Benfica officially extends Samuel Dahl's contract until 2031, with Dahl pledging to win titles

The renewal

Benfica announced on Friday, 30 October 2026, that Samuel Dahl has signed a new contract running until 2031. His previous deal ran to 2029, and Record reported that the renewal also includes a salary increase, though no article gives a figure. Correio da Manha described the change as an adjustment of his pay to the status he has built at the club. Benfica made the new link official on Friday, and the process, which had been under way for some time, has now concluded. The 23-year-old Swedish left-back has become one of the regular names in the Benfica defence.

From Roma to a regular starter

Dahl came through the youth ranks at Vasteras and AIK and began his senior career at Orebro, later playing for Djurgarden and Roma. He joined Benfica on loan from the Italian club in January 2025 and made 22 appearances in the second half of that season. Those performances led Benfica to sign him permanently at the end of the season in a deal valued at nine million euros. Another account dates the permanent purchase to the summer of 2025. In 2025/26 he made 53 appearances, 51 of them as a starter, and scored two goals. The renewal is presented in the reports as recognition of his development and of the importance he has gained in the squad.

Competition and the squad

Correio da Manha says Dahl remains one of coach Marco Silva's habitual choices despite stronger competition since the arrival of El Karouani. The same report says the coaching staff values his daily work at the Campus, not only his match performances. Silva's trust in him is presented as a central reason for the decision. Figures for the 2026/27 season differ between reports: one gives 17 matches and one goal, while another gives 15 games and one assist. Samuel Soares is also in renewal talks, and the two are among five players Benfica wants to renew before the end of 2026. Reports published about ten days before this one had described both processes as very advanced.

Dahl's reaction

Speaking to the club's media, Dahl said he had felt the love of supporters from the first day, both inside and outside the club, and called the signing of the new deal fantastic. He added that he feels well on the pitch alongside his teammates and that he feels trusted and appreciated. He described himself as a better version of himself, a better player and a better person off the pitch. He put his ambition in simple terms.

“Winning, of course! That is what we are here for, to win and enjoy every game.”

He closed with a message to the supporters, thanking them and saying he hopes to help the team win some titles. He tied that ambition to the fans who attend matches every weekend and on Thursdays.

“I want to win titles for them and for us.”