Official! Benfica tie down box-to-box midfielder until 2029 | OneFootball

It’s official! Box-to-box midfielder Carolina Tristão, 17, has renewed her contract with Benfica until 2029. Part of the squad since August 2024 — when she arrived at 15 after spells at Sporting de Braga, Leça do Balio and SC Vilar Pinheiro — she made her first-team debut in the Super Cup against Torreense last season. In 2025/26, she featured in 23 matches for the Eagles, with one goal and one assist.

"It was more of a season of adaptation, of adapting to the team’s rhythm. The first team is different. My teammates helped a lot with the adaptation. I’ve grown a lot and now I think it’s about taking a step forward and trying to get more minutes," she said in comments to BTV.

A Portugal youth international, Carolina Tristão has high expectations for this season. "I feel very happy. It’s an important step in my career. The Club trusting me and believing in me is good and shows that I’m working well to achieve more goals and help Benfica. I want it to be a good season, a Benfica-style season. I have high expectations, I’m also working for that and we’re going to work for that. It’s going to be a good season," she said.

In a message to Benfica fans, the player made an appeal. "We want you to support us throughout the whole season, whenever you can. We know it’s not easy for some away matches either, but we hope for your support, just like last season, which was excellent. Thank you to everyone who comes to the matches and to everyone supporting from home," she concluded.

It is worth remembering that the Club from Luz recently terminated Beatriz Cameirão’s contract.

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