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Sport Lisboa e Benfica has officially announced, in a statement, the continuation of one of its youth academy gems. Miguel Vieira, central defender, has signed his first professional contract with the club from Luz. This new agreement comes as a well-deserved reward for the merit and sustained development shown by the athlete at Seixal. Check out the latest news about one of the Eagles’ targets.

In statements given to the club’s official media, the young star said: “I feel very happy to have signed this contract. It represents the effort of my work during these years at Benfica. I am very happy that the Club trusts me. I thank Benfica, and I will continue to do my work.”

Looking ambitiously to the near future, the footballer set very clear goals for his career: “My ambitions are to become national champion with my team this season, and another big goal is to reach the first team, but for that I have to work hard and improve a lot over these years.”

The future of Benfica’s central defense is secured

As a second-year youth player, the central defender is in his sixth consecutive season wearing the Eagles’ shirt. His journey began at Associação Recreativa do Planalto, then Biblioteca Instrução e Recreio. He arrived from GD “Os Nazarenos” in 2019/20, having recently won the national title for the Under-15s and the Under-17 Championship.

During the current season, Miguel Vieira has been a regular choice for the under-17 team. The youngster has played in six official matches, totaling 477 minutes. Although he has not scored any goals or provided assists, the defender shows composure and has maintained a completely clean disciplinary record so far.

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