1997–98 S.L. Benfica season

January 2015 Benfica 1997–98 President Manuel Damásio(until 31 October 1997)João Vale e Azevedo Head coach Manuel José(until 20 September 1997)Mário Wilson(interim until 1 November 1997)Graeme Souness Estádio da Luz Primeira Divisão 2nd Taça de Portugal Semi-finals UEFA Cup First round Nuno Gomes (18) Nuno Gomes (22) 70,000 v Braga(1 March 1998) 5,000 v Varzim(21 December 1997) Benfica 7–1 Leça(17 May 1998) 2 goal difference in 3 matches _Bayern9798t _bayern9798s _3_stripes_white DD0000 DD0000 FF0000 DD0000 _blacklower _benfica9798a1 _blacklower _adidaswhite _3_stripes_on_white_top 000000 000000 000000 _benfica9798t _benfica9798t _3_stripes_red FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 1996–97 1998–99 The 1997–98 season was Sport Lisboa e Benfica's 94th season in existence and the club's 64th consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football, covering the period from 1 July 1997 to 30 June 1998. It involved Benfica competing in the Primeira Divisão and the Taça de Portugal. Benfica qualified for the UEFA Cup by finishing 3rd in the previous Primeira Divisão. After three seasons without a league title, Benfica signed more than ten players in an attempt to regain competitiveness. Important signings were 21 year-old Nuno Gomes who scored 15 league goals in the past season, and together with Sánchez (also signed), were vital in denying Benfica the opportunity to retain the Portuguese Cup in the 1997 Taça de Portugal final. An addition with high expectations was Paulo Nunes, the 1996 Brasileirão top-scorer, which was meant to partner with João Pinto in the attack, but ended clashing with him.Christian Carvalho Cruz Sérgio Garcia Perigo: 50 maneiras do Brasil perder a Copa Placar March 1997 1137 42 https://books.google.com/books?id=7yw6qJDi8RkC&q=paulo+nunes+e+joao+pinto&pg=PA42 4 September 2015 Danger: 50 ways that Brasil could lose the World Cup Brazil Portuguese Manuel José briefly led the team, being replaced due to poor results after five games. Mário Wilson returned for a third spell of just a month, until Scottish manager Graeme Souness assumed the team in November. Although not an immediate success, changes in the squad during the winter transfer market made instant impact, with an ensuing seven-game winning streak helping the team secure a second-place finish, and benefiting from recent changes in format, qualify for the UEFA Champions League.Tovar 2012 556 Season summary After a season that broke negative records,Tovar 2012 548 Benfica started the new one hoping to improve its previous year's performance. Manuel José continued as manager, with the opportunity to rebuild the squad in his preference. Despite many misses, new signings Nuno Gomes, Gamarra and Scott Minto jumped immediately to the starting eleven. The season opened with a convincing home against S.C. Campomaiorense, but this impact was immediately cut short. In the first game as visitor, Benfica conceded the first loss; in the next matchday, the club had to fight not to lose at home against Académica.Tovar 2012 556 In the first European game, a second loss, against Bastia, which had qualified using the Intertoto Cup.Tovar 2012 556Tovar 2012 561 A second league loss in four games led to the immediate dismissal of José, as disciplinary problems also emerged, mainly the incident involving João Pinto and a fireman after the game in Vila do Conde.João Pinto assume-se como "capitão da nau" João Pinto assumes as the ship captain http://www.record.xl.pt/Arquivo/interior.aspx?content_id=15592 24 September 2014 Record 11 October 