Official! Rui Costa secures Benfica’s future by snapping up Belenenses star | OneFootball

Benfica announced the signing of Bernardo Rodrigues. Through an official statement published on the Clube da Luz website, the Eagles revealed some details about the 15-year-old, who, before heading to Seixal, was making a name for himself in the youth ranks of Belenenses.

"Bernardo da Silva Rodrigues, a 15-year-old forward (18/10/2010), has been signed by Sport Lisboa e Benfica", reads the official statement shared by the Reds on their website, where they announce the arrival of the young athlete, who is seen as a prospect for the future.

In the same announcement, Benfica explains that Bernardo Rodrigues arrived at Seixal from Belenenses, the club he had represented since the age of 10. However, the Eagles also inform that the player’s journey began wearing the Casa Pia shirt.

Thus, Bernardo Rodrigues joins to strengthen Benfica’s youth team, to compete in the remainder of the season. In the first half of the 2025/26 season, the 15-year-old, wearing the blue colors of Restelo, played 10 matches and scored six goals in the National Under-17 Championship.

It is worth recalling that, a few days earlier, Benfica also secured another young talent from their academy, by offering the first professional contract to Hugo Gomes. At the time, the footballer expressed his happiness with this step in his career and promised to give his all for the Glorious.

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