Enzo Alves
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Enzo Alves Vieira[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 September 2009 | ||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Real Madrid | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2017 | Santa Ana | ||
| 2017– | Real Madrid | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Spain U15 | 3 | (2) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:36, 25 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Enzo Alves Vieira (born 16 September 2009) is a Spanish professional footballer currently playing as a forward for Real Madrid.
Early life[edit]
Alves was born in Madrid to former Brazilian international footballer Marcelo and actress Clarice Alves.[2]
Club career[edit]
Alves began his career with Santa Ana, where he spent three years before a move to Real Madrid, the club where his father had played for fifteen years.[3] On his debut for the club's 'Infantil B' side, he scored a hat-trick.[4] During his first years in the academy, he drew attention on social media as clips of his footballing ability were posted by his family.[4][5][6][7]
In the 2018–19 season, Alves scored twenty-four goals, helping Real Madrid's 'Benjamin A' side to the title.[8] Following his promotion to the 'Alevín A' side, he was part of the squad for the La Liga Promises tournament in 2021.[9] In December of the following year, he signed his first contract with the club, having represented Real Madrid at the La Liga Promises tournament again, as the club won the competition earlier in the year.[10][11]
Promoted to the 'Infantil A' side in the 2022–23 season, he notably scored a twenty-minute hat-trick against rivals Atlético Madrid on 11 January 2023 as his side won 5–2.[12] In his first hundred games for the youth teams of Real Madrid, he scored 105 goals, earning praise from Spanish sports newspaper Marca for his goal-scoring ability, being labelled a "scoring machine".[13][14]
International career[edit]
Though both of his parents are Brazilian, he was born in Spain, making him eligible to represent both nations. In April 2023, he chose to represent Spain, having been called up to their under-15 side for the Pinatar Cup.[15][16][17] He made his debut for the side in the final game, featuring in a 2–1 win against England.[18]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Enzo Alves at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Trujillo, Antonio (18 April 2023). "Quién es, dónde y cómo juega Enzo Alves, el hijo de Marcelo que convoca la Selección España Sub-15" [Who is, where and how does Enzo Alves play, the son of Marcelo who calls up the Spain Under-15 National Team]. goal.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ "Enzo Alves". realmadrid.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ a b Eguiluz, Laura (14 November 2017). "La mujer de Marcelo comparte este golazo de su hijo en Instagram" [Marcelo's wife shares this great goal from her son on Instagram]. as.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ "Hijo de Marcelo es la sensación en redes por el reto realizado en los vestuarios del Madrid" [Marcelo's son is the sensation in networks for the challenge carried out in the Madrid locker room]. larazon.co (in Spanish). 15 May 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ "La increíbe chilena del hijo de Marcelo que causó furor en redes sociales" [The incredible bicycle kick of Marcelo's son who caused a furor on social networks]. benditofutbol.com (in Spanish). 30 June 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ "Real Madrid's future star in making? Marcelo kid produces fine header while playing with his father". tribuna.com. 28 October 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ "Título e 24 gols: aos nove anos, filho de Marcelo já brilha no Real Madrid" [Title and 24 goals: at the age of nine, Marcelo's son already shines at Real Madrid]. espn.com.br (in Portuguese). 8 April 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ Nieto, Jose (27 May 2021). "Enzo, el hijo de Marcelo, la estrella del Alevín del Real Madrid para el XXX Torneo LaLiga Promises" [Enzo, the son of Marcelo, the star of the Alevín of Real Madrid for the XXX LaLiga Promises Tournament]. elespanol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ "Enzo Alves, el hijo de Marcelo, firma su primer contrato con el Real Madrid" [Enzo Alves, Marcelo's son, signs his first contract with Real Madrid]. marca.com (in Spanish). 4 December 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ "Filho de Marcelo, Enzo Alves assina contrato com Real Madrid" [Marcelo's son Enzo Alves signs a contract with Real Madrid]. ge.globo.com (in Portuguese). 4 December 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ Martín, Agustín (19 January 2023). "Enzo, hijo de Marcelo, dinamita el derbi con tres goles en 20 minutos" [Enzo, son of Marcelo, blows up the derby with three goals in 20 minutes]. as.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ "Enzo Alves es una máquina de golear: ahora un 'poker' ante el Atlético Madrileño" [Enzo Alves is a scoring machine: now a 'poker' against Atlético Madrileño]. marca.com (in Spanish). 25 March 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ Padin, Guilherme (7 May 2023). "Filho de Marcelo brilha na Espanha: título por seleção e 105 gols pelo Real" [Marcelo's son shines in Spain: title for selection and 105 goals for Real]. mg.superesportes.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ "Enzo Alves, Marcelo's son, called up by the Spanish U-15 national team". mundodeportivo.com. 18 April 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ Castañeda, Ángela (18 April 2023). "Enzo Alves juega para España: el hijo de Marcelo, en la convocatoria de la Selección sub15" [Enzo Alves plays for Spain: Marcelo's son, in the call for the U15 National Team]. elespanol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ "Enzo Alves, filho de Marcelo, é convocado pela Espanha Sub-15" [Enzo Alves, son of Marcelo, is called up by Spain Under-15]. ge.globo.com (in Portuguese). 18 April 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ Aguilera, David (30 April 2023). "Enzo Alves, el hijo de Marcelo, debuta con España Sub-15" [Enzo Alves, Marcelo's son, debuts with Spain Under-15]. relevo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 July 2023.