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16 August 2018, 19h17

The history of the 200 matches of André Almeida with the Sacred Mantle started on January 18, 2012, the day when Benfica beat Santa Clara for the League Cup in Estádio da Luz (2-0), and goes to August 14 ,2018, the day when the eagles eliminated Fenerbahçe in Istanbul, reaching the Champions League Playoff.

The number of appearances was marked with the delivery of a jersey for the eternity, by the hands of Minervino Pietra, one of the Benfica’s mystique faces and member of the club’s staff.

"I saw he coming at young age, and today he is a man. This values his commitment. He was always an athlete who never gave up, he believed in his skills and I hope he always remember those who helped him to arrive here, his teammates and coaches", said Pietra, former right-back of the Club, during the ceremony "Pietra helped me when I came, in my evolution process. It is special to receive this jersey from his hands", declared the eagles’ number 34.

André Almeida

200 MATCHES

"I have always worked to be able to represent this club and to achieve good results, but honestly I never thought to reach the 200 matches, to be four times champion in a row... Here we always have the hunger to win. I am very grateful to Benfica for the way the club helped me growing and developing as player."

Text: João Sanches

Pics: Tânia Paulo / SL Benfica

Last update: Thursday, March 21, 2024

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