Official! Wonderkid eludes Benfica, quits Portugal - exclusive | OneFootball

Erica Meg is leaving Portugal to continue her career in the United States. The young midfielder, just 18 years old, was announced as a new signing for NWSL side Courage, bringing her connection with Valadares Gaia to an end. The youngster was one of Benfica’s targets in the market, but chose to move to the United States, just as our newspaper previously reported in an exclusive.

Considered one of the biggest prospects in women’s football to have played in Liga BPI, the young England international says goodbye to the Portuguese league after a rise that sparked the interest of several European and North American clubs.

Courage’s interest had been known for several weeks and was ultimately finalized after Erica Meg’s contract with Valadares Gaia came to an end. Born in Singapore to an English father and a Japanese mother, Erica Meg moved to Portugal at a young age, the country where she completed much of her development and signed her first professional contract.

Arriving in Portugal at a very young age, the footballer quickly stood out for her technical quality, vision and competitive maturity, establishing herself as one of the main figures of the Gaia-based team and one of the most promising young players in Liga BPI.

Benfica were looking to sign the youngster with the intention of staying at the top of Portuguese football. The current league champions for the sixth consecutive time, the Eagles saw many key players such as Carole Costa, Christy Ucheibe and Daniela Santos.

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