Claudio Echeverri made his debut for Benfica in the victory against Gil Vicente. The young Argentine midfielder had his first opportunity to play for the Eagles' first team.
Marco Silva, Benfica's coach, spoke about the player's performance and confessed he liked "quite a lot" the way Echeverri debuted for the team.
The coach particularly praised the young Argentine's attitude, highlighting that he "took charge" of the responsibility and "wasn't afraid" during the match.
Echeverri, from Argentina, arrived at Benfica as a promise of South American football, and this debut represents an important first step in his adaptation to the Portuguese team.
