Sporting, beware! Patchy season, but Geovany Quenda can smile | OneFootball

is one of the standout names in the Portugal Under-21 squad for the friendly against Northern Ireland, scheduled for next June 3 in Estoril. The young Sporting winger returns to Luís Freire’s selection after not being included among Roberto Martínez’s men for the 2026 World Cup.

The squad announced by Luís Freire features a strong presence of players linked to Sporting. Besides Quenda, Eduardo Felicíssimo has also been called up to the Under-21s for the first time. The midfielder is one of the brightest prospects from the green-and-white academy and is now earning his place on the international stage.

Among those called up are also several names with a recent past at Alvalade. Mateus Fernandes, also left out by Roberto Martínez, continues to establish himself as one of the leading figures of Portugal’s new generation, while Afonso Moreira and Youssef Chermiti have also earned Luís Freire’s trust for this Under-21 training camp.

Another name included in the squad is Diogo Travassos. The right-back, developed in Sporting’s green-and-white academy, was on loan at Moreirense throughout the 2025/26 season, but his future is already settled away from Alvalade. The player is heading to Braga as part of the deal that took Rodrigo Zalazar to Sporting.

It should be recalled that, after the Portuguese Cup final against Torreense, Geovany Quenda will move to Chelsea, the club that secured his signing in March 2025, just like Dário Essugo, who joined the London side as soon as the previous season ended. Xabi Alonso was announced as the Blues’ manager.

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