Ana Teles joins FC Porto: “I want to help adapt to Liga BPI” | OneFootball

FC Porto officially announced the signing of Ana Teles this Friday. The 25-year-old midfielder leaves Valadares, the club for which she made 26 appearances last season, scoring one goal and providing four assists. Over the course of her career, she has also represented Sp. Braga, Sporting, Djurgarden, in Sweden, and Besiktas, in Turkey.

In her first interview as an FC Porto player, Ana Teles highlighted the intense way the fans experience the club: “I was born in the North and lived half my life here, but football took me elsewhere. I was abroad and, when I returned to Portugal, FC Porto was still in the third division, but it has always been a big club with fighting spirit. FC Porto fans have an attitude that sets them apart from the others. I think my desire to play football and the passion I feel for this sport will help me adapt well to this club. I believe FC Porto has the same values of passion, fighting spirit and unity, and I feel that was exactly what I needed in my career.”

The new signing intends to put her experience at the service of the Dragons: “I’m only 25, but I already have some experience. I played in Sweden and the league is very competitive. It wasn’t easy, adapting was difficult, but I learned a lot in the short time I was there. In Turkey I experienced a completely different reality, but the fans were also obsessed with football, just like at FC Porto. In Portugal I also felt a lot of pressure, I had to give more every week, and that’s the mentality I want to bring here. I want to help FC Porto adapt to Liga BPI. I hope to help my teammates, and I’m sure I still have a lot to learn as well.”

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