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 the first team played their first competitive match on 4 November 1906, when they entered the inaugural edition of the Campeonato de Lisboa.[4][5] More than 750 players have since made a competitive first-team appearance for the club, and almost 130 have made at least 100 appearances.

Benfica's record appearance maker is Nené, who played a total of 575 matches during his 18-year career at the club; he is followed by António Veloso, with 538 appearances over 15 seasons.[6] Eusébio is the club's top goalscorer with 474 goals in 15 seasons, 317 of which were scored in league matches.[7][8] Ten players have made more than 400 appearances, including four members of the 1961 European Cup-winning team.[6][9] Other than Eusébio, only two players, Nené and José Águas, have scored more than 300 goals for the club.[6]

Key

Player
Players with name in bold are still at the club and can add to their total.
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 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 their career with the club. All information relating to international selection, 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 selection
Player Pos Club career Apps Goals Apps Goals International selection Caps Notes Refs
League Total
, Jesus CrespoJesus Crespo FW1917–19291013910139 Portugal1 [10]
, Jorge TavaresJorge Tavares FW1924–1932923311643 Portugal 3 [11]
, Vítor SilvaVítor Silva FW1927–19367962132108 Portugal19 [lower-alpha 2][12][13]
, Gustavo TeixeiraGustavo Teixeira FB1932–19397101572 Portugal9[14]
, Rogério de SousaRogério de Sousa FW1932–19406846168100[15]
, Francisco AlbinoFrancisco Albino HB1932–19451721234321 Portugal10[16]
, Alfredo ValadasAlfredo Valadas FW1934–194413686264158 Portugal4[17]
, Gaspar PintoGaspar Pinto FB1934–194615343186 Portugal5[18]
, Joaquim AlcobiaJoaquim Alcobia HB1936–1937
1938–1945
5401081[16]
, Espírito SantoEspírito Santo FW1936–195011779211152 Portugal8[19]
, Joaquim TeixeiraJoaquim Teixeira FW1938–19468766173121 Portugal1[20]
, César FerreiraCésar Ferreira HB1938–19465001111[21]
, António MartinsAntónio Martins GK1938–194714102650 Portugal1[22]
, Francisco FerreiraFrancisco Ferreira HB1938–19522652339834 Portugal25[23]
, JulinhoJulinho FW1942–1953144154200205 Portugal1[24]
, Rogério PipiRogério Pipi FW1942–1954212125320212 Portugal15[15]
, Jacinto MarquesJacinto Marques FB1943–1953
1954–1957
20202510[25]
, Arsénio DuarteArsénio Duarte FW1943–1955223154299220 Portugal2[26]
, Francisco MoreiraFrancisco Moreira HB1944–195420242664 Portugal7[27]
, Félix AntunesFélix Antunes FB1944–195414821883 Portugal15[28]
, Joaquim FernandesJoaquim Fernandes FB1945–195419112271[28]
, Eduardo CoronaEduardo Corona FW1946–19531023712757[29]
, José de BastosJosé de Bastos GK1949–195914201970[30]
, Artur SantosArtur Santos FB1950–196122902840 Portugal2[26]
, José ÁguasJosé Águas FW1950–1963281290383379 Portugal25[lower-alpha 3][6][11]
, Fernando CaiadoFernando Caiado FB1952–19591181714122 Portugal16[lower-alpha 4][31][32]
, Ângelo MartinsÂngelo Martins FB1952–196523132854 Portugal20[33]
, Francisco PalmeiroFrancisco Palmeiro HB1953–19611063611436 Portugal3[34]
, Alfredo AbrantesAlfredo Abrantes HB1954–196010911401 Portugal1[35]
, Costa PereiraCosta Pereira GK1954–196725303590 Portugal22[29]
, Mário ColunaMário Coluna HB1954–197036489525127 Portugal57[lower-alpha 5][36][29]
, Domiciano CavémDomiciano Cavém U1954–197027977416106 Portugal18[37]
, Manuel SerraManuel Serra FB1956–19637001090 Portugal1[38]
, Joaquim SantanaJoaquim Santana FW1956–19671045116179 Portugal5[39]
, José NetoJosé Neto FB1958–196610451556[40]
, José AugustoJosé Augusto FW1959–1970246104369175 Portugal43[lower-alpha 4][31][11]
, Fernando CruzFernando Cruz FB1959–197022703441 Portugal11[10]
, José TorresJosé Torres FW1959–1971173151259226 Portugal31[41]
, Germano de FigueiredoGermano de Figueiredo DF1960–19667541316 Portugal17[42]
, Humberto FernandesHumberto Fernandes DF1960–19695701060[43]
, EusébioEusébio FW1960–1975301317440473 Portugal64[lower-alpha 6][6][44]
, António SimõesAntónio Simões FW1961–19753104644772 Portugal46[45]
, Raúl MachadoRaúl Machado DF1962–196912321937 Portugal11[46]
, Jacinto SantosJacinto Santos DF1962–1971114516610 Portugal5[25]
, Malta da SilvaMalta da Silva DF1964–1965
1966–1976
13811921 Portugal5[47]
, Adolfo CalistoAdolfo Calisto DF1966–197514132055 Portugal15[48]
, Jaime GraçaJaime Graça MF1966–19751591922929 Portugal24[25]
, Diamantino CostaDiamantino Costa FW1966–1968
1969–1977
84812222[49]
, Zé GatoZé Gato GK1966–197921702990 Portugal15[50]
, ToniToni MF1968–19812971639223 Portugal33[lower-alpha 4][31][41]
, Humberto CoelhoHumberto Coelho DF1968–1975
1977–1984
3555649881 Portugal64[43]
, NenéNené FW1968–1986423264575360 Portugal66[lower-alpha 7][36][51][6][52]
, Artur JorgeArtur Jorge FW1969–19759574130105 Portugal13[lower-alpha 4][31][26]
, Messias TimulaMessias Timula DF1969–19778911232 Portugal6[53]
, Vítor MartinsVítor Martins MF1969–19781492219128 Portugal3[13]
, António BarrosAntónio Barros DF1970–1971
1973–1977
