Official! Mário Jardel's brother agrees terms with Benfica | OneFootball

It’s official. Benfica have announced the signing of a professional contract with Filippo Gaidão, a 17-year-old goalkeeper who is part of the U17 squad and who has been at the Club since January 2024, thus ensuring the continuity of yet another promising talent from the Eagles’ academy.

The son of former Club hockey player Filipe Gaidão, who represented Benfica between 2000 and 2003, the young goalkeeper, who is also the brother of Mário Jardel (a modest striker who plays for Santa Cruz), did not hide his emotion over this step in his career: “It is an immense pride to sign for the Club I love, and it is also a great responsibility to keep playing for this Club. I will always try to give my very best to achieve my goals and continue to develop.”

The keeper also made it clear that he is aiming for a solid development path, admitting that the big dream is to reach the first team and play at the Estádio da Luz, although for now the focus is on continuing to collect achievements and establish himself within the club’s academy structure.

Filippo Gaidão also added that he has an emotional bond with the Club, stating that “I’ve been a Benfica fan since I was very young, and whenever I can I go to the Estádio da Luz to support the first team,” highlighting the strong emotional connection to the badge he now represents.

At Benfica, my role models are the goalkeepers in the first team: Trubin, Samu and Diogo Ferreira, because they achieved the dream of any academy player. My other role models are Courtois and Ederson,” two world-class names in the position.

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