Kaminski skipped steps: Portuguese coach explains Benfica signing | OneFootball

Jakub Kaminski is on the verge of becoming a Benfica signing and arrives at the Luz after a rather unusual path in Polish football. The one explaining it is Gonçalo Feio, a Portuguese coach who spent several years in Poland, where he managed clubs such as Legia Warsaw and Raków, following the Polish international’s development closely.

According to the coach, most youngsters developed in the main Polish academies, such as Lech Poznań’s, go through a different growth process: "Normally, young players go through the B team and are then loaned out for one or two seasons to gain minutes and maturity in the Polish first or second division. Only then do they return to join the first team," Gonçalo Feio explained in comments to Record.

In Kaminski’s case, however, the path was different. The winger went directly from the B team to the senior squad, something quite uncommon in Polish football. Gonçalo Feio recalls that the player was initially used mainly in the final stages of matches, but he quickly convinced the club’s decision-makers.

"In the first season, he was used as a left winger in the final parts of games and ended up making an impact. The way he came into matches, the energy he brought, his one-on-one ability and the directness he offered when games were more open meant he had a major influence and secured a place in the team the following season," the Portuguese coach highlighted.

Meanwhile, Jakub Kaminski has already arrived in Portugal to complete his move to Benfica. The Polish international landed this Monday at Tires Airport, where he expressed his happiness at beginning a new stage of his career. "I’m very happy to be here," he told journalists, adding that he is ready to show his qualities and represent "a great club".

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