Anísio Cabral

Anísio Cláudio Fernandes Reis Cabral (born 15 February 2008) is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Primeira Liga club Benfica.

Club career Born in Lisbon, Cabral began his football career in 2015 in the youth team Alta. The following year, he transferred to Benfica, where first distinguished himself in the youth teams with this football club, and in 2024, he signed his first professional contract with this club.

On 25 January 2026, Cabral made his professional debut for Benfica, coming on as a substitute and scoring with his first touch in a 4–0 league victory against Estrela da Amadora at the Estádio da Luz.

International career Cabral was eligible to represent Guinea-Bissau and Portugal at the international level.

Cabral was first called up to Portugal U17 team in September 2024. He was named to that squad for the 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. Portugal reached the final of the competition after winning on penalties against Italy (after a 2–2 draw). The team then claimed the trophy by defeating France 3–0 in the final, with Cabral scoring the opening goal and then providing the assist in the next one.

Cabral was named in the squad for the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup. Portugal triumphed over some of the biggest teams from their respective continents, including Morocco, Belgium, Mexico, Brazil, and finally Austria in the final, winning the U-17 World Cup for the first time. Their prolific attack combined for 23 goals, just three shy of Nigeria's record set in 2013.

A goalscorer in the final and at several crucial moments throughout the tournament, Cabral finished as the second-highest scorer at the U-17 World Cup with seven goals, including the only goal in the final, just one behind Johannes Moser.

Personal life Cabral was born in Lisbon, Portugal to Bissau-Guinean parents. UEFA European Under-17 Championship: 2025