#USWNT #BenficaFem youth international Zoe Matheus 18 yrs old, 6"2" attacking midfielder signed with Benfica until 2029

 

OFFICIAL | Zoe Matthews, 18-year-old American is a new signing for SL Benfica until 2029!

She played as an attacking midfielder growing up and was mentored by North Carolina Courage midfielder Brianna Pinto through the group VZoe Matthews, an 18-year-old American midfielder, is joining the women's soccer team on loan until the end of this season, and Sport Lisboa e Benfica has already exercised its option to buy her until 2029.

An international for the US youth teams, Zoe Matthews joins the Inspiradoras squad from Houston Dash (an American club), after playing for the Spanish team DUX Logroño in the first half of the 2025/26 season.

When signing her contract with Benfica, the left-footed midfielder revealed she was "very excited" to join "a club with a very rich history" and showed a desire to "learn more".oice in Sport. Before going pro, she was committed to play college soccer for the LSU Tigers.