[7] He made his official debut for the main squad on 19 October 2013, playing the full 90 minutes against CD Cinfães in the third round in the Taça de Portugal and assisting Ola John for the game's only goal.

[14] He made his debut on the 28th, starting in a 3–1 away win over BSC Young Boys in the Champions League third qualifying round, and scored his first goal in the second leg, opening a 4–0 victory at the Stade Louis II.

[15] On 31 August 2016, Cavaleiro moved to English Championship side Wolverhampton Wanderers on a five-year deal (with the option of an additional year) for an undisclosed fee, reported to be a new club-record sum of £7 million.

[16][17] He made his debut on 10 September in a 1–1 home draw to Burton Albion,[18][19] and scored his first goal for the club 14 days later in a 3–1 win against Brentford also at Molineux Stadium.

[21] The previous month, he had provided five assists to keep his team clear at the top of the table;[22] he finished the season with nine goals from 42 appearances, adding 12 decisive passes and achieving promotion to the Premier League as champion.

[23] Cavaleiro's first match in the English top division occurred on 29 September 2018, and he scored once in the 2–0 home victory over Southampton with his very first touch of the ball after coming on as a substitute in place of compatriot Diogo Jota.

[39] On 27 June 2015, he scored Portugal's third goal in a 5–0 rout of Germany in the semi-finals of the European Championship in Czech Republic;[40] he was named in the Team of the Tournament, in an eventual runner-up finish.

[45] Cavaleiro's father, Lindo, was crowned Angolan youth champion for Atlético Petróleos de Luanda, whilst his uncle Monhé excelled as a midfielder for Progresso Associação do Sambizanga.