| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Armando Fonseca da Silva Banjaqui | ||
| Date of birth | 24 March 2008 | ||
| Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Benfica B | ||
| Number | 58 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | Real | ||
| 2018–2025 | Benfica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Benfica B | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Portugal U15 | 3 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Portugal U16 | 9 | (1) |
| 2024– | Portugal U17 | 16 | (1) |
| 2025– | Portugal U18 | 5 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 September 2025 ‡ 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 defender for Benfica B.
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]
As a youth player, Banjaqui joined the youth academy of Real. Following his stint there, he joined the youth academy of Benfica in 2018 and was promoted to the [2]
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.
Banjaqui plays as a defender. English newspaper The Guardian wrote in 2025 that he is "a true locomotive... a fast and powerful full-back". [3]