Endrick Felipe

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

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Moreira and the second or paternal family name is de Sousa.
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[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 21 (6)
International career
2022 Brazil U16 4 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:29, 22 April 2023 (UTC)

Early life

Born in Taguatinga, Federal District,[1] Endrick started playing football at the age of four. His father, Douglas Sousa, published his son's goals on YouTube and looked for interested parties among the big Brazilian clubs.[2] Endrick vowed to become a professional footballer to help his family, after his father was unable to feed him.[3] His father was unemployed before receiving a job as a janitor by Palmeiras.[3]

Club career

Youth career

After nearly signing for São Paulo, he joined Palmeiras youth team at the age of 11.[3] In five years he scored 165 goals in 169 games for Palmeiras youth teams.[2] He participated in the 2022 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior where he scored seven goals in seven games and was voted Player of the Tournament by supporters after leading Palmeiras to their first title.[4][5] Following the tournament, he caught the attention of international media and major European clubs.[6][7][8]

Senior career

Endrick made his professional debut on 6 October 2022, as a second-half substitute in Palmeiras' Série A 4–0 win over Coritiba.[9] At 16 years, two months and 16 days of age, he became the youngest player ever to appear for Palmeiras.[10] He scored his first two goals on 25 October, in a 3–1 win over Athletico Paranaense, becoming the second youngest goal scorer in the history of Brazil's first division, behind Toninho de Matos.[11]

Real Madrid

On 15 December 2022, La Liga club Real Madrid announced that they have reached an agreement with Palmeiras, Endrick, and his family, to sign Endrick when he turns 18 in July 2024.[12]

Style of play

A left-footed forward with a good shot, Endrick has drawn comparisons with legendary Brazil strikers Ronaldo and Romário.[13][14] When asked to describe his style of play, he 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."[15] His idol is Cristiano Ronaldo.[16] He is considered one of Brazil's best football prospects.[17][18][19][2]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 26 April 2023[20]
Club Season League State league Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Palmeiras 2022 Série A 73————73
2023 21132101[lower-alpha 1]01[lower-alpha 2]0173
Career total 84132101010246
  1. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  2. Appearance in Supercopa do Brasil

Honours

Palmeiras

Individual

References
  1. "Club officially announce they have sold £62m Arsenal & Liverpool target to European giants". HITC. 15 December 2022.
  2. "Quién es Endrick Felipe, el delantero brasileño de 12 años que fascina a la FIFA". Clarín (in Spanish). 21 January 2022.
  3. "Endrick: Brazilian, 15, matching Neymar and attracting attention from Europe's leading clubs". BBC Sport. 8 February 2022.
  4. "Franceses se juntam a Real Madrid e ingleses para observar joia do Palmeiras; veja por que assédio não preocupa clube paulista". ESPN (in Spanish). 18 January 2022.
  5. Ambrósio, Tauan. (28 January 2022). "Endrick: Brazil's new €45m wonderkid has European giants fighting over him". Goal.com.
  6. "Man City dealt Erling Haaland 'blow' as Gary Lineker hails 'special' Brazilian teenage sensation". Manchester Evening News. 21 January 2022.
  7. "FC Barcelona Want To Sign 15-Year-Old Brazilian Wonderkid". Forbes. 13 January 2022.
  8. "Barça to step up scouting of Endrick as Palmeiras eye semifinal". Sport.es (in Spanish). 19 January 2022.
  9. "Contagem regressiva! Palmeiras goleia Coritiba e abre 12 pontos na liderança". ge.globo.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). 6 October 2022.
  10. "Endrick se torna o atleta mais jovem a jogar pelo Palmeiras na história". uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). 6 October 2022.
  11. "Endrick se torna segundo mais jovem a marcar na história do Campeonato Brasileiro; veja top-10". oglobo.globo.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  12. "Official Announcement: Endrick". realmadrid.com. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  13. "Lavieri: 'Endrick está mais para Ronaldo ou Romário do que para Vini Jr'". Universo Online (in Portuguese). 10 January 2022.
  14. "Chelsea join Manchester United, Barcelona and Real Madrid in race to sign 'next Ronaldo'". football.london. 22 January 2022.
  15. "Is this the next Brazilian Wonderkid?". Youtube. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  16. "Pai de Endrick revela inspiração do filho em Cristiano Ronaldo: 'Quer ser igual'". NossoPalestra.com.br (in Portuguese). 20 January 2022.
  17. "Fifa cita ídolos do Palmeiras e destaca o gol de bicicleta de Endrick na Copinha". Goal.com (in Portuguese). 21 January 2022.
  18. "Nas bocas do mundo: Saiba quem é Endrick, o jogador do Palmeiras que já é cobiçado pelo Barça". Record.pt (in Portuguese). 21 January 2022.
  19. "Endrick". Football Talents Scout. 10 January 2022.
  20. Endrick Felipe at Soccerway
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