga side, Valencia, where he spent four seasons at. He then left Valencia in the summer of 2014 and spent the rest of his career playing in Qatar, Greece, Spain and Switzerland before returning to Portugal to play for Tondela and boyhood club, Boavista. He then retired from football in 2020. Internationally, Costa appeared for Portugal in 3 World Cups and EURO 2012. His only goal for Portugal came in a 1-1 draw against Israel in the 2014 World Cup qualifiers.
5) Costinha (#6)
Costinha started the final in Germany and played the full 90 minutes of the game. Since then, appeared for Porto for another season before making a move to Russia to play for Dynamo Moscow alongside three other teammates. He played in Russia for one season before making a move to La Liga giants, Atletico Madrid. He spent one season in Spain before leaving for Italy to play for Atalanta. He spent three seasons with the Serie A club before retiring in 2010, only playing 1 match. Internationally, he played for Portugal in 2 European Championships, one in which he made the final and 1 World Cup, where he got sent off in the infamous "Battle of Nuremburg". He only however scored two goals for Portugal, one in their 1-0 over Romania in EURO 2000 and another in a 1-1 friendly draw against England. He has managerial experience in Portugal, coaching Beira-Mar, Pacos Ferreira, Academia and Nacional.
6) Nuno Valente (#8)
Valente started the match and played the full game. He also received the first yellow card of the game in the 29th minute. Since that, Valente spent another season with Porto before leaving for England to play for Everton. He spent the next four seasons with the English side before retiring in 2009. In total, he made 45 appearances for the team. Internationally, Valente appeared for Portugal in EURO 2004 and the 2006 World Cup. His only goal for Portugal though came in a 2-1 defeat in a friendly to Italy.
7) Edgaras Jankauskas (#9)
Jankauskas was an unused substitute in the final yet made history by becoming the first Lithuanian footballer to win the Champions League. Since then, Jankauskas accepted a season long loan with Nice in France only to permanently leave after returning from his loan. He then joined FBK Kaunas back in Lithuania but didn't make a single appearance due to his two-year loan with Scottish club, Hearts and helped them win the Scottish Cup. He then left following his contract expiring and joined Cypriot side AEK Larnaca but left after one season and returned to Portugal to play for Belenenses in January 2008. He left again in the summer and joined Latvian club, and spent the rest of 2008 with the club before moving back to Lithuania to play for REO LT Vilnius. He then moved to USA to play for New England Revolution before retiring with Fakel Voronezh in Russia. Internationally, Jankauskas is the fifth highest goal scorer for Lithuania but never made a major finals. His managerial career started by being the assistant manager for Lokomotiv Moskva of Russia and Hearts of Scotland. He was then elected head manager of Trakai in Lithuania before receiving his biggest role in being the manager of the Lithuanian national team between 2016 and 2018. Currently, Jankauskas is going through his second spell as Lithuania's manager.
8) Deco (#10)
Deco is often regarded as one of the best midfielders not only of his generation but in the world. Deco started the match in Gelsenkirchen and scored the second goal in the 71st minute and won the man of the match award. His performances throughout the season won him midfielder of the season. He then made a move that summer and joined Barcelona in Spain. In his first season, Deco helped Barcelona win La Liga and the Supercopa de Espana in the 2004-05 season. The following season, he helped Barcelona win a treble by winning another La Liga and Supercopa De Espana as well as the Champions League as well. In the summer of 2008, Deco left behind Barcelona and joined Chelsea in the Premier League. In his first season in Stamford Bridge, Deco won the FA Cup which was followed by a Community Shield, Premier League, and another FA Cup the following season. In 2010, Deco returned to his country of birth, Brazil and joined Fluminense. He spent three seasons with the Brazilian club, winning the Brazilian Serie A twice and the Brazilian Cup, before retiring in 2013. Internationally, Deco made 75 caps for Portugal including appearances in 3 World Cups and 1 European Championship between 2003 and 2010. He is currently the sporting director of Barcelona.
