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 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
Benfica B
Number 58
Youth career
–2018 Real
2018–2025 Benfica
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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.

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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 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]

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.