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Former Benfica and Inter midfielder on trial with U23s

Henry Irving
Henry Irving Posts: 85,484
in General Charlton
https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/joao-fonseca/profil/spieler/451309

Played today v Coventry.
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  • MrLargo
    MrLargo Posts: 8,015
    Interesting. Hopefully identified through Gallen's scouting network rather than Driesen's laptop.

    Used to find it exciting when we got linked with players who had big international clubs on their CV. Then I saw Loic Nego play.  

    Think I'll reserve judgement for the time being.
  • cfgs
    cfgs Posts: 11,514
    Doesn't look overjoyed at the news 
  • Covered_End_Lad
    Covered_End_Lad Posts: 5,757
    cfgs said:
    Doesn't look overjoyed at the news 
    Looks like he’s been faceswapped
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 21,088
    Passes the height test - just!
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 11,110
    Is that Waggy's Portuguese brother?
  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 8,043
    Not a bad debut today. Got his foot in and tidy in possession. Did get caught on the ball a couple of times but possibly not up to speed. Looked reasonably tall by our standards.
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,569
    edited December 2019
    DamoNorthStand said:
    Is that Waggy's Portuguese brother?
    Scrolled down praying no one had already used this one.

    Wãgginho
  • CAFCOlly
    CAFCOlly Posts: 531
    DamoNorthStand said:
    Is that Waggy's Portuguese brother?
    A bit of Morgan Fox in there too.

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  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 64,424
    He will have good pedigree coming out of the Benfica academy at least.
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,678
    My my dogs got a good pedigree but I wouldn’t want her in central midfield;0)
  • king addick
    king addick Posts: 3,778
    ShootersHillGuru said:
    My my dogs got a good pedigree but I wouldn’t want her in central midfield;0)
    These injuries keep up and you never know....
  • Redrobo
    Redrobo Posts: 11,343
    ShootersHillGuru said:
    My my dogs got a good pedigree but I wouldn’t want her in central midfield;0)
    No way to talk about the wife mate.
  • FAVADDICK
    FAVADDICK Posts: 584
    There is a YouTube video of him looks abit of a aribo very leggy very good on the ball great range of passing I would post the link but haven't got a clue how to do it 
  • clive
    clive Posts: 19,793
    FAVADDICK said:
    There is a YouTube video of him looks abit of a aribo very leggy very good on the ball great range of passing I would post the link but haven't got a clue how to do it 
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNlBisEoIqU
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,266
    edited December 2019
    After watching that Video, why is he without a club or an agent ? A touch of the Bielik's about him ? 
    The question of going to men's football from youth is a massive hurdle because of the physicality of the men's game.
  • orpingtonRED
    orpingtonRED Posts: 3,474
    bolloxbolder said:
    Not a bad debut today. Got his foot in and tidy in possession. Did get caught on the ball a couple of times but possibly not up to speed. Looked reasonably tall by our standards.
    Hes a Cullen type?
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    orpingtonRED said:
    bolloxbolder said:
    Not a bad debut today. Got his foot in and tidy in possession. Did get caught on the ball a couple of times but possibly not up to speed. Looked reasonably tall by our standards.
    Hes a Cullen type?
    Yep - he’s injured as well. 

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  • orpingtonRED
    orpingtonRED Posts: 3,474
    ricky_otto said:
    orpingtonRED said:
    bolloxbolder said:
    Not a bad debut today. Got his foot in and tidy in possession. Did get caught on the ball a couple of times but possibly not up to speed. Looked reasonably tall by our standards.
    Hes a Cullen type?
    Yep - he’s injured as well. 
    No doubt lol. But a  cullen type is what we need and wondered if he fits the bill. Gallen and Bowyer must be looking surely
  • harveys_gardener
    harveys_gardener Posts: 7,038
    Only highlights but FFS he looks mustard. 
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,990
    clive said:
    FAVADDICK said:
    There is a YouTube video of him looks abit of a aribo very leggy very good on the ball great range of passing I would post the link but haven't got a clue how to do it 
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNlBisEoIqU
    The video is from 4 years ago ..... when he was just 15.

  • Daddy_Pig
    Daddy_Pig Posts: 496
    If he comes from Portugal does he hate Millwall?


  • MrLargo
    MrLargo Posts: 8,015
    Daddy_Pig said:
    If he comes from Portugal does he hate Millwall?


    Bound to, the last three all did. Intelligent people in that part of the world.
  • Glovepup
    Glovepup Posts: 1,751
    Can't judge a player on a highlights reel.... just as bad as a certain Roland scout....
  • Daddy_Pig
    Daddy_Pig Posts: 496
    Glovepup said:
    Can't judge a player on a highlights reel.... just as bad as a certain Roland scout....

    True this.

    watch the highlights of that Orient game with Semedo’s towering header and you’d think he’s a proper defensive player who’s great at getting in the box.

    and that Orient has a really shit lumbering striker called Harry Kane
  • Swisdom
    Swisdom Posts: 14,980
    Two footed. Big and strong. Good in the tackle. Got a trick or two. Good eye for a pass.

    He looks very very good from that evidence.  Seems strange he is without a club. Maybe he’s had an injury but looks like one to watch  
  • Redrobo
    Redrobo Posts: 11,343
    I think he looks average, and that’s his highlights. But he was 15 then, and presumably so are the others.

    None of that matters though as Steve G will know how good he is now.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,484
    Shouldn't judge him on a four year old video.

    Instead, how about the club get him over on trial and give him a run out in the U23s? 

    Radical idea I know but worth a try?

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