Club profile

SL Benfica

Sport Lisboa e Benfica

1501-805 Lisboa, PortugalLiga Portugal · tier 1Founded 28 February 1904Colours

www.slbenfica.pt ↗Avenida General Norton de Matos 1500, 1501-805 Lisboa, Portugal+351 21 7266129

Squad

26 players

avg age 24.9

Foreigners

69% of the squad

Internationals

called up by their country

League position

2 / 18

22 pts · 9 played · 2026/27

Stadium

Estádio da Luz

68,100 seats

Manager

Marco Silva

Transfer balance

+€36.7m

season 2026/27

Squad

26 players

Player	Age	Nationality	Height	Foot	Joined	Contract
Goalkeepers · 2
Anatoliy TrubinGoalkeeper	25	Ukraine	199 cm	right	Oct 2023from Shakhtar Donetsk	Jun 2028
Samuel SoaresGoalkeeper	24	Portugal · Guinea-Bissau	190 cm	right	Jan 2023from SL Benfica B	Jun 2028
Defenders · 9
Tomás AraújoCentre-Back	24	Portugal	187 cm	right	Jan 2022from SL Benfica B	Jun 2031
Alessandro CircatiCentre-Back	23	Australia · Italy	191 cm	right	Aug 2026from Parma Calcio 1913	Jun 2031
Souffian El KarouaniLeft-Back	26	Morocco · Netherlands	178 cm	left	Jan 2026from Al-Qadsiah FC	Jun 2027
Samuel DahlLeft-Back	23	Sweden	174 cm	left	Jan 2025from AS Roma	Jun 2029
Daniel BanjaquiRight-Back	18	Portugal · Guinea-Bissau	184 cm	right	Jan 2026from SL Benfica B	Jun 2031
Alexander BahRight-Back	29	Denmark · The Gambia	183 cm	right	Jan 2022from SK Slavia Prague	Jun 2029
Gabriel ÍndioCentre-Back	18	Brazil	186 cm	left	Jul 2026from Athletic Club	Jun 2031
Clément LengletCentre-Back	31	France	186 cm	left	Jan 2026from Atlético de Madrid	Jun 2027
José NetoLeft-Back	18	Portugal	184 cm	left	—	Jun 2031
Midfielders · 7
Georgiy SudakovAttacking Midfield	24	Ukraine	177 cm	both	Jan 2026from Shakhtar Donetsk	Jun 2029
Leandro BarreiroCentral Midfield	26	Luxembourg	174 cm	right	Feb 2024from 1.FSV Mainz 05	Jun 2029
João PalhinhaDefensive Midfield	31	Portugal	190 cm	right	Aug 2026from FC Bayern Munich	Jun 2030
Fredrik AursnesCentral MidfieldTeam captain	31	Norway	181 cm	right	Aug 2022from Ablöse €13.00m	Jun 2029
Claudio EcheverriAttacking Midfield	20	Argentina	170 cm	right	Feb 2026from Manchester City	Jun 2027
Enzo BarrenecheaDefensive Midfield	25	Argentina	186 cm	right	Jan 2026from Aston Villa	Jun 2030
Manu SilvaDefensive Midfield	24	Portugal	190 cm	right	Jan 2025from Vitória Guimarães SC	Jun 2030
Forwards · 8
Gianluca PrestianniRight Winger	20	Argentina · Italy	166 cm	right	Jan 2024from CA Vélez Sarsfield	Jun 2029
Andreas SchjelderupLeft Winger	22	Norway	177 cm	right	Dec 2023from FC Nordsjælland	Jun 2028
Vangelis PavlidisCentre-Forward	27	Greece	186 cm	right	Jan 2024from AZ Alkmaar	Jun 2029
Jakub KamińskiLeft WingerMuscle injury - Return unknown	24	Poland	179 cm	right	Jul 2026from 1.FC Köln	Jun 2031
Jhon DuránCentre-Forward	22	Colombia	185 cm	left	Jul 2026from Al-Nassr FC	Jun 2027
Dodi LukébakioRight Winger	29	Belgium · DR Congo	184 cm	left	Jan 2025from Sevilla FC	Jun 2030
Anísio CabralCentre-Forward	18	Portugal · Guinea-Bissau	187 cm	left	Jan 2026from SL Benfica U19	Jun 2031
Rafa SilvaRight Winger	33	Portugal	172 cm	right	Jan 2026from Beşiktaş JK	Jun 2028

