Joao Felix - The Young Footballer

It’s time to open the doors for young football players.  Joao Felix has set examples of being a professional football player at a young age.  He is a Portuguese player who plays in a Spanish Club; Atlético Madrid. Let’s look closely at his passion for football. 

His Journey

Joao is only 19 years old. He is born in Viseu and made his debut in 2018 where he was only 18 years old. In his first season, Félix featured as a goal scorer and he assisted the team to win the league title. His senior debut was in August where he scored 15 goals. He is also known as the youngest player to score a hat-trick in UEFA Europa League. This is an impressive achievement for a young player. Atlético Madrid took him in their team as they know he can elevate their team. He signed a contract of 7 years with them,  a good move from the club!  As this act will push new and talented players to persue their dreams. 

Yet, Joao ex manager Simeone finds it difficult to see his player leaving. He mentioned to Fox sport: ‘’This is one of the most difficult projects we have had since we arrived, “Lots of players are leaving and it is a difficult moment of transition. We have a challenge now. The renovation began last year but it’s true that this is going to be complicated.” He pictured Joao as the one who will replace Griezmann. Moreover, Simeone made remarks like ‘’ Simeone also said that he sought a player who could “absorb our ideas”, “similar to the style we play.

Yet, Joao’s transfer was an expensive one. His transfer is worth €126 million. The striker extraordinary move could make him the future Balloon D’or winner. He even scored 20 goals and lead 11 assists for Benfica last season. His spectacular moves inspired many people and this concept has made developers come up with games themed on football. Such as online football games; FIFA and the online slot games at Lucky VIP Casino. If you love football or want to have an idea of how it’s played. What are you waiting for? Try the games out!

His transfer made him the fourth most expensive player of all time. He reached the level of Neymar, Mbappe and even Coutinho. He made so much money at such a young age. And this is all due to his hard work.