João Rego shines vs Vitória Guimarães, Benfica starlet in spotlight | OneFootball

Last Saturday, November 1st, João Rego scored his first goal in the Liga Portugal Betclic, against Vitória Guimarães. Standing out for his performance, the young Benfica prospect received high praise from Filipe Coelho, who stated that the number 82 is destined for great success in his career.

In an interview with the newspaper Record, the Portuguese coach believes that the number 82 will bring many more moments of joy to Benfica fans. “I feel this could be the first of many goals,” he began, referring to the goal scored at Estádio D. Afonso Henriques.

However, Filipe Coelho didn’t stop there and added that the number 82, who has been strongly backed by José Mourinho, could become an important asset: “More than that, I feel João could have a future impact on what is essentially Benfica’s offensive maneuvering.”

“Because of the relationship we built and the pleasure it was to coach him, I hope luck smiles on him. Obviously, luck takes a lot of hard work and there’s no one better than João,” added the coach who guided the player during his time at Benfica Campus, in Seixal.

Finally, the 40-year-old assistant coach highlighted some of the qualities of the player who has been in the spotlight in recent days: “He is able to analyze and understand what is best for the team. Besides that, he is a selfless player who doesn’t look for the goal when he’s not in a position to score.”

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