In the past few years, many famous football players have played for Benfica, including EuSebbio, Mario coluna, Luisso, Di Maria, nuno gomes, Ruben Diaz and david luiz. Since entering the 2nd/Kloc-0th century, Benfica has trained a large number of players, who have been brought to elite teams in Europe, such as Joao Felix, Lei Natuo Sanchez, oblak and Lindelov.
In fact, since the beginning of 2 1 century, Benfica has brought them more than 1 billion euros in income by selling players in the transfer market. Next, let's review who are the top ten players in the transfer fee for more than 20 years.
10. Di Maria | Real Madrid | 33 million euros
Di Maria's career began in Rosario, Argentina, but he became famous only during his three years at Benfica from 2007 to 2065438+00. The winger's performance at Benfica was impressive, especially in the 2009/ 10 season, when he helped the team win the league title and the Portuguese League Cup. Then, he played for Argentina in the 20 10 World Cup. As expected, Real Madrid beat him in the summer of 20 10.
9. Lei Natuo-Sanchez | Bayern Munich | 35 million euros
As a young Benfica player, Sanchez once seemed ready to conquer European football. He was promoted to the first team of Benfica in the 20 15/ 16 season, but this young man who was only 18 years old at that time attracted the attention of major European clubs in just one season.
At that time, many teams were associated with the young man's name. The energetic midfielder was once closely linked with Manchester United, but he finally joined the Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich for a transfer fee of 35 million euros in the summer of 20 16-at that time, he became the most expensive Portuguese player in Portugal.
Sanchez helped the Portuguese national team win the European Cup in the 20 16 season, and then was successfully elected as the winner of the Golden Boy Award. However, during his stay in Bayern Munich, he did not achieve as much as going up a flight of stairs. He seems to have returned to Lille's old pastime, and now he has a second chance to gain a foothold in the big clubs in Europe.
8. Lindelov | Manchester United | 35 million euros
In the summer of 20 12, 17-year-old Lindelov was attracted to Benfica. After the reserves proved themselves, the Swedish centre-back was promoted to Benfica's adult team and never returned. He was one of the mainstays of Benfica in the 20 16/ 17 season, and made 47 appearances in various competitions. He has been having an affair with several Premier League clubs all season. In the summer of 20 17, Manchester United's sudden attack made him join the Premier League smoothly.
7.thermador | Barcelona | 35.7 million euros
Thermodor is another Portuguese star who became famous in Benfica. 20 12 After joining Benfica from his childhood team Kovapidadi Sports Club, the right-back spent several seasons in the reserve team and was officially taken to Luce Stadium. He played well in the 20 16/ 17 season, and his imaginative wing performance attracted the attention of many big clubs. Barcelona finally snatched him in the summer of 20 17, and Mador spent three seasons at Camp Nou before joining Wolves in 2020.
6. raul jimenez | Wolves | 38 million euros
Wolves' gimenez has become a reliable striker in the Premier League, but he showed his strength as early as Benfica. The Mexican player came from the youth training system of American football club, and later joined Atletico Madrid in Spain on 20 14, but after only scoring 1 ball in a season, he left the team and joined Benfica.
During his three seasons in Lisbon, gimenez scored 3 1 goal in a total of 120 games. Before the start of the 20 18/ 19 season, Wolves first rented gimenez and had the buyout right of 38 million euros. After a good start in England, Wolves finally decided to start the buyout clause in April 2065438+2009, and the player permanently transferred to join Wolves.
5. Wurtzell | Dzenit | 40 million euros
Wurtzell is a midfielder. He played an offensive role and winger in his early days. 20 1 1 When he joined Benfica at the age of 22, he was still a high-profile young player. However, after the Belgian made an impressive season, he chose to join Russian Dzenit, which triggered the termination clause in Woolzer's contract.
Unlike other Belgian players at the same time, Woolzer seems to like playing in different countries. After he left Dzenit, he also visited the Super League. After a short season in Tianjin, he joined Dortmund in the Bundesliga. This summer, he chose to join Atletico.
4. Edersen | Manchester City | 20 17
It is unusual to see a club spend 40 million euros to buy a goalkeeper, but this is exactly what Guardiola and Manchester City did in the summer of 20 17. Guardiola thinks this fast Brazilian is the best goalkeeper in his football style, and he quickly took action to bring him to the Premier League.
Interestingly, Edersen only joined Benfica in the 20 15 season, but by the end of the 201617 season, he had firmly locked his position in the starting lineup. He was also a winning general when he played for Benfica. After winning the Portuguese Super League, the Portuguese Union Cup and the Portuguese Super Cup with this team, Edersen became a hot figure in football. When he moved to Manchester City, he was the second most expensive goalkeeper in the world.
3. Ruben Diaz | Manchester City | 68 million euros
As a product of Benfica College, Ruben Diaz became one of the most expensive defenders in the world after moving to Manchester City in 2020. Diaz made his debut in Benfica's first team on 20 17 and soon became an indispensable part of this Portuguese team. He won two trophies while playing for Benfica, the champion of Portuguese Super League in 20 18/ 19 season and the champion of Portuguese Super Cup.
His mature performance in Benfica's central defender position, including the Portuguese national team, has attracted the attention of several big clubs. In the end, Manchester City successfully acquired this excellent defender at a price as high as 68 million euros.
2. Darwin-nunes | Liverpool | 75 million euros
After learning that Manet was about to leave the team, Liverpool, the runner-up of last season's Champions League, took early action and got a good substitute player, nunes. The Uruguay international's brilliant scoring record during his time at Benfica made him famous in Europe and attracted many interested clubs.
He didn't join Benfica until 2020, and his start in Portugal was also very stable. However, in the 20021/22 season, nunes showed his ability, making 4/kloc-0 appearances in various competitions and scoring 34 goals. Manchester United is considered to be one of the clubs interested in him, but klopp's Liverpool paid a high price for the Uruguayan striker.
1. Joao Felix | Atletico Madrid | 1.27 million euros.
The rise of another Benfica youth player, Felix, in Portugal is unbelievable. With a hat trick in the Europa League at a young age, Atletico finally paid a huge transfer fee and brought him to Wanda Metropolitan Stadium.
Felix's transfer became the most successful transfer in Benfica's history and the least successful acquisition in Atletico Madrid's history. In fact, Felix is still the fourth most expensive player in history, behind Neymar, Mbappé and Coutinho.
However, 19-year-old Felix was able to score 20 goals in 43 appearances for Benfica's first team in the 20 18/ 19 season, which is hard to ignore. That's why Simone is considering signing him as a replacement for Gleizman.