# João Rego
**João Rego** (João Pedro Seno Luís Rêgo, born 2005 in Beja, Portugal) is a Portuguese footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or forward for Casa Pia, on loan from SL Benfica for the 2026/27 season.[1](https://www.slbenfica.pt/pt-pt/agora/noticias/2021/09/18/futebol-formacao-benfica-joao-rego-assina-contrato-profissional) • [2](https://media.slbenfica.pt/pt-pt/agora/noticias/2026/08/22/futebol-benfica-joao-rego-emprestado-ao-casa-pia) A product of Benfica's academy at Seixal, he made his first-team debut in May 2024, won the [Taça da Liga](https://www.edgepedia.org/taca-da-liga) with Benfica in 2024/25, and has been a Portugal youth international from under-17 to under-21 level.[2](https://media.slbenfica.pt/pt-pt/agora/noticias/2026/08/22/futebol-benfica-joao-rego-emprestado-ao-casa-pia) • [3](https://www.fpf.pt/pt/Jogadores/Jogador/playerId/959372/contextId/1619470)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name / born | João Pedro Seno Luís Rêgo, 2005, Beja, Portugal[1](https://www.slbenfica.pt/pt-pt/agora/noticias/2021/09/18/futebol-formacao-benfica-joao-rego-assina-contrato-profissional) • [3](https://www.fpf.pt/pt/Jogadores/Jogador/playerId/959372/contextId/1619470) |
| Position | Attacking midfielder / forward; Benfica squad number 84[4](https://slbenfica.net/player.php?id=2319) |
| Benfica career | Joined from Ourique DC in 2018/19; professional contract in 2021 at age 16; renewed until 2028 in September 2023[2](https://media.slbenfica.pt/pt-pt/agora/noticias/2026/08/22/futebol-benfica-joao-rego-emprestado-ao-casa-pia) • [1](https://www.slbenfica.pt/pt-pt/agora/noticias/2021/09/18/futebol-formacao-benfica-joao-rego-assina-contrato-profissional) • [5](https://www.slbenfica.pt/en-us/agora/noticias/2023/09/27/futebol-formacao-benfica-joao-rego-renova-contrato-ate-2028) |
| First-team debut | 12 May 2024, in a 5-0 win over Arouca in the 33rd matchday of the Liga[2](https://media.slbenfica.pt/pt-pt/agora/noticias/2026/08/22/futebol-benfica-joao-rego-emprestado-ao-casa-pia) |
| Honors | National Junior Champion 2021/22, UEFA Youth League 2021/22, FIFA U20 Intercontinental Cup 2022, Taça da Liga 2024/25[6](https://www.fotmob.com/en-GB/players/1418747/joao-rego) |
| Portugal youth record | 38 caps and 8 goals across under-17 to under-21 teams[3](https://www.fpf.pt/pt/Jogadores/Jogador/playerId/959372/contextId/1619470) |
| Current club | Casa Pia (Liga Portugal), on loan for one season to the end of 2026/27[2](https://media.slbenfica.pt/pt-pt/agora/noticias/2026/08/22/futebol-benfica-joao-rego-emprestado-ao-casa-pia) |
## Youth career at Benfica
Rego began his career at Ourique DC in the Alentejo and joined Benfica in the 2018/19 season.[2](https://media.slbenfica.pt/pt-pt/agora/noticias/2026/08/22/futebol-benfica-joao-rego-emprestado-ao-casa-pia) • [4](https://slbenfica.net/player.php?id=2319) He signed a professional contract with the club in 2021, when he was 16 years old.[1](https://www.slbenfica.pt/pt-pt/agora/noticias/2021/09/18/futebol-formacao-benfica-joao-rego-assina-contrato-profissional) As an under-17 player he was part of the side that won the National Junior Championship in 2021/22, and the same cohort took the [UEFA Youth League](https://www.edgepedia.org/uefa-youth-league) that season; FotMob also credits him with the 2022 FIFA U20 Intercontinental Cup with Benfica U19.[2](https://media.slbenfica.pt/pt-pt/agora/noticias/2026/08/22/futebol-benfica-joao-rego-emprestado-ao-casa-pia) • [6](https://www.fotmob.com/en-GB/players/1418747/joao-rego)
In 2022/23 he appeared in 43 matches across Benfica's teams and scored 10 goals, and in 2023/24 he played 42 matches between the Juniores, under-23, B team, and first team, scoring 7.[2](https://media.slbenfica.pt/pt-pt/agora/noticias/2026/08/22/futebol-benfica-joao-rego-emprestado-ao-casa-pia) In September 2023, shortly after his senior bow for Benfica B in a [Liga Portugal 2](https://www.edgepedia.org/liga-portugal-2) draw with Leixões, he renewed his contract until 2028; that season he also played two UEFA Youth League games with one goal.[4](https://slbenfica.net/player.php?id=2319) • [5](https://www.slbenfica.pt/en-us/agora/noticias/2023/09/27/futebol-formacao-benfica-joao-rego-renova-contrato-ate-2028)
