Cruzeiro sign Colombia’s U20 World Cup top scorer

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·1 dicembre 2025

Cruzeiro sign Colombia’s U20 World Cup top scorer

Cruzeiro announced this Monday the arrival of Colombian forward Néiser Villarreal, top scorer of the last Under-20 World Cup with his national team.

SEJA BEM-VINDO, 𝗡𝗘́𝗜𝗦𝗘𝗥 𝗩𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗔𝗥𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗟! O jovem atacante colombiano, que estava no Millonarios-COL, começa oficialmente a sua trajetória no Cruzeiro. O contrato com o clube celeste é válido por cinco anos! 🦊 Deixe sua mensagem de boas-vindas para o Néiser, Nação
– lunedì 1 dicembre 2025

The 20-year-old player was with Millonarios and signed a pre-contract with the Minas Gerais club last September. The bond between Néiser and Cruzeiro will last for five years.

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Promising Career

Néiser debuted for Millonarios in 2023, at just 18 years old. A standout in the youth national teams, he scored five goals and provided an assist in the last edition of the Under-20 World Cup.

Villarreal scored twice against South Africa in the round of 16, and three more against Spain, in the quarter-finals, helping Colombia achieve the third place in the tournament for the second time in history.

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