SL Benfica
Portugal · Liga Portugal · Liga Portugal
Squad value
€333.50m
About SL Benfica
Sport Lisboa e Benfica, commonly known as Benfica, is a professional football club based in Lisbon, Portugal, that competes in the Primeira Liga, the top flight of Portuguese football.
Streaks & runs — longest sequences in our dataset
Squad size25active players
Avg age24.5years
Domestic10Portugal
Foreigners1560% of squad
EU passport19non-EU: 6
Nationalities15different countries
Age distribution
0
U18
8
18–22
11
23–26
4
27–30
2
31+
Position breakdown
GK
2 (8%)
DEF
9 (36%)
MID
7 (28%)
FWD
7 (28%)
72%
foreign players
18 of 25
25.2y
avg squad age
2
Goalkeepers
9
Defenders
7
Midfielders
7
Attackers
39
seasons in dataset
00/01 – 99/00
349
players ever
€9.60m
biggest signing ever
€9.50m
biggest sale ever
34
most goals (single season by one player)
| Player | Pos | Age | Nationality | Foot | Height | Contract | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vangelis Pavlidis |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 27 | Greece | both | 186.00m | 2029-06-30 | €35.00m |
 António Silva |
Defender - Centre-Back | 22 | Portugal | right | 187.00m | 2027-06-30 | €32.00m |
 Georgiy Sudakov |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | 23 | Ukraine | both | 177.00m | 2026-06-30 | €32.00m |
 Tomás Araújo |
Defender - Centre-Back | 24 | Portugal | right | 187.00m | 2029-06-30 | €32.00m |
 Anatoliy Trubin |
Goalkeeper | 24 | Ukraine | right | 199.00m | 2028-06-30 | €28.00m |
 Dodi Lukébakio |
Attack - Right Winger | 28 | Belgium DR Congo | left | 187.00m | 2030-06-30 | €20.00m |
 Fredrik Aursnes |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 30 | Norway | right | 181.00m | 2029-06-30 | €20.00m |
 Richard Ríos |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | 25 | Colombia | right | 187.00m | 2030-06-30 | €16.00m |
 Andreas Schjelderup |
Attack - Left Winger | 21 | Norway | right | 176.00m | 2028-06-30 | €15.00m |
 Leandro Barreiro |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 26 | Luxembourg Portugal | right | 174.00m | 2029-06-30 | €15.00m |
 Franjo Ivanović |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 22 | Croatia | right | 185.00m | 2030-06-30 | €13.00m |
 Amar Dedić |
Defender - Right-Back | 23 | Bosnia-Herzegovina | right | 180.00m | 2030-06-30 | €12.00m |
 Alexander Bah |
Defender - Right-Back | 28 | Denmark The Gambia | right | 183.00m | 2029-06-30 | €10.00m |
 Enzo Barrenechea |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | 25 | Argentina | right | 186.00m | 2026-06-30 | €10.00m |
 Manu Silva |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | 24 | Portugal | right | 190.00m | 2030-06-30 | €10.00m |
 Gianluca Prestianni |
Attack - Right Winger | 20 | Argentina Italy | right | 166.00m | 2029-06-30 | €8.00m |
 Bruma |
Attack - Left Winger | 31 | Portugal Guinea-Bissau | right | 173.00m | 2028-06-30 | €7.00m |
 Samuel Dahl |
Defender - Left-Back | 23 | Sweden | left | 174.00m | 2029-06-30 | €7.00m |
 Samuel Soares |
Goalkeeper | 23 | Portugal Guinea-Bissau | right | 190.00m | 2027-06-30 | €4.00m |
 João Rego |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | 20 | Portugal | right | 182.00m | 2028-06-30 | €3.00m |
 Henrique Araújo |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 24 | Portugal | right | 182.00m | 2027-06-30 | €2.00m |
 Leandro Santos |
Defender - Right-Back | 20 | Portugal | right | 181.00m | 2027-06-30 | €1.00m |
 Nicolás Otamendi |
Defender - Centre-Back | 38 | Argentina | right | 183.00m | 2026-06-30 | €1.00m |
 Rafa Obrador |
Defender - Left-Back | 22 | Spain | left | 181.00m | 2030-06-30 | €500k |
 Gonçalo Oliveira |
Defender - Centre-Back | 19 | Portugal | left | 183.00m | 2027-06-30 | — |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | From | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Pelé | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | AC Milan | Transfer | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | Pelé | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Paços Ferreira | Return from loan | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Konstantinos Katsouranis | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | AEK Athens | Transfer | €2.30m |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-01 | Takis Fyssas | Defender - Left-Back | Panathinaikos | Transfer | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | César Peixoto | Attack - Left Winger | SC Braga | Transfer | €400k |
| 96/97 | 1997-03-01 | — | Marítimo | Transfer | — | |
