Post Exclusive: Barcelona and Real Madrid pay attention to Benfica’s 17-year-old forward Cabral, 26 goals in 33 games

Hupu reported on November 21 that the Daily Mail exclusively wrote a column for the U17 World Junior Championship.

Anicio Cabral

Nationality: Portugal Age: 17 years old Position: Forward Club: Benfica

Top scorer in this tournament. Anísio Cabral has now scored six goals and is still breaking the record, and he has shown a dominant performance in this competition. It’s understandable that Benfica’s goalscoring machine has already played for the club’s U23s.

Cabral signed a professional contract with Benfica when he was 16 last year. Although he is tall, he is by no means just a brute force. His impressive ability on the ball and his aggressive movement will help him win over Jose Mourinho and Benfica's first-team squad.

As a forward, he was only kept clean by the Japanese team in this tournament, so it is not surprising that he is a strong contender for the best player in this tournament.

At the club level, he is also one of the best shooters among players of his age in Europe. Last season he represented Benfica U17 in 33 appearances and scored 26 goals. No wonder Mourinho receives regular reports on his progress.

Barcelona and Real Madrid are paying close attention to him.