João Rego shines at Benfica, receives great news | OneFootball

João Rego saw his name appear on the list of the national under-21 team call-ups. The news came on the afternoon of Thursday, November 7, when Luís Freire revealed the names of those selected. However, the young player who has been receiving consistent opportunities from José Mourinho is not the only promising talent to be absent from Benfica.

The confirmation came this afternoon, November 7, at the City of Football in Oeiras, when the former Vitória Guimarães coach promoted the rise of the Eagles' number 82 to the under-21 level, after he stood out in the under-20s and recent Benfica matches, where he scored a goal in the victory against the team from Guimarães (3-0).

João Rego's call-up to the Portuguese under-21 team is the culmination of the good performances the young athlete has been delivering under José Mourinho's guidance. After few opportunities with Bruno Lage and the risk of being relegated to the B team, the young footballer is going through a good phase of the season.

However, João Rego was not the only young talent from Benfica to be called up by Luís Freire. In the same announcement, Benfica also revealed that the national coach called up a young defender who has been shining in the secondary teams of the Eagles: "João Rego and Gonçalo Oliveira called up for the National Under-21 Team!".

João Rego - currently valued at 3 million euros - is considered one of the new gems of Benfica's training. This season, the number 82 has so far played seven official matches: five games in the Liga Portugal Betclic, one game in the Portuguese Cup, and one in the League Cup. In the 97 minutes he was on the pitch, the young player scored a goal.

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