Official! Artur Moraes' son signs contract with Benfica | OneFootball

Benfica has officially announced the signing of a youth development contract with Luca Moraes, a young striker just 14 years old and the son of Artur Moraes, the club’s former goalkeeper, reinforcing the Club from Luz’s ongoing commitment to developing emerging talent from its academy.

This season, he has scored 37 goals in 29 matches so far.

On the international stage, after having played for Italy’s under-15 team, he was called up to Brazil’s national team at the same level. With that call-up, he became the first Brazilian player to be selected for one of Brazil’s youth national teams without having come through the youth system in the South American country.

Benfica continues to strengthen its youth development strategy, ensuring the continuity of a young player who possesses technical and tactical characteristics aligned with the profile desired by the club. As such, the striker will continue his development process wearing the eagle on his chest, a journey he began in 2019/2020.

It should also be remembered that Afonso Caroço, a 14-year-old centre-back who has featured regularly for Benfica’s under-15 side this season, signed a youth development contract. Having been with the red-and-whites since 2019/20, the young footballer continues his day-to-day work at the Academy, developing within the Eagles setup.

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