UPCOMING YOUTH PLAYERS - TalkSoccer

**Frank Cunha** · 29-07-2003, 01:33 AM

Portugal, national youth teams won so far this season, European Cup U17, Nottingham U 17 tournament, Toulon U 20 tournament, just lost in the final of the European Cup U 19 against Italy, they one of three European teams the will be playing for the World Cup U 17

Winners of the Toulon tournament
1992, 2001, 2003

Portugal won the European Cup U 17
2003, 2000, 1996, 1995, 1989
U17 won the Nottingham Forrest tournament in 2003

U 18 European Cup
1994, 1999
U 20 World Champ in 1989 and 1991

MUFC · 29-07-2003, 01:34 AM

looking good for the future, any names spring to mind from the u17 team...Also is there that player fabio paim in there

**Frank Cunha** · 29-07-2003, 01:38 AM

Porto with 7 players in the national team U17
World Cup U17, Porto with 7 players

World Cup will take place in Finland between the 13 and 20 of August, coach Violante called 25 for a pre -season trainning, Portugal won the European Cup last May.
here is a list of players
. C. Porto (7) - Adelino Freitas, Hélder Barbosa, Hugo Marques, João Dias, Márcio Sousa, Paulo Machado e Tiago Costa;
Sporting (5) - João Moutinho, Mário Felgueiras, Miguel Veloso, Paulo Renato e Saleiro;
Benfica (4) - João Coimbra, Luís Zambujo, Manuel Curto e Tiago Gomes;
V. Guimarães (3) - Paulo Ricardo, Pedro Borges e Pedro Freitas.
Sp. Braga (2) - Bruno Gama e João Pedro;
Académica - Vítor Vinha;
Boavista - Nuno Pinto;
Belenenses - Gonçalo Brandão;
V. Setúbal - Carlos Andrade;

**Frank Cunha** · 05-03-2004, 01:27 PM

after Hugo Viana and Postiga, some of the portuguese youth players rather stay are home and signed long term contracts

Branco · 06-03-2004, 05:14 PM

Some young players move too early in there careers to bigger clubs, and find themselves on the subs bench. Quaresma ,Postiga and Viana are examples which other Young players from Portugal are learning from.

**Frank Cunha** · 08-09-2004, 11:23 AM

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...nia/index.html

**Frank Cunha** · 14-12-2004, 03:19 AM

Jose Pedro [Belenenses ]just scored 2 goals against Benfica, and he was voted the best portuguese player of the week

**Frank Cunha** · 14-12-2004, 03:20 AM

Rolando 18, also with Belenenses also have a good year on defence

**Frank Cunha** · 14-12-2004, 03:20 AM

Carlos Martins, Sporting been hurt of lately, but his having a strong year, by far one of the best playmakers in the league, a la Diego

**Frank Cunha** · 14-12-2004, 03:21 AM

Brazilian Diego, 19, he already conquer the hearts of the portuguese

**Frank Cunha** · 14-12-2004, 03:21 AM

Cicero 18, Braga, just got a invitation from Newcastle

I will keep a update on new names in the superliga

**Frank Cunha** · 14-12-2004, 03:26 AM

Guimaraes youth Tiago Targino with a contract until 2010, just got on his first game

http://www.ojogo.pt/20-297/artigo429931.htm

**Frank Cunha** · 14-12-2004, 07:32 PM

18 year old Manuel Fernandes of Benfica his already one of the best defensive midfielders in the superliga

**Frank Cunha** · 14-12-2004, 11:26 PM

so far we got, this unknow players

Jose Pedro [Belenenses]
Rolando [Belenenses]
Brandao [Belenenses]
Ruben Amorim [Belenenses]
Edgar Marcelinho [Penafiel]
Tiago Targino [Guimaraes]
Cicero [Braga]
Manuel Fernandes [Benfica]
Joao Paulo [Estoril]
Ze Castro [ Academica]
Diogo Valente [ Boavista]
Paulinho [ Maritimo]
Costinha [Setubal]

with Sport tv the list will be increase that's for sure

hanuma · 03-02-2005, 10:05 PM

been in a couple of other forums, but can anyone form a definitive list?

portugal are getting more and more impressive with their youth system who are the latest gems?

other than ronaldo, tiago etc.

also specifically whos the young black central midfielder at benfica.