Official! Benfica striker joins Galatasaray on a free transfer (Video) | OneFootball

Cristina Martín-Prieto is Galatasaray’s latest signing. The Turkish club officially announced this Friday the arrival of the Spanish international forward, who leaves Benfica on a free transfer after two seasons at the Luz and joins a squad that already includes Portuguese internationals Patrícia Morais and Jéssica Silva.

At 33, the striker says goodbye to Portuguese football after a successful spell with Benfica. Signed in 2024, she made 65 official appearances for the Eagles, scored 35 goals, and won two National Championships, one Portuguese Cup, and one League Cup.

In her debut season, she was also the Liga BPI’s top scorer, with 19 goals. Before her adventure in Portugal, the forward built much of her career in Spain, representing clubs such as Sevilla, Sporting de Huelva, and Tenerife.

Her performances for Benfica also earned her a first call-up to Spain’s senior national team. The forward opened her scoring with a goal against Canada and later was part of the team that won the Nations League, while also representing Spain at the European Championship.

In 2025/2026, playing for Benfica, Cristina Martín-Prieto made a total of 28 official appearances: 12 in Liga BPI, six in the Champions League, five in the League Cup, four in the Portuguese Cup, and one in the Super Cup.

See Galatasaray’s announcement:

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.