João Félix chasing awards: ex-Benfica with former Porto and Sporting stars | OneFootball

With another Saudi League season drawing to a close, the nominees for the Player of the Year award are already known, in a list that includes, with no surprise whatsoever, the name of João Félix. However, the former Benfica star is not the only familiar face from Portuguese football with his eye on the prize.

Besides the Portugal international and product of Benfica’s academy, the youth systems of Porto and Sporting also have top-class 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 in his debut season with Benfica’s senior squad. 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 huge 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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