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Chris Smalling Joins Porto
Former Manchester United defender Chris Smalling signs with Portuguese club Porto for 2026 season.
In brief
Former Manchester United defender Chris Smalling signs with Portuguese club Porto for 2026 season. Chris Smalling has signed a contract with Porto until the end of the 2026 season, extending his 19-year career. Originally reported by BBC Sport.
Chris Smalling Signs With Porto
Former Manchester United and England defender Chris Smalling has signed for Portuguese league leaders Porto.
No Club Since 2020
He has been without a club since leaving Saudi Pro League outfit Al-Fayha in the summer.
Contract Details
Smalling signed a contract until the end of the season with Porto, with the option for a further year.
Porto's League Position
Porto have won all seven league games this season and already have a five-point advantage over second-placed Benfica.
Champions League Result
Francesco Farioli's side were beaten at home by Manchester City in their opening Champions League game.
Career Highlights
Smalling has extended a 19-year professional career that began at non-league Maidstone, with the centre-back playing for Fulham, Manchester United - where he won five major trophies including two Premier League titles - and Roma, where he won the Uefa Conference League under Jose Mourinho in 2022.
Here's the gist
Chris Smalling has signed a contract with Porto until the end of the 2026 season, extending his 19-year career.
