Eduardo Felicíssimo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eduardo Manuel de Freitas Monteiro Ferreira Felicíssimo | ||
| Date of birth | 8 January 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Montijo, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sporting CP B | ||
| Number | 73 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2013 | Alcochetense | ||
| 2013–2019 | Benfica | ||
| 2019–2024 | Sporting CP | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Sporting CP B | 20 | (0) |
| 2025– | Sporting CP | 6 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Portugal U16 | 8 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Portugal U17 | 18 | (2) |
| 2024– | Portugal U19 | 8 | (1) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:04, 8 April 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 02:09, 4 March 2025 (UTC) | |||
Eduardo Manuel de Freitas Monteiro Ferreira Felicíssimo (born 8 January 2007) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Sporting CP B.
Career
A youth product of Alcochetense and Benfica, Felicíssimo moved to the youth academy of Sporting CP in 2019 where he finished his development.[2] On 6 April 2023, he signed his first professional contract with Sporting.[3] He started the 2024–25 season with Sporting's reserves, but was promoted to their senior team in January 2025.[4] He made his senior debut with Sporting as a substitute in a 2–2 Primeira Liga tie with AVS on 23 February 2025.[5]
International career
Felicíssimo is a youth international for Portugal, and was part of the Portugal U17s that made the finals at the 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[6]
Playing style
Felicíssimo is a defensive midfielder who is tactically advanced and has great positioning. He has great long and short-passing, and is often active in the centre of the pitch. He is a strong communicator and adept at carrying the ball forward to start plays.[7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 7 April 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sporting CP B | 2024–25 | Liga 3 | 20 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||||
| Sporting CP | 2024–25 | Primeira Liga | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
Honours
Sporting CP
References
- ^ "Eduardo Manuel Freitas Monteiro Ferreira Felicíssimo". www.sporting.pt. 25 August 2021.
- ^ Leonino, Redação (27 September 2024). "Exclusivo Leonino - Médio formado no Benfica encanta Amorim; Técnico do Sporting tira notas". Leonino – Onde o Sporting é notícia.
- ^ "Eduardo Felicíssimo assina contrato profissional com o Sporting". www.record.pt.
- ^ Leonino, Redação (4 January 2025). "Exclusivo Leonino - Eduardo Felicíssimo com acerto de contrato no Sporting | Leonino.pt". Leonino – Onde o Sporting é notícia.
- ^ "Sporting-Estoril (equipas): Felicíssimo estreia-se como titular ao lado de Debast". CNN Portugal.
- ^ Portugal, Rádio e Televisão de (4 June 2024). "Eduardo Felicíssimo aposta na vitória do Europeu sub-17". Eduardo Felicíssimo aposta na vitória do Europeu sub-17.
- ^ "Eduardo Felicíssimo". 27 September 2023.
- ^ "Sporting beat Vitoria to clinch Portuguese title". Reuters. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ "Sporting CP Wins 2025 Taça de Portugal After Extra-Time Thriller vs Benfica". beIN Sports. Retrieved 26 May 2025.