FC Porto tie Daymaro Salina and Gilberto Duarte down for another season | OneFootball

FC Porto has officially announced the contract renewals of Daymaro Salina and Gilberto Duarte, players from the handball team, for one more season.

At 38, Daymaro Salina is preparing for his 15th season in service of the Dragons and will continue to wear the captain’s armband until 2027. With FC Porto, the pivot has won eight National Championships, two four-in-a-rows – between 2011 and 2015 and between 2018 and 2023 –, three Super Cups and two Portuguese Cups.

Speaking to the club’s official media, he said:

«The team is younger, it has some new players, and I, as the longest-serving player in the team, try to pass on the responsibilities and what FC Porto is all about. Grit, fight and never give up».

Gilberto Duarte returned to FC Porto during the second half of last season, helping the team reach the quarter-finals of the European League and qualify for the next edition of the Champions League. Last season, the back played 13 matches for the blue and whites and scored 17 goals.

At 36, he left a message for the fans, asking for their support:

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