Endrick (footballer, born 1995)
Endrick dos Santos Parafita (born 7 March 1995), known as Endrick, is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a forward for Malaysia Super League club Johor Darul Ta'zim. Born in Brazil, he plays for the Malaysia national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Endrick dos Santos Parafita | ||
| Date of birth | 7 March 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Santana, Amapá, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Johor Darul Ta'zim | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | Ypiranga | 1 | (0) |
| 2015 | Campinense | 2 | (0) |
| 2015 | Santa Rita de Cássia | 4 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Apollon Limassol | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → AEZ Zakakiou (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2017 | Botoșani | 6 | (0) |
| 2018 | Felcra | 19 | (1) |
| 2019 | Selangor | 14 | (4) |
| 2020–2022 | Penang | 42 | (13) |
| 2023– | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 15 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Malaysia | 5 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 June 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 September 2023 | |||
Club career
Early career
Endrick began his career as a footballer with the Brazilian club Ypiranga in 2014.
Campinense Clube, Santa Rita
In 2015, he moved to another club in Brazil, Campinense. Later that same year, he moved to the Angolan club Santa Rita de Cássia.
Cyprus
In 2016 he began his career in Europe by joining the Cypriot First Division club Apollon Limassol. In 2017 he was loaned out to AEZ Zakakiou.
Romania
He later moved to the Romanian club Botoșani.
Malaysia
In 2018, he began his career in Asia with a move to the Malaysian football club Felcra, where he helped the club to become the runners-up in the Malaysia Premier League.
Selangor
In 2019, Endrick joined Malaysia Super League club, Selangor.
Penang
In 2020, he moved to another club in the Malaysia Super League, Penang. He helped them to win the 2020 Malaysia Premier League, thus securing their promotion to the 2021 Malaysian Super League.
Johor Darul Ta'zim
On 5 January 2023, Endrick signed for Johor Darul Ta'zim as part of their campaign in the upcoming 2023 Malaysia Super League and 2023-24 AFC Champions League campaign. As he had been playing in Malaysia for the last 5 years, he registered as a local player after acquiring Malaysian citizenship.
International career
As he was born in Brazil but later acquired Malaysian citizenship, Endrick is eligible to play for Brazil and Malaysia. On 15 March 2023, he received his first national call up to the Malaysian national team for the centralised training camp beginning on 18 March ahead of the international friendlies against Turkmenistan and Hong Kong.
References
- "Endrick Dos Santos Ada Sasaran Peribadi Mahu Dipenuhi Sebelum Sertai JDT" (in Malay). La Bola Malaya. Archived from the original on 21 August 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.