1999 Portuguese In the previous season, João Pinto was physically ok, but a punishment from the Liga (due to an alleged assault on a fireman in Vila do Conde) prevented the number 8 from playing in the preseason gamesTovar 2012 556 Benfica resorted to Mário Wilson for a third time in two years, until a permanent substitute was found.Tovar 2012 556 The experienced manager was unable to revert the one-nill deficit brought from first leg of the UEFA Cup, ending European football in September for the first time since 1990–91. The situation did not improve in the league, with a five-game win less spree, seeing the club drop to eleventh.Tovar 2012 557 Wilson's influence only made effect on late October, with three straight wins, one counting for the Portuguese Cup.Tovar 2012 561 After a presidential change, Benfica hired Graeme Souness on 1 November. The Scottish manager had spells at Rangers, Liverpool, and had worked abroad, in Turkey and Italy, but was mostly unheard of in Portuguese football. In his first month, the helped the team climb from sixth to fourth, only three points from second place.Tovar 2012 558 Despite this, Benfica was still losing much needed points, entering the Clássico against Porto with an eleven-point difference.Tovar 2012 558 After a losing in Estádio das Antas, and with two more points lost at home, the winter signings, Poborský, Brian Deane and Luís Carlos began to impact the team performance, helping the club start a winning run, that saw them climb to second place, and beat Sporting C.P. by four-one in Alvalade in February.Tovar 2012 556 The only downside was the semi-final exit in the Portuguese cup, at the hands of S.C. Braga; the fourth time in history that Braga had eliminated Benfica (1966, 1979, and 1982).Tovar 2012 556 In March, even though the team lost five points, the reappearance of João Pinto after an injury suffered in the Clássico gave Souness one more option to partner with Nuno Gomes.Tovar 2012 556 Isolated in second and with Porto clinching the title in late April, the team faced them only fighting for their honour. With a three-nil victory, the team exacted revenge from the defeat in January.Tovar 2012 560 The season ended with a seven-one victory over Leça; the biggest home win in the league, as Souness was certain to remain in charge.Tovar 2012 560 Competitions #CCFFCC Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFCC Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFCCCC Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA #CCCCCC Postponed 1px solid #AAAAAA Overall record Competition First match Last match RecordGWDLGFGAGDWin %Source Primeira Divisão 24 August 1997 17 May 1998 34 20 8 6 62 29 yes Tovar 2012 562 Taça de Portugal 26 October 1997 24 February 1998 6 4 1 1 11 5 yes Tovar 2012 562 UEFA Cup 16 September 1997 30 September 1997 2 0 1 1 0 1 yes Tovar 2012 562 Total 42 24 10 8 73 35 yes Primeira Divisão 1997–98 Primeira Divisão League table BEN Results by round table b Round Ground H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/AA/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/H Result W/L/D/L/D/D/W/W/W/D/W/D/L/W/L/D/W/W/W/W/W/W/W/D/W/W/L/W/W/W/D/W/L/W Position 1/5/7/11/11/11/7/6/5/5/4/4/4/4/6/5/5/5/2/2/2/2/2/2/2/2/2/2/2/2/2/2/2/2 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss 1st 2nd 3rd red1 ForaDeJogo Matches 1 24 August 1997 20:00 Benfica 4–0 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199815400010104 Campomaiorense Calado 2 Paulo Nunes 13 58 João Pinto 80 Lisbon Estádio da Luz 35,000 Mario Mendes W 2 31 August 1997 20:30 Vitória de Setúbal 