List of S.L. Benfica players

This article is about S.L. Benfica players with at least 100 appearances. For a list of all Benfica players with a Wikipedia article, see Category:S.L. Benfica footballers. For the current Benfica squad, see S.L. Benfica § First-team squad.
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Eusébio is Benfica's all-time top goalscorer.

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 his first competitive match on 4 November 1906, when it entered the inaugural edition of the Campeonato de Lisboa.[4][5] They won their first title in 1910,[6] and their first nationwide club competition 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 become the official top-tier championship in 1938, in place of the Campeonato de Portugal.[7] Since its first edition, Benfica have won a record 35 titles.[9] They have also won the European Cup twice, in 1961 and 1962.[9]

Since their first competitive match, more than 750 players have appeared in first-team matches for the club, and almost 130 have made at least 100 appearances. Six former players went on to be first-team managers: Fernando Caiado, José Augusto, Toni, Artur Jorge, Shéu and Fernando Chalana.[10] Benfica's record appearance maker is Nené, who played 575 matches during his record 18-year career at the club; he is followed by António Veloso, with 538 appearances over 15 seasons.[11] Manuel Bento, who appeared 465 times for the club, is the oldest player to have played for Benfica. He was 41 years and 298 days when he played against Belenenses on 20 May 1990.[12]

Eusébio is the club's top goalscorer with 474 goals in 15 seasons, 317 of which were scored in league matches.[13][14] Ten players have made more than 400 appearances, including four members of the 1961 European Cup-winning team.[11][15] Other than Eusébio, only two players, Nené and José Águas, have scored more than 300 goals for the club.[11]

Key

Positions key
Pre-1960s 1960s–
GK Goalkeeper
FB Full back DF Defender
HB Half back MF Midfielder
FW Forward
U Utility player
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 team
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 their career with the club. All information relating to international teams, including number of caps won while with the club, is sourced to Tovar (2012), pp. 679–761, unless otherwise noted.

