Endrick walking in Cristiano Ronaldo’s footsteps as he matches Ronaldo achievement – and he’s got Jay-Z behind him

Brazilian starlet Endrick is already reaping the rewards in his homeland, and his rise to stardom is astonishing.

The 17-year-old currently plies his trade with Palmeiras, but will link up with Real Madrid next season.

Endrick managed just seven top-flight appearances before Los Blancos splashed out £52.5 million on him — beating Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea to his signature.

He will link up at the Bernabeu when he turns 18 in July next year, and there is continued excitement around the talented teenager.

The Brazilian sensation's goalscoring record says it all, managing 165 goals in 169 matches for Palmeiras’ youth teams.

And he has fired in 15 goals and contributed two assists in his first 56 outings for his current club.

He is certainly following in the footsteps of some of his country's finest talents over the years.

Neymar scored 21 goals and provided 12 assists when plying his trade with Santos.

The legendary Ronaldo, in his first 56 games, scored an impressive 52 goals and added eight assists — and Endrick is in line to become the youngest teenager since the two-time World Cup winner to make his debut for Brazil in 1994 following his first senior call-up.

At the age of 17, Pele tops the list with 36 goals, followed by Ronaldo with 12, Neymar with ten, Endrick with nine, Rodrygo with eight, and Vinicius JRwith three.

There is, however, one player whom Endrick is inspiring to be like in the future, Cristiano Ronaldo, a player he adores.

«My dream, since I was little, has always been to play for Real Madrid,» he told The Daily Mail.

«Cristiano Ronaldo is one of my biggest idols. So it is a great pride to know that I will wear the same shirt he wore.»

Endrick, who helped Palmeiras win the domestic title last season, already