Mourinho calls up 17-year-old midfielder for Arouca v Benfica | OneFootball

Miguel Figueiredo, just 17 years old, has been called up for the first time by José Mourinho to join Benfica’s first team. The central midfielder, who can also play as a defensive midfielder, will travel north with the squad and may even make his debut for the Eagles’ main team.

Considered one of the most promising talents to come out of Benfica’s youth academy, Miguel Figueiredo was part of the team that won the national youth championship last season. In the current season, he has already made 16 appearances and scored one goal for Benfica B. In addition, he has played in five UEFA Youth League matches, where he also scored, as well as in two Liga Revelação games and one Premier League International Cup match.

The midfielder joined Benfica at the age of 12 and has captained several youth teams. After winning the national youth title, he highlighted the group’s collective effort throughout the season and emphasized the pride of representing the club from Luz, stressing that wearing that shirt is a privilege and not a pressure.

Like Anísio Cabral and José Neto, who have already had the opportunity to debut for the first team, Miguel Figueiredo is also part of the generation that won the U-17 World Cup, a competition in which he scored one goal in three matches played.

Miguel Figueiredo prefers to play as a central midfielder (position 8). Promoted to the B team at the start of this season, he established himself as a starter under Nélson Veríssimo, in the position also occupied by Tiago Freitas (who made his debut for Mourinho in the home match against Napoli in the Champions League).

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