Benfica has long attracted Brazilian talent — powerful strikers, cultured defenders, and creative playmakers who made their mark in Lisbon. Who was the greatest?
1JonasProlific striker who joined in 2014 and became one of Europe's most feared forwards, finishing as Primeira Liga top scorer multiple times with a remarkable goal-to-game ratio.1000pts
2LuisãoClub icon who made 538 official appearances across 15 seasons from 2003 to 2018, captaining Benfica to 20 major titles and twice leading the club to Europa League Finals.695pts
3Júlio CésarInter treble-winning goalkeeper who joined Benfica in 2014 and won three consecutive Primeira Liga titles, starting in goal for the first two.525pts
4JardelDependable centre-back who spent ten seasons at Benfica from 2011, making more than 160 league appearances and winning five Primeira Liga titles.525pts
5RamiresTireless midfielder who spent one outstanding season at Benfica in 2009–10, driving the team to the Primeira Liga title before his move to Chelsea.463pts
6LimaBrazilian striker who scored 53 league goals in three seasons from 2012, firing Benfica to the 2013–14 domestic treble and the 2014–15 title.392pts
7David LuizBrazilian centre-back who broke through at Benfica from 2007, winning the 2009–10 Primeira Liga title before a move to Chelsea in January 2011.392pts
8EdersonGoalkeeper who returned to Benfica in 2015 and became first choice, winning the 2016 and 2017 Primeira Liga titles before joining Manchester City for a then-record goalkeeper fee.309pts
9GeovanniFormer Barcelona winger who spent three seasons at Benfica from 2003, helping end an eleven-year wait for the league title in 2004–05.210pts
10Ricardo GomesCommanding centre-back who scored 19 league goals in his first spell at Benfica from 1988, winning two Primeira Liga titles and reaching the 1990 European Cup final.210pts
11David NeresBrazilian winger who joined from Shakhtar Donetsk in 2022 and helped Benfica win the 2022–23 Primeira Liga title with his dribbling and decisive goals.210pts
12ValdoElegant Brazilian playmaker who spent five seasons at Benfica across two spells, winning the 1989 and 1991 league titles and playing in the 1990 European Cup final.0pts
