Let Enrick play football.

Endrick is not being used much by Real Madrid.

From a highly anticipated hope, Endrick has now become "invisible" at Bernabeu. After recovering from a hamstring injury sustained in May – an injury that kept him out for 125 days – the 19-year-old returned to the squad on September 19th.

However, since then, five matches have passed (against Espanyol, Levante, Atlético, Kairat Almaty and Villarreal), and Endrick's name has only appeared… on the substitutes' bench.

In fact, even before his injury, he wasn't used much. Statistics show that since the beginning of 2025, Endrick has only played a total of 699 minutes, equivalent to 14% of Real Madrid's playing time.

Even including the two matches with the Brazilian national team, the number only increases to 15%. In 54 matches that year, he only participated in 22, and in as many as 9 of those matches he played for less than 10 minutes. Under coach Xabi Alonso, this number remained at 0.

While Mbappe still holds an absolute starting spot, the backup role has fallen to Gonzalo – who has been trusted more in recent substitutions. When asked, Xabi Alonso explained: “He’s just returned from a long injury and is getting back into rhythm. Endrick has trained very well over the last three weeks, but I need to choose the right time. The time will come when he gets to play.”

However, the statistics "claim" credit for Endrick. Last season, he scored 7 goals in just 847 minutes, averaging one goal every 121 minutes – an extremely high performance for a teenage rookie. He even scored in four consecutive Copa del Rey matches, demonstrating his natural goal-scoring instinct and intelligent movement in the penalty area.

Therefore, in Madrid, one option is being considered: loaning Endrick out in January 2026 so that he can play more regularly – a kind of "football study abroad" to gain experience and maintain his form ahead of the World Cup. However, the Brazilian player himself wants to stay and fight to prove that he deserves to wear the Real Madrid shirt.

Endrick has now fully recovered, is training normally with the rest of the team, and is no longer at risk of relapse. The only thing he needs now is the trust of coach Xabi Alonso - and the opportunity to perform in front of the Bernabéu fans.

According to a survey by AS , nearly 70% of fans want to see Endrick play more often. This isn't just a statistic – it's the voice of the fans, of their belief in the future that Real Madrid once placed all their hopes in.