Official! Sporting agree deal with midfielder after eight years at Benfica | OneFootball

It’s official. Sporting have announced the signing of a professional contract with Rodrigo Nogueira, a midfielder from the club’s youth team. At 17, the player is in his fourth season at Alvalade and has already made 23 appearances for the under-17s in the 2025/26 season.

After the agreement, the youngster looked back on his journey, revealing that he started at Instrução before spending several seasons at Benfica, joining Sporting in 2022 to play for the under-14s: “It’s a very special feeling and I’m very happy with this achievement, also for my parents,” he said.

As a role model, Rodrigo Nogueira highlighted first-team captain Morten Hjulmand: “I look up to him for his leadership and the way he plays. I try to learn from what he does on the pitch and from the message he passes on to his teammates,” he explained.

The midfielder did not hide his ambition to reach the top at the Alvalade club: “I want to make it to the first team and play at the José Alvalade Stadium in front of a full house,” he said, also leaving a promise to the fans: “I will keep working every day to improve and give my best.”

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