## Benfica first team
Rego debuted for Benfica's first team on 12 May 2024, coming on in a 5-0 league win over Arouca.[2](https://media.slbenfica.pt/pt-pt/agora/noticias/2026/08/22/futebol-benfica-joao-rego-emprestado-ao-casa-pia) In 2024/25 he made 37 appearances across the Juniores, B team, and first team, scoring 6 goals. One of them, in a 5-0 away win over Tirsense in the first leg of the [Taça de Portugal](https://www.edgepedia.org/taca-de-portugal) semi-final, was his first goal for the senior side, and the season brought his first trophy as a professional, the Taça da Liga.[2](https://media.slbenfica.pt/pt-pt/agora/noticias/2026/08/22/futebol-benfica-joao-rego-emprestado-ao-casa-pia)
In 2025/26 he made 10 appearances across the league, Champions League, Taça de Portugal, and Taça da Liga, scoring once in a 3-0 win at Vitória SC on the tenth matchday.[2](https://media.slbenfica.pt/pt-pt/agora/noticias/2026/08/22/futebol-benfica-joao-rego-emprestado-ao-casa-pia) He also appeared at the [FIFA Club World Cup](https://www.edgepedia.org/fifa-club-world-cup), playing 22 minutes across two matches under [Bruno Lage](https://www.edgepedia.org/bruno-lage).[7](https://as.com/futbol/internacional/joao-rego-la-joya-del-benfica-que-empieza-a-mirar-hacia-laliga-f202606-n/) In the 2026/27 season, coach [Marco Silva](https://www.edgepedia.org/marco-silva) used him in the Europa League second qualifying round first leg away to St. Gallen, bringing him on in the 84th minute for Manu.[2](https://media.slbenfica.pt/pt-pt/agora/noticias/2026/08/22/futebol-benfica-joao-rego-emprestado-ao-casa-pia)
## International career
Rego has progressed through Portugal's youth teams since his first internationalization on 3 September 2021. The [Portuguese Football Federation](https://www.edgepedia.org/portuguese-football-federation) records 38 caps and 8 goals in total: 7 caps and 1 goal for the under-17s, 9 and 2 for the under-18s, 11 and 3 for the under-19s, 10 and 2 for the under-20s, and 1 cap for the under-21s.[3](https://www.fpf.pt/pt/Jogadores/Jogador/playerId/959372/contextId/1619470) With Portugal he won the Maurice Revello Tournament (formerly the Toulon Tournament), where he was named MVP after finishing as top scorer with 5 goals and adding 3 assists.[7](https://as.com/futbol/internacional/joao-rego-la-joya-del-benfica-que-empieza-a-mirar-hacia-laliga-f202606-n/)
## Loan to Casa Pia
In the early weeks of the loan he made 4 appearances totalling 343 minutes without a goal or assist.[8](https://fieldinsider.com/scout-report/joao-pedro-seno-luis-rego-345427)
## Playing style and recognition
Rego is described as a technical, associative attacking midfielder who plays between the lines, in the tradition of Benfica's academy midfielders.[7](https://as.com/futbol/internacional/joao-rego-la-joya-del-benfica-que-empieza-a-mirar-hacia-laliga-f202606-n/) In the FC 27 video game he carries a rating of 68 with a potential of 82, and is assigned playmaker roles such as CAM Playmaker and RM Wide Playmaker.[9](https://fafifa.com/player/joao-pedro-seno-luis-rego) Spanish reporting in June 2026 placed him on the radar of several LaLiga clubs as a possible loan target, though no move resulted before the Casa Pia deal.[7](https://as.com/futbol/internacional/joao-rego-la-joya-del-benfica-que-empieza-a-mirar-hacia-laliga-f202606-n/)
## References
1. [João Rego assina contrato profissional, SL Benfica (18 September 2021)](https://www.slbenfica.pt/pt-pt/agora/noticias/2021/09/18/futebol-formacao-benfica-joao-rego-assina-contrato-profissional)
2. [João Rego emprestado ao Casa Pia, SL Benfica (22 August 2026)](https://media.slbenfica.pt/pt-pt/agora/noticias/2026/08/22/futebol-benfica-joao-rego-emprestado-ao-casa-pia)
3. [João Rego, player profile, Federação Portuguesa de Futebol](https://www.fpf.pt/pt/Jogadores/Jogador/playerId/959372/contextId/1619470)
4. [João Rego, SL Benfica, SLBenfica.NET](https://slbenfica.net/player.php?id=2319)
5. [João Rego contract renewal until 2028, SL Benfica (27 September 2023)](https://www.slbenfica.pt/en-us/agora/noticias/2023/09/27/futebol-formacao-benfica-joao-rego-renova-contrato-ate-2028)
6. [João Rego, stats, career and market value, FotMob](https://www.fotmob.com/en-GB/players/1418747/joao-rego)
7. [João Rego, la joya del Benfica que empieza a mirar hacia LaLiga, AS (24 June 2026)](https://as.com/futbol/internacional/joao-rego-la-joya-del-benfica-que-empieza-a-mirar-hacia-laliga-f202606-n/)
8. [João Pedro Seno Luís Rêgo, Stats, Rating & Scouting Report, Field Insider](https://fieldinsider.com/scout-report/joao-pedro-seno-luis-rego-345427)
9. [João Rego, FC 27 rating 68, potential 82, FAFIFA](https://fafifa.com/player/joao-pedro-seno-luis-rego)
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