All the posts made about U-19 players.
During the summer of 2016, Portugal climbed the Euro ladder in both under 17 and AA tournaments. The styles used couldn’t be more different and the domination was a lot more evident with the under 17 squad. A team of amazing individual players that together were able to conquer Europe and give Portugal the trophy … Continuar lendo U-17 Qualifying Round
Gelson Martins – Sporting CP Gelson is one of those players that I don’t know where to rate him, I loved his Euro U-19 and I liked some of the moments of the season, although he never got all the minutes. He played 40 games this season but was only a starter in a bit … Continuar lendo Portugal U-20 – Get to know, the Forwards
Tomás Podstawski – FC Porto Tomás is not only the team captain but also one of the focus points of this team’s strategic approach to the game. Portugal relies in the defensive midfielder to be a key factor on both offensive phase and defensive phase. On the defense, Tomás gives his defensive the needed balance … Continuar lendo Portugal U-20 – Get to know, the Midfielders
Luis Rafael – FC Porto I think I have talked a few times about Rafa since I first saw him play with the youth teams of Porto. Probably is one of the top 5 players of the team and of the all generation, an incredibly skilled player that can do whatever he wants with the … Continuar lendo Portugal U-20 – Get to know, the Defenders
Tiago Sá – SC Braga If you remember, Tiago Sá was the goalkeeper responsible for the victory over Serbia in the Euro U-19, he defended the last penalty and enabled the climb of Portugal to the final. During that campaign Tiago was not the starting goalkeeper but always someone ready to step up if needed. … Continuar lendo Portugal U-20 – Get to know, the Goalkeepers
Portugal' coach Rui Jorge just presented the team that will be in Czech Republic to play in the Euro U-21 2015. There are not a lot of surprises but Bruma being left out of this group is a bit stunning, and we could go back in time and conclude if him leaving Sporting CP was … Continuar lendo Portugal call – Euro U-21
Qatar: For most it’s the weakest team in the group, historically a fragile team and still underdeveloped in comparison with the other teams in the group C. But, this is also the same team that Portugal only defeated by 1 goal, a year ago, and that has not lost a single game since then. The … Continuar lendo Portugal’ group C analysis
The team that went to the final is now back for another major competition, this time it’s the World Cup in New Zealand. In 2011, Portugal reached the final of this competition, losing to Brazil in a 3-2 game with extra time. This Portuguese team had Cédric Soares, Mário Rui, Sérgio Oliveira and Nélson Oliveira, … Continuar lendo Welcome to the U-20 World Cup 2015
Back again for a some more updates, but first I would like to say that it's been really good to see some of "our" players getting big minutes in top clubs and even in the Champions League Tiago Ilori: One of those players that I warn you so much about, I liked him, but I … Continuar lendo Update 03/2015
Name: Renato Júnior Luz Sanches Nationality: Portugal Age: 1997-08-18 (17 years old) Position: Midfielder / Offensive Midfielder Foot preference: Right Height: 173 cm Weight: 75 kg Stats: Youth career: Benfica from 2008 to 2014. Benfica B: -2014/2015: 12 games (326 minutes) and no goals. National Team: Portugal U-19: 2014/2015 with 3 games (120 minutes) and … Continuar lendo Renato Sanches (S.L Benfica)
The Portuguese Scout 