Players with 100 or more appearances

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José Águas is Benfica's second-highest all-time goalscorer.
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José Torres (left) played for Benfica for 21 years, winning nine league titles.
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Mário Coluna represented Benfica in 525 games, the third highest number in club history.
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António Simões made 447 appearances for Benfica.
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Shéu made 487 appearances for Benfica.
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António Veloso reached the second-highest number of appearances for Benfica, with 538.
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Óscar Cardozo scored 172 goals for Benfica, more than any other foreigner.
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Luisão is the active player with most club appearances.
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André Almeida is the most recent player to have made his 100th appearance.
Table of players, including playing position, club statistics and international team
Player Pos Club career Apps Goals Apps Goals International team Caps Notes Refs
League Total
Crespo, JesusJesus Crespo FW1917–19291013910139 Portugal1 [16]
Tavares, JorgeJorge Tavares FW1924–1932923311643 Portugal 3 [17]
Silva, VitorVítor Silva FW1927–19367962132108 Portugal19 [lower-alpha 2][18][19]
Teixeira, GustavoGustavo Teixeira FB1932–19397101572 Portugal9[20]
Albino, FranciscoFrancisco Albino HB1932–19451721234321 Portugal10[21]
Sousa, RogerioRogério Sousa FW1932–19406846168100[22]
Pinto, GasparGaspar Pinto FB1934–194615343186 Portugal5[23]
Valadas, AlfredoAlfredo Valadas FW1934–194413686264158 Portugal4[24]
Alcobia, JoaquimJoaquim Alcobia HB1936–1937
1938–1945
5401081[21]
Espirito Santo, GuilhermeGuilherme Espírito Santo FW1936–195011779211152 Portugal8[25]
Ferreira, CesarCésar Ferreira HB1938–19465001111[26]
Ferreira, FranciscoFrancisco Ferreira HB1938–19522652339834 Portugal25[27]
Martins, AntonioAntónio Martins GK1938–194714102650 Portugal1[28]
Teixeira, JoaquimJoaquim Teixeira FW1938–19468766173121 Portugal1[29]
Julinho, Julinho FW1942–1953144154200205 Portugal1[30]
Rogerio Pipi Rogério Pipi FW1942–1954212125320212 Portugal15[22]
Duarte, ArsenioArsénio Duarte FW1943–1955223154299220 Portugal2[31]
Marques, JacintoJacinto Marques FB1943–1953
1954–1957
20202510[32]
Antunes, FelixFélix Antunes FB1944–195414821883 Portugal15[33]
Moreira, FranciscoFrancisco Moreira HB1944–195420242664 Portugal7[34]
Fernandes, JoaquimJoaquim Fernandes FB1945–195419112271[33]
Corona, EduardoEduardo Corona FW1946–19531023712757[35]
Bastos, JoseJosé Bastos GK1949–195914201970[36]
Aguas, JoseJosé Águas FW1950–1963281290383379 Portugal25[lower-alpha 3][11][17]
Santos, ArturArtur Santos FB1950–196122902840 Portugal2[31]
Caiado, FernandoFernando Caiado FB1952–19591181714122 Portugal16[lower-alpha 4][10][37]
Martins, AngeloÂngelo Martins FB1952–196523132854 Portugal20[38]
Palmeiro, FranciscoFrancisco Palmeiro HB1953–19611063611436 Portugal3[39]
Abrantes, AlfredoAlfredo Abrantes HB1954–196010911401 Portugal1[40]
Cavem, DomicianoDomiciano Cavém U1954–197027977416106 Portugal18[41]
Coluna, MarioMário Coluna HB1954–197036489525127 Portugal57[lower-alpha 5][42][35]
Costa Pereira, AlbertoAlberto Costa Pereira GK1954–196725303590 Portugal22[35]
Santana, JoaquimJoaquim Santana FW1956–19671045116179 Portugal5[43]
Serra, ManuelManuel Serra FB1956–19637001090 Portugal1[44]
Neto, JoseJosé Neto FB1958–196610451556[45]