8001063 Portugal8[30]
, Rui JordãoRui Jordão FW1971–1976906312781 Portugal12[54]
, Vítor BaptistaVítor Baptista FW1971–1977974215163 Portugal8[13]
, Artur CorreiaArtur Correia DF1971–197712431593 Portugal26[26]
, Bastos LopesBastos Lopes DF1972–198727743914 Portugal10[33]
, Shéu HanShéu Han MF1972–19893493348745 Portugal24[lower-alpha 4][31][45]
, Manuel BentoManuel Bento GK1972–199032804650 Portugal63[lower-alpha 8][55][56]
, Fernando ChalanaFernando Chalana FW1975–1984
1987–1990
2243631047 Portugal27[lower-alpha 4][31][57]
, Eurico GomesEurico Gomes DF1975–19798911141 Portugal4[44]
, Alberto FonsecaAlberto Fonseca DF1976–19809211231 Portugal7[48]
, Minervino PietraMinervino Pietra DF1976–19862271931324 Portugal23[58]
, José LuísJosé Luís MF1976–1978
1979–1987
1601822421 Portugal4[50]
, Reinaldo GomesReinaldo Gomes FW1978–1982854811759 Portugal3[46]
, João AlvesJoão Alves MF1978–1983972814132 Portugal17[59]
, Diamantino MirandaDiamantino Miranda MF1978–1980
1982–1990
2706230283 Portugal19[49]
, Carlos ManuelCarlos Manuel DF1979–19882154031858 Portugal42[60]
, António VelosoAntónio Veloso DF1980–199541995389 Portugal40[lower-alpha 9][6][61]
, Álvaro MagalhãesÁlvaro Magalhães DF1981–199017762618 Portugal20[35]
, António OliveiraAntónio Oliveira DF1982–19879831465 Portugal3[62]
, Michael MannicheMichael Manniche FW1983–1987894713275 Denmark2[47]
, Samuel QuinaSamuel Quina DF1983–1991
1992–1993
11711592[39]
, WandoWando FW1984–1988911213923[63]
, Adelino NunesAdelino Nunes MF1984–1988741011020 Portugal6[40]
, Rui ÁguasRui Águas FW1985–1988
1990–1994
17377237104 Portugal22[64]
, NenoNeno GK1985–1987
1990–1995
10001330 Portugal5[52]
, César BritoCésar Brito FW1985–19951002114436 Portugal10[21]
, José CarlosJosé Carlos DF1986–1987
1989–1993
9931353 Portugal1[11]
, Silvino LouroSilvino Louro GK1986–199418402630 Portugal19[45]
, Mats MagnussonMats Magnusson FW1987–19921226516484 Sweden20[47]
, António PachecoAntónio Pacheco FW1987–19931623021848 Portugal6[34]
, Carlos MozerCarlos Mozer DF1987–1989
1992–1995
1201116114 Brazil3[65]
, Vítor PaneiraVítor Paneira MF1988–19952072828844 Portugal44[34]
, Ricardo GomesRicardo Gomes DF1988–1991
1995–1996
1002314026 Brazil22[66]
, Valdo FilhoValdo Filho MF1988–1991
1995–1997
1382018328 Brazil31[17]
, Jonas ThernJonas Thern MF1989–199271810110 Sweden26[20]
, Paulo SousaPaulo Sousa MF1989–19938711122 Portugal9[67]
, Paulo MadeiraPaulo Madeira DF1989–1995
1997–2002
16942257 Portugal22[67]
, Isaías SoaresIsaías Soares FW1990–19951255217871[43]
, William AndradeWilliam Andrade DF1985–1988
1990–1994
971113414[63]
, Stefan SchwarzStefan Schwarz DF1991–199477711210 Sweden25[39]
, Rui CostaRui Costa MF1991–1994
2006–2008
1211817829 Portugal8[68]
, João PintoJoão Pinto FW1992–20002206430290 Portugal55[69]
, Hélder CristóvãoHélder Cristóvão DF1992–1996
2002–2004
1661122916 Portugal26[70]
, Michel Preud'hommeMichel Preud'homme GK1994–199914701990[71]
, José CaladoJosé Calado MF1995–200113841888 Portugal2[32]
, Ronaldo GuiaroRonaldo Guiaro DF1996–200111141405[64]
, Karel PoborskýKarel Poborský MF1996–2001611111217 Czech Republic35[71]
, Nuno GomesNuno Gomes FW1997–2000
2002–2011
1694398166 Portugal60[62]
, Miguel MonteiroMiguel Monteiro DF2000–20051311216113 Portugal23[53]
, Zlatko ZahovičZlatko Zahovič MF2001–2005801410220 Slovenia23[72]
, Simão SabrosaSimão Sabrosa FW2001–20071727623094 Portugal48[45]
, MantorrasMantorras FW2001–20101012912931 Angola29[73][74]
, José MoreiraJosé Moreira GK2001–201111201480 Portugal1[27]
, Ricardo RochaRicardo Rocha DF2002–200711531623 Portugal6[66]
, PetitPetit MF2002–20081481221214 Portugal44[75]
, LuisãoLuisão DF2003–2932547444 Brazil35[lower-alpha 10][76][77][78]
, GeovanniGeovanni FW2003–2006911613123[42]
, QuimQuim GK2004–201014401840 Portugal11[71]
, Nélson MarcosNélson Marcos DF2005–20087201072[52]
, Léo BastosLéo Bastos DF2005–20098211272[79]
, Kostas KatsouranisKostas Katsouranis MF2006–2009801012215 Greece31[80]
, David LuizDavid Luiz DF2006–20118241316 Brazil4[81]
, Ángel Di MaríaÁngel Di María FW2007–201076712415 Argentina4[81]
, Maxi PereiraMaxi Pereira DF2007–20152121333321 Uruguay91[82][83]
, Óscar CardozoÓscar Cardozo FW2007–2014175112293172 Paraguay43[84][85]
, Rúben AmorimRúben Amorim MF2007–2011
2013–2015
9551546 Portugal14[86][87]
, Carlos MartinsCarlos Martins MF2008–2011
2012–2014
79613311 Portugal10[88][89]
, Pablo AimarPablo Aimar MF2002–20071071217917 Argentina1[48]
, Javi GarcíaJavi García MF2009–201274613214 Spain1[59][90]
, Javier SaviolaJavier Saviola FW2009–2012692412239[38]
, Nicolás GaitánNicolás Gaitán MF2010–1512325138 Argentina8[91][92]
, Eduardo SalvioEduardo Salvio MF2010–2011
2012–
962316238 Argentina2[93][94]
, Ezequiel GarayEzequiel Garay DF2011–201478913612 Argentina24[95][96]
, Rodrigo MachadoRodrigo Machado FW2011–2014682712045[97]
, Artur MoraesArtur Moraes GK2011–20158501440[98]
, Rodrigo LimaRodrigo Lima FW2012–2015895314470[99]
, Enzo PérezEnzo Pérez MF2011
2012–2014
70911710 Argentina10[100][101]
, JardelJardel DF2011–99716610[102]
, André AlmeidaAndré Almeida DF2012–7101290 Portugal8[103][104]

