2024–25 S.L. Benfica season

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Benfica
2024–25 season
President Rui Costa
Head coach Roger Schmidt (until 31 August 2024)
Bruno Lage (from 5 September 2024)
Stadium Estádio da Luz
Primeira Liga 2nd
Taça de Portugal Quarter-finals
Taça da Liga Winners
UEFA Champions League Round of 16
FIFA Club World Cup Group stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Ángel Di María
Vangelis Pavlidis
(7 each)

All: Vangelis Pavlidis (16)
Highest home attendance63,342 v Porto
(10 November 2024)
Lowest home attendance48,639 v Santa Clara
(30 October 2024)
Average home league attendance59,265 (12 matches) [1]
Biggest winBenfica 7–0 Estrela da Amadora
(23 November 2024)
Biggest defeat Famalicão 2–0 Benfica
(11 August 2024)
Benfica 1–3 Feyenoord
(23 October 2024)
Casa Pia 3–1 Benfica
(25 January 2025)
  2023–24
2025–26  

The 2024–25 Sport Lisboa e Benfica season is the club's 121st season in existence and its 91st consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football. Domestically, Benfica will play in the Primeira Liga, and will also compete in the Taça da Liga and Taça de Portugal. In Europe, Benfica will play in the UEFA Champions League. At global level, the club will compete in the newly expanded FIFA Club World Cup.

Contents

Players

First-team squad

As of 4 February 2025 [2] [3]

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Ukraine.svg  UKR Anatoliy Trubin
3 DF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Álvaro Carreras
4 DF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR António Silva (vice-captain)
6 DF Flag of Denmark.svg  DEN Alexander Bah
7 FW Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  SUI Zeki Amdouni (on loan from Burnley)
8 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Fredrik Aursnes
9 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Arthur Cabral
10 MF Flag of Turkey.svg  TUR Orkun Kökçü
11 FW Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Ángel Di María
14 FW Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Vangelis Pavlidis
16 MF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Manu Silva
17 FW Flag of Turkey.svg  TUR Kerem Aktürkoğlu
18 MF Flag of Luxembourg.svg  LUX Leandro Barreiro
19 FW Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Andrea Belotti (on loan from Como)
No.Pos.NationPlayer
21 FW Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Andreas Schjelderup
24 GK Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Samuel Soares
25 FW Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Gianluca Prestianni
26 DF Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Samuel Dahl (on loan from Roma)
27 FW Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Bruma
30 DF Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Nicolás Otamendi (captain)
32 FW Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Benjamín Rollheiser
44 DF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Tomás Araújo
47 FW Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Tiago Gouveia
61 MF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Florentino Luís
75 GK Flag of Portugal.svg  POR André Gomes
81 DF Flag of Albania.svg  ALB Adrian Bajrami
84 MF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR João Rego
85 MF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Renato Sanches (on loan from PSG)

Transfers

In

No.PosPlayerTransferred fromFeeDateSource
Summer transfers
3DF Flag of Spain.svg Álvaro Carreras Flag of England.svg Manchester United €6,000,0001 July 2024 [4]
32FW Flag of Argentina.svg Benjamín Rollheiser Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate €9,500,000 [5]
14FW Flag of Greece.svg Vangelis Pavlidis Flag of the Netherlands.svg AZ Alkmaar €18,000,000 [6]
18MF Flag of Luxembourg.svg Leandro Barreiro Flag of Germany.svg Mainz 05 Free2 July 2024 [7]
37MF Flag of Germany.svg Jan-Niklas Beste Flag of Germany.svg 1. FC Heidenheim €8,000,00011 July 2024 [8]
85MF Flag of Portugal.svg Renato Sanches Flag of France.svg Paris Saint-Germain Loan5 August 2024 [9]
7FW Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Zeki Amdouni Flag of England.svg Burnley 29 August 2024 [10]
28DF Flag of Burkina Faso.svg Issa Kaboré Flag of England.svg Manchester City 1 September 2024 [11]
17FW Flag of Turkey.svg Kerem Aktürkoğlu Flag of Turkey.svg Galatasaray €12,000,0002 September 2024 [12]
Winter transfers
16MF Flag of Portugal.svg Manu Silva Flag of Portugal.svg Vitória SC €12,000,00020 January 2025 [13]
19FW Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Belotti Flag of Italy.svg Como Loan3 February 2025 [14]
27FW Flag of Portugal.svg Bruma Flag of Portugal.svg Braga €6,500,000
26DF Flag of Sweden.svg Samuel Dahl Flag of Italy.svg Roma Loan

