João Cancelo
He made his debut for Benfica on July 28, 2012. The match was a friendly match against Gil Vicente. Despite being registered with the reserve team, he was talked about as a possible replacement to Maxi Pereira. He made his professional debut on January 25, 2014. The match was a Taça da Liga 3rd round match against Gil Vicente, where he came on as a substitute for André Almeida in the 82nd minute. His only league match for Benfica was a 2-1 loss against FC Porto.