Official: Striker who netted vs Club Brugge signs new Sporting deal | OneFootball

It's official. Sporting has signed a professional contract with Sandro Ferreira, a 16-year-old footballer who scored against Club Brugge (2-1) in the Youth League. The forward, who joined the Alvalade Club in the 2020/2021 season, has now taken another important step in his career and expressed his happiness with the path he has been taking.

"My dream of becoming a professional player was born at six years old on a rink near my home. My father saw that I played well and signed me up for the local club, União Almeirim. I was there for a year and then moved to Footkart. One day, a gentleman from Sporting called my mother and said I was invited to come for trials here at the Academy. They liked me, and since then, I have been a Sporting player", he said in a statement to the official media.

The young player did not hide his enthusiasm for the Club's trust: "I will give my best every day to repay the trust", added Sandro Ferreira, who sees Geovany Quenda as his biggest reference: "I was with him for a few years at the Academy and followed his journey from the youth system to the first team. I see him as an example and he gives me motivation. He is a great player, I admire him a lot".

The striker also stated that he has the "same dream as many athletes here in the youth system, to reach the first team, play at Alvalade, score a goal and celebrate with the fans. There is a lot of talent in the youth system and you can believe in it. I will give my best every day to honor Sporting", he concluded.

In the 2025/2026 season, the under-17 international for the National Team has already represented Sporting's under-17 and under-19 teams in their respective National Championships, also gaining minutes in the UEFA Youth League and the Premier League International Cup. In total, he has six goals and two assists in 12 games (483 minutes).

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