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        Benfica 1997/1998

        Portugal
        Portugal
        mLisboamestablished in 1904
        Main PageStatsMatchesNews

        Summary(1997/98)

        GWDLGD
        Europa League
        Europa League
        		20110-1
        Portugal
        Primeira Liga
        		34208662-29
        Portugal
        Portuguese Cup
        		641111-5
        422410873-35
        [Penalty shoot-outs (P.S.) and coin-toss decisions (CT) are considered draws]
        All Matches
        D

        squad

        Goalkeeper
        1
        Belgium
        Michel Preud’homme
        39 -yrs-old
        12
        Russian Federation
        Sergei Ovchinnikov
        27 -yrs-old
        24
        Portugal
        Paulo Lopes
        20 -yrs-old
        Defender
        2
        Morocco
        Tahar El-Khalej
        30 -yrs-old
        3
        Portugal
        Jorge Soares
        26 -yrs-old
        4
        Paraguay
        Carlos Gamarra
        27 -yrs-old
        5
        Portugal
        Paulo Madeira
        27 -yrs-old
        13
        Brazil
        Ronaldo
        24 -yrs-old
        15
        Portugal
        José Soares
        22 -yrs-old
        16
        England
        Scott Minto
        26 -yrs-old
        18
        Morocco
        Abdelkrim El-Hadrioui
        26 -yrs-old
        36
        Portugal
        José Sousa
        20 -yrs-old
        39
        Portugal
        Bruno Basto
        20 -yrs-old
        Midfielder
        6
        Portugal
        Tiago
        22 -yrs-old
        8
        Portugal
        João Vieira Pinto
        26 -yrs-old
        9
        Romania
        Nica Panduru
        27 -yrs-old
        10
        Bolivia
        Erwin Sánchez
        28 -yrs-old
        15
        Brazil
        Amaral
        25 -yrs-old
        19
        Portugal
        Bruno Caires
        22 -yrs-old
        20
        Portugal
        Jordão
        26 -yrs-old
        22
        Portugal
        Calado
        24 -yrs-old
        25
        Portugal
        Hugo Leal
        18 -yrs-old
        26
        Portugal
        Luís Carlos
        25 -yrs-old
        27
        Ukraine
        Serhiy Kandaurov
        26 -yrs-old
        Forward
        -
        Brazil
        Anderson Luiz
        20 -yrs-old
        7
        Brazil
        Paulo Nunes
        26 -yrs-old
        11
        Sweden
        Martin Pringle
        27 -yrs-old
        14
        Brazil
        Leônidas
        23 -yrs-old
        17
        Netherlands
        Gaston Taument
        27 -yrs-old
        21
        Portugal
        Nuno Gomes
        21 -yrs-old
        23
        Portugal
        Edgar
        20 -yrs-old
        25
        Czech Rep.
        Karel Poborsky
        26 -yrs-old
        28
        England
        Brian Deane
        30 -yrs-old
        34
        Brazil
        Duda
        24 -yrs-old
        + Stats

        Most Games

        Nuno Gomes

        40 Games

        2 Calado 37 G
        3 Ronaldo 35 G
        4 Michel Preud’homme 33 G
        5 Erwin Sánchez 31 G
        See complete list

        Most Goals

        Nuno Gomes

        22 Goals Scored

        2 Brian Deane 7 G
        2 João Vieira Pinto 7 G
        4 Erwin Sánchez 6 G
        4 Tahar El-Khalej 6 G
        See complete list

        MOST USED XI

        An XI based on the most used players throughout the season. Minimum of 10 games.

