André Franco, top goalscorer for Estoril
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André Franco is one of the great highlights of the BWIN 2021/2022 League. The Estoril midfielder, represented by Promoesport, scored his ninth goal in the league on matchday 27 against Benfica and is the top scorer of the recently promoted Estoril in the competition, which occupies the 7th place and continues to feed the hope of a European spot at the end of the season.
However, not everything has been easy for this youngster from São João da Talha, Lisbon. He started at Sporting Clube de Portugal with 6 years old, where he stayed until he was 17 years old, and at that time, due to the lack of playing time, he left in search of more playing minutes in order to return to Sporting.
In the 2018/2019 season comes the Revelation League, also known as the Under-23 National Championship organized by the Portuguese Football Federation, and an invitation from Estoril arose, which André accepted with enthusiasm. From there, he progressively won his space in the Under-23 and appeared last season in the first team of Estoril, helping the canarinhos in winning the title of the 2nd Portuguese League and consequent rise to the top level of Portuguese football, where he made 24 games and contributed with 2 goals and 6 assists.
The 23-year-old midfielder assumes today a preponderant role in the offensive movements of Bruno Pinheiro's team with 9 goals and 5 assists in 27 matches.
However, not everything has been easy for this youngster from São João da Talha, Lisbon. He started at Sporting Clube de Portugal with 6 years old, where he stayed until he was 17 years old, and at that time, due to the lack of playing time, he left in search of more playing minutes in order to return to Sporting.
In the 2018/2019 season comes the Revelation League, also known as the Under-23 National Championship organized by the Portuguese Football Federation, and an invitation from Estoril arose, which André accepted with enthusiasm. From there, he progressively won his space in the Under-23 and appeared last season in the first team of Estoril, helping the canarinhos in winning the title of the 2nd Portuguese League and consequent rise to the top level of Portuguese football, where he made 24 games and contributed with 2 goals and 6 assists.
The 23-year-old midfielder assumes today a preponderant role in the offensive movements of Bruno Pinheiro's team with 9 goals and 5 assists in 27 matches.