1–0 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199815400010205 Benfica Vali Gasimov 11 Porto Estádio das Antas 5,000 Paulo Costa L 3 13 September 1997 17:00 Benfica 1–1 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199815400010305 Académica Tahar 88 Mickey 73 Lisbon Estádio da Luz 12,000 José Pratas D 4 20 September 1997 20:15 Rio Ave 3–1 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199815400010406 Benfica Peu 5 Nenad 36 Marcos 39 João Pinto 89 pen. Vila do Conde Estádio do Rio Ave FC 10,000 José Leirós L 5 27 September 1997 20:00 Benfica 0–0 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199815400010506 Sporting Oceano 2 10 37 Lisbon Estádio da Luz 25,000 Martins dos Santos D 6 4 October 1997 20:30 Braga 1–1 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199815400010607 Benfica Toni 26 Nuno Gomes 3 Tahar 2 34 63 Braga Estádio 1º de Maio 20,000 Paulo Costa D 7 19 October 1997 20:00 Benfica 3–1 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199815400010707 Farense Erwin Sánchez 7 Nuno Gomes 60 Panduru 77 pen. Hassan 69 Lisbon Estádio da Luz 10,000 Paulo Baptista W 8 1 November 1997 21:15 Desp. Chaves 0–1 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199815400010808 Benfica Calado 14 Chaves Estádio Municipal de Chaves 10,000 Paulo Paraty W 9 10 November 1997 19:00 Benfica 1–0 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199815400010908 Vitória Guimarães João Pinto 82 Kasongo 2 21 40 Lisbon Estádio da Luz 50,000 António Costa W 10 21 November 1997 20:00 Boavista 0–0 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199815400011009 Benfica Porto Estádio do Bessa 12,000 Isidoro Rodrigues D 11 29 November 1997 21:00 Belenenses 1–2 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199815400011109 Benfica Barny 38 Edgar 76 87 Lisbon Estádio do Restelo 5,000 Vitor Pereira W 12 7 December 1997 19:00 Benfica 2–2 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199815400011209 Salgueiros Edgar 11 Panduru 43 Artur Jorge Vicente 8 20 Cao 2 42 72 Lisbon Estádio da Luz 70,000 Jacinto Paixão D 13 12 December 1997 19:00 Maritimo 1–0 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199815400011308 Benfica Bino 53 Funchal Estádio dos Barreiros 7,000 Paulo Baptista L 14 21 December 1997 19:00 Benfica 4–0 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199815400011408 Varzim Nuno Gomes 51 55 84 88 pen. Lisbon Estádio da Luz 5,000 Paulo Paraty W 15 3 January 1998 20:30 Porto 2–0 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199815400011507 Benfica Artur 56 73 Paulinho Santos 0 64 João Pinto 2 40 64 Porto Estádio das Antas 40,000 António Costa L 16 11 January 1998 18:15 Benfica 2–2 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199815400011607 Estrela da Amadora Martin Pringle 28 31 José Carlos 65 Paulo Ferreira 85 Lisbon Estádio da Luz 25,000 Mário Mendes D 17 18 January 1998 19:00 Leça 1–2 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199815400011706 Benfica Zé da Rocha 51 Erwin Sánchez 38 Kandaurov 70 Leça da Palmeira Estádio do Leça FC 8,000 António Rola W 18 24 January 1998 20:30 Campomaiorense 1–2 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199815400011804 Benfica Jorginho 53 Erwin Sánchez 25 Poborský 86 Campo Maior, Portalegre Estádio Capitão Cesar Correia 9,000 Paulo Paraty W 19 1 February 1998 19:30 Benfica 2–0 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199815400011905 Vitória Setúbal Nuno Gomes 30 35 Lisbon Estádio da Luz 20,000 José Leirós W 20 7 February 1998 20:30 Académica 1–2 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199815400012005 