Leixões SC confirmed on July 30 that it has reached a friendly agreement with Benjamin Kanuric to terminate his contract, closing the Austrian midfielder's spell at Estádio do Mar just over a year after he arrived at the club.
Kanuric, 22, joined Leixões in July 2025 from Ingolstadt in Germany's third tier, having come through Rapid Vienna's academy before a spell in the German lower leagues that also took in Arminia Bielefeld. He is a former Austria youth international, having featured at the 2022 U19 European Championship.
Across the 2025/26 season the midfielder made 16 official appearances for the Liga Portugal 2 side, scoring three goals and adding two assists, without fully establishing himself in a competitive Leixões midfield.
Image Media covered Leixões throughout last season, with photographer Eduardo Castro capturing Kanuric in action at Estádio do Mar across the campaign.