São Tomé and Príncipe
CAF. Played 74 since 2 May 1976: won 9, drawn 11, lost 54. Elo 1160, ranked 184 in the world; peak 1481 in 1976.
Latest results
- 2026-09-23DGibraltar0–0São Tomé and PríncipeFriendly · Gibraltar40%
- 2026-03-31LEthiopia1–0São Tomé and PríncipeAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Dire Dawa13%
- 2026-03-27LSão Tomé and Príncipe0–3EthiopiaAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · El Jadida24%
- 2025-10-13WSão Tomé and Príncipe1–0MalawiUpsetFIFA World Cup qualification · Sousse12%
- 2025-10-10LTunisia6–0São Tomé and PríncipeFIFA World Cup qualification · Radès2%
- 2025-09-09LNamibia3–0São Tomé and PríncipeFIFA World Cup qualification · Francistown14%
- 2025-09-04LSão Tomé and Príncipe2–3Equatorial GuineaFIFA World Cup qualification · Oujda9%
- 2025-03-24LLiberia2–1São Tomé and PríncipeFIFA World Cup qualification · Monrovia13%
- 2025-03-21LEquatorial Guinea2–0São Tomé and PríncipeFIFA World Cup qualification · Malabo5%
- 2024-06-09LSão Tomé and Príncipe0–1LiberiaFIFA World Cup qualification · Oujda20%
Squad
The following players were called up for the Friendly match against Gibraltar on 23 September 2026.
- Players
- 21
- Average age
- 25.2
- Caps between them
- 197
- Most from one club
- Free agent (2)
Where they play
2 at home · 17 abroad in 8 other countries
- São Tomé and Príncipe 2
- Portugal 9
- England 2
- Bulgaria 1
- Finland 1
- Germany 1
- Italy 1
- Poland 1
- Spain 1
Average club rating 1631 (ClubElo; 3 of 21 players' clubs rated, mainly European). Highest-rated club: Leões de Porto Salvo, ranked 25 by ClubElo.
| No. | Player | Age | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| Pedro MateusFree agent | 30 | 9 | 0 | |
| Yaniel BonfimCeltic Castilla(Spain) | 22 | 5 | 0 | |
| Defenders | ||||
| MimiSpartak Pleven(Bulgaria) | 30 | 18 | 0 | |
| Rogério FernandesGuarda SAD(Portugal) | 24 | 16 | 0 | |
| Adjakson RamosMakkabi Berlin(Germany) | 24 | 16 | 0 | |
| Gilberto d'Almeida6 de Setembro | 25 | 14 | 0 | |
| Ricardo FernandesFree agent | 24 | 12 | 0 | |
| Hélder SamucaTrofense(Portugal) | 20 | 1 | 0 | |
| Midfielders | ||||
| Joel NevesOriental(Portugal) | 30 | 21 | 0 | |
| IniestaLeões de Porto Salvo(Portugal) | 34 | 12 | 2 | |
| Nicola BragançaTrebisacce Calcio(Italy) | 26 | 9 | 0 | |
| Waldimilson SantoAssociação Murteirense(Portugal) | 29 | 6 | 0 | |
| Dionildo VilheteAlcochetense(Portugal) | 19 | 0 | 0 | |
| DolaBairros Unidos FC | 27 | 6 | 1 | |
| Paulo LimaVPS(Finland) | 28 | 3 | 0 | |
| Anderson EstevãoMessinense(Portugal) | 20 | 1 | 0 | |
| Forwards | ||||
| RonaldoRadomiak Radom(Poland) | 25 | 20 | 3 | |
| Sérgio MaléLusitano de Évora(Portugal) | 22 | 11 | 0 | |
| Kelve SemedoPro Elite Academy(England) | 22 | 9 | 0 | |
| Gil CarvalhoMerstham(England) | 29 | 6 | 0 | |
| Winilson LopesSanta Clara(Portugal) | 19 | 2 | 0 | |
Squad, caps and goals from Wikipedia: São Tomé and Príncipe national football team (CC BY-SA), caps correct as of 23 September 2026; page last edited 27 Oct 2026. Read daily.
Rating over time
Head to head
São Tomé and Príncipe v Sierra Leone: played 6, won 2, drawn 1, lost 3; goals 8–13. First met 8 Apr 2000, last 26 Mar 2023.
- 2023-03-26LSão Tomé and Príncipe0–2Sierra LeoneAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Agadir18%
- 2023-03-22DSierra Leone2–2São Tomé and PríncipeAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Agadir16%
- 2012-06-16LSierra Leone4–2São Tomé and PríncipeAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Freetown22%
- 2012-02-29WSão Tomé and Príncipe2–1Sierra LeoneAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · São Tomé43%
- 2000-04-22LSierra Leone4–0São Tomé and PríncipeFIFA World Cup qualification · Freetown22%
- 2000-04-08WSão Tomé and Príncipe2–0Sierra LeoneFIFA World Cup qualification · São Tomé36%
Record by competition
| African Cup of Nations qualification | 38 | 5 | 6 | 27 |
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 20 | 3 | 1 | 16 |
| Friendly | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| UNIFFAC Cup | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Top scorers
- Ronaldo Afonso 3
- Amilcar Ramos 1
- Celso Pontes 1
- Orlando Gando 1
- Luís Leal 1
- Iniesta 1
- Denilson Silva 1
- Dola 1
Goals in games whose scorers are recorded in the source (most competitive games, not every friendly), so totals can be lower than official records.
Shoot-outs count as draws in records and ratings. Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.