Not this time: Benfica academy gem sees Estádio da Luz return delayed | OneFootball

Ivan Cavaleiro will not play against Benfica. The former gem from Seixal's academy could have made his return to Estádio da Luz, wearing Tondela's colors, but it seems that the left winger will not make his debut in the auriverde jersey at his starting home.

According to information reported by the newspaper A Bola, the forward who once represented the national team twice is not among Ivo Vieira's options for the Beira team, thus preventing a return to a place he knows well and once called home.

Ivan Cavaleiro's absence was confirmed by the alviverdes' coach in the preview for the match against Benfica. In the same press conference, Ivo Vieira also assured his desire to leave Estádio da Luz with points: “I think that what the team has done so far deserved a bit more, in terms of goals and points. We will try to contest the game in search of success.”

It is worth remembering that after leaving the Encarnado Club, the former promise from Seixal's academy had a career marked by constant changes of clubs. Since leaving Luz, the player has represented Deportivo, Monaco, Wolverhampton, Fulham, Alanyaspor, Lille, Bragantino, and Stal Mielec.

Ivan Cavaleiro - valued at 500 thousand euros - represented the Benfica colors on 76 different occasions, between the main squad and the B team. Between the two teams, he managed to score a total of 23 goals and 13 assists in 5,489 minutes of play.

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