Official! Artur Moraes' son signs for Benfica | OneFootball

Benfica officially announced the signing of a training contract with Luca Moraes, a young striker just 14 years old and the son of Artur Moraes, the Eagles’ former goalkeeper, reinforcing the Club of Light’s ongoing commitment to developing emerging talent from its academy.

This season, he has scored 37 goals in 29 matches so far.

On the international stage, after having played for Italy’s under-15 national team, he was called up to Brazil’s national team at the same age level. With that call-up, he became the first Brazilian player to be selected for one of Brazil’s youth national teams without having come through the youth system in the sister country’s football.

Benfica continue to consolidate their youth development strategy, ensuring the continuity of a young player who possesses technical and tactical characteristics aligned with the profile desired by the Club. As such, the striker will continue his development process wearing the eagle on his chest, a journey he began in 2019/2020.

It should also be recalled that Afonso Caroço, a 14-year-old centre-back who has regularly featured for Benfica’s under-15s this season, signed a training contract. Having been with the red and whites since 2019/20, the young footballer thus continues his day-to-day work at the Academy, developing with the Eagles.

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