S.L. Benfica
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Official Website:
www.slbenfica.pt
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Full Name:
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
Nickname(s):
As Águias [ The Eagles ]
Encarnados [ The Reds ]
Glorioso [ The Glorious ]
Founded:
28 February 1904
Stadium:
Estádio da Luz ( Lisbon, Portugal)
Capacity:
65.200
Chairman:
Luís Filipe Vieira
Manager:
Quique Flores
[ 2008/2009 ]
League:
BWIN Liga [ 4th place - 2007/2008 ]
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Kits:
2008/2009
A | GK | H
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Current Squad
Squad changes for 2008/09 Season:
In:
Out:
Rui Costa - Leader of the Football Department of Benfica - Retired
Sreten Sretenovic - Politehnica 1921 Timişoara - € 800.000
Hans-Jörg Butt - FC Bayern Munich - 0 cost
Cristian Rodriguez - Loan finished
José Fonte - Crystal Palace - € 720.000(?)
João Coimbra - C.S. Maritimo - 0 cost
Paulo Jorge - C.S. Maritimo - 0 cost
Manú - C.S. Maritimo - 0 cost
João Pereira - Back to Benfica Youth Team
Abel Pereira - Back to Benfica Youth Team
Pedro Correia - Racing Club Ferrol - 0 cost
Petit - FC Köln - 0 cost
Nélson Oliveira - Back to Benfica Youth Team
Bruno Costa - Cancelation of Contract
Marco Ferreira - Cancelation of Contract
Nuno Assis - Vitória de Guimarães - 0 cost
Yu Dabao - Dispensed
Nélson - Real Betis - € 5 Million
Total income: € 6,52 Million
Loan:
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Games Schedule
Liga Sagres
Portugal Cup
Eliminated
Third Round
Fourth Round
Fifth Round
Carlsberg Cup
UEFA Cup
First Round
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Official Website:
www.slbenfica.pt
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Full Name:
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
Nickname(s):
As Águias [ The Eagles ]
Encarnados [ The Reds ]
Glorioso [ The Glorious ]
Founded:
28 February 1904
Stadium:
Estádio da Luz ( Lisbon, Portugal)
Capacity:
65.200
Chairman:
Luís Filipe Vieira
Manager:
Quique Flores
League:
BWIN Liga [ 4th place - 2007/2008 ]
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Kits:
2008/2009
A | GK | H
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Current Squad
-1 GK - José Moreira - Age: 26
12 GK - Quim - Age: 32
31 GK - Marcelo Moretto* - Age: 30
-4 DF - Luisão - Age: 27
-5 DF - Léo - Age: 33
23 DF - David Luiz - Age: 21
28 DF - Miguel Vitor* - Age: 19
25 DF - Jorge Ribeiro - Age: 26
27 DF - Sidnei - Age: 19
14 DF - Maxi Pereira - Age: 24
17 DF - Marc Zoro - Age: 24
26 MF - Yebda - Age: 24
15 MF - Ruben Amorim - Age: 23
-8 MF - Katsouranis - Age: 29
20 MF - Di María - Age: 20
18 MF - Binya - Age: 24
13 MF - Fellipe Bastos* - Age: 18
11 MF - Javier Balboa - Age: 23
24 MF - Carlos Martins - Age: 26
10 MF - Pablo Aimar - Age: 28
-6 MF - Reyes - Age: 25
-9 FW - Mantorras - Age: 26
21 FW - Nuno Gomes - Age: 32
-7 FW - Oscar Cardozo - Age: 25
19 FW - Ariza Makukula - Age: 27
16 FW - Jonathan Urretavizcaya - Age: 18
30 FW - David Suazo - Age: 28
* : From Benfica Youth team
* : Came back from loan
12 GK - Quim - Age: 32
31 GK - Marcelo Moretto* - Age: 30
-4 DF - Luisão - Age: 27
-5 DF - Léo - Age: 33
23 DF - David Luiz - Age: 21
28 DF - Miguel Vitor* - Age: 19
25 DF - Jorge Ribeiro - Age: 26
27 DF - Sidnei - Age: 19
14 DF - Maxi Pereira - Age: 24
