Endrick made a strong impression in his debut with Real Madrid, needing just 10 minutes to make his mark.
The Brazilian teenager came on for Kylian Mbappé late in the game and scored in stoppage time to secure Madrid’s 3-0 victory over Valladolid on Sunday.
With this goal, Endrick became the youngest international player to score for Madrid in the Spanish league at 18 years and 35 days, beating the previous record held by Frenchman Raphael Varane, who was 18 years and 152 days old when he scored in 2011.
“He’s looking very good and he has a lot of potential,” Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said about Endrick. “He has shown his quality very quickly with his control and he’s got a very powerful shot. He’s a center forward and very dangerous in tight spaces.”
This win was Madrid’s first league victory of the season after their opening match ended in a 1-1 draw at Mallorca.
Mbappé scored in Madrid’s UEFA Super Cup win over Atalanta at the start of the season but hasn’t scored in the first two league matches. It was his debut at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium as a Madrid player.
Federico Valverde put Madrid in the lead in the 50th minute, and Brahim Díaz extended the lead with a breakaway goal in the 88th minute.
Endrick scored six minutes into stoppage time with a low shot into the near corner after maneuvering past a defender. He had come on for Mbappé in the 86th minute.
“He deserves it,” Valverde said about Endrick. “He has to keep working; he still has a long way to go with this club. He should keep working hard because he deserves it.”
Endrick was just 16 when he was transferred to Madrid from Brazilian club Palmeiras for more than 40 million euros (around $45 million), plus add-ons, in 2022. He stayed with Palmeiras until arriving at Madrid for this season after turning 18.
Madrid had previously made similar deals with Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo, who are now regular starters for the club.
