Joshua Wynder gets big Benfica update, but not all good news | OneFootball

Joshua Wynder is one of the names in line to succeed if António Silva ends up leaving Benfica, which is an increasingly likely scenario. The international player for the United States youth teams is one of the most promising talents and is attracting the attention of José Mourinho.

This season, Joshua Wynder has not yet played any minutes for the various Benfica teams, but there is a very simple explanation for this. The central defender was serving the U-20 United States national team in the World Cup, playing a key role in their journey to the quarter-finals, only falling to Morocco.

Joshua Wynder has a contract with Benfica until June 2028, and the intention of the Clube da Luz is to renew the agreement. Although there is no great urgency to finalize this process, the club's management believes that the 20-year-old central defender is one of the gems of their youth academy.

Joshua Wynder made his debut for Benfica's first team on April 9, 2025, during the team's visit to Tirsense's ground. In the first leg of the Portuguese Cup semi-finals, the American central defender was brought on by Bruno Lage in the 76th minute, replacing the then-captain António Silva.

Last season, while playing for Benfica, Joshua Wynder – valued at 1.5 million euros – played 34 matches: 31 for the secondary team, two for the U-23, and one for the main team. In the 2,588 minutes he played, the central defender scored four goals wearing the Sacred Mantle and gave excellent performances.

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