Daniel Banjaqui

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Fonseca da Silvaand the second or paternal family name is Banjaqui.

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	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position	Right-back
Team information
Current team	Benfica B
Number	58
Youth career
0000–2018	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)
Medal record Men's football Representing   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 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 right-back for Benfica B.

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 and was promoted to the ^[2]

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". ^[3]

Honours

Portugal U17

• FIFA U-17 World Cup: 2025 ^[4]
• UEFA European Under-17 Championship: 2025 ^[5]

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. "Next Generation 2025: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. 14 October 2025. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
4. "Cabral fires Portugal to first U-17 World Cup title". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 27 November 2025. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
5. "Portugal win 2025 U17 EURO: At a glance". UEFA . 28 June 2025.

External links

• Daniel Banjaqui at WorldFootball.net