Only 11 days after making his professional debut, Vinicius Junior has become one of the most expensive teenagers in the world after Real Madrid agreed to pay £38m for his services.
Born in Sao Goncalo, a suburb of Rio de Janeiro, Vinicius was spotted aged 10 by Flamengo. At 13 he was playing for the Under-15 team and was, according to Brazilian newspaper Globoesporte, the "main player" of the side. He continued to impress as he rose up through the Flamengo youth teams and also for Brazil.
In 2015, he scored six goals as Brazil won the South American U15 Championship in Colombia. Earlier this year he enhanced his reputation further with seven goals as Brazil won the South American U17 tournament for a record 12th time.
Vinicius was named as the best player at the championship and is expected to play for Brazil at the U17 World Cup in October. Globoesporte say "the U17 game does not appear to pose any challenges for him any more".
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