Brazilian youngster, Endrick, enjoyed a dream LaLiga debut on Sunday, with the 18-year-old scoring his first Real Madrid goal during his side’s 3-0 victory against Real Valladolid.
The youngster moved to Real Madrid from Palmeiras earlier this summer after both clubs had agreed an initial £62million back in 2022 – when he was 16 years old.
The highly rated centre-forward had to wait 584 days before he could officially be revealed as a Galactico, with FIFA rules preventing players under the age of 18 from being transferred abroad.
But with Endrick having celebrated his birthday back in July, he was officially allowed to move to the Spanish club and appears to have gotten off to a roaring start.
The teenager, who is billed as one of the most exciting emerging football talents in the world, came on as a substitute at the Santiago Bernabeu for Kylian Mbappe with just five minutes to go.
Endrick enjoyed a dream LaLiga debut on Sunday, scoring his first goal for Real Madrid
The 18-year-old, who officially arrived at the club earlier this summer, rifled home a low shot
Real Madrid had taken a 2-0 lead in the match with Federico Valverde Brahim Diaz both scoring.
Endrick would add a third in the 96th minute of the game, receiving a pass from Diaz and evading two defenders before rifling a low strike past the Valladolid goalkeeper into the bottom-right corner.
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It was a superb strike, with the Real Madrid newcomer running over to the corner flag to celebrate wildly with his team-mates, having netted his first goal for the club.
There were also heartwarming scenes in the stands with Endrick’s mother, Cintia, and girlfriend, Gabriely Miranda, pictured hugging and tearing up after the 18-year-old found the back of the net.
Endrick’s arrival at Madrid comes at a time when questions are being raised over how Carlo Ancelotti will structure his attack.
Following the arrival of Mbappe this summer Madrid have a scary depth of talent at their disposal – but it appears their forwards are standing on each other’s toes, literally!
Marca recently unveiled that Jude Bellingham, Rodrygo, Vinicius Jnr and Mbappe had all been attempting to play down the left wing, with heat maps showcasing that all four players were vying to play in the same position.
As shown in Marca’s heat maps, four attackers drifted to the left-hand side during the game
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Questions had been raised over where Mbappe would play when he joined the club, with the former Paris Saint-Germain star being backed by Ancelotti to play more centrally, with Vinicius Jnr and Rodrygo flanking him.
But it seems Madrid are still working on their style of play, with the Spanish giants being held to a 1-1 draw by RCD Mallorca in their opening LaLiga fixture last week.
