Chelsea signing Estevao Willian has a chance to break Ronaldo Nazario record after first Brazil call-up
Chelsea supporters will be super excited to hear this week that Estevao Willian has received his maiden call-up to Brazil’s senior squad.
Brazil announced on Friday that Estevao Willian, who’s aged just 17, will join the senior Brazil group for World Cup qualifiers against Ecuador and Paraguay in September.
Chelsea confirmed back in June that they’ve agreed to sign Estevao from Palmeiras, with the deal officially going through next summer. In the meantime, the teenage attacker is shining in the Palmeiras first team and enhancing his reputation.
Speaking via Rio Ferdinand’s YouTube channel this month, journalist David Ornstein shared that he’s been told by experts that Chelsea have signed a ‘generational talent’ in Estevao. His inclusion in the main Brazil squad at such a young age certainly suggests that could be true.
Estevao Willian could break Ronaldo Nazario record
The history of Brazilian football is rich and includes so much heritage, with countless world-class players wearing the famous yellow jersey on the international stage. There’s no doubt that Ronaldo Nazario is one of the best to do so.
Ronaldo, who’s now 47 and retired, had an extraordinary career at both club and international level. For Brazil, he burst onto the scene as a 17-year-old superstar and ended up with 62 goals in 99 caps for the South American giants.
Globo Eesporte has highlighted that Chelsea-bound youngster Estevao now has the opportunity to break a Ronaldo record next month.
If Estevao makes his debut in September, he’ll do so at an earlier age than Brazilian icon Ronaldo. Similarly, he’d have the chance to score at a younger age than him.
Brazil’s youngest debutants
- Pelé: 16 years and 257 days (1957)
- Edu: 16 years and 303 days (1966)
- Coutinho: 17 years and 28 days (1960)
- Endrick: 17 years and 118 days (2023)
- Walter: 17 years and 136 days (1931)
- Ronaldo: 17 years and 186 days (1994)
Estevao will be 17 years and 135 days old in the game against Ecuador, and 17 years and 139 days old in the match against Paraguay.
Brazil’s youngest goalscorers
- Pelé: 16 years and 257 days (1957)
- Edu: 16 years and 306 days (1966)
- Ronaldo: 17 years and 228 days (1994)
- Endrick: 17 years and 246 days (2024)
- Coutinho: 17 years and 323 days (1961)
Excitement building around Estevao Willian
There’s no doubt that the excitement within the Chelsea fanbase around Estevao is growing every day. In fact, some may even feel like his £51m signing (The Independent) will eventually turn into a bargain further down the line.
For now, the talented right-winger will be best served keeping his head down at Palmeiras and working hard on his development.
He’s become a regular starter now for the Brazilian top-flight club. The attacker has played 34 senior matches for them so far, scoring seven goals and making six assists.
His recognition by the Brazilian national team is a huge indicator of where his game is currently at, so his arrival at Stamford Bridge in 2025 can’t come soon enough.
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