Endrick

Early life

Endrick was born in Taguatinga, Federal District, and has one brother and two sisters. His father, Douglas de Sousa Silva Ramos, pursued a career in professional football and left his family when Endrick was eleven years old to play for several small clubs in Brasília. His mother was unemployed and homeless during that time, forcing Endrick and his siblings to reside in an orphanage in São Paulo until his father returned after six months. Both his parents worked at a cafe on the city's underground train station before his father received employment by Palmeiras as a janitor.

Endrick started playing football at the age of four, and his father published his goals on YouTube to attract interested parties among the big Brazilian clubs. Endrick vowed to become a professional footballer to help his family after his parents were unable to feed him. At the age of eight, he trained in a Real Madrid camp with his friends at Águas Claras; he grew up supporting Real Madrid and idolised Cristiano Ronaldo. He was also inspired by other Brazilians who played for Madrid such as Ronaldo, Vinícius Jr., Rodrygo and Éder Militão.