Sporting's U23 full-back turned scorer is troubling Rui Borges | OneFootball

he is making a name for himself in the Liga Revelação and is already beginning to fuel hopes of reaching higher levels at Sporting. The 18-year-old left-back has scored four goals in eight matches this season, numbers that place him among the competition’s top scorers.

The youngster arrived at Alvalade in 2025 from Belenenses, initially joining the Under-19s. Even so, he still had the chance to play a few matches for the Under-23s and, this season, has taken on a bigger role under Leandro Grimi. Of the eight games played, one was in the Under-21 Premier League.

This goalscoring streak is not exactly new for him. Still very young, in the 2018/19 season, he reached 22 goals in just 21 matches, a record he now seems eager to rediscover. The difference is that this time he is doing it in a more demanding competitive setting and while playing as a left-back.

With a contract valid only until 2027, the player will now have to convince the Sporting hierarchy to back his continued stay and possibly a promotion to the B team. Rui Borges will be keeping a close eye on the youngster’s development, although the path to the first team is not simple, since Maxi Araújo currently owns the spot.

Even so, Daniel Lopes is doing everything he can not to go unnoticed. With four goals, he is already the third-highest scorer in Liga Revelação, behind only Aleix Enríquez of Académico de Viseu and Kelian Baruti of Estoril Praia.

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