Gustavo Marques wins Defender of the Month in Liga Portugal SABSEG

The SL Benfica B Brazilian player surpassed Pedro Pacheco (Santa Clara) and Clayton (AVS)

Centre-back Gustavo Marques, from SL Benfica B, is the winner of the Defender of the Month award in Liga Portugal SABSEG for January.

The Brazilian racked up 22.22 per cent of the preferences of the competition's head coaches, beating off competition from Pedro Pacheco, of Santa Clara, with 13.33 per cent, and Clayton, of AVS, with 11.11 per cent.

The 22-year-old from Belo Horizonte started all four matches for the Eagles, in which they won three times and lost once, and has also scored a goal in the win against FC Porto B.