Renato Sanches
Awards & Honours
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Awards Won
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Honours
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Rankings
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Covers
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Records
Renato Sanches achieved a rare double in 2016, winning both the Golden Boy award and the UEFA European Championship Best Young Player award in the same year. He was a key part of Portugal's historic Euro 2016 triumph, becoming the youngest player ever to win a European Championship final at 18 years old. His explosive performances for Benfica in 2015-16 earned him the Primeira Liga Breakthrough Player award, and he was later recognized with Portugal's Order of Merit for his role in the national team's success.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Order of Merit (ComM)
Awarded to the Euro 2016-winning Portugal squad
UEFA European Championship Winner
Portugal's first major international title
UEFA Nations League Winner
Portugal won the inaugural Nations League
Youngest Portuguese player to appear in a major tournament
At 18 years, 301 days, broke Cristiano Ronaldo's record
Youngest player to win a UEFA Euro final
Aged 18 years, 301 days
Rankings & Lists
Golden Boy Award
UEFA Euro 2016 Best Young Player
Magazine Covers
World Soccer Magazine
2016
Golden Boy feature
FourFourTwo
2016
The Next Big Thing
A Bola
2015-2016
Benfica and Portugal coverage
Records & Feats
Youngest player to win a UEFA European Championship final
Sanches was 18 years and 301 days old when Portugal won Euro 2016, the youngest ever to play and win a Euro final.
Youngest Portuguese player to appear in a major tournament
At 18 years, 301 days, he broke Cristiano Ronaldo's record as Portugal's youngest player at a major tournament at Euro 2016.
Record transfer fee for a Portuguese player from Primeira Liga
Bayern Munich paid an initial €35 million for Sanches in 2016, a record for a Portuguese player leaving the Primeira Liga.