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2024–25 S.L. Benfica Season
The 2024–25 Sport Lisboa e Benfica season was the club's 121st season in existence and its 91st consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football. Domestically, Benfica played in the Primeira Liga, and also competed in the Taça da Liga and Taça de Portugal. In Europe, Benfica played in the UEFA Champions League. At global level, the club competed in the newly expanded FIFA Club World Cup. Players First-team squad Transfers In Out Pre-season friendlies The pre-season began on 3 July 2024. Competitions Overall record Primeira Liga League table Results summary Results by round 1 Matchday 8 (vs Nacional Nacional, the Portuguese and Spanish word for "national", may refer to: Airlines * Nacional Transportes Aéreos, a Brazilian airline defunct in 2002 * Transportes Aéreos Nacional, a Brazilian airline defunct in 1961 Bank * Banco Nacional, a ...) was postponed to 19 December 2024. Matches ... [...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] |
Orkun Kökçü
Orkun Kökçü (; born 29 December 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Süper Lig club Beşiktaş, on loan from Primeira Liga club Benfica. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Turkey national team. Club career Feyenoord A youth product of FC Groningen, where he arrived after having played for local clubs around his hometown Haarlem, Kökçü joined the Feyenoord youth academy in 2014. He made his debut for Feyenoord at the age of 17 in a 4–0 win over VV Gemert in the first round of the KNVB Cup on 17 September 2018, scoring Feyenoord's second goal. He made his Eredivisie debut against FC Emmen on 9 December 2018, and contributed with a goal and an assist after coming on as a substitute. On 10 April 2019, he extended his contract at Feyenoord until 2023. On 26 June 2020, he reached an agreement to extend his contract with Feyenoord for another two years, a deal to the end of the 2024–25 season. Following Jens Toornstra's departure, Feyenoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Cabral
Arthur Mendonça Cabral (born 25 April 1998) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Botafogo. Club career Ceará Arthur Cabral, born in Campina Grande, Paraíba, Cabral joined Ceará's youth setup in 2014. He made his first team debut on 22 July 2015, coming on as a late substitute and scoring a last-minute winner in a 2–1 away victory against Tupi, for the year's Copa do Brasil. In October 2015, Cabral was loaned to Palmeiras and returned to the youth setup. Back to Ceará in the following year, he spent some time in the under-20 squad before being definitely promoted to the first team in the 2017 season. Cabral contributed with four goals in 16 matches during the 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, as his side achieved promotion to Série A. On 7 March 2018, he scored a brace in a 3–0 Campeonato Cearense away win against Ferroviário-CE. Palmeiras On 30 November 2018, Palmeiras officially signed Cabral for R$ 5,000,000 from Ceará. Her ... [...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] |
Burnley F
Burnley () is a town and the administrative centre of the wider Borough of Burnley in Lancashire, England, with a 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 population of 78,266. It is north of Manchester and east of Preston, Lancashire, Preston, at the confluence of the River Calder, Lancashire, River Calder and River Brun. The town is located near the countryside to the south and east, with the towns of Padiham and Brierfield, Lancashire, Brierfield to the west and north respectively. It has a reputation as a regional centre of excellence for the manufacturing and aerospace industries. The town began to develop in the early medieval period as a number of farming Hamlet (place), hamlets surrounded by Manorialism, manor houses and royal forests, and has held a market for more than 700 years. During the Industrial Revolution it became one of Lancashire's most prominent mill towns; at its peak, it was one of the world's largest producers of cotton cloth and a major centre of engineering. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zeki Amdouni
Mohamed Zeki Amdouni (born 4 December 2000) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or forward for club Burnley, and the Switzerland national team. Club career Early years Amdouni is a youth product of Servette, Meyrin, and Étoile Carouge. He began his career with Étoile Carouge, playing in the 1. Liga the fourth tier of the Swiss football league system, before moving to Stade Lausanne Ouchy in the Swiss Challenge League in 2019. On 9 June 2021, he transferred to Lausanne-Sport in the Swiss Super League. He made his professional debut with Lausanne-Sport in a 2–1 Swiss Super League defeat against FC St. Gallen on 24 July 2021. At the end of the 2021–22 season Lausanne-Sport suffered relegation, but Amdouni was the team's top scorer with 12 goals. Basel On 24 June 2022, Amdouni joined Basel's first team for their 2022–23 season under head coach Alexander Frei signing a two-year loan with an option for the club to buy. After playing in ... [...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] |
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] |
António Silva (footballer)
António João Pereira de Albuquerque Tavares da Silva (; born 30 October 2003) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Primeira Liga club Benfica and the Portugal national team. Coming through Benfica's youth system, Silva 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 subsequently promoted to the first-team, making his professional debut at age 18, where he helped Benfica win the league title in his first season with them. Silva is a former Portugal youth international, representing his country at various levels. He made his senior international debut in 2022, being part of the squad at the 2022 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2024. Club career Benfica Early career Born in Viseu, Silva began his youth career with hometown club Viseu United, aged 11, and also had spells at Penalva do Castelo and Repesenses. He quickl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Álvaro Carreras
Álvaro Fernández Carreras (born 23 March 2003) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for La Liga club Real Madrid. Club career Early career Born in Ferrol, Carreras started his career with Galicia de Caranza, before joining his hometown club Racing de Ferrol in 2007. During his time with the club, he played as a forward, scoring 100 goals in a season in the youth ranks. He joined Deportivo de La Coruña's youth ranks in 2012, where he was converted to a left-back, before moving to Real Madrid U13 in 2017. Manchester United Carreras signed for Premier League club Manchester United from Real Madrid in September 2020 on a four-year contract, amid interest from other European clubs such as Barcelona and Manchester City. He began training with the first team during the early stages of the 2021–22 season. Carreras was a regular for the under-23 team in his first season at Manchester United, making 20 league appearances and one in the EFL Trophy, as well a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anatoliy Trubin
Anatoliy Volodymyrovych Trubin (; born 1 August 2001) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Primeira Liga club Benfica and the Ukraine national team. After coming through Shakhtar Donetsk's youth academy, he was promoted to the first team five years later. He broke into the starting line-up in 2020, aged 17, helping Shakhtar win three Ukrainian Premier League and a Ukrainian Cup, before moving to Benfica in 2023. After representing Ukraine at various youth levels, Trubin was called up to the Ukraine national football team, full international side for the first time in March 2021, and played at UEFA Euro 2020 and UEFA Euro 2024, Euro 2024. Club career Shakhtar Donetsk Born in Donetsk, Trubin began his youth career at Azovstal-2 Mariupol, and joined the academy of Shakhtar Donetsk in 2014. In February 2019, he began training with the first team, being included in Shakhtar main team squad for a UEFA Europa League match against Eintracht Frankfurt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
