Full-back wins fans, named São Paulo’s top newcomer of the year | OneFootball

After completely overhauling their left flank, São Paulo placed their bets on two names for the 2025 season. The one arriving with more fame and higher expectations was Wendell, from Porto, who had recent stints with the Brazilian National Team. His competitor was Enzo Díaz, a River Plate player acquired in a trade involving Galoppo.

In an initial rotation of names, where Wendell was considered ‘more offensive’ and Enzo had greater defensive prowess, the Argentine started to gain more space. Grit, commitment, and determination were characteristics he showed right from the start. But he also began to prove important in attack.

He scored a goal and provided seven assists, making him the top assist provider for Tricolor in 2025, alongside Luciano. Except for the team’s forwards, Enzo Díaz was the player most involved in São Paulo’s goals this season.

In a poll conducted on the AVANTE MEU TRICOLOR YouTube channel, Enzo was chosen by a comfortable margin as São Paulo’s best newcomer of the year, with 54% of over 10,000 votes from São Paulo fans.

Second place went to attacking midfielder Lucas Ferreira, who has already been sold to Ukrainian football. The skillful winger, a product of Cotia, received 19% of the votes.

Another talented winger, the young Lucca, took 3rd place, garnering 14% of the votes, and right-back Maik was close behind, with 13% of the fans’ preference this year.

Despite the choice of the Argentine wingback, many São Paulo fans also criticized Enzo, especially for the excessive number of penalties he committed and his sometimes over-the-top eagerness in certain plays against opponents.

Even so, he ended up as a consolidated name on Tricolor’s left side, largely due to the frequent injuries of his rival for the position, Wendell, who, when he did play, also failed to impress.

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