Official! Benfica sign winger from a European club | OneFootball

It is official. 16-year-old winger Sheikhan Aljabir has signed for Benfica. A youth Under-17 player, the wide player joins the Eagles from Shelbourne in Ireland. Last season, he also made his debut for Ireland’s youth national teams, representing the Under-16 side.

With his arrival, Sheikhan will become only the second player born in Ireland to join the club in red, following in the footsteps of Jaden Umeh, the 18-year-old forward who has already reached his country’s senior national team.

The youngster revealed that he feels very good about joining the Club. "I feel good, it’s incredible to be here. The opportunity is great, I never thought I would come to Benfica. It’s very good", the winger told BTV.

The player introduced himself to Benfica fans and said what his best qualities are. "On the pitch, I play as a left winger. My main characteristics are probably my speed and my ability to dribble past defenders one-on-one", he said.

To finish, Sheikhan revealed his goal, taking inspiration from Jaden Umeh. "My goal for the future is to develop into a good player, make my debut for the first team and for the Republic of Ireland senior national team, like Jaden Umeh", he concluded.

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