Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Eduardo Camavinga

How Eduardo Camavinga built a successful career. Explore key moments that defined the journey.

Eduardo Camavinga is a professional footballer currently playing for Real Madrid in La Liga and the French national team. Primarily a central or defensive midfielder, he has also played as a left-back, showcasing his versatility. He is known for his strong tackling, passing range, and composure on the ball.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

December 2018: Signing First Professional Contract

In December 2018, at the age of 16 years and one month, Eduardo Camavinga signed his first professional contract with Rennes, becoming the youngest ever professional for the club at that time.

April 2019: Professional Debut for Rennes

In April 2019, Eduardo Camavinga made his professional debut for Rennes in a 3–3 Ligue 1 tie with Angers, becoming the youngest player to ever play for Rennes' first team at 16 years and six months old.

August 2019: Assist and Man of the Match Award

In August 2019, Eduardo Camavinga recorded an assist and was awarded the man of the match award in a 2–1 win against Paris Saint-Germain, becoming the youngest player to make an assist in Ligue 1, aged 16 years and 281 days.

October 2019: Obtaining French Nationality and Selection for Under-21 Team

In October 2019, Eduardo Camavinga obtained French nationality on October 31 and was selected to represent France's under-21 team on November 6 for games against Georgia and Switzerland.

December 2019: First Goal for Rennes

On December 15, 2019, Eduardo Camavinga scored his first goal for Rennes in a 1–0 win against Lyon, in the 89th minute of the game.

August 2020: Call-up to France's Senior Team

On August 27, 2020, Eduardo Camavinga was called up to play on France's senior team after Paul Pogba was sidelined by a positive COVID-19 test, becoming the youngest player to be called up to the French senior team since 1932.

October 2020: First Start and Goal for France

On October 7, 2020, Eduardo Camavinga made his first start for France in a 7–1 win against Ukraine, where he scored his first international goal, opening the scoring with an overhead kick. This made him the youngest goalscorer for France since Maurice Gastiger in 1914.

2020: First senior appearance for France

In 2020, Eduardo Camavinga made his first senior appearance for the France national team at the age of 17, becoming the nation's youngest debutant in over a century.

2020: UEFA Champions League Matches

In the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League, Eduardo Camavinga featured in four matches for Rennes against Krasnodar, Chelsea and Sevilla.

June 2021: Named and Removed from Olympics Squad

On June 25, 2021, Eduardo Camavinga was named in Sylvain Ripoll's 18-man France squad for the Summer Olympics in 2021 but was later removed after his club, Rennes, objected.

August 2021: Signing Announced by Real Madrid

On August 31, 2021, Real Madrid announced the signing of Eduardo Camavinga until June 30, 2027.

2021: Signing for Real Madrid

In 2021, Eduardo Camavinga signed for Real Madrid for a fee of €31 million after playing for Rennes in Ligue 1.

2021: UEFA Champions League Title

In 2022, on May 28, Eduardo Camavinga made a substitute appearance in the 85th minute of the UEFA Champions League final, helping Real Madrid win 1–0 over Liverpool to earn the 2021–22 UEFA Champions League title with his team.

2022: Winning La Liga-Champions League double

In 2022, Eduardo Camavinga helped Real Madrid win the La Liga–Champions League double.

2022: Participation in the 2022 FIFA World Cup

In 2022, Eduardo Camavinga played twice at the FIFA World Cup, in which France finished as runners-up in Qatar, including playing as a left-back in the final group game against Tunisia and coming on as a substitute in the final against Argentina.

2022: UEFA Champions League Title

May 2023: Champions League semi-final assist

On May 9, 2023, Eduardo Camavinga provided an assist to Vinícius Júnior to take the lead in a 1–1 draw against Manchester City in the Champions League semi-final first leg at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, to be the youngest in the competition's semi-finals to do so, aged 20 years and 180 days.

November 2023: Contract Extension with Real Madrid

In November 2023, on November 7, Real Madrid announced the extension of Eduardo Camavinga's contract, which is to remain effective until June 30, 2029.

October 2024: Return to Action after Injury

On October 2, 2024, Eduardo Camavinga returned to action against Lille in the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League after recovering from a left knee injury sustained in training.