Daniel Banjaqui

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Daniel Banjaqui
Personal information
Full name Daniel Armando Fonseca da Silva Banjaqui
Date of birth (2008-03-24) 24 March 2008 (age 17)
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Benfica B
Number 58
Youth career
–2018 Real
2018–2025 Benfica
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2025– Benfica B 8 (0)
2025– Benfica 1 (0)
International career‡
2023 Portugal U15 3 (0)
2023–2024 Portugal U16 9 (1)
2024– Portugal U17 16 (1)
2025– Portugal U18 5 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Winner 2025 Qatar
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Winner 2025 Albania
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:44, 25 January 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 October 2025

Daniel Armando Fonseca da Silva Banjaqui (born 24 March 2008) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Benfica B.

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Early life

Banjaqui was born on 24 March 2008. Born in Lisbon, Portugal, he is the younger brother of Guinea-Bissau international Zidane Banjaqui and Portuguese footballer Figo Banjaqui. [1]

Club career

As a youth player, Banjaqui joined the youth academy of Real. Following his stint there, he joined the youth academy of Benfica in 2018. [2]

On 17 December 2025, Banjaqui made his debut for Benfica's senior team, coming on as a substitute for the final minutes of a 2–0 victory over Farense in the Taça de Portugal. [3] On 25 January 2026, he made his Primeira Liga debut, starting in a 4–0 victory over Estrela da Amadora, where he assisted fellow debutant Anísio Cabral for the final goal of the match. [4]

International career

Banjaqui is a Portugal youth international. During May and June 2025, he played for the Portugal national under-17 football team at the 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.

Style of play

Banjaqui plays as a defender. English newspaper The Guardian wrote in 2025 that he is "a true locomotive... a fast and powerful full-back". [5]

Career statistics

As of match played 25 January 2026 [6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Benfica B 2025–26 Liga Portugal 2 80————80
Benfica 2025–26 Primeira Liga 101000000020
Career total9010000000100

Honours

Portugal U17

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "A família de craques mundiais de Daniel Banjaqui" [Daniel Banjaqui's family of world-class stars] (in Portuguese). Craques.pt. 7 June 2025. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
  2. ↑ Daniel Banjaqui at WorldFootball.net
  3. ↑ ""Obrigado pela oportunidade" – a estreia de Banjaqui na equipa A" ["Thank you for the opportunity" – Banjaqui's A-team debut] (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 18 December 2025. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  4. ↑ "Banjaqui e Anísio: estreias distintas, mas inesquecíveis" [Banjaqui and Anísio: distinct but unforgettable debuts] (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 25 January 2026. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  5. ↑ "Next Generation 2025: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. 14 October 2025. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
  6. ↑ Daniel Banjaqui at Soccerway
  7. ↑ "Cabral fires Portugal to first U-17 World Cup title". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 27 November 2025. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  8. ↑ "Portugal win 2025 U17 EURO: At a glance". UEFA . 28 June 2025.
  9. ↑ "2025 U17 EURO Team of the Tournament". UEFA . 3 June 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
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