Shining at Benfica, Gonçalo Moreira hits a career-first milestone | OneFootball

Gonçalo Moreira finally managed to make his debut for the first team. Almost 200 days after his last call-up to the Benfica squad, under the guidance of José Mourinho, the number 77 thus achieved one of his goals, in the Eagles’ 2-0 win over Nacional.

Gonçalo Moreira’s debut did not go unnoticed by anyone. In a post made on social media platform X, Playmaker highlighted the first minutes of the 20-year-old attacking midfielder, who came on in stoppage time, at a stage when victory was already all but secured for José Mourinho’s men.

"At 20 years old, Gonçalo Moreira makes his debut for 🦅 Benfica’s first team", reads the post published by the statistics-focused portal, noting the presence of the young Seixal product. It should be remembered that Gonçalo Moreira has been one of the standout names in the academy, producing eye-catching performances and numbers that would please any coach.

It should also be noted that Benfica returned to winning ways in the league after the draw against Casa Pia, which hurt the Eagles’ standings. The Eagles, led by José Mourinho, wrapped up the game against Nacional in just 14 minutes, with goals from Andreas Schjelderup (3’) and Rafa Silva (14’), while the Greek missed a penalty that could have made it 3-0 for the Glorious One.

This season, for Benfica, Gonçalo Moreira - valued at €1.2 million - has already made 34 official appearances for the Eagles, in Liga Portugal Betclic, Liga Portugal Meu Super, UEFA Youth League, Liga Revelação and the Premier League International Cup. In total, the number 77 has scored 18 goals and provided 10 assists.

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