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Luís Miguel Afonso Fernandes (born 6 October 1989), known as Pizzi, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Benfica and the Portugal national team as a central midfielder.
After a successful loan at Paços de Ferreira, he spent three years in Spain with as many teams, totalling 74 games and 12 goals in La Liga. He has played over 250 games for Benfica, winning ten domestic honours including four Primeira Liga titles, three of which consecutively.
Pizzi made his senior international debut for Portugal in 2012 and was part of their squad at the 2017 Confederations Cup and 2018–19 UEFA Nations League, winning the latter tournament.

Player Goals
1 in the current 2020-2021 Season
Career Honours 

 2019 Benfica | |

 2018-2019 Benfica | |

 2018-2019 Benfica | |

 2017 Benfica | |

 2016-2017 Benfica | |

 2016 Benfica | |

 2015-2016 Benfica | |

 2015-2016 Benfica | |

 2014-2015 Espanol | |

 2014-2015 Espanol | |

 2011-2012 Braga | |
Former Youth Teams 
2007-2008 | |
Former Senior Teams 
2008-2012 | |
2009-2009 (Loan) | |
2010-2011 (Loan) | |
2011-2012 (Loan) | |
2012-2013 | |
2012-2013 (Loan) | |
2012- | |
2013-2014 (Loan) | |
Former Club Staff 
None Found...
Contracts 
2019-2023 | |
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Statistics 
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| Benfica | Appearances | Portuguese Primeira Liga | 2019-2020 | 34 |
| Benfica | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2019-2020 | 6 |
| Benfica | Appearances | UEFA Europa League | 2019-2020 | 2 |
| Benfica | Appearances | Taca de Portugal | 2019-2020 | 7 |
| Benfica | Appearances | Taca de Liga | 2019-2020 | 1 |
| Benfica | Assists | Portuguese Primeira Liga | 2019-2020 | 14 |
| Benfica | Assists | UEFA Champions League | 2019-2020 | 2 |
| Benfica | Assists | UEFA Europa League | 2019-2020 | 1 |
| Benfica | Assists | Taca de Portugal | 2019-2020 | 1 |
| Benfica | Goals | Portuguese Primeira Liga | 2019-2020 | 18 |
| Benfica | Goals | UEFA Champions League | 2019-2020 | 3 |
| Benfica | Goals | UEFA Europa League | 2019-2020 | 2 |
| Benfica | Goals | Taca de Portugal | 2019-2020 | 5 |
| Benfica | Mins Played | Portuguese Primeira Liga | 2019-2020 | 2,827 |
| Benfica | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2019-2020 | 403 |
| Benfica | Mins Played | UEFA Europa League | 2019-2020 | 169 |
| Benfica | Mins Played | Taca de Portugal | 2019-2020 | 600 |
| Benfica | Mins Played | Taca de Liga | 2019-2020 | 29 |
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| Portugal | Appearances | UEFA Nations League | 2018-2019 | 3 |
| Benfica | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2018-2019 | 10 |
| Benfica | Appearances | UEFA Europa League | 2018-2019 | 4 |
| Benfica | Appearances | Portuguese Primeira Liga | 2018-2019 | 34 |
| Benfica | Appearances | Taca de Portugal | 2018-2019 | 4 |
| Benfica | Appearances | Taca de Liga | 2018-2019 | 3 |
| Benfica | Assists | UEFA Champions League | 2018-2019 | 2 |
| Benfica | Assists | UEFA Europa League | 2018-2019 | 1 |
| Benfica | Assists | Portuguese Primeira Liga | 2018-2019 | 19 |
| Benfica | Assists | Taca de Portugal | 2018-2019 | 1 |
| Benfica | Goals | UEFA Champions League | 2018-2019 | 2 |
| Benfica | Goals | Portuguese Primeira Liga | 2018-2019 | 13 |
| Portugal | Mins Played | UEFA Nations League | 2018-2019 | 213 |
| Benfica | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2018-2019 | 658 |
| Benfica | Mins Played | UEFA Europa League | 2018-2019 | 246 |
| Benfica | Mins Played | Portuguese Primeira Liga | 2018-2019 | 2,799 |
| Benfica | Mins Played | Taca de Portugal | 2018-2019 | 280 |
| Benfica | Mins Played | Taca de Liga | 2018-2019 | 232 |
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| Portugal | Appearances | FIFA World Cup | 2018 | 1 |
| Portugal | Appearances | International Friendlies | 2018 | 1 |
| Portugal | Assists | International Friendlies | 2018 | 1 |