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2026/27

Spent

€85.3m

15 arrivals

Received

€121.9m

16 departures

Net balance

+€36.7m

received − spent

Arrivals · 15

Georgiy Sudakov
Attacking Midfield · 23 y/o
from Shakhtar Donetsk
€20.3m
Alessandro Circati
Centre-Back · 22 y/o
from Parma Calcio 1913
€18m
Jakub Kamiński
Left Winger · 24 y/o
from 1.FC Köln
€17m
João Palhinha
Defensive Midfield · 31 y/o
from FC Bayern Munich
€14m
Enzo Barrenechea
Defensive Midfield · 25 y/o
from Aston Villa
€12m
Jhon Durán
Centre-Forward · 22 y/o
from Al-Nassr FC
€6.1m
Gabriel Índio
Centre-Back · 18 y/o
from Athletic Club
€4m
Claudio Echeverri
Attacking Midfield · 20 y/o
from Manchester City
Loan

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Clément Lenglet
Centre-Back · 31 y/o
from Atlético de Madrid
Loan
Daniel Banjaqui
Right-Back · 18 y/o
from SL Benfica B
—
Florentino
Defensive Midfield · 26 y/o
from Burnley FC
End of loan
Orkun Kökçü
Central Midfield · 25 y/o
from Beşiktaş JK
End of loan
Rafa Obrador
Left-Back · 22 y/o
from Torino FC
End of loan
Souffian El Karouani
Left-Back · 25 y/o
from Al-Qadsiah FC
Loan
Tiago Gouveia
Right Winger · 25 y/o
from OGC Nice
End of loan

Departures · 16

Amar Dedic
Right-Back · 24 y/o
to Newcastle United
€35.9m
Orkun Kökçü
Central Midfield · 25 y/o
to Beşiktaş JK
€30m
António Silva
Centre-Back · 22 y/o
to AFC Bournemouth
€25m
Florentino
Defensive Midfield · 26 y/o
to Burnley FC
€24m
Sidny Lopes Cabral
Left-Back · 23 y/o
to Trabzonspor
€7m
Richard Ríos
Defensive Midfield · 26 y/o
to Al-Ittihad Club
€4m
Franjo Ivanović
Centre-Forward · 22 y/o
to RC Lens
€2.5m
Bruma
Left Winger · 31 y/o
to Aris Thessaloniki
Free

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Enzo Barrenechea
Defensive Midfield · 25 y/o
to Aston Villa
End of loan
Georgiy Sudakov
Attacking Midfield · 23 y/o
to Shakhtar Donetsk
End of loan
Henrique Araújo
Centre-Forward · 24 y/o
to Casa Pia AC
?
João Rego
Attacking Midfield · 21 y/o
to Casa Pia AC
Loan
João Veloso
Central Midfield · 21 y/o
to Moreirense FC
Loan
Nicolás Otamendi
Centre-Back · 38 y/o
to CA River Plate
Free
Rafa Obrador
Left-Back · 22 y/o
to US Sassuolo
Loan
Tiago Gouveia
Right Winger · 25 y/o
to Genclerbirligi Ankara
Loan

Manager & staff

16 people

Manager

Marco Silva

Portugal · 49 y/o

Appointed 1 July 2026

Contract until 30 June 2028

Coaching Staff · 8

Ricardo RochaAssistant ManagerPortugal
Gonçalo PedroAssistant ManagerPortugal
Gonçalo SantosAssistant ManagerPortugal
Francisco CostaAssistant ManagerPortugal
Fernando FerreiraGoalkeeping CoachPortugal
Bruno MendesPerformance ManagerPortugal
Marvin BegemannMatch AnalystGermany

