Deal done! Followed in Cristiano Ronaldo's footsteps, signed for Sporting | OneFootball

Sporting’s talent-producing pipeline remains attentive to players who, spread across mainland Portugal and the islands, work their magic and show commitment and responsibility in the way they approach football and their respective teams.

This time, Sporting’s scouting department identified a young player with great potential at a team from Madeira, Nacional, and signed him. Gustavo Meireles has signed a development contract and will move to the Cristiano Ronaldo Academy, where he will join the under-15 squad.

The 14-year-old footballer, capable of playing on both flanks, played 2,070 minutes in 23 matches last season and scored seven goals. Although most of his appearances came with the under-15 team, his call-up to the under-17s shows the ability he has in football.

The move to the Alvalade club will be his first experience away from the island of Madeira. Gustavo Meireles took his first steps at Machico, followed by O Liceu and Nacional, the club he had represented since 2022.

Gustavo is just another young player - among many others - who moves to the Alcochete Academy full of dreams and ambitions in the world of football. In a place imbued with magic, the now Sporting player will be able to draw inspiration from Cristiano Ronaldo, who was once also the young player that left Madeira for the Alvalade club.

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