# Chris Smalling Joins Porto

> Former Manchester United defender Chris Smalling signs with Portuguese club Porto for 2026 season.
- Title: Chris Smalling Joins Porto · BBC Sport | Shortify
- Summary: Former Manchester United defender Chris Smalling signs with Portuguese club Porto for 2026 season. Chris Smalling has signed a contract with Porto until the…
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- Source: BBC Sport — https://bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c6vgy205kmmro
- Published: 2026-09-30T14:07:18.201+00:00
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## 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.
## Key takeaway

Chris Smalling has signed a contract with Porto until the end of the 2026 season, extending his 19-year career.