# 2012–13 FC Porto season

The 2012–13 FC Porto season in Primeira Liga.

## Competitions
### Legend

Win  Draw  Loss

### Primeira Liga
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Porto (C) | 30 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 70 | 14 | +56 | 78 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Benfica | 30 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 77 | 20 | +57 | 77 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 3 | Paços de Ferreira | 30 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 42 | 29 | +13 | 54 | Qualification for the Champions League play-off round |
| 4 | Braga | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 60 | 44 | +16 | 52 | Qualification for the Europa League play-off round |
| 5 | Estoril | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 47 | 37 | +10 | 45 | Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round |

#### Matches
### Overall record by competition

As of 19 April 2013
| Competition | First match | Last match | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Competition | First match | Last match | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Source |
| Primeira Liga | 19 August 2012 | 19 May 2013 | 30 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 70 | 14 | +56 | 080.00 | |
| Taça de Portugal | 20 October 2012 | 30 November 2012 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 066.67 | |
| Taça da Liga | | | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 060.00 | |
| Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira | 11 August 2012 | 11 August 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 | |
| Champions League | 18 September 2012 | 13 March 2013 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 062.50 | |
| Total | Total | Total | 46 | 34 | 8 | 4 | 88 | 24 | +64 | 073.91 |

## Squad
### Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | BRA | Helton |
| 2 | DF | BRA | Danilo |
| 3 | MF | ARG | Lucho González (captain) |
| 4 | DF | BRA | Maicon |
| 5 | DF | COL | Héctor Quiñones |
| 6 | MF | POR | André Castro |
| 8 | MF | POR | João Moutinho |
| 9 | FW | COL | Jackson Martínez |
| 10 | FW | COL | James Rodríguez |
| 15 | MF | RUS | Marat Izmaylov |
| 17 | FW | POR | Silvestre Varela |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 19 | FW | POR | Liédson (on loan from Flamengo) |
| 22 | DF | FRA | Eliaquim Mangala |
| 23 | DF | SEN | Abdoulaye Ba |
| 24 | GK | BRA | Fabiano |
| 25 | MF | BRA | Fernando |
| 26 | DF | BRA | Alex Sandro |
| 27 | MF | GHA | Christian Atsu |
| 28 | FW | BRA | Kelvin |
| 30 | DF | ARG | Nicolás Otamendi |
| 35 | MF | BEL | Steven Defour |
| 41 | GK | ANG | Kadú |

## Squad changes in 2012–13
### Signings

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | DF | MEX | Diego Reyes (from América – €7,200,000) |
| — | MF | RUS | Marat Izmaylov (from Sporting CP – rights of Miguel Lopes) |
| — | FW | PAR | Mauro Caballero (from Libertad – €365,000) |

### Departures

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | GK | POR | Hugo Ventura (to Sporting CP – Nominal fee) |
| — | DF | POR | Miguel Lopes (to Sporting CP – rights of Marat Izmaylov) |
| — | DF | POR | Emídio Rafael (to Braga – Nominal fee) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | DF | URU | Jorge Fucile (End of contract) |
| — | MF | BRA | Souza (to Grêmio – €3,200,000) |
| — | FW | BRA | Hulk (to Zenit – €60,000,000) |

### Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| – | GK | BRA | Rafael Bracalli (to Olhanense) |
| – | DF | POR | Henrique Sereno (to Valladolid) |
| – | DF | POR | Rolando (to Napoli) |
| – | FW | POR | Ukra (to Rio Ave) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| – | FW | ANG | Djalma (to Kasımpaşa) |
| – | FW | ARG | Juan Iturbe (to River Plate) |
| – | FW | BRA | Kléber (to Palmeiras) |