# Eduardo Felicíssimo
**Eduardo Felicíssimo** (Eduardo Manuel Freitas Monteiro Ferreira Felicíssimo; born 2007 in Montijo, Portugal) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sporting CP B, the reserve team of Sporting Clube de Portugal, and has appeared for the club's first team[1](https://www.sporting.pt/pt/futebol/equipa-b/plantel/eduardo-manuel-freitas-monteiro-ferreira-felicissimo). He wears shirt number 73[1](https://www.sporting.pt/pt/futebol/equipa-b/plantel/eduardo-manuel-freitas-monteiro-ferreira-felicissimo).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name | Eduardo Manuel Freitas Monteiro Ferreira Felicíssimo[1](https://www.sporting.pt/pt/futebol/equipa-b/plantel/eduardo-manuel-freitas-monteiro-ferreira-felicissimo) |
| Born | 2007, Montijo, Portugal[1](https://www.sporting.pt/pt/futebol/equipa-b/plantel/eduardo-manuel-freitas-monteiro-ferreira-felicissimo) |
| Physical | 1.88 m, 81 kg (club listing); Transfermarkt lists 1.86 m[1](https://www.sporting.pt/pt/futebol/equipa-b/plantel/eduardo-manuel-freitas-monteiro-ferreira-felicissimo) • [2](https://www.transfermarkt.us/eduardo-felicissimo/profil/spieler/1081566) |
| Position | Midfielder; Transfermarkt classifies him as a defensive midfielder, right-footed[2](https://www.transfermarkt.us/eduardo-felicissimo/profil/spieler/1081566) |
| Youth clubs | GD Alcochetense (2012), SL Benfica (2013–2019), Sporting CP (from 2019)[3](https://www.sporting.pt/en/football/equipa-b/squad/eduardo-manuel-freitas-monteiro-ferreira-felicissimo) |
| Professional contract | Signed 6 April 2023, at age 16[4](https://www.sporting.pt/pt/noticias/futebol/futebol-formacao/juvenis/2023-04-06/eduardo-felicissimo-assina-contrato) |
| Senior honors | Portuguese League and Portuguese Cup, 2024/25, with Sporting CP[1](https://www.sporting.pt/pt/futebol/equipa-b/plantel/eduardo-manuel-freitas-monteiro-ferreira-felicissimo) |
| Youth internationals | More than 50 caps for Portugal from under-16 to under-21 level[1](https://www.sporting.pt/pt/futebol/equipa-b/plantel/eduardo-manuel-freitas-monteiro-ferreira-felicissimo) |
## Early career
Felicíssimo began playing football at GD Alcochetense, a club from the Montijo area, before moving to Benfica's youth setup, where he spent the 2013–2019 period[1](https://www.sporting.pt/pt/futebol/equipa-b/plantel/eduardo-manuel-freitas-monteiro-ferreira-felicissimo). In 2019 he joined [Sporting CP](https://www.edgepedia.org/sporting-cp), starting at the Pólo EUL before progressing at the Academia Cristiano Ronaldo, the club's academy[1](https://www.sporting.pt/pt/futebol/equipa-b/plantel/eduardo-manuel-freitas-monteiro-ferreira-felicissimo). In January 2021 he signed a formation (youth development) contract with the club, stating as his goal to reach the first team and play at the [Estádio José Alvalade](https://www.edgepedia.org/estadio-jose-alvalade)[5](https://www.sporting.pt/pt/noticias/futebol/futebol-formacao/iniciados/2021-01-14/eduardo-felicissimo-assina-contrato-de).
With Sporting's under-15 side he won the Campeonato Nacional Sub-15 (national under-15 championship) in the 2021/22 season[3](https://www.sporting.pt/en/football/equipa-b/squad/eduardo-manuel-freitas-monteiro-ferreira-felicissimo).
