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Luis Miguel Afonso Fernandes (born 6 October 1989), known as Pizzi (Portuguese pronunciation: ), 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 350 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.
2 goals scored in the current 2024-2025 Season
Career Honours 
Portuguese Taça da Liga
2023-2024
Braga | 
Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
2019
Benfica | 
Portuguese Primeira Liga
2018-2019
Benfica | 
UEFA Nations League
2018-2019
Benfica |
Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
2017
Benfica |
Portuguese Primeira Liga
2016-2017
Benfica |
Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
2016
Benfica |
Portuguese Primeira Liga
2015-2016
Benfica |
Portuguese Taça da Liga
2015-2016
Benfica |
Portuguese Primeira Liga
2014-2015
Espanol |
Portuguese Taça da Liga
2014-2015
Espanol | 
UEFA Europa League
2011-2012
Ath Madrid |
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Career MilestonesFormer Youth Teams
2007-2008 |
Former Senior Teams
2008-2012 |
2009 (Loan) |
2010-2011 (Loan) |
2011-2012 (Loan) |
2012-2013 |
2012-2013 (Loan) |
2012- |
2013-2014 (Loan) |
2013-2022 |
2022 (Loan) |
Former Club Staff 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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