Beatriz Basto signs new contract | OneFootball

Beatriz Basto was one of the standout figures in the season when FC Porto won the Double in women’s volleyball and will remain in blue and white in 2026/27. Eleven months after arriving in the Invicta, the 24-year-old libero has extended her contract with her beloved club.

The Portuguese international began her career at Leixões SC, progressing through every youth level in Matosinhos before being called up to the senior team at just 15 years old. The owner of above-average defensive ability, “Bitas” – as she is known in the volleyball world – caught the attention of several coaches, including Miguel Coelho, who made her a starter in the final two seasons she spent in Matosinhos.

At Nave Ilídio Ramos, the number 7 shirt won three consecutive National Championships, two Portuguese Cups and three Super Cups. Along the way, she also earned eight caps for Portugal, with particular highlights including appearances in the former Silver League (now the European League) and the European Championship.

Upon joining FC Porto in the summer of 2025, she quickly secured a place in Miguel Coelho’s squad and was one of the most-used players, with 37 matches split between the Women’s League, the Portuguese Cup and the CEV Cup.

In a sport of giants, the 1.59-metre libero may be short in stature, but never in talent: rally after rally, she helped the Club win the Portuguese Cup – a trophy that had eluded them for six years – and the National Championship, after being named MVP of the match that secured qualification for the play-off final.

With a season full of great memories now concluded for FC Porto volleyball, which achieved the Double for the first time since the section was created in 2019/20, Beatriz Basto renews her contract and joins Milana Bozic, Saska Durovic, Natalia Murek and Kelsey Veltman in Miguel Coelho’s squad for 2026/27.

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