Ruben Amorim nurtured players at Sporting CP, leading them to success and transfers to big clubs. The Portuguese tactician's top players included Trincao, prolific goalscorer Viktor Gyokeres, and playmaking winger Pedro Goncalves. Players like Pedro Porro, Matheus Nunes, and Joao Palhinha thrived under Amorim, earning moves to top European clubs.
Ruben Amorim is widely considered one of the best young managers in world football right now , and after relieving Erik ten Hag of his managerial duties, Manchester United were aggressive in their pursuit of the Portuguese manager. Having worked with the club completing an internship under then-manager Jose Mourinho , Amorim bounced around Portugal with Casa Pia, Braga B, and Braga , before settling down as manager of Sporting CP in March 2020. In his first full season with the side, Amorim led Sporting to their first Primeira Liga title in 19 years, following it up with another title in the 2023/24 campaign, while also leading them to two League Cup victories and a Super Cup.
But, the team's success was down to how Amorim nurtured and helped his players improve when playing under him, with some moving on to some of the biggest clubs in Europe, while others have ascended into superstardom, and are some of the hottest tickets in world football today. With that said, here is GIVEMESPORT's list of the top 13 players to have played under Amorim during his time at Sporting CP, with the ranking order graded according to the following crite.