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2022–23 S.L. Benfica Season
The 2022–23 S.L. Benfica, Sport Lisboa e Benfica season was the club's List of S.L. Benfica seasons, 119th season in existence and its 89th consecutive season in the top flight of Football in Portugal, Portuguese football. It started on 2 August 2022, with the 2022–23 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round#Third qualifying round, third qualifying round of the 2022–23 UEFA Champions League, UEFA Champions League, where Benfica qualified for the 2022–23 UEFA Champions League group stage, group stage, reaching the quarter-finals, and concluded on 27 May 2023. Domestically, Benfica played in the 2022–23 Primeira Liga, Primeira Liga, 2022–23 Taça de Portugal, Taça de Portugal, and 2022–23 Taça da Liga, Taça da Liga, winning the league title for a 38th time in their history. Players First-team squad Transfers In Out Pre-season and friendlies The pre-season began on 25 June and ended on 27 July 2022. Com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rui Costa
Rui Manuel César Costa (; born 29 March 1972) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who is the 34th president of sports club S.L. Benfica. He also succeeded Luís Filipe Vieira as president of the club's SAD board of directors. Costa spent the majority of his football career with Benfica in Portugal and Fiorentina and AC Milan in Italy. In a top-flight career spanning 17 years, he won several trophies, including one Primeira Liga title, one Taça de Portugal, one Serie A title, three Coppa Italia, one UEFA Champions League and one UEFA Super Cup. A Portuguese international, he amassed 94 caps and scored 26 goals for ''A Seleção'' and represented the country in three UEFA European Championships and one FIFA World Cup. Costa usually played as an attacking midfielder and was particularly known for his excellent technique, playmaking ability, and eye for goal from midfield. He is regarded as one of the best midfielders in world football and one of Portugal's bes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022–23 UEFA Champions League Qualifying Phase And Play-off Round
The 2022–23 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round began on 21 June and ended on 24 August 2022. A total of 52 teams competed in the qualifying system of the 2022–23 UEFA Champions League, which included the qualifying phase and the play-off round, with 42 teams in Champions Path and 10 teams in League Path. The six winners in the play-off round (four from Champions Path, two from League Path) advanced to the group stage, to join the 26 teams that enter in the group stage. Times are CEST (UTC+2), as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses). Teams Champions Path The Champions Path included all league champions which did not qualify directly for the group stage, and consisted of the following rounds: *Preliminary round (4 teams playing one-legged semi-finals and final): 4 teams which entered in this round. *First qualifying round (30 teams): 29 teams which entered in this round, and 1 winner of the preliminary round. *Second qualifying r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andreas Schjelderup
Andreas Rædergård Schjelderup (born 1 June 2004) is a Norwegian professional association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder#Winger, left winger or Forward (association football), forward for Primeira Liga club S.L. Benfica, Benfica and the Norway national football team, Norway national team. Club career Early years Born in Bodø (town), Bodø, Norway, Schjelderup began his career in the youth sector at FK Bodø/Glimt, Bodø/Glimt. Schjelderup was coveted by many big clubs throughout Europe, including reported interest from clubs in top leagues in Italy, Spain and the Netherlands. Nordsjælland In July 2020, Schjelderup chose to move to Denmark to sign with Danish Superliga, Superliga club FC Nordsjælland, Nordsjælland. He was promoted to the Nordsjælland first team following the winter break during the 2020–21 FC Nordsjælland season, 2020–21 season. He made his senior debut from the starting eleven, in a 2–0 defeat to Odense Boldklub, OB on 7 February 2021 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain (association Football)
The captain of a association football, football/soccer team, sometimes known as the skipper, is a team member chosen to be the on-pitch leader of the team; they are often one of the older or more experienced members of the squad, or a player that can heavily influence a game or has good leadership qualities. The team captain is usually identified by the wearing of an armband. In the 2024/25 edition of the Laws of the Game (association football), Laws of the Game, it was made mandatory for each team to have a captain and for each captain to be identified by the previously traditional but non-mandatory captain's armband. Responsibilities The only official responsibility of a captain specified by the Laws of the Game (association football), Laws of the Game is to participate in the Coin flipping, coin toss prior to Kick-off (association football), kick-off (for choice of ends or to have kick-off) and prior to a penalty shoot-out (association football), penalty shoot-out. Captain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
João Mário (footballer, Born January 1993)
João Mário Naval da Costa Eduardo (born 19 January 1993), known as João Mário (), is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Primeira Liga club Benfica. He started out at Sporting CP in whose youth system he developed, being loaned to Vitória de Setúbal in 2014 and subsequently returning to be an important part of the squads that won major trophies, including the 2015 Taça de Portugal. In 2016 he joined Inter Milan, having loan spells at West Ham United and Lokomotiv Moscow prior to rejoining Sporting, also on loan, in 2020, where he won the Primeira Liga title. He then spent three full seasons with Benfica, winning another league in 2022–23 while scoring 17 goals. João Mário made his senior debut for Portugal in 2014. He was named in the squads for Euro 2016 and the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, winning the 2016 tournament. Club career Sporting CP Following a brief youth spell with local Porto in his hometown, where he was deployed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casper Tengstedt
