The 17-year-old star arrived at the Santiago Bernabeu from his hometown Brazilian team, Palmeiras, in this summer’s transfer window for 60 million euros.
Although still in his teens, Endrick has scored 17 goals in 60 appearances for Palmeiras, and the striker born in 2006 also played twice for the Brazilian team during the national team gathering last November. .
Sharing about the reason for rejecting a series of other names in European football to choose to play for Real, Endrick said that his idol Ronaldo was the one who inspired him to decide to join the White Vultures .
“Ronaldo is my favorite player,” Endrick said. “His influence is more than just an athlete, he is a role model for every young player like me to follow. Ronaldo always tries his best and helps every club win glory, a great personality in the sports world.”
In the past, Ronaldo spent 9 years playing football at Real from 2009-2018. The Portuguese legend is the greatest striker in Los Blancos history with 451 goals in 438 appearances. The striker born in 1985 won 15 big and small titles at the Bernabeu, including 4 Champions League titles.
Meanwhile, Endrick just made his first appearance at Real when he attended Carlo Ancelotti’s team’s 4-1 victory over Villarreal early Monday morning.
Although officially on the Los Blancos payroll, Endrick will only join forces with his new teammates after this season ends.