| Portugal | Mins Played | FIFA World Cup | 2018 | 5 |
| Portugal | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2018 | 60 |
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| Benfica | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2017-2018 | 6 |
| Benfica | Appearances | Portuguese Primeira Liga | 2017-2018 | 33 |
| Benfica | Appearances | Taca de Portugal | 2017-2018 | 3 |
| Benfica | Appearances | Taca de Liga | 2017-2018 | 2 |
| Benfica | Assists | Portuguese Primeira Liga | 2017-2018 | 7 |
| Benfica | Assists | Taca de Portugal | 2017-2018 | 2 |
| Benfica | Assists | Taca de Liga | 2017-2018 | 1 |
| Benfica | Goals | Portuguese Primeira Liga | 2017-2018 | 6 |
| Benfica | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2017-2018 | 482 |
| Benfica | Mins Played | Portuguese Primeira Liga | 2017-2018 | 2,664 |
| Benfica | Mins Played | Taca de Portugal | 2017-2018 | 209 |
| Benfica | Mins Played | Taca de Liga | 2017-2018 | 89 |
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| Portugal | Appearances | Confederations Cup | 2017 | 2 |
| Portugal | Appearances | International Friendlies | 2017 | 2 |
| Portugal | Goals | International Friendlies | 2017 | 1 |
| Portugal | Mins Played | Confederations Cup | 2017 | 135 |
| Portugal | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2017 | 76 |
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| Benfica | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2016-2017 | 8 |
| Benfica | Appearances | Portuguese Primeira Liga | 2016-2017 | 33 |
| Benfica | Appearances | Taca de Portugal | 2016-2017 | 7 |
| Benfica | Appearances | Taca de Liga | 2016-2017 | 3 |
| Benfica | Assists | Portuguese Primeira Liga | 2016-2017 | 9 |
| Benfica | Assists | Taca de Portugal | 2016-2017 | 2 |
| Benfica | Goals | Portuguese Primeira Liga | 2016-2017 | 10 |
| Benfica | Goals | Taca de Portugal | 2016-2017 | 2 |
| Benfica | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2016-2017 | 720 |
| Benfica | Mins Played | Portuguese Primeira Liga | 2016-2017 | 2,849 |
| Benfica | Mins Played | Taca de Portugal | 2016-2017 | 351 |
| Benfica | Mins Played | Taca de Liga | 2016-2017 | 241 |
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| Benfica | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2015-2016 | 10 |
| Benfica | Appearances | Portuguese Primeira Liga | 2015-2016 | 31 |
| Benfica | Appearances | Taca de Liga | 2015-2016 | 3 |
| Benfica | Appearances | Taca de Portugal | 2015-2016 | 2 |
| Benfica | Assists | Portuguese Primeira Liga | 2015-2016 | 7 |
| Benfica | Assists | Taca de Liga | 2015-2016 | 3 |
| Benfica | Assists | Taca de Portugal | 2015-2016 | 2 |
| Benfica | Goals | Portuguese Primeira Liga | 2015-2016 | 8 |
| Benfica | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2015-2016 | 535 |
| Benfica | Mins Played | Portuguese Primeira Liga | 2015-2016 | 2,283 |
| Benfica | Mins Played | Taca de Liga | 2015-2016 | 224 |
| Benfica | Mins Played | Taca de Portugal | 2015-2016 | 151 |
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| Portugal | Appearances | International Friendlies | 2015 | 2 |
| Portugal | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2015 | 31 |
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| Benfica | Appearances | Portuguese Primeira Liga | 2014-2015 | 23 |
| Benfica | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2014-2015 | 1 |
| Benfica | Appearances | Taca de Liga | 2014-2015 | 5 |
| Benfica | Appearances | Taca de Portugal | 2014-2015 | 2 |
| Benfica | Assists | Portuguese Primeira Liga | 2014-2015 | 7 |
| Benfica | Assists | Taca de Portugal | 2014-2015 | 1 |
| Benfica | Goals | Portuguese Primeira Liga | 2014-2015 | 2 |
| Benfica | Goals | Taca de Liga | 2014-2015 | 2 |
| Benfica | Mins Played | Portuguese Primeira Liga | 2014-2015 | 1,289 |
| Benfica | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2014-2015 | 90 |
| Benfica | Mins Played | Taca de Liga | 2014-2015 | 370 |
