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The Brazilian teenager headed out on loan to Lyon in the January transfer window
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The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week. Become a Member in Seconds Unlock instant access to exclusive member features. You are now subscribed Your newsletter sign-up was successful Want to add more newsletters? Five times a week Four Four Two Daily Fantastic football content straight to your inbox! From the latest transfer news, quizzes, videos, features and interviews with the biggest names in the game, plus lots more. Once a week . .. And it’s LIVE! Sign up to our FREE live football newsletter, tracking all of the biggest games available to watch on the device of your choice. Never miss a kick-off! Join the club Get full access to premium articles, exclusive features and a growing list of member rewards. Brazilian starlet Endrick does not turn 20 until July, but he has already seen plenty of ups and downs during his brief career. After being labelled as one of Brazil’s next superstars during his rise through the youth ranks at Palmeiras, he would make his senior debut as a 16-year-old in October 2022, quickly becoming the second-youngest goalscorer in the history of Brazil’s Serie A. Goals and records continued to flow, with Real Madrid announcing in December 2022 that they had struck a deal to sign the forward when he turned 18 in the summer of 2024.
By the time Endick arrived in Spain, he was already a full Brazil international and a goal on his La Liga and Champions League debuts for Madrid meant that this upward curve continued. But an injury at the end of his first season disrupted this progress, as the youngster failed to make an impact over the first half of the 2025/26 season, putting his World Cup dream in doubt.
A move to Lyon has reignited Endrick’s hopes of making Carlo Ancelotti’s Brazil squad this summer, and it’s clear just how important the national side is for the teenager. “I’ll never forget my first goal, especially because it was at Wembley, ” Endrick tells Four Four Two when asked about his best memories in a Brazil shirt so far. The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week. “Without a doubt it will be the moment I remember most from my career. The context was incredible – my first goal for the team, at Wembley, and a 1-0 victory [against England]. ” Prior to the current international break, Endrick’s last game for Brazil had come in March 2025, but after a promising start to his loan spell he has been recalled, reigniting his World Cup hopes. “I didn’t expect to make such a strong start at Lyon, but God has made the impossible happen, ” he adds.
“Some time ago I didn’t believe I could be at the World Cup, but with God it’s possible. I don’t doubt anything – I’ll do my part and live day by day. I live in the present. “I have to train well at Lyon, follow my fitness programme, stay healthy and perform in matches. “If God wishes it, I will be at the World Cup in June. ” For more than a decade, Joe Mewis has worked in football journalism as a reporter and editor. Mewis has had stints at Mirror Football and Leeds Live among others and worked at Four Four Two throughout Euro 2024, reporting on the tournament. In addition to his journalist work, Mewis is also the author of four football history books that include times on Leeds United and the England national team. Now working as a digital marketing coordinator at Harrogate Town, too, Mewis counts some of his best career moments as being in the iconic Spygate press conference under Marcelo Bielsa and seeing his beloved Leeds lift the Championship trophy during lockdown. You must confirm your public display name before commenting Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name.
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