Benfica João Tomás 44 Poborský 14 Brian Deane 76 Coimbra Estádio Cidade de Coimbra 20,000 António Costa W 21 15 February 1998 19:00 Benfica 2–1 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199815400012106 Rio Ave Erwin Sánchez 33 Nuno Gomes 57 José Soares 2 72 81 Nito 0 27 Sérgio China 2 28 28 Marcos 8 pen. 2 58 59 Lisbon Estádio da Luz 50,000 Martins dos Santos W 22 21 February 1998 21:30 Sporting 1–4 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199815400012206 Benfica Leandro Machado 66 Poborský 44 Sousa 64 Brian Deane 69 João Pinto 83 Lisbon Estádio de Alvalade 40,000 Isidoro Rodrigues W 23 1 March 1998 19:30 Benfica 3–0 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199815400012307 Braga Tiago 19 Tahar 69 Brian Deane 75 Lisbon Estádio da Luz 70,000 Luís Miranda W 24 8 March 1998 20:30 Farense 1–1 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199815400012407 Benfica Marco Nuno 8 Tahar 4 Faro Estádio de São Luís 12,000 Paulo Costa D 25 15 March 1998 19:30 Benfica 3–1 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199815400012508 Desp. Chaves Poborský 2 Nuno Gomes 24 pen. 75 Toninho Cruz 2 28 42 Roberto Matute 88 Lisbon Estádio da Luz 50,000 Augusto Duarte W 26 22 March 1998 19:00 Vitória Guimarães 0–1 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199815400012608 Benfica Erwin Sánchez 89 Guimarães Estádio D. Afonso Henriques 25,000 António Costa W 27 28 March 1998 20:45 Benfica 1–2 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199815400012709 Boavista Erwin Sánchez 89 Litos 28 Jorge Couto 54 Lisbon Estádio da Luz 40,000 Mário Mendes L 28 5 April 1998 19:00 Benfica 2–1 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199815400012809 Belenenses Nuno Gomes 70 75 Caetano 44 Lisbon Estádio da Luz 30,000 António Marçal W 29 11 April 1998 21:15 Salgueiros 0–2 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199815400012909 Benfica João Pinto 35 Brian Deane 85 Porto Estádio Prof. Dr. José Vieira de Carvalho 7,000 Augusto Duarte W 30 19 April 1998 21:15 Benfica 3–1 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199815400013008 Maritimo Brian Deane 30 Ricardo Emídio Ramalho Silva 34 o.g. Tahar 88 Romeu Almeida 70 Lisbon Estádio da Luz 10,000 José Leirós W 31 25 April 1998 19:30 Varzim 0–0 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199815400013108 Benfica Luizão 2 29 82 Scott Minto 0 86 Póvoa de Varzim Estádio do Varzim 7,000 Mário Mendes D 32 2 May 1998 20:00 Benfica 3–0 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199815400013207 Porto Brian Deane 16 Poborský 24 Tahar 86 Lisbon Estádio da Luz 50,000 José Pratas W 33 11 May 1998 20:00 Estrela da Amadora 2–0 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199815400013307 Benfica Jorge Andrade 68 Chaínho 72 Tahar 2 69 70 Lisbon Estádio da Reboleira 3,000 Paulo Paraty L 34 17 May 1998 17:05 Benfica 7–1 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199815400013406 Leça João Pinto 9 Nuno Gomes 13 25 67 85 89 pen. Brian Deane 68 Constantino Jardim 44 pen. Vladan Stojkovic 0 88 Lisbon Estádio da Luz 5,000 Monteiro da Silva W Taça de Portugal 1997–98 Taça de Portugal Fourth Rd Fourth round 26 October 1997 18:00 Benfica 4–2 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=1998154500196271 Farense Tahar 2João Pinto 40 Nuno Gomes 46 71 Hajry 74 pen. Camilo 77 Lisbon Estádio da Luz Bento Marques W Fifth Rd Fifth round 16 November 1997 20:30 Benfica 3–0 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=1998154500195131 Rio Ave Taument 35 Panduru 56 Martin Pringle 80 Lisbon Estádio da Luz José Pratas W Sixth