Meet the Menino da Vila catching everyone’s eye at Santos | OneFootball

Santos is closely watching another Menino da Vila. At just 19 years old, Kenay Martins has been standing out in the under-20 squad and is already attracting the interest of Juan Pablo Vojvoda’s coaching staff.

The midfielder stood out in the last round of the under-20 State Championship, in the classic against Corinthians. He scored the equalizing goal and helped Peixe secure qualification after a 3-1 victory.

Kenay celebrates his goal against Corinthians in the Paulista under-20 (Photo: Reinaldo Campos/ Santos F.C.)

Vojvoda was at Vila Belmiro closely following the match, alongside his entire coaching staff and members of the board.

“Happy and motivated. This goal was very special for me and for the group. We remain strong and focused on pursuing our goals,” said the Menino da Vila.

Kenay Martins has a release clause of around 100 million euros (about R$ 624 million) and has already received praise from Neymar as well.

Now, the youngster hopes to keep impressing so that, who knows, he might get a chance with the senior team in the final stretch of the Brazilian Championship.

The Santos under-20 team is in the quarterfinals of the Paulistão and will face EC São Bernardo on Saturday in the first leg. The match will be at Vila Belmiro, at 3 p.m. (Brasília time).

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