Mariana-Valenzuela

Valenzuela's pro career starts at Benfica - 1 month ago
Sport Lisboa Benfica (Liga Feminina) has signed 23-year-old Mexican international Mariana Valenzuela as a 188cm forward for the new season. She is the second import player on the team, joining German Sarah Polleros . Valenzuela recently graduated from Seton Hall (NCAA), where she averaged 12.3ppg, 7.2rpg, and 1.2apg in 32 games last season, helping her team reach the semifinals. She began her college career at Florida State University (NCAA) where she played for four seasons. She spent ..

Maria-Neto

Benfica inks Ines Neto - 2 month ago
Sport Lisboa Benfica (Liga Feminina) signed 20-year old guard Ines Neto (172cm-2005) for upcoming 2026-27 season. She has played for the last five years at Galitos. In 22 Liga Feminina games in Portugal she had very impressive stats: 15.8ppg, 3.0rpg and 2.8apg last season.She represented Portugal at the FIBA U18 Women's European Championship in Konya (Turkey) three years ago. During this event she scored an average of 9.3 points per game and had 5 rebounds per game.Sport Lisboa Benfica roster fo...

A heartfelt goodbye to our Head Coach Alex Pires. - 1 year ago
Sometimes, it's time for new beginnings.After a tough season and our relegation to Nationale 2, the club has made the difficult decision to part ways with our head coach, Alex Pires.This wasn’t an easy step – Alex Pires has been more than just a coach. He brought passion, dedication, and heart to everything he did, both with the senior team and in our youth programs.For all of that, we say: Thank you, Coach!We’re grateful for the journey we shared together. We wish you nothing but success and ha...