Jose Augusto José Augusto FW1959–1970246104369175 Portugal43[lower-alpha 4][10][17]
Cruz, FernandoFernando Cruz FB1959–197022703441 Portugal11[16]
Torres, JoseJosé Torres FW1959–1971173151259226 Portugal31[46]
Eusebio Eusébio FW1960–1975301317440473 Portugal64[lower-alpha 6][11][47]
Fernandes, HumbertoHumberto Fernandes DF1960–19695701060[48]
de Figueiredo, GermanoGermano de Figueiredo DF1960–19667541316 Portugal17[49]
Simoes, AntonioAntónio Simões FW1961–19753104644772 Portugal46[50]
Machado, RaulRaúl Machado DF1962–196912321937 Portugal11[51]
Santos, JacintoJacinto Santos DF1962–1971114516610 Portugal5[32]
Malta da Silva, AmandioAmândio Malta da Silva DF1964–1965
1966–1976
13811921 Portugal5[52]
Calisto, AdolfoAdolfo Calisto DF1966–197514132055 Portugal15[53]
Costa, DiamantinoDiamantino Costa FW1966–1968
1969–1977
84812222[54]
Jose Henrique José Henrique GK1966–197921702990 Portugal15[55]
Graca, JaimeJaime Graça MF1966–19751591922929 Portugal24[32]
Coelho, HumbertoHumberto Coelho DF1968–1975
1977–1984
3555649881 Portugal64[48]
Nene Nené FW1968–1986423264575360 Portugal66[lower-alpha 7][42][56][11][57]
Toni, Toni MF1968–19812971639223 Portugal33[lower-alpha 4][10][46]
Artur Jorge, Artur Jorge FW1969–19759574130105 Portugal13[lower-alpha 4][10][31]
Martins, VitorVítor Martins MF1969–19781492219128 Portugal3[19]
Messias, Messias DF1969–19778911232 Portugal6[58]
Barros, AntonioAntónio Barros DF1970–1971
1973–1977
8001063 Portugal8[36]
Baptista, VitorVítor Baptista FW1971–1977974215163 Portugal8[19]
Correia, ArturArtur Correia DF1971–197712431593 Portugal26[31]
Jordao, RuiRui Jordão FW1971–1976906312781 Portugal12[59]
Bento, ManuelManuel Bento GK1972–199032804650 Portugal63[lower-alpha 8][12][60]
Sheu Shéu MF1972–19893493348745 Portugal24[lower-alpha 4][10][50]
Lopes, BastosBastos Lopes DF1972–198727743914 Portugal10[38]
Chalana, FernandoFernando Chalana FW1975–1984
1987–1990
2243631047 Portugal27[lower-alpha 4][10][61]
Gomes, EuricoEurico Gomes DF1975–19798911141 Portugal4[47]
Fonseca, AlbertoAlberto Fonseca DF1976–19809211231 Portugal7[53]
Jose Luis José Luís MF1976–1978
1979–1987
1601822421 Portugal4[55]
Pietra, MinervinoMinervino Pietra DF1976–19862271931324 Portugal23[62]
Alves, JoaoJoão Alves MF1978–1983972814132 Portugal17[63]
Gomes, ReinaldoReinaldo Gomes FW1978–1982854811759 Portugal3[51]
Miranda, DiamantinoDiamantino Miranda MF1978–1980
1982–1990
2706230283 Portugal19[54]
Carlos Manuel, Carlos Manuel DF1979–19882154031858 Portugal42[64]
Veloso, AntonioAntónio Veloso DF1980–199541995389 Portugal40[lower-alpha 9][11][65]
Magalhaes, AlvaroÁlvaro Magalhães DF1981–199017762618 Portugal20[40]
Oliveira, AntonioAntónio Oliveira DF1982–19879831465 Portugal3[66]
Manniche, MichaelMichael Manniche FW1983–1987894713275 Denmark2[52]
Quina, SamuelSamuel Quina DF1983–1991
1992–1993
11711592[43]
Nunes, AdelinoAdelino Nunes MF1984–1988741011020 Portugal6[45]
Wando, Wando FW1984–1988911213923[67]
Aguas, RuiRui Águas FW1985–1988
1990–1994
17377237104 Portugal22[68]
William, William DF1985–1988
1990–1994
971113414[67]
Brito, CesarCésar Brito FW1985–19951002114436 Portugal10[26]
Neno, Neno GK1985–1987
1990–1995
10001330 Portugal5[57]
Jose Carlos José Carlos DF1986–1987
1989–1993
9931353 Portugal1[17]
Louro, SilvinoSilvino Louro GK1986–199418402630 Portugal19[50]
Magnusson, MatsMats Magnusson FW1987–19921226516484 Sweden20[52]
Mozer, CarlosCarlos Mozer DF1987–1989
1992–1995
1201116114 Brazil3[69]
Pacheco, AntonioAntónio Pacheco FW1987–19931623021848 Portugal6[39]
Valdo, Valdo MF1988–1991
1995–1997
1382018328 Brazil31[24]
Gomes, RicardoRicardo Gomes DF1988–1991
1995–1996
1002314026 Brazil22[70]
Paneira, VitorVítor Paneira MF1988–19952072828844 Portugal44[39]
