Endrick: The Phenomenon of Precocity in Brazilian Football, Following in the Footsteps of Ronaldo – Real Madrid’s Rising Star

A phenomenon of precocity, future Real Madrid striker Endrick has reached the 10-goal mark in the Brazilian league, at just 17 years old. Only two players did better, including Fenomeno Ronaldo.

Recruited for €37.5 million last winter by Real Madrid, Endrick initially worried the Merengue, he who scored little with Palmeiras. Then, they got angry to see him play less often during the Paulista championship. But since the start of the Brasileirao, the nugget has been there and it has been sparking, like two days ago, when it led the Palmeiras revolt, trailing 0-3 but ultimately winning 4-3 over Botafogo, with a double. Thanks to this success with the leader, the big club from Sao Paulo can dream of the championship title (it is only three points behind but one game more).

With his double against Botafogo, Endrick reached the mark of 10 goals in the Brazilian championship (7 this season, 3 the previous one). Only 17 years old. There were only two until then to have achieved such a feat: Reinaldo, top scorer in the history of Atlético Mineiro, and Ronaldo. The Fenomeno achieved this performance in… two months, helped by a quintuple against Bahia. He was then just 17 years old and needed 12 matches. Endrick needed 31. But the performance is notable and must satisfy Real Madrid, happy to have bet on the right horse.

– Friday, November 3, 2023