Benfica cast-off set to become Sá Pinto's new signing | OneFootball

Portuguese midfielder Guga Rodrigues will continue his career in Cyprus, having signed a three-year contract with Pafos, the team coached by Ricardo Sá Pinto. This will be the 28-year-old player’s fourth spell abroad, after stints in several leagues outside Portugal in recent seasons.

Former Benfica player, Guga Rodrigues left Rio Ave in January 2024 to join Chinese side Beijing Guoan, where he spent two seasons and made more than 60 appearances, scoring 10 goals and providing nine assists. The information was first reported by A Bola.

This was followed by a short spell in Saudi Arabia with Al Najma, where he featured in 14 matches. Before that, the midfielder had already had a spell in Greece, in 2018/19, when he was loaned by Benfica to Panetolikos, the club where he completed part of his development.

At the Cypriot club, Guga Rodrigues will find several names well known in Portuguese football, including players such as David Luiz, also a former Benfica player, Pepê Rodrigues, Domingos Quina, Dani Silva, Alexandre Brito and Biel.

With Ricardo Sá Pinto at the helm, Pafos finished last season in fourth place in the Cypriot league and won the Cypriot Cup. That triumph allowed the club to secure a place in the UEFA Europa League, entering directly into the second qualifying round instead of competing in the UEFA Conference League.

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