Official! Portugal international winger signs for Sporting | OneFootball

Sporting officially announced the signing of a training contract with Yanick Filipe last Wednesday, March 25. The young winger, just 14 years old, further reinforces the Alvalade club’s ongoing commitment to developing emerging talent from its academy.

Yanick Filipe, a Portugal under-15 international, shone last season in the National Championship for the same age group, scoring ten goals and providing 12 assists in 34 matches. This season, the winger has been competing in the Under-17 2nd Division, where he has made 13 appearances and scored three goals.

In that same competition, Sporting’s under-17 B team currently sits second in the table, behind Belenenses. The young Lions have 18 points from eight matches — six wins and two draws. Diego Moreira is the green-and-whites’ top scorer with six goals.

With this signing, Sporting continues to strengthen its development strategy, ensuring the continuity of a young player who possesses technical and tactical characteristics aligned with the profile desired by the club. As such, the young winger will continue his development process wearing the lion on his chest, a journey he began in 2022/2023.

It should also be remembered that Dinis Tomás, a 14-year-old left-back who has featured regularly for Sporting’s under-15 side this season, also signed a training contract. Having been with the green-and-whites since 2020/21, the young footballer therefore continues his day-to-day work at the Academy, developing with the Lions.

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