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

References

General

Specific

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  2. Tovar 2012, p. 15.
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  4. Pereira 2014, p. 19.
  5. Tovar 2012, p. 18.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Tovar 2012, p. 770.
  7. Pereira 2014, p. 135.
  8. Pereira 2014, p. 45.
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  11. 1 2 3 4 Tovar 2012, p. 720.
  12. Pereira 2014, p. 91.
  13. 1 2 3 Tovar 2012, p. 759.
  14. Tovar 2012, p. 713.
  15. 1 2 Tovar 2012, p. 747.
  16. 1 2 Tovar 2012, p. 681.
  17. 1 2 Tovar 2012, p. 757.
  18. Tovar 2012, p. 710.
  19. Tovar 2012, p. 704.
  20. 1 2 Tovar 2012, p. 755.
  21. 1 2 Tovar 2012, p. 696.
  22. Tovar 2012, p. 729.
  23. Tovar 2012, p. 709.
  24. Tovar 2012, p. 722.
  25. 1 2 3 Tovar 2012, p. 716.
  26. 1 2 3 4 Tovar 2012, p. 687.
  27. 1 2 Tovar 2012, p. 733.
  28. 1 2 Tovar 2012, p. 706.
  29. 1 2 3 Tovar 2012, p. 698.
  30. 1 2 Tovar 2012, p. 689.
  31. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pereira 2014, p. 78.
  32. 1 2 Tovar 2012, p. 693.
  33. 1 2 Tovar 2012, p. 685.
  34. 1 2 3 Tovar 2012, p. 738.
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  36. 1 2 Pereira 2014, p. 97.
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  38. 1 2 Tovar 2012, p. 751.
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  54. Tovar 2012, p. 719.
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  57. Tovar 2012, p. 697.
  58. Tovar 2012, p. 743.
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  60. Tovar 2012, p. 694.
  61. Tovar 2012, p. 758.
  62. 1 2 Tovar 2012, p. 737.
  63. 1 2 Tovar 2012, p. 760.
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  65. Tovar 2012, p. 734.
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  80. Tovar 2012, p. 723.
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