Grêmio academy prospect earns place in first-team squad | OneFootball

Young center-back Luis Eduardo went through a special period at Grêmio.

At just 18 years old, the defender made his first appearances in the Brazilian Championship and the Copa Sudamericana in the same week.

The expectation is that he will remain in the starting lineup for the match against Santos next Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Arena, according to ge.

A run of opportunities

Luis Eduardo got his first chance in Sunday’s draw against Bahia, a match in which he started while experienced names like Balbuena and Kannemann remained on the bench.

The following Wednesday, in the win over Palestino in the continental competition, he kept his place in the team in Wagner Leonardo’s spot and was replaced in the second half by the Argentine center-back.

"I’m very happy to have made my debut in the Brasileirão and the Sudamericana wearing the Grêmio shirt. Last year I had already been called up for some matches in the Brazilian Championship, and this year I had already traveled for the game against Montevideo City. That served as experience when it was time to step onto the field in both matches," the defender said.

Career path and numbers

The player, considered one of the promising names in the youth ranks of the club from Rio Grande do Sul, had been training with the first team since last year and was permanently promoted at the start of the current season.

One of his main attributes is speed; in last year’s Copa São Paulo, in a match against Bragantino, the defender reached a top speed of 38 km/h.

According to data from the Wyscout platform, in his debut match against Bahia, the youngster posted important numbers:

3 interceptions;

4 ball recoveries in the defensive half;

2 of 4 individual duels won;

94% pass completion (29 completed out of 31 attempts), with 9 passes played forward.

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