Out

No.PosPlayerTransferred toFeeDateSource
Summer transfers
27FW Flag of Portugal.svg Rafa Silva Flag of Turkey.svg Beşiktaş Free1 July 2024 [15]
DF Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Jurásek Flag of Germany.svg TSG Hoffenheim Loan [16]
FW Flag of Portugal.svg Henrique Araújo Flag of Portugal.svg Arouca 11 July 2024 [17]
GK Flag of Japan.svg Leo Kokubo Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sint-Truiden Free [18]
MF Flag of Portugal.svg Paulo Bernardo Flag of Scotland.svg Celtic €4,000,0001 August 2024 [19]
87MF Flag of Portugal.svg João Neves Flag of France.svg Paris Saint-Germain €60,000,0005 August 2024 [20]
19FW Flag of Denmark.svg Casper Tengstedt Flag of Italy.svg Hellas Verona Loan9 August 2024 [21]
7FW Flag of Brazil.svg David Neres Flag of Italy.svg Napoli €28,000,00021 August 2024 [22]
MF Flag of Portugal.svg Tiago Dantas Flag of Croatia.svg Osijek Free29 August 2024 [23]
5DF Flag of Brazil.svg Morato Flag of England.svg Nottingham Forest €11,000,00030 August 2024 [24]
16MF Flag of Portugal.svg Martim Neto Flag of Portugal.svg Rio Ave Loan2 September 2024 [25]
36FW Flag of Brazil.svg Marcos Leonardo Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al Hilal €40,000,000 [26]
20MF Flag of Portugal.svg João Mário Flag of Turkey.svg Beşiktaş Loan4 September 2024 [27]
Winter transfers
23MF Flag of France.svg Soualiho Meïté Flag of Greece.svg PAOK Loan22 January 2025 [28]
37DF Flag of Germany.svg Jan-Niklas Beste Flag of Germany.svg Freiburg €8,000,00031 January 2025 [29]

Pre-season friendlies

  Win  Draw  Loss

The pre-season began on 3 July 2024. [30]

12 July 2024 Friendly Benfica Flag of Portugal.svg 5–0 Flag of Portugal.svg Farense Águeda, Portugal
20:00 WEST (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Águeda
13 July 2024 Friendly Benfica Flag of Portugal.svg 2–2 Flag of Spain.svg Celta de Vigo Águeda, Portugal
19:00 WEST (UTC+1)
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Águeda
25 July 2024 Friendly Benfica Flag of Portugal.svg 1–1 Flag of England.svg Brentford Lisbon, Portugal
20:00 WEST (UTC+1)Stadium: Estádio da Luz
28 July 2024 Eusébio Cup Benfica Flag of Portugal.svg 5–0 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Feyenoord Lisbon, Portugal
20:00 WEST (UTC+1)
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
2 August 2024 Algarve Cup Benfica Flag of Portugal.svg 0–1 Flag of England.svg Fulham Faro/Loulé, Portugal
20:00 WEST Stadium: Estádio Algarve

Competitions

Overall record

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
Primeira Liga 11 August 202418 May 2025Matchday 1TBD2317245318+35073.91
Taça de Portugal 19 October 2024TBDThird roundTBD3300121+11100.00
Taça da Liga 30 October 202411 January 2025Quarter-finalsWinners321071+6066.67
UEFA Champions League 19 September 2024TBDLeague phaseTBD105232015+5050.00
FIFA Club World Cup 16 June 2025TBDGroup stageTBD000000+0!
Total3927579235+57069.23

Last updated: 22 February 2025
Source: Soccerway

Primeira Liga

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Benfica 2317245318+3553Qualification for the Champions League league stage
2 Sporting CP 2216425918+4152Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
3 Braga 2314543920+1947Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round
4 Porto 2214444618+2846Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round
5 Santa Clara 2212282523+238
Updated to match(es) played on 22 February 2025. Source: Liga Portugal
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head away goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Matches won; 7) Goals scored; 8) Play-off.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
2317245318 +35531101377 +306231611 +5

Source: Liga Portugal

Results by round

Round123456791011121314811516171819202122232526242728293031323334
GroundAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
ResultLWWDWWWWWWWWDWWLLWLWWWW
Position16867533333323213322222
Points036710131619222528313235383838414144475053
Source: Liga Portugal
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Notes:
  • Positions show the situation at the end of the corresponding Game Weeks (GW), not the position at the conclusion of matches or game days.

