Benfica B is the development side of Sport Lisboa e Benfica, linking the club’s academy environment with senior professional football. Based around the Seixal campus south of Lisbon, the team carries Benfica’s red-and-white identity while giving emerging players a demanding platform in Portugal’s professional game. This team page brings together the latest squad snapshot, coaching timeline, recorded player movement, competition history and a durable profile of the B-team pathway, its institutional setting and its role within the wider Benfica football structure.
Benfica B Upcoming matches by league
Segunda Liga
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- Regular Season - 7
Benfica BNo H2HFelgueiras 1932
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- Regular Season - 8
FeirenseNo H2HBenfica B
Estádio Marcolino de Castro -
- Regular Season - 9
Benfica BNo H2HChaves
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- Regular Season - 10
FarenseNo H2HBenfica B
Benfica B Last matches by league
Segunda Liga
Friendlies Clubs
Premier League International Cup
Benfica B Team Roster
Benfica B’s latest recorded squad contains 33 players: 12 attackers, nine defenders, nine midfielders and three goalkeepers. Dudu and F. Coletta are among the latest listed arrivals, while Gonçalo Carvalho Moreira offers another forward option. João Pedro Seno Luís Rêgo, Nuno Félix and Martim Maria Ferreira strengthen the midfield group, with Rui Silva adding defensive depth. Goalkeeping cover is provided by Diogo Ferreira and G. Sobral in the recorded roster. The attacking unit also includes F. Silva, Francisco Neto and Tiago Rodrigues, while João Capucho and João Carvalho Fonseca feature among the defenders. The roster is strongly weighted toward outfield development, with only three goalkeepers listed.
position Goalkeeper
Diogo José de Nazaré e Jesus Ferreira
Arnas Voitinovičius
G. Sobral
position Defender
Gabriel Indio
João Capucho
João Carvalho Fonseca
D. Banjaqui
J. Neto
L. Martins
D. Soares
K. Pinto
Martim Maria Ferreira
Rui Pedro Ferreira da Silva
position Midfielder
Francisco Bernardes Freitas Neto
Nuno Miguel Madeira Fernandes Félix
João Pedro Seno Luís Rêgo
F. Coletta
M. Figueiredo
R. Quintas
Stevan Pedro Dores Manuel
Asuwan Chemong
position Attacker
Dudu
J. Afonso
Tiago Rodrigues
Felipe Lima
A. Cabral
O. Tome
Gonçalo Carvalho Moreira
T. Soares
P. Edokpolor
Francisco Carvalho Souza e Silva
J. Trevisan
Last Benfica B Coachs
Nelson Veríssimo is the current recorded Benfica B coach, having begun his latest spell on 1 July 2023. The Portuguese coach, born on 17 April 1977, returned after an earlier Benfica B tenure that ran from December 2020 to December 2021. Luís Castro led the side from July 2022 to June 2023, following António Oliveira’s period from January to June 2022. The timeline also includes Renato Paiva, who started in January 2019 and ended in December 2020. The sequence points to continuity within a Portuguese coaching pathway, with Veríssimo the latest recorded appointment.
Nelson Alexandre da Silva Veríssimo
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Alexandre da Silva Veríssimo | Portugal | 1 July 2023 | |
| Luís Manuel Ferreira de Castro | Portugal | 1 July 2022 | 1 June 2023 |
| 1 January 2022 | 1 May 2022 | ||
| Nelson Alexandre da Silva Veríssimo | Portugal | 1 December 2020 | 1 December 2021 |
| Renato Manuel Alves Paiva | Portugal | 1 January 2019 | 1 December 2020 |
| Tiago José Garcia Maia | Portugal | 1 January 2019 | 1 January 2022 |
| Bruno Miguel Silva do Nascimento | Portugal | 1 August 2018 | 1 January 2019 |
| Hélder Marino Rodrigues Cristóvão | Angola | 1 July 2013 | 1 June 2018 |
Benfica B Transfers
Recorded arrivals include F. Coletta from AS Roma and Dudu from Vitória SC in the summer of 2025. The same period brought loan returns for Rafael Rodrigues from AVS and Gerson Sousa from Dinamo Tirana and Estrela. Earlier entries include Luan from Estrela in July 2024, with a listed fee of €300K, and J. Wynder from Louisville City in July 2023, with €11.2K recorded. Other movements came from loans, including Gustavo Marques from America Mineiro, while several entries have no confirmed type or fee. These are selected movements from the available history, not a complete arrivals total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stevan Manuel |
Benfica U19
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- | 8 August 2026 |
| T. Soares |
Benfica U23
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- | 8 August 2026 |
| Stevan |
Benfica U19
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- | 8 August 2026 |
| Rafael LuÃs |
Strasbourg
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| F. Coletta |
AS Roma
|
Transfer | 31 August 2025 |
| Dudu |
Vitória SC
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- | 31 July 2025 |
| Gerson Sousa |
Estrela
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Back from Loan | 1 July 2025 |
| Gerson Sousa |
Dinamo Tirana
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Back from Loan | 1 July 2025 |
| Rafael Rodrigues |
AVS
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Back from Loan | 1 July 2025 |
| Ricardo Teixeira |
Leixoes
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N/A | 1 July 2024 |
| B. Souza |
Amora
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- | 1 July 2024 |
| Luan |
Estrela
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€ 300K | 1 July 2024 |
| Lucas Veríssimo |
Corinthians
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N/A | 24 January 2024 |
| Gustavo Marques |
America Mineiro
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Loan | 18 July 2023 |
| J. Wynder |
Louisville City
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€ 11.2K | 1 July 2023 |
Recorded departures show a mixture of permanent transfers and loans. In summer 2025, L. Lacroix moved to Dijon, Luan to Al-Khor, Pedro Santos to Famalicao, Pedro de Souza to Vizela, Kiko to Moreirense and Henrique Pereira to Santa Clara. Loan moves included Diogo Filipe Spencer Marques to AVS, B. Souza to Academica, André Gomes to Alverca and Gustavo Varela to Gil Vicente. Earlier departures include Gerson Sousa’s loans to Dinamo Tirana and Estrela, plus Duk’s €470K transfer to Aberdeen in 2022. The listed movements are a selected history, not a complete departures total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. de Sousa Moreira Cruz |
