Official! Benfica end centre-back's deal after patchy season | OneFootball

Benfica announced this Friday, June 12, the departure of Joana Silva, a player from the women’s football team. The 22-year-old Portuguese centre-back therefore leaves the Club after four seasons serving the Eagles.

Joana Silva arrived at Luz in 2020/21 and made her debut for the first team the following season, building a spell marked by several titles with the Eagles. In the second half of 2025/26, the footballer was loaned to Valadares Gaia, where she made six appearances.

"Sport Lisboa e Benfica informs that it has reached an agreement with Joana Silva for the termination of the contract binding both parties. Wearing the shirt of her beloved club, Joana was part of many triumphs: four Liga BPI titles, one Portuguese Cup, one League Cup, one Second Division Championship (for the B team) and one Under-19 League", reads the statement on Benfica’s official website.

. On May 17, Benfica beat Porto 2-0 in the Women’s Portuguese Cup final, thanks to a brace from Caroline Møller.

With that triumph, the Inspiradoras secured the domestic double in Ivan Baptista’s first year in charge of the team. After winning a sixth straight national title, Benfica ended the season with yet another Portuguese Cup, confirming their recent dominance in Portuguese women’s football.

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