1 Matchday 8 (vs Nacional) was postponed to 19 December 2024.

Matches

11 August 20241 Famalicão 2–0 Benfica Vila Nova de Famalicão
18:00 WEST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho
Attendance: 5,025
Referee: Fábio Veríssimo (Leiria)
17 August 20242 Benfica 3–0 Casa Pia Lisbon
20:30 WEST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 58,926
Referee: Iancu Vasilica (Vila Real)
24 August 20243 Benfica 1–0 Estrela da Amadora Lisbon
20:30 WEST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 59,490
Referee: Hélder Malheiro (Lisbon)
30 August 20244 Moreirense 1–1 Benfica Moreira de Cónegos
20:15 WEST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas
Attendance: 5,817
Referee: André Narciso (Setúbal)
14 September 20245 Benfica 4–1 Santa Clara Lisbon
20:30 WEST (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 60,145
Referee: Cláudio Pereira (Aveiro)
23 September 20246 Boavista 0–3 Benfica Porto
20:15 WEST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estádio do Bessa
Attendance: 16,151
Referee: João Pinheiro (Braga)
28 September 20247 Benfica 5–1 Gil Vicente Lisbon
20:30 WEST (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 58,965
Referee: Miguel Nogueira (Lisbon)
27 October 20249 Benfica 5–0 Rio Ave Lisbon
18:00 WET (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 58,961
Referee: Tiago Martins (Lisbon)
2 November 202410 Farense 1–2 Benfica Faro
18:00 WET (UTC±0)
Report Stadium: Estádio de São Luís
Attendance: 12,649
Referee: Cláudio Pereira (Aveiro)
10 November 2024 11 Benfica 4–1 Porto Lisbon
20:45 WET (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 63,342
Referee: João Pinheiro (Braga)
1 December 202412 Arouca 0–2 Benfica Arouca
18:00 WET (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Arouca
Attendance: 4,644
Referee: Luís Godinho (Évora)
7 December 202413 Benfica 1–0 Vitória de Guimarães Lisbon
18:00 WET (UTC±0) Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 58,839
Referee: Miguel Nogueira (Lisbon)
15 December 202414 AVS 1–1 Benfica Vila das Aves
15:30 WET (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Estádio do CD Aves
Attendance: 5,473
Referee: João Gonçalves (Porto)
19 December 20248 Nacional 0–2 Benfica Funchal
17:00 WET (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Madeira
Attendance: 5,086
Referee: Gustavo Correia (Porto)
23 December 202415 Benfica 3–0 Estoril Lisbon
18:45 WET (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 60,572
Referee: António Nobre (Leiria)
29 December 2024 16 Sporting CP 1–0 Benfica Lisbon
20:30 WET (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
Attendance: 48,076
Referee: Fábio Veríssimo (Leiria)
4 January 202517 Benfica 1–2 Braga Lisbon
18:00 WET (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 61,750
Referee: Luís Godinho (Évora)
17 January 202518 Benfica 4–0 Famalicão Lisbon
20:15 WET (UTC±0)
Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 53,985
Referee: João Gonçalves (Porto)
25 January 202519 Casa Pia 3–1 Benfica Rio Maior
18:00 WET (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Rio Maior
Attendance: 7,051
Referee: António Nobre (Leiria)
2 February 202520 Estrela da Amadora 2–3 Benfica Amadora
20:30 WET (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Estádio José Gomes
Attendance: 6,243
Referee: João Pinheiro (Braga)
8 February 202521 Benfica 3–2 Moreirense Lisbon
18:00 WET (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 58,189
Referee: Bruno Costa (Viana do Castelo)
15 February 202522 Santa Clara 0–1 Benfica Ponta Delgada
17:00 AZOT (UTC-1)
Report
Stadium: Estádio de São Miguel
Attendance: 9,933
Referee: Hélder Malheiro (Lisbon)
22 February 202523 Benfica 3–0 Boavista Lisbon
18:00 WET (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 58,022
Referee: José Bessa (Porto)
9 March 202525 Benfica v Nacional Lisbon
--:-- WET (UTC±0) Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
16 March 202526 Rio Ave v Benfica Vila do Conde
--:-- WET (UTC±0) Report Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos
28 March 202524 Gil Vicente v Benfica Barcelos
20:15 WET (UTC±0) Report Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Barcelos
31 March 202527 Benfica v Farense Lisbon
--:-- WEST (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
6 April 2025 28 Porto v Benfica Porto
--:-- WEST (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Estádio do Dragão
13 April 202529 Benfica v Arouca Lisbon
--:-- WEST (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
19 April 202530 Vitória de Guimarães v Benfica Guimarães
--:-- WEST (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques
27 April 202531 Benfica v Chaves Lisbon
--:-- WEST (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
4 May 202532 Estoril v Benfica Estoril
--:-- WEST (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Estádio António Coimbra da Mota
11 May 2025 33 Benfica v Sporting CP Lisbon
--:-- WEST (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
17 May 202534 Braga v Benfica Braga
--:-- WEST (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga

