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S.L. Benfica Juniors
Juniores do Sport Lisboa e Benfica are the under-19 team of Portuguese football club S.L. Benfica. They hold home matches at Benfica Campus, the club's training ground and youth academy in Seixal. Benfica's under-19s have won a record 25 Campeonato Nacional de Juniores (current champions), one Blue Stars/FIFA Youth Cup (1996), one UEFA Youth League ( 2021–22) and one Under-20 Intercontinental Cup (2022). Benfica hold UEFA Youth League records for the biggest win in a final, 6–0 against Red Bull Salzburg, most final appearances (4, joint-record with Chelsea) and most games played (70). They were distinguished for "Best implementation of the UEFA Youth League values" in 2013–14. There are other development teams below under-19, completing Benfica's youth system: ''Juvenis'' "A" and "B"; ''Iniciados'' "A" and "B"; ''Infantis'' "A", "B", "C" and "D"; ''Benjamins'' "A" and "B"; and ''Traquinas'' "A". In 2015, Benfica received the Globe Soccer award for Best Academy of the ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sport Lisboa E 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. Founded on 28 February 1904 as ''Sport Lisboa'', Benfica is one of the " Big Three" clubs in Portugal that have never been relegated from Primeira Liga, along with rivals Sporting CP and FC Porto. Benfica are nicknamed (The Eagles), for the symbol atop the club's crest, and (The Reds), for the shirt colour. Since 2003, their home ground has been the Estádio da Luz, which replaced the larger, original one, built in 1954. Benfica is the most supported Portuguese club and the European club with the highest percentage of supporters in its own country, having an estimated 14 million supporters worldwide and over 250,000 members, making them the largest sports club by membership in Portugal and second largest in the world. The club's anthem, "Ser Benfiquista", refers to Benfica supporters, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
João Tomé
João Tomé Esteves Baptista (born 12 February 2003), known as João Tomé, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Benfica B. Club career João Tomé signed a contract renewal with Benfica in August 2021. International career He has represented Portugal at youth international level. Career statistics Club ;Notes Honours Benfica *UEFA Youth League: 2021–22 *Under-20 Intercontinental Cup: 2022 File:2022 collage V1.png, Clockwise, from top left: Road junction at Yamato-Saidaiji Station several hours after the assassination of Shinzo Abe; 2022 Sri Lankan protests, Anti-government protest in Sri Lanka in front of the Presidential Secretari ... References 2003 births Living people Footballers from Barreiro, Portugal Portuguese men's footballers Portugal men's youth international footballers Men's association football defenders Men's association football fullbacks Liga Portugal 2 players S.L. Benfica B players {{Portugal-f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernando Cruz (footballer)
Fernando da Conceição Cruz (born 12 August 1940) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a left-back. Club career Born in Lisbon, Cruz was already first choice with Benfica at the age of 20, going on to win eight Primeira Liga championships with the club as well as four Portuguese Cups. He played in all five European Cup finals the side reached in the 60s, winning the 1961 and 1962 editions and appearing in 346 official games during his 11-year stint (one goal). Cruz ended his professional career in June 1971, after one year with newly-formed Paris Saint-Germain. After leaving France he headed to South America, and later to the United States, working as a manager in the latter nation. International career Cruz played 11 matches for Portugal, his first appearance being on 21 May 1961 in a 1–1 friendly draw with England. He was included in Otto Glória's squad for the 1966 FIFA World Cup finals, failing to make an appearance for the third-placed nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manuel Francisco Serra
Manuel Francisco Serra (6 November 1935 – 5 August 1994), commonly known as Serra, was a Portuguese footballer who played as a defender for Benfica. Personal life Serra was born in the São Sebastião da Pedreira parish of Lisbon on 6 November 1935. He was murdered on 5 August 1994 at the age of 58, having been shot by a cousin in Agualva-Cacém. Honours *European Cup: 1960–61, 1961–62 *Primeira Liga: 1956–57, 1959–60, 1960–61 *Taça de Portugal The Taça de Portugal (; "Cup of Portugal") is an annual association football competition and the premier knockout tournament in Portuguese football. For sponsorship reasons, it has been known as Taça de Portugal Placard since the 2015–16 seaso ...: 1957–58, 1958–59, 1961–62 References External links * Biography* 1935 births 1994 deaths Portuguese men's footballers Footballers from Lisbon Primeira Liga players S.L. Benfica footballers Portugal men's international footballers Portuguese murder vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
António Da Silva Mendes
Antonio is a masculine given name of Etruscan origin deriving from the root name Antonius. It is a common name among Romance language-speaking populations as well as the Balkans and Lusophone Africa. It has been among the top 400 most popular male baby names in the United States since the late 19th century and has been among the top 200 since the mid 20th century. In the English language it is translated as Anthony, and has some female derivatives: Antonia, Antónia, Antonieta, Antonietta, and Antonella'. It also has some male derivatives, such as Anthonio, Antón, Antò, Antonis, Antoñito, Antonino, Antonello, Tonio, Tono, Toño, Toñín, Tonino, Nantonio, Ninni, Totò, Tó, Tonini, Tony, Toni, Toninho, Toñito, and Tõnis. The Portuguese equivalent is António (Portuguese orthography) or Antônio (Brazilian Portuguese). In old Portuguese the form Antão was also used, not just to differentiate between older and younger but also between more and less important. In Galician the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santana (footballer)
