Out of competition at Palmeiras, Endrick has “competition” from other youngsters; understand | supporters


Credit: The player Endrick, of SE Palmeiras, during a match against the Coritiba FC team, in a match valid for the thirtieth round of the Brazilian championship, Serie A, at the Allianz Parque arena. (Photo: Cesar Greco)

Endrick was talked about and acclaimed by fans and the sports media. After all, he participated in the Brazilian Under-20 title for Palmeiras, winning the unprecedented Copa São Paulo of juniors and is the youngest player to play as a professional at Verdão.

However, there are other big promises who, like Endrick, also stood out. Some are already playing for big European clubs, while others are attracting interest and competition. Find out who the 6 of them are below:

Other young hopefuls like Endrick do Palmeiras:

Gavi: 18-year-old midfielder, plays for Barcelona-ESP. In his first season as a professional, he won the Kopa award. He is trained by the youth category of the Catalan club, has already served the senior team of Spain and could be in the World Cup.

Youssoufa Moukoko: 17-year-old striker, plays for Borussia Dortmund-ALE. He holds the record for the youngest player in the Bundesliga, making his debut the day after his 16th birthday.

Mathys Tel: 18-year-old striker is at Bayern Munich (ALE). He came from Rennes, France, after his first season as a professional, for 20 million euros and even played Champions League games.

Garang Kuol: 18-year-old striker, plays for Central Coast Mariners, Australia-AUS. The Aussie prospect has averaged a goal every 50 minutes since his professional debut.

Gabriel Slonina: goalkeeper, 18, is at the Chicago Fire-USA. After a meteoric rise at the club, Gabriel was the target of arguments between clubs and ended up being traded to Chelsea-ING, where he will play from January.

Giorgio Scalvini: 18-year-old defender, plays for Atalanta-ITA. He started the season as an option, but quickly regained the title. He is currently called up by the Italy U21 team.

Julien Duranville: 16-year-old striker, plays for Anderlecht-BEL. Playing as a winger, he already has over 300 minutes for the club and was in the starting line-up for the Belgium Under-19 side when FIFA last came out.

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