| ILORI | Tiago ..... , 2013-17 Liverpool and 2017-19 Reading defender between spells at Sporting CP (5) |
| TIAGO | 2013-17 Liverpool and 2017-19 Reading defender between spells at Sporting CP (5) |
| RUBENAMORIM | Head coach who has left Sporting CP to take over at Manchester United (5,6) |
| BENFICA | SL ____, Sporting CP and FC Porto have never been relegated from Portugal's Primeira Liga |
| NANI | Sporting CP, Manchester United, Valencia and Portugal midfielder (4) |
| SAKHO | Mamadou ...., 2010-18 France, 2013-17 Liverpool and 2017-21 Crystal Palace defender (5) |
| LUCAS | 2007-13 Brazil, 2007-17 Liverpool and 2017-22 Lazio midfielder between spells at Gremio (5) |
| YOUNG | 2007-18 England, 2011-20 Man United and 2020-21 Internazionale winger/defender between spells at Aston Villa (5) |
| PINTO | Ivo ..... , 2016-19 Norwich defender between spells at Dinamo Zagreb (5) |
| HARTE | Ian, 1996-2007 Republic of Ireland and 2010-13 Reading defender (5) |
| COLIN | 1989-91 Man City defender between spells at Blackburn; 2004-05 Blackpool manager and Scotland 1998 World Cup captain (5) |
| HILEY | 1993-96 Birmingham, 1996-98 Man City, 1998-99 Southampton and 1999-2002 Portsmouth defender between spells at Exeter City (5) |
| SCOTT | 1993-96 Birmingham, 1996-98 Man City, 1998-99 Southampton and 1999-2002 Portsmouth defender between spells at Exeter City (5) |
| HOTTE | Mark ..... , 2005-06 York City defender between spells at Scarborough (5) |
| EHMER | Max ....., 2020-21 Bristol Rovers defender between spells at Gillingham (5) |
| SONKO | Ibrahima ..... , 2008 Senegal and 2004-08 Reading defender (5) |
| OBITA | Jordan ..... , Hibernian and 2010-20 Reading defender (5) |
| PRAIA | Capital and largest city of Cape Verde, on the south shore of Sao Tiago (Santiago) island (5) |
| STEVE | 1984-86 Notts County defender between spells at Watford (5) |
| WICKS | 1981-82 Crystal Palace defender between spells at QPR (5) |
