Eduardo Quaresma, born on 2 March 2002 (age 24), is a Portuguese central defender whose senior career has been shaped mainly at Sporting CP. He came through into a club with little room for sentiment, which is usually a useful test for a young defender.
His development included a loan spell at Tondela in 2021-2022, where he had his most productive league season, scoring two goals in 25 appearances. It was the sort of year a centre-half often needs: regular football, less noise, and fewer hiding places.
Sporting remains the main thread. Quaresma has made 73 league appearances for the Lisbon club across six seasons, scoring four league goals. In 2026-2027, he has made six league appearances for Sporting, keeping him involved rather than merely attached to the squad list.
His current market value is around £15.5m, according to Transfermarkt. For now, his career is still best understood as a Sporting CP one, with the Tondela spell an important early step rather than the story itself.
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