Rd Sixth round 13 January 1998 20:30 Benfica 1–0 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=1998154500105071 Beira-Mar Gamarra 73 Lisbon Estádio da Luz Lucílio Baptista W Quarter-finals 4 February 1998 20:30 Gil Vicente 1–1 yes https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=1998154500104021 Benfica Sérgio Lomba 59 Nuno Gomes 42 Barcelos Estádio Adelino Ribeiro Novo José Pratas D QF Replay Quarter-finals replay 11 February 1998 20:30 Benfica 1–0 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=1998154500104022 Gil Vicente Nuno Gomes 55 Lisbon Estádio da Luz Paulo Paraty W Semi-finals 24 February 1998 20:30 Braga 2–1 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=1998154500103011 Benfica Karoglan 32 58 Panduru 15 pen. Braga Estádio 1º de Maio Bento Marques L UEFA Cup 1997–98 UEFA Cup First round First leg 16 September 1997 19:00 Bastia FRA 1–0 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=1998300000397131 POR Benfica André 80 Bastia Stade Armand Cesari 10,080 Pierluigi Pairetto (Italy) L Second leg 30 September 1997 19:00 Benfica POR 0–0 0–1 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=1998300000397132 FRA Bastia Lisbon Estádio da Luz 20,000 László Vágner (Hungary) D Friendlies 20 July 1997Alberto Miguéns Às Terras Baixas das Papoilas...Regressam as "Papoilas Saltitantes" http://em-defesa-do-benfica.blogspot.pt/2014/04/as-terras-baixas-das-papoilas.html Em Defesa do Benfica 22 March 2017 Portuguese 3 April 2014 Alphense 0–8 Benfica Alphen aan den Rijn Sportpark W 22 July 1997 RKSV Taxandria 0–7 Benfica Oisterwijk Gemullehoek W 23 July 1997 Den Bosch 0–1 Benfica 's-Hertogenbosch De Vliert W 26 July 1997 Vitor Serpa Queridos Presidentes A Bola magazine Portugal A Bola August 1997 123 46–47 Standard Liège 3–1 Benfica Oisterwijk L 27 July 1997 RKSV Halsteren 0–5 Benfica Halsteren Beek W Centenary Belo Horizonte Copa Centenário de Belo Horizonte Group B, day 1 3 August 1997Ricardo Pontes Copa Centenário de Belo Horizonte 1997 https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/cent-belohoriz97.html RSSSF 22 March 2017 Portuguese 6 August 1999 Cruzeiro 4–1 Benfica Roberto Gaúcho Geovanni Fábio Júnior Paulo Nunes Belo Horizonte Mineirão 4,891 Cléver Gonçalves L Centenary Belo Horizonte Copa Centenário de Belo Horizonte Group B, day 2 5 August 1997 Flamengo 5–2 Benfica Sávio 9 pen. Iranildo Lúcio Rodrigo Mendes Fábio Baiano Erwin Sánchez Paulo Nunes Belo Horizonte Mineirão 2,786 Raimundo Menezes de Carvalho L Centenary Belo Horizonte Copa Centenário de Belo Horizonte Group B, day 3 7 August 1997 Benfica 0–0 Olimpia Belo Horizonte Mineirão 3,088 Márcio Rezende de Freitas D 12 August 1997Mancini, parole di uno che ci crede Mancini earns credit http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it//1997/agosto/14/Mancini_parole_uno_che_crede_ga_0_9708141433.shtml 22 March 2017 Gazzeta Dello Sport 14 August 1997 Italian 20:30 Benfica 0–1 Lazio 43 Mancini Lisbon Estádio da Luz Jorge Coroado L Player statistics The squad for the season consisted of the players listed in the tables below, as well as staff member Manuel José (manager), Mário Wilson (manager) and Graeme Souness (manager).April 2026 Note 1: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Note 2: Players with squad numbers marked ‡ joined the club during the 1997-98 season via transfer, with more details in the following section. Primeira Divisão Taça de Portugal UEFA Cup 1 BEL Michel Preud'homme GK 28 -22 4 -4 1 0 2 MAR Tahar El Khalej DF 21 5 2 1 2 0 3 POR Jorge Soares DF 5 0 0 0 1 0 5‡ POR Paulo Madeira DF 22 0 4 0 0 0 6 POR