4 June 2023, FC Porto won the cup, Otávio ended nine years at Dragão | OneFootball

On June 4, 2023, FC Porto won the Portuguese Cup, and Otávio wrote a memorable chapter in the club’s recent history. In that match, the midfielder scored his 31st and final goal for the blue and white first team.

That strike marked the end of the goalscoring run of one of the Dragons’ most influential players of the last decade. After nine years with FC Porto, Otávio would leave in the summer of 2023 for football in Saudi Arabia.

The goal in the Portuguese Cup final therefore had a special meaning, not only because of the weight of such a decisive match, but also because it symbolized the grand farewell of a player who established himself as an important piece in Porto’s midfield. Throughout his time at the club, Otávio stood out for his intensity, his ability to link different areas of the team, and his influence on the attacking game.

Winning that trophy was also marked as the final chapter of Otávio in blue and white, bringing to a close a long cycle of strong identification with the Porto badge. The midfielder left a significant mark on FC Porto, both through his numbers and the consistency of his performances.

It is therefore remembered as a moment that combined a title, a goal, and a farewell: the last of Otávio’s 31 goals for FC Porto came precisely on the day the Dragons lifted the Portuguese Cup once again.

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