Glorioso 1904 exclusive confirmed - Benfica's 21-year-old set for Porto | OneFootball

Letícia Almeida’s future will indeed lie with Porto’s women’s football team. The Benfica player’s contract with the Eagles has ended, and she will join the blue-and-white side as early as next season, just as our newspaper reported exclusively on 30 April.

The rival’s interest in the player emerged in the context of the Dragons’ commitment to developing the team, which recently secured promotion to the top tier of Portuguese football. The young Portugal under-23 international is seen as a major addition for the club’s new competitive reality.

From Benfica’s side, the departure is part of the usual squad reshuffle at the end of a contractual cycle, with several players reaching the end of their deals. Letícia Almeida was one of the players used in the midfield rotation of Ivan Baptista’s side.

Daniela Areia Santos will also strengthen Porto after becoming a free agent on the market. Marta Salvador, Zoe Matthews and Carolina Ferreira also ended their contracts and became free agents to continue their respective careers at other clubs.

This season, wearing the Benfica shirt, Letícia Almeida featured in 17 matches: seven in Liga BPI, four in the Champions League, two in the League Cup and four in the Portuguese Cup. In the 747 minutes she was on the pitch, the 21-year-old player did not register any goals or assists.

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