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Andrew Ventura is a revelation from Botafogo who is leaving Gil Vicente (POR) for Flamengo

On Monday (12), Flamengo finalized the signing of Brazilian Andrew Ventura from Gil Vicente (POR). Thus, the Rubro-Negro will have the goalkeeper who has won three awards for the best goalkeeper of the month in the Portuguese League.

This is because the former Botafogo player received the honor in the months of September, October, and November. Therefore, on those occasions, the new Rubro-Negro signing outperformed, for example, goalkeeper Diogo Costa from Porto (POR) and the starting goalkeeper of the Portugal National Team.

What did Andrew do for Gil Vicente?

Gil Vicente is currently in fourth place in the Portuguese Championship. The top three are Porto, Sporting, and Benfica, respectively. Thus, the new signing is one of the key players in the team's campaign that challenges the giants of Portugal.

The new acquisition of Flamengo has eight games without conceding goals, an average of two difficult saves per match, and has saved 50% of penalties. In the first week of 2026, Filipe Luís and José Boto watched a match involving the Portuguese team, and the goalkeeper stood out.

How did Flamengo finalize the signing of Andrew from Gil Vicente?

Initially, the athlete had signed a pre-contract, as he was under contract with the European club until mid-2026. However, the Portuguese club accepted Fla's offer for immediate release, amounting to 1.5 million euros (R$ 9.4 million at the current exchange rate), plus 10% participation in a future sale.

Therefore, the professional's arrival in Rio de Janeiro is scheduled for this Tuesday (13), when the formalization of the contract with the Most Beloved will take place. The contract will last for four years, valid until 2030.

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