17 DF - Marc Zoro - Age: 24
26 MF - Yebda - Age: 24
15 MF - Ruben Amorim - Age: 23
-8 MF - Katsouranis - Age: 29
20 MF - Di María - Age: 20
18 MF - Binya - Age: 24
13 MF - Fellipe Bastos* - Age: 18
11 MF - Javier Balboa - Age: 23
24 MF - Carlos Martins - Age: 26
10 MF - Pablo Aimar - Age: 28
-6 MF - Reyes - Age: 25
-9 FW - Mantorras - Age: 26
21 FW - Nuno Gomes - Age: 32
-7 FW - Oscar Cardozo - Age: 25
19 FW - Ariza Makukula - Age: 27
16 FW - Jonathan Urretavizcaya - Age: 18
30 FW - David Suazo - Age: 28
* : From Benfica Youth team
* : Came back from loan
Squad changes for 2008/09 Season:
In:
Ruben Amorim - Belenenses - 1 Million
Jorge Ribeiro - Boavista .F.C - 0 cost
Hassan Yebda - Le Mans - 0 cost
Javier Balboa - Real Madrid - € 4 Million
Carlos Martins - Recreativo de Huelva - € 3 Million
Jonathan Urretavizcaya - River Plate de Montevideo - € 1,26 Million
Pablo Aimar - Real Zaragoza - € 6,5 Million
Ivan Santos - Boavista .F.C - 0 cost
Sidnei - S.C. Internacional - € 5 Million
Reyes - A. Madrid - € 10 Million
Total spending: € 30,76 Million
Jorge Ribeiro - Boavista .F.C - 0 cost
Hassan Yebda - Le Mans - 0 cost
Javier Balboa - Real Madrid - € 4 Million
Carlos Martins - Recreativo de Huelva - € 3 Million
Jonathan Urretavizcaya - River Plate de Montevideo - € 1,26 Million
Pablo Aimar - Real Zaragoza - € 6,5 Million
Ivan Santos - Boavista .F.C - 0 cost
Sidnei - S.C. Internacional - € 5 Million
Reyes - A. Madrid - € 10 Million
Total spending: € 30,76 Million
Out:
Rui Costa - Leader of the Football Department of Benfica - Retired
Sreten Sretenovic - Politehnica 1921 Timişoara - € 800.000
Hans-Jörg Butt - FC Bayern Munich - 0 cost
Cristian Rodriguez - Loan finished
José Fonte - Crystal Palace - € 720.000(?)
João Coimbra - C.S. Maritimo - 0 cost
Paulo Jorge - C.S. Maritimo - 0 cost
Manú - C.S. Maritimo - 0 cost
João Pereira - Back to Benfica Youth Team
Abel Pereira - Back to Benfica Youth Team
Pedro Correia - Racing Club Ferrol - 0 cost
Petit - FC Köln - 0 cost
Nélson Oliveira - Back to Benfica Youth Team
Bruno Costa - Cancelation of Contract
Marco Ferreira - Cancelation of Contract
Nuno Assis - Vitória de Guimarães - 0 cost
Yu Dabao - Dispensed
Nélson - Real Betis - € 5 Million
Total income: € 6,52 Million
Loan:
In:
David Suazo - Internazionale Milano
Out:
Marcel - Grémio
Andrés Diaz - C.A. Banfield
Rafik Halliche - Nacional da Madeira
Pedro Correia - Sporting da Covilhã
Fabio Coentrão - Real Zaragoza
Romeu Ribeiro - Desportivo das Aves
Ruben Lima - Desportivo das Aves
Miguel Rosa - Estoril-Praia
André Carvalhas - Rio Ave
Freddy Adu - AS Mónaco
Ivan Santos - Boavista .F.C
Sepsi - Racing Santander
Luis Filipe - Vitória de Guimarães
Tiago Gomes - Osasuna
Edcarlos - Fluminense
David Suazo - Internazionale Milano
Out:
Marcel - Grémio
Andrés Diaz - C.A. Banfield
Rafik Halliche - Nacional da Madeira
Pedro Correia - Sporting da Covilhã
Fabio Coentrão - Real Zaragoza
Romeu Ribeiro - Desportivo das Aves
Ruben Lima - Desportivo das Aves
Miguel Rosa - Estoril-Praia
André Carvalhas - Rio Ave
Freddy Adu - AS Mónaco
Ivan Santos - Boavista .F.C
Sepsi - Racing Santander
Luis Filipe - Vitória de Guimarães
Tiago Gomes - Osasuna
Edcarlos - Fluminense
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Games Schedule
Liga Sagres
1º: Rio Ave 1 x 1 S.L. Benfica [August 24]: 55' Semedo; 56' Nuno Gomes.
