Chelsea's Portugal international defender Renato Veiga joins Juventus on-loan..

Juventus announced on its official website on Monday that Chelsea's Portugal international defender Renato Veiga has joined the club on-loan.

According to the Serie A giants' official statement, Veiga will play for the club on-loan until the end of the season, and the loan agreement does not include a buyout clause. At the same time, he will also wear the No. 12 jersey.

About Renato Veiga

Renato Veiga, who is only 21 years old, was born on July 29, 2003 in Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. He is 1.90 meters tall and primarily plays as a center back. He can also play as a left back and defensive midfielder. He has dual nationality of Portugal and Cape Verde. His father Nelson is a former Cape Verde international right back.

Veiga has joined the Sporting Clube de Portugal youth academy since he was a child. He started playing for the Sporting Clube de Portugal B team in 2020.

In January 2023, Veiga was loaned-out to Augsburg and completed his first-team debut for Augsburg one month later.

Although Veiga got a lot of playing time during his loan spell at Augsburg, his loan was terminated early due to poor performances.

In August of the same year, Veiga joined Basel for €4.6 million.

During his time at Basel, Veiga's outstanding performances helped the club successfully avoid relegation.

In July 2024, Veiga joined Chelsea for €14 million.

During the first half of the season, Veiga played 18 times for the Premier League giants in all competitions, scoring 2 goals and assisting 1 time.