The striker had not played since December 14.
By participating in Real Madrid’s 5-0 thrashing of Deportivo Mineira in the second round of the Copa del Rey last Monday, the 6th, Endrick secured another financial bonus for Palmeiras. Explore the leading football results at live sport scores.
Although he did not score, the fact that the striker started the match and played for over 45 minutes fulfilled one of the goals outlined in his contract, earning Palmeiras 75,000 euros, equivalent to R$480,000.
Despite seeming simple, this achievement was almost unprecedented and took a while to be completed. Until the game against Deportivo Mineira, Endrick had been a starter only in the match against Lille, still in the second round of the Champions League group stage. On that occasion, the Merengues were defeated 1-0, and the Brazilian was substituted before halftime.
There are several contract goals still to be reached that could bring additional bonuses to Palmeiras. However, even if Endrick completes all of them, Real Madrid will only pay Verdão “just” R$12.5 million in bonuses, which totals R$80 million until 2030, the year the young player’s contract with the Spanish club ends.
Endrick, however, has not had much playing time under Carlo Ancelotti. The last time he appeared on the field was on December 14 in the draw against Rayo Vallecano. So far, the striker has played 16 matches and scored only two goals in the 2024/25 season, averaging 15 minutes per appearance, with a total of 248 minutes played. Stay on top of the game with ToSport.
