João Rego
Portuguese footballer
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João Pedro Seno Luís Rego (born 20 June 2005) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Benfica.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Pedro Seno Luís Rego | ||
| Date of birth | 20 June 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Ourique, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Benfica | ||
| Number | 84 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2018 | Ourique | ||
| 2018–2023 | Benfica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Benfica B | 48 | (6) |
| 2024– | Benfica | 12 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Portugal U17 | 7 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Portugal U18 | 9 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | Portugal U19 | 11 | (3) |
| 2024– | Portugal U20 | 10 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:35, 29 January 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13:44, 8 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Rego is a youth product of Ourique, before moving to Benfica's youth academy in 2018. On 18 February 2021, he signed his first professional contract with Benfica at the age of 16.[1] On 8 May 2023, he extended his contract with the club and was promoted to their reserves.[2] He made his professional debut with Benfica B as a late substitute in a 1–1 Liga Portugal 2 tie with Leixões on 3 September 2023.[3] On 27 September 2023, he signed his first professional contract with Benfica until 2028.[4]
International career
Rego is a youth international for Portugal. He has played up to the Portugal U19s.[5]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 28 January 2026[6]
| Club | Season | League | Taça de Portugal | Taça da Liga | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Benfica B | 2023–24 | Liga Portugal 2 | 26 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 2 | ||||
| 2024–25 | Liga Portugal 2 | 18 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 4 | |||||
| 2025–26 | Liga Portugal 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 48 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 48 | 6 | ||||||
| Benfica | 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024–25 | Primeira Liga | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 13 | 1 | |
| 2025–26 | Primeira Liga | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| Total | 12 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 60 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 76 | 8 | ||
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
Honours
Benfica