Management · 2

Mário BrancoSporting DirectorPortugal
SimãoTechnical DirectorPortugal

Board of Directors · 1

Rui CostaPresidentPortugal

Scouting · 3

Patrick DippelChief ScoutGermany
Ricardo Camacho FigueiredoScoutPortugal
Carlos SilvaScoutPortugal

Public Relations · 1

Ricardo LemosHead of Media and CommunicationsPortugal

Youth · 1

Joaquim MilheiroDirector of youth departmentPortugal

Honours

84 titles

38×Portugese Champion22/23 · 18/19 · 16/17 · 15/16 · 14/15 · +33
26×Portuguese cup winner16/17 · 13/14 · 03/04 · 95/96 · 92/93 · +21
10×Portuguese Supercup Winner25/26 · 23/24 · 19/20 · 17/18 · 16/17 · +5
8×Portuguese league cup winner24/25 · 15/16 · 14/15 · 13/14 · 11/12 · +3
2×European Champion Clubs' Cup winner61/62 · 60/61

All dossiers (24)Verified / credible (2)Under investigation (16)

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Speculative (3)Contested (2)Didn't happen (1)

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Dossiers linked to SL Benfica

Showing 21–24 of 24

Logged 23d agoEvidence 25/100 · Speculative
SL Benfica→1.FC Köln
Jakub Kamiński: SL Benfica to 1.FC Köln
First reported
Bild · 17 Jun
Sources
1 independent
4 outlets · 4 articles
Stage
interest
Release clause
€20m
FC Köln are exploring a January loan for Jakub Kamiński, per OneFootball. The Polish winger has a contract with Benfica running until June 2030.
Open dossier on Jakub Kamiński →
Logged 23d agoEvidence 39/100 · Under investigation
SL Benfica→Brighton & Hove Albion
Tomás Araújo: SL Benfica to Brighton & Hove Albion
First reported
TEAMtalk · 1 Oct
Sources
2 independent
3 outlets · 4 articles
Stage
interest
Release clause
€80m
TEAMtalk and DeadlineDayLive describe Brighton & Hove Albion interest in Benfica centre-back Tomás Araújo for a January move that is described as unlikely. His contract runs to 2031.
Open dossier on Tomás Araújo →
Logged 23d agoEvidence 24/100 · Speculative
SL Benfica→FC Bayern Munich
Tomás Araújo: SL Benfica to FC Bayern Munich
First reported
Bild · 26 Sep
Sources
1 independent
9 outlets · 10 articles
Stage
interest
Bid
€30m
Bayern Munich wants Benfica centre‑back Tomás Araújo, with multiple outlets reporting a potential €30 million move. His contract runs to June 2031, which explains why the German club views him as a future option rather…
Open dossier on Tomás Araújo →
Logged 25d agoDid not happen
SL Benfica→AC Milan
Vangelis Pavlidis: SL Benfica to AC Milan
First reported
Hooligan Soccer · 14 May
Sources
1 independent
1 outlet · 1 article
Stage
interest
Release clause
€106.7m
AC Milan interest in Vangelis Pavlidis is reported as scouting, with Roma also mentioned. Hooligan Soccer says scouts from AC Milan and Roma have been spotted for his last three Benfica outings, offering him a leading…
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Club data updated 10d ago

Squad

Transfers

Arrivals · 15

Departures · 16

Manager & staff

Coaching Staff · 8

Honours

Dossiers linked to SL Benfica

Jakub Kamiński: SL Benfica to 1.FC Köln

Tomás Araújo: SL Benfica to Brighton & Hove Albion

Tomás Araújo: SL Benfica to FC Bayern Munich

Vangelis Pavlidis: SL Benfica to AC Milan