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17 October 2019, 10h42

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If the most recent call-ups reasserted Benfica as the club that provides more players to the Youth National Teams, now, after the matches, we count the minutes played.

Players Used (Portugal U-19, U-20 and Sub-21)

CLUBS PLAYERS
BENFICA 20
FC Porto 12
Sporting 9

In an overall analysis, and taking into account that Portugal U-19, U-20 and Sub-21 teams carried out five matches again different European national teams, we find that the players of the eagles have racked up 1659 minutes, while the rivals FC Porto and Sporting did not go beyond 1053 and 785 minutes.

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Eagles in action

Player (National Team) Minutes
Pedro Álvaro (U-20) 180
Gonçalo Ramos (Y-20) 119
Francisco Saldanha (U-19) 111
Tiago Gouveia (U-19) 107
Rafael Brito (U-19) 105
Tiago Dantas (U-20) 104
Paulo Bernardo (U-19) 94
Jair Tavares (U-19) 92
Gedson (U-21) 90
Nuno Tavares (U-21) 90

Jogador (National Team) Minutes
Celton Biai (U-20) 90
Samuel Soares (U-19) 90
João Ferreira (U-19) 88
Bernardo Silva (U-19) 75
Umaro Embaló (U-19) 73
Jota (U-21) 45
Diogo Capitão (U-20) 45
Pedro Ganchas (U-20) 31
Nuno Santos (U-21) 22
Rodrigo Conceição (U-20) 8

The goals scored by the Reds in this international break are also worthy of note. One of them was decisive.

Umaro Embaló scored one goal in the U-19 National Team thrashing of Italy (4-1) and Paulo Bernardo scored the winner against in the other match against the Italians. On this occasion, the Under-19's victory was by 1-0.

In the Under-21, and despite the negative result (4-2 loss against Holland 4-2), Gedson wrote his name in the score sheet, after a penalty kick.

Text: Diogo Nascimento

Pics: Archive / SL Benfica

Last update: Thursday, March 21, 2024

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