Wolverhampton Wanderers have had a plethora of talent grace the pitch at Molineux throughout the years, with the majority of the talent hailing from Portugal.
Former coach Nuno Espirito Santo’s excellent rapport with renowned player agency Jorge Mendes paved the way for an infusion of stars from the region to prove their value in England.
Nuno enjoyed some of his best management years in Wolverhampton, heading a squad stocked with Portuguese players and aspirations from Ruben Neves to Rui Patricio, with the tradition continuing even after his left.
In 2021, fellow countryman Bruno Lage took over from the now-Al-Ittihad manager, ensuring that both established and developing players could be welcomed to the Midlands.
While some players have been valuable assets to Wolves, others have struggled to integrate and settle in, with one of Lage’s signings offering the wow factor when he came but failing to live up to such expectations.
When was Francisco Trincao signed by the Wolves?
Wolves confirmed in the summer of 2021 that they had agreed to recruit Barcelona starlet Francisco Trincao on a season loan, with a “non-compulsory obligation to buy” clause.
The 21-year-old arrives after making 42 appearances for the Catalan giants in the 2020/21 season, scoring three goals and recording two assists, with all of his goal contributions coming in La Liga.
The striker, who can play as a right or left winger, was signed by the Catalan club from his boyhood club SC Braga in 2020, and with his future at Camp Nou looking bleak, the moment was ripe for the winger to take a step back and join Wolves.
How did people react when the Wolves signed Francisco Trincao?
Former technical director Scott Sellars described the Midlands club’s new signing as a “really exciting player” at the time of his arrival, which was a reasonable analogy for a player who had performed so well in both Spain and Portugal.
Trincao had a hand in 20 goals in 38 appearances for Braga as a teen during the 2019/20 season, scoring eight and assisting 12, demonstrating his importance in the final third.
