#Benfica made it Martim Gomes 16 yrs old from Madeira signed profissional contract official Banjaqui signed until 2031 renew Joao Capucho 19 yrs old contract Antonio Luis 16 yr old goalkeeper has signed profissional contract, Daniel Banjaqui 18 yrs Anisio Cabral 18, signing new contracts of Luis Lourenco 14 yrs, Eduardo Fernandes 18 yrs old and Simao Lopes 16 yrs old

 

Martim Vieira Jardim Gomes, 16 years old (04/02/2010), signed a professional contract with Sport Lisbon and Benfica.

"It's the recognition of my job. I'm evolving well and I want to continue representing Benfica. It's one more step, but the road is very long, still quite a bit

Miguel Banjaqui 18 yrs signed a profissional contract until 2031 previous World Cup U 17 winner, U 17 

Recently, at just 18 years old, the defender was called up to the Under-21 National Team, another step on a path that, in total, already includes 44 youth national teams.

So far, wearing the Benfica jersey, Banjaqui has 27 games and 1 goal in 2025/26, distributed across 4 teams: 14 in the B team (Liga 2), 7 (1 goal) in the Under-19 team (Youth League), 3 in the Under-23 team (Liga Revelação) and also 3 in the A team (Liga Betclic and Copa do Portugal).

Left-back, 19 years old (24/01/2007), renewed his contract with Sport Lisboa e Benfica.

Junior Under-19 (2nd year), João Capucho is in his 13th consecutive season with the Club, with Benfica being the only club he has officially represented. This young defender's journey began at the Benfica Football School in Oeiras.

António Luís, a 16-year-old goalkeeper (born April 26, 2009), has signed a professional contract with Sport Lisboa e Benfica.

"It's very important, a great source of pride. I'm very happy to sign a professional contract with Benfica, it's my heart's club," the goalkeeper reacted in statements to BTV.

Daniel Banjaqui set to sign his first professional contract with Benfica after he returns from Portugal U21 squad, release clause to be set at 80M€

Sport Lisboa e Benfica and the 18-year-old striker Anísio Cabral, agreed to renew the contract for another five seasons. The new contract is valid until 2031.

In his first words after signing the new contract, the young player – U-17 World Cup champion – emphasized how happy and proud he feels.

Lourenço Luís signs training contract

The 14-year-old goalkeeper has represented Sport Lisboa e Benfica for 6 seasons.

Eduardo Nunes Fernandes, an 18-year-old winger (born 03/24/2007), has renewed his contract with Sport Lisboa e Benfica.

Signed in 2018/19 from Vitória SC, the athlete is in his 8th season with Benfica

In the current season (2025/26), he is integrated into Team B and has played 16 games divided between Liga 2 (7), Liga Revelação (3), Premier League International Cup (1) and UEFA Youth League (5), a competition in which he scored 5 goals.

Simão Amorim Lopes, a 16-year-old midfielder (02/01/2010), has signed a professional contract with Sport Lisboa e Benfica.

As a first-year Under-16 player, Simão Lopes is in his 9th season playing for the Club. He arrived at Benfica in 2017/18 from AD Chafé

In the 2024/25 season, he became the national champion in the Under-15 category, contributing with a record of 32 games and 12 goals