João Rego renews contract until 2028

João Pedro Seno Luís Rego, 18-year-old midfielder/forward (20/06/2005), has renewed his contract with Sport Lisboa e Benfica until 2028.

"It's a feeling of pride, for all the work and sacrifice my family and I have made. The club continues to trust me, and it's up to me to give something back," João Rego told BTV.

"My main goal is to reach the first team and, in the short term, to try to win the UEFA Youth League again this year, but I'm focused on the present. I have to keep working and doing what I've been doing," he stressed.

Currently a member of Benfica's B team, despite still being a U-19 player, the midfielder/forward has already made his Liga 2 debut - on matchday 4, in Matosinhos, against Leixões, on September 3, 2023.

He celebrated the title of U-19 National Champion in 2021/22, when he was still a U-17 player, and in the 2022/23 season, he played in 43 games for the Reds and scored 10 goals. Detailing his career that season, João Rego defended the Sacred Mantle in the UEFA Youth League (2 games, 1 goal), the Under-23s (6 games, 1 goal) and the Under-19s (35 games, 8 goals).

In 2023/24, he has so far played 6 games and scored 2 goals, having represented Benfica in Liga 2 (1 game), the UEFA Youth League (1 game) and the Under-23s (4 games, 2 goals).

With 3 goals and 19 caps for the Portuguese youth teams to his name, João Rego has played for the Portuguese U-17, U-18 and U-19 national teams.