| 01/02 | 2002-01-07 | Edgaras Jankauskas | Attack - Centre-Forward | Real Sociedad | Loan | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Derlei | Attack - Centre-Forward | Dinamo Moscow | Loan | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Marco Ferreira | Attack - Right Winger | FC Porto | Transfer | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-12-31 | Marco Ferreira | Attack - Right Winger | Leicester | Return from loan | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-06-30 | Marco Ferreira | Attack - Right Winger | Belenenses | Return from loan | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Patric | Defender - Right-Back | Brasa | Transfer | €2.00m |
| 09/10 | 2009-12-31 | Patric | Defender - Right-Back | Cruzeiro | Return from loan | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-12-31 | Patric | Defender - Right-Back | Avaí FC | Return from loan | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Filip Djuricic | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Heerenveen | Transfer | €8.00m |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-01 | Filip Djuricic | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | Return from loan | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | Filip Djuricic | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Southampton | Return from loan | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | Filip Djuricic | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | RSC Anderlecht | Return from loan | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-29 | Filip Djuricic | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Sampdoria | Return from loan | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Facundo Ferreyra | Attack - Centre-Forward | Shakhtar D. | Transfer | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-07-20 | Facundo Ferreyra | Attack - Centre-Forward | Espanyol | Return from loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-01 | João Rego | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Benfica B | Transfer | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Mário Rui | Defender - Left-Back | Benfica U19 | Transfer | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | Mário Rui | Defender - Left-Back | CD Fátima | Return from loan | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Roderick Miranda | Defender - Centre-Back | Benfica U19 | Transfer | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | Roderick Miranda | Defender - Centre-Back | Servette FC | Return from loan | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-12-31 | Roderick Miranda | Defender - Centre-Back | Dep. La Coruña | Return from loan | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Deco | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Corinthians | Transfer | €4.00m |
| 97/98 | 1998-06-30 | Deco | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Alverca | Return from loan | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-01-15 | Tiago Mendes | Midfield - Central Midfield | SC Braga | Transfer | €2.50m |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-31 | Freddy Adu | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Salt Lake | Transfer | €1.50m |
| 08/09 | 2009-06-30 | Freddy Adu | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Monaco | Return from loan | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-12-31 | Freddy Adu | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Belenenses | Return from loan | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-12-31 | Freddy Adu | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Aris Saloniki | Return from loan | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | Freddy Adu | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | C. Rizespor | Return from loan | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-09-01 | Julian Draxler | Attack - Left Winger | Paris SG | Loan | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-19 | Eduardo Salvio | Attack - Right Winger | Atlético Madrid | Loan | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-31 | Eduardo Salvio | Attack - Right Winger | Atlético Madrid | Transfer | €11.00m |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-09 | Sílvio | Defender - Right-Back | Atlético Madrid | Loan | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | André Almeida | Defender - Right-Back | Belenenses | Transfer | — |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | To | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2015-07-27 | Pelé | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Paços Ferreira | Loan | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-18 | Pelé | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Benfica B | Transfer | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Konstantinos Katsouranis | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Panathinaikos | Transfer | €3.50m |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Takis Fyssas | Defender - Left-Back | Heart of Midl. | Transfer | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | César Peixoto | Attack - Left Winger | Gil Vicente | Transfer | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | — | Rayo Vallecano | Transfer | — | |
| 01/02 | 2002-05-31 | Edgaras Jankauskas | Attack - Centre-Forward | Real Sociedad | Return from loan | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-06-30 | Derlei | Attack - Centre-Forward | Dinamo Moscow | Return from loan | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Marco Ferreira | Attack - Right Winger | Leicester | Loan | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Marco Ferreira | Attack - Right Winger | Belenenses | Loan | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Marco Ferreira | Attack - Right Winger | Ethn. Piraeus | Transfer | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-31 | Patric | Defender - Right-Back | Cruzeiro | Loan | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-04 | Patric | Defender - Right-Back | Avaí FC | Loan | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Patric | Defender - Right-Back | Atlético-MG | Transfer | €1.00m |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-23 | Filip Djuricic | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | Loan | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-02 | Filip Djuricic | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Southampton | Loan | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-25 | Filip Djuricic | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | RSC Anderlecht | Loan | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-22 | Filip Djuricic | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Sampdoria | Loan | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-30 | Filip Djuricic | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Sampdoria | Transfer | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-31 | Facundo Ferreyra | Attack - Centre-Forward | Espanyol | Loan | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-01 | Facundo Ferreyra | Attack - Centre-Forward | Celta de Vigo | Transfer | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-31 | Rui Fonte | Attack - Centre-Forward | SC Braga | Transfer | €3.40m |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-01 | Mário Rui | Defender - Left-Back | CD Fátima | Loan | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-01 | Mário Rui | Defender - Left-Back | Parma | Transfer | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-31 | Roderick Miranda | Defender - Centre-Back | Servette FC | Loan | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-31 | Roderick Miranda | Defender - Centre-Back | Dep. La Coruña | Loan | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Roderick Miranda | Defender - Centre-Back | Rio Ave | Transfer | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-02 | Deco | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Alverca | Loan | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Deco | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Salgueiros | Transfer | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-20 | Tiago Mendes | Midfield - Central Midfield | Chelsea | Transfer | €15.00m |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-21 | Freddy Adu | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Monaco | Loan | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-30 | Freddy Adu | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Belenenses | Loan | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-06 | Freddy Adu | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Aris Saloniki | Loan | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-31 | Freddy Adu | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | C. Rizespor | Loan | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-12 | Freddy Adu | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Philadelphia | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | Julian Draxler | Attack - Left Winger | Paris SG | Return from loan | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | Eduardo Salvio | Attack - Right Winger | Atlético Madrid | Return from loan | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-18 | Eduardo Salvio | Attack - Right Winger | Boca Juniors | Transfer | €7.00m |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | Sílvio | Defender - Right-Back | Atlético Madrid | Return from loan | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-04 | André Almeida | Defender - Right-Back | Leiria | Loan | — |