        NATIONALITIES

        CountryValue
        Portugal
        Portugal
        		15 (44.1%)
        Brazil
        Brazil
        		6 (17.6%)
        Morocco
        Morocco
        		2 (5.9%)
        England
        England
        		2 (5.9%)
        Sweden
        Sweden
        		1 (2.9%)
        Netherlands
        Netherlands
        		1 (2.9%)
        Czech Rep.
        Czech Rep.
        		1 (2.9%)
        Ukraine
        Ukraine
        		1 (2.9%)
        Bolivia
        Bolivia
        		1 (2.9%)
        Russian Federation
        Russian Federation
        		1 (2.9%)
        Belgium
        Belgium
        		1 (2.9%)
        Romania
        Romania
        		1 (2.9%)
        Paraguay
        Paraguay
        		1 (2.9%)

        Average scores

        ItemValue
        Players34
        Average Age25.29
        Average Height181 cm
        Average Weight75 Kg

        staff

        Manager
        Scotland
        Graeme Souness
        45 -yrs-old
        Manager
        Portugal
        Manuel José
        52 -yrs-old
        Manager
        Portugal
        Mário Wilson
        68 -yrs-old
        Other Staff
        Portugal
        Pedro Almeida
        Psychologist
        Portugal
        Shéu Han
        Sporting Director
        Portugal
        Nuno Cristóvão
        Scout
        Portugal
        Peres Bandeira
        Scout
        Portugal
        António Martins
        Club Doctor
        Portugal
        Dr. Bernardo de Vasconcelos
        Club Doctor
        Portugal
        Duarte Pinto
        Nurse
        Portugal
        José Luís
        Kit man
        Portugal
        Pedro Magro
        Club Doctor
        Portugal
        António Gaspar
        Physiotherapist
        Portugal
        Asterónimo Araújo
        Massage therapist
        Portugal
        Eusébio
        Assistant Manager
        Portugal
        Minervino Pietra
        Assistant Manager
        Portugal
        Jorge Castelo
        Assistant Manager
        Portugal
        Raul Sousa
        Assistant Manager
        England
        Phil Boersma
        Fitness Coach
        Belgium
        Lucien Huth
        Goalkeeper Coach
        Portugal
        Nelo Vingada
        Assistant Manager

        board

        President
        Portugal
        João Vale e Azevedo
        41 -yrs-old
        Other Directors
        Portugal
        António Sala
        Vice-President
        Portugal
        Toni
        Sporting Director

        1997/98

        Official Competitions
        Unofficial Competitions

        SUMMARY

        D
        NameSport Lisboa e Benfica
        Nickname(s)Águias, Encarnados, Glorioso
        Foundation Year1904-02-28
        City/TownLisboa
        Country
        Portugal
        Portugal
        AssociationAF Lisboa
        KitAdidas
        SponsorEmirates | Sagres
        Kit
        Benfica
        Other connections
        Num.FPF1023
        ChairmanRui Costa
        MergesSport Benfica (1908/09)
        Historical evolutionSport Lisboa, Benfica
        AddressAv. Eusébio da Silva Ferreira Apartado 4100 1501-805 Lisboa
        Official Sitehttp://www.slbenfica.pt/
        E-mail[email protected]
        RankingsUEFA: 20 [2023/24]  |  IFFHS: 10 [May]
        Official Anthem
        /

        TRANSFERS

        In (6.80 M €)
        PlayerTeamAmount
        Portugal
        Edgar
        Portugal
        FC Alverca
        		-
        Brazil
        Anderson Luiz
        Brazil
        Corinthians-AL
        		-
        Brazil
        Amaral
        Italy
        Parma
        		-
        Portugal
        Deco
        Brazil
        CSA
        		4.00 M €
        Brazil
        Paulo Nunes
        Brazil
        Grêmio
        		-
        Out
        PlayerTeamAmount
        Portugal
        César Sousa
        Portugal
        CAC
        		-
        Portugal
        David Pereira
        Portugal
        FC Alverca
        		-
        Portugal
        Luís Dias
        Portugal
        SL Évora
        		-
        Portugal
        Sergio Oliveira
        Portugal
        SL Olivais
        		-
        Portugal
        Veríssimo
        Portugal
        FC Alverca
        		-
        more

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        STADIUM

        Estádio da Luz
        Estádio da Luz
        Portugal
        São Domingos de Benfica - Lisboa
        Capacity120000
        Pitch size105x74
        Founded1954
        Other stadiums: 7

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