Estevano, Palmeiras striker has become the fifth youngest player in history to debut with the Brazilian national team, at 17 years and 135 days.
The skilled winger, who has already signed with English side Chelsea for next season, had his first minutes with the Canarinha on Friday night during the match against Ecuador (1-0), in the seventh round of the South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.
The long-awaited moment of debut
Born on April 24, 2007, Estevano He jumped onto the pitch at the Couto Pereira stadium in Curitiba in the 62nd minute, replacing Luis Henrique, Botafogo striker and former Real Betis player.
Estevano, known in football as Messinho and a Palmeiras player, he thus became the fifth youngest footballer to make his debut with the five-time world champions.
The four most precocious than him
They only surpass him in that section Pele (16 years and 257 days), Edu (16 years and 306 days), Ronaldo Nazario (17 years and 224 days) and Endrick (17 years and 246 days), according to data from the BeSoccer platform.
Endrick He is another of the latest sensations in Brazilian football. He also grew up in the lower categories of Palmeiras, and now plays for Real Madrid at just 18 years old and is also part of the team managed by the national team coach. Dorival Junior.
Brazil, coming off a disappointing Copa America in the United States, beat Ecuador by a narrow 1-0, thanks to a goal by Rodrygo, But he again left many doubts in his game, so many that the fans booed the team at times.
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The Canarinha will face Paraguay on Tuesday, at the Defensores del Chaco stadium, in Asunción, with the mission of continuing to climb positions in the classification, since at this moment it occupies the fourth position, with the same number of victories and defeats (3).