Tiago Pereira MF 21 1 1 0 2 0 7‡ BRA Paulo Nunes FW 5 2 1 0 2 0 8 POR João Pinto MF 25 6 3 1 2 0 9 ROM Basarab Panduru MF 15 2 5 2 0 0 10‡ BOL Erwin Sánchez MF 26 6 3 0 1 0 11 SWE Martin Pringle FW 14 2 3 1 2 0 12‡ RUS Sergei Ovchinnikov GK 6 -7 2 -1 1 -1 13 BRA Ronaldo Guiaro DF 27 0 6 0 2 0 14‡ BRA Leônidas MF 4 0 0 0 1 0 15‡ BRA Amaral MF 5 0 0 0 0 0 16‡ ENG Scott Minto DF 21 0 4 0 0 0 17‡ NED Gaston Taument MF 16 0 2 1 2 0 18 MAR Abdelkrim El Hadrioui DF 17 0 2 0 2 0 19 POR Bruno Caires MF 1 0 0 0 0 0 20‡ POR Jordão MF 6 0 1 0 1 0 21‡ POR Nuno Gomes FW 33 18 6 4 1 0 22 POR José Calado MF 29 2 6 0 2 0 23 POR Edgar Pacheco MF 12 3 1 0 0 0 24 POR Paulo Lopes GK 0 0 0 0 0 0 25‡ CZE Karel Poborský MF 19 5 4 0 0 0 26‡ POR Luís Carlos MF 19 1 4 0 0 0 27‡ UKR Serhiy Kandaurov MF 7 1 2 0 0 0 28‡ ENG Brian Deane FW 14 7 3 0 0 0 32‡ PAR Carlos Gamarra DF 13 0 2 1 2 0 34‡ BRA Duda FW 0 0 0 0 0 0 36‡ POR Sousa DF 25 1 5 0 0 0 37 POR Hugo Leal MF 4 0 0 0 0 0 38‡ POR José Soares DF 3 0 2 0 0 0 39‡ POR Bruno Basto DF 3 0 0 0 0 0 |} Transfers April 2026 In Entry date Position Player From club July 1997 ST Nuno Gomes Boavista July 1997 AM Erwin Sánchez Boavista July 1997 CB Paulo Madeira Belenenses July 1997 CB Carlos Gamarra Internacional July 1997 GK Ovchinnikov Lokomotiv Moscow July 1997 CM Jordão Estrela Amadora July 1997 RW Gaston Taument Feyenoord July 1997 LB Scott Minto Chelsea July 1997 FW Paulo Nunes GrêmioPaulo Nunes vai para o Benfica por US$ 10 milhões Paulo Nunes will go to Benfica por $10 million http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/fol/esp/s2030068.htm Folha Online 8 July 1997 4 September 2015 July 1997 LW Leônidas Corinthians Alagoano July 1997 AM Deco Corinthians Alagoano July 1997 RW Duda Corinthians Alagoano August 1997 RB Sousa Alverca December 1997 DM Amaral Parma December 1997 LW Luís Carlos Salgueiros December 1997 ST Brian Deane Sheffield United December 1997 CM Serhiy Kandaurov Maccabi Haifa28 December 1997 RW Karel Poborský Manchester UnitedFootball: Benfica and Souness snap up Poborsky https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-benfica-and-souness-snap-up-poborsky-1290763.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-benfica-and-souness-snap-up-poborsky-1290763.html 1 May 2022 subscription live The Independent 28 December 1998 4 September 2015 January 1998 CB José Soares Alverca January 1998 LB Bruno Basto Alverca Out Exit date Position Player To club July 1997 GK Fernando Brassard Varzim July 1997 CB Paredão Sheffield Wednesday July 1997 CB Bermúdez Boca Juniors July 1997 RB Marinho Campomaiorense July 1997 LB Pedro Henriques Porto July 1997 LB Lúcio Wagner Sevilla July 1997 DM Amaral Parma July 1997 CM Luís Gustavo Cruzeiro July 1997 FB Nélson Morais Alverca July 1997 AM Valdo Filho Nagoya Grampus July 1997 CM Paulão Académica July 1997 AM Iliev Slavia Sofia July 1997 ST Hassan Nader Farense July 1997 FW Mauro Airez Estrela da Amadora July 1997 ST Valdir Atlético Mineiro July 1997 FW Akwá Académica July 1997 RW Glenn Helder Arsenal August 1997 DM Bruno Caires Celta de Vigo January 1998 FW Paulo Nunes Palmeiras January 1998 CB Carlos Gamarra Corinthians January 1998 RW Gaston Taument Anderlecht January 1998 CM Jordão Braga January 1998 LW Leônidas Arsenal Tula Out by loan Exit date Position Player To club Return date July 1997 DM Jamir Flamengo 30 June 1998 July 1997 AM Deco Alverca30 June 1998 References Bibliography Tovar Rui Miguel Almanaque do Benfica Benfica Almanac Lua de Papel Portugal 2012 978-989-23-2087-8 Category:S.L. 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