| Nationality | Players | % of squad |
|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 7 | 28% |
| Ukraine | 2 | 8% |
| Norway | 2 | 8% |
| Argentina | 2 | 8% |
| Portugal Guinea-Bissau | 2 | 8% |
| Greece | 1 | 4% |
| Belgium DR Congo | 1 | 4% |
| Colombia | 1 | 4% |
| Luxembourg Portugal | 1 | 4% |
| Croatia | 1 | 4% |
| Bosnia-Herzegovina | 1 | 4% |
| Denmark The Gambia | 1 | 4% |
| Argentina Italy | 1 | 4% |
| Sweden | 1 | 4% |
| Spain | 1 | 4% |
| Season | Competition |
|---|---|
| 99/00 | Primeira Liga |
| 99/00 | Taça de Portugal |
| 99/00 | UEFA Cup |
| 98/99 | Champions League |
| 98/99 | Champions League Qu. |
| 98/99 | Primeira Divisão |
| 98/99 | Taça de Portugal |
| 97/98 | Primeira Divisão |
| 97/98 | Taça de Portugal |
| 97/98 | UEFA Cup |
| 96/97 | Cup Winners' Cup |
| 96/97 | Primeira Divisão |
| 96/97 | Supertaça |
| 96/97 | Taça de Portugal |
| 95/96 | Primeira Divisão |
| 95/96 | Taça de Portugal |
| 95/96 | UEFA Cup |
| 94/95 | Champions League |
| 94/95 | Primeira Divisão |
| 94/95 | Supertaça |
| 93/94 | Cup Winners' Cup |
| 93/94 | Primeira Divisão |
| 93/94 | Supertaça |
| 92/93 | Liga Portugal |
| 92/93 | UEFA Cup |
| 91/92 | European Cup |
| 91/92 | Supertaça |
| 90/91 | Liga Portugal |
| 90/91 | UEFA Cup |
| 89/90 | European Cup |
| 89/90 | Supertaça |
| 88/89 | Taça de Portugal |
| 88/89 | UEFA Cup |
| 25/26 | Champions League Qu. |
| 25/26 | Liga Portugal |
| 25/26 | Supertaça |
| 24/25 | Allianz Cup |
| 24/25 | Champions League |
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal |
| 24/25 | Taça de Portugal |
| 23/24 | Allianz Cup |
| 23/24 | Champions League |
| 23/24 | Europa League |
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal |
| 23/24 | Supertaça |
| 23/24 | Taça de Portugal |
| 22/23 | Allianz Cup |
| 22/23 | Champions League |
| 22/23 | Champions League Qu. |
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal |
| Date | Comp | Stage | Home | Score | Away | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-28 | CWC | LAST 16 | SL Benfica (POR) | 1–4 | Chelsea FC (ENG) | L |
| 2025-06-24 | CWC | GROUP STAGE | SL Benfica (POR) | 1–0 | Bayern München (GER) | W |
| 2025-06-20 | CWC | GROUP STAGE | SL Benfica (POR) | 6–0 | Auckland City FC (NZL) | W |
| 2025-06-16 | CWC | GROUP STAGE | Boca Juniors (ARG) | 2–2 | SL Benfica (POR) | D |
Aggregated from 4 completed matches across all competitions in season 2025.
Record
2W-1D-1L
1.75 pts/game
Goals scored
10
2.50 per match
Goals conceded
6
1.50 per match
Goal difference
+4
Clean sheets
2
50% of matches
Failed to score
0
0% of matches
Home vs Away
Home record
2W-0D-1L
8-4 goals
Away record
0W-1D-0L
2-2 goals
Highlights
Biggest win
6–0
SL Benfica (POR) vs Auckland City FC (NZL) · Jun 20, 2025
Heaviest loss
1–4
SL Benfica (POR) vs Chelsea FC (ENG) · Jun 28, 2025
Affiliated B-teams, reserve squads and youth/development teams.
| Player | Pos | Nat | Mat | Min | G | A | G+A | Pen | YC | RC | G/90 | A/90 | G+A/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Robert Enke |
Goalkeeper |  Germany |
33 | 3,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Ronaldo |
Defender - Centre-Back | Brazil Portugal | 33 | 2,723 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0.07 | 0.10 | 0.17 |
 Nuno Gomes |
Attack - Centre-Forward |  Portugal |
41 | 738 | 20 | 7 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2.44 | 0.85 | 3.29 |
 Nuno Santos |
Goalkeeper | Portugal |
1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 José Moreira |
Goalkeeper | Portugal |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Jorge Ribeiro |
Defender - Left-Back | Portugal |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Frequently asked about SL Benfica
What is SL Benfica?
SL Benfica is a professional football club based in Portugal, competing in Liga Portugal.
How many players are in SL Benfica's squad?
SL Benfica currently has 25 players in the first-team squad in our database.
What league does SL Benfica play in?
SL Benfica plays in Liga Portugal.