Rodrygo

Location: Madrid, Spain


The Brazilian wonder-boy has got his dream move from Santos to Real Madrid in the summer of 2019. The Santiago Bernabéu will be his home for the foreseeable future!

Born in São Paulo, Brazil, the young man began his prospects as a professional footballer at the youth academy of Santos Futebol Clube in 2011 as a ten-year old. Upon finishing his development in 2017, the youngster was called-up to the first-team and handed his debut on 4 November; he came on as a second-half substitute in Santos' 3-1 win over Atlético Mineiro in the Campeonato Brasileiro Séria A. On 16 March 2017, the forward scored his first professional goal; it came in the Copa Libertadores, when he scored the second of two goals, as Santos ran out 2-0 winners over Ceará. Two and a half months later the teenager would grab his first hat-trick, scoring three goals in a 5-2 clobbering of Vitória. During his spell at Santos, the winger put up impressive numbers, scoring 10 goals and providing 5 assist in 49 competitive appearances. His performances impressed scouts from European super-club Real Madrid; in the summer of 2019, the Los Blancos paid a fee of €45 million to tie the Brazilian wonder-boy to a six-year contract. It’s been a difficult start to his career in the Spanish capital, being overlooked for the first-team; he got his opportunity for Real Madrid Castilla, playing in the third-division of Spain’s club football, but is yet to impress.