Benfica loanee gets under-20s call-up from Oceano Cruz | OneFootball

A young talent who belongs to Benfica’s ranks continues to make progress in his development and has just received a new opportunity at the international level. This is Gustavo Varela, the striker who has been standing out while playing for Gil Vicente, where he is gaining important minutes at this stage of the season and recently won the award for best young player in the League.

The 21-year-old forward was called up by Oceano Cruz, coach and former Sporting midfielder, to represent Portugal’s under-20 national team, which will play two preparation matches against Switzerland and the Czech Republic, as part of the Elite League.

This call-up confirms the good form of the young player, who has taken the opportunity to show his value and justify the investment made in his competitive development. The athlete is one of the top scorers for the Barcelos team.

With this call-up, Gustavo Varela demonstrates the good work that has been done at Gil Vicente in terms of training and projecting talents. Other players with ties to Benfica who were selected include Martim Ferreira, Tiago Freitas, and Tiago Parente.

This season, wearing the Gil Vicente jersey, Gustavo Varela – valued at 2 million euros – has played 25 matches: 24 in Liga Portugal Betclic and one in the Portuguese Cup. In 1,079 minutes on the pitch, the striker has scored five goals and provided two assists.

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