Official: European champion with Benfica heads to Spain’s third tier | OneFootball

João Resende, former Benfica athlete, will not be a player for Estrela da Amadora for the remainder of the season, after temporarily moving to Pontevedra, a team in the Spanish third division that plays in the Primera Federación. The agreement for the forward's loan was made at the close of the transfer window.

João Resende thus leaves Estrela da Amadora just weeks after signing a contract with the tricolors, strengthening the Galician team in a deal without any purchase option after the end of the 22-year-old footballer's loan.

The forward was one of more than twenty signings for Estrela da Amadora this season, but failed to establish himself in José Faria's squad, who did not count on him for his attacking lineup.

Nevertheless, João Resende participated in the first two matches of the tricolor team in Liga Portugal, against Estoril and Benfica, with the reds emerging victorious in Reboleira in the second game. The athlete accumulated only ten minutes between the two matches, having been adapted to the right wing.

It should be noted that João Resende began his journey at Benfica at the Benfica Training Center in Braga. His time with the reds is highlighted by winning the National Under-19 Championship, the UEFA Youth League, and the Under-20 Intercontinental Cup. The forward left the Club of Light in 2023, having then moved to União de Leiria.

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