FlashFocus: The top scorer in Brazil’s Serie A, Estevao is ready to shine at Chelsea
When Palmeiras sold striker Endrick (18) to Real Madrid at the end of 2022, the Brazilian club’s coaching staff didn’t despair. That’s because they knew they had a suitable replacement at the under-17 level. This season, Estevao (17) has proved his bosses wrong – he might be even better than Endrick.
Estevao arrived at Palmeiras in 2021, aged 13, already with the nickname ‘Messinho’.
He earned the nickname at Cruzeiro, his first club, where he attracted so much attention that he surpassed Neymar and Rodrygo to become the youngest Brazilian to sign a contract with Nike.
