João Félix chasing awards: ex-Benfica joins Porto and Sporting greats | OneFootball

With another edition of the Saudi League now completed, the nominees for the Player of the Year award are already known, in a list that, unsurprisingly, includes João Félix. However, the former Benfica star is not the only familiar face from Portuguese football eyeing the prize.

Besides the Portuguese international and product of Benfica’s academy, the youth systems of Porto and Sporting also have high-profile representatives among the nominees for this individual Saudi League award.

João Félix’s inclusion comes in a season in which the forward has truly established himself in football, posting numbers he had never reached before in his career, including during his debut season with Benfica’s first team. The Portuguese star has been one of Al Nassr’s key players.

Rounding off the individual awards, Jorge Jesus, coach of the Riyadh side, is also among the nominees for Coach of the Year after leading Al Nassr to a possible league title. The Saudi side is just one win away from securing the trophy, despite the intense pressure applied by second-placed Al Hilal.

This season, playing for Al Nassr, João Félix — valued at €25 million — has already made 46 official appearances: 32 in the Saudi League, 10 in the AFC Champions League 2, two in the Saudi King’s Cup and two in the Super Cup. In the 3,692 minutes he has spent on the pitch, the forward has scored 26 goals and provided 17 assists.

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