Historically, Portuguese footballers have had a love-hate relationship with Italy. Some of the very best have played in Serie A. However, some genuine talents have failed to make their mark there despite how talented they were, as per the unlucky Tiago Mendes and one of my favourite players of all time, the enigmatic Ricardo Quaresma.
This got me to thinking. Who are the most prolific Portuguese scorers in Italy? I often see lists for a single season or with a single club but never an overall view. This made me very curious, so off I dived into the internet to investigate.
Some names came as no surprise but others threw me for a loop. Let’s start with the big guns, the most famous Luso Iberians to cross the Mediterranean.