Braga’s Fernandes is moving to Al-Ortihad-Retrovy Record for U20 players in Saudi Arabia

Presented in the talent calendar in 2022

This article was first published on September 4 and was updated after the transfer was announced.

After the end of the transfer window in the great European leagues, SC Braga still loses its most valuable professional. Roger Fernandes moves to Al-Ortihad to Saudi Arabia. The Portuguese confirmed a transfer of a fixed 32 million euros, with bonuses the sum could increase by 2.5 million euros. This makes the 19 -year -old wing striker divided the most expensive departure in Braga’s club history.

Market value

R. Fernandes

Outside right

22.00 Million €

This deal is possible because in the Saudi Pro League can be signed until September 11th. Fernandes, which was presented as part of the TM Talent Calendar 2022, was trained at SC Braga, in 2021 he debut for the professionals in the league at just 15 years. Since then, 91 games have been followed, in which the right wing contributed twelve goals and 16 templates and highlighted its market value to EUR 22 million. At Al-Ortihad, he sorts himself in second place behind the ex-Leverkusen Moussa Diaby.

Al-Ortihad with coach Laurent Blanc spent around 20 million euros for newcomers this summer. For comparison: in 2024 it was 125.04 million euros. With his signature, Fernandes arranges third place in the list of record accesses. The transfer also ensures a record: so much money has never been put on the table in the Saudi Pro League for a U20 professional.