Eduardo Felicíssimo

Eduardo Felicíssimo
Personal information
Full name Eduardo Manuel de Freitas Monteiro Ferreira Felicíssimo
Date of birth (2007-01-08) 8 January 2007
Place of birth Montijo, Portugal
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position 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 46 (0)
2025– Sporting CP 7 (0)
International career‡
2023 Portugal U16 8 (0)
2023–2024 Portugal U17 18 (2)
2025– Portugal U18 4 (2)
2024– Portugal U19 20 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 June 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 00:38, 2 December 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 Liga Portugal 2 club 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]

On 29 December 2025, Felicíssimo extended his contract with Sporting CP until June 2030.[6]

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.[7]

Playing style

Felicíssimo is a defensive midfielder who is noted for his tactics and positioning. He is adept at both long and short-passing, and is often active in the centre of the pitch. He is known for carrying the ball forward to start plays.[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 7 April 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sporting CP B 2024–25 Liga 3 200————200
Sporting CP 2024–25 Primeira Liga 6010———70
Career total 26010000000270

Honours

Sporting CP

References

  1. ↑ "Eduardo Manuel Freitas Monteiro Ferreira Felicíssimo". www.sporting.pt. 25 August 2021.
  2. ↑ Leonino, Redação (27 September 2024). "Exclusivo Leonino - Médio formado no Benfica encanta Amorim; Técnico do Sporting tira notas". Leonino – Onde o Sporting é notícia.
  3. ↑ "Eduardo Felicíssimo assina contrato profissional com o Sporting". www.record.pt.
  4. ↑ Leonino, Redação (4 January 2025). "Exclusivo Leonino - Eduardo Felicíssimo com acerto de contrato no Sporting | Leonino.pt". Leonino – Onde o Sporting é notícia.
  5. ↑ "Sporting-Estoril (equipas): Felicíssimo estreia-se como titular ao lado de Debast". CNN Portugal.
  6. ↑ "Eduardo Felicíssimo renova até 2030" [Eduardo Felicíssimo renews until 2030] (in Portuguese). Sporting CP. 29 December 2025. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ "Eduardo Felicíssimo". 27 September 2023.
  9. ↑ "Sporting beat Vitoria to clinch Portuguese title". Reuters. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  10. ↑ "Sporting CP Wins 2025 Taça de Portugal After Extra-Time Thriller vs Benfica". beIN Sports. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
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