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! (Image: Instagram)

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.