 He made his debut for Sporting in a friendly match against Académica Coimbra, coming in as a substitute in the 75th minute and netting five minutes later in a 5–2 victory.After he scored, he kissed the crest of the shirt, dedicating his goal to the team supporters.On 12 August, he made his official debut for Sporting netting the winning goal against archrivals Porto in a 1–0 home victory.