Endrick officially unveiled as Real Madrid player

Madrid, 

Saturday, 27 July, 2024 

McCreadie Andias 

Brazil wonder kid Endrick has been officially unveiled as Real Madrid player at the Santiago Bernabéu on Saturday, 27,July, 2024, just days after signing his formal contract with the Spanish giants.

The foward will wear jersey number 19 for the Los Blancos. 

Madrid agreed a deal to sign Endrick from Palmeiras in December 2022 at an undisclosed multi million dollar fee, but the player could not join the club at the moment since he was still 16.

The deal had to until he was 18 years to formally join Madrid. 

Endrick was the youngest player ever to feature at the Brazil Serie A at 16 years, 2 month at and 16 days while he was also the youngest player to score in the league helping Palmeiras clinch the league title. 

"This is crazy," Endrick said. "I am so happy, since I was a kid I have always been a Madrid fan and now I am going to play for Madrid.

"I am here, I am going to play, I am so happy, my family are as well. I don't have words to describe what I am feeling. I always wanted to be here. I wanted to play for Madrid. It was a dream. Today it is a reality.

"I am grateful to everyone. Now we are going to sing a chant together, I am sure you will all sing with me: Three, two, one... 'Hala Madrid.'

"I won't lie, I did not expect all this, so many people."

"This moment was what you dreamed of as a child," he emotionally said at a fully packed stadium in the presence of his parents. 

"That conviction has led you to fulfil a lifetime dream. That dream you had when you were only nine years old with the Real Madrid Foundation.

"Your play and goals already bring fans to their feet and Madrid are delighted to have you as part of the family." Endrick added. 

Endrick made his Brazil national team debut in November 2023, coming on as a substitute in a 2-1 World Cup qualifying defeat to Colombia.

He scored in Brazil's 1-0 friendly win over England at Wembley on March 23 and again in a 3-3 draw with Spain on March 26, earning a call-up to their squad for the Copa América. 

He also featured for Brazil at this summer's Copa América, starting and playing 90 minutes in their penalty shootout defeat to Uruguay in the competition's quarterfinals.

Endrick will compete for a place in the Real Madrid attack alongside Brazil teammates Vinícius Júnior and Rodrygo, and another new arrival, Kylian Mbappé

Madrid's first competitive fixture of 2024-25 is the UEFA Super Cup against Atalanta on Aug. 14.

They will take on Mallorca in their opening game of the new LaLiga season on Aug 18.