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Endrick (footballer, born 2006)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Moreira and the second or paternal family name is de Sousa.

Endrick Felipe Moreira de Sousa (born 21 July 2006), known mononymously as Endrick, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Palmeiras and the Brazil national team. He will join La Liga club Real Madrid in July 2024.[1]

Endrick
Endrick with Palmeiras in 2023
Personal information
Full name Endrick Felipe Moreira de Sousa[1]
Date of birth (2006-07-21) 21 July 2006 (age 17)[1]
Place of birth Taguatinga, Federal District, Brazil[1]
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Palmeiras
Number 9
Youth career
2016–2022 Palmeiras
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Palmeiras 63 (18)
International career‡
2022 Brazil U17 4 (5)
2024– Brazil U23 7 (2)
2023– Brazil 4 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:11, 21 April 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:29, 26 March 2024 (UTC)

Early life edit

Endrick was born in Taguatinga, Federal District with one brother and two sisters.[2][3] His father, Douglas de Sousa Silva Ramos,[4] pursued a career in professional football, leaving his family when Endrick was eleven to play for multiple small clubs in Brasília.[3] His mother was unemployed and homeless during that time, forcing Endrick and his siblings to reside in an orphanage at São Paulo until his father returned after six months.[3] Both his parents worked at a cafe on the city's underground train station before his father received employment by Palmeiras as a janitor.[5][6]

Endrick started playing football at the age of four,[1] and his father published his goals on YouTube to attract interested parties among the big Brazilian clubs.[7] Endrick vowed to become a professional footballer to help his family after his parents were unable to feed him.[5][6] At the age of eight, he trained in a Real Madrid camp with his friends at Águas Claras; he grew up supporting Real Madrid and idolised Ronaldo Nazario.[8] Endrick also experienced racism growing up.[3]

Club career edit

Palmeiras edit

After nearly signing for São Paulo, Endrick joined the Palmeiras youth team at the age of 11.[5] In the next five years, he would score 165 goals in 169 games for Palmeiras youth teams.[7] Endrick participated in the 2022 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior, where he scored eight goals in seven matches and was voted Player of the Tournament by supporters, after leading Palmeiras to their first title.[9][10] Following the tournament, he caught the attention of international media and several major European clubs.[11][12][13]

Endrick made his senior professional debut on 6 October 2022, scoring 8 goals on his debut, coming on as a second-half substitute in Palmeiras' 4–0 league win over Coritiba.[14] At the age of 16 years, two months and 16 days, he became the youngest player to appear for the Palmeiras first team.[15] He scored his first two goals on 25 October, in a 3–1 win over Athletico Paranaense, becoming the second youngest goalscorer in the history of Brazil's Série A.[16] Endrick then achieved his first trophy with the first team, winning the league with three games in hand following a 4–0 home win over Fortaleza on 2 November. He scored his third goal in seven appearances during the match as Palmeiras secured an eleventh league title in club history.[17] At the end of the season, Endrick was voted the most promising player in the Série A.[18]

On 11 October 2023, Endrick was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best footballing talents born in 2006 worldwide.[19] After experiencing an extensive goal-drought throughout the season,[20] Endrick scored two goals and added an assist on 1 November in a 4–3 comeback win against Botafogo at the Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos. In a crucial win for the title, Palmeiras moved three points behind Botafogo, who were then top of the table.[21][22] Endrick was awarded his second consecutive league title with Palmeiras after scoring a goal in a 1–1 away draw to Cruzeiro on 6 December, helping his side sit two points above second-place Grêmio.[23][24] He finished the season with eleven goals, the second highest (after Ronaldo Nazario) scored in a Serie A season by an under-18 player.[25]

Real Madrid edit

On 15 December 2022, La Liga club Real Madrid announced that they had reached an agreement with Palmeiras, Endrick, and his family, to sign him when he turns 18 years old in July 2024.[26] The official signing fee was undisclosed by the clubs, but was reported as an extendable three-year deal for a fixed amount of €60 million plus €12 million in taxes.[27] However, some other sources reported the fee was fixed at €35 million, with the remaining €25 million subject to achieving specific sporting objectives.[28]

International career edit

Youth career edit

On 18 March 2022, Endrick was called up to the Brazilian national under-17 team to compete in the 2022 edition of the Montaigu Tournament in France.[29] With five goals in four matches, including one against Argentina in the final, Endrick finished as the top scorer and was named best player of the tournament, as Brazil won their first Montaigu Tournament title since 1984.[30]

Endrick was initially included in Brazil's under-20 squad for the 2023 South American Youth Championship in Colombia. However, as his club Palmeiras elected not to release him, he would ultimately not be a part of Brazil's title-winning team; Palmeiras did not want Endrick to miss the start of their pre-season, which overlapped with the tournament's January and February timeframe.[31]

Endrick was selected for the Brazil national under-23 team to participate in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[32] On 23 January 2024, he marked his debut by scoring the only goal in a Pre-Olympic match against Bolivia, securing a 1–0 victory for his team.[33]

Senior career edit

Endrick was selected for the Brazil national team for the first time on 6 November 2023, to participate in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Colombia and Argentina.[34][35] He became the youngest male player to secure a senior call-up since Ronaldo in 1994.[36] On his debut against Colombia, Endrick became the fourth all-time youngest player, and youngest in 57 years, to make his debut for Brazil.[37][38][39] His side fell to a 2–1 defeat at the Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez as Colombia achieved their first qualifier victory over Brazil in their history.[40] Endrick scored his first goal for Brazil in a friendly against England at Wembley Stadium on 23 March 2024, making him the youngest player to score for club or country at the ground.[41]

Style of play edit

A left-footed forward with a good shot, Endrick is considered one of Brazil's best football prospects,[42][43][44][7] and has drawn comparisons with legendary Brazilian strikers Ronaldo, Pelé, and Romário.[45][46][47] When asked to describe his style of play, Endrick said, "I'll always fight. I'll be persistent and try until the last minute I'm in the game. I never give up, I pressure defenders, I run more than anyone else on the pitch."[48] His father has stated that the footballer has been inspired by Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo.[49]

Career statistics edit

Club edit

As of match played 24 April 2024[50]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State league[a] National cup[b] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Palmeiras 2022 Série A 7 3 — — — — 7 3
2023 Série A 31 11 13 2 3 0 5[c] 1 1[d] 0 53 14
2024 Série A 3 0 9 2 0 0 2[c] 1 0 0 14 3
Career total 41 14 22 4 3 0 7 2 1 0 74 20
  1. ^ Includes Campeonato Paulista
  2. ^ Includes Copa do Brasil
  3. ^ a b Appearances in Copa Libertadores
  4. ^ Appearance in Supercopa do Brasil

International edit

As of match played 26 March 2024[51]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Brazil 2023 2 0
2024 2 2
Total 4 2
Scores and results list Brazil's goal tally first.
List of international goals scored by Endrick
No. Cap Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 3 23 March 2024 Wembley Stadium, London, England   England 1–0 1–0 Friendly [52]
2 4 26 March 2024 Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain   Spain 2–2 3–3 Friendly [53]

Honours edit

Palmeiras

Individual

References edit

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