Endrick (footballer, born 2006)
A Brazilian teenage sensation whose multi-million dollar move to Real Madrid signaled the arrival of football's next potential superstar.
Born 2006 (age 20)·Brazilian footballer·Birthday: July 21·Generation Z
Biography
Endrick's rise has been a meteorite traced on the global football radar from an astonishingly young age. Hailing from Brasília, his preternatural talent for scoring goals made him a standout in Palmeiras's youth academy, where he shattered records for the youngest to debut and to score in the first team. His combination of low center of gravity, explosive acceleration, and clinical finishing drew immediate comparisons to great Brazilian forwards of the past. The football world took formal notice in 2022 when Spanish giants Real Madrid secured his signature in a deal worth tens of millions, agreeing he would join them upon turning 18. This immense faith and investment in a teenager underscores the belief that Endrick is a generational talent. Now carrying the weight of expectation at Lyon on loan, and already a full Brazilian international with crucial goals to his name, he is navigating the intense pressure of being labeled the future of the sport.
Generation Z
1997–2012
Born into smartphones, social media, and school shootings. The most diverse generation in history. Pragmatic about money, fluid about identity, anxious about the climate. They do not remember a world before the internet.
Endrick was born in 2006, placing them squarely in the Generation Z. The events that shaped this generation — social media, climate anxiety, and a pandemic — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Endrick Was Born
The biggest hits of 2006
#1 Movie
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Best Picture
The Departed
#1 TV Show
American Idol
Endrick's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
2006Born
Twitter launches; Pluto reclassified as dwarf planet
Gas: $2.59/galHome: $174,700Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Bad Day" — Daniel PowterBest Picture: The Departed
2011Started school
Osama bin Laden killed; Arab Spring sweeps the Middle East
Gas: $3.53/galHome: $138,400Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Rolling in the Deep" — AdeleBest Picture: The Artist
2019Became a teenager
First image of a black hole; Hong Kong protests
Gas: $2.60/galHome: $224,400Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"Old Town Road" — Lil Nas XBest Picture: Parasite
2022Could drive
Russia invades Ukraine; Queen Elizabeth II dies
Gas: $3.97/galHome: $348,700Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Joe Biden"As It Was" — Harry StylesBest Picture: Everything Everywhere All at Once
2024Could vote
AI reshapes industries; Paris Olympics
Gas: $3.31/galHome: $372,000Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Joe Biden"Espresso" — Sabrina CarpenterBest Picture: Anora
2026Age 20 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Signed for Real Madrid in December 2022 for a reported fee of €35 million plus €25 million in add-ons, while still a minor at Palmeiras.
- Became the youngest male player to score for the Brazilian national team in over a decade with a goal against England in March 2024.
- Won back-to-back Brazilian Serie A titles with Palmeiras in 2022 and 2023, contributing as a teenage starter.
Did You Know?
He scored his first professional goal for Palmeiras at 16 years, 2 months, and 16 days old.
His full name is Endrick Felipe Moreira de Sousa.
He was promoted to the Palmeiras first team permanently after scoring 165 goals in 169 games for the club's youth sides.
“I only think about the next play, the next goal, the next win.”