Madeira, PauloPaulo Madeira DF1989–1995
1997–2002
16942257 Portugal22[71]
Sousa, PauloPaulo Sousa MF1989–19938711122 Portugal9[71]
Thern, JonasJonas Thern MF1989–199271810110 Sweden26[29]
Isaias Isaías FW1990–19951255217871[48]
Costa, RuiRui Costa MF1991–1994
2006–2008
1211817829 Portugal8[72]
Schwarz, StefanStefan Schwarz DF1991–199477711210 Sweden25[43]
Helder Hélder DF1992–1996
2002–2004
1661122916 Portugal26[73]
Pinto, JoaoJoão Pinto FW1992–20002206430290 Portugal55[74]
Preud'homme, MichelMichel Preud'homme GK1994–199914701990[75]
Calado, JoseJosé Calado MF1995–200113841888 Portugal2[37]
Guiaro, RonaldoRonaldo Guiaro DF1996–200111141405[68]
Poborsky, KarelKarel Poborský MF1996–2001611111217 Czech Republic35[75]
Nuno Gomes, Nuno Gomes FW1997–2000
2002–2011
293125398166 Portugal60[66]
Miguel, Miguel DF2000–20051311216113 Portugal23[58]
Mantorras, Mantorras FW2001–20101012912931 Angola29[76][77]
Moreira, JoseJosé Moreira GK2001–201111201480 Portugal1[34]
Simao Simão FW2001–20071727623094 Portugal48[50]
Zahovic, ZlatkoZlatko Zahovič MF2001–2005801410220 Slovenia23[78]
Petit, Petit MF2002–20081481221214 Portugal44[79]
Rocha, RicardoRicardo Rocha DF2002–200711531623 Portugal6[70]
Geovanni, Geovanni FW2003–2006911613123[49]
Luisão, Luisão DF2003–3002548845 Brazil35[lower-alpha 10][80][81][82]
Quim, Quim GK2004–201014401840 Portugal11[75]
Leo Léo DF2005–20098211272[83]
Nelson Nélson DF2005–20087201072[57]
Katsouranis, KostasKostas Katsouranis MF2006–2009801012215 Greece31[84]
Amorim, RubenRúben Amorim MF2007–2011
2013–2015
9551546 Portugal14[85][86]
Di Maria, AngelÁngel Di María FW2007–201076712415 Argentina4[87]
Cardozo, OscarÓscar Cardozo FW2007–2014175112293172 Paraguay43[88][89]
David Luiz, David Luiz DF2007–20118241316 Brazil4[87]
Pereira, MaxiMaxi Pereira DF2007–20152121333321 Uruguay91[90][91]
Aimar, PabloPablo Aimar MF2008–20131071217917 Argentina1[53]
Martins, CarlosCarlos Martins MF2008–2011
2012–2014
79613311 Portugal10[92][93]
Garcia, JaviJavi García MF2009–201274613214 Spain1[63][94]
Saviola, JavierJavier Saviola FW2009–2012692412239[44]
Gaitain, NicolasNicolás Gaitán MF2010–20161522525341 Argentina8[95][96]
Salvio, EduardoEduardo Salvio MF2010–2011
2012–
1092518143 Argentina2[97][98]
Garay, EzequielEzequiel Garay DF2011–201478913612 Argentina24[99][100]
Jardel, Jardel DF2011–102717011[101]
Rodrigo, Rodrigo FW2011–2014682712045[102]
Artur, Artur GK2011–20158501440[103]
Perez, EnzoEnzo Pérez MF2011
2012–2014
70911710 Argentina10[104][105]
Lima, Lima FW2012–2015895314470[106]
Almeida, AndreAndré Almeida DF2012–7701370 Portugal8[107][108]

Players with fewer than 100 appearances

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. Player with the most hat-tricks for Benfica, at 17
  3. Second overall for both league and total goals scored
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Player who later became first-team head coach
  5. Holds club record alongside Nené in number of trophies won at Benfica, with 19 each
  6. Holds club record for total goals scored, league goals scored, and goals scored in a top-flight season (42, in 1967–68)
  7. Holds club record in overall appearances as well for league appearances, and is joint-first with Coluna in number of trophies won (19), and with Bento in consecutive seasons at Benfica (18)
  8. Oldest to play for Benfica at age 41
  9. Second overall in number of appearances
  10. Holds club record for most matches as captain

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General

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  13. Pereira 2014, p. 135.
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