Filipe Silva turns pro at FC Porto: "Pepe is my biggest inspiration" | OneFootball

FC Porto announced this Thursday the signing of a professional contract by Filipe Silva. He is a 17-year-old central defender who has been with the club since 2017, coming from Taboreira.

“It's a huge vote of confidence, especially because I am injured, and it means a lot to me. This club deserves everything from me,” he stated. “My biggest reference is Pepe. Not only for the way he played, but for the way he always felt about this club, which made the fans appreciate his work so much,” declared the promising player to the blue and white emblem's media.

Filipe Silva dreams of playing at the Dragão. “Dreams don't come true in just one day, and this has been my dream forever. I've been working for a long time to make it happen, and I promise to keep doing so,” he concluded.

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