Benfica

Benfica net spend since 2015

Benfica have spent €789m on disclosed transfer fees since July 2015 and received €1.54bn: a net profit of €749m on transfers.

That covers 89 signings (79 for a disclosed fee, 7 free, 3 undisclosed) and 126 departures (98 sold for a disclosed fee, 19 free, 9 undisclosed). Loans are counted apart: 21 in, 71 out.

Record signing: Enzo Fernández, €44m from River Plate (Jul 2022). Record sale: João Félix, €127m to Atlético de Madrid (Jul 2019).

Benfica transfer spending by season

Benfica record signings

1. Enzo Fernández · €44m from River Plate · Jul 2022
2. Darwin Núñez · €34m from Almería · Sep 2020
3. Orkun Kökçü · €30m from Feyenoord · Jul 2023
4. Richard Ríos · €27m from Palmeiras · Jul 2025
5. Franjo Ivanović · €23m from Union Saint-Gilloise · Jul 2025

Benfica record sales

1. João Félix · €127m to Atlético de Madrid · Jul 2019
2. Enzo Fernández · €121m to Chelsea · Jan 2023
3. Darwin Núñez · €85m to Liverpool · Jul 2022
4. Rúben Dias · €72m to Manchester City · Sep 2020
5. Gonçalo Ramos · €65m to Paris Saint Germain · Jan 2024

Benfica trading record: profit on players bought and sold

On the 85 players Benfica both signed and sold since July 2015 (academy graduates and free signings cost nothing), sales brought in €1.31bn against €535m paid: a trading profit of €777m.

Academy graduates sold since July 2015 brought in €572m across 24 players, led by João Félix (€127m to Atlético de Madrid, Jul 2019).

• João Félix: academy graduate (Jul 2018), sold to Atlético de Madrid for €127m (Jul 2019): profit €127m
• Enzo Fernández: signed for €44m (Jul 2022), sold to Chelsea for €121m (Jan 2023): profit €77m
• Rúben Dias: academy graduate (Jul 2017), sold to Manchester City for €72m (Sep 2020): profit €72m
• Gonçalo Ramos: academy graduate (Oct 2020), sold to Paris Saint Germain for €65m (Jan 2024): profit €65m
• João Neves: academy graduate (Jan 2023), sold to Paris Saint Germain for €60m (Aug 2024): profit €60m

• Rafa Silva: signed for €16m (Aug 2016), left free for Beşiktaş (Jul 2024): loss €16m
• Nicolás Otamendi: signed for €15m (Sep 2020), left free for River Plate (Jul 2026): loss €15m
• Julian Weigl: signed for €20m (Jan 2020), sold to Borussia Mönchengladbach for €7m (Jul 2023): loss €13m
• Carlos Vinícius: signed for €17m (Jul 2019), sold to Fulham for €5m (Sep 2022): loss €12m
• David Jurásek: signed for €14m (Jul 2023), sold to Slavia Praha for €3m (Jan 2026): loss €11m

Benfica ins and outs 2026/27: who left and who came in, by position

Benfica have made 6 signings and 8 departures in 2026/27, plus 5 loans in and 6 out. Who left each position and who came in:

• Defence: out Nicolás Otamendi (left free for River Plate, 30 league starts in 2025/26), Amar Dedic (to Newcastle United, 21 league starts in 2025/26), António Silva (to AFC Bournemouth, 20 league starts in 2025/26), Rafa Obrador (loan to Sassuolo, 1 league start in 2025/26), Sidny Lopes Cabral (to Trabzonspor); in Clément Lenglet (loan from Atlético de Madrid, 845 league minutes since), Alessandro Circati (from Parma, 203 league minutes since), Souffian El (loan from Al-Qadsiah, 17 league minutes since), Gabriel Índio (from Athletic Club, no league minutes yet).
• Midfield: out Richard Ríos (loan to Al Ittihad, 26 league starts in 2025/26), Florentino (to Burnley, 3 league appearances in 2025/26), Orkun Kökçü (to Beşiktaş), João Veloso (loan to Moreirense, 2 league appearances in 2025/26), João Rego (loan to Casa Pia, 8 league appearances in 2025/26); in João Palhinha (from FC Bayern München, 712 league minutes since), Georgiy Sudakov (from Shakhtar Donetsk, 478 league minutes since), Enzo Barrenechea (from Aston Villa, 254 league minutes since), Claudio Echeverri (loan from Manchester City, 157 league minutes since).
• Attack: out Franjo Ivanović (loan to Lens, 9 league starts in 2025/26), Henrique Araújo (to Casa Pia, 5 league appearances in 2025/26), Tiago Gouveia (loan to Gençlerbirliği, 1 league appearance in 2025/26), Bruma (left free for Aris, 3 league appearances in 2025/26); in Jhon Durán (loan from Al Nassr, 119 league minutes since), Jakub Kamiński (from FC Köln, 74 league minutes since), Anisse Saidi (loan from San Diego, no league minutes yet).

Benfica injury news: injuries and suspensions

Benfica have no injuries or suspensions on record as of 10 Nov 2026.

Benfica last starting XI

Benfica's last league starting XI, v Estrela Amadora on 8 Nov 2026: Samuel Soares; Alexander Bah, Tomás Araújo, Samuel Dahl, Clément Lenglet; João Palhinha, Gianluca Prestianni, Rafa Silva, Georgiy Sudakov, Claudio Echeverri; Vangelis Pavlidis.

3 changes from the side that started v Alverca on 2 Nov 2026.

Started at least 3 of the last 5 league games but not this one: Fredrik Aursnes (3).

Opponent: Estrela Amadora.

Benfica minutes played 2026/27

After 11 league games of 2026/27, 9 Benfica players have played at least 60% of the minutes open to them, 7 are rotating and 17 have played under a quarter.

Surplus watch, notable value on under a quarter of the minutes: Richard Ríos (4%, €27m), Jakub Kamiński (7%, €27m), Claudio Echeverri (22%, €24m), Anatoliy Trubin (0%, €23m), Franjo Ivanović (0%, €22m), Jhon Durán (12%, €20m).

Benfica club-trained players

We can verify 5 club-trained players in the Benfica squad: Samuel Soares, Tomás Araújo, Daniel Banjaqui, Anísio Cabral and José Neto. Between them they have played 19% of Benfica's league minutes in 2026/27. 8 other squad players are not verifiable on our record.

• Samuel Soares (GK): 990 league minutes
• Tomás Araújo (DEF): 926 league minutes
• Daniel Banjaqui (DEF): 177 league minutes
• Anísio Cabral (FWD): no league minutes yet
• José Neto (DEF): no league minutes yet

On the record we can verify, 67 players club-trained at Benfica now play for other clubs we track, led by João Neves (Paris Saint Germain, value €154m), Gonçalo Ramos (AC Milan, value €59m) and Rúben Dias (Manchester City, value €58m).

• João Neves · Paris Saint Germain · €154m
• Gonçalo Ramos · AC Milan · €59m
• Rúben Dias · Manchester City · €58m
• João Félix · Al Nassr · €33m
• António Silva · AFC Bournemouth · €31m
• Mile Svilar · Roma · €28m
• Gustavo Varela · Monza · €20m
• Florentino · Ipswich Town · €17m

We count a player as club-trained when his record shows him registered with the club for three entire seasons or 36 months between the ages of 15 and 21 (UEFA's home-grown test), wherever he started and whatever he cost; time on loan counts for the club that borrowed him.