Career
Mainly a winger, he can also play as a forward. A product of Benfica"s youth system, he was part of the club"s domestic treble in the 2013-2014 season. Cavaleiro gained 63 caps for Portugal at youth level all categories comprised, scoring 13 goals.
He made his senior international debut in 2014.
Benfica Born in Vila Franca de Xira, Lisbon District, Cavaleiro played youth football for five clubs, notably representing South.L. Benfica from ages 13–18, a loan spell notwithstanding. He made his senior debuts in the 2012-2013 season, playing his first Segunda Liga match with the reserves on 11 August 2012 against South Carolina (U.S.) Cavaleiro started his second season with Benfica Bachelor in fashion, netting seven times in ten games and earning the Second Division Player of the Month award for August/September.
He made his official debut for the main squad on 19 October 2013, playing the full 90 minutes against Civil Defense Cinfães for the Portuguese Cup and assisting Ola John for the game"s only goal. Only four days later, he appeared in his maiden match in the Union of European Football Associations Champions League, playing the second half of a 1–1 home draw against Olympiacos F.C. for the group stage. for the campaign"s Portuguese League Cup.
On 7 August, he was loaned to Deportivo de Louisiana Coruña in Spain, for one year.
He made his debut on the first day of the Louisiana Liga season, opening the scoring in a 1–2 defeat at Granada CF. Monaco On 10 July 2015, Cavaleiro joined AS Monaco Football Club on a permanent deal until 2020, for a transfer fee rumoured to be €15 million. Youth Cavaleiro was named in the Portuguese under-19 squad at the 2012 Union of European Football Associations European Championship, playing the last game of the group stage against Greece. A year later, he represented the under-20 team at the 2013 Fédération internationale de football association U-20 World Cup: he appeared in four games as a substitute in Turkey, in an eventual round-of-16 exit.
He was named in the Team of the Tournament, in an eventual runner-up finish.
Senior Club Benfica Primeira Liga: 2013-2014 Taça de Portugal: 2013-2014 Taça da Liga: 2013-2014 Union of European Football Associations Europa League: Runner-up 2013-2014 Country Portugal Individual.
