Deal done! Benfica chief to work with Luís Castro in Brazil | OneFootball

It’s a done deal. Carlos Silva is no longer part of Benfica’s structure. The man in charge of player scouting in the Brazilian market has left the Club of Light to take on a new professional challenge at Grêmio, under Luís Castro, where he will work as Head Scout.

Having spent less than two years working for the Eagles identifying talent in Brazilian football, the Portuguese professional received an offer from the historic Porto Alegre club and chose to accept it, thus beginning a new chapter in his career, according to CNN Portugal.

Before his link with Benfica, Carlos Silva built much of his career at Farense, a club where he served as Chief Scout and also technical director, earning recognition for his work in player observation and recruitment.

This was, moreover, the scout’s second spell at Benfica. Carlos Silva had already been part of the Eagles’ scouting department during the 2022/23 season, eventually leaving the club after winning the 38th national championship title to pursue new professional projects.

His presence in Benfica’s structure coincided with Roger Schmidt’s arrival as head coach of the first team. As part of the scouting department, Carlos Silva was a member of the structure that contributed to the Eagles’ success that season, marked by winning the national championship, which ended a period of several years without league titles.

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