João Paulo Feliciano Neves Benedito (born 7 October 1978) is a retired Portuguese futsal player. He played as a goalkeeper for Sporting CP, Playas de Castellón and the Portugal national team.

João Benedito
Personal information
Full name João Paulo Feliciano Neves Benedito
Date of birth (1978-10-07) 7 October 1978 (age 46)
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1992–1994 UDOB
1994–1996 Sporting CP
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–2006 Sporting CP 253 (0)
2006–2007 Playas de Castellón
2007–2016 Sporting CP 208 (1)
International career
2000 Portugal U21 2 (0)
2001 Portugal U23 2 (0)
2000–2014 Portugal 181 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:40, 5 May 2016 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 August 2016 (UTC)
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