S.L. Benfica Juniors

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Benfica Juniors
Full name Sport Lisboa e Benfica "Juniors"
Nickname(s)As Águias (The Eagles)
Os Encarnados (The Reds)
Ground Benfica Campus
Capacity2,720
President Rui Costa
Head coachLuís Castro
League Campeonato Nacional de Juniores
2021–221st (champions)
Website Club website

Sport Lisboa e Benfica "Juniors", commonly known as Benfica Juniors (Juniores do Benfica), is the under-19 football team belonging to the youth department of Portuguese club S.L. Benfica. Based in Seixal, they hold home matches at the club's training centre and youth academy, Benfica Campus.

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Benfica have won a record 25 Campeonato Nacional de Juniores (current champions), one Blue Stars/FIFA Youth Cup (1996) and one UEFA Youth League (2021–22). Benfica hold UEFA Youth League records for the biggest win in a final, 6–0 against Red Bull Salzburg, most final appearances (4, joint-record with Chelsea) and most games played (70). [1] They were distinguished for "Best implementation of the UEFA Youth League values" in 2013–14. [2]

There are other development teams below under-19, completing Benfica's youth academy: Juvenis "A" and "B"; Iniciados "A" and "B"; Infantis "A", "B", "C" and "D"; Benjamins "A" and "B"; and Traquinas "A". In 2015, Benfica received the Globe Soccer award for Best Academy of the year. [3]

Since the 2018–19 season, Benfica have an under-23 team playing in Liga Revelação (Revelation League).

Players

Current players

As of 2 August 2021 [4] [5] [6]

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
— GK Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Pedro Souza(U23)
— GK Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Samuel Soares(B)
— DF Flag of Albania.svg  ALB Adrian Bajrami (B)
— DF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Fábio Baptista (B)
— DF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Filipe Cruz (B)
— DF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Gabriel Araújo(U23)
— DF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Gonçalo Loureiro (B)
— DF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Guilherme Montóia
— DF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Rafael Rodrigues (B)
— DF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Renato Matos(U23)
— DF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Tomás Araújo (B)
No.Pos.NationPlayer
— MF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Diogo Nascimento(B)
— MF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Famana Quizera
— MF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Martim Neto (B)
— MF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Paulo Bernardo (B)
— MF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Rafael Brito (B)
— MF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Ronaldo Camará (B)
— FW Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Francisco Domingues(U23)
— FW Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Gerson Sousa (B)
— FW Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Henrique Araújo (B)
— FW Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Henrique Pereira (B)
Key

B = player for Benfica B; U23 = player for the under-23s

Notable players

The following is a list of players who have represented Benfica's first-team in a minimum of 25 matches or have become full internationals while at Benfica. Over 1,000 players have come through the youth ranks, but only a small part of them played for the main team. Those who meet the aforementioned criteria are listed below. [7] In rare exceptions, some graduates debuted for the first-team but left the club before reaching 25 matches and went on to achieve recognition elsewhere while representing their country at full international level; those players are also included. Additionally, outstanding performances (Player of the Year) without ever playing for Benfica are also noteworthy of inclusion.

Coaching staff

PositionStaff
Head coachLuís Araújo
Assistant coachesAndré Matos
Vítor Couto
Goalkeeping coachPaulo Marques
Observation coachRodolfo Fernandes
Fitness coachHugo Zagalo

Last updated: 22 July 2019
Source: [70]

Competitive record

UEFA Youth League

As of match played 25 April 2022

Note: Benfica score is always listed first.

Honours

Winners (25) – record: 1943–44, 1944–45, 1948–49, 1950–51, 1954–55, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1967–68, 1969–70, 1971–72, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1977–78, 1984–85, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1999–00, 2003–04, 2012–13, 2017–18, 2021–22
Winners: 1996
Winners: 2021–22

Other youth honours

Juvenis (under-17)

Winners (19): 1963–64, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1982–83, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1995–96, 1996–97, 2000–01, 2007–08, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2017–18, 2018–19

Iniciados (under-15)

Winners (10): 1978–79, 1981–82, 1984–85, 1988–89, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2016–17

Infantis (under-13)

Winners (3): 1988–89, 1989–90, 1995–96

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