João Afonso joins FC Porto B's pre-season camp | OneFootball

João Afonso, signed from Santa Clara during this transfer window, was introduced to the fans on Saturday but did not play against Aston Villa under Francesco Farioli (Cláudio Ramos started and João Costa came on late). The following day, the Azorean goalkeeper also did not take part in the training match against São João de Ver, in which João Costa played the full 90 minutes. The young keeper, fourth in the pecking order for Porto’s goal, was given a day off and, as Portal dos Dragões has learned, is travelling this Monday to Quiaios, where the B team will hold a week-long pre-season training camp.

With the return of Diogo Costa, Farioli chose to place João Afonso under João Brandão’s orders, allowing him to begin integrating into the group. In the first phase, it will be with the Dragons’ second team that the goalkeeper will have competitive opportunities. “A pre-season of hard work, lots of learning. Ready for what’s coming,” he wrote in a post on social media.

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