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Squad · Primeira Liga · 2026/27

Benfica squad 2026/27

The Benfica squad for 2026/27: 28 first-team players with shirt numbers, positions, ages and nationalities, plus appearances, starts and minutes for Benfica this season. This is the full Benfica roster, updated after every match.

Updated 26 Oct 2026 · after Santa Clara 1-2 Benfica

Manager Marco Silva since Jul 2026Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz)

28
Players
24.4
Avg age
19
Foreign
5
Injured now
0
On loan
Who starts vs Gil Vicente?Thu 29 Oct · 20:45 UKPredicted XI →

Goalkeepers

2 players · avg age 24.5
  • Trubin

    Goalkeeper25 yrsUkraine

    5 apps
    5 st · 270'
  • Soares

    Goalkeeper24 yrsPortugal

    13 apps
    13 st · 450'

Defenders

9 players · avg age 23.2
  • LengletNew

    Centre-back31 yrsFrance

    15 apps
    15 st · 395'
  • CircatiNew

    Centre-back23 yrsAustralia

    6 apps
    3 st · 340'
  • Bah

    Right-back28 yrsDenmark

    14 apps
    14 st · 423'
  • Dahl

    Left-back23 yrsSweden

    16 apps
    15 st · 499'
  • G. IndioNew

    Defender18 yrsBrazil

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • El KarouaniNew

    Defender26 yrsMorocco

    5 apps
    2 st · 221'
  • Araújo

    Centre-back24 yrsPortugal

    15 apps
    15 st · 712'
  • BanjaquiOut

    Right-back18 yrsPortugal

    3 apps
    3 st · 171'
  • Neto

    Defender18 yrsPortugal

    1 apps
    1 st · 0'

Midfielders

13 players · avg age 24.8
  • BarrenecheaOut

    Defensive mid25 yrsArgentina

    9 apps
    9 st · 58'
  • Aursnes

    Defensive mid30 yrsNorway

    8 apps
    5 st · 499'
  • Sudakov

    Attacking mid24 yrsUkraine

    17 apps
    14 st · 259'
  • Manu

    Midfielder25 yrsPortugal

    4 apps
    3 st · 70'
  • BarreiroOut

    Defensive mid26 yrsLuxembourg

    13 apps
    11 st · 221'
  • Schjelderup

    Attacking mid22 yrsNorway

    9 apps
    5 st · 399'
  • Prestianni

    Attacking mid20 yrsArgentina

    15 apps
    13 st · 540'
  • Rafa

    Attacking mid33 yrsPortugal

    15 apps
    15 st · 419'
  • EcheverriNew

    Midfielder20 yrsArgentina

    4 apps
    1 st · 142'
  • PalhinhaNew

    Defensive mid31 yrsPortugal

    9 apps
    7 st · 593'
  • Figueiredo

    Midfielder18 yrsPortugal

    1 apps
    1 st · 0'
  • Chemong

    Midfielder24 yrsThailand

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • G. Indio

    MidfielderAge unknownNationality not yet known

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'

Forwards

4 players · avg age 25.5
  • Lukebakio

    Forward29 yrsBelgium

    9 apps
    3 st · 285'
  • KamińskiOutNew

    Forward24 yrsPoland

    3 apps
    3 st · 80'
  • Pavlidis

    Centre-forward27 yrsGreece

    17 apps
    15 st · 520'
  • DuránOutNew

    Forward22 yrsColombia

    7 apps
    3 st · 202'

Youth and academy

5 players · tap to show
  • D. FerreiraOut

    Goalkeeper19 yrsPortugal

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • R. Silva

    Defender19 yrsPortugal

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • Kauan

    Forward18 yrsNationality not yet known

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • Lima

    Forward20 yrsBrazil

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • Cabral

    Forward18 yrsPortugal

    1 apps
    0 st · 13'

Transfers, summer 2026

In · 12

  • EcheverriFrom Manchester City · Loan · 1 Sep 2026
  • El KarouaniFrom Al-Qadisiyah FC · Loan · 31 Aug 2026
  • KauanFrom São João Ver · Loan · 29 Aug 2026
  • PalhinhaFrom Bayern München · Transfer · 25 Aug 2026
  • CircatiFrom Parma · Transfer · 18 Aug 2026
  • IndioFrom Athletic Club · Transfer · 26 Jul 2026
  • LimaFrom Alverca · Loan · 24 Jul 2026
  • DuránFrom Al-Nassr · Loan · 19 Jul 2026
  • KamińskiFrom 1. FC Köln · Transfer · 6 Jul 2026
  • LengletFrom Atletico Madrid · Loan · 30 Jun 2026
  • BarrenecheaFrom Aston Villa · Transfer · 30 Jun 2026
  • SudakovFrom Shakhtar Donetsk · Transfer · 29 Jun 2026

Out · 23 permanent

  • BrumaTo Aris Thessalonikis · Free · 12 Sep 2026
  • TrevisanTo CFR 1907 Cluj · Free · 6 Sep 2026
  • LuísTo Gençlerbirliği · Free · 2 Sep 2026
  • DedićTo Newcastle · Transfer · 16 Aug 2026
  • NevesTo 1. FC Köln · Transfer · 6 Aug 2026
  • MonteiroTo Feirense · Transfer · 30 Jul 2026
  • SilvaTo Bournemouth · Transfer · 30 Jul 2026
  • DaboTo Lecce · Transfer · 29 Jul 2026
  • AraújoTo Casa Pia · Transfer · 27 Jul 2026
  • VarelaTo Monza · Transfer · 26 Jul 2026
  • GomesTo Casa Pia · Transfer · 19 Jul 2026
  • RibeiroTo União Santarém · Free · 14 Jul 2026
  • RibeiroTo Felgueiras 1932 · Transfer · 11 Jul 2026
  • SouzaTo Estrela da Amadora · Transfer · 30 Jun 2026
  • MendesTo Botev Plovdiv · Transfer · 30 Jun 2026
  • RodriguesTo Al Ain · Transfer · 30 Jun 2026
  • CabralTo Trabzonspor · Transfer · 30 Jun 2026
  • KökçüTo Beşiktaş · Transfer · 30 Jun 2026
  • OtamendiTo River Plate · Free · 30 Jun 2026
  • MarquesTo RB Bragantino · Transfer · 30 Jun 2026
  • FlorentinoTo Burnley · Transfer · 30 Jun 2026
  • OliveiraTo Rennes · Transfer · 30 Jun 2026
  • RêgoTo Brighton · Transfer · 30 Jun 2026

Most Common Benfica Starting XI

Based on 18 official matches this season

The 11 players with the most starts across all official lineups this season.

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