SL Benfica - Roger Schmidt
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Playing Career
Rot-Weiß Lüdenscheid (1986-1987)
TuS Plettenberg (1987-1990)
TuS Paderborn-Neuhaus (1990-1995)
SC Verl (1995-2002)
SC Paderborn 07 (2002-2003)
SV Lippstadt 08 (2003-2004)
Delbrücker SC (2004-2005)
Roger Schmidt took charge of Benfica on 1 July 2022, arriving from PSV Eindhoven, and transformed the side at once. Benfica opened 2022-23 with thirteen straight wins across league and Champions League, their best start in thirty-nine years, and went twenty-nine matches unbeaten before losing 3-0 at Braga on 30 December. In October he won his first Classico, ending a nine-game winless run against Porto.
In Europe they became the first Portuguese club to reach the Champions League quarter-finals in consecutive seasons, thrashing Club Brugge 5-1 and Maccabi Haifa 6-1 before losing 5-3 on aggregate to Inter.
Domestically he edged Porto by two points, 87-85, for a record 38th title, becoming the first German to win the Primeira Liga, and was named Liga Portugal Manager of the Year. He added the Supertaca in August 2023.
Then 2023-24 unravelled: third in the Champions League group, out of the Europa League on penalties to Marseille, and the title lost to Sporting by ten points. After a 1-1 draw at Moreirense he was sacked on 31 August 2024.
In Europe they became the first Portuguese club to reach the Champions League quarter-finals in consecutive seasons, thrashing Club Brugge 5-1 and Maccabi Haifa 6-1 before losing 5-3 on aggregate to Inter.
Domestically he edged Porto by two points, 87-85, for a record 38th title, becoming the first German to win the Primeira Liga, and was named Liga Portugal Manager of the Year. He added the Supertaca in August 2023.
Then 2023-24 unravelled: third in the Champions League group, out of the Europa League on penalties to Marseille, and the title lost to Sporting by ten points. After a 1-1 draw at Moreirense he was sacked on 31 August 2024.
Coaching Philosophy
Schmidt is a pressing evangelist. His teams defend high and aggressively, using man-oriented triggers and cover shadows to force turnovers in the opposition half, then attack vertically through the middle at speed.
He demands relentless intensity, immediate counter-pressing on loss of the ball and inverted wingers who overload central lanes.
SL Benfica - Manager Statistics
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60
Total Matches
63.33%
Win Rate
38 W / 11 D / 11 L119 / 57
Goals (For : Against)
Avg: 1.98 / 0.95 per game23
Clean Sheets
38.3% of matches+62
Goal Difference
(+1.03 per game)6-1
Biggest Win
vs FC Vizela02/18/2024 19:00
5-0
Biggest Loss
vs FC Porto03/03/2024 21:30
Analytics
Win Rate & Points Per Game by Season
All Results
Form — Last 10 Matches
Performance by Competition
| Competition | P | W | D | L | W% | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 71.1 % | 82 | 31 | +51 | |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 66.7 % | 14 | 8 | +6 | |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 16.7 % | 7 | 11 | -4 | |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 50 % | 7 | 5 | +2 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7 % | 7 | 2 | +5 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 % | 2 | 0 | +2 |
All Opponents
Show Top 10| Opponent | P | W | D | L | W% | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Famalicao | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 50 % | 5 | 4 |
| Sporting CP | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 25 % | 6 | 7 |
| Casa Pia AC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7 % | 5 | 1 |
| Estoril Praia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7 % | 5 | 2 |
| Estrela Amadora | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 % | 7 | 1 |
| FC Arouca | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 % | 10 | 0 |
| FC Porto | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66.7 % | 3 | 5 |
| FC Vizela | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 % | 10 | 3 |
| Moreirense FC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.3 % | 4 | 1 |
| SC Braga | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 % | 7 | 3 |
| Boavista FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50 % | 4 | 3 |
| GD Chaves | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 % | 3 | 0 |
| Gil Vicente FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 % | 6 | 2 |
| Inter Milan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 % | 3 | 4 |
| Marseille | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50 % | 2 | 2 |
| Portimonense | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 % | 7 | 1 |
| Rangers FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50 % | 3 | 2 |
| RB Salzburg | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50 % | 3 | 3 |
| Real Sociedad | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 % | 1 | 4 |
| Rio Ave FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50 % | 5 | 2 |
| SC Farense | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50 % | 4 | 2 |
| Toulouse FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50 % | 2 | 1 |
| Vitoria SC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50 % | 6 | 2 |
| AFS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 % | 4 | 1 |
| SC Lusitânia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 % | 4 | 1 |
Recent Matches
View All (60)| Date | Competition | Venue | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
30 AUG FRI 21:15 |  | A | Moreirense FC | 1 - 1 |
24 AUG SAT 21:30 | | H | Estrela Amadora | 1 - 0 |
17 AUG SAT 21:30 | | H | Casa Pia AC | 3 - 0 |
11 AUG SUN 19:00 | | A | FC Famalicao | 2 - 0 |
17 MAY FRI 21:45 | | A | Rio Ave FC | 1 - 1 |