Who is the best African player in Benfica history?
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.
Eusébio
Mozambique-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.
Mário Coluna
Mozambique-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.
Adel Taarabt
Morocco 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.
Alfa Semedo
Guinea-Bissau midfielder who came through the Benfica academy and made first-team appearances before moving to Nottingham Forest, representing his nation internationally.
El Hadji Malick Diouf
Senegal winger who joined Benfica from Stade Rennais in 2019 and provided width and direct running across several seasons in the Primeira Liga.
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