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Overview
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Attributes (grouped)
Mobility
Reported as fast and powerful, with good early acceleration for a full-back. (conf 0.4)
Described as a fast, powerful full-back with strong straight-line speed. (conf 0.4)
Athletic but still developing balance when turning with the ball. (conf 0.35)
Handles the running demands of a full-back in youth football; senior load is small. (conf 0.35)
Control
Control is adequate for a defender, still maturing in tight spaces. (conf 0.3)
Carries the ball forward as an overlapping full-back but is not a dribbler. (conf 0.3)
Relies on a 1.84 m frame to screen the ball, though still filling out. (conf 0.3)
Striking ability is not a known feature of his game. (conf 0.28)
Distribution
Reliable short passer in build-up from the right side. (conf 0.32)
Range of passing is still developing, with limited evidence. (conf 0.28)
Supports attacks from the right flank, with crossing quality still unproven. (conf 0.3)
Reading of attacking play is still maturing at senior level. (conf 0.28)
Chance threat
Not a goal threat as a defender, with attacking output still minimal. (conf 0.28)
Rarely takes shots from his defensive position. (conf 0.28)
Overlapping runs from the right are part of his attacking game. (conf 0.3)
Not known as a dead-ball taker at club or youth level. (conf 0.25)
Duels
Good height for a full-back but limited senior aerial sample. (conf 0.32)
Uses pace and strength to win one-on-ones against wingers. (conf 0.35)
Defense
Steps up to press and engages quickly with his pace. (conf 0.3)
Recovery pace helps him break up play, with timing still developing. (conf 0.3)
Positioning is learned at the top level, with only a few first-team games. (conf 0.3)
Mental
Handles pressure calmly for his age, in a very small senior sample. (conf 0.28)
Decision-making in senior football is still developing. (conf 0.28)
Applies himself in both directions, in line with his youth-team record. (conf 0.3)
Resilience
No injury history is documented, and he is not yet a regular. (conf 0.22)
Outlook
U-17 world and European champion who has already made his first-team debut. (conf 0.4)
Youth champion with Portugal and a first-team debutant, but still little known. (conf 0.35)
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Scouting Report & Player Insights
Daniel Banjaqui is a Portuguese defender who plays mainly at right-back, a fast and powerful 1.84 m player who gets up and down the flank. He joined Benfica's academy in 2018 after starting at Real SC and made his first-team debut in the Taça de Portugal in December 2025. He was part of the Portugal sides that won the 2025 European Under-17 Championship and the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup. At 18, he is a promising youngster still adjusting to senior football.
Made his Benfica debut as a substitute in a 2-0 Taça de Portugal win over Farense on 17 December 2025.
Won the 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup with Portugal.