| Benfica | Mins Played | Taca de Portugal | 2014-2015 | 134 |
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| Espanol | Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 2013-2014 | 28 |
| Espanol | Appearances | Copa del Rey | 2013-2014 | 6 |
| Espanol | Assists | Spanish La Liga | 2013-2014 | 1 |
| Espanol | Goals | Spanish La Liga | 2013-2014 | 3 |
| Espanol | Goals | Copa del Rey | 2013-2014 | 1 |
| Espanol | Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 2013-2014 | 1,461 |
| Espanol | Mins Played | Copa del Rey | 2013-2014 | 396 |
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| La Coruna | Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 2012-2013 | 35 |
| La Coruna | Appearances | Copa del Rey | 2012-2013 | 1 |
| La Coruna | Assists | Spanish La Liga | 2012-2013 | 7 |
| La Coruna | Goals | Spanish La Liga | 2012-2013 | 8 |
| La Coruna | Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 2012-2013 | 3,089 |
| La Coruna | Mins Played | Copa del Rey | 2012-2013 | 71 |
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| Ath Madrid | Appearances | UEFA Europa League | 2011-2012 | 3 |
| Ath Madrid | Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 2011-2012 | 11 |
| Ath Madrid | Appearances | Copa del Rey | 2011-2012 | 2 |
| F.C. Paços de Ferreira | Appearances | Portuguese Primeira Liga | 2011-2012 | 2 |
| F.C. Paços de Ferreira | Assists | Portuguese Primeira Liga | 2011-2012 | 1 |
| Ath Madrid | Goals | Spanish La Liga | 2011-2012 | 1 |
| Ath Madrid | Mins Played | UEFA Europa League | 2011-2012 | 120 |
| Ath Madrid | Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 2011-2012 | 229 |
| Ath Madrid | Mins Played | Copa del Rey | 2011-2012 | 112 |
| F.C. Paços de Ferreira | Mins Played | Portuguese Primeira Liga | 2011-2012 | 178 |
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| F.C. Paços de Ferreira | Appearances | Portuguese Primeira Liga | 2010-2011 | 27 |
| F.C. Paços de Ferreira | Appearances | Taca de Liga | 2010-2011 | 6 |
| F.C. Paços de Ferreira | Appearances | Taca de Portugal | 2010-2011 | 2 |
| F.C. Paços de Ferreira | Assists | Portuguese Primeira Liga | 2010-2011 | 1 |
| F.C. Paços de Ferreira | Assists | Taca de Liga | 2010-2011 | 2 |
| F.C. Paços de Ferreira | Goals | Portuguese Primeira Liga | 2010-2011 | 7 |
| F.C. Paços de Ferreira | Goals | Taca de Liga | 2010-2011 | 3 |
| F.C. Paços de Ferreira | Goals | Taca de Portugal | 2010-2011 | 1 |
| F.C. Paços de Ferreira | Mins Played | Portuguese Primeira Liga | 2010-2011 | 2,017 |
| F.C. Paços de Ferreira | Mins Played | Taca de Liga | 2010-2011 | 479 |
| F.C. Paços de Ferreira | Mins Played | Taca de Portugal | 2010-2011 | 103 |
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| Covilha | Appearances | Portuguese LigaPro | 2009-2010 | 14 |
| Covilha | Appearances | Taca de Portugal | 2009-2010 | 2 |
| F.C. Paços de Ferreira | Appearances | Portuguese Primeira Liga | 2009-2010 | 15 |
| F.C. Paços de Ferreira | Appearances | Taca de Portugal | 2009-2010 | 2 |
| Covilha | Appearances | Taca de Liga | 2009-2010 | 4 |
| F.C. Paços de Ferreira | Assists | Portuguese Primeira Liga | 2009-2010 | 1 |
| Covilha | Goals | Portuguese LigaPro | 2009-2010 | 4 |
| F.C. Paços de Ferreira | Goals | Portuguese Primeira Liga | 2009-2010 | 1 |
| F.C. Paços de Ferreira | Goals | Taca de Portugal | 2009-2010 | 1 |
| Covilha | Mins Played | Portuguese LigaPro | 2009-2010 | 1,111 |
| F.C. Paços de Ferreira | Mins Played | Portuguese Primeira Liga | 2009-2010 | 911 |
| F.C. Paços de Ferreira | Mins Played | Taca de Portugal | 2009-2010 | 97 |
| Covilha | Mins Played | Taca de Liga | 2009-2010 | 348 |
| Covilha | Mins Played | Taca de Portugal | 2009-2010 | 128 |
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Pizzi
Portuguese Primeira Liga
Latest Season
34 Appearances
14 Assists
18 Goals
2,827 Mins Played
Previous Season
34 Appearances
19 Assists
13 Goals
2,799 Mins Played
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