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History: SL Benfica - Aston Villa FC
Team Information
Nickname: The Villans
Team Types: SENIOR
Location: Birmingham, United Kingdom
Founded: 1874
Colors: Claret and Blue
About the Club
Aston Villa was founded in 1874 in the Aston district of Birmingham and has played at Villa Park since 1897. One of the oldest clubs in England, it was a founder member of the Football League in 1888 and of the Premier League in 1992.
Villa has won seven English league championships and seven FA Cups, most of them during a period of dominance either side of 1900, along with five League Cups. Its most celebrated night came in Rotterdam in 1982, when a Peter Withe goal beat Bayern Munich to win the European Cup; the UEFA Super Cup followed later that year.
Under Unai Emery the club has returned to the European stage, and in May 2026 it beat Freiburg 3-0 in Istanbul to win the UEFA Europa League, a second continental trophy. Villa competes in the Premier League.
Villa has won seven English league championships and seven FA Cups, most of them during a period of dominance either side of 1900, along with five League Cups. Its most celebrated night came in Rotterdam in 1982, when a Peter Withe goal beat Bayern Munich to win the European Cup; the UEFA Super Cup followed later that year.
Under Unai Emery the club has returned to the European stage, and in May 2026 it beat Freiburg 3-0 in Istanbul to win the UEFA Europa League, a second continental trophy. Villa competes in the Premier League.
SL Benfica - Transfer History
| Date | Season | Player | From | To | Type | Status | Transfer Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | 2026/27 | Enzo Barrenechea | Aston Villa FC | SL Benfica | Permanent | Bought | €12M |
Transfer Details Direction: From Aston Villa FC to SL Benfica Type: Permanent Contract: Jul 1, 2026 — Jun 30, 2031 Transfer Fee: €12M Transfer Notes: Registered permanently on 1 July 2026 for EUR 12,000,000, completing the purchase obligation attached to the July 2025 loan from Aston Villa. With the EUR 3,000,000 loan fee already paid, Villa received EUR 15,000,000 in all. | |||||||
| Jul 18, 2025 | 2025/26 | Enzo Barrenechea | Aston Villa FC | SL Benfica | Loan | Loan In | €3M |
Loan Details Period: Jul 18, 2025 — Jun 30, 2026 Parent Club: Aston Villa FC Type: Option to Buy Option: €12M Loan Fee: €3M Additional: Becomes mandatory if certain objectives are met.
Aston Villa will receive 30% of any future profit from a transfer of Barrenechea, up to a maximum of €10 million. | |||||||
SL Benfica - Statistics
| H / A / N | Matches | W | D | L | Goals | + / - |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | +0 |
| A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | +0 |
| N | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | +0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | +0 |