The signing of the summer welcomed by the revelation of the head of Everton

Joao Virginia arrived at Finch Farm this summer after a surprise change from Arsenal.

The young goalkeeper soon proved worthy of being considered one of Everton's top scorers.

He received rave reviews and his performances on the field allowed the young Blues to be at the top of the Premier League 2 trophy.

Now, David Unsworth, the U23 Toffees boss, has called the teenager "revelation" on his side.

"Every successful team is built on a strong defense," said Unsworth.

"Joao also played in goals, which was a revelation for us."

Virginia moved to England at the age of 16, in search of the "great opportunity" that he believed to be offered by the Premier League.

A product of the Benfica youth system and now three years after arriving in the UK, the Portuguese had previously admitted that his style of European goalkeeper needed to quickly be changed if he wanted to have a chance to succeed in England.

"It's not an easy decision to leave your country and leave your friends behind, but I made the decision to come to England because I knew it would be a great improvement for me, a great development. for my career, "he said.

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"It's really happened."

Unsworth's troops will face Swansea's lower club in Wales tonight and the manager has pointed out the other players in the defensive line who have made a big difference.

"Morgan Feeney and Tyias Browning were fantastic," he said.

"Lewis Gibson is coming back from injury and the young Ryan Astley has arrived and performed very well.

"We have been strong in this area and we have fought well for most of the season.

"It's not just the defenders, but the way we play – the way we support and defend as a team is important.

"It's a good starting point for us."