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Mar 9, 2024 · Rumors have circulated that Joao Felix is the son of Kaka, but both players have denied it. They share admiration and similar playing styles, but have no biological connection.
João Félix Sequeira ( Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuˈɐ̃w ˈfɛliks]; [n 1] born 10 November 1999) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for La Liga club Barcelona, on loan from Atlético Madrid, and for the Portugal national team. He can also play as a winger or an attacking midfielder .
1. His idol while growing up was Kaká. The similarities between the two are clear, both in playing style and appearance… brothers, anyone? But what isn’t so known is that Kaka was actually one of Joao Felix’s biggest idols growing up: the young Felix has spoken of watching YouTube video after YouTube video of the former World Player of the Year.
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A prodigiously talented attacking midfielder who sparkled as Benfica won the Portuguese Liga and reached the UEFA Europa League quarter-finals in 2018/19, João Félix has become Atlético's first marquee signing ahead of the new campaign.
There's the stylish touch, the languid movement, the positional versatility, the impish skill and the preternatural awareness, but most exciting about the teenager is his goalscoring. Even while his best position remains tantalisingly undecided – he has featured as both attacking midfielder and second striker – João Félix hit double figures domesti...
João Félix shot to prominence by hitting a late equaliser against Benfica's city rivals Sporting on just his third senior appearance, but his spring treble against Eintracht had Europe purring. At just 19 years and 152 days old, the forward broke Eusébio's record to become the youngest Portuguese scorer of a European hat-trick – and the youngest ev...
The prodigy spent the early part of his youth career with Porto, only transferring to the record Portuguese champions' Seixal academy midway through his teens. Porto's loss was Benfica's gain, João Félix excelling for the Eagles in the UEFA Youth League – underlining his potential with a brilliant semi-final back-heel goal against Real Madrid in 20...
After impressing in a succession of substitute displays in August 2018, the attacker earned a first senior start against Aves the following month, promptly finding the net after 34 minutes. He figured in Benfica's UEFA Champions League campaign prior to their group stage exit, with his first continental goals arriving via that April hat-trick again...
Young Portuguese goalscorers understandably elicit comparisons to Cristiano Ronaldo – whom João Félix has said it would be a "dream" to play alongside – but the youngster's elegance better evokes Rui Costa or even Kaká. He made his senior Portugal debut in the UEFA Nations League semi-finals, and at this rate will be a national-team regular for yea...
"He's a fantastic kid." Bruno Lage, Benfica coach "Portuguese football can be proud to have such a rare talent once again. To be so calm at just 19; he is unbelievably intelligent within the game, moves well and is quick."Adolf Hütter, Eintracht Frankfurt coach "He is a player who can show his potential not just to Benfica fans but to fans across E...
"I'm a clever player. I like to have the ball and score goals." "My parents have this saying about me: 'When João was a baby, he could dribble a football before he could walk.'" "I like Kylian Mbappé as a player and I like his celebration. At the moment, Mbappé is the striker I like the most." "Cristiano Ronaldo is an incredibly hard worker and an ...
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Jun 9, 2021 · Felix is generally thought of more as a Kaka or a Rui Costa, a modern No 10 or second striker. His journey to the top was rapid, to say the least. At the start of 2019, Felix had played just...
May 26, 2019 · "They've already called him my heir or the new Kaka," ex-Benfica and Portugal forward Rui Costa has said. "To be honest, Felix is just Felix. He has an extraordinary understanding of the game...