Casper Tengstedt (born 1 June 2000) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for Eredivisie club Feyenoord. Club career After playing for Viborg Søndermarken and Viborg FF, he signed for FC Midtjylland in 2015. Tengstedt signed a three-year contract extension in November 2017. In September 2019 he signed on loan for German club 1. FC Nürnberg II. In August 2020 he moved on loan to AC Horsens. In June 2021, Tengstedt signed a permanent deal with the club. On 1 August 2022, Tengstedt signed for Norwegian club Rosenborg. After scoring 15 goals and providing 7 assists in 14 league matches for Rosenborg, Tengstedt was sold to Portuguese club Benfica in January 2023, signing a contract until 2028. He made his debut for the club on 12 March, coming on as a substitute in extra-time of a 3–0 victory away at Marítimo, in the Primeira Liga. Tengstedt scored his first goal for Benfica on 19 August 2023, in a league match at Estádio da Luz against Es ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolverhampton Wanderers F
Wolverhampton ( ) is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands (county), West Midlands of England. Located around 12 miles (20 km) north of Birmingham, it forms the northwestern part of the West Midlands conurbation, with the towns of Walsall to the east and Dudley to the south. The population in 2021 was 263,700, making it the third largest city in the West Midlands after Birmingham and Coventry. Historic counties of England, Historically in Staffordshire, Wolverhampton grew as a market town specialising in the wool trade. During the Industrial Revolution, it became a major centre for coal mining, steel production, lock making, and automotive manufacturing; the economy of the city is still based on engineering, including a large aerospace industry, as well as the Tertiary sector of the economy, service sector. The city is also home to the University of Wolverhampton. A town for most of its history, it gained city status in the United Kingdom, city status in 2000. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gonçalo Guedes
Gonçalo Manuel Ganchinho Guedes (; born 29 November 1996) is a Portuguese professional association football, footballer who plays as a winger (association football), winger or Forward (association football), forward for club Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C., Wolverhampton Wanderers. Guedes began his career at S.L. Benfica, Benfica, making his professional debut for the S.L. Benfica B, reserves in April 2014 and the first team six months later. After 11 goals in 63 matches across all competitions, winning five major trophies, he transferred to Paris Saint-Germain F.C., Paris Saint-Germain for a €30 million transfer fee in January 2017. He played only 13 matches for PSG before being loaned to Valencia CF, Valencia in September 2017, joining them on a permanent basis for a €40 million transfer fee a year later. He played 178 games and scored 36 goals for the Spanish club, winning the Copa del Rey in 2019 Copa del Rey Final, 2019, and signed for Wolverhampton Wanderers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fredrik Aursnes
Fredrik Aursnes (born 10 December 1995) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays primarily as a midfielder for Primeira Liga club Benfica. He is renowned for his high work rate and has also been successfully deployed as a winger and a full-back on both flanks. Club career Early career Aursnes played youth football for Hareid, before joining Hødd before the 2012 season. He made his senior league debut in April 2012 in a 2–1 win against Bodø/Glimt. Aged 16 years and 350 days, he became the all-time youngest winner and youngest finalist of the Norwegian Cup after Hødd's win against Tromsø IL in the final. Molde In December 2015, Aursnes joined Molde on a four-year deal. He debuted on 18 February 2016 against Sevilla in the UEFA Europa League round of 32, first leg. On 22 April 2019, Aursnes got his 100th first-team appearance for the club in their 2–0 away win against Lillestrøm. On 30 April 2019, Aursnes signed a two-year contract extension that ties him to M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Neres
David Neres Campos (; born 3 March 1997) is a Brazilian professional association football, footballer who plays as a winger (association football), winger for club SSC Napoli, Napoli and the Brazil national football team, Brazil national team. Neres is a graduate of São Paulo FC, São Paulo's youth system and was promoted to the first team in 2016. He joined AFC Ajax, Ajax in January 2017. At Ajax, Neres established himself as one of the best young wingers in Europe, after winning a domestic double and being an instrumental part of Ajax's first UEFA Champions League semi-final appearance in 22 years, in a breakthrough 2018–19 AFC Ajax season, 2018–19 season. The following seasons were marked by continuous injuries, resulting in Neres playing a limited number of games and declining in performances, leading him to move to FC Shakhtar Donetsk, Shakhtar Donetsk. Due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine that occurred in February, he then transferred to S.L. Benfica, Benfica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Bah
Alexander Hartmann Bah (born 9 December 1997) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Primeira Liga club Benfica and the Denmark national team. After coming through Næsby's youth academy, he was promoted to the first team in 2016, and later represented fellow Danish side HB Køge and spent two years with SønderjyskE in Danish Superliga. In January 2021, Bah joined Slavia Prague, where he won the Czech First League and Czech Cup in 2021 and was named the Czech First League's Defender of the Season in 2022, and then transferred to Benfica for €8 million. After representing Denmark at various youth levels, Bah was called up to the full international team for the first time in November 2020. He scored on his international debut against Sweden, and went on to represent the side at the 2022 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2024. Early life Bah was born in Årslev on the island of Funen, Denmark, and is of Danish and Gambian descent. He later attended efter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucas Veríssimo
Lucas Veríssimo da Silva (born 7 July 1995), known as Lucas Veríssimo, is a Brazilian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Defender (association football)#Centre-back, centre-back for Qatar Stars League club Al-Duhail SC, Al-Duhail. Club career Santos Born in Jundiaí, São Paulo (state), São Paulo, Veríssimo started his career at José Bonifácio Esporte Clube, José Bonifácio's youth academy. He subsequently moved to Clube Atlético Linense, Linense, being promoted to the main squad in the latter part of January 2013. Shortly after being promoted to Linense's first team, Lucas Veríssimo joined Santos FC, Santos. Upon joining Santos FC, he was initially assigned to their youth setup. On 26 March 2015 he renewed his link, signing until April 2017. On 28 November 2015, profiting from Paulo Ricardo (footballer, born 1994), Paulo Ricardo's suspension, Veríssimo was called up by manager Dorival Júnior for a Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Série A ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