2º: S.L. Benfica 1 x 1 F.C. Porto [August 30]: 11'[PK] Lucho; 56' Cardozo.
3º: Paços de Ferreira 3 x 4 S.L. Benfica [September 21]: 7' Nuno Gomes; 14' Ozéia; 27' Maxi Pereira; 44'[PK] Cardozo; 63' Rui Miguel; 76' Jorge Ribeiro; 85' William.
4º: S.L. Benfica 2 x 0 Sporting .C.P [September 28]: 67' Reyes; 72' Sidnei.
5º: Leixões 1 x 1 S.L. Benfica [October 5]: 33' Cardozo; 88' Wesley.
6º: S.L. Benfica 2 x 1 Naval 1.º Maio [October 26]: 71' Luisão; 82' Marcelinho; 86' Cardozo.
7º: Vitória de Guimarães 1 x 2 S.L. Benfica [November 2]: 15' Suazo; 18' Sidnei; 41' Douglas.
8º: S.L. Benfica 1 x 0 Estrela da Amadora [November 16]: 50' Sidnei.
9º: Académica 0 x 2 S.L. Benfica [November 23]: 31' Ruben Amorim; 47'[PK] Cardozo.
10º: S.L. Benfica 2 x 2 Vitória de Setúbal [November 30]: 35' Laionel; 48' Katsouranis; 59' Suazo; 90+1' Anderson.
11º: Marítimo 0 x 6 S.L. Benfica [December 7]: 20'[PK] Reyes; 42' 85' Suazo; 66' Luisão; 87' 90+3' Nuno Gomes.
12º: S.L. Benfica 0 x 0 Nacional da Madeira [December 21]
13º: Trofense 2 x 0 S.L. Benfica [January 4]: 44' Reguila; 82' Hélder Barbosa.
14º: S.L Benfica 1 x 0 Sporting de Braga [January 11]: 45' David Luiz.
15º: Belenenses 0 x 0 S.L Benfica [January 25]
16º: S.L. Benfica 1 x 0 Rio Ave [February 1]: 70' Mantorras.
17º: F.C. Porto 1 x 1 S.L. Benfica [February 8]: 45+1' Yebda; 72'[PK] Lucho.
18º: S.L. Benfica x Paços de Ferreira [February 15]
19º: Sporting .C.P x S.L. Benfica [February 22]
20º: S.L. Benfica x Leixões [March 1]
21º: Naval 1.º Maio x S.L. Benfica [March 8]
22º: S.L. Benfica x Vitória de Guimarães [March 15]
23º: Estrela da Amadora x S.L. Benfica [April 5]
24º: S.L. Benfica x Académica [April 11]
25º: Vitória de Setúbal x S.L. Benfica [April 19]
26º: S.L. Benfica x Marítimo [April 26]
27º: Nacional da Madeira x S.L. Benfica [May 3]
28º: S.L. Benfica x Trofense [May 10]
29º: Sporting de Braga x S.L. Benfica [May 17]
30º: S.L. Benfica x Belenenses [May 24]
Top Scorers:
- Cardozo [5]
- Nuno Gomes [4]
- Suazo [4]
- Sidnei [3]
- Reyes [2]
- Luisão [2]
- Maxi Pereira [1]
- Jorge Ribeiro [1]
- Ruben Amorim [1]
- Katsouranis [1]
- David Luiz [1]
- Mantorras [1]
- Yebda [1]
2º: S.L. Benfica 1 x 1 F.C. Porto [August 30]: 11'[PK] Lucho; 56' Cardozo.
3º: Paços de Ferreira 3 x 4 S.L. Benfica [September 21]: 7' Nuno Gomes; 14' Ozéia; 27' Maxi Pereira; 44'[PK] Cardozo; 63' Rui Miguel; 76' Jorge Ribeiro; 85' William.
4º: S.L. Benfica 2 x 0 Sporting .C.P [September 28]: 67' Reyes; 72' Sidnei.
5º: Leixões 1 x 1 S.L. Benfica [October 5]: 33' Cardozo; 88' Wesley.
6º: S.L. Benfica 2 x 1 Naval 1.º Maio [October 26]: 71' Luisão; 82' Marcelinho; 86' Cardozo.
7º: Vitória de Guimarães 1 x 2 S.L. Benfica [November 2]: 15' Suazo; 18' Sidnei; 41' Douglas.
8º: S.L. Benfica 1 x 0 Estrela da Amadora [November 16]: 50' Sidnei.
