"Neftçi" has transferred the supporting midfielder of the Benin national team, Cessi D'Almeida.

Offsideplus.az reports that this was the first football transfer of the "black and whites" this summer. The contract with the 29-year-old football player is for a period of 2 + 1 years.

D'Almeida played in the French, English, Portuguese leagues, and spent the last season in "Apollon Limassol" (Cyprus). He played in 34 matches and scored 1 goal with the Benin national team, which qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations, which will be held in Morocco from December 21 this year to January 18, 2026.