Kökcü: the first 50 games with the Sacred Mantle

Orkun Kökcü scored Benfica's second goal against Boavista at the Estádio do Bessa on September 23, with a powerful right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, and with this action for the team, he marked his 50th match in official competition.

In just over a year, the Turkish international midfielder has made a total of five dozen appearances wearing Benfica's number 10 jersey, and his official entrance onto the pitch in the colors of the Glorioso was immediately impactful and victorious.

On August 9, 2023, Kökcü provided the assist for the opening goal in the Cândido de Oliveira Super Cup, a trophy that the eagles went on to win (2-0) in the "clássico" held at the Estádio Municipal de Aveiro. This was the center-midfielder's first of 43 games in the 2023/24 season.

It wasn't long before he scored his first goal. Kökcü scored a stunner at the Estádio da Luz on September 2, 2023, in the match against Vitória SC on Matchday 4 of the Liga Betclic.

In the 50 games in which he has played with the Sacred Mantle to date, the Reds' number 10 has scored 10 goals (7 in 2023/24 and 3 in 2024/25) and registered 14 assists (11 in 2023/24 and 3 in 2024/25).