9º: Académica 0 x 2 S.L. Benfica [November 23]: 31' Ruben Amorim; 47'[PK] Cardozo.
10º: S.L. Benfica 2 x 2 Vitória de Setúbal [November 30]: 35' Laionel; 48' Katsouranis; 59' Suazo; 90+1' Anderson.
11º: Marítimo 0 x 6 S.L. Benfica [December 7]: 20'[PK] Reyes; 42' 85' Suazo; 66' Luisão; 87' 90+3' Nuno Gomes.
12º: S.L. Benfica 0 x 0 Nacional da Madeira [December 21]
13º: Trofense 2 x 0 S.L. Benfica [January 4]: 44' Reguila; 82' Hélder Barbosa.
14º: S.L Benfica 1 x 0 Sporting de Braga [January 11]: 45' David Luiz.
15º: Belenenses 0 x 0 S.L Benfica [January 25]
16º: S.L. Benfica 1 x 0 Rio Ave [February 1]: 70' Mantorras.
17º: F.C. Porto 1 x 1 S.L. Benfica [February 8]: 45+1' Yebda; 72'[PK] Lucho.
18º: S.L. Benfica x Paços de Ferreira [February 15]
19º: Sporting .C.P x S.L. Benfica [February 22]
20º: S.L. Benfica x Leixões [March 1]
21º: Naval 1.º Maio x S.L. Benfica [March 8]
22º: S.L. Benfica x Vitória de Guimarães [March 15]
23º: Estrela da Amadora x S.L. Benfica [April 5]
24º: S.L. Benfica x Académica [April 11]
25º: Vitória de Setúbal x S.L. Benfica [April 19]
26º: S.L. Benfica x Marítimo [April 26]
27º: Nacional da Madeira x S.L. Benfica [May 3]
28º: S.L. Benfica x Trofense [May 10]
29º: Sporting de Braga x S.L. Benfica [May 17]
30º: S.L. Benfica x Belenenses [May 24]
Top Scorers:
- Cardozo [5]
- Nuno Gomes [4]
- Suazo [4]
- Sidnei [3]
- Reyes [2]
- Luisão [2]
- Maxi Pereira [1]
- Jorge Ribeiro [1]
- Ruben Amorim [1]
- Katsouranis [1]
- David Luiz [1]
- Mantorras [1]
- Yebda [1]
Portugal Cup
Eliminated
Third Round
[October 19] S.L. Benfica 0 x 0 Penafiel: Penalty Kicks: 5-4
Fourth Round
[November 9] S.L. Benfica 3 x 0 Desportivo das Aves: 3' Yebda; 19' Luisão; 30' Maxi Pereira.
Fifth Round
[December 13] Leixões 0 x 0 S.L. Benfica: Penalty Kicks: 5-4.
Carlsberg Cup
UEFA Cup
Eliminated
First Round
Group 4:
[September 18] S.S.C. Napoli 3 x 2 S.L. Benfica: 16' Suazo; 18' Vitale; 20' Denis; 55' Maggio; 60' Luisão.
[October 2] S.L. Benfica 2 x 0 S.S.C. Napoli: 57' Reyes; 83' Nuno Gomes.
[October 23] Hertha Berlin 1 x 1 S.L. Benfica: 51' Di Maria; 74' Pantelic.
[November 6] S.L. Benfica 0 x 2 Galatasaray: 52' Emre; 69' Umit Karan.
[November 27] Olympiakos 5 x 1 S.L. Benfica: 1' Galletti; 18' Patsatzoglou; 24' 53' Diogo; 33' David Luiz; 44' Belluschi.
[December 18] S.L. Benfica 0 x 1 Metalist: 85' Rykun.
[September 18] S.S.C. Napoli 3 x 2 S.L. Benfica: 16' Suazo; 18' Vitale; 20' Denis; 55' Maggio; 60' Luisão.
[October 2] S.L. Benfica 2 x 0 S.S.C. Napoli: 57' Reyes; 83' Nuno Gomes.
Group Stage
[October 23] Hertha Berlin 1 x 1 S.L. Benfica: 51' Di Maria; 74' Pantelic.
[November 6] S.L. Benfica 0 x 2 Galatasaray: 52' Emre; 69' Umit Karan.
[November 27] Olympiakos 5 x 1 S.L. Benfica: 1' Galletti; 18' Patsatzoglou; 24' 53' Diogo; 33' David Luiz; 44' Belluschi.
[December 18] S.L. Benfica 0 x 1 Metalist: 85' Rykun.