## Professional contract and rise
On 6 April 2023, at 16 years old, Felicíssimo signed his first professional contract with Sporting CP[4](https://www.sporting.pt/pt/noticias/futebol/futebol-formacao/juvenis/2023-04-06/eduardo-felicissimo-assina-contrato). At that point he had made 27 appearances and scored one goal for the under-17 team in the current season[4](https://www.sporting.pt/pt/noticias/futebol/futebol-formacao/juvenis/2023-04-06/eduardo-felicissimo-assina-contrato).
The 2024/25 season marked his rapid advance: he began with the under-19s, moved to the B team, and finished with 7 appearances for the first team, winning the Portuguese League and the Portuguese Cup with the senior squad[1](https://www.sporting.pt/pt/futebol/equipa-b/plantel/eduardo-manuel-freitas-monteiro-ferreira-felicissimo). According to the club's fan wiki, he moved up to the B team directly from the junior ranks without passing through the under-23 side, and coach João Pereira at one point used him as the right-sided player in a back three[6](https://www.wikisporting.com/index.php?title=Eduardo_Felic%C3%ADssimo).
## International career
Felicíssimo has been a Portugal youth international on more than 50 occasions, between the under-16 and under-21 levels, and took part in the 2024 [UEFA European Under-17 Championship](https://www.edgepedia.org/uefa-european-under-17-championship)[1](https://www.sporting.pt/pt/futebol/equipa-b/plantel/eduardo-manuel-freitas-monteiro-ferreira-felicissimo). A [Portuguese Football Federation](https://www.edgepedia.org/portuguese-football-federation) internationalization record for a 2007-born midfield group lists him among the called-up players[7](https://www.fpf.pt/Portals/0/Mapa%20internacionalizacoes_1.pdf).
## Contract status
On 29 December 2025, Sporting CP announced that Felicíssimo had renewed his contract until 2030[8](https://www.sporting.pt/pt/noticias/futebol/equipa-b/2025-12-29/eduardo-felicissimo-renova-ate-2030). Transfermarkt likewise records the last contract extension as 29 December 2025, with the contract running to 30 June 2030 and his registration with Sporting CP B dated 1 July 2025[2](https://www.transfermarkt.us/eduardo-felicissimo/profil/spieler/1081566).
## References
1. [Eduardo Manuel Freitas Monteiro Ferreira Felicíssimo, Sporting CP official site (Equipa B squad)](https://www.sporting.pt/pt/futebol/equipa-b/plantel/eduardo-manuel-freitas-monteiro-ferreira-felicissimo)
2. [Eduardo Felicissimo, Transfermarkt player profile](https://www.transfermarkt.us/eduardo-felicissimo/profil/spieler/1081566)
3. [Eduardo Manuel Freitas Monteiro Ferreira Felicíssimo, Sporting CP official site (English)](https://www.sporting.pt/en/football/equipa-b/squad/eduardo-manuel-freitas-monteiro-ferreira-felicissimo)
4. [Eduardo Felicíssimo assina contrato profissional, Sporting CP official site, 6 April 2023](https://www.sporting.pt/pt/noticias/futebol/futebol-formacao/juvenis/2023-04-06/eduardo-felicissimo-assina-contrato)
5. [Eduardo Felicíssimo assina contrato de formação, Sporting CP official site, 14 January 2021](https://www.sporting.pt/pt/noticias/futebol/futebol-formacao/iniciados/2021-01-14/eduardo-felicissimo-assina-contrato-de)
6. [Eduardo Felicíssimo, Wiki Sporting](https://www.wikisporting.com/index.php?title=Eduardo_Felic%C3%ADssimo)
7. [FPF Mapa de Internacionalizações (PDF)](https://www.fpf.pt/Portals/0/Mapa%20internacionalizacoes_1.pdf)
8. [Eduardo Felicíssimo renova até 2030, Sporting CP official site, 29 December 2025](https://www.sporting.pt/pt/noticias/futebol/equipa-b/2025-12-29/eduardo-felicissimo-renova-ate-2030)
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