Taça de Portugal

23 November 2024 Fourth round Benfica 7–0 Estrela da Amadora Lisbon
20:45 WET (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 56,094
Referee: André Narciso (Setúbal)
14 January 2025 Fifth round Farense 1–3 Benfica Faro
20:15 WET (UTC±0)
Stadium: Estádio de São Luís
Attendance: 5,437
Referee: Hélder Malheiro (Lisbon)
26 February 2025 Quarter-finals Benfica v Braga Lisbon
20:45 WET (UTC±0)Stadium: Estádio da Luz

Taça da Liga

30 October 2024 Quarter-finals Benfica 3–0 Santa Clara Lisbon
20:15 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 48,639
Referee: Hélder Malheiro (Lisbon)
8 January 2025 Semi-finals Benfica 3–0 Braga Leiria
19:45 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa
Attendance: 19,917
Referee: Cláudio Pereira (Aveiro)

UEFA Champions League

League phase

The league phase draw was held on 29 August 2024. [31]

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
14 Flag of the Netherlands.svg PSV Eindhoven 84221612+414Advance to knockout phase play-offs (seeded)
15 Flag of France.svg Paris Saint-Germain 8413149+513
16 Flag of Portugal.svg Benfica 84131612+413
17 Flag of France.svg Monaco 84131313013Advance to knockout phase play-offs (unseeded)
18 Flag of France.svg Brest 84131011113
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
Results by round
Round12345678
GroundAHHAHAAH
ResultWWLLWDLW
Position113131914152116
Points36669101013
Source: UEFA
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
19 September 2024 1 Red Star Belgrade Flag of Serbia.svg 1–2 Flag of Portugal.svg Benfica Belgrade, Serbia
18:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Rajko Mitić Stadium
Attendance: 44,238
Referee: Michael Oliver (England)
2 October 2024 2 Benfica Flag of Portugal.svg 4–0 Flag of Spain.svg Atlético Madrid Lisbon, Portugal
20:00 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 62,028
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük (Netherlands)
23 October 2024 3 Benfica Flag of Portugal.svg 1–3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Feyenoord Lisbon, Portugal
20:00 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 61,687
Referee: Halil Umut Meler (Turkey)
6 November 2024 4 Bayern Munich Flag of Germany.svg 1–0 Flag of Portugal.svg Benfica Munich, Germany
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Allianz Arena
Attendance: 75,000
Referee: Davide Massa (Italy)
27 November 2024 5 Monaco Flag of France.svg 2–3 Flag of Portugal.svg Benfica Monaco, France
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Stade Louis II
Attendance: 13,581
Referee: Rade Obrenovič (Slovenia)
11 December 2024 6 Benfica Flag of Portugal.svg 0–0 Flag of Italy.svg Bologna Lisbon, Portugal
20:00 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 60,650
Referee: Radu Petrescu (Romania)
21 January 2025 7 Benfica Flag of Portugal.svg 4–5 Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona Lisbon, Portugal
20:00 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 63,225
Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)
29 January 2025 8 Juventus Flag of Italy.svg 0–2 Flag of Portugal.svg Benfica Turin, Italy
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Juventus Stadium
Attendance: 41,402
Referee: István Kovács (Romania)

Knockout phase

Knockout phase play-offs

The knockout phase play-offs draw was held on 31 January 2025.

