French-born star impresses Borges, earns Sporting promotion | OneFootball

Flávio Gonçalves, an 18-year-old player, has been promoted to the main squad of Sporting. The rise of the prodigy, born in France, comes at a time when the squad lacks options on the wings due to injuries to Pedro Gonçalves and Geovany Quenda, and Geny Catamo's call-up to the Mozambique national team for the CAN, which has left coach Rui Borges with few alternatives in this sector.

The player, a product of Alcochete's academy and a contemporary of other talents like João Simões, had already made his debut for the main team in the League Cup against Alverca and also participated in other matches before being called back to the senior squad.

This season, he has accumulated minutes both in the B team and the juniors, where he has already been one of the most influential figures. The numbers he has presented stand out and justify the continuous investment by the coaching staff, as our Journal reported, Exclusively, in mid-September (Find out more HERE).

The young player was discovered early in the youth ranks of Rio Ave before joining Sporting in 2019. He is seen as a promising talent, with the personality to take risks on the field, and many believe this new phase can help cement a regular position in the A team.

In this 2025/26 sports season, Flávio Gonçalves has already played 13 games for the B team. The athlete has scored four goals and provided one assist, in addition to three goals and one assist for the junior team. For Rui Borges' side, he has one assist in three matches (82 minutes).

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