Key Facts

Also known as: Made in Football; MiF
Founded: Not publicly disclosed
Headquarters: Portugal (no street address listed)
Players: 71 (32) — Total market value: €33mm
FIFA/FA registration: Licensed agents on staff
Languages: Portuguese; English
Regions covered: Portugal, England, Romania, China, Cyprus, Poland, USA, Greece, Azerbaijan, Vietnam
Email: Not publicly listed — contact via official channels (Instagram/DM)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/madeinfootballpt

About

Portugal-based boutique agency with a broad Lusophone network, MadeinFootball places and manages players across Europe, Asia and North America. The roster skews toward Portuguese and Brazilian profiles, with recent first-team activity in China’s Super League, England’s EFL, Poland’s Ekstraklasa and Romania’s Liga I.

Key People

• CEO/Founder: Not publicly disclosed (agency operates via senior licensed agents).

• Managing Director / Head of Football: Not publicly listed.

• Licensed agents: Pedro Marques Neto; Ricardo Oliveira; Paulo Lima de Carvalho; Brian Adair.

Client Roster

Top players (current):

• Guga (Beijing Guoan)

• Fábio Martins (Al-Hazem)

• Léo Bolgado (Rapid 1923)

• Fábio Abreu (Beijing Guoan)

• Yuri Ribeiro (Blackburn Rovers)

• Wilson Manafá (Shanghai Shenhua)

Rising talents / U23:

• Matchoi Djaló (Wisła Płock) — 22

• Rui Santos (AD Sanjoanense) — 21

• Mariano Regal (SC Vianense) — 20

• Kauan Guilherme (club undisclosed on TM preview) — 20

Notable former clients:

• Not publicly consolidated by the agency.

Coaches/Staff represented (if any):

• Ricardo Soares (Changchun Yatai)

• Tulipa (FC Ararat-Armenia)

• Custódio (FC Alverca)

• Miguel Leal (Al-Tadamon SC)

Notable Deals

• 2025 — Yuri Ribeiro: Braga → Blackburn Rovers; free; short-term deal.

• 2024 — Wilson Manafá: Granada → Shanghai Shenhua; permanent; to 2025.

• 2024 — Pedro Amaral: PAS Lamia → GD Estoril Praia; permanent; to 2026.

• 2023 — Fábio Abreu: Al-Batin → Beijing Guoan; permanent; to 2026 (extension in 2024).

• 2024 — Guga: Contracted to Beijing Guoan; to 2025.

Services

• Player representation & contract negotiation

• Domestic/international transfers & loans

• Career planning, scouting and pathway management

• Sponsorships, image rights & media coordination

• Coach/intermediary services across Europe & Asia

Partner Network

• Beijing Guoan; Blackburn Rovers; Rapid 1923 (Romania); Shanghai Shenhua; Estoril; Wisła Płock; Levadiakos; Apollon Limassol; Zira FC; Lexington SC.

Track Record (last 3 seasons)

• Total transfers completed: 5+ publicly documented (2023–2025).

• Deals ≥ €10m: 0–1 (fees often undisclosed).

• Clients in top-5 leagues: 1–2 pathways.

• National team clients: Multiple senior/youth internationals.

• Renewal/extension deals: 1+ (Abreu 2024).

Approach & Philosophy

Relationship-driven and globally networked, emphasizing fit-first moves for Lusophone talent and multi-year contracts to protect value and development.

Fees & Transparency

No public fee schedule. Representation under FIFA regulations and national FA rules; dual representation only with informed consent.

Compliance & Reputation

• Disciplinary actions / sanctions: None publicly recorded.

• Litigation / disputes: None publicly surfaced.

• Media sentiment: Neutral–positive — steady visibility via club announcements and agent social updates.

Awards/recognition

• Not publicly listed.