Samuel Soares

Samuel Soares of Benfica was born on 15 July 2002 (age 24).

Samuel Soares, born on 15 July 2002 (age 24), is a Portuguese goalkeeper whose senior career has been shaped overwhelmingly at Benfica. He wears squad number 24 and has been around the first-team picture across five seasons, with 17 league appearances for the club.

His breakthrough involvement came in 2022-23, when he made a league appearance for Benfica. By 2026-27, his role had grown more substantial: seven Liga Portugal appearances, three in Europa League qualifying and 14 in total for Benfica across all competitions.

Soares is not a player with a wide trail of clubs behind him. His profile is plain enough: a Benfica goalkeeper, developed and used there, with his career still largely measured by how far he can push on in Lisbon.

📈 Key stats and insights

Samuel Soares has started seven Liga Portugal matches in 2026-27

Samuel Soares has four appearances in UEFA U21 Qualifiers this season

Samuel Soares has three appearances in Europa League Qualifiers this season

Samuel Soares averages a 6.58 rating this season – highest 6.83, lowest 6.41

Last updated 3 October 2026. Send feedback

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Goalkeeper
Primary Position

Samuel Soares

GK

1.89m (6ft 2in)
Height: 24
Squad Number: 85kg (13st 5lb)
Weight: 15 July 2002 (age 24)
Date of Birth: Portugal 🇵🇹
Country of Birth: Benfica
Team: Portugal 🇵🇹
National Team

📊 Season stats

Team: Benfica
Liga Portugal 2026 - 2027
Games: 9
Starting: 9
Substitute: -
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: Portugal 🇵🇹
UEFA U21 Qualifiers 2025
Games: 4
Starting: 4
Substitute: -
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: Benfica
Europa League Qualifiers 2026 - 2027
Games: 3
Starting: 3
Substitute: -
Unused: 3
Utilisation: 50%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Samuel Soares has made seven appearances (seven starts) in Liga Portugal 2026-27 and is credited with zero goals; he also has four appearances in UEFA U21 Qualifiers and three in Europa League Qualifiers, a pattern that marks him as a regularly selected goalkeeper across domestic league and qualifying cup duties in the opening phase of the season.

🔥 Recent form

Last 3 appearances for Samuel Soares.

Season average rating: 6.58

Match: Omonia Nicosia 1-4 Benfica
22 Oct 2026 (A)
Mins: -
Goals: -
Rating: -

Match: Benfica 4-1 Celtic
15 Oct 2026 (H)
Mins: -
Goals: -
Rating: -

Match: AC Milan 0-2 Benfica
16 Sep 2026 (A)
Mins: -
Goals: -
Rating: -

Soares averages a 6.58 rating this season, with a highest match rating of 6.83 and a lowest of 6.41 – a narrow range that points to consistent performance across his appearances.

📋 Career stats

Team: Benfica
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: Portugal 🇵🇹
Games: 9
Goals: -

Team: Benfica
Season 2025 - 2026
Country: Portugal 🇵🇹
Games: 2
Goals: -

Team: Benfica
Season 2024 - 2025
Country: Portugal 🇵🇹
Games: 2
Goals: -

Team: Benfica
Season 2023 - 2024
Country: Portugal 🇵🇹
Games: 5
Goals: -

Team: Benfica
Season 2022 - 2023
Country: Portugal 🇵🇹
Games: 1
Goals: -

Samuel Soares is a 24-year-old Portuguese goalkeeper who plays for Benfica; the available senior appearance record is concentrated in the 2026-27 season, indicating his playing time at first-team level is focused in the current campaign.

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