12 February 2025 First leg Monaco Flag of France.svg 0–1 Flag of Portugal.svg Benfica Monaco
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Louis II
Attendance: 12,159
Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy)
18 February 2025 Second leg Benfica Flag of Portugal.svg 3–3
(4–3 agg.)
Flag of France.svg Monaco Lisbon, Portugal
20:00 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 60,776
Referee: Glenn Nyberg (Sweden)
Round of 16

The draw for the round of 16 was held on 21 February 2025.

5 March 2025 First leg Benfica Flag of Portugal.svg v Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona Lisbon, Portugal
20:00 WET (UTC±00:00) Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
11 March 2025 Second leg Barcelona Flag of Spain.svg v Flag of Portugal.svg Benfica Barcelona, Spain
18:45 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys

FIFA Club World Cup

Group stage

The draw for the group stage was held on 5 December 2024.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Germany.svg Bayern Munich 00000000Advance to knockout stage
2 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City 00000000
3 Flag of Argentina.svg Boca Juniors 00000000
4 Flag of Portugal.svg Benfica 00000000
First match(es) will be played: June 15, 2025. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
16 June 2025 1 Boca Juniors Flag of Argentina.svg v Flag of Portugal.svg Benfica Miami Gardens, United States
18:00 EDT (UTC−4) Report Stadium: Hard Rock Stadium
20 June 2025 2 Benfica Flag of Portugal.svg v Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City Orlando, United States
12:00 EDT (UTC−4) Report Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium
24 June 2025 3 Benfica Flag of Portugal.svg v Flag of Germany.svg Bayern Munich Charlotte, United States
15:00 EDT (UTC−4) Report Stadium: Bank of America Stadium

Statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 22 February 2025
No.PosNatPlayerTotal Primeira Liga Taça de Portugal Taça da Liga Champions League FIFA Club World Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Flag of Ukraine.svg  UKR Anatoliy Trubin 350220003010000
24 GK Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Samuel Soares 401030000000
75 GK Flag of Portugal.svg  POR André Gomes 000000000000
Defenders
3 DF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Álvaro Carreras 37320+2230319000
4 DF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR António Silva 25111+1130306+1000
6 DF Flag of Denmark.svg  DEN Alexander Bah 29217+10211+106+1100
26 DF Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Samuel Dahl 302000000+1000
30 DF Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Nicolás Otamendi 35319+13203010000
44 DF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Tomás Araújo 31019010209000
71 DF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Leandro Santos 302+1000000000
81 DF Flag of Albania.svg  ALB Adrian Bajrami 200+100+10000000
Midfielders
8 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Fredrik Aursnes 35118+1130309+1000
10 MF Flag of Turkey.svg  TUR Orkun Kökçü 36819+340+102+1010400
16 MF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Manu Silva 302+1000000000
18 MF Flag of Luxembourg.svg  LUX Leandro Barreiro 28310+831+100+101+6000
60 MF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Nuno Félix 200+2000000000
61 MF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Florentino 31216+2230208000
84 MF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR João Rego 700+300+100+100+2000
85 MF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Renato Sanches 1100+60001+201+1000
86 MF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Diogo Prioste 100+1000000000
Forwards
7 FW Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  SUI Zeki Amdouni 3384+1461+211+101+9100
9 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Arthur Cabral 2762+152331+100+5100
11 FW Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Ángel Di María 321415+37232+136+3100
14 FW Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Vangelis Pavlidis 381718+580+202+129+1700
17 FW Flag of Turkey.svg  TUR Kerem Aktürkoğlu 341117+260+211+209+1400
19 FW Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Andrea Belotti 512+1100000+2000
21 FW Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Andreas Schjelderup 2232+911+212+114+1000
25 FW Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Gianluca Prestianni 704+3000000000
27 FW Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Bruma 312+1100000000
32 FW Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Benjamín Rollheiser 1811+812+10001+5000
47 FW Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Tiago Gouveia 310+3100000000
77 FW Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Gerson Sousa 10000+10000000
Players who made an appearance and/or had a squad number but left the team.
5 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Morato 101000000000
7 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA David Neres 000000000000
16 MF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Martim Neto 000000000000
19 FW Flag of Denmark.svg  DEN Casper Tengstedt 000000000000
20 MF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR João Mário 202000000000
23 MF Flag of France.svg  FRA Soualiho Meïté 000000000000
28 DF Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  BFA Issa Kaboré 700+30100+101+1000
36 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Marcos Leonardo 310+3100000000
37 DF Flag of Germany.svg  GER Jan-Niklas Beste 2225+80221+100+5000
87 MF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR João Neves 000000000000

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