Palmeiras attacker Estêvão is still just 17. He is on 55 leauge games for his club and allready been capped 4 times by his nation Brazil. Estêvão moved to the youth academy of Palmeiras on 6 May 2021, signing a trainee contract.
In the 2022 season, he helped the Palmeiras youth teams win the Campeonato Paulista Sub-17. They also won the Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Sub-17. They also won the Campeonato Paulista Sub-15 and Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Sub-15. Additionally, they secured the Copa do Brasil Sub-17 and Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-17 titles.
In October 2023, Estêvão scored a hat-trick in the Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-17 final. The match ended in a 3–0 victory against São Paulo. This helped his club achieve their second consecutive title in the competition.
On 7 December 2023, Estêvão made his professional debut for Palmeiras. He came off the bench in the 78th minute of a 1–1 draw away at Cruzeiro. This match sealed the Série A title win for Verdão. At 16 years and 8 months, he became the club’s fourth youngest player ever.
On 24 April 2024, Estêvão scored his first goal for Palmeiras in a 3–1 win over Liverpool during the 2024 Copa Libertadores group stage. He became the third player under 17 to achieve this feat. This followed Ângelo Gabriel and Endrick.
🔵🇧🇷 Willian Estevão’s agent Cury: “Chelsea was the only club that saw Estêvão as a 10, to play in the midfield. I could be wrong, but we will have the opportunity”.
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) March 19, 2025
“I think we will be right, so that also had a lot of weight on the decision”, told Globo. pic.twitter.com/P6zVE5P2Os
On 22 June 2024, Premier League club Chelsea made an announcement. Estêvão would join the club in the summer of 2025. This would be upon his eighteenth birthday. The deal reportedly commanded a €34 million fee, plus €23 million in performances-based incentives.
Estêvão has been compared to Lionel Messi and Pelé. He originally used the nickname Messinho as a homage to Messi, due to similarities in their respective playing styles. He has been praised for his maturity. His reading of the game is impressive. His decision making is also noted. All these traits were considered to be precocious.
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