Watch out, Benfica! Daniel Banjaqui shines, joins elite club | OneFootball

continues to take firm steps in establishing himself as one of Benfica's great prospects. The right-back, only 18 years old, recently achieved a notable feat while representing the national under-21 team, placing his name on an exclusive list in Portuguese football.

After making his debut for the Seleção at that same level at the end of last March, Banjaqui was immediately in the starting lineup in the 4-0 win over Azerbaijan, playing the full 90 minutes. A few days later, he was in the spotlight again by scoring against Scotland, going straight into the top 10 youngest players of the 21st century to score in that category.

At 18 years and seven days old, the Benfica defender sits third on that list, behind only Rúben Neves and Cristiano Ronaldo. Alongside them, João Félix and João Neves also appear on the list, occupying 8th and 10th place respectively.

. His physical ability, combined with his competitive maturity, has been crucial to his development.

It should be noted that Benfica recently made Daniel Banjaqui's contract renewal official until 2031, .

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