João Rego wins international award, catches Benfica and Marco Silva’s eye | OneFootball

João Rego won the Maurice Revello Tournament, also known as the Toulon Tournament, while representing the Portugal Under-20 national team. The final, played between Portugal and Tunisia, took place this Saturday, June 13, at the Stade Bon Rencontre. However, the midfielder went beyond the team performance.

, thanks to the five goals he scored in as many matches, showing his eye for goal.

Tiago Parente, Benfica B's full-back, also started in the final – substituted in the 89th minute – and began the move for the first goal with an excellent long pass forward. Martim Ferreira also came off the bench in the 81st minute, while Tiago Freitas was an unused substitute.

With his displays in this tournament, used in a more central position where he feels more comfortable, the Benfica talent continues to show he has what it takes to fight for a more prominent role next season.

The youngster developed in Seixal's academy wants to earn more minutes in the first team in 2026/27 under Marco Silva and, for that reason,.

Check out the photo of the award:

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