Benfica secures defensive midfielder for the future

Benfica has secured the future of Dinis Telehovschi, a 19-year-old defensive midfielder who is a Portugal youth international and also holds Moldovan nationality.

Telehovschi is now entering his 11th season with the Eagles and spoke to BTV about his contract renewal. "It's a moment of pride and immense happiness that Benfica continues to believe in my work. I feel incredibly proud," stated the player, who made 17 appearances and scored one goal for the junior team last season, in addition to featuring in 10 matches for the U23s, where he registered one assist.

"Benfica is a massive club, so the club itself provides a lot of motivation day after day, year after year. This is almost my second home, so I have a lot of motivation, which makes me want to work every day," said the player, who looks to the future with ambition: "To continue working, to continue growing so that one day I can achieve a goal, which is to play at the Estádio da Luz, to play for Benfica and stay there."

The young talent also faced a serious injury, a challenge that further fuels his drive: "After a year out with an injury, where I was sidelined for a long time, those were moments of suffering, and overcoming that injury was a very significant moment for me. The first game I played here, after being out for over 400 days, was certainly a great moment," he recalled.