A new Brazilian gem has burst into European football. Kauã Santos He is driving the fans crazy with his performances in the Eintracht Frankfurt. The 21-year-old goalkeeper’s first appearances have shown that he is capable of performing in the top elite. The numbers that his team records with him on the field of play are amazing. Since their establishment in the starting eleven, the German team remains undefeated. They have not lost a single game – four wins and two draws. Furthermore, they are placed third, one point away from Bayern y RB Leipzig.
His landing in Germany took place during the last campaign, coming from Flemish. The eagles detected his talent and paid close to two million euros to acquire his services, when he had not yet made his debut with Mengão. He began his new adventure by having minutes with the second team. The South American started this season assuming the role of substitute. The opportunity appeared after Kevin Trapp left injured in the match against Wolfsburgcorresponding to day 3 of the Bundesliga.
What was supposed to be a disaster, due to the spectacular performance offered by the captain and usual starting goalkeeper, turned out to be a great discovery. Santos He has played six games -12 goals conceded-. He has left stellar moments, such as the saved penalty Ciro Immobile before him Besiktas in the Europa League. In the league, he makes five stops per duel, averaging an extraordinary success rate: 78%. In the recent matchday, where they faced the Bayernrecorded ten saves and prevented a goal. He pleasantly helped his cast achieve a creditable 3-3.
Now, with the return of the captain on the horizon, the coach, Dino Topmöllerwill have the difficult task of deciding who should be assigned the position in the starting eleven. Everything indicates that Trapp It will continue to appear as the first option, due to its hierarchy and its regularity in recent years. However, the coach can choose to rotate in different tournaments. The German goalkeeper, unlike in previous campaigns, will have fierce competition that will demand his maximum if he wants to continue occupying the goal of the Eintracht Frankfurt.
Future goalkeeper for Brazil?
The Brazilian National Team calls for the emergence of new talents under the three suits. The presence of Alisson y Ederson He raised the competitive ceiling of his team. Brazil has had two of the best players in the world in their position. Every coach who has been on the bench has had the difficult decision of choosing between the Liverpool or that of Manchester City. However, they are 32 and 31 years old respectively and are facing their last years with the Canarinha. By age and projection, Kauã Santos He has raised his hand to be one of the main candidates to occupy the goal for the next decade.
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