Exclusive: 29-year-old set for return after eight months out | OneFootball

Andreia Norton is getting closer and closer to returning to the pitch, our newspaper has learned. After several months away due to a serious injury to her right knee, the Portuguese international is showing clear signs of progress in her recovery.

The 29-year-old footballer has responded well to training sessions, with the most demanding phase of her surgical rehabilitation now behind her, and it is expected that she could return to official competition during the 2025/26 season.

The Benfica management, as well as the coaching staff led by Ivan Baptista, are optimistic about the midfielder’s progress, whose absence has been significantly felt in the heart of the team – which won its last match – throughout the current sporting season.

The player’s return is seen internally as good news, not only for the quality and experience she brings. The athlete’s last match took place on July 11, 2025, in a 2-1 defeat for the National Team against Belgium in the group stage of the European Championship.

In the last season, Andreia Norton played 37 matches for Benfica: three in the Champions League, 21 in the National Championship, six in the Portuguese Cup, two in the Super Cup, and five in the League Cup. In her 2,519 minutes for Benfica, the player scored eight goals and provided three assists.

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