List_of_S.L._Benfica_players_(25–99_appearances)

List of S.L. Benfica players (25–99 appearances)

List of S.L. Benfica players (25–99 appearances)

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Sport Lisboa e Benfica is a Portuguese professional football team based in São Domingos de Benfica, Lisbon.[1][lower-alpha 1] The club was formed in 1904 and played its first competitive match on 4 November 1906, when it entered the inaugural edition of the Campeonato de Lisboa.[4][5] They won their first regional title in 1910,[6] and their first nationwide in 1930, the Campeonato de Portugal, a knockout competition which determined the Portuguese champion among the winners of the regional championships.[7][8] In 1934, an experimental league competition known as Primeira Liga was introduced in Portuguese football. Due to its success among the clubs, it became the official top-tier championship in 1938, in place of the Campeonato de Portugal.[7] Since its first edition, Benfica have won a record 38 titles.[1] Internationally, they won the European Cup twice, in 1961 and 1962.[1]

This article is about Benfica players with between 25 and 99 appearances. For Benfica players with 100 or more appearances, see List of S.L. Benfica players. For a list of all Benfica players, major or minor, with a Wikipedia article, see Category:S.L. Benfica footballers. For the current Benfica squad, see S.L. Benfica § First-team squad.

Nemanja Matić made 99 appearances for Benfica in three-and-a-half seasons.

Since their first competitive match, more than 750 players have made a competitive first-team appearance for the club, many of whom have played between 25 and 99 matches. Dimas, Tahar El Khalej, and Nemanja Matić all fell one short of 100 appearances, as they all moved elsewhere while the season was ongoing. Four former players went on to be first-team managers: Cosme Damião, Ribeiro dos Reis, Vítor Gonçalves, and Cândido Tavares.[9][10][11] Hugo Leal, who appeared 41 times for the club, is the youngest player to have played for Benfica. He was 16 years and 335 days when he played against Sporting de Espinho on 20 April 1997.[12][13] João Félix holds the club record sale at €126 million.[14] Nemanja Matić and Darwin Núñez are the only players listed to have been selected as Primeira Liga Player of the Year.[15][16][lower-alpha 2] Of the players still at the club, Fredrik Aursnes is the closest to 100 appearances; he has played 93 matches.

As of 22 April 2024, a total of 279 players have played between 25 and 99 competitive matches for the club. Of those players, 10 are still playing for the club.

Key

  • The list is ordered by date of debut.
  • Appearances as a substitute are included.
  • Statistics are correct up to and including the match played on 22 April 2024. Where a player left the club permanently after this date, his statistics are updated to his date of leaving.
More information Pre-1960s, 1960s– ...
Player
Players with name in italics were on loan from another club for part or all of their Benfica career. The loaning club is noted in the Notes column, and for the players who later signed a permanent deal, their time spent at loan is specified.
Position
Playing positions are listed according to the tactical formations that were employed at the time. Thus the change in the names of defensive and midfield positions reflects the tactical evolution that occurred from the 1960s onwards.
Club career
Club career is defined as the first and last calendar years in which the player appeared for the club in any of the competitions listed below.
League appearances and League goals
League appearances and goals comprise those in the Campeonato de Lisboa and the Primeira Liga. Starting in the 1934–35 season, appearances are only counted in the Primeira Liga.
Total appearances and Total goals
Total appearances and goals comprise those in the Primeira Liga, Taça de Portugal (including in the early denomination as Campeonato de Portugal), Taça da Liga, Supertaça, European Cup/Champions League, UEFA Cup/Europa League, and defunct competitions such as Campeonato de Lisboa, Latin Cup, Cup Winners' Cup, Inter-Cities Fairs Cup and Intercontinental Cup
International selection
Countries are listed only for players who have been selected for international football. Only the highest level of international competition is given, except where a player competed for more than one country, in which case the highest level reached for each country is shown.
Caps
For players having played at full international level, the caps column counts the number of such appearances during his career with the club. All information relating to international selection, including number of full caps won while with the club, is sourced to Tovar (2012), pp. 679–761, unless otherwise noted.

List of players (25 to 99 appearances)

Founder Cosme Damião made 67 appearances for Benfica.
Glenn Strömberg made only 44 appearances but won two league titles.
Dimas made 99 appearances between 1994 and December 1996.
Darwin Núñez made 85 appearances for Benfica.
Of the 10 players currently with Benfica, Fredrik Aursnes is the closest to 100 appearances.
More information Player, Pos ...

See also

Footnotes

  1. Originally located in Benfica;[2] in 1959, the parish was split in two, with Estádio da Luz located in the new parish.[3]
  2. The award was created in 1970 and ran until 2000, being known as Portuguese Footballer of the Year, with Portuguese newspaper Diário Popular selecting the best player. The current award was created in 2006 and is awarded by the Portuguese League for Professional Football (LPFP).
  3. Player who later became first-team head coach.
  4. Was on loan in the final six months of 1996–97 and signed a permanent deal in December 1997.
  5. On loan in 2022–23 and 2023–24.
  6. Was on loan in 2015–16 and signed a permanent deal in 2016–17.

Player statistics include games played while on loan from:

  1. [L 1]
    Palmeiras
  2. [L 2]
    Parma
  3. [L 3]
    Inter Milan
  4. [L 4]
    Chelsea
  5. [L 5]
    Juventus
  6. [L 6]
    Paris Saint-Germain
  7. [L 7]
    Atlético Madrid
  8. [L 8]
    Wolverhampton Wanderers
  9. [L 9]
    Fulham

References

General

  • Tovar, Rui Miguel (2012). Almanaque do Benfica [Benfica Almanac]. Portugal: Lua de Papel. ISBN 978-989-23-2087-8.
  • Pereira, Luís Miguel (2014). Bíblia do Benfica [Benfica's Bible] (in Portuguese). Carcavelos: PrimeBooks. ISBN 978-989-655-215-2.

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