Endrick Felipe Moreira de Sousa (born 21 July 2006), known as Endrick, is a Brazilian professional

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who plays as a

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club

Palmeiras Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras (), commonly known as Palmeiras, is a Brazilian professional football club based in the city of São Paulo, in the district of Perdizes. Palmeiras is one of the most popular clubs in South America, with around ...

. He will join

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club

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in July 2024.

Early life

Born in Taguatinga,

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, 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. Endrick vowed to become a professional footballer to help his family, after his father was unable to feed him. His father was unemployed before receiving a job as a janitor by Palmeiras.

Club career

Palmeiras

Youth career

After nearly signing for

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, he joined

youth team at the age of 11. In five years he scored 165 goals in 169 games for Palmeiras youth teams. 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. Following the tournament, he caught the attention of international media and major European clubs.

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. At 16 years, two months and 16 days of age, he became the youngest player ever to appear for Palmeiras. He scored his first two goals on 25 October, in a 3–1 win over

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, becoming the second youngest goal scorer in the history of Brazil's first division, behind Toninho de Matos.

Real Madrid

On 15 December 2022,

club

announced that they had reached an agreement with Palmeiras, Endrick, and his family, to sign Endrick when he turns 18 in July 2024.

Style of play

A left-footed forward with a good shot, Endrick has drawn comparisons with legendary Brazil strikers

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, and

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. 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." His idol is

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. He is considered one of Brazil's best football prospects.

Career statistics

Club

Honours

Palmeiras *

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Individual *

Best Newcomer:

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Best Brazilian under-20 player of the year
2022

References

External links

*
Endrick Felipe
at playmakerstats.com (English version of ogol.com.br) * {{Copa São Paulo best player 2006 births Living people Sportspeople from the Federal District (Brazil) Brazilian men's footballers Brazil men's youth international footballers Men's association football forwards Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras players Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players