Endrick broke the bank

Sales of his t-shirts are up 100% this month. It has surpassed the local idol, Dudú. A physio, a masseuse and a nutritionist helped Endrick Everyday. It sponsors a range of dental clinics. He’s also a Nike boy. This is the image of the fashionable player in Brazil that is on the agenda of real Madrid and, not so much, FC Barcelona.

This year it closed large individual sponsorship contracts with OdontoCompany, an important network of dental clinics; and Rei do Pitaco, an online sports game platform, in addition to being a soccer player for the American firm Nike.

Sources close to the player tell EFE that other companies have already knocked on his door, aware of the anger that has stirred up inside and outside Brazil, but they are very careful when closing their image contracts. They are looking for “long” deals with “solid companies” and “market leaders,” these sources emphasize.

These are the first steps in the meteoric career of Endrick Felipe Moreira de Sousa, the last jewel of Palmeiras, born in Brasilia, left-handed, 1.73 meters tall and with a good physique. Although he is just taking his first steps in the elite of Brazilian football, he is already the target of some of the most powerful clubs in Europe, including Real Madrid, FC Barcelona,​​​​Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea , according to the press. The player’s environment insists that he has not yet received any formal offer.

Since signing his first professional contract, valid until 2025, and moving to the first team in the middle of this year, shirt sales in the official store of the Sao Paulo club have increased.

The striker, Palmeiras’ only winner of titles in all categories, including the Brazilian Championship in 2022, has replaced attacker Dudu, a local idol, as the footballer who sells the most first-team shirts. “In the last month, sales have increased by 100%,” club sources told EFE.

The average on a normal day is between 15 and 20 personalized shirts, a figure that goes up to 60-70 when it coincides with a match at Allianz Parque. The complete package – shirt, name and number – costs 365 reais (about 70 dollars).

All this was driven by a brilliant debut in the field. Endrick made his debut on October 6 and has since scored 3 goals and 1 assist, starting just two of the six league games he has played in so far.

“People say that I don’t look 16 years old, but everything I do at home, everything I give myself and the sacrifices I make are to have this body. And I will try to improve more and more”, affirmed the young scorer. in an interview with EFE.

Follow a strict routine

The Brazilian striker follows his routine to the letter. He arrives at the São Paulo club’s facilities at 9:00 am and leaves at 1:00 pm to go home, where he continues to work out with his personal team “to avoid injuries.” “I want to play and for that I also have to work outside Palmeiras” and “give myself outside the pitch,” he defended.

Endrick, despite being a star-nominated teenager, already has a powerful personal structure around him with a dozen professionals, including a masseuse, a physical therapist and a nutritionist. All aligned with Palmeiras.

He is well aware that eating and sleeping are “very important” to run a good race. “I have to thank the club and also my mother, who makes delicious meals. If it wasn’t for her, I wouldn’t be in this body,” he confessed.

With a release clause of 60 million euros, Endrick does not want to hear about the rumors about the interest he has aroused in the offices of the big clubs of the Old Continent.

He assures that he is focused on Palmeiras, with whom he wants to win more trophies, although he emphasizes that, “obviously”, his dream is to play in Europe, with no preferences between Real Madrid, Barcelona or any other team. By the way, he is already studying “Spanish, English and French”.