Deal done! André Gomes leaves Benfica for good | OneFootball

It’s a done deal! André Gomes will strengthen Casa Pia in this transfer window. The deal should bring around €500,000 into Benfica SAD’s coffers, bringing an end to a decade-long connection between the goalkeeper and the Club of Light.

Capped 26 times at youth level for Portugal, the 21-year-old goalkeeper arrived in 2016 from the Ponte de Lima Academy and worked his way up through all of Benfica’s youth ranks until reaching the first team. In the 2024/25 season, he made his official senior debut, after several standout seasons with the B team and youth sides.

In 2025/26, the goalkeeper represented Alverca on loan, making 25 official appearances and picking up important minutes in the top tier of Portuguese football. Upon returning to Seixal, he was training with the B team, but he was aware that he would have few opportunities in the new season given the competition for Benfica’s goal.

Developed at Seixal, André Gomes was always regarded as one of the most promising goalkeepers of his generation. The move to Casa Pia therefore comes as an opportunity to continue developing, now with the ambition of establishing himself once and for all in the Primeira Liga.

If the transfer goes through, Benfica will receive a fee for the departure of a player developed at the Club, while André Gomes will get the chance to relaunch his career in a project that could offer him competitive continuity.

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