Club Primeira Liga
Benfica
4-2-3-1Benfica sets up in a 4-2-3-1 in Primeira Liga, with Otamendi as captain and Trubin between the posts. The goal of this page is simple: show the current XI, the full squad and a direct path into the MyLineups builder.
This XI features players from 9 different nationalities, built on a back 4.
Squad
29 players
- GK Trubin
- DEF Araújo
- DEF Dahl
- DEF Dedic
- DEF Otamendi
C
- MID Aursnes
- MID Barreiro
- MID Ríos
- ATT Ivanovic
- ATT Prestianni
- ATT Schjelderup
- GK Soares
- DEF Bah
- DEF Banjaqui
- DEF Neto
- DEF Silva
- MID Barrenechea
- MID Bruma
- MID Lopes Cabral
- MID Silva
- MID Silva
- MID Sudakov
- MID Veloso
- ATT Araújo
- ATT Cabral
- ATT Lukébakio
- ATT Pavlidis
- ATT Rego
- ATT Rêgo
Team info
Benfica
- Competition
- Primeira Liga
- Formation
- 4-2-3-1
- Head coach
- José Mourinho
- Avg starter age
- 25.5
- Starter value
- ~204.7 million
- Captain
- Otamendi #30
- Starter nationalities
- 9
- Country
- Portugal
Customize
Edit this lineup
The MyLineups builder opens this exact 4-2-3-1 in your browser — free. Swap starters, pick a captain, change the shape or rebuild the XI from scratch.
The free mobile app adds saved lineups, custom players and match-event overlays.
Related
More Primeira Liga
Common questions
Common questions
What formation does Benfica use?
Benfica is currently shown in a 4-2-3-1. The pitch above plots every starter in that shape, and the builder lets you switch to any other formation in seconds.
Who is the captain of Benfica?
Otamendi is listed as captain on this page and wears shirt number 30.
How old is the Benfica starting XI?
The average age of the starters shown here is 25.5.
How much is the Benfica lineup worth?
The combined market value of the starting XI is roughly 204.7 million.
How often is the Benfica lineup refreshed?
We refresh the MyLineups team dataset whenever a newer recorded XI is available for Benfica, so this page is built to stay focused on the latest usable lineup rather than old season-by-season archives.
Can I edit the Benfica lineup?
Yes. Open Benfica in the free MyLineups builder to swap any of the players, change the 4-2-3-1, pick a captain and export a clean image or share link.
Can I save more than one Benfica lineup?
The web builder keeps the last lineup on the same device. For multiple saved versions, custom players, extra kits and deeper editing tools, the free MyLineups mobile app picks up where the web builder stops.
About
About Benfica
Benfica is a football club from Portugal, currently tracked in Primeira Liga alongside 17 other clubs in the same league.
Benfica is shown in a 4-2-3-1 with a back 4, Otamendi as captain and Trubin in goal. The full squad on this page covers 29 players.
Goalkeepers: Trubin (UA) and Soares (Portugal). Defenders: Araújo (Portugal), Dahl (Sweden), Dedic (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Otamendi (Argentina), Bah (Denmark), Banjaqui (Portugal), Neto (Portugal), and Silva (Portugal).
Midfielders: Aursnes (Norway), Barreiro (LU), Ríos (Colombia), Barrenechea (Argentina), Bruma (Portugal), Lopes Cabral (Cabo Verde), Silva (Portugal), Silva (Portugal), Sudakov (UA), and Veloso (Portugal). Forwards: Ivanovic (Croatia), Prestianni (Argentina), Schjelderup (Norway), Araújo (Portugal), Cabral (Portugal), Lukébakio (Belgium), Pavlidis (GR), Rego (Portugal), and Rêgo (Portugal).
The average age of the starting XI is 25.5. The starters carry a combined market value of roughly 204.7 million. Those starters cover 9 different nationalities.
José Mourinho (POR) is the current head coach.
Start building
Build your Benfica lineup
Reshape the 4-2-3-1, swap starters, pick a captain and export a clean square image you can share.