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Afonso Moreira moved to Lyon as a prospect for the future and has been steadily earning his place as a key figure in the team. The quality of his performances continues to receive plenty of praise and the recognition it deserves in the form of awards. In the eyes of Météo Foot, a French portal dedicated to football content, the announcement of the young player as one of the standout names of the 2025/26 Ligue 1 season is still fresh.

This selection crowns a golden campaign for the 21-year-old winger, who exceeded expectations following a summer transfer that brought around two million euros into the coffers of the Alvalade club. The French league has been giving the Portuguese player increasing prominence, placing him on numerous occasions among the championship’s top rising talents.

When it comes to the numbers, Afonso Moreira has eight goals, 10 assists, and many performances that have delighted French fans and that explain the influence the young player has had in the squad under another Portuguese man, coach Paulo Fonseca.

That coach has already, on many occasions, shown his delight and admiration for the talent the former Sporting player has displayed in his debut season: “Initially, we signed him to develop over the course of the year, without imagining he would become so important so quickly".

The season is already nearing its end, but Lyon fans already see the player as a new idol and a decisive option to fulfill Portugal’s hopes of glory at the next World Cup. Given the spotlight he has been enjoying, it is only natural that his name remains on the national team’s radar; however, the final word will belong to Roberto Martínez.

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