Benfica's story is inseparable from African football greatness — Eusébio, born in Mozambique, stands as one of football's all-time icons, but the Lisbon giants have drawn talent from Angola, Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau through their historic connection with the Portuguese-speaking African world.
1Rui JordãoAngola-born striker who came through Benfica's youth system and won four league titles with the club in the 1970s before moving to Sporting.1000pts
2Mário ColunaMozambique-born midfielder and captain who made over 400 appearances for Benfica from 1954 to 1970, winning ten league titles and two European Cups as the heartbeat of the greatest Benfica team ever assembled.676pts
3EusébioMozambique-born striker and Ballon d'Or winner in 1965 who scored 473 goals in 440 appearances for Benfica, won 11 Primeira Liga titles and led the club to two European Cup finals, becoming one of football's all-time greats.577pts
4José ÁguasAngola-born captain and prolific striker who lifted the 1961 and 1962 European Cups, scoring at least 18 goals in twelve of his thirteen league seasons at Benfica.423pts
5ShéuMozambique-born midfielder who spent 17 years at Benfica from 1972, winning a string of league titles and playing in two European finals.333pts
6Adel TaarabtMorocco midfielder who signed from Queens Park Rangers in 2015 and made over 140 appearances for Benfica, winning three Primeira Liga titles with his elegant dribbling and vision.227pts
7Costa PereiraMozambique-born goalkeeper who kept goal for Benfica's European Cup wins of 1961 and 1962 and reached four European Cup finals with the club.227pts
8Joaquim SantanaAngola-born forward who scored 79 goals in 162 games for Benfica, winning six league titles and three Portuguese Cups in the club's golden era.227pts
