Crystal Palace: Where is Brandon Aveiro now?

Brandon Aveiro was as soon as thought to be one of many brightest abilities in Crystal Palace‘s academy however the teenager’s profession has gone bitter since leaving Selhurst Park.

The attacking midfielder signed a professional contract with the Eagles aged 17 and was a daily for the U23s, however is now with out a membership after being launched from QPR through the summer time.

Aveiro joined Palace as an eight-year-old and was tipped for giant issues by academy director Gary Issott when he signed the professional deal in 2018.

He said: “It’s a nice success story for Brandon having been with us since being eight years outdated and he’s an thrilling participant who can play vast, or is simply as comfy enjoying behind the entrance two.

“He has proven unimaginable depth to maintain enhancing his recreation, however with signing his first skilled contract the onerous work begins right here for him, and I want him all the very best with us for the longer term.”

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The Portuguese teenager was even linked with a transfer to European giants Benfica after receiving a Portugal U18 call-up and starring for Palace’s U18s, scoring 14 objectives and aiding ten.

Nonetheless, he would battle to duplicate that kind with the U23s and was launched by the membership final summer time after failing to make a single look for the primary workforce.

He would join QPR however as soon as once more did not make the grade with the Championship facet, and now finds himself without a club as a 21-year-old with out a senior look to his title.

Aveiro’s profession to this point emphasises how simply issues can change for a younger footballer, as he was clearly deemed a prime expertise by quite a few golf equipment, as West Ham, Everton and Sporting Lisbon have been all linked with signing him simply two years in the past.

Nonetheless, no membership has taken an opportunity on the midfielder and he stays unemployed almost two months into the brand new season, which means that if he can’t discover a new membership quickly, he might must give up soccer utterly, which represents an enormous decline from his standing at Palace only some years in the past.