Anísio Cabral
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| Full name | Anísio Cláudio Fernandes Reis Cabral | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 15 February 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre-forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Benfica | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Alta | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016– | Benfica | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Portugal U16 | 8 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Portugal U17 | 26 | (16) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Portugal U18 | 6 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18:18, 28 November 2025 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Anísio Cláudio Fernandes Reis Cabral (born 15 February 2008), sometimes known as just Anísio, is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a centre-forward for 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 the this football club, and in 2024, he signed his first professional contract with this club.[1][2][3]
International career
Cabral was eligible to represent Guinea-Bissau and Portugal at the international level.[4]
Cabral was first called up to Portugal U17 team in September 2024.[5] He was named to that squad for the 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[6][7] Portugal reached the final of the competition after winning on penalties against Italy (after a 2–2 draw).[8][9] 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.[10][11][12][13]
Cabral was named in the squad for the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[14] 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.[15][16]
A goalscorer in the final and at several crucial moments throughout the tournament,[17][18][19] 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.[20][21]
Personal life
Cabral was born in Lisbon, Portugal to Bissau-Guinean parents.[4]
Honours
Portugal U17
Individual
References
- ^ "Anísio Cabral assina contrato profissional com o Benfica". Record (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ "Benfica segura jovem goleador". Abola (in Portuguese). 4 November 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ "Anísio Cabral assina contrato profissional" (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Mondial U17 : 5 choses à savoir sur Anisio Cabral, la machine à but portugaise". OneFootball. 27 November 2025.
- ^ "Seleção Sub-17 - Convocatórias e jogadores convocados" (in European Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation. 3 September 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ "Europeu sub-17: Bino chama 22 jogadores para estágio". CNN Portugal (in Portuguese). 7 May 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ "Convocatória para o Campeonato da Europa" (in European Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation. 14 May 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ "Portugal bate Itália nos penáltis e vai defrontar a França na final do Europeu sub-17". Record (in European Portuguese). 29 May 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ "Europeu de sub-17: Portugal está na final após bater a Itália nos penáltis. Recorde o jogo". O Jogo (in Portuguese). 29 May 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Portugal win 2025 U17 EURO: At a glance". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 2 June 2025.
- ^ "La France s'écroule face au Portugal en finale de l'Euro U17". L'Équipe (in French). 1 June 2025.
- ^ "Conheça dez promessas que se destacaram no Europeu Sub-17". Maisfutebol (in Portuguese). 2 June 2025.
- ^ "Euro U17 : les 5 talents du Portugal qui ont illuminé la compétition". trivela.fr (in French). 2 June 2025.
- ^ "Convocatória final para o Mundial Sub-17". FPF (in European Portuguese). 27 November 2025. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
- ^ Mohamed Sadat (27 November 2025). "Le Portugal vient à bout de l'Autriche (1-0) et remporte la Coupe du monde U17, la première de son histoire". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ^ Nakadi, Jâd El. "Le Portugal, tombeur des Diablotins, domine l'Autriche et s'offre un premier sacre mondial U17 - RTBF Actus". RTBF (in French). Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ^ "Douze joueurs qui ont illuminé le Mondial U-17". FIFA (in French). 28 November 2025. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
- ^ "Standout stars of U-17 World Cup: Who shone for Brazil, England and champions Portugal?". ESPN. 28 November 2025. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
- ^ "Coupe du Monde U17 : les cinq joyaux qui ont porté le Portugal au sommet du monde". trivela.fr (in French). 28 November 2025. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
- ^ Eliézer, Gary (28 November 2025). "Qatar (U17) 2025: Le Portugal remporte la Coupe du monde U17". Haiti-Tempo (in French). Retrieved 29 November 2025.
- ^ "Mondial U-17 : Toutes les récompenses individuelles". FIFA (in French). 27 November 2025. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
- ^ "Cabral fires Portugal to first U-17 World Cup title". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 27 November 2025. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
- ^ "FIFA U-17 World Cup awards: Mide scoops Golden Ball". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 27 November 2025. Retrieved 27 November 2025.