9) Derlei (#11)
Derlei' started the match in Germany and played the full 90 minutes. He then stayed with Porto for another season and won the Club World Cup before making a move to Dynamo Moscow alongside other Porto players. After a season and a half, Derlei joined rivals, Benfica on loan for the remainder of the 2006-07 season. He then permanently left Moscow in 2007 and joined Sporting Lisbon, making him one of few players to play for Porto, Benfica and Sporting Lisbon. He won the Taca de Portugal in 2008 during his time with Lisbon. He then made a move to Vitoria and made only one appearance before retiring in 2010 with Brazilian team, Madureira. He doesn't manage currently
10) Nuno (#13)
Nuno was an unused substitute in the final. He then left the club that summer and joined Dynamo Moscow alongside some other players. He spent one season in Moscow and then left in the summer of 2005 and joined Aves a year after his departure from Russia. He made 15 appearances for the club before rejoining Porto for three seasons. He made his retirement in 2010 after appearing only 8 times in his second spell. Nuno was part of Portugal's u21 team but never made a breakthrough into the first team. Nuno started his managerial career in Portugal for Rio Ave, who he coached for two years. He then made a move to manage Valencia in Spain for a year before returning to Porto as manager for a year as well. He took his first job in England as Wolverhampton Wanderers manager and gained promotion to the Premier League in his first season and Europa League qualification for the first time since 1981. He then joined Tottenham in 2021 but a poor run of performances lead to his sacking. He was recently the manager of Saudi Pro League side, Al-Ittihad until his sacking in October 2023.
11) Dmitri Alenichev (#15)
Alenichev started the final in Germany and scored the third goal for Porto which sealed the deal for the Dragons. He then left Porto that summer and returned to Russia to play Spartak Moscow for two years. He then announced his retirement at the end of the 2005-06 season. He played for Russia for nine years and appeared for the team in EURO 2004, playing all matches. He then left the team in 2005. In his managerial career, he was a manager in Russia for Arsenal Tula, Spartak Moscow and Yenisey Krasnoyarsk between 2011 and 2019. He currently doesn't manage.
12) Jose Bosingwa (#17)
Bosingwa was an unused substitute in the final in Gelsenkirchen and spent the next four years with Porto, winning the Primeira Liga 3 times, 1 Taca de Portugal and 1 Club World Cup. He then made a move to Chelsea and started to make a name for himself at the club. During his time at Stamford Bridge, Bosingwa won 2 FA Cups, 1 Community Shield and another Champions League in 2012. After the Champions League success with Chelsea, Bosingwa made a move to Queen Park Rangers, where he made 23 appearances with the club before moving Turkey to play for Trabzonspor for two seasons and made over 50 appearances for the Turkish side. He then left the Turkish side in 2015 and rejoined them in 2016 before retiring halfway through the 2016-17 season. Internationally, Bosingwa appeared for Portugal in EURO 2008 as well as the Olympics in 2004. He initially withdrew from the squad in 2011, but returned 3 years later making a few appearances before retiring in 2015. He doesn't currently manage.
13) Maniche (#18)
Maniche started the final in Gelsenkirchen and played the full 90 minutes of the game. Since then, Maniche stayed another year with Porto, winning the Club World Cup before moving to play for Dynamo Moscow alongside other teammates. He then made a loan transfer to play for Chelsea for the remainder of the 2005-06 season. He then permanently left Russia in the summer of 2006 and joined Spanish side, Atletico Madrid. In his three seasons with the Madrid club, Maniche was sent on loan to Inter Milan for the remainder of the 2007-08 season and won the Scudetto in that season alone. He then returned to Atletico Madrid and after one season, he left and joined Koln in Germany. After just one season with Koln, he left and returned to Portugal to play for Sporting Lisbon. This made Maniche one of few players to play for the "Big Three" teams in Portugal. He then retired after just one season with Lisbon. Internationally, Maniche made over 50 appearances for Portugal, scoring 7 times, once in the infamous "Battle of Nuremburg" at the 2006 World Cup. He appeared for Portugal in EURO 2004 and World Cup 2006. He doesn't currently manage.14) Carlos Alberto (#19)
Alberto started the match in Gelsenkirchen and scored the first goal in the final. Since then Alberto has played for a number of clubs. He left Porto after their European success, and after one year without a club, he signed a deal with Corinthians. After just one year and a half, he signed a loan deal with Brazilian rivals and former team, Fluminense. He then permanently left Corinthians in 2007 and returned to Europe to play for Werder Bremen. He spent three seasons with the German club, just making only 2 appearances due to insomnia. He then spent numerous loan spells with, Sao Paulo, Botafogo and Vasco da Gama during his time in Germany. He then permanently left the German side in 2010 and joined Vasco da Gama on a three-year deal. He also spent loan deals with Gremio and Bahia. He left Vasco ad spent the rest of his career with Goais, Botafogo, Figueirense, Atletico Paranaense and Boavista before retiring in 2019. He only made 5 caps for Brazil between 2003 and 2005.