Bodrum FK
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Transfer | 31 August 2026 |
| L. Lacroix |
Dijon
|
Transfer | 29 August 2025 |
| Filipe Cruz |
Tomori Berat
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27 August 2025 | |
| Diogo Filipe Spencer Marques |
AVS
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Loan | 19 August 2025 |
| B. Souza |
Academica
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Loan | 23 July 2025 |
| Luan |
Al-Khor
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Transfer | 20 July 2025 |
| André Gomes |
Alverca
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Loan | 11 July 2025 |
| Pedro Santos |
Famalicao
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Transfer | 11 July 2025 |
| Gustavo Varela |
GIL Vicente
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Loan | 9 July 2025 |
| Pedro de Souza |
Vizela
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Transfer | 7 July 2025 |
| Henrique Pereira |
Santa Clara
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Transfer | 2 July 2025 |
| Kiko |
Moreirense
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Transfer | 2 July 2025 |
| Tiago Cóser |
Coritiba
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Transfer | 20 February 2025 |
| Gerson Sousa |
Estrela
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Loan | 3 February 2025 |
| Gerson Sousa |
Dinamo Tirana
|
Loan | 3 February 2025 |
Transfers Synthesis
Taken together, the available movement history presents Benfica B as a highly permeable development squad rather than a fixed senior roster. Arrivals include direct moves from clubs such as AS Roma, Vitória SC, Estrela and Louisville City, alongside loans and several returns from temporary spells. Departures show the same circulation: players have moved permanently or on loan to Portuguese clubs, while others have continued abroad with destinations including Al-Khor, Sunderland, Aberdeen and Olympique Marseille II. The pattern is not a complete seasonal ledger, so it cannot establish total recruitment, retention or net expenditure. It does show repeated use of loan pathways and regular movement between Benfica B and the wider professional market. The latest roster still includes Dudu and F. Coletta, two names among the recent incoming entries, while the departure history records multiple players moving onward in summer 2025. The movement picture is therefore best understood as a sequence of individual developmental and market transactions rather than a definitive balance sheet.
Leagues Benfica B has participated in
Benfica B’s recorded competition portfolio includes Segunda Liga, the Portuguese second tier, with participation logged from 2016 through 2025 and marked as recently active. The side also has a 2025 entry in the Premier League International Cup, another recent competition record. Friendlies Clubs appears across the 2021 to 2025 period and is likewise listed with recent activity. These records describe participation rather than a complete fixture history. The available competition history does not establish a 2026 campaign, final placing or title outcome, while reserve-team regulations keep Benfica B outside promotion to the Primeira Liga and UEFA club competitions.
More about Benfica B
Benfica B is the reserve and development side of Sport Lisboa e Benfica, based in Lisbon, Portugal, and operating within the Benfica football structure. Its official identity is Sport Lisboa e Benfica - Futebol, SAD (B Team), while Benfica B is the common name. The side shares Benfica’s red-and-white colors and the club’s wider visual culture, including the eagle crest and the motto E Pluribus Unum.
The team’s modern professional pathway was shaped through an earlier incarnation and a later relaunch in 2012, creating a bridge between Under-19 football and the senior squad. That position gives Benfica B a distinctive role in Portuguese football: it competes in the professional second tier while serving as a high-level development environment. Reserve-team regulations mean it cannot be promoted to the Primeira Liga or enter major UEFA club competitions, but its players remain connected to the senior Benfica ecosystem and can progress toward first-team opportunities.
Seixal, across the Tagus River from Lisbon in the municipality of Seixal, is the operational center of this model. The Benfica Campus provides the academy and B team with a shared training and development setting, supporting continuity in technical work, physical preparation and tactical education. The environment is designed to make the transition from youth football to senior competition more coherent.
Benfica B is wholly governed and operated under the corporate umbrella of Sport Lisboa e Benfica, SAD. Its development culture favors progressive, possession-oriented Portuguese coaching and internal promotion from the academy, while allowing room for selected international prospects and experienced figures who can add balance. The enduring identity is therefore less about a standalone club profile than about Benfica’s player-development chain, with the B team positioned between academy football and the demands of the senior professional game.
Last matches statistics for Benfica B
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Farense
1 - 1
Benfica B
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0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Benfica B
1 - 0
Casa Pia
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Benfica B
4 - 0
Mérida AD
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Atlético CP
0 - 1
Benfica B
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Benfica B
1 - 0
Leixoes
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | 4 | |
|
União de Leiria
1 - 2
Benfica B
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Benfica B
1 - 1
Portimonense
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Amarante
1 - 0
Benfica B
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Benfica B
0 - 2
Torreense
|
2 / 8 |
|
0% | 0 | 2 | |
|
Academica
0 - 3
Benfica B
|
3 / 12 |
|
0% | 0 | - |
Detailed statistics Benfica B
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).