{"id":4596,"date":"2019-11-14T09:43:56","date_gmt":"2019-11-14T09:43:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fmportugal.net\/?p=4596"},"modified":"2026-09-22T09:38:39","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T09:38:39","slug":"os-craques-tambem-jogam-11-ricardo-benjamim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fmportugal.net\/en\/os-craques-tambem-jogam-11-ricardo-benjamim\/","title":{"rendered":"Stars Play Too #11 Ricardo Benjamim"},"content":{"rendered":"

After starting his youth career at a club currently 'making waves' in the Campeonato de Portugal \u2013 Lusit\u00e2nia de Lourosa<\/strong> \u2013 Ricardo Benjamim later went on to play for F.C. Porto<\/strong>, Feirense<\/strong> and AD Sanjoanense<\/strong> before moving, at just 16, to Deportivo de La Coru\u00f1a<\/strong> to join the youth ranks of this historic Spanish club.<\/i><\/p>\n

Winner<\/strong> from Under-19 European Championship<\/strong> with the national team in 2018, Ricardo returned to a familiar home \u2013 Feirense<\/strong> \u2013 to become the first-choice goalkeeper for the Under-23<\/strong> team of the 'fogaceiros'.<\/em><\/p>\n

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FMPortugal.net<\/span><\/strong>: When and how did this bug of yours for FM start?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Ricardo Benjamim<\/strong>: I started playing FM when I was 12 or 13. On weekends I'd watch a cousin of mine play all afternoon, so I got curious about what was getting him so 'hooked': I ended up hooked too (laughs), and that's when this 'bug' started growing with me.<\/p>\n

FMPortugal.net<\/span><\/strong>: And as a manager, what appeals to you more: starting right away on Europe's biggest stages and winning everything there is to win, or starting with a club in a low division and building your team up until it wins the Champions League<\/em>?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Ricardo Benjamim<\/strong>: I don't have a set approach, I go through 'phases'. Sometimes I start with a big team and try to win everything, and other times, as time goes on, it stops appealing to me and I have to switch to a small team and face every difficulty to be able to win the competitions I'm in.<\/p>\n

FMPortugal.net<\/span><\/strong>: Do you like how you're portrayed in FM? What would you change for better\/worse?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Ricardo Benjamim<\/strong>: Overall, I'm fine with it. That said, I'd like to challenge you to review the following aspects, since I feel I'm better than how I'm portrayed: I consider myself to have more future potential, and as for attributes, I'd improve determination, agility and reflexes! There's the challenge. (laughs)<\/p>\n

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Ricardo Benjamim's profile in FM 2020 <\/strong>(Click to enlarge)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

FMPortugal.net<\/span><\/strong>: When you start a new save<\/em>save, do you bring your 'player' along to the club you go to? Is he an automatic starter, or does he have to fight for his place?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Ricardo Benjamim<\/strong>: Truth is, I've tried to bring him along a few times to the clubs I'm at, but he always turns down my offer, saying he's just recently arrived at his club! I can confirm just how realistic my player is in the game: he's loyal to his club. (laughs)<\/p>\n

FMPortugal.net<\/span><\/strong>: Do you usually play with fellow professionals? Can you reveal some of the names?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ricardo Benjamim<\/strong>: On the long trips we used to take while playing together at Deportivo<\/strong>, I usually play saves<\/em> with Pedro Martelo<\/a><\/strong>. Better not start counting the thrashings I've given him\u2026 (laughs)<\/p>\n

FMPortugal.net<\/span><\/strong>: Lastly, setting 'virtual reality' aside for a moment, in recent seasons you had an adventure abroad in Spain (Deportivo and Laracha CF). What were the main differences you felt compared to Portugal? <\/strong><\/h4>\n

Ricardo Benjamim<\/strong>: Even though I settled in well in Spain, I'd say the style of play instilled there and the mentality of the people you deal with day to day were the big differences I noticed compared to Portugal. Above all, they were experiences that helped me grow as a person and as a professional.<\/p>\n

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Ricardo Benjamim in a training session at Deportivo<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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