A 19-year-old winger is dazzling Marco Silva in Benfica pre-season | OneFootball

Marco Silva continues to prepare Benfica for next season, and the team from Luz beat Estrela da Amadora 5-2 in a friendly. Vangelis Pavlidis (2), Rafa Silva, João Rego and Rui Silva scored the goals. Despite not finding the net, a young winger has delighted the new coach.

. The Irish forward has been getting opportunities thanks to the absence of Andreas Schjelderup, and the youngster wants to use pre-season to showcase himself.

If he continues to impress, Jaden could earn the chance to get minutes in 2026/27, although the initial plan is to include him in the B team. The player is seen by Benfica’s structure as one of the priority youngsters for a contract renewal, at a time when he is beginning to attract increasing international attention.

In May, the forward was called up to the Republic of Ireland national team and coach Heimir Hallgrímsson explained his decision. "From what I’ve seen, he is a player with enormous potential. We don’t know what his limit is, but I’m excited to work with him and understand what his limitations are", he said.

In 2025/26, playing for Benfica’s youth teams, Jaden Umeh - valued at €800,000 - featured in 36 matches: 13 in the Liga Next Gen, 13 in the Under-19 championship, nine in the UEFA Youth League and one in the Premier League International Cup. In the 2,695 minutes he was on the pitch, he recorded 15 goals and five assists.

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