15) Paulo Ferreira (#22)
Ferreira started the match in Germany and played the full 90 minutes. He then left Porto that summer and joined English giants, Chelsea. Ferreira spent 9 seasons with Chelsea and won everything that could possibly be won with an English team. During his nine year spell with the club, Ferreira won 3 Premier Leagues, 4 FA Cups, 2 League Cups, 1 Community Shield, 1 Europa League and another Champions League title in 2012. Ferreira then retired from football at the end of the 2012-13 season, after winning the Europa League. Internationally, Ferreira appeared for Portugal in 2 European Championships and 2 World Cups and made over 60 appearances. He is currently the assistant manager for Lille.
16) Pedro Mendes (#23)
Mendes started the final and played the full 90 minutes in the match. Since then, Mendes was signed by Tottenham Hotspurs in England. In his first season in White Heart Lane, Mendes only scored one goal for Tottenham, which was in a 5-2 home win on New Year's Day against Everton. He also claimed to score the winner against Manchester United, as his effort went over the line, but due to the pre-goal line technology era, the goal wasn't given. He then left Tottenham after just a year and a half and joined fellow Premier League side, Portsmouth. He eventually won the 2007-08 FA Cup, which was his only honor in England. He was also a runner-up in the 2008 Community Shield. He then signed for Rangers in Scotland in August 2008 and won the Scottish Premier League in his first season. He then returned to Portugal in 2010 and played for Sporting Lisbon and Vitoria Guimaraes before retiring in 2012. He was capped by Portugal 11 times and made an appearance at the 2010 World Cup. He currently works as a football agent.
17) Benni McCarthy (#77)
McCarthy didn't make an appearance in the final yet made history by being by far the first and only South African player to win the Champions League. McCarthy then stayed with Porto for another two seasons, winning 1 Primeira Liga, 1 Taca de Portugal and 1 Club World Cup. He then made a move to Blackburn Rovers in England in the 2006 summer transfer window. He the appeared for Blackburn for 4 seasons in the Premier League making over 100 appearances. He then moved to fellow Premier League side, West Ham United in January 2010 but only made just over 10 appearances with the club as the club got relegated at the end of the 2010-11 season. He then moved back to South Africa to play for Orlando Pirates for two seasons before retiring in 2013. He is the record goal scorer for South Africa but didn't take part in the 2010 World Cup which was hosted in South Africa. He was the assistant manager for Sint-Truiden in Belgium before managing twice in South Africa. He is currently a first team coach for Manchester United.
18) Vitor Baia (#99)
Baia started the match in Gelsenkirchen and played the full 90 minutes. He then went on to appear for Porto for the rest of his career until 2007. Baia went on to become the first-choice keeper for Porto and won 2 Primeira Liga titles, 1 Taca de Portugal and 1 Club World Cup. He then retired from football in 2007. For Portugal, Baia appeared in 2 European Championships and the 2002 World Cup and made 80 appearances for the national team.
19) Jose Mourinho (Manager)
Mourinho is widely regarded as one of the greatest managers to ever grace the game. He was the mastermind behind Porto's road to the success in Gelsenkirchen as he became the youngest manager to win the Champions League at age 41. Mourinho then moved to Chelsea in the 2004 summer transfer window and spent the next three seasons with the London club, winning 2 Premier Leagues, 1 FA Cup, 2 League Cups and 1 Community Shield. Mourinho then left Chelsea in 2007 and joined Inter Milan one year later as manager. Mourinho once again showed Italy his talents by winning 2 Serie A titles, 1 Coppa Italia, 1 Supercoppa Italia and another Champions League title in 2010, guiding Inter to their first European success since 1965. He then attracted attention from Real Madrid who signed him after Inter's European success. He won 1 La Liga, 1 Copa Del Rey and 1 Supercopa de Espana in his three year spell with the club. He then rejoined Chelsea in 2013 and won them another Premier League and League Cup title in 2015. He then left after two years into his second spell at Chelsea and joined fellow Premier League rivals, Manchester United after one year without a club. In his first season in Manchester, Mourinho won the Community Shield, the League Cup, the FA Cup and the Europa League. In his second season, Mourinho and United finished second in the Premier League and finished runners-up in the FA Cup, falling short to former club, Chelsea. He was then sacked in December 2018. He returned to managing by signing a contract with Tottenham Hotspurs, making it his fourth spell in England. He made another League Cup final in 2021 but was sacked just days before the final. He then agreed a deal with Roma in Italy and won the inaugural edition of the Europa Conference League in his first season, making him the first manager to win all three European titles. He made another Europa League final in 2023, falling short to Sevilla, the record holders. He still currently manages Roma.
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