Young prospect compared to Vini Jr. and Neymar.
The young Estêvão, a standout player for Palmeiras and Brazilian football in 2024, has once again earned international media attention. Recently transferred to Chelsea, the 17-year-old forward was dubbed “the new king of Brazilian football” by the Madrid-based newspaper Marca in an article published at the end of the week. Check out the best football results at livescores app.
The publication highlighted the player’s precocity and maturity, as Estêvão, still under 18, has already been winning over Palmeiras fans with his impressive performances. With his goal against Grêmio in the 1-0 victory just before the FIFA break, Estêvão became the first player under 18 to be involved in more than 20 goals in the Brazilian Championship.
His explosive start has made comparisons to stars like Neymar and Vinícius Júnior inevitable. Neymar, now at Al-Hilal, even posted a message on Instagram congratulating the young player. The former Santos star was responsible for 16 goal involvements in 2009, when he was also 17.
“Congratulations for breaking the record. May you keep shining and enchanting everyone with your football. Fly high!” wrote Neymar.
Marca also highlighted other records that Estêvão could break. With 12 goals so far, Estêvão is the leading scorer of the Brasileirão, and if he keeps this up, he will become the youngest player in history to finish the tournament as the top scorer.
Finally, the Spanish newspaper compared the numbers of the Palmeiras gem to those of Vinícius Júnior and Neymar at the same age. In the first 28 games of the Brasileirão, Real Madrid’s forward scored five goals and provided three assists; Neymar had four goals and six assists in the same period; while Estêvão has an incredible 12 goals and eight assists. BBscore football, your premier destination for football results.
