S.L. Benfica Juniors

Sport Lisboa e Benfica "Juniors", commonly known as Benfica Juniors (Juniores do Benfica), is the under-19 football team belonging to the youth department of Portuguese club S.L. Benfica. Based in Seixal, they hold home matches at the club's training centre and youth academy, Benfica Campus.

Benfica Juniors
Full nameSport Lisboa e Benfica "Juniors"
Nickname(s)As Águias (The Eagles)
Os Encarnados (The Reds)
GroundBenfica Campus
Capacity2,720
PresidentRui Costa
Head coachLuís Castro
LeagueCampeonato Nacional de Juniores
2019–20CNJ South, 1st
WebsiteClub website

Benfica have won a record 24 Campeonato Nacional de Juniores, one Blue Stars/FIFA Youth Cup (1996) and one UEFA Youth League (2021–22). Benfica hold UEFA Youth League records for the biggest win in a final, 6–0 against Red Bull Salzburg, most final appearances (4, joint-record with Chelsea) and most games played (70).[1] They were distinguished for "Best implementation of the UEFA Youth League values" in 2013–14.[2]

There are other development teams below under-19, completing Benfica's youth academy: Juvenis "A" and "B"; Iniciados "A" and "B"; Infantis "A", "B", "C" and "D"; Benjamins "A" and "B"; and Traquinas "A". In 2015, Benfica received the Globe Soccer award for Best Academy of the year.[3]

Since the 2018–19 season, Benfica have an under-23 team playing in Liga Revelação (Revelation League).

Players

Current players

As of 2 August 2021[4][5][6]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK  POR Pedro Souza (U23)
GK  POR Samuel Soares (B)
DF  ALB Adrian Bajrami (B)
DF  POR Fábio Baptista (B)
DF  POR Filipe Cruz (B)
DF  POR Gabriel Araújo (U23)
DF  POR Gonçalo Loureiro (B)
DF  POR Guilherme Montóia
DF  POR Rafael Rodrigues (B)
DF  POR Renato Matos (U23)
DF  POR Tomás Araújo (B)
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF  POR Diogo Nascimento (B)
MF  POR Famana Quizera
MF  POR Martim Neto (B)
MF  POR Paulo Bernardo (B)
MF  POR Rafael Brito (B)
MF  POR Ronaldo Camará (B)
FW  POR Francisco Domingues (U23)
FW  POR Gerson Sousa (B)
FW  POR Henrique Araújo (B)
FW  POR Henrique Pereira (B)
Key

B = player for Benfica B; U23 = player for the under-23s

Notable players

The following is a list of players who have represented Benfica's first-team in a minimum of 25 matches or have become full internationals while at Benfica. Over 1,000 players have come through the youth ranks, but only a small part of them played for the main team. Those who meet the aforementioned criteria are listed below.[7] In rare exceptions, some graduates debuted for the first-team but left the club before reaching 25 matches and went on to achieve recognition elsewhere while representing their country at full international level; those players are also included. Additionally, outstanding performances (Player of the Year) without ever playing for Benfica are also noteworthy of inclusion.

Coaching staff

Position Staff
Head coach Luís Araújo
Assistant coaches André Matos
Vítor Couto
Goalkeeping coach Paulo Marques
Observation coach Rodolfo Fernandes
Fitness coach Hugo Zagalo

Last updated: 22 July 2019
Source: [70]

Competitive record

UEFA Youth League

As of match played 25 April 2022

Note: Benfica score is always listed first.

Honours

Winners (24) – record: 1943–44, 1944–45, 1948–49, 1950–51, 1954–55, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1967–68, 1969–70, 1971–72, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1977–78, 1984–85, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1999–00, 2003–04, 2012–13, 2017–18
Winners: 1996
Winners: 2021–22

Other youth honours

Juvenis (under-17)

Winners (19): 1963–64, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1982–83, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1995–96, 1996–97, 2000–01, 2007–08, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2017–18, 2018–19

Iniciados (under-15)

Winners (10): 1978–79, 1981–82, 1984–85, 1988–89, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2016–17

Infantis (under-13)

Winners (3): 1988–89, 1989–90, 1995–96

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