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Portuguese heavyweights Benfica have completed the signing of Super Falcons defender Oluwatosin Demehin ahead of the 2026\/27 season,\u00a0Soccernet.ng<\/u><\/a>\u00a0reports.<\/strong><\/p>\n Demehin announced her departure from Turkish club Galatasaray on Monday<\/u><\/a>, bringing an end to her stay with the club after joining them in 2024 from French side Stade de Reims.<\/p>\n The 24-year-old has now completed a move to Benfica on a three-year deal that could keep her at the Portuguese giants until 2029.<\/p>\n The six-time defending Portuguese champions have been keen to strengthen their squad ahead of the new season as they look to maintain their dominance in the Portuguese league while also making a stronger push in Europe.<\/p>\n Benfica’s best-ever finish in the UEFA Women’s Champions League came in the 2023\/24 season when they reached the quarter-finals, becoming the first Portuguese women’s side to achieve the feat and are\u00a0now looking to strengthen their squad further as they aim to compete with\u00a0other\u00a0European heavyweights.<\/p>\n The 24-year-old defender\u00a0becomes the third Nigerian player to join Benfica this summer, following the arrivals of\u00a0youngster Flourish Sabastine<\/u><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Janet Semenya Akekoromowei.<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n The trio will join Super Falcons midfielder Christy Ucheibe at Benfica, increasing the Nigerian presence at the club and in Portuguese women’s football.<\/p>\n Demehin, who was an ever-present in the Super Falcons\u2019 disappointing campaign at the 2026 Women\u2019s Africa Cup of Nations tournament<\/a>, expressed her delight after completing the move\u00a0and revealed\u00a0that she is eager to begin the new chapter of her career\u00a0at the club.<\/p>\n \u201cA new chapter begins. Proud and grateful.. Ready to give my all, embrace the challenge and make this journey a memorable one.\u00a0For\u00e7a Benfica\u201d, she wrote on her X (formerly Twitter) account.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n Meanwhile, Demehin\u00a0also\u00a0revealed that her Super Falcons teammate Ucheibe played a key role in convincing her to join the club. <\/p>\n \u201cBefore coming here, I spoke with her (Ucheibe) during the National Team’s training camp. She told me many nice things about the Club.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n Demehin \ud83d\udde3\ufe0f: “Antes de vir para c\u00e1, falei com ela (Ucheibe) durante o est\u00e1gio da Sele\u00e7\u00e3o. Disse-me muitas coisas bonitas sobre o Clube”.<\/p>\n Agente Ucheibe em a\u00e7\u00e3o \ud83d\ude0e pic.twitter.com\/eTpBCe7Yxe<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n![\"Soccer](\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/thumbor\/KIMiMZwmwvtXPqGEQfMOxpYZ5lk=\/3928x3130\/smart\/filters:format(webp)\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.soccernet.ng%2Fmain%2F2026%2F08%2Fimago1068730082.jpg\")
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