Joaquim Santana Silva Guimarães (22 March 1936 – 24 April 1989), known as Santana, was a Portuguese footballer who played as a right half. A Portugal international, he played his entire career with Benfica. Club career Santana was born in Lobito, Benguela Province, Portuguese Angola. After starting playing football in Angola for Sport Clube da Catumbela, he joined Portuguese first division club S.L. Benfica at the age of 18, being definitely promoted to the first team two years later. With Benfica, Santana appeared in 162 official games and scored 79 goals, winning six national championships and three Portuguese Cups. In the 1960–61 edition of the European Cup he played an essential role as the club won the competition, netting four goals in nine matches, including one in the final against FC Barcelona (3–2); he lost his importance in the following seasons (which included two more European Cup finals), after the arrival of another player from the colonies, Eusé ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francisco Alves Albino
Francisco Alves Albino (2 November 1912 – 25 February 1993), best known as Albino, was a Portuguese footballer who played as a midfielder. Over the course of 13 seasons, he amassed Primeira Liga totals of 172 games and twelve goals, spending the all of his career at Benfica, winning nine major titles. Career Club Born in Tortosendo, a village in the vicinity of the Serra da Estrela, Albino arrived at Benfica at the age of 17, under Arthur John reign, to represent the youth teams. A slender, but hard-working footballer; at 20 years old, manager Ribeiro dos Reis gave him, an opportunity with the first team, when they faced Braga Regional team in a friendly on 26 December 1932. His official debut came twelve days later, in a home win against F.C. Barreirense. Over the next decade, he assumed a vital role in the midfield of Benfica, first at the right, and later at the middle, playing side by side with Gaspar Pinto and Francisco Ferreira. His teammates nicknamed him ''Temp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luís Semedo
Luís Hemir Silva Semedo (born 11 August 2003) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Sunderland. Club career Benfica B Semedo played all of his youth football at Benfica, signing a youth contract with the club in 2018, as an under-17. Having made his way through the club's under-18 and under-19 during the following season—with an average of more than one goal per game—the young footballer signed his first professional contract with ''As Águias'' in August 2020. Having started to play with Benfica's under-23 in the midway through the 2020–21 season, he became a regular starter and scorer with the team during the following one. At that time he was also playing a major role in the Youth League, where the Benfica under-19 topped their group against Dynamo Kyiv, Barcelona and Bayern Munich, scoring a goal against the latter during a 2–0 away win in November 2021 and most notably during their last pool game, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diego Moreira
Diego Manuel Jadon da Silva Moreira (; born 6 August 2004), also known as Moreira Jr. is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ligue 1 club Lyon, on loan from Premier League club Chelsea. Born in Belgium, he is a Portuguese youth international. Early life Moreira was born in Liège, where his father, former Guinea-Bissau international Almami Moreira, was then playing professional football at Standard de Liege. From his mother's side, Diego is the grandson of Helmut Graf, a German-born footballer who also played for the Belgian club from 1976 to 1982. Club career Early career Coming through the youth ranks at Standard—where his father played until 2006— Moreira first tried to leave the club in 2019 for personal reasons, training with Lierse Kempenzonen, but with the Belgian federation eventually not approving his move. He ended up leaving ''Les'' ''Rouches'' for Benfica in August 2020, signing his first professional contract with the club from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
João Neves (footballer)
João Pedro Gonçalves Neves (; born 27 September 2004), is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Primeira Liga club Benfica and the Portugal national team. Coming through Benfica's youth system, Neves impressed during his time with the reserve side, winning the UEFA Youth League in 2021–22, being instrumental part of Benfica's first European trophy in 60 years. He was promoted to the first-team shortly after, making his professional debut at age 18, where he helped Benfica win the league title in his first season with them. Neves is a former Portugal youth international, representing his country at various levels. He made his senior international debut in 2023, at 19 years old. Club career Early career Born in Tavira, Neves began his youth career with hometown club Casa Benfica Tavira, one of Benfica's feeder clubs, for four seasons, where his father worked as a coach, before moving to his boyhood club Benfica's youth academy in 2012. Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugo Félix
Hugo Félix Sequeira (born 3 March 2004) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Benfica. Early life Born in Viseu, Félix spent his early career with Porto, before joining Benfica satellite club Casa do Benfica Viseu in 2015. Club career Having linked up with Benfica's youth sides permanently in 2016, Félix signed his first professional contract in July 2020. After stellar performances in the youth ranks of Benfica, Félix is seen as one of the Lisbon-based club's best young players, and has been tipped to become a world-class footballer. He was included in The Guardian's "Next Generation" list for 2021, highlighting the best young players in the world. International career Félix has represented Portugal at youth international level. Personal life He is the brother of fellow professional footballer João Félix, who is currently on loan from Atletico Madrid at Premier League club Chelsea. Career statistics Club Honours Benfica * U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diogo Prioste
Diogo Ferreira Prioste (born 26 March 2004) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Benfica B. Club career Having started his career with Damaia Ginásio Clube, Prioste moved to Benfica. He signed his first professional contract in September 2020. International career Prioste has represented Portugal at youth international level. Career statistics Club Honours Benfica *Campeonato Nacional de Juniores: 2021–22 *Under-20 Intercontinental Cup: 2022 File:2022 collage V1.png, Clockwise, from top left: Road junction at Yamato-Saidaiji Station several hours after the assassination of Shinzo Abe; 2022 Sri Lankan protests, Anti-government protest in Sri Lanka in front of the Presidential Secretari ... References 2004 births Living people Footballers from Lisbon Portuguese men's footballers Portugal men's youth international footballers Men's association football midfielders Liga Portugal 2 players S.L. Benfica B players {{Portugal-fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
