FC Barcelona have secured the signing of one of the most exciting young talents in world football, signing 21-year old attacking midfielder Francisca ‘Kika’ Nazareth from SL Benfica. Nazareth has signed a four-year deal with the Catalan giants, running through until 2028.

The exciting playmaker arrives from SL Benfica where she won four Portuguese league titles in a row, and helped As Águias to make significant inroads in the Champions League in that time, making the UEFA Women’s Champions League Quarter finals for the first time last season.

Nazareth spoke joyfully about joining the Spanish treble winners:
“Being able to represent the best team in the world and play with the best players in the world is a privilege and a dream. I am very happy. I am a Culer and I am very happy.”

“From me you can expect commitment, hard work, smiles of course, hopefully goals, joy, and happiness. I swear I will practice my Spanish and that I will learn Catalan. I want to grow as a player and a person and win everything, everything.”

The Portuguese international becomes the first signing of new head coach, Pere Romeu, since he was announced as the successor of Jonatan Giráldez last month.