João Simões is the new owner of the number 8 shirt at Sporting CP, thus becoming the heir of Pote, who wore this number on the lions' team. The young midfielder now takes on a number that carries tradition at the club from Alvalade.
The player is a Portuguese U-21 international and has been recovering from an injury that has kept him off the pitches. This injury has been an obstacle in his progression in the Sporting first team.
Until now, João Simões wore the number 52 at Sporting, a much less expressive number than the number 8, which he now officially wears on Rúben Amorim's team.
