Official! Sporting agree deal with ex-Benfica player | OneFootball

It’s official. Henrique Tavares has signed a professional contract with Sporting and reacted with satisfaction to another important step in his career. The 17-year-old left-back, who has represented the Lions since 2022/23, highlighted the trust placed in him by the Club.

“The fact that the Club believes in me is a very good feeling. It makes me think that my work is being recognized”. The young player, who was at Benfica between 2018 and 2020, also took the opportunity to thank everyone who has supported him throughout his journey at the Academy.

“I thank my teammates, the staff and, above all, God for this moment”. As for the future, the defender assured that this is just another step on the path he intends to keep following, guaranteeing that he will “continue to work to achieve bigger goals”.

Among those goals, the youngster does not hide what the great ambition of his career is: “To reach the first team and make my debut with the Lion on my chest”. Geny Catamo is a role model for Henrique Tavares, especially “for his irreverence”, the characteristic he most appreciates in the Sporting winger: "He is a player I would like to share a dressing room with".

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