Official! Benfica unveil ex-Sporting keeper after 6-year spell | OneFootball

It’s official. Benfica have announced the signing of Patrick Moreira, a 16-year-old goalkeeper who will now join the Eagles’ under-19 squad. The young shot-stopper arrives from Alverca, the club he represented over the last two seasons, after having been with Sporting between 2019 and 2025.

The Eagles’ new signing acknowledged the difficulties he will face in this new stage: “I think it will be a somewhat complicated adaptation because of the age group and the level of intensity in the matches, but everything can be overcome with hard work and dedication,” he said.

Patrick Moreira also highlighted the importance of the working environment in continuing to develop as a player: “It’s important to have good coaches and a good relationship with teammates and the entire coaching staff,” the young footballer explained.

The goalkeeper set out his goals for his time at Benfica: “To earn playing time... It will be a difficult adaptation, but always with the same objective: to reach Benfica’s first team and then the national team,” he concluded. As for Sporting’s under-19 team, the Lions have signed Pedro Guerreiro.

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