Official! Benfica miss out on world prodigy, leaves Portugal | OneFootball

Erica Meg is leaving Portugal to continue her career in the United States. The young midfielder, just 18 years old, was announced as a new signing for NWSL side Courage, bringing her link with Valadares Gaia to an end. The youngster was one of Benfica’s targets in the market, but chose to move to the United States, just as our newspaper reported exclusively.

Considered one of the biggest prospects in women’s football to have played in the Liga BPI, the young England international is saying goodbye to the Portuguese league after a rise that attracted the interest of several European and North American clubs.

Courage’s interest had been known for several weeks and was ultimately confirmed after Erica Meg’s contract with Valadares Gaia came to an end. Born in Singapore, the daughter of an English father and a Japanese mother, Erica Meg moved to Portugal at a young age, the country where she completed much of her development and signed her first professional contract.

After arriving in Portugal at a very young age, the footballer quickly stood out for her technical quality, vision and competitive maturity, establishing herself as one of the main figures in the Gaia team and one of the most promising young players in Liga BPI.

Benfica were looking to sign the youngster with the aim of staying at the top of Portuguese football. The current league champions for the sixth consecutive time, the Eagles have seen several key players such as Carole Costa, Christy Ucheibe and Daniela Santos.

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